An entry of just under 300 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a great trade.  Beef cows sold to 198p for a Blue 810kg at £1603, Fr cows to 115p for 720kg at £828, beef heifers to 213p for 560kg at £1192, beef bullocks to 215p for 670kg at £1440.  Fr bullocks to 166p for […]

An entry of 2010 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade.  Fat lambs sold to 463p for a pen of 19 Texels at £88 offered by JS Hamilton, Ballymena and to a top per head of £110 twice for a pen of 32.5kg presented by Robert Boville, Toome.  Fat ewes sold to £100.   […]

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharp trade.  Bullocks sold to £630 over for a Char 620kg at £1250 offered by G Kernohan, Randalstown.  Heifers sold to £670 over for a Lim 580kg at £1250 presented by Mervyn McConkey, Larne.   Bulls/blks 0-500kgs JS Hamilton,

A bigger sale of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a sharper trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £222, springers to £175, ewe lambs to £98, store lambs to £89.50, pet lambs to £36.   Springing ewes sold to: Simon Loughery, Limavady 12 Tex £175, 11 CB £165, 11 Tex £164, 7

Good quality dairy stock continued to command high prices selling to £2060 for a choice calved heifer from Ivan Jackson, Ballynure.  Breeding bulls sold at £3100 and £2100 for 2 young AA from John Lawrence, Magherafelt.  Cows with calves sold to £2300 for a ped Lim with bull calf for