Cattle prices remain high at Clogher

In the Fatstock Ring 302 lots listed sold to a very sharp demand with Beef Bred Cows selling to £3311 for a 770kg Ch. (£430) with an 840kg Ch. to £3257-80 at £386 per 100kg and an 840kg Sim. to £3225-60 (£384) Beef Bred Cow Heifers sold to £2894-40 for a 670kg B/B. to £432 per 100kg with a 590kg B/B. to £2501-60 (£424 per 100kg and a 610kg Lim. to £410 per 100kg to £2501. Fleshed Friesian Cows sold to £2086-80 for a 740kg to £282 per 100kg FAT BULLS sold to £3280 for a 1000kg Sim. to (£328) with a 1020kg Ch. to £3162 @£310 per 100kg.

FAT STEERS sold to £416 per 100kg for a 540kg (£2246-40) Friesian Steers sold to £2099-60 for a 580kg to £362 per 100kg.

FAT HEIFERS sold to £390 per 100kg for a 630kg Ch. to (£2457) In the Store Rings Heavy Steers sold to £3200 for an 825kg Ch. (£388) with a 725kg Ch. to £3160 (£421).

FORWARD STEERS sold to £2750 for a 590kg Ch. (£466) with a 505kg Ch. to £2400 (£475).

MED WEIGHT STEERS sold to £2390 for a 490kg Lim. (£488) with a 495kg Ch. to £2340 (£473).

SMALLER STEERS sold to £1660 for a 360kg Lim. (£461) with a 350kg AA. to £1640 (£468).

HEAVY HEIFERS sold to £2840 for a 650kg Lim. (£437) with a 595kg Lim. to £2740 (£460).

FORWARD HEIFERS sold to £2570 for a 540kg Ch. (£476) with a 505kg Ch. to £2300 (£455).

MED WEIGHT HEIFERS sold to £2140 for a 470kg Ch. (£455) with a 450kg Ch. to £2010 (£446).

SMALLER HEIFERS sold to £1860 for a 400kg Ch. (£465).

WEANLING MALES sold to £2500 for a 500kg B/B. (£500) a 350kg Ch.to £1890 (£540) and a 340kg Ch. to £1850 (£544).

WEANLING HEIFERS sold to £2050 for a 540kg Lim.(£379) with a 310kg Ch.to£1660 (£535) and a 320kg Ch. to £1680 (£525).

DAIRY COWS sold to £2780, £2680, and £2650.

BREEDING BULLS sold to £4550 for Char and £3900 for Lim.

SUCKLER OUTFITS sold to ££3800, £3720, £3700, and £3550.

INCALF COWS & HEIFERS sold to £2520 and £2350. BULL CALVES sold to £780 and £740 for Chars.

HEIFER CALVES sold to £890 for Char.

REARED MALE LUMPS sold to£1430 and £1420 for Chars.

REARED FEMALE LUMPS sold to £1380 for Char.

LEADING PRICES IN FATSTOCK RING FOR BEEF BRED COWS & COW HEIFERS

Donaghmore Producer 670kg B/B. to £432 (£2894-40) 590kg B/B. to £424 (£2501-60) 730kg Ch. to £402 (£2934-60) 690kg Lim. to £398 (£2746-20) and 690kg Lim. to £380 (£2622) Greysteel Producer 770kg Ch. to £430 (£3311) Aghalee Producer 610kg Lim. to £410 (£2501) Fermanagh Producer 760kg Sim. to £392 (£2979-20) 840kg Sim. to £384 (£3225-60) and 700kg Sim. to £382 (£2674) Armagh Producer 770kg Lim. to £390 (£3003) Derrylin Producer 500kg Lim. to £388 (£1940) and 580kg Lim. to £384 (£2227-20) Cookstown Producer 730kg Ch. to £388 (£2832-40) and 740kg Lim to £382(£2826-80 Maguiresbridge Producer 840kg Ch. to £386 (£3257-80) Derrylin Producer 600kg Lim. to £382 (£2292) Aughnacloy Producer 610kg B/B. to £382 (£2330-20) Seskinore Producer 720kg Lim. to £382 (£2750-40) Fintona Producer 620kg Ch. to £382 (£2368-40).

Other top quality Beef Bred Cows sold from £360 to £378 per 100kg.

2nd quality Beef Bred Cows sold from £334 to £358 per 100kg.

Top quality Beef Bred Cow Heifers sold from £380 to £432 per 100kg.

Fleshed Friesian Cows sold to £2086-80 for a 740kg to £282 per 100kg with others selling from £262 to £280 per 100kg.

Plainer Friesians sold from £200 to £242 per 100kg.

Poorer types sold from £140 to £180 per 100kg.

FAT BULLS

Fermanagh Producer 1000kg Sim. to £328 (£3280) Kinawley Producer 930kg Sal. to £320 (£3050) Carrickmore Producer 1100kg Sim. to £316 (£3050-60) Aghalee Producer 1020kg Ch. to £310 (£3162) Aughnacloy Producer 1010kg Her. to £06 (£3090-60) Garrison Producer 980kg Ch. to £300 (£2940).

FAT STEERS

Char Steers sold to £416 per 1-00kg for a 540kg to £2246-40 Lim. Steers sold to £364 per 100kg for a 600kg to £2184. Sim Steers sold to £374 per 100kg for a 670kg to £2505-80. Fries Steers sold to £362 per 100kg for a 580kg to £2099-60. B/B. Steers sold to £310 per 100kg for a 930kg to £2883. AA. Steers sold to £300 per 100kg for a 910kg to £2730. Hol. Steers sold to £248 per 100kg for a 810kg to £2008-80.

FAT HEIFERS

B/B. Heifers sold to £424 per 100kg for a 590kg to £2501-60) Lim. Steers sold to £410 per 100kg for a 610kg to £2501. Char Heifers sold to £390 per 100kg for a 630kg to £2457. Hol. Heifers sold to £326 per 100kg for a 550kg to £1793.

STORE BULLOCKS (290 lots)

A very sharp this week again demand for a lot of quality stock presented with a 825kg Ch. to £3200 (£388) and a 725kg Ch. to £3160 (£421) and selling to a high of £456 twice per 100kg for a 655kg Ch. to £2990 and a 645kg Ch. to £2940 several others sold from £374 to £441 per 100kg.

FORWARD STEERS sold to £2750 for a 590kg Lim. (£466) to a high of £475 per 100kg for a 505kg Ch. to £2400 others sold from £401 to £442 per 100kg

LEADING PRICES

Walter Hogg Fivemiletown 825kg Ch. to £3200 (£388) and 730kg Ch. to £3070 (£420). Paul Hacket Newtownbutler 750kg Ch. to £3160 (£421) and 655kg Ch. to £2990 (£456). Des Wilson Clogher 705kg Ch. to £3110 (£441). R Allen Armagh 695kg Lim. to £3040 (£437) and 700kg Lim. to £2960 (£423). G Johnston Stewartstown 735kg Lim. to £3020 (£411) and 670kg Lim. to £2760 (£412). F Hamill Ballygawley 725kg Ch. to £3000 (£414). W Fawcett Riverside Farm 785kg Sim. to £2940 (£374) 695kg Sim. to £2880 (£414) 730kg Sim. to £2840 (£389) 775kg Lim. to £2810 (£362) 700kg Sim. to £2740 (£391) and 725kg Sim. to £2740 (£378). John Hackett Eskra 645kg Ch. to £2940 (£456). Adam Williamson Dungannon 635kg Lim. to £2940 (£463). T Quinn Ballygawley 755kg B/B. to £2900 (£384)

FORWARD STEERS 505KG TO 590KG sold to £2750 for a 590kg Ch. (£466) for J Hackett Eskra. P Hacket Newtownbutler 555kg Lim. to £2470 (£445) and 570kg Lim. to £2340 (£410). Fivemiletown Producer 565kg Lim. to £2440 (£432) and 540kg Ch. to £2300 (£426). J Cassidy Derrylin 505kg Ch. to £2400 (£475) and 550kg Ch. to £2300 (£418). Downpatrick Producer 580kg AA. to £2330 (£401) 525kg S/H. to £2320 (£442) and 575kg AA. to £2300 (£400)

MED WEIGHT STEERS 410KG TO 500KG

A very lively trade in this section with quality lots selling to £2390 for a 490kg Lim. (£488) several other quality steers sold from £418 to £473 per 100kg.

LEADING PRICES

John Hackett Eskra 490kg Lim. to £2390 (£488). Enniskillen Producer 495kg Ch. to £2340 (£473) 595kg B/B. to £2100 (£424) and 495kg Ch. to £2080 (£420). J Primrose Fivemiletown 485kg Lim. to £2300 (£474) 485kg Ch. to £2270 (£468) and 475kg Lim. to £2170 (£457). K Gallagher Ballygawley 495kg Lim. to £2160 (£436). Adam Williamson Dungannon 485kg Lim. to £2130 (£439). Fivemiletown Producer 480kg Ch. to £2230 (£464) 465kg Ch. to £2120 (£456) and 485kg Ch. to £2090 (£439). M King Armagh 495kg Lim. to £2100 (£424) 485kg Lim. to £2100 (£433) and 500kg Lim. to £2090 (£418). Victor McFarland Ballygawley 460kg Ch. to £2090 (£454) and 495kg Lim. to £2000 (£404). B Clarke Dungannon 450kg Ch. to £2060 (£458). Enniskillen Producer 440kg Ch. to £2060 (£468) and 430kg Ch. to £2030 (3472). L Elliott Fivemiletown 475kg Ch. to £2030 (£427).

SMALLER STEERS 400kg & UNDER

A Dunlop Fivemiletown 360kg Lim. to £1660 (£461) 350kg AA. to £1640 (£468) 345kg Sim. to £1410 (£408) 320kg Ch. to £1280 (£400) and 350kg Ch. to £1200 (£343). J Carrothers Fivemiletown 345kg Lim. to £1520 (£440). H A Quinn Dungannon 330kg Shb. to £1380 (£418) 305kg Shb. to £1210 (£396) 285kg Shb. to £1200 (£421) 325kg Shb. to £1190 (£366) 300kg Shb. to £1160 (£386) 350kg Shb. to £1160 (£331) 275kg Shb. to £1110 (3403) and 250kg Shb. to £960 (£384)

STORE HEIFERS (234 lots)

A very good turnout in this section with Heavy Heifers selling to £2840 for a 650kg Lim. (£437) with a 595kg Lim. to £2740 (£460) several other quality lots sold from £374 to £401 per 100kg.

FORWARD HEIFERS 505kg to £580kg sold to £2570 for a 540kg Ch. (£476) with a 505kg Ch. to £2300 (£455) others sold from £369 to £419 per 100kg

LEADING PRICES

W J McCaffery Ballygawley 650kg Lim. to £2840 (£437) 595kg Lim. to £2740 (£460) 645kg Ch. to £2560 (£397) 640kg Lim. to £2500 (£390) and 600kg Ch. to £2410 (£401). C Cassidy Fermanagh 605kg Ch. to £2360 (£390). Paul Hacket Newtownbutler 590kg Ch. to £2340 (£396). J Cassidy Fermanagh 595kg Ch. to £2310 (£388). M/S J & M McDonnell Fivemiletown 615kg Lim. to £2300 (£374) 505kg Ch. to £2300 (£455) and 515kg Ch. V Cooke Clogher 590kg Ch. to £2210 (£374).

FORWARD HEIFERS 505KG TO 580KG sold to £2570 for a 540kg Ch. (£476) 570kg Ch. to £2370 (£416) 560kg Ch. to £2320 (£414) 505kg Ch. to £2300 (£455) and 515kg Ch. to £2160 (£419) for Paul Hacket Newtownbutler. A Beggan Rosslea 555kg Ch. to £2280 (£411). K Gallagher Ballygawley 545kg Ch. to £2220 (£407). J Cassidy Derrylin 545kg Ch. to £2180 (£400). P J Kelly Aughnacloy 540kg Ch. to £2160 (£400) and 580kg Ch. to £2140 (£369).

MED WEIGHT HEIFERS 410KG TO 500KG

A very keen demand in this section with quality lots selling to £2140 for a 470kg Ch. (£455) with a 450kg Ch.to £2010 (£446) several other quality lots sold from £385 to £446 per 100kg.

LEADING PRICES;

Enniskillen Producer 470kg Ch. to £2140 (£455) 480Kg Ch. to £2100 (£437) 485kg Ch. to £2020 (£416) 450kg Ch. to £2010 (£446) 470kg Ch. to £1940 (£413) 460kg Ch. to £1920 (£417) 455kg Ch. to £1860 (£409) and 455kg Ch. to £1830 (£402) A Beggan Rosslea 500kg Sim. to £2040 (£408) V Cooke Clogher 485kg Ch. to £1930 (£398) 490kg Sim. to £1830 (£373) and 475kg Sim. to £1830 (£385). Newtownbutler Producer 470kg Lim. to £1920 (£408). J Cassidy Derrylin 470kg AA. to £1890 (£402). David Clarke Maguiresbridge 460kg Ch. to £1880 (£408) and 445kg Ch. to £1880 (£422). M/S T & E McCaffery Newtownbutler 440kg Ch. to £1860 (£423) M/S M & G Monaghan Augher 465kg Ch. to £1840 (£402)

SMALLER HEIFERS 400KG & UNDER

A good steady demand in this section with a top price £1860 for a 400kg Ch. (£465) with a 370kg Ch. to £1620 (£438).

SAMPLE PRICES.

David Clarke Maguiresbridge 400kg Ch. to £1860 (£465). Fivemiletown Producer 370kg Ch. to £1620 (£438). T & E McCaffery Fermanagh 385kg Ch. to £1600 (£415) and 370kg Ch. to £1310 (£354). J McCaffery Fermanagh 370kg Lim. to £1500 (£405) and 355kg Sim. to £1440 (£405).J Patton Augher 395kg AA. to £1430 (£362) and 400kg Her. to £1410 (£352). Caledon Producer 360kg Sal. to £1410 (£391) 390kg AA. to £1350 (£346) 390kg Lim. to £1270 (£325) 340kg B/B. to £1270 (£373) 340kg B/B. to £1250 (£367) 385kg Her. to £1220 (£317) 365kg Her. to £1200 (£329) and 355kg Her. to £1180 (£332). A Dunlop Fivemiletown 380kg Her. to £1370 (£360) 380kg Her. to £1340 (£352) and 365kg Her. to £1320 (£361). W Irwin Gilford 380kg Her. to £1260 (£331.

WEANLINGS (293 lots)

A super demand this week again with top quality Males selling to a high of £2500 for a 500kg B/B (£500) a 390kg Ch. sold to £1920 (£492) a 350kg Ch. to £1890 (£540) with a 340kg Ch. to £1850 (£544).

WEANLING HEIFERS sold to £2050 for a 540kg Lim. (£379) with a 360kg Ch. to £1770 (£491) a 310kg Ch. sold to £1660 (£535) with 320kg Ch. to £1680 (£525) and a 320kg Lim. to £1680 (£525).

LEADING PRICES;

Strong Males sold to £2500 for a 500kg B/B. for A Quigley Macken Enniskillen. J Keirnan Armagh 560kg Lim. to £2170 (£387). E Maguire Omagh 495kg Lim. to £2120 (£428). J Donnelly Co Armagh 430kg Ch. to £2070 (£481). C & R Graham Enniskillen 495kg Ch. to £2020 (£408). M/S B & B Clarke Fermanagh 430kg Daq. to £1980 (£460). M McGinley Eskra 440kg Ch. to £1980 (£450) 430kg Ch. to £1980 (£460). E Cassidy Rosslea 420kg Ch. to £1890 (£450). H Magowan Fivemiletown 420kg Ch. to £1860 (£443). G J McKenna Clogher 415kg Lim. to £1850 (£446). C Cullinan Fintona 425kg Lim. to £1840 (£443).

LIGHTER WEIGHT MALES sold to £1920 for a 390kg Ch. (£492) 350kg Ch. to £1890 (£540) 350kg Ch. to £1870 (£534) and 360kg AA. to £1870 (£519) for J Donnelly Co. Armagh. E Cassidy Rosslea 365kg Ch. to £1870 (£512) and 340kg Ch. to £1850 (£544). M McGinley Eskra 380kg Ch. to £1850 (£487). Fivemiletown Producer 360kg Ch. to £1820 (£505).

WEANLING HEIFERS

Strong Heifers sold to £2050 for a 540kg Lim. (£379) 440kg Lim. to £1710 (£388) and 455kg Sal. to £1590 (£349) for E McCaughey Fintona. P & C Campbell Brookeborough 405kg Lim. to £1810 (£447). M Hughes Co. Armagh 430kg Daq. to £1810 (£421). M L Nugent Augher 410kg Ch. to £1730 (£422) 425kg Ch. to £1660 (£390). M McNabb Dromore 410kg Ch. to £1660 (£405). J Connelly Fermanagh 420kg Ch. to £1590 (£378) Lightweight Heifers M McGinley Eskra 360kg Ch. to £1770 (£491) 320kg Ch. to £1680 (£525) and 310kg Ch. to £1660 (£535). M L Nugent Augher 390kg Ch. to £1750 (£448). P J Donnelly Ballygawley 320kg Lim. to £1680 (£525) and 310kg Lim. to £1610 (£519). Patrick Donnelly Fintona 330kg Ch. to £1640 (£497). M/S P & C Campbell Brookeborough 330kg Lim. to £1590 (£482). R Watson Augher 355kg Ch. to £1570 (£442). J Mc Carroll Seskinore 300kg Lim. to £1560 (£520).

DAIRY COWS & HEIFERS

Another good turnout this week again sold to a brisk demand with a Benburb Producer selling a Calved Heifer to £2780. Ballygawley Producer £2680 £2650, and £2530 for Calved Heifers. Dungannon Producer £2680, £2600, £2170, and £2000 for Calved Heifers. Dungannon Producer £2460 twice for Calved Heifers.Fivemiletown Producer £2350 for Calved Heifer. Brookeborough Producer £2150 for 2nd Calver. Others sold from £1380.

BREEDING BULLS

S McGovern £4550 for Ped. Reg. Char. (not used) H Rainey £3900 for Ped Reg. Lim. N Abraham £3420 for Ped. Reg. Sim. and £2600 for a younger Ped. Reg. Sim. W Knox £3000 for Ped. Reg. Char. (not used) B Mulligan £2850 for Ped. Reg. Lim.

SUCKLER COWS & CALVES

A very keen demand in this section with a Rosslea Producer selling a Heifer with Bull Calf to £3800. Kinawley Producer £3720, £3550, and £3300 for Heifers with Heifer Calves and £3700 for 3rd Calver with Heifer Calf and £3600 for Heifer with Bull Calf. P McCorry Derrylin £3020 for Heifer with Bull Calf. S Maguire Maguiresbridge £2420, £2380 twice, £2350, £2300, and £2200 for Heifers with Bull Calves.

INCALF COWS & HEIFERS sold to £2520,and £1880 for an Armagh Producer. £2350 for an Aughnacloy Producer. M Shannon Lisnaskea £2140, £1960, and £1570. S Wiggan Ballygawley £1800 and £1600.

DROPPED CALVES & REARED LUMPS (240 lots)

A much larger entry this week sold easily to a very strong demand with Bull Calves (under 2 months) selling to £780 and £740 for Chars to K O Kane Dromore. Leo McGinnity Keady £700 for AA. k Moore Augher £700 for Au. and £660 x 2 for Limms. I W Little Newtownbutler £600 x 2 for AAs. J A Mitchell Seskinore £560 for Ch. W Cranston Newtownhamilton £510 for Her. N Graham Kinawley £490 for B/B.

HEIFER CALVES

K O Neill Dromore £890 for Char. H Watters Stewartstown £650 for Lim. B McCullagh Greencastle £625 for Char. and £500 for Lim. Leo McGinnity Keady £600 for AA. B O Rourke Roslea £535 for Char. Fermanagh Producer £500, £490, and £470 for Limms. Omagh Producer £440, and £420 for Limms

REARED MALE LUMPS

R McConnell Clogher £1430 and £1210 for Limms and £1290 for Ch. E Bingham Augher £1420 for Ch. £1250 for Lim. and £1070 for AA. P McConnell Clogher £1420 for Lim. C McCarroll Clogher £1340 for B/B. M/S D & P Armstrong Fivemiletown £1330 for Lim. P Hughes Augher £1310 and £1050 for Limms and £1260 and £1140 Chars. W R Coulter Fivemiletown £1260, £1230, £1200, £1190, and £1040 for B/Bs. I Telford Fintona £1220 for AA. T Cassidy Augher £1170 for Char. P Hughes Augher £1050 for Lim. B O Rourke Roslea £1000 for Char.

REARED FEMALE LUMPS

G Feely Lisnaskea £1380 for Ch. P Hughes Augher £1180, £1110and £890 for Chars. C McCarroll Clogher ££1060 for Her. P Mulligan Newtownbutler £1020 and £1000 for Limms. N Green Magheraveely £1000 for S/H. £940 for Sim. and £880 for AA. N Cosgrove Roslea £980 for B/B. I Telford Fintona £960 for B/B. M/S S M & B Boyle Ballygawley £950, £920, £910, £900, £890 and £860 for AAs. A Green Coa Enniskillen £900 for Par.