Sharp trade for cattle at Ballymena

Beef cows sold to 170p for a Sim 760kg at £1292 offered by M Johnston, Toome. Fr cows to 113p, 740kg at £831 from Sam Wadsworth, Glenavy. Beef heifers sold to 205p twice for a Char 580kg at £1189 and a Par heifer 560kg at £1148. Beef bullocks sold to 197 pence for 550kg at £1083, Fr bullocks to 143p for 590kg at £843.

Fat cows sold to: M Johnston, Toomebridge Sim 760kg £1292 (170), Neil Martin, Dromara Lim 720kg £1209 (168), E and P McCormick, Cushendun Lim 650kg £1014 (156), R Gilliland, Antrim Blonde 620kg £967 (156), M Johnston, Toomebridge Lim 720kg £1123 (156), GN Martin, Dromara Lim 770kg £1193 (155), J Oliver, Limavady Lim 880kg £1346 (153), R Taggart, Armoy AA 660kg £976 (148), A and J McClelland, Doagh Lim 690kg £1000 (145), Stuart Hall, Larne Lim 750kg £1065 (142), R Louden, Dunloy Char 650kg £916 (141), JK Davidson, Broughshane Lim 600kg £840 (140), M Johnston, Lim 630kg £869 (138), D Hall, Monkstown Lim 750kg £1027 (137), R Taggart, Armoy Lim 810kg £1101 (136), D Hall Lim 790kg £1074 (136), D Kennedy, Ballymena SHB 570kg £769 (135), local farmer BB 690kg £924 (134), R Taggart, Armoy Lim 690kg £917 (133), M Johnston, Toomebridge BB 580kg £771 (133), R Taggart, Armoy AA 700kg £917 (131), Nuala McGrattan, Kircubbin Lim 780kg £1021 (131), G Wilson, Ballyboley AA 640kg £838 (131), J and S Gawn, Kells SH 790kg £1011 (128).

Fr cows sold to: Sam Wadsworth, Lisburn 740kg £836 (113), A McKeown, Stewartstown 650kg £715 (110), Alastair Harkness, Cookstown 840kg £898 (107), Ian Henry, Cookstown 530kg £567 (107), Sam Wadsworth 760kg £805 (106), A McKeown 750kg £780 (104), local farmer 720kg £727 (101), Robert Steele, Bushmills 670kg £670 (100), C Moody, Bushmills 690kg £690 (100), J and G Hamilton, Broughshane 570kg £558 (98), J Stewart, Templepatrick 900kg £882 (98), Robert Steele Jnr, Bushmills 730kg £715 (98), John Vance, Cookstown 570kg £552 (97), T Caulfield, Magherafelt 600kg £576 (96), T Adams, Rathkenny 560kg £532 (95), Wm Causey, Cookstown 640kg £608 (95), T Adams, 560kg £526 (94), I Stewart, Bushmills 560kg £526 (94), local farmer 560kg £515 (92), Wm Moore, Dervock 630kg £579 (92), David Wallace, Antrim 630kg £579 (92), JE McIlroy, Magheramourne 700kg £644 (92), D and R Millar, Randalstown 870kg £791 (91), 600kg £540 (90). 600kg £540 (90).

Beef heifers sold to: Matthew Workman, Kilwaughter Char 580kg £1189 (205), WR Arrell, Randalstown Par 560kg £1148 (205), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 500kg £970 (194), Matthew Workman Char 570kg £1105 (194), John Graham, Lisburn Char 610kg £1183 (194), Lim 620kg £1178 (190), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 520kg £977 (188), W Orr, Moorfields Char 490kg £916 (187), G Cunningham, Hannahstown BB 600kg £1116 (186), Ivan Riddell, Knockloughrim Blonde 520kg £967 (186), J Collins, Ballymoney Lim 600kg £1104 (184), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 560kg £1030 (184), Lim 580kg £1067 (184), John Graham, Killinchy Lim 580kg £1061 (183), J Collins Lim 650kg £1176 (181), W Orr, Moorfields Char 480kg £864 (180), M McCullough, Ballymena Here 490kg £872 (178), E Logan, Ahoghill Lim 580kg £1020 (176), John Graham Lim 480kg £840 (175), W Kirkpatrick, Dundrod Char 640kg £1100 (172), J Collins Char 610kg £1043 (171), S Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 540kg £923 (171), R McIntyre, Glarryford Char 600kg £1020 (170), A and J McClelland, Doagh Lim 480kg £816 (170).

Beef bullocks sold to: Ivan Riddell, Knockloughrim Char 550kg £1083 (197), James McFadden, Kells Lim 580kg £1102 (190), Robert McCullough, Ballymena Blonde 590kg £1121 (190), DA McDonald, Cullybackey Char 650kg £1235 (190), Robert McCullough Lim 580kg £1090 (188), John McKeague, Dunloy Char 580kg £1067 (184), W Kirkpatrick, Dundrod Lim 580kg £1055 (182), Robert McCullough Char 620kg £1116 (180), Lim 580kg £1044 (180), W Kirkpatrick Lim 630kg £1127 (179), Wm Smyth, Limavady Char 700kg £1253 (179), Lim 680kg £1203 (177), John Blair, Cullybackey Char 690kg £1214 (176), John McKeague, Dunloy Char 750kg £1305 (174), Char 640kg £1113 (174), R Gilliland, Antrim Lim 710kg £1235 (174), Sim 710kg £1228 (173), DA McDonald Sim 720kg £1245 (173), James McFadden, Kells Lim 540kg £918 (170), S Kerr, Newtownabbey Lim 590kg £1003 (170), R Gilliland, Antrim Sim 700kg £1190 (170), J Mackey, Ballynure Sim 550kg £935 (170), Wm Smyth, Limavady Sim 750kg £1275 (170), A Thornton, Lisburn Lim 640kg £1075 (168).

Friesian bullocks sold to: J Mackey, Ballynure 590kg £843 (143), 560kg £784 (140), 490kg £671 (137), 510kg £698 (137), H Simms, Carrick 620kg £843 (136), J Mackey 510kg £693 (136), 520kg £696 (134), 530kg £689 (130), H Simms, Carrick 590kg £755 (128), 560kg £694 (124).

Slightly improved demand for dairy stock to £1440 for a calved heifer from Bolton Bros, Maghera. Breeding bulls to £1500 which was paid twice for a Limousin and an Angus. Ruling prices: Bolton Bros, Maghera £1440, £1280, A McKeown, Stewartstown £1200, RH and HA Shanks, Dunadry £1200, Brian McAfee, Aghadowey £1140, £1120, WR, JE and BDH Graham, Moorfields £1030, RH and HA Shanks £1020, John Hunter, Crumlin £980, Sam Wallace, Broughshane £960, Brian McAfee, Aghadowey £950, J Prentice, Saintfield £950.

A great show of sucklers sold to £1500. Leading prices as follows: Richard Harkness, Crumlin Lim in calf hfr £1500, local farmer BB in calf hfr £1350, R Fulton, Randalstown (3) Lim in calf hfr £1350, Richard Harkness Lim in calf hfr £1320, local farmer Lim in calf hfr £1300, Richard Harkness Sim in calf hfr £1300, AG Milliken, Dundrod Lim hfr and bull calf £1300, local farmer Lim in calf hfr £1250, BB in calf hfr £1220, Robin Nicholson, Monkstown Lim in calf hfr £1220, Samuel Oliver, Limavady Blonde in calf hfr £1210, Char in calf hfr £1210, Richard Harkness Sim in calf hfr £1200, H Nicholl, Randalstown Lim in calf hfr £1150, R and L Douds, Clough AA in calf hfr £1140, Lim in calf hfr £1110, RJ McWhinney, Portaferry Here in calf hfr £1100, R and L Douds AA in calf hfr £1100, AG Milliken, Dundrod Lim in calf hfr £1100, Samuel Oliver, Limavady Lim in calf hfr £1100, R Fulton, Randalstown Lim in calf hfr £1100, R and L Douds AA in calf hfr £1080, AG Milliken Lim in calf hfr £1080.

Bulls sold to: E English, Lisburn Lim £1500, John Lawrence, Magherafelt AA £1500, AJ Patterson, Downpatrick Here £1250, Here £1210, Here £1180, John Lawrence AA £1100, M McKeown, Crossgar Char £1050, Mark McKillop, SHB £1000.

Another very good trade resulted for an entry of 300 dropped calves. £420 was paid for a Sim bull, £390 for a Fr heifer, £350 for a Lim heifer and £205 was paid for a Fr bull calf.

Beef bred bull calves sold to: SD Gillespie, Portglenone Sim £420, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh BB £400, John Murray, Larne Char £400, G Campbell, Lisburn Here £400, W Johnston, Glenavy BB £395, D McKay, Broughshane Lim £385, D Montgomery, Glenwherry Lim £365, RJ McDowell, Gleno BB £360, Leslie Wilson, Doagh Sim £350, Wm Hamill, Aughafatten Lim £350, Leslie Wilson Sim £345, W Johnston, Glenavy BB £345, L Mathers, Strabane BB £340, Leslie Wilson BB £340, DS Wharry, Glenarm AA £335, AA £330.

Heifer calves sold to: N Hanna, Ballymoney Hol £390, N Hanna (2) £370, Hol £365, D McKay, Broughshane Lim £350, Leslie Wilson, Doagh BB £335, Sim £330, N Hanna Hol £330, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh AA £330, RJ McDowell, Gleno BB £330, O Black, Ballycastle Sim £320, Lim £315, Wm Hamill, Aughafatten Lim £310, Ian Semple, Dungiven Hol £305.

Friesian bull calves sold to: S Hughes, Magherafelt £205, D and R Millar, Randalstown £200, Samuel Kennedy, Doagh £195, D and R Millar £190, WP and WJ Jackson, Crossgar £185, D Parke, Magherafelt £185, WP and WJ Jackson £170, L McKeever, Ballymoney £165, R McCormick, Armoy (2) £162, D Parke, Magherafelt £155, L McKeever, Ballymoney £150, R McCormick, Armoy (2) £140, Thomas Dunlop, Glenarm £140, L McKeever, Ballymoney £135.

An entry of 400 weanlings resulted in a great trade. Bullocks sold to £535 over for a Lim 320kg at £855 presented by A Magill, Carnlough. Heifers sold to £565 over for a Char 380kg at £945 offered by David Jones, Belfast.

Bulls/blks 0-250kgs

David Andrew, Templepatrick (2) Lim 230kg £605 (263), (2) Lim 210kg £550 (261), G McKeever, Toome (2) Blonde 180kg £470 (261), Ian Hunter, Straid Char 230kg £600 (260), J and M McKinty, Ballyclare Char 250kg £650 (260), Alex Magee, Larne (2) Lim 170kg £435 (255), A Magee Snr, Kilwaughter AA 170kg £435 (255), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 190kg £480 (252), B Millar, Randalstown Lim 230kg £575 (250).

251-300kgs

AV Magill, Carnlough Lim 270kg £750 (277), A Magill, Carnlough Lim 280kg £770 (275), Robert McDowell, Gleno BB 260kg £690 (265), David Andrew, Templepatrick (2) Lim 260kg £655 (251), Liam Campbell, Carnlough BB 300kg £750 (250), J Moore, Larne (2) Lim 300kg £750 (250), Anne Nicholson, Monkstown Lim 290kg £720 (248), Raymond Robinson, Broughshane Sim 300kg £740 (246), Anne Nicholson, Monkstown BB 300kg £735 (245), AV Magill Char 280kg £680 (242), Mark McClelland, Larne Sim 270kg £650 (240), Brian Wharry, Glenarm Lim 280kg £670 (239), John Beggs, Whitehead Lim 300kg £715 (238), David Andrew, Templepatrick Lim 300kg £700 (233).

301-350kgs

AV Magill, Carnlough Lim 320kg £855 (267), Lim 320kg £805 (251), Lim 320kg £800 (250), Anne Nicholson, Monkstown Char 310kg £760 (245), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 350kg £855 (244), B and A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 320kg £780 (243), J McKeever, Ahoghill Par 310kg £745 (240), Martin McCann, Randalstown Lim 330kg £790 (239), W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 330kg £785 (237), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 340kg £805 (236), Anne Nicholson, Monkstown Char 340kg £805 (236), David Andrew, Templepatrick (2) Lim 330kg £780 (236), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane Char 310kg £730 (235), David Andrew (2) Lim 330kg £775 (234).

351kg and over

AV Magill, Carnlough Lim 370kg £900 (243), Char 370kg £885 (239), I Beggs, Whitehead Lim 360kg £835 (231), John Beggs, Whitehead Lim 360kg £810 (225), J Jones, Belfast Char 370kg £830 (224), I Beggs Lim 390kg £870 (223), Robert McDowell, Gleno Char 370kg £825 (223), Liam Campbell, Carnlough Lim 360kg £800 (222), John Beggs Lim 360kg £800 (222), J Jones, Belfast Char 370kg £820 (221), John Beggs Lim 370kg £820 (221), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £840 (221), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 390kg £860 (220), AJ Wilson, Ballymena Char 360kg £790 (219), David Andrew, Templepatrick (2) Lim 360kg £790 (219).

Heifers up to 250kgs

J and M McKinty, Ballyclare Char 240kg £555 (231), D McBride, Ballycastle Char 230kg £530 (230), R McCullough, Milebush Lim 250kg £570 (228), J Moore, Kilrea Char 250kg £570 (228), (2) Sal 180kg £405 (225), P McCambridge, Cushendall Blonde 240kg £530 (220), T Millar, Broughshane Lim 250kg £550 (220), G and A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 220kg £475 (215), J Moore Sal 170kg £360 (211), G and A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 240kg £500 (208).

251-300kgs

Anne Nicholson, Monkstown Char 280kg £700 (250), J Moore, Kilrea Char 300kg £740 (246), (2) Char 300kg £720 (240), P McCambridge, Cushendall Blonde 280kg £630 (225), Raymond Robinson, Broughshane Sim 270kg £600 (222), J and M McKinty, Ballyclare Char 260kg £565 (217), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 300kg £650 (216), B and A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 260kg £560 (215), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 270kg £580 (214), B and A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 300kg £640 (213), R McCullough, Milebush Lim 300kg £640 (213), H Kennedy, Ballynure Lim 300kg £635 (211), L and E Armstrong, Derryard Lim 280kg £585 (208), Raymond Robinson, Broughshane Sim 270kg £560 (207), G and A O’Loan, Martinstown Lim 270kg £560 (207).

301-350kgs

Brian Wharry, Glenarm Lim 340kg £885 (260), P McConnell, Ligoniel Char 340kg £840 (247), W and G Hanna, Ballymoney Char 330kg £800 (242), Char 350kg £835 (238), Char 330kg £785 (237), P McConnell Char 340kg £805 (236), B and A McCammon, Magheramourne Lim 320kg £750 (234), P McConnell Char 330kg £770 (233), Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 330kg £760 (230), J Jones, Belfast Char 350kg £805 (230), J Moore, Kilrea Lim 320kg £730 (228), Mick McKillop, Cushendall Lim 310kg £705 (227), R and N McKeown, Portglenone Blonde 330kg £745 (225), R McCullough, Milebush Lim 330kg £745 (225), H Crawford, Carnalbana Char 330kg £740 (224), R McAllister, Bushmills Lim 340kg £750 (220).

351kg and over

David J Jones, Belfast Char 380kg £945 (248), Kenneth Bell, Broughshane Char 370kg £875 (236), J Jones, Belfast Char 390kg £880 (225), Char 380kg £850 (223), R McAllister, Bushmills BB 380kg £800 (210), AJ Wilson, Ballymena Char 430kg £880 (204), S Weatherup, Ballyclare Lim 380kg £765 (201), Kenneth Bell Char 390kg £765 (196), Liam O’Neill, Ahoghill Par 370kg £720 (194), G Wilson, Ballyboley Sim 390kg £755 (193), Liam O’Neill Par 360kg £670 (186), Mick McKillop, Cushendall Lim 390kg £710 (182).

BALLYMENA, MONDAY EVENING 15TH FEBRUARY 2015

A good show of sheep in Ballymena on Monday evening resulted in a sharper trade. Ewes and lambs sold to £186, springers to £142, pets to £35 and store lambs to £58.

Leading prices as follows:

Ewes and lambs sold to: John Houston, Broughshane 2 Tex ewes and 4 lambs £186, Declan McKillop, Loughgiel 1 Tex ewe and 2 lambs £185, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 1 CB ewe and 2 lambs £180, John Houston 4 Suff ewes and 8 lambs £174, W Mitchell, Kells 1 Tex ewe and 2 lambs £172, S Gregg, Glarryford 1 Tex ewe and 2 lambs £165, N McClure, Ballymoney 1 Suff ewe and 2 lambs £161, M Kelly, Limavady 1 Tex ewe and 2 lambs £160, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 2 Suff ewes and 4 lambs £158, 1 Tex ewe and 2 lambs £158, W Mitchell, Kells 2 Suff ewes and 3 lambs £148, P Scott, Templepatrick 4 Suff ewes and 8 lambs £147, Ian McCluggage, Glarryford 4 Tex ewes and 7 lambs £146, W Mitchell, 2 Suff ewes and 3 lambs £144, Declan McKillop, Loughgiel 3 CB ewes and 6 lambs £140, W Mitchell 2 Suff ewes and 2 lambs £128, John Houston, Broughshane 5 Suff ewes and 5 lambs £124, P Scott, Templepatrick 1 Suff ewe and 1 lamb £122, S Gregg, Glarryford 1 Tex ewe and 1 lamb £118, 1 CB ewe and 1 lamb £116, Ross Clyde, Broughshane 2 Dor ewes and 3 lambs £111, 3 Dor ewes and 3 lambs £110, W Mitchell, Kells 2 Tex ewes and 2 lambs £110.

In lamb ewes sold to: B and R Spence, Crumlin 10 CB ewes in lamb £142, Ian Millar, Ballyclare 3 Tex in lamb ewes £124, Harry Park, Ballymena 9 Mil in lamb ewes £122, Pat Devine, Feeney 12 CB in lamb ewes £120, P Scott, Templepatrick 8 CB in lamb ewes £120, Pat Devine 12 CB in lamb ewes £116, M McClenaghan, Ballymoney 3 Tex in lamb ewes £114, Victor Turtle, Ahoghill 10 Suff in lamb ewes £112, AV Magill, Carnlough 3 Cv in lamb ewes £112, Victor Turtle, Ahoghill 10 Suff in lamb ewes £111, 9 Suff in lamb ewes £111, Mrs J Thompson, Newtownards 4 Char in lamb ewes £110, N McEldoweny, Draperstown 6 Cv in lamb ewes £110, 6 Cv in lamb ewes £108, Nicholas McMullan, Dunloy 6 Tex in lamb ewes £102, Pat Devine 12 CB in lamb ewes £100, L Russell, Newtownards 1 Suff in lamb ewe £100, N McEldoweny, 6 Cv in lamb ewes £100.

An entry of 150 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £550 over for a pair of Lim 550kg at £1100 presented by S McAtamney, Maghera. Heifers sold to £460 over for a Lim 460kg at £920 offered by D Thompson, Bushmills.

Bullocks sold to: Stephen Dunn, Downpatrick Sim 400kg £815 (203), Alan Bowman, Comber Lim 520kg £1040 (200), S McAtamney, Knockloughrim (2) Lim 550kg £1100 (200), Stephen Dunn Sim 360kg £705 (195), WJ and RJ Cuthbert, Ballycarry Blonde 550kg £1070 (194), Robert Hood, Broughshane Char 450kg £870 (193), WJ and RJ Cuthbert Blonde 440kg £850 (193), R Wilson, Templepatrick Lim 560kg £1080 (192), Stephen Dunn Sim 410kg £790 (192), Blackburn Bros, Clogher Char 550kg £1040 (189), R Wilson, Templepatrick Lim 530kg £1000 (188), Stephen Dunn Sim 420kg £790 (188), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 490kg £920 (187), James Murtland, Antrim Lim 490kg £920 (187), WJ and RJ Cuthbert Lim 560kg £1050 (187), S Wright, Carnlough Lim 560kg £1050 (187), Stephen Dunn Sim 390kg £730 (187), Alan Bowman, Comber Lim 520kg £970 (186), Robert Hood, Broughshane Char 550kg £1025 (186), R Wilson, Templepatrick Lim 510kg £950 (186), Lim 580kg £1080 (186), Lim 570kg £1060 (186), Stephen Dunn, Sim 490kg £910 (185), Robert Hood Lim 550kg £1020 (185).

Heifers sold to: D Thompson, Bushmills Lim 400kg £840 (210), Lim 420kg £855 (203), J McQuiston, Ballymoney Lim 450kg £905 (201), D Thompson Lim 460kg £920 (200), J McQuiston Lim 420kg £830 (197), D Thompson Lim 430kg £820 (190), J McComb, Aldergrove Char 450kg £850 (188), Robert Hood, Broughshane Char 490kg £925 (188), J McComb Char 440kg £830 (188), ITJ Alexander, Templepatrick Lim 420kg £780 (185), Robert Hood Char 480kg £890 (185), J McQuiston Char 500kg £920 (184), ITJ Alexander, Templepatrick Lim 480kg £880 (183), J McQuiston Lim 370kg £665 (179), J McComb Char 520kg £925 (177), Char 440kg £780 (177), ITJ Alexander AA 510kg £890 (174), Blonde 530kg £915 (172), P Penney, Raloo Lim 500kg £860 (172), (2) Sal 510kg £870 (170), Stephen Dunn, Downpatrick Sim 370kg £630 (170), Hugh McGarry, Broughshane Lim 500kg £850 (170).

An entry of 1797 sheep in Ballymena resulted in a steady trade. Fat hoggets sold to 427p for a pen of 9 Texels 22kg at £94 presented by Ian Montgomery, Glenwherry and to a top per head of £100 for 2 heavy Texels from J Armstrong, Broughshane. Fat ewes sold to £97.

Fat hoggets (1523)

Top prices per kg: I Montgomery, Glenwherry 9 CB 22kg £94 (427), I Cruickshank, Glarryford 3 Tex 22kg £90 (409), 2 Tex 23kg £94 (408), A Smyth, Ballymoney 24 Tex 22kg £89.80 (408), Walter G Hoy, Templepatrick 51 CB 23kg £90.80 (394), I Montgomery 9 Tex 23kg £90.80 (394), Andrew White, Kells 3 Tex 19kg £75 (394), David Boyd, Monkstown 42 BF 23kg £89.50 (389), James A McQuiston, Ballymoney 34 Tex 22kg £85 (386), J Duffin, Ballygally 11 Tex 24kg £92 (383), Kerri Simpson, 1 Tex 23kg £87.80 (381), R Simpson, Broughshane 8 Tex 23kg £87.80 (381), J Murphy, Antrim 14 Tex 24kg £91.50 (381), Brian Lyttle, Moorfields 20 Tex 21.5kg £81.80 (380), Ronnie McIlroy, Carrickfergus 17 Tex 23kg £87.50 (380), Rainey Bros, Ballygally 3 Tex 23kg £87.50 (380), John Saunderson, Glenwherry 19 Tex 24kg £91.20 (380), E Clyde, Muckamore 2 Tex 24kg £91 (379), S Rainey, Ballygally 1 Tex 19kg £72 (379), E Farquhar, Moorfields 1 Tex 22kg £83 (377), S Topping, Kilwaughter 1 Tex 21kg £79 (376), W and J Gardiner, Ballymena 13 Tex 21kg £79 (376), J Thompson, Kells 6 Tex 24.5kg £92 (375), Kieran McKay, Cushendun 36 Suff 23.5kg £88.20 (375), J McNeill, 2 Tex 22.5kg £84 (373).

Top prices per head: L and J Armstrong, Broughshane 2 Tex 38.5kg £100, R McNabney, Broughshane 1 Tex 38kg £98, J and S Kane, Doagh 5 Suff 28kg £98, I Cruickshank, Glarryford 2 Tex 29kg £98, James McQuiston, Ballymoney 6 Tex 28kg £97, J McKinley, Bushmills 1 Tex 32kg £96, J Bell, Randalstown 7 Tex 27kg £96, D Bell, Randalstown 4 Tex 28kg £96, N Boyd, Broughshane 43 Suff 28kg £95.80, Paul Sloan, Rasharkin 3 Tex 28kg £95.50, Des Millar, Aughafatten 2 Tex 31.5kg £95, I Cruickshank 1 Tex 26kg £95, M Rainey, Randalstown 7 Tex 31.5kg £95, J McKinley, Bushmills 16 Suff 25.5kg £94.50, W Jones Jnr, Templepatrick 13 Tex 27kg £94.50, Robin Nicholson, Monkstown 32 Tex 26.5kg £94.20, W Park, Antrim 56 Tex 26kg £94.20, I Montgomery, Glenwherry 9 CB 22kg £94, Raymond Andrews, Kells 14 Dor 27kg £94, J Wilson, Kells 4 Dor 28.5kg £94, I Cruickshank 2 Tex 23kg £94, WR Semple, Magheramourne 4 Tex 27kg £94, N Carey, Cloughmills 10 Dor 26.5kg £93.50, G Armstrong, 3 Tex 27kg £93.50. C Gribben, Dunloy 19 Tex 26.5kg £93.50.

Fat ewes (274)

1st Quality

Suff - £70-£90

Tex - £70-£97

CB - £58-£79

BF - £30-£55