Keen demand for beef and forward animals at Omagh Mart

An increased entry overall this week with keenest demand for beef and forward animals.

Demand for plainer types best described as steady.

Bullocks

F. Smyth, Dromore 685k £1430, M. Coyle, Carrickmore 665k £1400; 570k £1225, M. B. Monaghan, Dunamore 590k £1350; 510k £1120, H. Cashel, Aughnacloy 515k £1140, B. Dunlop, Mountjoy 590k £1300; 480k £1050, T. Gavin, Fintona 530k £1140; 500k £1055, M. Daly, Dunamore 510k £1165; 540k £1150, K. Doherty, Strabane 540k £1160, P. Ward, Mullaslin 635k £1340; 605k £1240, John Conroy, Beragh 645k £1360; 625k £1265, Jas. Gormley, Drumquin 630k £1330, J. Lindsay, Donemana 640k £1330, V. J. Arthur, Douglas Bridge 570k £1185, M. Morris, Leglands 430k £1010 and £970; 465k £1035; 490k £1005, L. McCarroll, Eskra 400k £940; 390k £910, R. Sterritt, Mountjoy 340k £770, D. McNulty, Trillick 360k £890, J. J. Nugent, Leglands 390k £830, A. McCarney, Fintona 500k £1040 and J. Stafford, Trillick 570k £1165.

Heifers

E. McAleer, Dromore 550k £1230; 505k £1080; 530k £1130; 500k £1165, P. Mullan (A), Foremass 525k £1170; 440k £965; 495k £1060, E. McCann, Fintona 530k £1130; 580k £1200, B. Dunlop, Mountjoy 535k £1130; 480k £1030, B. O’Neill, Beragh 505k £1065; 540k £1100; 495k £1065 and £1050, Conor O’Neill, Tirquin 520k £1080, T. Donaghy, Artigarvan 565k £1160, D. Wilson, Beragh 560k £1140; 480k £1035, K. Doherty, Strabane 465k £1115, I. Crozier, Dromore 480k £1080, D. McAleer, Dromore 465k £1040, Paul O’Neill, Beragh 465k £1040, M. F. O’Neill, Tirquin 405k £890; 415k £910, L. McCarroll, Eskra 480k £1030 and A. Caldwell, Killen 355k £795; 320k £705; 340k £730.

Fat cows

G. Donnelly, Trillick 530k £795; 570k £158, Jas. Hemphill, Drumquin 690k £180, B. Dunlop, Mountjoy 820k £175, R. Thompson, Castlederg 710k £173, P. J. McGrade, Trillick 750k £169, M. O’Hagan, Plumbridge 660k £166; 740k £165, A. McCarney, Fintona 740k £165, J. Wauchob, Newtownstewart 660k £161, P. Horisk, Errigal 560k £156, T. McCarron, Dromore 640k £155 and Wm. Doherty, Strabane 770k £155; 640k £155

Friesian cows

Des. Cummins, Mountjoy 720k £172, Wm. King, Drumquin 570k £157, Wm. Beattie, Trillick 820k £141, D. Adams, Melmount 580k £139 and C. K. Farms, Aghyaran 540k £130.

Weanlings

G and M. McCauley, Drumquin £790; £760 and £740 Aberdeen Angus bulls; £680 Aberdeen Angus heifer, J. Henderson, Trillick £790 Aberdeen Angus bull, P. T. McMenamin, Leglands £730 Limousin bull, M. O’Kane, Drumquin £690 Simmental bull, C. Turner, Drumquin £670 Hereford Bull, C. Elkin, Omagh £640 Aberdeen Angus heifer and Wm. Lowry, Donemana £640 Simmental heifer.

Dropped calves

B. Grimes, Beragh £540; £505 and £485 Belgian Blue bulls, Des. Scott, Omagh £410 Belgian Blue bull; £360 Fleckvieh bull, L. Cooper, Killen £405 and £380 Charolais bulls; £360 Charolais heifer, Foyle View Farms, Strabane £360 and £350 Limousin Bulls, R. Crosbie, Mountjoy £375 and £350 Belgian Blue heifers and J. McAleer, Fecarry £320 Aberdeen Angus bull.

Dairy cows

Wm. Wilson, Killybrack £2350 (3); £2300; £2250 (4); £2200 (3) calved heifers.

Sale of suckled calves

290 calves on offer, selling to over £3 per kilo for quality lightweights.

Bull/bullock calves

Peter Moss, Scraghey 255k £840 (330p.p.k); 245k £720, T. Connolly, Beragh 255k £830, F. Haughey, Fintona 255k £790; 290k £880; 305k £850, D. Taggart, Leglands 270k £830, L. Simpson, Killen 210k £620; 305k £730, F. Donnelly, Trillick 280k £820; 405k £900; 260k £730; 280k £730, F. Clarke, Drumlea 335k £960, R. Scott, Gortin 345k £980; 385k £990; 375k £920, Jack Hunter, Drumquin 330k £930, N. Daly, Omagh 325k £890, Noel Hemphill, Botera 315k £840; 350k £850; 360k £840, D. Walsh, Altnagelvin 335k £890, L. McCarney, Gortin 335k £860, P. Gormley, Carrickmore 390k £960, B. O’Neill, Dungannon 390k £960; 380k £930; 410k £950, Jas. Love, Fintona 370k £910, J. Campbell, Dromore 345k £810; 255k £710, A. Marshall, Fyfin 545k £1130; 435k £1010; 500k £1140, M. Mossey, Gortin 415k £940, S. Colhoun, Urney 425k £940; 365k £800, S. Hannigan, Dromore 515k £1060; 425k £880 and P and J. Logan, Newtonbutler 200k £550; 290k £690; 275k £650.

Heifers

J. McFarlane, Broughderg 420k £1130, P. McCrystal, Mullaslin 405k £1010, N. McNulty, Dromore 305k £890; 310k £850; 265k £750, J. Gallagher, Newtownstewart 315k £890; 335k £910, H. McQuaid, Dromore 305k £860, M. Fahy, Drumquin 320k £900, Jas. Love, Fintona 340k £950; 370k £990; 340k £890; 360k £920, G. Quinn, Cookstown 335k £900; 370k £930, A. Love, Fintona 325k £880, S. Hegarty, Killen 365k £980, M. Corrigan, Dromore 360k £950; 250k £740, C. Gallagher, Ederney 315k £830, A. McKelvey, Meaghy 330k £860; 270k £740, J&T. Meenagh, Carrickmore 380k £990; 330k £810, D. Taggart, Leglands 335k £880, L. Simpson, Killen 330k £840; 220k £760; 195k £660; 290k £770, F. Quinn, Cookstown 360k £880, S. Mullin, Brackey 210k £710, T. Connolly, Beragh 210k £710; 250k £780, N. Daly, Omagh 240k £750; 265k £750, S. Colhoun, Urney 295k £740, J. Campbell, Dromore 195k £680 and E. McNabb, Drumquin 215k £660.