Cattle numbers increase at Newtownstewart

Increased numbers of cattle on offer at Newtownstewart sold to a firm trade with fat cows selling to £1000 and £150 per 100 kgs bullocks sold to £1220 and £575 over while heifers sold to £1055 and £495 over £13123.

Fat cows: R Scott, Donemana 545kgs, £150, J McAleer, Plumbridge 740kg, £135, 755kg, £124, A Hill, Glenock 570kg, £123. Friesian cows sold from £67 to £100.

Bullock and bull prices: M Morris, Omagh 655kg, £1220, 600kgs £1175, 660kg, £1095, 610kg £1065, 580kg, £1060, 550kg, £1040 and £1000, 590kg, £1040. F McAleer, Plumbridge 640kg, £1105, 25kg, £935. A Strabane farmer 560kg, £1040. J A McNulty, Artigarvan 510kg, £1000 and £882, 550kg, £905. P O’Brien, Omagh 545kg, £1020, 480kg, £935 and £865, 505kg, £935, 450kg, £890 and £885, 330kg, £690, 370kg, £720, 315kg, £655. D McKinley, Newtownstewart 550kg, £900, 570kg, £905 and £880, 510kg, £850. R W Ferguson, Lislea 440kg, £890, 460kg, £867 and £800, 430kg, £795. A local farmer 475kg, £912, 400kg, £810, £800 and £762, 390kg, £765, 435kg, £887, 415kg, £800, 365kg £730. P O’Hagan, Plumbridge 420kg, £755, 410kg, £740, 440kg £755. E Moss, Castlederg 400kg, £715, 290kg, £630, 300kg, £630.

Heifer prices: J A McNulty, Artigarvan 560kg, £1055 and £1025, 515kg, £955. A Castlederg farmer 580kg, £1030, 540kg, £1000, 485kg, £890. A Armstrong, Dromore 540kg, £950, 495kg, £895. A Strabane farmer 520kg, £902. R W Ferguson, Lislea 430kg, £800, 420kg, £780. M Kelly, Artigarvan 465kg, £830, 440kg, £805, 400kg, £735. J O’Donnell, Omagh 455kg, £835.

Sheep sale a smaller offering of sheep on offer fat ewes a Co Derry farmer £94, £81 and £63, A Mitchell £85, I Kee £87, L Donnell £60, C McLaughlin £68 and £56.

Fat hoggets: D McIlwaine 25kg, £92, S Robinson 25kg, £91.50. J Gallen 25kg, £90, 21.75kg, £78. R S Moore 24kg, £88. A Mitchell 25kg, £90. F McKenna 26.75kg, £90. C McLaughlin 24kg, £88, 22.50kg, £75.50. L Donnell 24kg, £87.