An entry of 250 beef cows in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a steady trade.  Beef cows sold to 192p for a Blue 1020kg at £1958 and a Lim 890kg at £1708, Fr cows to 130p for 570kg at £741, beef heifers to 211p for 550kg at £1160 and Lim bullocks to 201p for 630kg […]

An entry of 1436 sheep in Ballymena resulted in an easier trade.  Fat lambs sold to 405p for a pair of Texels 20kg at £81 offered by R & M Milliken, Armoy and to a top per head of £85 for 2 pairs of lambs.  Fat ewes sold to £122.   Fat lambs (1201) Top […]

An entry of 160 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £590 over for a Char 560kg at £1150 presented by S McAllister, Glenarm.  Heifers sold to £595 over for a Lim 550kg at £1145 offered by David Clarke, Downpatrick.   Bulls/blks sold to:-

A small entry of dairy stock sold to £1580 for a calved heifer.  Ruling prices:- Martin Conlon, Newtowhamilton £1580, John Patterson, Crumlin £1530, £1500, £1460, WJ Bryson, Crumlin £1400, Pat McVey, Magherafelt £1380, RJ & JA Wright, Stoneyford £1300.   66 lots in the suckler

Improved demand for 252 beef cattle selling to 206p per kg for a 500kg Lim heifer, beef steers to 197p for a 590kg Char.  Beef cows to 182p for a 700kg Par, Friesian cows to 126p.   Prime heifers sold to:- R McIntyre, Glarryford Lim 500kg £1030 (206), P & S Kelly, Kells BB 560kg