Kerri Jamison, Lois McCurdy, Rachel Smith and David Jamison at the Ballycastle and District Tractor Ploughing Society's annual New Year's Day match. \ Houston Green

Donal McAllister and his son Thomas, with Dessie Mellon and his brother Sean McAllister who competed in the Vintage Class with a 1961 Massey Ferguson at the Ballycastle and District Tractor Ploughing Society's annual match on New Year's Day. \ Houston Green

Gary Scott from Ballyronan, Graham McCollum from Coleraine and Eamon McIldowney from Swatragh enjoying themselves at the first sale of the year in Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Houston Green

Mart Manager Paul Coyle and Tommy McGuckian before the sale begins at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Houston Green

John McNally, Robert Guy, auctioneer Raymond O'Kane and Robert Pollock at Monday's cattle sale in Swatragh Mart. \ Houston Green

READER'S PIC: Mairead White with her first pure breed Shropshire ewe lamb of the season on New Year's Day. You can send your photos to picdesk@farmersjournal.ie or tweet us at @IFJ_picturedesk