45 dairy cows and heifers sold to £1350 for a calved heifer from Bolton Bros, Maghera.  Ruling prices:- Bolton Bros, Maghera calved hfr £1350, David S Dickey, Randalstown calved hfr £1180, G & Mrs AM Patton, Carrowdore calved hfr £1160, W Black, Aghadowey calved hfr £1110, JR & PJ

Another good entry of 280 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharper trade.  Beef cows sold to 197p for a Char 710kg at £1398 offered by Victor Chestnutt, Bushmills.  Fr cows to £118 for 820kg at £967 from N Trimble, Kircubbin.  Beef heifers to 202p for 510kg at £1030 from

An entry of 983 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Suff sheep society (N.I.) branch held their annual spring lamb competition.  Sam Carmichael had the difficult job of judging the event awarding champion to E & J Gould with 1st prize commercial lambs selling at £178, reserve

A good entry of 200 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a better trade.  Bullocks sold to £540 over for a Char 550kg at £1090 presented by James Smyth, Randalstown.  Heifers sold to £490 over for a Lim 580kg at £1070 offered by J & S Bailey, Ballycastle.   Bullocks up to 480kg:

Another great entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a terrific trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £190.  Leading prices as follows:- I Montgomery, Glenwherry 3 CB ewes & 6 lambs £190, 3 CB ewes & 6 lambs £190, 3 CB ewes & 6 lambs £190, K O’Neill, Broughshane 8