An entry of 140 store cattle in Ballymena today sold to a super trade.  Bullocks sold to £630 over for a Char 670kg at £1300 presented by Dale Orr, Downpatrick.  Heifers sold to £520 over for a Char 580kg at £1100 sold by James McLoughlin, Carnlough.   Heifers sold to:- A Thompson,

An entry of just over 1000 sheep was catalogued in the first of the seasonal sales.  A pedigree sale of Dorsets sold to 4000gns for a super ewe lamb presented by Raymond and Julie Hill, Doagh.  Ram lambs to 650gns, females to 320gns. Breeding hoggets sold to £154, stores to £73.50, ewe lambs

Much improved trade for dairy stock with a choice calved heifer from Robert McCluggage, Larne at £1890.  Ruling prices:- Robert McCluggage, Larne calved hfr £1890, S Dunlop, Dundrod calved hfr £1800, T & J Mackey, Ballynure calved cow £1500, JC Barkley, Ballymena calved cow £1380, G

Improved prices for 213 beef cattle. Prime heifers to 225 pence per kg for a 530kg Limousin. Prime steers to 208 for a 600kg Lim. Beef cows to 212 pence for a BB 850kg, Friesians to 134 pence for 790kg. Beef Cows J M Morrison, Coleraine BB 850kg £1802 (212), local farmer Char 740kg £1358

An entry of 1900 sheep in Ballymena sold to a similar trade. A show of Rouge lambs was held, kindly judged by David Millar, Coleraine. 1st prize was awarded to Stuart Hall, Carrickfergus for a trio of 22 ½ kg at £142, 2nd prize was awarded to Hannah Hall, Newtownabbey for a trio of 22kg […]