An entry of just under 100 stores in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £700 over for a Char 650kg at £1350 from J Gamble, Ballymoney.  Heifers sold to £670 over for a Blue 540kg at £1210 offered by G Kissock, Broughshane.   Store bullocks sold to:- JP

108 dairy cows and heifers included a dispersal sale with a top price of £2500 for 2 calved heifers.   Ruling prices:- Mark McIntyre, Broughshane (2) £2500, £1920, (2) £1900, (2) £1880, (2) £1750, £1620, £1600, (3) £1550, £1520, T & J Mackey, Ballynure £1500, Mark McIntyre (3)

A great entry of just under 300 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade. Fat cows sold to 190p, Fr cows to 146p, Beef bullocks to 225p, beef heifers to 220p and Fr bullocks to 189p.   Fat cows sold to:- Local farmer Lim 500kg £950 (190), Robert Workman, Kilwaughter

An entry of 817 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in a lesser trade.  Fat lambs sold to 322p for 2 pen of Texels 22kg at £71 offered by A & D McAfee, Bushmlls and W Kennedy, Ballyclare.  Fat ewes sold to £90.   Fat lambs (709) A & D McAfee, Bushmills 8 Tex 22kg […]

An entry of 70 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £680 over for a 620kg Lim at £1300 presented by J Wilson, Larne.  Heifers sold to £510 over for a Lim 490kg at £1000 from B McLaughlin, Glenariffe.   Bullocks sold to:- David Andrew,