Trade was firm for quality stock at a Limousin sale at Ballymena Mart, last week, where a top price of 6000gns was achieved.

Sale leader was the September 2008-born Scotchtown Darcy, the reserve overall champion from L and R Allison, Seacoast Rd, Limavady. This AI son of Bailea Spunkie out of Scotchtown Orchid, sold to the Rodgers Family, Dromara for their Draperhill and Moneynabane prefixes.

Supreme was Homeland Deco, an 18-month-old bull exhibited by JI Barr, Liminary Rd, Kells. He is by Ampertaine Abracadabra, out of Homeland Beauty and sold across the water to Scotland at 5200gns purchased by George Reid, Muthill, Crieff, buying for his Osprey herd.