Beef cows sell to a top of £1,713 at Clogher Mart

A very strong demand reported in all sections for an entry of 1,100 cattle presented for sale at Clogher Mart last week.
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In the fatstock ring beef cows and cow heifers sold to a very firm demand with beef cows selling to a top of £1,713 for a 840kg Charolais to £204 selling to a top of £210 per 100kg for an 800kg Limousin at £1,680.

Cow heifers sold to a high of £230 per 100kg for a 750kg Charolais totalling £1,725 followed by a 500kg Simmental at £220 totalling £1,100.

Friesian cows topped £138 per 100kg for 710kg.

Fat bulls sold to £1,904 for a 1,120kg Limousin at £159 selling to a top of £179 per 100kg for a 1,020kg Blonde d’Aquitaine totalling £1,826.

Leading prices for beef cows and cow heifers: Clogher producer 750kg Ch. to £230 (£1,725), 800kg Limousin to £210 (£1,680) and a 770kg Charolais to £204 (£1,571), Omagh producer 500kg Simmental to £220. Newtownbutler producer 470kg Charolais to £216. Moira producer 610kg Belgian Blue to £216 and 550kg Limousin to £199. Armagh producer 590kg Belgian Blue to £206. Fintona producer 710kg Charolais to £204 (£1,448), Fintona producer 840kg Charolais to £204 (£1,713.60), Portadown producer 520kg Limousin to £199. Enniskillen producer 580kg Charolais to £198. Augher producer 640kg Charolais to £197. Fivemiletown producer 490kg Simmental to £197. Cooneen producer 580kg Limousin to £194 and 620kg Limousin to £194. Stewartstown producer 550kg Limousin to £194. Newtownbutler producer 640kg Charolais to £193. Augher producer 720kg Charolais to £192. Dungannon producer 530kg Limousin to £192.

Other quality lots sold from £162 to £190 per 100kg.

Second quality lots sold from £132 to £158 per 100kg.

Well fleshed Friesian cows sold from £130 to £138 per 100kg.

Plainer lots sold from £100 to £128 per 100kg.

Poorer types sold from £64 to £92 per 100kg.

FAT BULLS

Cookstown producer 1,020kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £179 (£1,826), Dromara producer 1,020kg Limousin to £173 (£1,764), Armagh producer 1,120kg Limousin to £170 (£1,904), Stewartstown producer 1,050kg Simmental to £159 (£1,669.50), Keady producer 930kg Limousin to £157 (£1,460), Dungannon producer 730kg Limousin to £157, Armagh producer 860kg Aberdeen Angus to £160 (£1,376), Kinawley producer 920kg Charolais to £148. Portadown producer 890kg Charolais to £147. Keady producer 970kg Charolais to £146. Fermanagh producer 860kg Charolais to £145.

FAT STEERS OVERAGE

640kg Charolais to £207. Dungannon producer 560kg Limousin to £205, 710kg Belgian Blue to £204, 590kg Limousin to £200, 620kg Limousin to £196, 610kg Limousin to £196, 600kg Limousin to £190, 670kg Limousin to £182 and 600kg Limousin to £176. Dungannon producer 840kg Charolais to £190 and 800kg Aberdeen Angus to £162. Lisnaskea producer 690kg Charolais to £180. Fintona producer 650kg Aberdeen Angus to £165. Friesians sold to £141 per 100kg for 550kg.

FAT STEERS UNDERAGE

650kg Belgian Blue to £224. 570kg Charolais to £215 600kg Limousin to £215. 580kg Limousin to £215. 640kg Limousin to £212. 630kg Charolais to £211. 830kg Limousin to £210. 840kg Charolais to £204. 930kg Charolais to £188. 840kg Friesians to £182. 560kg Hereford to £179. 640kg Fleckvieh to £174. 610kg Hereford to £172.

FAT HEIFERS UNDERAGE

610kg Charolais to £217. 500kg Charolais to £214. 640kg Aberdeen Angus to £206. 670kg Limousin to £202. 660kg Limousin to £202. 580kg Hereford to £187. 650kg Limousin to £187. 600kg Charolais to £185. 570kg Hereford to £182. Friesians sold from £153 to £168 with Holstein selling to £152.

STORE BULLOCKS

A very sharp demand in this section with forward lots selling to £1,635 for a 770kg Charolais (£212) and 690kg Limousin to £1,390 (£201) for N Black, Cookstown. K O Mallon, Dungannon 650kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,505 (£231.50), 670kg Charolais to £1,425, 630kg Limousin to £1,400 (£222) and 590kg Limousin to £1,320 (£224), Joe Keys, Clogher 730kg Charolais to £1,500. K Caldwell, Fivemiletown 710kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,495 and 670kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,370. J Lendrum, Fivemiletown 730kg Charolais to £1,490, 660kg Charolais to £1,450 and 620kg Charolais to £1,325 (£223), P Turbitt, Ballygawley 770kg Limousin to £1,470, T D Willis, Dungannon 730kg Shorthorn to £1,465, 660kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,440 and 680kg Charolais to £1,370. B F McMahon, Fivemiletown 650kg Charolais to £1,370. William Sloan, Dungannon 700kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,320. M Nesbitt, Armagh 590kg Limousin to £1,315 (£223), J F Martin, Kinawley 650kg Belgian Blue to £1,300.

MEDIUM WEIGHT STORES 410KG TO 500KG

A T Fiddis, Derrygonnelly 500kg Charolais to £1,160 (£232), R Watson, Augher 440kg Charolais to £1,100 (£250), 430kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,055. A McDowell, Waringstown 490kg Limousin to £1,095, 480kg Simmental to £1,070, 490kg Hereford to £1,000, 460kg Limousin to £990, 460kg Hereford to £930 and 460kg Hereford to £905. C L Allen, Ballygawley 490kg Limousin to £1,090, 450kg Charolais to £1,070, 450kg Limousin to £1,050 and 440kg Limousin to £995. K O Mallon, Dungannon 490kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,075, B Gilroy, Lisnaskea 420kg Limousin to £1,060. Clogher producer 490kg Hereford to £1,035.

SMALLER SORTS 400KG & UNDER

R Watson, Augher 390kg Charolais to £1,060 (£272) and 370kg Charolais to £975 (£263), S J Loughlin, Cookstown 400kg Limousin to £980 330kg Limousin to £900 (£273) and 380kg Limousin to £895. E Cassidy, Tempo 350kg Limousin to £870 and 330kg Limousin to £760. P and P Fitzpatrick, Newtownbutler 330kg Hereford to £660. N Thornton, Bellanaleck 330kg Friesian to £500.

STORE HEIFERS

A good steady demand in this section with forward lots selling to £1,355 for a 580kg Charolais (£233) to a Dungannon producer. D Monaghan, Cookstown 570kg Limousin to £1,300 (£228), A McCrory, Pomeroy 590kg Limousin to £1,260 and 550kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,100. M Nesbitt, Armagh 590kg Charolais to £1,200. M E McCormack, Aughnacloy 520kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,200 (£231), Keady producer 530kg Limousin to £1,190 (£224), P Girvan, Pomeroy 530kg Charolais to £1,190 (£224), A T Fiddis, Derrygonnelly 580kg Charolais to £1,180 and 550kg Charolais to £1,130. R Mitchell, Cookstown 550kg Limousin to £1,175 and 500kg Charolais to £1,130. K Caldwell, Fivemiletown 560kg Limousin to £1,160 and 570kg Limousin to £1,130. D Kerr, Galbally 510kg Charolais to £1,125. R Watson, Augher 570kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,120 and 510kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,115. C L Allen, Ballygawley 540kg Limousin to £1,095. P McAleer, Pomeroy 540kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,090.

MEDIUM WEIGHT STORES 410KG TO 500KG

P McAleer, Pomeroy 480kg Limousin to £1,225 (£255) and 470kg Limousin to £1,095 (£233), R Mitchell, Cookstown 490kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £1,145. Omagh producer 480kg Limousin to £1,145 and 450kg Limousin to £1,060. D Kerr, Galbally 470kg Charolais to £1,125 (£239), A Coyle, Clogher 490kg Charolais to £1,120, 460kg Charolais to £1,020 and 450kg Charolais to £970. A McCrory, Pomeroy 490kg Limousin to £1,055 and 480kg Simmental to £1,040. A T Fiddis, Derrygonnelly 450kg Charolais to £1,055, N McAllister, Dungannon 500kg Limousin to £1,050, 450kg Charolais to £975 and 460kg Limousin to £955. R Watson, Augher 500kg Aberdeen Angus to £1,040. Mark Bennett, Omagh 480kg Limousin to £1,015. C L Allen, Ballygawley 470kg Limousin to £980.

SMALLER SORTS 400KG & UNDER

B Gilroy, Lisnaskea 380kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £940. D Monaghan, Cookstown 370kg Hereford to £895. G McCaffery, Derrylin 340kg Charolais to £895 (£263) and 400kg Charolais to £770. C Fee, Tempo 400kg Limousin to £855, 360kg Limousin to £710, 370kg Charolais to £700 and 320kg Limousin to £620. D McCaffery, Derrylin 340kg Charolais to £840 and 400kg Charolais to £805. Caroline Fee, Tempo 350kg Charolais to £815. P Donaghy, Galbally 350kg Limousin to £800, S J Loughlin, Cookstown 380kg Limousin to £800, 330kg Limousin to £675 and 330kg Limousin to £625. T Maguire, Derrylin 380kg Aberdeen Angus to £750. T Dillon, Beragh 340kg Limousin to £715, 320kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £650 and 340kg Limousin to £625.

WEANLINGS

A seasonal entry sold easily to a brisk demand with Steers & Bulls selling to £1200 for a 530kg Ch. (£226) 510kg Lim. to £1120 (£219) 470kg Lim. to £1060 (£225) and 460kg Sim. to £945. B Connelly Trillick 470kg Ch. to £1140 (£242) Louise McCaughey Ballygawley 480kg Lim. to £1130 (£235) and 390kg Lim. to £940 (£241) D Kennedy Armagh 400kg Ch. to £1045 (£261) and 390kg Ch. to £1000 (£256) G Haughey Fintona 410kg Ch. to £1030 (£251) S McQuaide Ballinamallard 470kg Ch. to £1020 and 430kg Lim. to £935. J Kelly Trillick 470kg Ch. to £1000. J Donnelly Moy 420kg Ch. to £1000. J Beggan Rosslea 430kg Lim. to £980. S Kelly Carrickmore 410kg Lim. to £1070 and 440kg Ch. to £950. P McAloon & C Shevlin Rosslea 380kg Lim. to £945. Clogher Producer 380kg Lim. to £940.

WEANLING HEIFERS

S McQuaide, Ballinamallard 480kg Charolais to £1,020 (£212), J Johnston and D Lester, Armagh 420kg Limousin to £1,010 (£240), S Kelly, Carrickmore 340kg Charolais to £940 (£279), M E McCormack, Aughnacloy 380kg Aberdeen Angus to £905. John Kelly, Trillick 360kg Charolais to £880 (£244) and 360kg Charolais to £830. J Barkley, Middletown 360kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £860 (£239) and 360kg Blonde d’Aquitaine to £840. J Callaghan, Fivemiletown 370kg Limousin to £830 and 370kg Limousin to £820. J Donnelly, Moy 370kg Charolais to £825 and 340kg Charolais to £790 (£232), P Prunty, Tempo 330kg Limousin to £820 (£248), M Boyle, Cooneen 410kg Limousin to £810 and 390kg Limousin to £800. Patrick Donnelly, Fintona 330kg Limousin to £800 (£242), R Lucy, Irvinestown 370kg Limousin to £800. Robin Giles, Beragh 330kg Charolais to £800 (£242) and 330kg Limousin to £790 (£239), Kesh producer 300kg Charolais to £790 (£263).

DAIRY COWS & HEIFERS

A good selection on offer sold to a top of £1580 for a calved heifer from Winston Hogg, Fivemiletown, R Givan, Dungannon £1,580, £1,510 and £1,310 for calved heifers. J Oliver, Omagh £1,480 for calved heifer. W R Brush, Aughnacloy £1,160 and £1,120 for calved cows. Springers sold to £1,400 and £1,200 for David Herron, Coalisland, M/S R and E Johnston, Tempo £1,170. A selection of young maiden heifers sold to £500 for R Hagan, Dungannon and £500 x 3 £420 x 3 and £265 x 2 for Fleckvieh x Friesian bred maidens from J and A Robinson, Aughnacloy.

BREEDING BULLS

Eric Walker, Keady £1,910 for pedigree registered Limousin. J McDonagh, Brookeborough £1,580 for pedigree registered Charolais.

SUCKLER COWS & CALVES

Another full yard of suckler outfits last week again sold to a very strong demand with Eric Walker, Bto £1,800, heifer and bull calf to £1,670, heifer and bull calf to £1,580, second calver and bull calf to £1,550, second calver and bull calf to £1,530, third calver and bull calf to £1,500, third calver and bull calf to £1,435, third calver and bull calf to £1,400, heifer and bull calf to £1,400, second calver and bull calf to £1,400. Ed McCann, Fintona £1,820 for heifer and bull calf and £1,480 for heifer and heifer calf. M/S R and D Hamilton, Drumquin £1,625 for heifer and bull calf. Neil Wiggam, Fivemiletown £1,590 for 2012 cow and bull calf, £1,560 for third calver and bull calf, £1,505 for second calver and bull calf, £1,440 for second calver and bull calf and £1,280 for third calver and bull calf. P McDonagh, Tempo £1,520 for second calver and bull calf. B Teague, Largy £1,450 for second calver and bull calf and £1,450 for 2012 cow and heifer calf. R Hagan, Dungannon £1,420 for heifer and heifer calf, £1,390 for heifer and heifer calf and £1,300 for 2012 cow and bull calf. M Hawe, Dungannon £1,400 for 2012 cow and heifer calf, £1,235 for fourth calver and heifer calf and £1,180 for 2005 cow and heifer calf. Lots of other outfits sold from £920 to £1,160. A selection of Limousin maiden heifers sold to £880 each. Special entry of 12 cows and calves at foot for Saturday, June 9th.

DROPPED CALVES & REARED CALVES

Another large entry this week sold to a very keen demand with bull calves (under two months) selling to £500 for a Limousin to an Augher producer. P Cassidy, Augher £495 for Charolais. B Donnelly, Beragh £495 for Limousin. I Eagleson, Aughnacloy £460 for Limousin. L Cooper, Castlederg £450 for Charolais. D Montague, Ballygawley £445 and £390 for Aberdeen Angus. Clogher producer £440 for Limousin. J McFarland, Omagh £350 for Limousin. D McCarroll, Eskra £350 for Simmental.

HEIFERS

D Montague Ballygawley £480 x 3 and £400 for Aberdeen Angus. P Brannigan, Dungannon £450 for Simmental. Clogher producer £380 for Charolais and £375 and £370 for Limousins. Ballygawley producer £325 twice for Herefords.

REARED BULLS

G McCaughey, Clogher £765 and £540 for Limousins and £700 for Simmental. P J Gilleece, Kinawley £700 for Hereford. R Wilson, Trillick £535 for Aberdeen Angus and £470 for Belgian Blue. William Wilson, Dungannon £530 for Limousin. C Goulding, Dromore £505 for Charolais and £460 for Shorthorn. P Slane, Carrickmore £500 for Charolais. S Eagleson, Aughnacloy £500 for Simmental. K Kelly, Trillick £465 for Aberdeen Angus.

REARED HEIFERS

G McCaughey, Clogher £700 for Belgian Blue. A O’Neill, Loughgall £605 for Charolais. P McConnell, Clogher £600 and £580 for Limousins. Augher producer £590 for Limousin. P J Gilleece, Kinawley £580 for Hereford. K Cullen, Armagh £540 for Limousin. R McKeown, Lisburn £460 for Limousin. G McGauley, Rosslea £455 for Simmental and £445 for Charolais. F Mullin, Dunmoyle £455 for Limousin.