Larger entry of cattle at Newtownstewart Mart, bullocks to £2190
A larger entry of cattle on offer sold to a very strong trade despite weakening beef trade.
Bullocks selling to £2190 and 473ppk.
Heifers sold to £2040 and 410ppk.
Fat cows to £1995 and 328ppk.
Bullock prices: William Ballantine Glenhull 695kgs £2190, 620kgs £1965, 590kgs £1750, 560kgs £1620; D J Baxter Crowhill 555kgs £2130, 515kgs £1925, 410kgs £1880, 435kgs £1880, 610kgs £1740; C Conway Mountfield 665kgs £2100; T Nugent Omagh 500kgs £1995 and £1700, 520kgs £1935, 490kgs £1845; D Britton Donemana 515kgs £1875, 475kgs £1800 365kgs £1750 and £1690; D Williamson Sion Mills 585kgs £1870, 555kgs £1840 and £1600 and B Douglas Castlederg 630kgs £1800, 580kgs £1800 and £1780, 565kgs £1760 and £1680.
Other bullocks sold from £1070 up.
Heifer prices: William McKean Fyfin 605kgs £2040, 580kgs £2035, 495kgs £1990, 555kgs £1945 and £1925, 465kgs £1830 and £1670; Mark Marlow Omagh 570kgs £2020 and £1975; R Kerrigan Omagh 565kgs £1920, 465kgs £1500, £1380, £1340 and £1300, 500kgs £1490, 400kgs £1460 and £1300, 440kgs £1410 and £1240. D E McCaffrey Drumquin 390kgs £1600, 485kgs £1790.
Other heifers sold from £830 up.
Fat cows: D E McCaffrey Drumquin 585kgs 328ppk; D Britton Donemana 660kgs 302ppk; R Miller Newtownstewart 685kgs 283ppk, 695kgs 269ppk; C Hood Douglas Bridge 600kgs 278ppk and C Conway Mountfield 385kgs 270ppk.
Poorer cows sold from 127ppk up.