Dairy cows selling £2600 at Clogher Mart

In the fatstock ring 250 lots listed sold in a firm demand with beef cows selling to a top of £212 per 100kg for a 830kg Charolais to £1759-60 for an Armagh producer and selling to a top price of £1907-40 for a 1020kg Charolais to £187 per 100kg and a 900kg Charolais selling to £184 per 100kg (£1656) for a Pomeroy producer.

Cow heifers sold to £220 for a 590kg Limousin (£1298) with a 710kg Limousin to £211 (£1498-10).

Friesian cows sold to £135 per 100kg for a 820kg totalling (£1107) and reaching a top of £156 per 100kg for a 580kg (£904-80).

Fat bulls sold to a top of£1668-60 for a 1120kg Charolais to £149 per 100kg and reaching a top of £157 per 100kg for a 970kg Limousin (1522-90).

Fat steers sold to £220 for a 620kg Charolais.

Fat heifers sold to £224 for a 670kg Limousin.

In the store rings dairy cows sold to £2600, £2300 and £2100.

Suckler cows and calves sold to £2400 for second calver with bull calf and £2280 for heifer with heifer calf.

Weanling steers and bulls sold to £1120 for a 485kg Limousin (£231) reaching a top of £274 per 100kg for a 365kg Charolais to £1000.

Weanling heifers sold to £970 for a 420kg Charolais (£231) reaching a top of £303 per 100kg for a 280kg Limousin to £850 and £293 for a 280kg Charolais to £820.

Store bullocks sold to £1610 for a 730kg Charolais (£220) and selling to £251 per 100kg for a 570kg Limousin to £1430.

Med weights sold to £1240 for a 495kg Charolais (£250) and selling to £257 per 100kg for a 450kg Limousin to £1160. Smaller sorts sold to £960 for a 375kg Hereford (£256).

Store heifers sold to £1500 for a 710kg Limousin (£211) and £1390 for a 545kg Charolais (£255) smaller sorts sold to £980 for a 385kg Charolais (£248).

Dropped calves bulls sold to £370 for Belgian Blue.

Heifer calves sold to £385 for a Belgian Blue.

Reared male lumps sold to £930 for a Limousin.

Female lumps sold to £740 for Limousin.

Leading prices in fatstock ring for beef cows and cow heifers as follows: Fivemiletown producer 590kg Limousin to £220 (£1298); Armagh producer 830kg Charolais to £212 (1759-60); Ederney producer 710kg Limousin to £211 (£1498-10); Ballinamallard producer 790kg Limousin to £200 (£1580); Newtownbutler producer 720kg Aberdeen Angus to £1368); Ardboe producer 570kg Belgian Blue to £188 (£1071-60); Pomeroy producer 1020kg Charolais to £187 (£1907-40) and 900kg Charolais to £184 (£1656); Lurgan producer 660kg Limousin to £186 (£1227-60); Plumbridge producer 720kg Limousin to £186 (£1339-20); Brookeborough producer 690kg Limousin to £184 (£1269-60); Pomeroy producer 570kg Fleckvieh to £184 (£1048-80); Dungannon producer 750kg Charolais to £183 (£1372-50) and Castlederg producer 570kg Limousin to £181 (£1031-70).

Other quality lots sold from £151 to £178 per 100kg.

Second quality coloured lots sold from £128 to £148 per 100kg.

Well fleshed Friesian cows sold from £122 to £135 per 100kg reaching a top of £156 per 100kg for 580kg.

Plainer lots sold from £96 to £117 per 100kg.

Poorer types sold from £74 to £90 per 100kg.

970kg Limousin to £157 (£1522-90) 1010kg Simmental to £150 (£1515) 1120kg Charolais to £149 (£1668-60) 960kg Limousin to £139 (£1334-40) 1180kg Aberdeen Angus to £133 (£1569-40) 910kg Shorthorn to £122 (£1110-20).

Fat steers

620kg Charolais to £220 (£1364) 740kg Charolais to £215. 690kg Charolais to £212.780kg Charolais to £210. 630kg Limousin to £210. 630kg Simmental to £208. 540kg Charolais to £205. 670kg Charolais to £191.630kg Hereford to £190. 670kg Charolais to £189. Friesians sold from £140 to £176 for 650kg (£1144)

Fat heifers

670kg Limousin to £224 (£1500-80) 590kg Limousin to £220. 460kg Limousin to £212. 560kg Simmental to £202. 530kg Limousin to £196. 530kg Charolais to £195.580kg Aberdeen Angus to £190. 570kg Limousin to £189. 490kg Aberdeen Angus to £189.670kg Simmental to £188. 710kg Aberdeen Angus to £180. 550kg Charolais to £180.

Friesians sold from £145 to £162 per 100kg.

Store bullocks (190 lots)

A very firm demand in this section with strong stores selling to £1610 for a 730kg Charolais (£220) for J W Johnston Rosslea. M Irwin Clogher 720kg Limousin to £1610 (£223) and 615kg Limousin to £1490 (£242); R H Eakin Aughnacloy 720kg Charolais to £1600 (£222) 700kg Charolais to £1520 (£217) and 670kg Limousin to £1440 (£215); I Warrington Fivemiletown 690kg Charolais to £1570 (£227) and 665kg Charolais to £510 (£227); Dungannon producer 635kg Charolais to £1560 (£245) 655kg Limousin to £550 (£236) 615kg Charolais to £1450 (£235) and 570kg Limousin to £1430 (£251) Clogher producer 625kg Charolais to £1500 (£240) 645kg Charolais to £1460 (£226) 625kg Charolais to £1450 (£232); K P Donnelly 660kg Simmental to £1480 (£224); P F Quinn Dungannon 635kg Limousin to £1480 (£233); J Bloomer Dungannon 640kg Simmental to £1450 (£226) and 680kg Simmental to £1440 (£212); Joe Keenan Fivemiletown 595kg Limousin to £1360 (£229) 535kg Limousin to £1280 (£239) 540kg Limousin to £1220 (£226) and 545kg Limousin to £1200 (£220); J and F McCaffery Derrylin 580kg Limousin to £1300 (£224) and M Brennan Cookstown 540kg Charolais to £1250 (£231).

Med weight stores 410kg to 500kg

D Prentice Garvery Fermanagh 495kg Charolais to £1240 (£250); K A Tubman Maguiresbridge 475kg Charolais to £1170 (£246); J J Beggan Rosslea 450kg Limousin to £1160 (£257) and 470kg Limousin to £1140 (£242); N K Johnston Clogher 490kg Limousin to £1130 (£230) and 470kg Aberdeen Angus to £1070 (£227); Conner Fee Tempo 460kg Charolais to £1090 (£237) and 460kg Charolais to £1030 (£224); P Hawkes Omagh 445kg Charolais to £1030 (£231) 440kg Charolais to £980, and 435kg Charolais to £950. W G Donaldson Aughnacloy 425kg Limousin to £1000. S McConnell Dromore 415kg Limousin to £1000and 460kg Charolais to £990. L Andrews Tempo 470kg Aberdeen Angus to £1000 and 440kg Aberdeen Angus to £940. P Cullen Armagh 490kg Aberdeen Angus to £980. W J Crawford Fintona 475kg Limousin to £960.

Smaller sorts 400kg and under

J N Allen Armagh 375kg Hereford to £960 (£256); B Taylor Macken 220kg Aberdeen Angus to £690 x 6 and 220kg Hereford to £510. W J Crawford Fintona 335kg Limousin to £590. S McDonnell Dromore 270kg Charolais to £560.

Store heifers (184 lots)

A very keen demand in this section with forward stores selling to £1500 for a 710kg Limousin (£211) 705kg Charolais to £1360 (£193) and 615kg Charolais to £1300 (£211) for J A Johnston Magheraveely. F McCaughey Clogher 610kg Charolais to £1440 (£236); K Johnston Brookeborough 660kg Charolais to £1440 (£218) and 655kg Limousin to £1420 (£217); B McKenna Dungannon 670kg Limousin to £1390 (£207); K A Tubman Maguiresbridge 620kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £1390 (£224) I Warrington Fivemiletown 645kg Charolais to £1390 (£215) and 655kg Charolais to £1350 (£206); J McGrath Castlederg 545kg Charolais to £1390 (£255); N K Johnston Clogher 665kg Charolais to £1380 (£207) 575kg Charolais to £1350 (£235) and 545kg Parthenais to £1340 (£246); W Owens Clogher 650kg Charolais to £1380 (£212) and 640kg Belgian Blue to £1300 (£203); J Stinson Dungannon 635kg Charolais to £1370 (£216); M J Keys Clogher 620kg Limousin to £1360 (£219) and L Furey Plumbridge 575kg Charolais to £1300 (£226).

Med weight stores 410kg to 500kg

James Burton Dungannon 490kg Limousin to £1200 (£245) 450kg Charolais to £1140 (£253) and 500kg Limousin to £1070 (£214); M McClave Rosslea 495kg Charolais to £1200 (£242) and 500kg Charolais to £1140 (£228); Drumgose Farms Ltd, Middletown 490kg Charolais to £1200 (£245) and 480kg Limousin to £1100 (£229); K Johnston Brookeborough 485kg Limousin to £1180 (£244) 490kg Limousin to £1160 (£237) 455kg Limousin to £1110 (£244) and 425kg Limousin to £1070 (£252) M and N O’Connor Augher 490kg Charolais to £1170 (£239) 430kg Charolais to £1100 (£256) and 460kg Charolais to £1080 (£235); Omagh producer 490kg Charolais to £1150 (£234); F Donnelly Middletown 500kg Aberdeen Angus to £1120 (£224); C Kelly Dungannon 435kg Charolais to £1090 (£250) and P M Gilleese Derrylin 445kg Charolais to £1050 (£236).

Smaller sorts 400kg and under

C Kelly Dungannon 395kg Charolais to £980 (£248); K Johnston Brookeborough 380kg Limousin to £970 (£255) 375kg Limousin to £940, 360kg Limousin to £920, 350kg Limousin to £910 (£260) and 370kg Limousin to £860. L Rodgers Lurgan 380kg Limousin to £950, 375kg Limousin to £910, 375kg Limousin to £880, 350kg Limousin to £870, 335kg Limousin to £810 and 340kg Limousin to £800. P Lynch Castlederg 380kg Limousin to £950, 365kg Limousin to £900 (£246) and 350kg Limousin to £860. P M Gilleese Derrylin 390kg Charolais to £900, 370kg Charolais to £890 and 375kg Charolais to £850.

Dropped calves and reared lumps (271 lots)

A large entry sold easily to a brisk demand with bull calves (under two months) selling to £370 for a Belgian Blue to D Moore Fintona; D McKenna Clogher £365 and £350 x 3 for Aberdeen Angus. R D Forde Tempo £365 for Simmental; J T C Morton Kinawley £360 for Belgian Blue; P and M McGirr Augher £350 twice for Aberdeen Angus. A Latimer Derrylin £350 for Aberdeen Angus and M Nicolay Dungannon £350 for Aberdeen Angus.

Heifer calves

J T C Morton Kinawley £385, £380 and £365 for Belgian Blues; D Moore Fintona £355 for Belgian Blue and D McKenna Fintona £350 for Aberdeen Angus.

Reared male lumps

L Rodgers Aghalee £930, £800, £790, £760, £740 and £690 for Limousins P J Bell Cookstown £890 and £840 for Charolais C Maguire Lisnaskea £860 for Charolais Drumgose Farms Ltd Middletown £790 x 2 and £690 for Chars and £750 for Belgian Blue P Hackett Augher £780 for Aberdeen Angus R Douglas Portadown £740 and £730 for Hereford and £700 for Simmental A and S Ginn Ederney £680 for Charolais Johnston Farms Clogher £670 for Blonde d’Aquitaine G Law Kesh £660 for Stabiliser.

REared female lumps

G Connelly Rosslea £740, £730 for Limousins and £570 for Aberdeen Angus; P Hackett Augher £730 for Aberdeen Angus; J Gervis Ballygawley £660 and £650 for Charolais; C McCarroll Clogher £630 for Simmental and £600 for Limousin; A D Dunlop Lisbellaw £590 and £560 for Aberdeen Angus. J McCrystal Ballygawley £580 for Limousin W Hogg Fivemiletown £540 for Speckled Park and £500 x 4 for Aberdeen Angus. Johnston Farms Clogher £530 for Blonde d’Aquitaine and G Law Kesh £520 for Stabiliser and £520 for Limousin.

Dairy cows and heifers (22 lots)

A good entry this week again sold readily with a Portadown producer selling a calved heifer to £2620. Lurgan producer £2300 and £1620 for calved heifers. Ballygawley producer £2100 and £1900 for calved heifers. Dungannon producer £2000 and £1750 for calved heifers. Dungnnon producer ££1800 for calved Shorthorn heifer. Ballygawley producer £1800 and £1500 for calved heifers. Corranny producer £1700 for calved heifer. Fermanagh producer £1400 for calved heifer.

Weanlings (200 - Sale held on Wednesday 24th February)

A good selection on offer this week sold easily to a brisk demand with steers and bulls selling to £1120 for a 485kg Limousin (£231) 420kg Limousin to £1070 (£254) 480kg Limousin to £1040 (£217) and 410kg Limousin to £990 (£241) for W R Hughes Pomeroy. B Maguire Rosslea 530kg Aberdeen Angus to £1090 (£205); R E Wilson Trillick 440kg Charolais to £1060 (£241) and 420kg Charolais to £1040 (£247); P Donnelly Fintona 440kg Charolais to £1060 (£241) and 415kg Charolais to £1010 (£243); T Maguire Lisnaskea 405kg Charolais to £1050 (£259) 470kg Charolais to £1040 (£221) 380kg Charolais to £1000 (£263) and 425kg Charolais to £1000 (£235); E P Robinson Fivemiletown 470kg Charolais to £1040 (£221) 440kg Charolais to £1030 (£234) and 445kg Limousin to £1010 (£227); S F McCaughey Augher 365kg Charolais to £1000 (£274); T McVitty Newtownbutler 435kg Charolais to £990 (£227); B McCaffery Lisnaskea 405kg Limousin to £990 (£244) and M J Mullan Sixmilecross 425kg Charolais to £990 (£233).

Weanling heifers

W Downey Magheraveely 420kg Charolais to £970 (£231); P McKenna Clogher 395kg Limousin to £960 (£243) and 360kg Limousin to £950 (£264) Newtownbutler producer 390kg Limousin to £910 (£233) and 340kg Limousin to £830 (£244); J McElroy Clogher 350kg Charolais to £880 (£251) 355kg Charolais to £870 (£245) and 340kg Charolais to £860 (£253); Boa Island producer 335kg Limousin to £880 (£262) and 355kg Charolais to £810 (£228); W Murphy Craigavon 360kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £870 (£241); Patrick Donnelly Ballygawley 280kg Limousin to £850 (£303) 310kg Charolais to £830 (£268) 280kg Charolais to £820 (£293) and 290kg Limousin to £820 (£283); D Haughian Lurgan 310kg Charolais to £840 (£271); A Green Cooneen 375kg Charolais to £840 (£224); R Smyton Fivemiletown 405kg Charolais to £830 (£205) and E McDermot Augher 300kg Limousin to £810 (£270).

Suckler cows and calves (43 lots - Sale held on Wednesday 24th February)

A very good entry on offer this week sold to a strong demand with I A Elliott Monea selling a second calver with bull calf to £2400 and a heifer with heifer calf to £2280. W Hogg Fivemiletown sold heifers with bull calves to £1600, and £1580 twice.

Other outfits sold from £1280 to £1400 for 2016 cows with heifer calves.

A large selection of incalf cows and heifers sold to £1860, £1580, £1560, and £1520 for 2013 and 2015 Cows to J Allen Strabane. B R Anderson Armagh £1700 and £1260 for heifers. B McNamee Sixmilecross £1640, £1500 and £1480 for heifers. W Hogg Fivemiletown £1440 for Heifer. D Prentice Garvary £1400 and £1200 for 2013 cows.