Firm show of mostly beef animals at Omagh Mart

A firm show of mostly beef animals sold to top prices, with beef cattle in great demand.

Bullocks

B. McSorley, Beragh 620k £1460; 725k £1620; 575k £1320; 715k £1600, B. Martin, Carrickmore 640k £1495, P. McGrath, Melmount 550k £1290; 605k £1350, M. P. Kelly, Fintona 515k £1190; 580k £1290, J. McNulty, Glenmornan 550k £1260; 540k £1220; 500k £1180, M. McCabe, Donemana 680k £1540; 690k £1500, T. Philips, Ederney 685k £1530; 670k £1410; 640k £1350, T. Martin, Urney 520k £1140, D. McCabe, Seskinore 510k £1090; 1220l 500k £1070, N. Doherty, Newtownstewart 525k £1120; 445k £1025; 495k £1055, C. Curley, Claudy 540k £1145; 465k £1080, W. Nixon, Donemana 600k £1245, D. Colton, Dromore 580k £1200, Hugh Colton, Dromore 425k £1035 and T. Mullan, Omagh 475k £1055.

Heifers

Jas. Hogg, Whitehouse 515k £1220; 585k £1270; 590k £1280, S. McGeown, Drumlea 600k £1345; 580k £1250, M. Kelly, Fintona 580k £1300, Alan Hogg, Ballymagroarty 605k £1340, A. Armstrong, Dromore 515k £1140; 485k £1140; 550k £1180, D. Huey, Artigarvan 645k £1380; 595k £1265; 510k £1080, I. Hetherington, Omagh 520k £1100; 545k £1145; 450k £990, T. Martin, Urney 525k £1110, D. Dixon, Donemana 560k £1160; 595k £1210 and M. Love, Coa 520k £1050.

Dairy cows

A. McGovern, Fivemiletown recorded £2550; £2500 and £2300 for freshly calved dairy heifers.

A selection of dairy cow maiden heifers sold to R and L McFarland sold as follows: 350k £930; 370k £920; 380k £940 and £920; 385k £930; 505k £1000.

Fat cows

R. McCormick, Fintona 800k £205, P. J. Fox, Greencastle 630k £175, B. Gormley, Carrickmore 630k £171, D. Emery, Castlederg 730k £168, D. Gallagher, Mountfield 680k £164, Wm. Stronge, Ederney 680k £161, D. Dixon, Donemana 730k £158 and M. M. Aiken, Drumquin 660k £156.

Friesian cows

E. Bryson, Donemana 620k £158, G. Kincaid, Castlederg 830k £125, R. Hamilton, Urney 700k £123, T. Atcheson, Fyfin 710k £118; 610k £113, R. Fleming, Gortin 710k £117, C. Keatley, Aghyaran 660k £115, L. McCarney, Seskinore 640k £114, K. Duncan, Trillick 780k £113 and D. Cummins, Mountjoy 590k £112.

Dropped calves

L. Cooper, Killen £645 Charolais bull, A. McKelvey, Meaghy £540 Charolais bull, S. Anderson, Pomeroy £490 Charolais bull, D. McNamee, Newtownstewart £485 Limousin bull; £430 Limousin heifer, J. N. Hamilton, Castlederg £485 Belgian Blue bull; £445 Hereford bull, T. McFarland, Mountjoy £460 Belgian Blue bull, L. Mathers, Strabane £435 and £420 Angus bull, M. McCrystal, Ballygawley £415 Limousin Heifer, J. Elliot, Castlederg £415 Belgian Blue bull, A. Johnston, Lisnarick £410 Hereford bull, J. L. Davis, Strabane £400 Simmental bull and J. M. Kinnear, Irvinestown £400 Simmental bull.

Weanlings

R. Thompson, Kesh £800 Limousin bull; £620 Limousin heifer, M. Scott, Castlederg £770 Charolais bull; £680 Angus bull, J. Teague, Dromore £670 Simmental bull, G. Anderson, Kesh £720 Charolais heifer and J. Fahy, Artigarvan £655 Belgian Blue bull.