Suckler cows and calves selling to a top of £5800 at Clogher Mart

In the fatstock ring 262 lots listed sold to a firm demand with beef bred cow heifers selling to £412 per 100kg for a 650kg Belgian Blue to £2678.

A 720kg Limousin sold to £378 per 100kg to £2721-60 with a 700kg Limousin to £378 to £2646 and a 630kg Limousin to £376 to £2368-80.

Beef bred cows sold to £408 per 100kg for a 770kg Belgian Blue to £3141-60 with a 900kg Charolais to £392 per 100kg to £3258 an 810kg Limousin sold to £348 per 100kg to £2818-80 with a 980kg Charolais to £340 per 100kg to £3332.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £1835-40 for a 690kg to £266 per 100kg.

Others sold from £252 per 100kg.

Fat bulls £340 per 100kg for a 790kg Limousin to £2686 to a high of £3736-60 for a 1190kg Limousin to £314 per 100kg.

Fat steers sold to £390 per 100kg for a 790kg Limousin to £3081 and Friesian steers sold to £322 per 100kg for a 690kg to £2221-80.

Fat heifers sold to £388 per 100kg for a 680kg Limousin to £2638-40.

In the store rings heavy steers sold to £3480 for an 880kg Charolais (£395) with a 835kg Limousin to £3320 (£398) and an 805kg Charolais to £3210 (£399).

Forward steers sold to £2430 for a 585kg Charolais (£413) a 535kg Blonde d'Aquitaine sold to £2380 (£445) with a 550kg Limousin to £2430 (£442).

Medweight steers sold to £2250 for a 500kg Limousin (£450) with a 470kg Limousin to £2080 (£443).

Heavy heifers sold to £2620 for a 710kg Limousin (£369) with a 635kg Charolais to £2410 (£380) and a 620kg Limousin to £2370 (£382).

Forward heifers sold to £2420 for a 530kg Limousin (£457) with a 555kg Simmental to £2380 (£429).

Medweight heifers sold to £2350 for a 500kg Limousin (£470) with a 440kg Limousin to £1980 (£450).

Smaller heifers (400kg and under) sold to £1680 for a 370kg Charolais (£454).

Weanling males sold to £2140 for a strong 420kg Limousin (£510) with a 415kg Charolais to £2030 (£489).

Lighter weight males sold to sold to a high of £864 per 100kg for a 250kg Charolais to £2160 with a 295kg Charolais to £1710 (£580) and a 310kg Limousin to £1780 (£574).

Weanling heifers sold to £2160 for a strong 425kg Limousin (£508).

Lightweight heifers sold to £1920 for a 325kg Limousin (£591) with a 285kg Limousin to £1780 (£625).

Breeding bulls sold to £4900 and £3000 for Limousins with £4100 for Charolais.

Dairy cows and heifers sold to £2800 and £2680.

Springing heifers (due March to Holstein bull) sold to £1960, £1880 and £1640.

Suckler cows and calves sold to £5800, £4620 and £3880.

Incalf cows and heifers sold to £2580 and £2250.

Bull calves (four weeks and under) sold to £810 for Aberdeen Angus.

Heifer calves (four weeks and under) sold to £730 for Aberdeen Angus.

Reared male lumps (four weeks plus) sold to £1800 and £1710 for Charolais.

Heifer lumps (four weeks plus) sold to £1910 and £1530 x 2 for Limousins

Leading prices in fatstock ring for beef bred cows and cow heifers: Strabane producer 650kg Belgian Blue to £412 per 100kg to (£2678) Carrickmore producer 770kg Belgian Blue to £408 per 100kg to (£3141-60) and 630kg Limousin to £376 per 100kg to (£2368-80) Derrylin producer 900kg Charolais to £392 per 100kg to (£3528) Cookstown producer 720kg Limousin to £378 (£2721-60) and 700kg Simmental to £348 (£2436) Augher producer 700kg Limousin to £378 (£2646) Armagh producer 670kg Limousin to £366 (£2452-20) Middletown producer 680kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £366 (£2488-80) Newtownhamilton producer 710kg Charolais to £356 (£2527-60) Pomeroy producer 770kg Limousin to £350 (£2695) and 810kg Limousin to £348 (£2818-80) Cookstown producer 650kg Limousin to £350 (£2275) Lisnaskea producer 660kg Limousin to £340 (£2244) Strabane producer 710kg Limousin to 3340 (£2414) Enniskillen producer 980kg Charolais to £340 (£3332) Derrylin producer 730kg Limousin to £340 (£2482) Pomeroy producer 610kg Charolais to £338 (£2061-80) Fivemiletown producer 580kg Limousin to £338 (£1960-40) and Newmills producer 790kg Limousin to £336 (£2654-40).

Other quality beef bred cows sold from £320 to £334 per 100kg.

Second quality beef bred cows sold from £292 to £316 per 100kg.

Quality beef bred cow heifers sold from £350 to £408 per 100kg.

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £1835-40 for a 690kg to £266 per 100kg.

Others sold from £252 to £262 per 100kg.

Plainer coloured and Friesian cows sold from £212 to £238 per 100kg.

Poorer type cows sold from £172 to £198 per 100kg.

Fat bulls

Aughnacloy producer 790kg Limousin to £340 (£2686) Irvinestown producer 900kg Limousin to £322 per 100kg to (£2898) Ardglass producer 1190kg Limousin to £314 per 100kg to (£3736-60) Augher producer 780kg Limousin to £310 per 100kg to (£2418) Ballygawley producer 930kg Charolais to £300 per 100kg to (£2790) Omagh producer 900kg Gal. to £298 per 100kg to (£2682) and Lisnaskea producer 1000kg Simmental to £290 per 100kg to (£2900).

Fat steers

Limousin steers sold to £390 per 100kg for a 790kg to £3081. Charolais steers sold to 3382 per 100kg for a 620kg to £2368-40. Hereford steers sold to 3376 per 100kg for a 740kg to £2752-80. Aberdeen Angus steers sold to £338 per 100kg for a 680kg to £2298-40. Friesian steers sold to £322 per 100kg for a 690kg to £2221-80.

Fat heifers

Limousin heifers sold to £388 per 100kg for a 680kg to £2638-40. Charolais heifers sold to £382 per 100kg for a 660kg to £2521-20. Simmental heifers sold to £360 per 100kg for a 560kg to £2016. Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £342 per 100kg for a 750kg to £2565. Friesian heifers sold to £322 per 100kg for a 560kg to £1803-20.

Store bullocks (188 lots)

A good steady demand in this section with heavy steers selling to £3480 for an 880kg Charolais (£395) an 835kg Limousin sold to £3320 (£398) with an 805kg Charolais to £3210 (£399) and a725kg Charolais sold to £2850 (£393).

Several other quality lots sold from £353 to £386 per 100kg.

Forward steers 510kg to 595kg sold to £2430 for a 585kg Charolais (£415) a 535klg Blonde d'Aquitaine sold top £2380 (£445) a 550kg Limousin sold to £2430 (£442) with a 530kg Limousin to £2330 (£440).

Other quality lots sold from £375 to £439 per 100kg.

Leading prices

D G Newell Portadown 880kg Charolais to £3480 (£395) 770kg Charolais to £2880 (£374) and 740kg Simmental to £2740 (£370) D Sharkey Dungannon 865kg Limousin to £3340 (£386) 835kg Limousin to £3320 (£398) 805kg Charolais to £3210 (£399) 830kg Charolais to £3110 (£375) 815kg Limousin to £3050 (£374) 780kg Limousin to £2960 (£379) 755kg Limousin to £2790 (£370) and 695kg Limousin to £2690 (£387) M Sharkey Dungannon 830kg Limousin to £3200 (£386) 740kg Limousin to £2700 (£365) and 745kg Belgian Blue to £2680 (£360) E Peden Omagh 885kg Belgian Blue to £3120 (£353) and 860kg Belgian Blue to £2980 (£347) T McKinney Dungannon 830kg Aberdeen Angus to £3050 (£367) A O'Hagan Loughgall 725kg Charolais to £2850 (£393) Walter Hogg Fivemiletown 710kg Charolais to £2720 (£383) and I S Farrell Fivemiletown 695kg Charolais to £2690 (£387).

Forward steers 510kg to 595kg

Sold to £2430 for a 585kg Charolais (£415) for D Park Ballyclare. Joe Kelly Dungannon 550kg Limousin to £2430 (£442) 550kg Charolais to £2400 (£442) 535kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £2380 (£445) 540kg Charolais to £2370 (£439) and 590kg Limousin to £2330 (£395) H C Bothwell Fivemiletown 590kg Charolais to £2350 (£398) 575kg Charolais to £2320 (£403) and 530kg Charolais to £2130 (£402) B Frazer Lisburn 530kg Limousin to £2330 (£440) D Loane Ballygawley 585kg Aberdeen Angus to £2300 (£393) Enniskillen producer 575kg Charolais to £2280 (£397) 570kg Charolais to £2250 (£395) 570kg Charolais to £2160 (£379) and 570kg Charolais to £2140 (£375) B Daly Dungannon 530kg Limousin to £2250 (£425) T Farrell Fivemiletown 560kg Limousin to £2240 (£400) and 590kg Limousin to £2240 (£380) G Lennox Cookstown 580kg Aberdeen Angus to £2180 (£376) and J Menary Ballygawley 550kg Charolais to £210 (£384).

Medweight steers 410kg to 500kg

Quality steers in this section selling to £2250 for a 500kg Limousin (£450) a 470kg Limousin sold to £2080 (£443) with a 430kg Charolais to £1870 (£435).

Other quality lots sold from £344 to £413 per 100kg.

Leading prices

Streamville Farm Lisburn 500kg Limousin to £2250 (£450) 470kg Limousin to £2080 (£443) and 455kg Charolais to £1880 (£413) M Taggart Dungannon 465kg Limousin to £1900 (£409) J Menary Ballygawley 430kg Charolais to £1870 (£435) 450kg Charolais to £1780 (£396) and 470kg Aberdeen Angus to £1690 (£360) J C Campbell Moy 485kg Simmental to £1800 (£371) 490kg Aberdeen Angus to £1780 (£363) 475kg Charolais to £1780 (£375) 450kg Limousin to £1770 (£393) 455kg Simmental to £1590 (£349) and 405kg Shorthorn beef to £1540 (£380) P Mohan Rosslea 455kg Belgian Blue to £1750 (£385) and 485kg Belgian Blue to £1720 (£355) J Patton Augher 500kg Aberdeen Angus to £1720 (£344) and 480kg Shorthorn beef to £1560 (£325) Fivemiletown producer 425kg Limousin to £1700 (£400) and J McStay Lurgan 430kg Limousin to £1570 (£365).

Store heifers (110 lots)

Demand remains steady in this section with strong quality heifers selling to £2620 for a 710kg Limousin (£369) a 670kg Simmental sold to £2520 (£376) with a 635kg Charolais to £2410 (£380) and a 620kg Limousin sold to £2370 (£382).

Several other quality lots sold from £328 to £363 per 100kg.

Forward heifers 510kg to 595kg sold to £2420 for a 530kg Limousin (£457) a 555kg Simmental sold to £2380 (£429) with a 540kg Charolais to £2180 (£404).

Others sold from £353 to £402 per 100kg.

Leading prices

M Coyle Pomeroy 710kg Limousin to £2620 (£369) and 720kg Shorthorn to £2300 (£319) B McWilliams Seskinore 670kg Simmental to £2520 (£376) and 600kg Simmental to £2210 (£368) G Straghan Keady 675kg Charolais to £2450 (£363) L McCann Seskinore 635kg Charolais to £2410 (£380) C A Armstrong Dromore 620kg Limousin to £2370 (£382) S Slane Pomeroy 710kg Charolais to £2330 (£328) and 695kg Charolais to £2240 (£322) F Treanor Omagh 670kg Limousin to £2310 (£345) G Millar Augher 640kg Limousin to £2280 (£356) K Caldwell Fivemiletown 650kg Aberdeen Angus to £2250 (£346) 670kg Aberdeen Angus to £2240 (£334) and 640kg Limousin to £2220 (£347) M/S H C Stubbs and AA Burleigh Lisnaskea 670kg Charolais to £2250 (£336) M Fee Coalisland 640kg Limousin to £2210 (£345) M McCrossan Strabane 610kg Belgian Blue to £2200 (£361) and 625kg Belgian Blue to £2160 (£346) and P D N Farms Cappagh 615kg Fleckvieh to £2000 (£325) and 625kg Simmental to £1970 (£315).

Forward heifers 510kg to 595kg

Sold to £2420 for a 530kg Limousin (£457) to Stephan Smith Warringstown B McWilliams Seskinore 555kg Simmental to £2380 (£429) M Carr Newtownhamilton 585kg Charolais to £2350 (£402) L McCann Seskinore 595kg Charolais to £2300 (£387) 560kg Charolais to £2200 (£393) and 540kg Charolais to £2180 (£404) G Millar Augher 595kg Limousin to £2270 (£382) 580kg Limousin to £2130 (£367) and 570kg Limousin to £2050 (£360) C A Armstrong Dromore 590kg Charolais to £2210 (£375) 560kg Charolais to £2170 (£388) 580kg Charolais to £2150 (£371) and 555kg Charolais to £2050 (£369) S Allen Portadown 545kg Shorthorn beef to £2190 (£402) P D Swaile Cookstown 540kg Charolais to £2150 (£398) and 565kg Charolais to £2120 (£375) P D N Farms Cappagh 580kg Limousin to £2100 (£362) T K McCarney Fintona 510kg Charolais to £2090 (£410) and 535kg Charolais to £2040 (£381) and A Kelly Sixmilecros 570kg Limousin to £2010 (£353).

Medweight store heifers 410kg to 500kg

A much brighter demand in this section with quality lots selling to £2350 for a 500kg Limousin (£470) and a 440kg Limousin sold to £1980 (£450) for Stephan Smith Warringstown, Seamus Mullen Loughgall 490kg Limousin to £2110 (£431) and 445kg Limousin to £2080 (£467) T K McCarney Fintona 495kg Limousin to £1980 (£400) 485kg Charolais to £to £1730 (3357) and 480kg Charolais to £1710 (£356) P D Swaile Cookstown 470kg Charolais to £1940 (£413) and 500kg Charolais to £1800 (£360) L McCann Seskinore 495kg Charolais to £1900 (£384) R McCarney Seskinore 450kg Charolais to £1880 (£418) 450kg Limousin to £1870 (£416) and 460kg Charolais to £1770 (£385) A Kelly Sixmilecross 485kg Limousin to £1840 (£379) and 500kg Limousin to £1840 (£368) M McCann Sixmilecross 460kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £1800 (£391) 445kg Simmental to £1790 (£402) and 440kg Simmental to £1690 (£384) J F Donaghy Loughmacrory 455kg Charolais to £1720 (£378) and J Patton Augher 465kg Aberdeen Angus to £1710 (£368).

Smaller heifers 400kg and under

Fivemiletown producer 370kg Charolais to £1680 (£454) and Seamus Mullen Loughgall 355kg Limousin to £1380 (£389).

Weanlngs (128 lots)

A very strong demand for quality sorts in this section with strong males selling to £2140 for a 420kg Limousin (£510) with a 415kg Charolais to £2030 (£489).

Lightweight males sold to a new high of £864 per 100kg for a 250kg Charolais to £2160 a 295kg Charolais sold to £1710 (£580) with a 310kg Limousin to £1780 (£574) and a 370kg Charolais to £2020 (£546).

Several others sold from £434 to £517 per 100kg.

Leading prices

Strong males sold to £2140 for a 420kg Limousin (£510) for B Wallace Pomeroy. O McAnespie Aughnacloy 415kg Charolais to £20030 (£489) M G M and M O'Hagan Plumbridge 465kg Charolais to £2020 (£434) C Breen Kinawley 510kg Limousin to £1960 (£384) C Clarke Kinawley 430kg Charolais to £1880 (£437) Lightweight Males sold to a high of £864 per 100kg for a 250kg Charolais to £2160 for S Mallon Dungannon. with a 380kg Limousin to £1930 (£508) M/S M and W Davis Castlederg 370kg Charolais to £2020 (£546) and 375kg Charolais to £1860 (£496) P McGovern Fivemiletown 375kg Charolais to £1840 (£491) and 295kg Charolais to £1710 (£580) M G M and M O'Hagan Plumbridge 350kg Limousin to £1810 (£517) and 365kg Limousin to £1800 (£493) Fivemiletown producer 310kg Limousin to £1780 (£574) S McCanney Dromore 375kg Limousin to £1730 (£461) T and W Smyth Dromore 365kg Charolais to £1730 (£474) and 370kg Limousin to £1710 (£462) Cormnamuck Farms Dromore 385kg Limousin to £1720 (£447) and P Irwin Fivemiletown 310kg Charolais to £1720 (£555).

Weanling heifers

£2160 was the top price for a 425kg Limousin (£508) a 285kg Limousin sold to £1780 (£625) a 325kg Limousin sold to £1920 (£591) with a 290kg Charolais to £1660 (£572).

Several others sold from £416 to £556 per 100kg.

Leading prices

B Wallace Pomeroy 425kg Limousin to £2160 (£508) and 380kg Limousin to £2030 (£534) M and W Davis Castlederg 325kg Limousin to £1920 (£591) 285kg Limousin to £1780 (£625) and 320kg Limousin to £1560 (£488) T and W Smyth Dromore 380kg Charolais to £1860 (£489) O McAnespie Aughnacloy 375kg Charolais to £1700 (£453) and 350kg Charolais to £1660 (£474) Fivemiletown producer 320kg Charolais to £1690 (£528) 290kg Limousin to £1590 (£548) 285kg Charolais to £1570 (£551) and 290kg Limousin to £1570 (£541) S McElroy Clogher 290kg Charolais to £1660 (£572) 350kg Limousin to £1600 (£457) and 350kg Limousin to £1590 (£454) P J Mallon Moy 295kg Charolais to £1640 (£556) and 345kg Limousin to £1620 (£470) and F Treanor Omagh 380kg Charolais to £1580 (£416).

Breeding bulls

Fivemiletown producer £4900 for pedigree registered Limousin (born 01-04-2024) Enniskillen producer £4100 for pedigree registered Charolais. (born 10-06-2024) and Augher producer £3000 for pedigree non registered Limousin (born 28-05-2024).

Dairy cows and heifers

A steady demand for a small entry this week with a Banbridge producer selling a calved heifer to £2800. Dungannon producer £2680 for calved heifer. Tynan producer £2520, £1940 and £1730 for calved cows. Augher producer £1960, £1880 and £1640 for springing heifers (due March to Holstein bull).

Suckler cows and calves

A very sharp demand for quality outfits this week with J Nugent Dungannon selling a 2021 pedigree Charolais cow with bull calf to £5800. J Cassidy Rosslea £4620 for Charolais heifer with Charolais heifer calf. T Clancy Dungannon £3880 for Hereford cow with Limousin bull calf. M Quinn Pomeroy £3500 for Simmental heifer with Limousin heifer calf. S Gormley Dungannon £2920 and £2820 for heifers with heifer calves at foot.

Incalf cows and heifers sold to £2580, £2250 and £1570.

Dropped calves and reared lumps

A brisk demand in this section with bull calves (four weeks and under) selling to £810 for an Aberdeen Angus and £640 for Friesian to J J Maguire Rosslea. E and A Thompson Tempo £740 for Hereford; P A and J Grue Lisnaskea £690 for Charolais and £440 for Aberdeen Angus; D R Graham Lisbellaw £530, £480 x 2 and £450 x 2 for Aberdeen Angus; M/S S Beacom and E Graham Lisbellaw £490 for Hereford and £470 for Aberdeen Angus; J B and A Blakely Newtownbutler £460 for Belgian Blue.

Heifer calves (four weeks and under)

T Kelly Tempo £730, £510, £500, and £400 for Simmentals; P A and J Grue Lisnaskea £580 for Charolais; H Morrison Brookeborough £570 for Belgian Blue £450, £380 and £370 for Hereford and £430 for Aberdeen Angus; B A and Mrs V Hall Fivemiletown £460 for Aberdeen Angus; D R Graham Lisbellaw £420 for Aberdeen Angus £420 and £410 for Limousins and N Neal Irvinestown £450 for Speckle Park.

Reared male lumps (four weeks plus)

J Cassidy Rosslea £1800 and £1500 for Charolais; F O'Neill Ballygawley £1710, £1480 and £1450 for Charolais; T McManus Derrylin £1380 for Charolais; J McCrystal Ballygawley £1000 for Limousin; P and C McGrade Tempo £970 for Limousin; C and R Graham Enniskillen £800 for Charolais and T and P Beacom Maguiresbridge £670 and £650 for Aberdeen Angus.

Reared female lumps (four weeks plus)

P Mularkey Fivemiletown £1910 and £1530 x 2 for Limousins; F O'Neill Ballygawley £1430 and £1160 for Charolais; L Moore Augher £1170 for Saler and J J Maguire Rosslea £870 for Aberdeen Angus.