A good entry of 360 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade.  Fat cows to 166p, Fr cows to 123p, beef bullocks to 209p, beef heifers to 215p and Fr bullocks to 153p.   Beef cows sold to:- V McMullan, Kilrea Lim 880kg £1460 (166), Gary Stewart, Templepatrick Lim

An entry of 697 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  A show and sale of Suff spring lambs was held on behalf of Suff Sheep Society, NI Club sponsored by Choice Cuts and judged by David Millar.  1st pure bred went to James Steele, Ballyclare, 27.5kg at £118 selling to Jacksons,

A good entry of 300 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade.  Bullocks sold to £640 over for a Lim 480kg at £1120 presented by J & S Bailey, Ballycastle.  Heifers sold to £615 over for a Char 590kg at £1205 presented by Leslie Bell, Toome.   Heifers 301-400kgs S

A good trade for the breeding sale on Monday night, pet lambs to £32, ewes and lambs to £205, in lamb ewes to £110.   Ewes and lambs sold to:- Simon Loughery, Limavady 5 CB ewes & 10 lambs £205, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 CB ewes & 6 lambs £200, 2 CB ewes & 4 […]

54 dairy cows and heifers sold to £1690 for a calved heifer from Bolton Bros, Maghera.  Maiden heifers to £650 each for a pair of Friesians (14 month old). Ruling prices:- Bolton Bros, Maghera calved hfr £1690, calved cow £1670, W Black, Aghadowey calved hfr £1560, Bolton Bros calved cow