Bullocks selling to £1270 at Omagh Mart

Bullocks

John Patterson, Drumquin 530k £1270; 470k £1230; 410k £1100; 500k £1270, G. Donnelly, Trillick 365k £970; 415k £1095; 435k £1100; 425k £1075, Ian Cathers, Beragh 440k £1085; 460k £1085, E. Kelly, Loughmacrory 440k £995, C. O’Hagan, Eskra 530k £1160 and I. Clements, Gortaclare 590k £1250 and £1230.

Heifers

E. McCann, Fintona 565k £1370; 580k £1260, P. McGrath, Melmount 620k £1290; 605k £1255; 550k £1130 and C. O’Hagan, Eskra 575k £1170; 625k £1250.

Fat Cows

C. P. McNulty, Mountfield 600k £187, E. McCann, Fintona 590k £170 and M. McShane, Artigarvan 710k £169.

Friesian cows

D. Adams, Melmount 600k £159, T. Tait, Omagh 630k £143; 710k £118; 710k £115, W. McCreery, Fyfin 730k £129, P. Armstrong, Kesh 680k £125, D. Alexander, Omagh 680k £124, T. Atcheson, Fyfin 650k £125 and £118 and Wm. Keys, Lack 700k £122; 680k £116.

Dropped calves

Prices higher for all breeds, with Friesian bulls passing £300 for the first time in many years.

P. McMenamin, Envagh £625 Simmental bull; £560 Saler bull, G. Agnew, Lisnaskea £570 Aberdeen Angus bull; £525 Aberdeen Angus heifer, A. Bonnar, Beragh £525 Belgian Blue heifer, C. McAleer, Drumnakilly £460 Belgian Blue bull, B. McBride, Trillick £455 Belgian Blue bull, L. Logue, Trillick £450 (3) Limousin bulls, R. Funston, Trillick £425 Shorthorn bull; £385 Shorthorn heifer, K. Latimer, Trillick £385 Hereford bull; £350 Hereford heifer, N. Jack, Mountjoy £380 and £375 Belgian Blue bulls, S. Johnston, Ballinamallard £375 Belgian Blue heifers, D. O. McCracken, Seskinore £375 Aberdeen Angus bull, D. Edgar, Trillick £370 Aberdeen Angus bull; £345 Aberdeen Angus bull, P. V. McCullagh, Greencastle £355 Limousin heifer, J. M. Kinnear, Irvinestown £340 Simmental bull, R. Monteith, Fecarry £340 Aberdeen Angus bull, K. McCartan, Beragh £330 Friesian bull and L. McCarney, Seskinore £325 Aberdeen Angus heifer.

Sucklers

M. O’Kane, Drumquin £2080 first calver and Charolais bull calf, T. Stevenson, Kesh £1700 and £1640 first calvers and Limousin calves and C. Gallogley, Ederney £1520 mature cow and Charolais heifer calf.

Sale of wintered suckled calves

270 calves on offer, selling to over £3 per kilo for lightweights, and a noticeable increase in prices for heavier calves, selling to over £2.50 per kilo.

Bull/bullock calves

J. Hawkes, Omagh 400k £1110, R. J. Mowbray, Newtownstewart 470k £1180; 440k £1120; 470k £1130, A. Marshall, Fyfin 495k £1200, E. O’Kane, Drumquin 400k £1020 and £990; 435k £1050, D. Robb, Castlederg 400k £980, Wm. Boyd, Kesh 425k £1040; 380k £990, G. O’Kane, Drumquin 405k £1030, S. F. Laird, Ardstraw 415k £990; 300k £880; 375k £1030, J. J. Nugent, Leglands 405k £965, S. Whelan, Gortin 515k £1200; 475k £1125; 575k £1205, K&P Horisk, Errigal 535k £1210; 425k £1000; 380k £900, C. McGlinchey, Drumlea 410k £960, G. Devlin, Dunamore 330k £950; 400k £1080, P. McCarron, Irvinestown 300k £850, C. Kelly, Loughmacrory 325k £900; 330k £890, Wm. Farrell, Drumquin 305k £850, M. Moore, Envagh 320k £860, D. Robb, Castlederg 330k £880; 335k £890, P. Slevin, Dromore 340k £900, S. Carron, Ederney 360k £910 and E. McGirr, Garvaghey 275k £860; 290k £850.

Heifer calves

D. Robb, Castlederg 545k £1180, R. J. Mowbray, Newtownstewart 405k £100; 490k £1100, R. Scott, Gortin 405k £960; 350k £970; 335k £900; 375k £980, E. O’Kane, Drumquin 420k £950, M. O’Connor, Dromore 310k £905, Sean Hannigan, Dromore 350k £925; 305k £770, J. G. Kelly, Strabane 315k £830, M. McGlinchey, Drumlea 330k £855; 315k £800, Jas. Walsh, Arvalee 340k £870, E. McGirr, Garvaghey 335k £845, A. Teague, Dromore 355k £890, G. O’Kane, Drumquin 335k £820; 350k £800; 360k £820, E. Reid, Trillick 335k £820, J. Smyth, Killen 345k £820, Jas. McBride, Strabane 400k £950; 385k £850, R. J. Weir, Ederney 360k £830; 335k £790 and A. Simpson, Ederney 375k £850.