Good steady demand for dairy stock to £2030 for a choice calved heifer from WG Johnston, Ligoniel, calved cows to £1850.  Ruling prices:- W G Johnston, Ligoniel £2030, W Patterson, Ballyclare £1920, P Tinsley, Dromore £1900, R & S Simpson, Ballymena £1850, W Patterson £1780, P Tinsley

An entry of 330 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a terrific trade.  Beef cows sold to 203p for a Blue 820kg at £1664, Fr cows to 141p for 590kg at £831, beef heifers to 214p for 550kg at £1177, beef bullocks sold to 214p twice for 640kg at £1369, 620kg at £1326, […]

An entry of 1449 sheep in Ballymena resulted in another super trade.  Fat hoggets sold to 490p for a pen of 2 Texels 21kg at £103 presented by J Walker, Randalstown and to a top per head of £116 for 3 Texels 25kg from David McIlwaine, Glenwherry and 2 Texels 36kg from E Gillan, Ballymena. 

A smaller entry of 110 stores in Ballymena resulted in a terrific trade.  Bullocks sold to £650 over for a Lim 470kg at £1120 and 490kg at £1140 presented by Mrs D Kennedy, Larne.  Heifers sold to £590 over for a Lim 510kg at £1100 offered by WH Harkness, Crumlin.   Bulls/blks

Another decent entry of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a good sharp trade.  Ewes and lambs sold to £182, in lamb ewes to £164, store lambs to £98, dry hoggets to £120 and pets to £42.   In lamb ewes:- F Connon, Ballymena 12 Mule £164, 12 Suff £158, V Scullion,