Steady demand for sheep at Mart

THERE were 2186 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulting in a similar trade.

Fat lambs sold to 641p for 9 Texels 23Kg at £1475 from D Hume, Randalstown at to a top per head of £182 for 2 Cha 33.5Kg presented by R Quee, Carrick. Light lambs sold to 661p for 2 18kg Texels at £119 offered by C Stewart, Belfast. Fat ewes sold to £302

Fat Lambs (1850)

Top Per Kg

D Hume, Randalstown 9 Tex 23Kg £147.50 (641), J Howie, Ballyclare 8 Suf 23.5Kg £150 (638), J Lowe, Cookstown 9 Tex 21Kg £133 (633), J Mills, Larne 10 Mul 24Kg £152 (633), D Crawford, Stewartstown 21 Tex 22Kg £138.50 (629), I McNeice, Toomebridge 16 Tex 23Kg £144 (626), J Johnston, Broughshane 6 Tex 23.5Kg £147 (625), J Lowe, 1 Tex 23.5Kg £146.50 (623), I Simms, Carrickfergus 11 Tex 22Kg £137 (622), N Hamilton, Moorefields 32 Tex 22Kg £137 (622), R J McKay & Son, Carnlough 24 Cha 23Kg £143 (621), R Frazer, Newtownabbey 7 Tex 22Kg £136 (618), M Lyttle, Ballymena 6 Tex 23.5Kg £145 (617), I Morrison, Dunloy 20 Tex 23.5Kg £145 (617), K Topping, Larne 14 Tex 24.5Kg £151 (616).

Top Per Head

R Quee, Ballycarry 2 Cha 33.5Kg £182, Jalex Livestock, Randalstown 3 Suf 34.5Kg £174, R McKnight, Templepatrick 1 Eas 34.5Kg £174, Ballyclosh LTD, Cullybackey 2 Cha 33.5Kg £172, M McKittrick, 1 Suf 31.5Kg £171, N McBurney, Moorefields 6 Tex 30Kg £168, G Martin, Broughshane 1 Tex 29Kg £168, J Maybin, Broughshane 4 Suf 29.5Kg £164, S McCracken, Randalstown 20 Tex 29Kg £163.50, E Drummond, Ballynure 6 Tex 28.5Kg £162, C Magill, Larne 6 Tex 28.5Kg £161.50, M Baird, Raloo 4 Tex 30.5Kg £160, J Martin, Broughshane 1 Tex 29Kg £160, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 23 Tex 29.5Kg £160, W Adams, Ballymena 1 Bor 36Kg £160.

Light Lambs

C Sterritt, Belfast 12 Tex 18Kg £119 (661), S Caldwell, Portglenone 12 Tex 20Kg £132 (660), K Woodside, Islandmagee 9 Cha 19.5Kg £128 (656), Ballyclosh LTD, Cullybackey 10 Cha 20.5Kg £134 (653), R Hoey, Ballymena 16 Tex 20.5Kg £134 (653), T J Morton, Cairncastle 6 Tex 20Kg £130 (650), N Rea, Larne 7 Tex 20.5Kg £133 (648), N Higgins, Toomebridge 10 Tex 18Kg £116 (644), A Kennedy, Bangor 1 Cha 20.5Kg £132 (643), R G McRoberts, Larne 7 Tex 20.5Kg £132 (643), R Frazer, Newtownabbey 10 Tex 20.5Kg £131 (639), R Hoey, Ballymena 7 Tex 19Kg £121 (636), S Caldwell, Portglenone 8 Tex 2035Kg £130 (634), T J Morton, Cairncastle 4 Tex 20.5Kg £129 (629), J Bateson, Randalstown 2 Cha 20Kg £119 (595).

Fat Ewes (380)

1st Quality

Suff-£186-£248; Tex-£180-£302; CB-£136-£182; BF-£78-£142.