Heavy beef bred cows selling to £3213 at Clogher Mart

In the fatstock ring 248 lots listed sold to a steady demand with heavy beef bred cows selling to £378 per 100kg for an 850kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £3213 with a 940kg Charolais to £374 per 100kg to £3515-60 a 790kg Charolais sold to £364 per 100kg to £2875-60 with an 820kg Charolais to £342 per 100kg to £2804-40.

Beef bred cow heifers sold to £380 per 100kg for a 590kg Limousin to £2242 a 660kg Limousin sold to £372 per 100kg to £2455-20 6790kg Limousin sold to £370 per 100kg to £2553 with a 690kg Belgian Blue to £366 per 100kg to £2525-40.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £1973-80 for a 710kg to £278 per 100kg.

Similar lots sold from £262 to £272 per 100kg.

Fat bulls sold to £3597 for a 1090kg Hereford to £330 per 100kg with a 1190kg Charolais to £310 per 100kg to £3689.

Fat steers sold to £3473-60 for a 1040kg Limousin to £334 with a 780kg Charolais to £400 per 100kg to £3120.

Friesian steers sold to £332 per 100kg for a 700kg to £2324.

Fat heifers sold to £380 per 100kg for a 590kg to £2242. a 920kg Friesian sold to £300 per 100kg to £2760.

In the store rings strong steers sold to £3080 for an 815kg Charolais (£378) a 6730kg Charolais sold to £2700 (£429) with a 605kg Charolais to £2700 (£446).

Forward steers sold to £2540 for a 590kg Charolais (£431) a 545kg Charolais sold to £2460 (£451) with a 525kg Limousin to £2390 (£455).

Medweight steers sold to £2110 for a 485kg Limousin (£435) a 465kg Limousin sold to £2100 (£452) with a 430kg Limousin to £2010 (£467).

Smaller steers (under 400kg) sold to £1800 for a 375kg Charolais (£480).

Strong heifers sold to £2670 for a 635kg Limousin (£420) a 625kg Charolais sold to £2460 (£397) with a 610kg Charolais to £2420 (£397).

Forward heifers sold to £2480 for a 580kg Charolais (£428) with a 515kg Charolais to £2200 (£427).

Medweight heifers sold to £2220 for a 460kg Limousin (£483) with a 420kg Charolais to £2010 (£479).

Smaller heifers (under 400kg) sold to £1950 for a 370kg Charolais (£527) with a 360kg Charolais to £1870 (£519) and a 350kg Limousin to £1740 (£497).

Weanling males sold to £2700 for a strong 685kg Charolais (£394) with a 500kg Charolais to £2140 (£428).

Lightweight males sold to £2110 for a 445kg Charolais (£474) a 435kg Charolais sold to £2060 (£474) with a 445kg Charolais to £2000 (£449).

Weanling heifers sold to £2300 for a strong 595kg Charolais (£387) with a 480kg Charolais to £2000 (£417).

Lighterweight heifers sold £1910 for a 380kg Charolais (£503) a 320kg Limousin sold to £1800 (£563) with a 265kg Belgian Blue to £1720 (£649).

Breeding bulls sold to £3660 for a Limousin and £2950 for a Shorthorn.

Dairy cows and heifers sold to £2800 and £2500.

Springing heifers sold to £2720, £2550 and £2450 for Fleckvieh.

Bred Heifers incalf to a Fleckvieh bull.

Young Holstein heifer calves (off milk) sold top £700 x 2 £690 x 2 and £500 x 2.

Suckler outfits sold to £4520 for heifer with heifer calf.

Incalf heifers sold to £3450 and £3050.

Bull calves (under four weeks) sold to £560 for Charolais.

Heifer calves (under four weeks) sold to £540 for Aberdeen Angus.

Reared male lumps (four weeks and over) sold to £1660 and £1500 for Charolais

Reared female lumps (four weeks and over) sold to £1590 and £1440 for Charolais.

Leading prices in fatstock ring for beef bred cows and beef bred cow heifers as follows: Benburb producer 590kg Limousin to £380 (£2242) Killylea producer 850kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £378 (£3213) Augher producer 940kg Charolais to £374 (£3515-60) Omagh producer 660kg Limousin to £372 (£2455-20) Fivemiletown producer 690kg Limousin to £370 (£2553) and 690kg Limousin to £344 (£2373-60) Omagh producer 690kg Belgian Blue to £366 (£2525-40) and 680kg Belgian Blue to £346 (£2352-80) Portadown producer 790kg Charolais to £364 (£2875-60) Dungannon producer 720kg Limousin to £360 (£2592) Lisnaskea producer 710kg Charolais to £360 (£2556) Dungannon producer 620kg Charolais to £360 (£2232) Magheraveely producer 670kg Charolais to £358 (£2398-60) Greencastle producer 670kg Limousin to £352 (£2358-40) Newtownbutler producer 680kg Charolais to £348 (£2366-40) 610kg Charolais to £3446 (£2110) and 820kg Charolais to £342 (£2804-40) Augher producer 730kg Limousin to £346 (£2525-80) Brookeborough producer 530kg Charolais to £344 (£1823-20) and Castlederg producer 590kg Limousin to £340 (£2006).

Other quality beef bred cows sold from £326 to £338 per 100kg.

Second quality beef bred cows sold £302 to £322 per 100kg.

Quality beef bred cow heifers sold from £346 to £380 per 100kg.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £1973-80 for a 710kg to £278 per 100kg with similar lots selling from £262 to £272 per 100kg.

Plainer coloured and Friesian cows sold from, £212 top £246 per 100kg.

Poorer type cows sold from £184 to £202 per 100kg.

Fat bulls

Sixmilecross producer 1090kg Hereford to £330 (£3597) Ballygawley producer 960kg Limousin to £320 (£3072) Dungannon producer 1190kg Charolais to £310 (£3689) and Tempo producer 940kg Charolais to £295 (£2773).

Fat steers

Limousin steers sold to £3473-60 for a 1040kg to £334 per 100kg. Charolais steers sold to £400 per 100kg for a 780kg to £3120 Simmental steers sold to £342 per 100kg for a 660kg to £2257-20. Aberdeen Angus steers sold to £340 per 100kg for a 610kg to £2074. Friesian steers sold to £332 for a 700kg to £2324 with a 920kg and Friesian to £2631-20 at £286 per 100kg.

Fat heifers

Limousin heifers sold to £380 per 100kg for a 590kg to £2242. Charolais heifers sold to £370 per 100kg for a580kg to £2146. Simmental heifers sold to £348 per 100kg for a 670kg to £2331-60. Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £344 per 100kg for a 580kg to £1995-20. S/H. heifers sold to £296 per 100kg for a 590kg to £1746-40. Friesian heifers sold from £264 to £300 per 100kg for a 660kg to £1980.

Store bullocks (222 lots)

Trade remains steady for a larger entry this week with strong steers selling to £3080 for an 815kg Charolais (£378) a 765kg Limousin sold to £3060 (£400) with a 655kg Limousin to £2700 (£412) a 630kg Charolais sold to £2700 (£429) and a 605kg Charolais sold to £2700 (£446).

Several other quality lots sold from £345 to £406 per 100kg.

Forward steers 510kg to 595kg sold to £2540 for a 590kg Charolais (£431) a 585kg Charolais sold to £2540 (£434) with a 545kg Charolais to £2460 (£451) a 525kg Limousin sold to £2390 (£455) and a 540kg Limousin made £2350 (£435).

Several other quality lots sold from £390 to £431 per 100kg for a 550kg Charolais to £2370.

Leading prices

M/S JJ and M Hall Lisnaskea 815kg Charolais to £3080 (£378) and 865kg Aberdeen Angus to £2980 (£345) P Macari Armagh 765kg Limousin to £3060 (£400) 735kg Charolais to £2830 (£385) 715kg Limousin to £2790 (£390) 74kg Charolais to £2780 (£376) 690kg Limousin to £2750 (£399) 690kg Limousin to £2690 (£390) and 665kg Limousin to £2680 (£403) P Cassidy Augher 715kg Limousin to £2880 (£403) and 680kg Charolais to £2750 (£404) J McAleer Dromore 655kg Limousin to £2700 (£412) Fivemiletown producer 630kg Charolais to £2700 (£429) 605kg Charolais to £2700 (£446) and 685kg Charolais to £2690 (£393) S Cassidy Fintona 795kg Charolais to £2700 (£340) T Woods Enniskillen 700kg Charolais to £2680 (£383) 655kg Charolais to £2660 (£406) and 740kg Charolais to £2660 (£359) FORWARD steers 510KG TO 595KG sold to £2540 for a 590khg Charolais (£431) 585kg Charolais to £2490 (£426) and 545kg Charolais to £2460 (£451) D McBrien Lisnaskea 585kg Charolais to £2540 (£434) B Doherty Clogher 590kg Limousin to £2500 (£424) 525kg Limousin to £2390 (£455) and 590kg Limousin to £2300 (£390) F Owens Ballygaley 585kg Limousin to £2490 (£426) Reid Agri Hire Ltd, Omagh 575kg Charolais to £2450 (£426) Enniskillen producer 595kg Charolais to £2430 (£408) 570kg Charolais to £2410 (£423) 590kg Limousin to £2390 (£405) 540kg Limousin to £2350 (£435) 585kg Charolais to £2340 (£400) and 555kg Limousin to £2340 (£422) M/S D D and E McElroy Clogher 550kg Charolais. to £2370 (£431) 560kg Limousin to £2370 (£423) and 550kg Limousin to £2330 (£424) and C Elliott Tempo 590kg Aberdeen Angus to £2310 (£392).

Med weight steers 410kg to 500kg

Quality steers in this section in great demand with a 485kg Limousin selling to £2110 (£435) a 465kg Limousin sold to £2100 (£452) 430kg Limousin sold to £2010 (£467) with a 465kg Charolais to £2080 (£447).

Several other quality lots sold from £376 to £431 per 100kg.

Leading prices;

N Johnston Fermanagh 485kg Limousin to £2110 (£435) 465kg Limousin to £2100 (£452) 430kg Limousin to £2010 (£467) and 435kg Limousin to £1920 (£441) S Molloy Ballygawley 465kg Charolais to £2080 (£447) M/S A and S Barnes Dungannon 465kg Limousin to £2070 (£445) 470kg Limousin to £2000 (£426) 450kg Limousin to £1940 (£431) 420kg Limousin to £1810 (£431) and 420kg Limousin to £1780 (£424) Fivemiletown producer 480kg Limousin to £2000 (£417) and 425kg Limousin to £1820 (£428) F Owens Ballygawley 455kg Limousin to £1980 (£435) A Hayes Portadown 500kg Limousin to £1880 (£376) B Wilson Fermanagh 460kg Limousin to £1880 (£409) D McBrien Fermanagh 440kg Simmental to £1840 (£418) G Lennox Cookstown 500kg Limousin to £1840 (£368) J McStay Lurgan 485kg Charolais to £1830 (£377) and P Woods Dungannon 465kg Limousin to £1800 (£387).

Smaller steers 400kg and under

C McCaughey Tempo 375kg Charolais to £1800 (£480) T Davis Strabane 320kg Charolais to £1300 (£406) and 345kg Charolais to £1240 (£359).

Store heifers (263 lots)

A very sharp demand for a larger entry this week with a 635kg Limousin selling to £2670 (£420) a 625kg Charolais sold to £2460 (£394) a 620kg Charolais sold to £2460 (£397) with a 610kg Charolais to £2420 (£397) and a 600kg Charolais sold to £2280 (£380).

Several other quality lots sold from £341 to £385 per 100kg.

Forward heifers 510kg to 595kg sold to £2480 for a 580kg Charolais (£428) a 565kg Charolais sold to £2340 (£414) a 540kg Charolais sold to £2270 (£420) with a 515kg Charolais to £2200 (£427).

Several others sold from £337 to £412 per 100kg.

Leading prices

William Doherty Strabane 635kg Charolais to £2670 (£420) 705kg Charolais to £2500 (£355) 700kg Charolais to £2390 (£341) and 685kg Charolais to £2310 (£337) Fermanagh producer 745kg Charolais to £2660 (£357) 635kg Charolais to £2330 (£367) and 625kg Charolais to £2320 (£371) M B McPhillips 730kg Charolais to £2560 (£351) G Law Ederney 660kg Charolais to £2540 (£385) 625kg Charolais to £2460 (£394) 620kg Charolais to £2460 (£397) and 610kg Charolais to £2420 (£397) Des Wilson Clogher 720kg Charolais to £2520 (£350) 700kg Charolais to £2450 (£350) 665kg Charolais to £2340 (£352) and 630kg Charolais to £2300 (£365) K Willis Portadown 655kg Limousin to £2410 (£368) W Cairns Aghalee 675kg Charolais to £2380 (£353) J Law Fermanagh 600kg Charolais to £2280 (£380) and B and M Fee Fermanagh 620kg Charolais to £2280 (£368).

Forward heifers 510kg to 595kg

Sold to £2480 for a 580kg Charolais (£428) a 595kg Charolais sold to £2360 (£397) a 540kg Charolais to £2270 (£420) and a 570kg Charolais to £2220 (£389) for G Law Ederney. J Law Fermanagh 595kg Charolais to £2380 (£400) E McCaughey Aughnacloy 565kg Charolais to £2340 (£414) 550kg Charolais to £2200 (£400) and 515kg Charolais to £2140 (£416) M/S R F and V J Hall Maguiresbridge 595kg Charolais to £2250 (£378) 550kg Charolais to £2230 (£405) 545kg Charolais to £2210 (£406) and 580kg Charolais to £2130 (£367) M/S B and S Jeffers Cookstown 560kg Charolais to £2200 (£393) and 585kg Charolais to £2160 (£369) William Doherty Strabane 515kg Charolais to £2200 (£427) M McLoughlin Dungannon 525kg Limousin to £2160 (£411) C Daly Benburb 575kg Limousin to £2160 (£376) and 530kg Charolais to £2140 (£404) N and E Daly Pomeroy 520kg Charolais to £2140 (£412) and L McCann Seskinore 585kg Charolais to £2140 (£366).

Med weight heifers 410kg to 500kg

A very strong demand in this section with quality lots selling to £2220 for a 460kg Limousin (£483) a 445kg Limousin sold to £2110 (£474) a 425kg Limousin to £2010 £473) a 420kg Charolais to £2010 (£479) and a 425kg Charolais sold to £2000 (£471).

Several other quality lots sold from £392 to £467 per 100kg.

Leading prices

P McCallan Carrickmore 460kg Limousin to £2220 (£483) 430kg Limousin to £2010 (£473) and 485kg Limousin to £2010 (£414) J Conroy Sixmilecross 445kg Simmental to £2110 (£474) M McLoughlin Dungannon 485kg Limousin to £2100 (£433) 425kg Charolais to £2010 (£473) and 480kg Limousin to £1970 (£410) N and E Daly Pomeroy 460kg Charolais to £2090 (£454) L McCann Seskinore 485kg Charolais to £2090 (£431) Fivemiletown producer 450kg Charolais to £2030 (£451) 420kg Charolais to £2010 (£479) and 490kg Limousin to £1950 (£398) D J Mullan Dungannon 490kg Limousin to £2020 (£412) and 470kg Limousin to £1980 (£421) R McCarney Seskinore 445kg Limousin to £2000 (£449) and 445kg Charolais to £1970 (£443) D S and B McAleer Rosslea 425kg Charolais to £2000 (£471) K Willis Portadown 485kg Limousin to £1970 (£406) S Molloy Ballygawley 400kg Limousin to £1970 (£493) and M Flynn Rosslea 500kg Limousin to £1960 (£392).

Smaller heifers 400kg and under

Quality lots selling to £527 per 100kg for a 370kg Charolais to £1950 with a 360kg Charolais to £1870 (£519) and a 350kg Limousin sold to £1740 (£497).

Leading prices

M/S D S and B McAleer Rosslea 370kg Charolais to £1950 (£527) P and M Mullin Omagh 360kg Charolais to £1870 (£519) Fivemiletown producer 380kg Charolais to £1780 (£468) T W Cashel Tempo 365kg Limousin to £1750 (£479) and 350kg Limousin to £1740 (£497) M McLoughlin Dungannon 390kg Charolais to £1740 (£446) 395kg Charolais to £1690 (£428) 365kg Charolais £1680 (£460) and 365kg Shorthorn beef to £1470 (£403) B Lagan Dungannon 340kg Limousin to £1600 (£471) 360kg Limousin to £1360 (£378) 315kg Limousin to £1350 (£429) 345kg Aberdeen Angus to £1330 (£386) and 365kg Aberdeen Angus to £1290 (£353) R Brownlee Moy 395kg Belgian Blue to £1570 (£397) 390kg Aberdeen Angus to £1550 (£397) and 380kg Aberdeen Angus to £1230 (£324) S Molloy Ballygawley 365kg Charolais to £1570 (£430) and N Johnston Fermanagh 290kg Limousin to £1320 (£455).

Weanlings (288 lots)

A large entry this week sold to a strong demand with a lot of strong males on offer with a 685kg Charolais selling to £2700 (£394) a 630kg Charolais sold to £2430 (£386) with a 565kg Charolais to £2190 (£388) to £428 per 100kg for a 500kg to £2140.

Lighter weight males sold to £2110 for a 445kg Charolais (£474) a 435kg Charolais to £2060 (£474) with a 445kg Charolais to £2000 (£449).

Leading prices

G A Mitchell Donaghmore 685kg Charolais to £2700 (£394) 6856kg Charolais to £2400 (£350) 625kg Charolais to £2220 (£355) and 610kg Charolais to £2200 (£361) A T Armstrong Dromore 630kg Charolais to £2430 (£386) 565kg Charolais to £2190 (£388) and 465kg Charolais to £2140 (£460) J McQuaid Fivemiletown 580kg Charolais to £2240 (£386) Mountdarby Farm Newtownbutler 580kg Limousin to £2240 (£386) and 520kg Limousin to £2100 (£404) E McCaughey Fintona 600kg Limousin to £2180 (£363) D Little Caledon 500kg Charolais to £2140 (£428) M J S O'Neill Ballygawley 505kg Charolais to £2040 (£404) and F O'Neill Ballygawley 460kg Charolais to £2000 (£435).

Lighterweight males

Sold to £2110 for a 445kg Charolais (£474) with a 435kg Charolais to £2060 (£474) for Mountdarby Farm Newtownbutler. E McCaughey Fintona 445kg Limousin to £2100 (£472) and 450kg Limousin to £2000 (£444) P Flynn Rosslea 450kg Charolais to £2000 (£444) and J Donnelly Augher 445kg Charolais to £2000 (£449).

Weanling heifers

A strong 595kg Charolais sold to £2300 (£387) a 480kg Charolais sold to £2000 (£417) a 470kg Charolais sold to £1880 (£400) with a 500kg Charolais to £1900 (£380) Lighter Weight Females sold to £1910 for a 380kg Charolais (£503) a 400kg Limousin sold to £1860 (£465) with a 320kg Limousin to £1800 (£563) and a 265kg Belgian Blue sold to £1720 (£649 per 100kg)

Leading prices

E P Robinson Fivemiletown £2300 for a strong 595kg Charolais (£387) 480kg Charolais to £2000 (£417) 520kg Charolais to £1950 (£375) 500kg Charolais to £1900 (£380) and 470kg Charolais to £1880 (£400) E McCaughey Fintona 445kg Limousin to £1780 (£400) and J McQuaid Fivemiletown 490kg Charolais to £1740 (£355).

Lighterweight females

Strabane producer 380kg Charolais to £1910 (£503) R Leonard Derrygonnelly 425kg Charolais to £1900 (£447) 430kg Charolais to £1870 (£435) and 435kg Charolais to £1790 (£411) K McCanney Dromore 400kg Limousin to £1860 (£465) N Hunter Clogher 405kg Limousin to £1850 (£457) R and M Smyton Fivemiletown 320kg Limousin to £1800 (£563) and 265kg Belgian Blue to £1720 (£649) J Straghan Keady 410kg Charolais to £1790 (£437) and 380kg Charolais to £1740 (£458) R C Farms Derrylin 400kg Belgian Blue to £1770 (£443) Dungannon producer 385kg Limousin to £1700 (£442) and P Mulligan Newtownbutler 420kg Charolais to £1700 (£405).

Breeding bulls

G McKee Keady £3660 for pure bred non registered Limousin (born 05-03-2023) and J R Nixon Bellanleck £2950 for pedigree registered Shorthorn (born 20-12-2023).

Dairy cows and heifers

Another good entry this week again sold to £2800 for a calved heifer from a Dungannon producer. Tynan producer £2500 for calved heifer. J Foster Armagh £2260, £2140, £2000, £1970 and £1900 for calved heifers. Benburb producer £2220 for second calver, £2120 and £1900 for calved heifers. T Quinn Ballygawley £2000, £1980 and £1920 for calved heifers.

Other calved cows and heifers sold from £1480 to 1800.

Springing heifers I Martin Fintona sold Fleckvieh heifers incalf to Fleckvieh bull to £2720, £2550 and £2450.

A selection of Holstein heifer calves sold to £700 twice, £690 twice and £500 twice for M/S C and A Maxwell Augher.

Suckler cows and calves

Quality lots in short supply this week however P C Farms Donemana sold a Limousin heifer with Limousin heifer calf at foot to reach £4520. Fivemiletown producer £3200 for heifer with bull calf.

Incalf cows and heifers sold to £3450 and £3050 for an Omagh producer. T J Donnelly Pomeroy £2100, £2080, £2020, and £2000. Ballygawley producer £1960. Lisburn producer £1860 and £1820. P J Mullan Omagh £1690, £1620, £1570 and £1360.

Dropped calves and reared lumps

A good turnout this week again sold readily with bull calves (under four weeks) selling to £560 and £530 for Charolais to K Watson Armagh. N McGirr Fivemiletown £560 for Aberdeen Angus; J J Maguire Rosslea £480 and £440 for Aberdeen Angus and J Courtney Maguiresbridge £360 and £340 x 2 for Friesian.

Heifer calves (under four weeks)

N McGirr Fivemiletown £540, £460 and £450 for Aberdeen Angus Alan Veitch Lisbellaw £500 and £440 for Belgian Blues; S J Gilmore Tandragee £470 for Limousin and J J Maguire Rosslea £470 for Aberdeen Angus.

Reared male lumps (four weeks and above)

R Sproule Castlederg £1660, £1500, and £1100 for Charolais; J J Mulligan Fivemiletown £1620 for Charolais; R H Eakin Aughnacloy £1520 for Aberdeen Angus and £1480 x 2 for Belgian Blues; K McKee Keady £1240 for Limousin; Ian Telford Fintona £1080, £1050, £1020 x 2 and £920 x 2 for Belgian Blues; T Park Newry £970 for Limousin Brookeborough producer £860 for Aberdeen Angus; E McKearney Middletown £780 and £760 for Limousins; P Mohan Rosslea £780 for Belgian Blue; H Morrison Brookeborough £770 for Belgian Blue; W H Stockdale Clogher £760 for Belgian Blue £750 for Hereford and £700 for Aberdeen Angus; T G Rutledge Maguiresbridge £680 and £580 for Charolais and T Patrick Newtownstewart £610 x 2 for Friesians.

Reared female lumps (four weeks and above)

J J Mulligan Fivemiletown £1590 and £1440 for Charolais; S McBrien Lisnaskea £1490 for Blonde d'Aquitaine; P McConnell Clogher £1430 and £1350 for Charolais; S Montgomery Dungannon £1050 x 2 for Limousins; I Telford Fintona £990, £960 x 3 and £860 for Belgian Blues; T Patrick Newtownstewart £830 and £740 for Charolais; P McKenna Clogher £780 for Limousin; E McKearney Middletown £770, £740, £730, £700 and £690 for Limousins; P Mohan Rosslea £750 for Aberdeen Angus; T Rutledge Maguiresbridge £750 for Belgian Blue and £660 for Charolais and J B Farms Lisbellaw £660 for Aberdeen Angus.