Calved heifers selling to £2750 at Clogher Mart

In the fatstock ring beef cows topped £192 for a 820kg Aberdeen Angus £1574-40 for a Keady producer followed by a 750kg Simmental to £188 (£1410) for an Augher producer and an 830kg Charolais to £187 (£1552-10) for a Mackin producer.

Cow heifers sold to £196 for a 660kg Limousin (£1293-60) with a 620kg Aberdeen Angus to £194 (£1202-80) for a Keady producer.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £128 for 760kg (£972-80) for an Aughnacloy producer.

Fat bulls sold to £1722 for a 1230kg Simmental to £140 and reaching a top of £144 for a 930kg Charolais (£1339-20).

Fat steers sold to £215 for a 700kg Limousin (£1505).

Fat heifers sold to £218 for a 740kg lim (1613-20).

In the store rings dairy cows and heifers sold to £2750 and £2500.

Suckler cows and calves sold to £2320 and £2080 with springers selling to £1400.

Weanling males sold to £1250 for a 565kg Charolais (£221) a 400kg Limousin to £1060 (£265) and a 285kg Charolais to £890 (£312).

Weanling heifers sold to £1180 for a 480kg Simmental (£246) 370kg Charolais to £1010 (£273) and a 320kg Charolais to £950 (£297).

Store bullocks sold to a top of £1690 for a 825kg Simmental (£205) and selling to £244 per 100kg for a 540kg Charolais to £1320 and £243 per 100kg for a 655kg Limousin to £1590 and a 510kg Charolais to £1340 (£243) with the main range selling from £211 to £238 per 100kg.

Store heifers sold to £1640 for a 740kg Charolais (£221) with a 680kg Limousin selling to £1620 (£238).

Med weights sold to £1200 for a 455kg Charolais (£264) with smaller ones to £265 per 100kg for a 400kg Charolais to £1060.

Dropped calves bulls sold to £505 for a Charolais.

Heifer calves sold to £425 for Charolais reared.

Male lumps sold to £940 for a Limousin.

Reared female lumps sold to £690 for a Limousin.

Leading prices in fatstock ring for beef cows and cow heifers as follows: Keady producer 660kg Limousin to £196 (£1293-60); 620kg Aberdeen Angus to £194 (£1202-80); 820kg Aberdeen Angus to £192 (£1574-40) and 560kg Limousin to £190 (£1064); Madden producer 530kg Aberdeen Angus to £192 (£1017-60); Augher producer 620kg Limousin to £191 (£1184-20); Augher producer 750kg Simmental to £188 (£1410); Sixmilecross producer 570kg Hereford to £188 (£1071-60) and 670kg Limousin to £187 (£1252-90); Cooneen producer 670kg Limousin to £188 (£1259-60); Mackin producer 830kg Charolais to £187 (£1552-10); Rosslea producer 640kg Limousin to £187 (£1196-80); Castlederg producer 620kg Limousin to £185 (£1147) and a 640kg Limousin to £184 (£1177-60); Gortin producer 780kg Limousin to £184 (£1435-20); Rosslea producer 690kg Charolais to £184 (£1269-60); Maguiresbridge producer 670kg Simmental to £181 (£1212-70) and Augher producer 750kg Limousin to £180 (£1350).

Other quality lots sold from £152 to £178 per 100kg.

Second quality coloured lots sold from £127 to £150 per 100kg.

Fleshed Friesian Cows sold from £119 to £128 per 100kg for 760kg.

Plainer lots sold from £96 to £114 per 100kg.

Poorer types sold from £72 to £93 per 100kg.

Fat bulls: Augher producer 930kg Charolais to £144 (£1339-20); Derrygonnelly producer 830kg Aberdeen Angus to £143 (£1186-90); Magheraveely producer 1230kg Simmental to £140 (£1722); Fintona producer 1030kg Simmental to £132 (£1359-60) and Galbally producer 1200kg Charolais to £126 (£1512).

Fat steers: 700kg Limousin to £215 (£1505) 710kg Charolais to £209. 700kg Charolais to £206. 710kg Aubrac to £206. 630kg Limousin to £202. 610kg Charolais to £198. 580kg British Blue to £198.610kg Charolais to £198. 490kg Limousin to £196. 740kg Charolais to £194. 800kg Charolais to £192. 840kg Simmental to £190.

Fat heifers: 740kg Limousin to £218 (£1613-20); 670kg Limousin to £212. 590kg Limousin to £210. 560kg Charolais to £207. 610kg Charolais to £203. 620kg Charolais to £202. 590kg Aberdeen Angus to £198. 610kg Aberdeen Angus to £197. 680kg Limousin to £196. 530kg Aberdeen Angus to £196. 700kg Hereford to £190. 550kg Hereford to £185. 630kg Aberdeen Angus to £182.

Friesians sold from £144 to £168 for 630kg (£1058-40).

Store bullocks (£251): A good steady demand this week with a Fivemiletown producer selling a 825kg Simmental to £1690 (£205) and a 740kg Charolais to £1560 (£211); Pomeroy producer 810kg Limousin to £1680 (£207); K Henry Sandholes 740kg Aberdeen Angus to £1640 (£221) 695kg Limousin to £1580 (£227) and 720kg Aberdeen Angus to £1570 (£218); P McAleer Pomeroy 705kg Aberdeen Angus to £1620 (£230) Fintona producer 705kg Charolais to £1610 (£228) M J Keys Clogher 735kg Charolais to £1600 (£217); M O’Hanlon Clogher 655kg Limousin to £1590 (£243) and 545kg Charolais to £1300 (£238); D Strarett Armagh 750kg Limousin to £1590 (£212) 695kg Charolais to £1570 (£226) 680kg Limousin to £1560 (£229) and 710kg Limousin to £1530 (£215); Castlecaufield producer 660kg Charolais to £1570 (£238); R H Eakin Aughnacloy 775kg Aberdeen Angus to £1560 (£201); S Campbell Clogher 720kg Charolais to £1550 (£215); Ballygawley producer 690kg Simmental to £1550 (£224); S McCaffery Irvinestown 705kg Aberdeen Angus to £1540 (£218); Fivemiletown producer 745kg Aberdeen Angus to £1540 (£207); M/S M and H Williamson Dungannon 540kg Charolais to £1320 (£244) 570kg Charolais to £1300 (£228) 570kg Charolais to £1280 (£224) 550kg Charolais to £1250 (£227) and 510kg Charolais to £1240 (£243); A Wright Fivemiletown 560kg Charolais to £1280 (£228) 540kg Charolais to £1240 (£229) and 555kg Charolais to £1200 (£216) and S Campbell Clogher 545kg Aberdeen Angus to £1200 (£220).

Med weight stores 410kg to 500kg: M O’Hanlon Clogher 500kg Aberdeen Angus to £1200 (£240); G Mellon Fintona 500kg Limousin to £1190 (£238); P Haughey Tassagh 470kg Charolais to £1160 (£247) and 460kg Limousin to £1120 (£243); R J Woods Garvary 460kg Charolais to £1160 (£252); M McGinley Eskra 470kg Limousin to £1140 (£242) 495kg Limousin to £1080 (£218) 500kg Limousin to £1050 (£210) and 410kg Limousin to £1050 (£256); Patrick Flannigan Rosslea 460kg Limousin to £1140 (£248) and 465kg Charolais to £1120 (£241); P Rooney Rosslea 495kg Charolais to £1140 (£230); R H Eakin Aughnacloy 500kg Limousin to £1130 £226); S Duffy Lisbellaw 455kg Charolais to £1080 (£237); P Tally Galbally 455kg Limousin to £1080 (£237) 470kg Limousin to £1070 (£227) and 430kg Simmental to £1060 (£246); E McWilliams Seskinore 490kg Limousin to £1080 (£220); A M Irvine Fivemiletown 475kg Limousin to £1070 (£225) and J Garvey Cookstown 490kg Belgian Blue to £1050 (£214).

Smaller sorts 400kg and under: T Parks Armagh 330kg Limousin to £910 (£275) 310kg Limousin to £810 (£261) 300kg Limousin to £810 (£270) and 280kg Limousin to £760 (£271).

Store heifers (155): A brisk demand in this section with M/S M and H Williamson Dungannon selling a 740kg Charolais to £1640 (£221); Newtownbutler producer 680kg Limousin to £1620 (£238); G McGarrity Sixmilecross 630kg Limousin to £1380 (£219) 625kg Charolais to £1320 (£211) 595kg Charolais to £1310 (£220) 600kg Charolais to £1290 (£215) and 600kg Charolais to £1250 (£208); Des Wilson Clogher 640kg Charolais to £1370 (£214) 600kg Charolais to £1300 (£216) and 660kg Charolais to £1290 (£195); D Keys Fivemiletown 645kg Aberdeen Angus to £1340 (£208); P J Martin Lisnaskea 560kg Limousin to £1290 (£230) and 580kg Limousin to £1240 (£214); R Stubbs Lisbellaw 600kg Charolais to £1270 (£211); G Elliott Magherveely 590kg Charolais to £1260 (£213) 555kg Charolais to £1240 (£223) and 560kg Charolais to £1230 (£219) and K Henry Sandholes 535kg Limousin to £1240 (£232) and 555kg Limousin to £1220 (£220).

Med weight stores 410kg to 500kg: T Grew Corranny 455kg Charolais to £1200 (£264) and 465kg Charolais to £1090 (£234); K McCarney Fintona 500kg Charolais to £1180 (£236); G McMahon Aughnacloy 500kg Limousin to £1140 (£228) and 480kg Limousin to £1030 (£214); P M Gilleese Derrylin 495kg Charolais to £1120 (£226) 495kg Charolais to £1100 (£222) and 485kg Charolais to £1090 (£225); P F Breen Trillick 500kg Charolais to £1100 (£220) and 495kg Charolais to £1070 (£216); K A Tubman Maguiresbridge 490kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £1070 (£218) 480kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £1050 (£219) and 450kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £1040 (£231); A Wright Fivemiletown 480 Shorthorn beef to £1060 (£221) K Boland Armagh 480kg Charolais to £1060 (£221) and 490kg Charolais to £1050 (£214); W Cairns Aghalee 440kg Limousin to £1050 (£238) and G and S McCoy Newtownbutler 455kg Charolais to £1040 (£228).

Smaller sorts 400kg and under: G Hagan Clogher 400kg Charolais to £1060 (£265); Jonathan Keys Clogher 400kg Charolais to £1030 (£257); K A Tubman Maguiresbridge 400kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £990 (£247); D Farrell Fivemiletown 395kg Limousin to £960 (£243); W Gibson Fintona 390kg Charolais to £950. G and S McCoy Newtownbutler 390kg Limousin to £950, 380kg Limousin to £890, 355kg Charolais to £870, and 360kg Limousin to £830. N and H Johnston Newtownbutler 355kg Limousin to £920, 335kg Limousin to £720, 320kg Limousin to £680, 305kg Limousin to £680 and 310kg Limousin to £640. Fermanagh producer 340kg Limousin to £840 and 315kg Limousin to £790. D Wilson Cooneen 380kg Aberdeen Angus to £810. E Davis Lack 385kg Fleckvieh to £770.

Dropped calves and reared lumps: A very keen demand this week with bull calves (under two months) selling to £505 for a Charolais from J L Trimble Tempo. P A Fee Tempo sold a Charolais to £500. J F D Wilson Strabane sold Aberdeen Angus to £380 x 2; P Lunny Derrylin £350 for Montbbeliarde; D McKenna Clogher £340 for Aberdeen Angus Dromore producer 320 and £285 for Aberdeen Angus. R Liggett Clogher £300 for Belgian Blue and £295 for Aberdeen Angus and J Martin Lisbellaw £295 and £280 for Aberdeen Angus.

Heifer calves: R J W E Ferguson Drumcose £425 for Charolais Omagh producer £415, £410, and £400 for Limousins and £390 for Charolais H Maguire Cornafanogue £370 x 2 for Aberdeen Angus. E Little Brookeborough £400 for Aberdeen Angus; D A Beattie Omagh £365 and £340 for Belgian Blues; J Hunter Tempo £365 for Charolais; T Reid Newmills £335 for Aberdeen Angus; Dromore producer £285 for Aberdeen Angus; J Martin Lisbellaw £285 for Aberdeen Angus and A Liggett Clogher £280 for Hereford.

Reared male lumps: J and B Teague Omagh £940 for Limousin; J Wigham Fivemiletown £860 and £790 for Limousins and £800 for Belgian Blue; J and P Trueman Ballygawley £860 for Charolais and £700 for Limousin; S O’Rourke Lisnaskea £790 for Simmental; Johnston Farms Clogher £730, £630 and £580 for Blonde d’Aquitaine; G Daly Clogher £730 for Hereford; S McCanney Dromore £700 for Charolais; E Davis Lack £650, £630 x 2 and £580 for Friesian. Jonathan Keys Clogher £650 for Charolais; Ashely Farrell Fivemiletown £620 for Aberdeen Angus; R J Crawford Augher £610 for Charolais and L Elliott Fermanagh £590 for Charolais.

Reared female lumps: S McCanney Dromore £690 for Limousin and £570 for Charolais; Jonathan Keys Clogher £680 for Charolais; R J Crawford Augher £680 for Charolais; J and P Trueman Ballygawley £660 for Limousin; Pat Cassidy Augher £650 for Limousin; E and J Loughran Sixmilecross £570, £560 and £540 x 2 for Limousins. D T J Elliott Brookeborough £510 and £55 for Hereford; E Little Brookeborough £470 for Aberdeen Angus and D A Beattie Omagh £460 for Limousin.

Dairy cows and heifers: A good selection on offer this week again sold to a very keen demand with a Co Armagh producer selling calved heifers to £2750 and £2500. Derrylin producer £2020 for calved heifer. Derrygonnelly producer £1850 and £1700 for calved heifers. Dungannon producer £1820 and £1750 for calved heifers. Fivemiletown producer £1700 and £1550 for calved heifers. Augher producer £1650 and £1400 for calved heifers. Trillick producer £1400 for calved heifer. Armagh producer £1350 for calved heifer.

Others sold from £1100.

Weanlings (Sale held on Wednesday 3rd February): 254 lots on offer this week sold to a very firm demand with B McNamee Sixmilecross selling a 565kg Limousin to £1250 (£221) 455kg Charolais to £1050 (£231) and a 430kg Charolais to £1020 (£237); Liam Johnston Tempo sold a 500kg Charolais to £1130 (£226) and a 490kg Charolais to £1080 (£220); W J McCaffery Ballygawley 510kg Limousin to £1110 (£217); M and O O’Kane Cookstown 400kg Limousin to £1060 (£265); J B Conroy Sixmilecross 485kg Aberdeen Angus to £1050 (£216); C Dunwoody Caledon 405kg Limousin to £1050 (£259); J McAleer Dromore 405kg Limousin to £1050 (£259); T McVitty Newtownbutler 435kg Charolais to £1040 (£239); Scott and Ewing Omagh 435kg Charolais to £1040 (£239) and 420kg Charolais to £1030 (£245); Kesh producer 455kg Limousin to £1040 (£228) 400kg Limousin to £1030 (£257) and 400kg Limousin to £1020 (£255); W and D Irwin Magheraveely 430kg Charolais to £1030 (£239); K McGee Dungannon 420kg Charolais to £1020 (£243); J Trainor Coa 410kg Charolais to £1010 (£246); B Rafferty Pomeroy 435kg Limousin to £1000 (£230) smaller sorts sold to £950 for a 355kg Charolais (£267) to R Gibson Irvinestown. £930 for a 320kg Limousin (£290) to A Green Tempo. £920 for a 355kg Charolais (£259) and 285kg Charolais to £890 (£312) for C McMullan Ballygawley and F Mullin Sixmilecross 290kg Limousin to £800 (£276).

Weanling heifers: H Brown Pomeroy 480kg Simmental to £1180 (£246); P Maguire Brookeborough 450kg Charolais to £1090 (£242); B Rafferty Pomeroy 450kg Limousin to £1050 (£233) and 390kg Limousin to £930 (£238); C Dunwoody Caledon 370kg Charolais to £1010 (£273); C Watt Pomeroy 365kg Charolais to £980 (£268) and 460kg Limousin to £940 (£204); Rosslea producer 415kg Charolais to £970 (£234) 285kg Charolais to £840 (£295) and 260kg Limousin to £760 (£292); T Watt Pomeroy 350kg Charolais to £970 (£277) 395kg Charolais to £960 (£243) and 375kg Charolais to £870 (£232); M L Nugent Augher 320kg Charolais to £950 (£297) and 360kg Charolais to £860 (£239); Dungannon producer 365kg Limousin to £920 (£252); M Watson Fivemiletown 360kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £900 (£250) and 380kg Limousin to £870 (£229); E and F Cassidy Lisnaskea 425kg Aberdeen Angus to £890 (£209); P J Monaghan Omagh 325kg Charolais to £880 (£271) and 330kg Limousin to £860 (£260); R T Gibson Irvinestown 310kg Charolais to £870 (£280) and Scott and Ewing Omagh 290kg Charolais to £750 (£258).

Suckler cows and calves (Sale held on Wednesday 3rd February): A larger turnout this week sold to a brisk demand with Ed McCann Fintona selling heifers with bull calves to £2320 and £2080 and a heifer with heifer calf to £1720. Springer cows and heifers sold to £1400, £1350, £1240, £1180 x 2 £1100 £1080 x 2 with other cows selling from £820.