Trade continued strong for 30 dairy cattle to £2250 for a choice calved heifer from Wm Black, Aghadowey, calved cows to £2140. Ruling prices:- W Black, Aghadowey £2250, D Maybin, B’shane £2240, Barry McStravick, Lurgan £2220, £2180, WG Johnston, Ligoniel £2140, Thomas Carlisle, Dundrod

A tremendous entry of 620 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in another super trade.  Beef cows sold to 204p for 750kg at £1530, Fr cows to 152p for 850kg at £1292, beef heifers to 226p for 800kg at £1808 for 690kg at £1559.  Beef bullocks to 243p for 750kg at £1822 and to

An entry of 2321 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a similar trade.  Fat lambs sold to 426p for a pen of 20.5kg at £87.50 presented by D McMullan, B’shane and to a top per head of £102 for a heavy lamb from C McDonnell, Armoy.  Fat ewes sold to £115.   Fat lambs (2100) Top […]

An entry of 200 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in another very steady trade.  Bullocks sold to £680 over for a Char 570kg at £1250 offered by TJ Mulgrew, Dromore.  Heifers sold to £850 over for a Sim 630kg at £1480 presented by Carrigeen farms, Parkgate.   Bullocks

An entry of 1600 sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in another steady trade.  Ewe lambs sold to £140, hoggets sold to £168, store lambs to £88.50.  The annual ram fair was held with 203 rams sold to a top pf 800gns for a Suff shearling presented by B Gardiner, Ballymena.