Top prices for all stock at Draperstown (Lauri O’Kane and Son)

An good show of top quality stock on Friday at Drapertstown (Lauri O’Kane and Son) despite the inclement weather conditions, with top prices for all stock.

Demand remains high for fat ewes and quality stock, with more needed to fulfil customer orders.

Fat ewes sold to £152.00, fat lambs £125.50.

Fat Lambs: 34.5kgs at £125.5, 25.1kgs at £124, 25kgs at £1.22, 24.4kgs at £121, 22kgs at £1118, 21.3kgs at £112, 24kgs £112, 22.5kgs at £110, 22.5kgs at £107.

Fat Ewes top prices £152, £149, £140, £135, £130, £125, £121, £116 £114, £112, £101,

An excellent New Year show of outstanding quality cattle on Saturday at Draperstown Livestock Market (Lauri O Kane & Son) with top prices paid for quality stock.

Fat cows to £2.47 & £2.25 per kg

Beef Bullocks to £1,650 (£2.45 kg) Beef Heifers to £1580 (£2.44kg)

Beef Bullocks and Heifers a very strong trade. More heavy strong cattle are required for outstanding prices to fulfil ongoing export markets.

Fat Cows; LIM 660kgs £2.47 AA 590kgs £2.25 SIM 670kgs £2.18, AA 660kgs £2.04, LIM 660KGS £2.04, LIM 710kgs £1.88, LIM 740kgs £1.78, LIM 640kgs £1.76 CH 460kgs £1.67, CH 580kgs £1.65 LIM 580KGS £1.59, SIM 650KGS £1.56,

Beef Bullocks: LIM 670KGS £1640, CH 680KGS £1575, SIM 660KGS £1575, LIM 690KGS £1575, CH 650KGS £1505, SIM 660KGS £1505, SIM 660KGS £1500, CH 630KGS £1460 CH 620kgs £1435, CH 610kgs £1420, CH 610kgs £1415, CH 593KGS £1380,

Stores Bullocks: LIM 382KGS £1000, SIM 418KGS £910, LIM 383KGS £900, CH 318kgs £870,CH 317kgs £870, CH 308kgs £870, CH 308Kgs £860, LIM 327kgs £860, CH 305KGS £810, LIM 318kgs £800, LIM 280kgs £770, LIM 265kgs £730, CH 243kgs £700, LIM 228KG £590

Beef Heifers: BB 648kgs £1580, LIM 660kgs £1500, BB 596kgs £1470, LIM 610kgs £1450, SIM 577Kgs £1260, SIM 577Kgs £1220, LIM 588kgs £1210, CH 520kgs £1200, SIM 550Kgs £1190, AA 540KGS £1180, CH 550KGS £1150, LIM 520KGS £1130

Store Heifers: LIM 495kgs £1150, CH 480kgs £1130, LIM 490kgs £1100, CH 433kgs £1090,LIM 470kgs £1070, CH 310kgs £1050, CH 320kgs £1020, CH 350kgs £1000, SAL 456kgs £990, LIM 322kgs £770, LIM 273Kgs £720, LIM 273kgs £720,