Twenty seven dairy cows and heifers met excellent demand to £2080 for a choice second calver from W.G. Johnston, Ligoniel. WG Johnston, Ligoniel £2080, £1950, M&S Connolly, Loughiel £1870, Droghal Farm, Aghalee £1840, WJ Bryson, Crumlin £1820, M&S Connolly, Loughgiel £1750, R

A smaller entry of 215 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a good steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 193p for 920kg at £1775, Fr cows to 120p for 590kg at £708, beef heifers to 234p for 550kg at £1287 and beef bullocks to 200p for 670kg at £1340.   Beef cows sold to:- Drumahilla […]

An entry of 1600 sheep resulted in a better trade.  Fat lambs sold to 390p for a pen of 20.5kg Dorsets at £80 offered by Robert Shaw, Randalstown and to a top per had of £100 for a heavy lamb from Graeme Martin, Broughshane.  Fat ewes sold to £81.   Top prices per head:- Rbt […]

An entry of 130 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £670 over for a Char 710kg at £1380 offered by John Blair, Cullybackey.  Heifers sold to £600 over for a Char 620kg at £1220 presented by A Smyth, Randalstown.   Bullocks 0-500kgs D.A.T. Warwick,

A smaller entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a steady sale.  Store lambs sold to £82, ewe lambs to £92, leading prices as follows.   Store lambs:- Patrick Kelly, Ballycastle 22 Suff £82, J Orr, Moorfields 12 Suff £77, G Rowney, Ballynure 23 Tex £76.50, J McCurdy,