New levels of prices for dropped calves at Omagh

Trade remains steady rather than exceptional for most types, except for dropped calves, which have climbed to a new level. Bright future??

Bullocks: D McFarland, Omagh 440k, £930, A Kennedy, Castlederg 460k, £950, Jas Monaghan, Ederney 460k, £940, I W Crozier, Dromore 415k, £840; 500k, £975, Patk O’Donnell, Castlederg 340k, £790, Sean Brogan, Drumlea 365k, £820; 350k, £780; 400k, £840, Jas Walsh, Omagh 370k, £795; 320k, £690, S Meenan, Greencastle 370k, £775, K Ward, Mullaslin 575k, £1160, J C Sanderson, Castlederg 550k, £1100, C Conway, Creggan 520k, £1020, S McSorley, Beragh 505k, £975, J A Bradley, Greencastle 545k, £1040, P Mallaghan, Carrickmore 580k, £1090, M McCanny, Sion Mills 600k, £1135; 575k, £1075; 665k, £1225, E Armstrong, Fintona 660k, £1230, F McElroy, Fintona 610k, £1150, Jas McGlinchey, Eskra 295k, £690 and £645; 435k, £840, H Wilson, Ardstraw 460k, £875.

Heifers: Noel McCauley, Urney 525k, £1130, J J Gallen, Castlederg 505k, £1080; 470k, £980; 490k, £970, M McCanny, Sion Mills 580k, £1200; 625k, £1290; 645k, £1250, Patk Donnelly, Dunamore 565k, £1100, H Wilson, Ardstraw 545k, £1060, J McCullagh, Loughmacrory 530k, £1030, A Kennedy, Castlederg 525k, £1020; 635k, £1220; 450k, £960, M Moore, Envagh 605k, £1170, D Teague, Trillick 565k, £1090; 480k, £950, P Carland, Mountfield 445k, £915; 395k, £860; 380k, £770, P McGrath, Victoria Bridge 475k, £975, Jas R Lowry, Bready 415k, £850; 450k, £905; 440k, £880; 395k, £830, Jas Walsh, Omagh 410k, £830, D McFarland, Omagh 425k, £860, Wm Houston, Donemana 565k, £1090 and £1085, N E Patterson, Dromore 635k, £1205 and £1200; 640k, £1190.

Fat cows: W Nixon, Donemana 570k, £146, M Thompson, Kesh 550k, £135; 510k, £132, M McGoldrick, Ederney 520k, £130, J Haughey, Beragh 700k, £129; 660k, £125, P Gormley, Carrickmore 690k, £128, P Gray, Trillick 750k, £127, W McConkey, Cookstown 820k, £127, D Quinn, Cookstown 670k, £127, B Gardiner, Tempo 670k, £125, P Tracey, Gortin 700k, £124, S Brogan, Drumlea 600k, £120, G Skelton, Drumquin 730k, £120.

Friesian cows: David Elkin, Omagh 780k, £129, M McCullagh, Greencastle 510k, £122; 620k, £104, R Sterritt, Mountjoy 700k, £113; 620k, £101, Greenbank Farms, Castlederg 840k, £110, J Haughey, Beragh 650k, £108; 760k, £102, B and S Sloan, Irvinestown 670k, £106; 730k, £100, P J O’Kane, Omagh 640k, £103, W T Atcheson, Strabane 570k, £102, Des Cummins, Omagh 500k, £102.

Dropped calves: Geo Armstrong, Lack £495 Char bull, Chas McGinley, Ballygawley £450 B Blue bull, A R Armstrong, Trillick £440 Char bull, Ian McFarland, Clanabogan £430 Char bull, W Mannagh, Beragh £420 Lim bull, Nigel Irwin, Enniskillen £415 Char bull, Patk McElduff, Carrickmore £410 B Blue heifer, F Horisk, Omagh £380 Angus bull, N Daly, Omagh £375 Simm bull, V Keys, Dromore £355 Lim heifer, S Patterson, Omagh £345 Angus bull.

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