Much better trade than expected at Newtownstewart Mart

A good seasonal entry of cattle sold to a much better trade than expected due to the very poor growth conditions.

Heifer prices: Michael Hollywood Drumlea, 690kgs £1565 ( £875 over weight) 560kgs £1290; P B P Morris Legnabraid 600kgs £1330, 620kgs £1260, 585kgs £1240 and £1180, 570kgs £1225, £1215, £1220 and £1190, 590kgs £1240, 580kgs £1205and £1180, 550kgs £1050. R McCrea Ballymagorry 620kgs £1140, 590kgs £1100, 555kgs £1025; B D McSorley Castlederg 400kgs £810, 365kgs £760, 340kgs £760 and T Hempton Drumlea 320kgs £805, 390kgs £805.

Bullock and bull prices: R McCrea Ballymagorry 655kgs £1295, 645kgs £1285, 605kgs £1225, 625kgs £1150; R Buchanan Donemana 580kgs £1100, 525kgs £1045 and P Sheerin Donemana 480kgs £1055, 505kgs £1030, 375kgs £900 and £870, 360kgs £850, 380kgs £810, 430kgs £800.

Smaller bullocks sold from £560 up to £800.

Fat cows: Michael Hollywood Drumlea 855kgs £181; R S Moore Newtownstewart 605kgs £170, 585kgs £168; A McKelvey Castlederg 755kgs £154, 700kgs £152. J Allen Castlederg 615kgs £150, 450kgs £174. A Dromore farmer 685kgs £140.

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