Lightweights continue to sell at premium prices at Omagh mart
Buyers seem to have paid no attention to fallings beef prices as lightweights continued to sell at premium prices at Omagh mart on Monday, 30th March.
Bullocks: M. Mullan, Mullaslin 380k £2000; 420k £2090; 460k £2210; 415k £1900, M. Cassidy, Lettercarn 455k £2190; 430k £1900, N. Johnston, Lack 470k £2160; 390k £1760; 390k £1700; 420k £1840, M. McDermott, Dunmoyle 530k £2300 and £2200; 540k £2210, D. Prentice, Tempo 535k £2250; 620k £2460, Ed. Smith, Sixmilecross 550k £2240; 610k £2450, N. Colhoun, Mountjoy 560k £2260; 780k £2780, L. Alexander, Corlea 520k £2090; 440k £1840; 390k £1700, F. Rafferty, Carrickmore 600k £2330, R. McCrossan, Drumquin 700k £2670; 745k £2880; 650k £2710, K. McCombe, Donemana 745k £2700; 680k £2470, M. Bogan, Tullyrush 455k £1890.
Heifers: Cecil Short, Newtownstewart 745k £2640; 680k £2340; 645k £2290, K. McGarvey, Beragh 595k £2460, M. McManus, Dromore 550k £2460; 590k £2250; 495k £2150, P. McCann, Sixmilecross 520k £2170, R. Elliot, Fivemiletown 530k £2160, A. McElmurray, Omagh 555k £2260; 560k £2250; 605k £2280, K. Buchannon, Donemana 530k £2090; 470k £1960, B. Goodwin, Dromore 530k £2060, C. A. Armstrong, Dromore 575k £2160; 530k £1960, R. A. Buchannon, Drumquin 415k £1890; 350k £1620, C. Mitchell, Tattyreagh 450k £2030; 460k £2040, J. C. Norris, Omagh 415k £1850; 470k £1970; 440k £1790, J. Haughey, Creggan 455k £1970, John Reid, Newtownstewart 340k £1700; 370k £1720; 375k £1650.
Fat Cows: V. McFarland, Ballygawley 570k £340 and £332; 500k £320, G. McKay, Drumquin 560k £332; 560k £308; 700k £306, Scott and Ewing, Omagh 660k £328, M. McCann, Sixmilecross 610k £320; 520k £316, J. Gormley, Carrickmore 590k £310, M. Thompson, Kesh 590k £310, B. McAnenly, Clanabogan 620k £310.
Friesian Cows: N. Jackson, Dromore 540k £308, L. Mathers, Strabane 730k £260, H. McCarney, Seskinore 680k £258.
Weanlings: P. McCaffrey, Clogher £1800 Limousin Bull, M. Thompson, Kesh £1680 Charolais Bull, T. Martin, Urney £1480 Angus Bull, C. McElhill, Drumquin £1430 and £1160 Charolais Heifers, S. McGinn, Trillick £1340 Angus Bull; £1200 and £1150 Angus Heifers, D. Lindsay, Sion Mills £1280 Angus Bull; £1150 B. Blue Bull, L. Monaghan, Ederney £1340 and £1120 Limousin Heifers.
Dropped Calves: M. Thompson, Kesh £1280 Charolais Bull, R. G. Wilson, Kilskeery £1210 and £1190 B. Blue Bulls, M. Elkin, Tamlaght £1020 (3) Angus Bulls; £950 (2) Angus Heifers, G. Davis, Dromore 3990 Simmental Bull, P. Maguire, Archill £960 Angus Bull; £875 (3) Angus Heifers, D. McDermott, Fintona £860 and £840 Angus Bulls; £845 Angus Heifers, D. Fleming, Omagh £880 and £835 Angus Bulls; £815 Angus Heifer, S. Porter, Kilclean £850 B. Blue Bull; £830 B. Blue Heifer, B. T. Grimes, Beragh £845 B. Blue Bull, B. McElhill, Drumquin £810 Charolais Heifer, Foyle View Farms, £815 and £750 Angus Bulls; £730 Angus Heifer.