Marts: Great demand for lightweight cattle at Omagh Mart, prices to £1980 for bullocks

Bullocks

T R Gilmore, Dromore 530k £1590, S McCullagh, Cranagh 715k £1980, D Fox, Carrickmore 565k £1510, J P McMackin, Sion Mills 435k £1380, M G Dooher, Ligford 410k £1290, F J McGurk, Kildress 435k £1370; 400k £1270; 340k £1050; 420k £1270, F Donnelly, Trillick 450k £1260, K McLaughlin, Drumquin 480k £1340, D C Armstrong, Sixmilecross 455k £1260; 495k £1360 and £1350, Jas Norris, Omagh 455k £1240; 315k £1000; 330k £980, P Keenan, Formil 370k £1270; 230k £850, Jas Walmsley, Kesh 315k £950; 275k £860, K Tracey, Creggan 230k £790; 325k £950; 290k £930 and B Teague, Lack 265k £890; 420k £1170.

Heifers

Jas Donnelly, Beragh 520k £1550; 530k £1560; 535k £1570; 555k £1550, Jas Lecky, Castlederg 565k £1650, S McCullagh, Cranagh 650k £1790, A McCullagh, Plumbridge 555k £1520, E McGirr, Ballygawley 505k £1360; 495k £1440; 330k £1140, M Donnelly, Beragh 415k £1290, R J Sproule, Garvetagh 415k £1140 (2); 375k £1170, King Farms, Knockmoyle 360k £1140 (3); 340k £1030, K Tracey, Creggan 310k £910; 350k £960 and G Donnelly, Trillick 465k £1220.

Fat cows

R J Mowbray, Droit 590k £236, C Bogle, Lettercarn 670k £234, P Gormley, Carrickmore 510k £234; 490k £228; 550k £221; 600k £220, M G O’Kane, Drumquin 780k £217, H B Coll, Drumquin 820k £216; 750k £202, W T Stronge, Ederney 650k £205; 620k £194 and K Tracey, Creggan 620k £198.

Friesian cows

D Armstrong, Gortaclare 700k £142, S Porter, Kilclean 710k £140; 580k £134, V Armstrong, Irvinestown 700k £136 and D McDermott, Fintona 720k £134.

Suckler cows

Sucklers sold to a ceiling of £2860 for a Belgian Blue-bred cow and calf sold by R J Mowbray, Droit.

Dropped calves

M M Aiken, Drumquin £740; £705 and £640 Belgian Blue bulls, B Tracey, Creggan £600 Charolais bull, N Doherty, Newtownstewart £580 Charolais bull; £460 Charolais heifer, C Noble, Lislap £490 Limousin bull; £390 Limousin heifer, S Caldwell, Beragh £430 and £400 Aberdeen Angus bulls; £340 Aberdeen Angus heifers, Jas Henderson, Trillick £425 (2) Hereford bulls, William Rankin, Killen £400 Belgian Blue bull, M King, Drumquin £370 Aberdeen Angus bull, Des Cummins, Mountjoy £365 and £340 Aberdeen Angus bull and E King, Tattyreagh £320 (3) Hereford heifers.

Weanlings

A Stewart, Gortaclare £940 Blonde d'Aquitaine bull, N Bradley, Mountfield £790 and £740 Limousin bulls, G Weir, Lack £790 Limousin heifer, S Dooher, Ligford £775 Aberdeen Angus bulls (3), T Stevenson, Kesh £755 Limousin bull; £760 Aberdeen Angus heifer, Jas Moore, Fintona £685 and £660 Belgian Blue bulls and A Harpur, Omagh £630 Shorthorn heifer.