Larger entry of cattle this week at Omagh, keenest demand for grazing sorts

Bullocks

Derek Clarke, Bready 500k £1100; 530k £105; 410k £905, Geo Haprur, Mountjoy 595k £1250, J M Rodgers, Beragh 510k £1050 550k £1095, John Patterson, Drumquin 525k £1075; 425k £995, Jas McLaughlin, Omagh 660k £1335, V Laughlin, Gortin 520k £1045, Lee Alexander, Corlea 560k £1120; 415k £970; 420k £965; 435k £960; 385k £945, D W Johnston, Lack 610k £1220; 645k £1290, R McCrossan, Drumquin 630k £1260, Ross Hemphill, Drumquin 505k £1010, T McKinley, Botera 580k £1155; 565k £1120, P J Keenan, Formil 420k £970; 410k £900; 430k £980; 290k £800, A Simpson, Ederney 410k £925; 380k £915, Hugh Gibson, Sixmilecross 435k £975; 430k £950, Patk Rafferty, Carrickmore 450k £1005; 435k £970; 385k £935, C Muldoon, Castelderg 420k £925, A Allen, Donemana 345k £850, S Whelan, Gortin 340k £830, D Stewart, Castlederg 370k £865; 325k £715, P Gormley, Drumquin 330k £775; 380k £810 and S Cassidy, Tattyreagh 375k £910; 335k £770.

Heifers

D Maguire, Urney 555k £1150, M McNabb, Dromore 530k £1090; 510k £1010; 390k £875, W G Gilmore, Dromore 520k £1065, John Patterson, Drumquin 520k £1060; 445k £960, T McPhilmoey, Omagh 515k £1035; 495k £1030, W T Nethery, Drumquin 560k £1120; 585k £1170; 575k £1125, D McKinney, Fintona 560k £1105, K Mills, Dromore 615k £1200, R Irvine, Edenrey 465k £1055; 435k £935; 465k £970; 355k £940, D Colton, Dromore 485k £1055, J R Cooke, Donemana 410k £870; 465k £930, K O’Neill, Tummery 425k £900; 390k £900, G Milligan, Ederney 495k £1040, B Moss, Scraghey 330k £825; 345k £800; 350k £810, J McCrossan, Drumquin 345k £790, S Moore, Seskinore 395k £855; 415k £855, M D Doonan, Kesh 425k £890, A Simpson, Ederney 410k £860 and F Gormley, Drumquin 405k £830.

Dropped calves

Most of the large entry were older and stronger than usual, resulting in a higher average price.

Bull calves

G McDermott, Mountfield £465 Belgian Blue bull, C McGinley, Ballygawley £455 Belgian Blue bull; £450 Aberdeen Angus bull, P Robinson, Augher £455 Simmental bull, L McCarney, Seskinore £450 Belgian Blue bull, Chas Crumley, Strabane £440 Aberdeen Angus bull; £400 Aberdeen Angus heifer, Jas Vance, Trillick £435 Belgian Blue bull, Fairmount Farms £425 Aberdeen Angus bull; £415 Simmental bulls, Willmount Farms, £435 Mountbeliarde bull, E Hughes, Dromore £415 Simmental bull; £35 Simmental heifer, R J Graham, Ederney £405 Belgian Blue bull, H Smyth, Dromore £400 Aberdeen Angus bull, C Dixon, Sixmilecross £390 Blonde d'Aquitaine heifer, D O McCracken, Seskinore £385 Limousin heifer, R G Wilson, Kilskeery £380 and £360 Limousin heifers, William Armstrong, Dromore £380 Charolais bull, P Wilson, Enniskillen £380 Aberdeen Angus bull, C McAleer, Drumnakilly £350 Hereford heifer and J Davis, Strabane £350 Limousin heifer.

Fat cows

William Gamble, Donemana 720k £178; 680k £173, W Cousins, Omagh 470k £173; 620k £162, H Johnston, Killay, 640k £172, A Teague, Dromore 660k £169, O Donnelly, Dromore 680k £164, P Conway, Loughmacrory 580k £164, K Mills, Dromore 740k £160, N McIlwaine, Plumbridge 740k £159, I Anderson, Sixmilecross 760k £159, K McFadden, Mountfield 560k £158, R Fleming, Gortin, 560k £158 and J F Kelly, Loughmacrory 630k £156.

Friesian cows

S Porter, Kilclean 600k £137, C Crumley, Strabane 520k £135, R Fleming, Gortin, 510k £135 and J Curran, Dromore 620k £134.

Fat bulls

C O McAskie, Mountjoy 1220k £149, J McCarron, Dromore 1030k £140 and G McDermott, Mountfield 910k £136.

Weanlings

Bull/bullock calves

A Teague, Dromore 340k £940, C Carson, Drumlegagh 420k £920; 430k £890; 415k £850, M McMenamin, Drumquin 310k £745; 375k £775, E McAroe, Drumquin 390k £810; 45k £1000, J Johnston, Irvinestown 385k £895, I Evans, Lack 350k £825, G McDonagh, Ederney 340k £780, B McSorley, Fintona 335k £770, M McGoldrick, Ederney 315k £755; 320k £705, L Monaghan, Ederney, 315k £730, G Milligan, Ederney 390k £875 and G Donnelly, Trillick 405k £860; 385k £830.

Heifer calves

M Fox, Creggan 420k £1015, Ivan Elliot, Drumlegagh 380k £890; 420k £860, A Dobbs, Carrickmore 400k £875; 390k £850; 325k £740, P Gormley, Drumquin 360k £835; 385k £840; 360k £835; 310k £730, B McSorley, Fintona 315k £825, Pat Gray, Trillick 400k £850; 470k £940; 415k £850, E McAroe, Drumquin 410k £855; 395k £810; 330k £750, J McKelvey, Killen 390k £840; 415k £870; 370k £800, D Gormley, Ederney 330k £725; 355k £760 and S McDonnell, Dromore 335k £765.