Strong demand for good quality dairy stock to £2080 for a calved heifer from Wm Black, Aghadowey. Ruling prices:- W Black, Aghadowey £2080, £2070, £2020, D Livingstone, Randalstown £1980, D Maybin, Broughshane £1970, J Ferguson, Straid £1880, Droghal farm, Aghalee £1880, D Livingstone

An entry of 275 beef cattle in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade.  Beef cows sold to 195p for a Blue 1000kg at £1950.  Fr cows to 142p for 530kg at £752, beef heifers to 206p for 560kg at £1153 and 590kg at £1215, beef bullocks to 208p for 620kg at £1289.   Beef cows […]

An entry of 1132 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a sharper trade.  Fat hoggets sold to 445p for a pen of 7 Texels 22kg at £98 and to a top per head of £106 for a pen of 19 Texels 25.5kg.  The annual spring lamb competition was held with Brendan Kelly judging the event.  1st […]

A good entry of 170 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharper trade.  Bullocks sold to £635 over for a Sim 580kg at £1225 offered by A Heron, Broughshane.  Heifers sold to £690 over for a Char 560kg at £1250 presented by HA Wilson, Newtowncrommelin.   Heifers 0-500kgs

A good entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a terrific trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £215, springers to £144, foster ewes to £150 and pet lambs to £50.   In lamb ewes sold to:- V Cousley, Moneymore 8 Mule £144, 8 Mule £144, 9 Mule £144, 8 Mule £135, JW […]