Beef cattle were a strong trade at Ballymena Livestock Mart last week, with 205 coming under the hammer.
Bullocks sold to a peak of 222p/kg for a 640kg Angus animal, while heifers sold to 203p/kg for a 500kg Limousin animal.
Fat cows sold to 179p/kg for a 590kg Limousin animal. Friesians sold to 167p/kg for a 680kg heifer, with older cows selling to 135p/kg for an 870kg animal.
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A small entry of dairy stock sold to £1,320 for a calved heifer. Cows sold to £1,300 for an animal in her third lactation.
Suckler cows sold to £1,400 for a Limousin heifer with a heifer calf at foot, while a Limousin cow and heifer calf made £1,320.
Calves sold to £500 for a five-month-old Angus bull. Young bull calves sold to £400 for a six-week-old Limousin. Heifer calves sold to £410 for a five-month-old Angus.
Monday’s sheep sale saw a great trade. Crossbred ewes with twin lambs sold to £240.
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Beef cattle were a strong trade at Ballymena Livestock Mart last week, with 205 coming under the hammer.
Bullocks sold to a peak of 222p/kg for a 640kg Angus animal, while heifers sold to 203p/kg for a 500kg Limousin animal.
Fat cows sold to 179p/kg for a 590kg Limousin animal. Friesians sold to 167p/kg for a 680kg heifer, with older cows selling to 135p/kg for an 870kg animal.
A small entry of dairy stock sold to £1,320 for a calved heifer. Cows sold to £1,300 for an animal in her third lactation.
Suckler cows sold to £1,400 for a Limousin heifer with a heifer calf at foot, while a Limousin cow and heifer calf made £1,320.
Calves sold to £500 for a five-month-old Angus bull. Young bull calves sold to £400 for a six-week-old Limousin. Heifer calves sold to £410 for a five-month-old Angus.
Monday’s sheep sale saw a great trade. Crossbred ewes with twin lambs sold to £240.
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