Heavy cattle in firm demand at Omagh

Heavy cattle were in firm demand at Omagh on Monday, and whilst the grazing season is still in the future, demand remains strong.

Bullocks: B. McCullagh, Drumlea 550k £1330; 535k £1290, W. Bond, Dromore 600k £1440; 600k £1380; 665k £1460; 690k £1440, Geo. Harpur, Mountjoy 670k £1590; 560k £1320; 690k £1625; 660k £1540, K. Quinn, Dungannon 545k £1300; 650k £1470; 620k £1400, P. McKenna, Ballygawley 505k £1200; 465k £1110, P. O’Neill, Beragh 520k £1210; 525k £1170; 420k £1080, K. Doherty, Strabane 530k £1200; 570k £1260; 470k £1080, M. Morris, Greencastle 605k £1365, S. Buchannon, Drumquin 520k £1160; 475k £1090, B. Lynch, Fireagh 755k £1640; 625k £1290, J. McElduff, Beragh 595k £1280; 445k £1110, Wm. Henderson, Trillick 690k £1460; 675k £1370, Ross Temple, Newtownstewart 640k £1325, V. Laughlin, Gortin 405k £950; 330k £940; 350k £960, M. Nugent, Carrickmore 425k £980; 370k £910, P. Hawkes, Omagh 420k £970, J. Hamilton, Mountfield 320k £825, A. Irwin, Drumquin 380k £980; 395k £1010.

Heifers: L. Buchannon, Strabane 595k £1500; 590k £1340; 630k £1360, D. F. Monaghan, Ederney 600k £1390, W. Doherty, Strabane 560k £1260; 640k £1420; 515k £1140, M. Gallen, Castlederg 615k £1380; 570k £1240, M. Morris, Greencastle 580k £1300, W. McLean, Ballygawley 705k £1560, P. McKernan, Carrickmore 535k £1180; 515k £1110; 570k £1210, G. Morris, Greencastle 585k £1290; 515k £1100, Ed. McBride, Fintona 550k £1190; 500k £1150, W.T. Nethery, Drumquin 540k £1160; 450k £1030, V. Barrett, Dromore 640k £1370; 580k £1240; 585k £1220, T&D. McPhilomey, Drumquin 555k £1180; 650k £1360; 690k £1440, M. M. Aiken, Drumquin 455k £1130, G. McKay, Drumquin 455k £1070; 475k £1070, A. Kennedy, Castlederg 470k £1060, R. K. Hawkes, Omagh 465k £1030, S. Cullinan, Fintona 460k £1010, D. Vance, Trillick 475k £1010; 385k £850, D. McAleer, Arvalee 390k £990; 385k £900; 265k £710.

Fat Cows: D. Poyntz, Drumquin 810k £208, V. McConnell, Knockmoyle 670k £201, M. Fox, Mountfield 660k £189, P. McNally, Cookstown 850k £185, Wm. Weir, Ederney 640k £180, S. Porter, Kilclean 630k £180, N. McNulty, Dromore 690k £174, Jas. Love, Fintona 770k £173; 910k £160, D. Cowan, Burndennett 700k £169.

Friesian Cows: Des. Moore, Fintona 440k £149, P. McConnell, Victoria Bridge 500k £148, S. Marshall, Ardstraw 720k £147, C. Crumley, Strabane 690k £146; 540k £144; 590k £131.

Dropped Calves: P. McNally, Cookstown £590 Limousin Bull, Hillside Farms, Dromore £585 and £560 B. Blue Bulls; £525 B. Blue Heifer, Nigel Irwin, Enniskillen £570 Limousin Heifer, G. Thompson, Kesh £510 Charolais Bull, D. McHugh, Castlederg £490 and £475 Angus Bulls; £460 Angus Heifer, Wm. Wilson, Killybrack £475 B. Blue Bull, R. Duddy, Drumahoe £520 and £465 Limousin Bulls, Mark Loane, Kesh £475 Charolais Bull, A. Hughes, Carrickmore £470 Limousin Bull, K. A. Alcorn, Omagh £460 and £455 Angus Heifers, A. Hughes, Dromore £455 Simmental Heifer, C. Crumley, Strabane £450 Angus Bull; £430 Angus Heifer, K. Warnock, Trillick £450 Limousin Bull, C. McFarland, Beragh £435 Hereford Bull, F. N. McGarvey, Dunmoyle £430 and £405 B. Blue Heifer, D. Scott, Gillygooley £420 B. Blue Heifer.

Weanlings: F. Cassidy, Lettercarn £790 Charolais Bull; £750 Charolais Heifer, S. McDonnell, Dromore £735 Charolais Bull, P. McConnell, Victoria Bridge £670 Hereford Bull, N. Irvine, Ederney £670 Limousin Bulls (3), S. Hannigan, Dromore £630 B. Blue Heifer, D. McCracken, Seskinore £625 and £570 Angus Heifers, A. Roulston, Drumquin £600 Hereford Bull, J. Curran, Dromore £640 and £580 Angus Bulls, S. O’Neill, Drumragh £570 Hereford Heifers.