Marts: Exceptional demand for quality stock at Lisnaskea Mart this week

This week weanling steers and bulls sold to £381 per 100kg for a 260kg Charolais to £990 a 265kg Charolais sold to £980 (£370) with a 280kg Charolais to £1030 and selling to £1070 for a 320kg Charolais (£334).

Weanling heifers sold to £950 for a 365kg Simmental with a 450kg Ayrshire selling to £940 smaller ones sold to £291 per 100kg for a 220kg Charolais to £640.

Sample prices

Weanling steers and bulls

Lisnaskea farmer 320kg Charolais to £1070 (£334) 280kg Charolais to £1030 (£370) 260kg Charolais to £990 (£381) 265kg Charolais to £980 (£370) 285kg Charolais to £970 (£334) 265kg Charolais to £940 (£355) 280kg Charolais to £930 (£332) 290kg Charolais to £850 (£293) 255kg Charolais to £840 (£329) and 270kg Charolais to £800 (£296) Derrygonnelly farmer 385kg Charolais to £1060, 425kg Charolais to £940 and 270kg Charolais to £750. Lisnaskea farmer 420kg Simmental to £1000, 375kg Simmental to £980, 365kg Simmental to £950, 290kg Simmental to £910 (£314) 295kg Charolais to £900 (£305) 280kg Simmental to £660 and 270kg Shorthorn to £560. Derrylin farmer 370kg Limousin to £870 and 280kg Simmental to £730. Newtownbutler farmer 310kg Simmental to £760, 310kg Simmental to £740, 290kg Limousin to £710, 260kg Simmental to £700 and 270kg Simmental to £680.

Weanling heifers

Lisnaskea farmer 365kg Simmental to £950, 360kg Hereford to £810, 370kg Hereford to £800, 315kg Simmental to £730, 290kg Hereford to £700, 320kg Hereford to £670, 245kg Belgian Blue to £580 and 270kg Shorthorn to £560. Tempo farmer 450kg Ayrshire to £940. Derrylin farmer 300kg Belted Galloway to £750, 300kg Belted Galloway to £750, 315kg Limousin to £700, 250kg Shorthorn to £620, 270kg Limousin to £520 and 220kg Simmental to £490. Derrygonnelly farmer 300kg Charolais to £600, 225kg Charolais to £580 and 220kg Charolais to £640 (£291)

Lots more stock required weekly to supply this growing demand from online and ringside competition.