Sharp trade for cattle at Ballymena

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Feb 2016, 09:04 BST
Updated 18th Feb 2016, 10:04 BST
An entry of 240 beef cattle in Ballymena on Thursday resulted in a sharp trade.

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).

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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).