Suckler outfits sold to £1960 and £1910 at Clogher Mart

Another large entry of 1262 cattle on offer at Clogher Mart on Saturday, February 29 sold to a strong demand for quality lots with a steady demand reported for all others.
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In the fatstock ring 332 lots listed sold to a firm demand with cow heifers selling to £1548 for a 720kg Belgian Blue to £215 per 100kg for a Portadown producer.

A Keady producer sold a 720kg Blonde d'Aquitaine.

Cow heifer to £203 per 100kg (£1461.60).

Beef cows sold to £1314.80 for a 760kg Limousin to £173 for a Fivemiletown producer with a Derry producer selling a 720kg Charolais to £171 (£1231.20).

Fleshed Friesian cows sold to £118 for 710kg (£837.80).

Beef bulls sold to £1380.40 for a 1190kg Aberdeen Angus to £116 reaching a top of £139 per 100kg for a 970kg Simmental

Fat steers (up to 36 months) sold to £180 for a 760kg Limousin.

Fat heifers (up to 36 months) sold to £201 for a 630kg Charolais.

In the store rings strong store bullocks sold to £1550 for a 810kg Limousin.

Strong store heifers sold to £1250 for a 530kg Charolais (£236).

Weanling males sold to £1075 and weanling heifers to £1020 for a 460kg Belgian Blue (£222).

Suckler outfits sold to £1960 and £1910 with incalf heifers to £1755 and £1720.

Dairy heifers to £1750.

Leading prices in fatstock ring for cow heifers and beef cows as follows: Portadown producer 720kg Belgian Blue to £215 (£1548), Keady producer 720kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £203 (£1461.60), Belleeks producer 670kg Limousin to £200 (£1340), 610kg Charolais to £178 and 640kg Limousin to £166. Enniskillen producer 620kg Limousin to £180 and 680kg Limousin to £166. Cooneen producer 760kg Limousin to £173 (£1314.80), Derrylin producer 720kg Charolais to £171 (£1231.20) Sixmilecross producer 630kg Limousin to £170. Madden producer 630kg Limousin to £167.

Other quality lots sold from £137 to £165 per 100kg.

Second quality coloured lots sold from £118 to £146 per 100kg.

Well fleshed Friesians sold from £111 to £118 per 100kg.

Plainer lots sold from £87 to £107 per 100kg.

Poorer types sold from £53 to £74 per 100kg.

FAT BULLS

970kg Simmental to £139 (£1348.30), 1000kg Hereford to £126 (£1260), 980kg Charolais to £126 (£1234.80), 910kg Limousin to £126 (£1146.60), 960kg Aberdeen Angus to £119 (£1142.40), 1190kg Aberdeen Angus to £116 (£1380.40) and 930kg Friesian to £115 (£1069.50).

FAT STEERS (UP TO 36 MONTHS)

760kg Limousin to £180. 750kg Ayrshire to £180. 780kg Saler to £179. 590kg Charolais to £176. 580kg Charolais to £176. 570kg Charolais to £176. 550kg Aberdeen Angus to £172. 630kg Fleckvieh to £172. 750kg Charolais to £171. 800kg Simmental to £168. 670kg Hereford to £165. 640kg Limousin to £160. 840kg Friesian to £154.

FAT HEIFERS (UP TO 36 MONTHS)

630kg Charolais to £201. 560kg Limousin to £200. 680kg Charolais to £187. 490kg Limousin to £183 640kg Aberdeen Angus to £180.490kg Belgian Blue to £176. 600kg Limousin to £174. 590kg Hereford to £174. 560kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £171. 470kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £170. 620kg Limousin to £168. 560kg Hereford to £166. 580kg Charolais to £165. 590kg Belgian Blue to £163.600kg Shorthorn to £153. 560kg Friesian to £146. 660kg Holstein to £141.

STORE BULLOCKS (211)

A good steady demand in this section with forward lots selling from £190 to £204 per 100kg with heavier lots selling from £175 to £186 per 100kg.

Leading prices: R I Smyth Pomeroy 810kg Limousin to £1550 (£191), 670kg Charolais to £1360 (£204) and 670kg Charolais to £1340 (£200), A Fearon Dungannon 770kg Charolais to £1435 (£186), 670kg Charolais to £1350 (£201), 660kg Limousin to £1325 (£201) and 670kg Simmental to £1325 (£198), M J Keys Clogher 800kg Charolais to £1400 (£175), 700kg Charolais to £1395 (£199), 690kg Charolais to £1370 (£198) and 780kg Charolais to £1365 (£175), I S Farrell Fivemiletown 670kg Charolais to £1365 (£204), Local producer 670kg Charolais to £1360 (£203), G Corr Stewartstown 710kg Charolais to £1360 (£191), G and W Gallagher Tempo 760kg Charolais to £1360 (£179), Armagh producer 670kg Limousin to £1355 (£202), Clogher producer 710kg Charolais to £1350 (£190), 660kg Charolais to £1340 (£203) and 680kg Charolais to £1325 (£195) and P A Curry Fermanagh 670kg Hereford to £1305 (£195).

MEDIUM WEIGHT STORES 400KG TO 500KG

P McClave Rosslea 500kg Charolais to £1090 (£218), 470kg Belgian Blue to £1020 (£217) and 440kg Charolais to £1010 (£220), E Smith Ballygawley 490kg Charolais to £1070 (£218), M McElvogue Dungannon 480kg Limousin to £1070 (£223), A and N Gervais Clogher 470kg Limousin to £1065 (£226), S McClelland Portadown 490kg Charolais to £1055 (£215), 490kg Charolais to £1040 (£212), 470kg Charolais to £1010 (£215) and 440kg Limousin to £965 (£219), J McCauley Dungannon 500kg Charolais to £1050 (£210) and 430kg Charolais to £970 (£225), J Corr Enniskillen 490kg Charolais to £1050 (£214) and 460kg Charolais to £1015 (£220), Armagh producer 490kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £1040 (£212) R Wiggam Aughnacloy 490kg Charolais to £1020 (£208) and 430kg Charolais to £945 (£220) J and F McCaffery Derrylin 440kg Limousin to £1020 (£232), S Trouton Portadown 480kg Charolais to £1000 (£208) and S Swain Dungannon 450kg Belgian Blue to £970 (£215).

STORE HEIFERS (205)

A larger entry sold to a firm demand with forward lots selling from £192 to £236 per 100kg for a 530kg Charolais to £1250 for a Loughgall producer.

Leading prices: D Keegan Loughgall 530kg Charolais to £1250 (£236), P McAleer Pomeroy 600kg Charolais to £1240 (£206), Corranny producer 610kg Aberdeen Angus to £1240 (3203), W Owens Clogher 600kg Charolais to £1235 (£206), 590kg Charolais to £1185 (£201), 600kg Charolais to £1170 (£195) and 590kg Charolais to £1165 (£197), Keady producer 580kg Limousin to £1225 (£211), W S Hall Magheraveely 570kg Charolais to £1270 (£214), 590kg Charolais to £1195 (£202), 600kg Charolais to £1190 (£198) and 610kg Charolais to £1180 (£193), M/S M and R Coulter Fivemiletown 550kg Charolais to £1210 (£220), 550kg Charolais to £1195 (£217), 540kg Charolais to £1170 (£216), 530kg Chars. to £1170 x 2 (£221), P McKenna Armagh 610kg Charolais to £1175 (£192), H Macauley Ballyclare 580kg Charolais to £1175 (£202) and D Keegan Loughgall 590kg Limousin to £1175 (£199).

MEDIUM WEIGHT STORES 410KG TO 500KG

Pomeroy producer 500kg Charolais to £1150 (£230), D Keegan Loughgall 500kg Charolais to £1120 (£224), P Byers Fivemiletown 490kg Limousin to £1085 (£221), J J Beggan Rosslea 450kg Charolais to £1070 (£238), M/S M and R Coulter Fivemiletown 500kg Charolais to £1135 (£227), 500kg Charolais to £1085 (£217), 500kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £1060 (£212) and 480kg Charolais to £1025 (£213), G Cadden Lisnaskea 480kg Limousin to £1020 (£212) and 450kg Limousin to £950 (£211), J and F McCaffery Derrylin 490kg Limousin to £1010 (£210) and 500kg Charolais to £980. H McClure Fivemiletown 470kg Charolais to £1000 (£213), 460kg Charolais to £980 (£213) and 500kg Charolais to £950. F Owens Sixmilecross 430kg Limousin to £990 (3230), E Mulligan Rosslea 480kg Limousin to £985. J McCauley Dungannon 470kg Charolais to £965. R Graham Fivemiletown 490kg Simmental to £965. J E McMahon Brookeborough 470kg Charolais to £950. B McCarney Fintona 460kg Limousin to £940.

SMALLER SORTS 400KG & UNDER

Middletown producer 390kg Charolais to £900. J and F McCaffery Derrylin 360kg Charolais to £890. G Cadden Lisnaskea 400kg Limousin to £860, 390kg Limousin to £820and 310kg Limousin to £715. E Mulligan Rosslea 400kg Limousin to £835 and 380kg Limousin to £755. R Graham Fivemiletown 370kg Charolais to £830, 390kg Limousin to £830, 380kg Charolais to £815 and 400kg Limousin to £730. F Owens Sixmilecross 370kg Limousin to £815 and 320kg Limousin to £760. J Brownlee Culkey 400kg Charolais to £785. S Swain Dungannon 390kg Belgian Blue to £745, 390kg Belgian Blue to £740 and 370kg Belgian Blue to £700.

WEANLINGS (£200)

A good steady demand in this section with steers and bulls selling to a top of £267 per 100kg for a 370kg Charolais to £990 for a Boa Island producer.

Leading prices: P Dobbs Omagh 560kg Limousin to £1075 (£192), 500kg Limousin to £980 and 530kg Limousin to £940. J Hackett Eskra 560kg Charolais to £1050, K Stewart Aughnacloy 440kg Charolais to £1010 (£229) and 390kg Charolais to £920 (£236), S W Campbell Fivemiletown 460kg Charolais to £1000 (£217), Boa Island producer 370kg Charolais to £990 (£267), 390kg Charolais to £950 (£243), 380kg Charolais to £930 (£245) and 370kg Limousin to £920 (£248), P Byers Fivemiletown 420kg Limousin to £965 (£230), R E Wilson Trillick 400kg Charolais to £960 (£240), J Hawkes Omagh 430kg Limousin to £940 (£218), B McNamee Sixmilecross 450kg Charolais to £940 (£209) and 440kg Charolais to £930 (£211), E Askin Augher 400kg Charolais to £930 (£232), R D Sommerville Omagh 410kg Limousin to £920 (£224) and M Hackett Augher 350kg Charolais to £910 (£260).

WEANLING HEIFERS

Strong demand in this section with an Aughnacloy producer selling a 270kg Charolais to £800 (£296).

Leading prices: A McGuinness Greysteel 460kg Belgian Blue to £1020 (£222), M Loughran Cookstown 400kg Limousin to £1000 (£250), Kesh producer 400kg Charolais to £930 (£232), 370kg Charolais to £900 (£243), 350kg Charolais to £840 (£240), 340kg Charolais to £840 (£247), 370kg Blonde d'Aquitaine to £835 (£225) and 350kg Aberdeen Angus to £835 (£238), B McNamee Sixmilecross 420kg Charolais to £875 (£208), 380kg Charolais to £860 (£226), 350kg Charolais to £805 x 2 (£230) and 370kg Charolais to £790 (£213), H Crawford Newtownbutler 330kg Limousin to £860 (£260) and 330kg Limousin to £790 (£239), G Aiken Kesh 320kg Charolais to £830 (£259), C S D Johnston Newtownbutler 340kg Limousin to £820 (£242), M Hackett Augher 340kg Charolais to £805 (£237) and K Stewart Aughnacloy 270kg Charolais to £800 (£296).

DAIRY COWS& HEIFERS

A brisk demand in this section with a Dungannon producer selling calved heifers to £1750 and £1670. Benburb producer £1550 and £1500 for calved heifers. E Green Lisburn £1410 for springing heifer. Dungannon producer £1360 and £1200 for springing heifers. Cornafanogue producer £1200 for calved cow.

BREEDING BULLS

J R Keys £1550 for pedigree registered Aberdeen Angus (born 12/03/17), E Green £1550 for pedigree registered Shorthorn beef (born 18/03/17) and Derrylin producer £1060 and £940 for pedigree non registered Herefords.

SUCKLER COWS & CALVES

A good turnout sold to a very strong demand with W A C Smyth Castlederg selling a heifer with bull calf to £1960. G Robinson Fintona £1910 and £1815 for heifers with bull calves and £1710 and £1620 for heifers with heifer calves. P Cassidy Augher £1755 and £1720 for incalf heifers. J Loughran Mowhan £1460 for incalf heifer. S Muldoon Annaghmore £1420 for incalf heifer. E Green Lisburn £1410 for incalf heifer. M/S R and T and E Curry Derrylin £1360, £1300 and £1220 for incalf heifers. P Corr Dungannon £1100 and £1010 for incalf Aberdeen Angus heifers.

Lots of others selling from £810.

DROPPED CALVES & REARED CALVES

Another large entry sold easily to a strong demand with (bull calves under two months) selling to £520 and £470 for a Charolais to D Eagleson Aughnacloy. A O'Neill Loughgall £460 and £400 for Aberdeen Angus, G Foster Kinawley £440, £390 x 3 and £385 for Aberdeen Angus, A Maguire Lisbellaw £370 for Belgian Blue £370 for Hereford and £350 for Aberdeen Angus and Fintona producer £360 for Aberdeen Angus.

HEIFER CALVES

A O'Neill Loughgall £480 for Charolais, D Eagleson Aughnacloy £435 for Aberdeen Angus, M Breslin Lisnaskea £430 for Charolais, A Maguire Lisbellaw £410 for Belgian Blue, A C Lunny Aghalane £400 for Belgian Blue, H Maguire Cornfanogue £340 for Aberdeen Angus and G Foster Kinawley £325 for Aberdeen Angus.

REARED BULLS

B McCann Dungannon £800 and £640 for Limousins. F Mullin Dunmoyle £725 for Charolais and £565 with Limousin, J Gervis Ballygawley £690 for Charolais, G Connelly Rosslea £675 and £660 for Limousins. N Hunter Clogher £630 for Limousin, D Eagleson Aughnacloy £625, £550, £530, £520 for Charolais and £530 for Simmental, G J McKenna Clogher £600 for Limousin and £530 for Charolais, I Bothwell Drumgose £595, £590 and £555 for Charolais. E Davis Lack £570 for Friesian and £570 for Shorthorn. S McNelis Beragh £525 for Charolais.

REARED HEIFERS

G Connelly Rosslea £650 for Limousin, J and P Trueman Ballygawley £635 for Limousin and £595 for Charolais, F Mullin Dunmoyle £595, £590 for Charolais and £550 for Limousin, F Donaghy Lisnaskea £585, £505, £495 and £485 for Charoais. J Gervis Ballygawley £570 and £550 for Charolais, I Bothwell Drumgose £565 and £555 for Charolais and £505 for Limousin, E Davis Lack £550 for Belted Galloway. D Eagleson Aughnacloy £500 for Charolais, G J McKenna Clogher £480 for Charolais and A O'Neill Loughgall £480 for Aberdeen Angus.