Prices remain steady for cattle at Omagh

A large entry for a July sale, and whilst prices remain steady there is a widening gap between quality and plainer sorts.

Bullocks: Wm O’Neill, Donemana 430k £980; 420k £955; 455k £985; 400k £870, M Coll, Drumquin 425k £915; 400k £840; 395k £865, G J King, Knockmoyle 325k £730; 330k £695, T Reaney, Plumbridge 360k £740; 315k £645, T Young, Castlederg 580k £1150, Patk O’Donnell, Castlederg 540k £1045; 640k £1230, K Cunningham, Killaloo 530k £1020, S McCanny, Clanabogan 635k £1150; 640k £1150, H McCann, Sixmilecross 315k £620.

Heifers: R Hicks, Ballinamallard 570k £1100; 640k £1195, B Goodwin, Dromore 520k £995; 550k £1040; 495k £1005, M Fitzpatrick, Newtownbulter 615k £1150, L McShea, Derrygonnelly 510k £940, P Gormley, Drumquin 440k £890, G J King, Knockmoyle 430k £860, J Farrell, Dromore 435k £850, M Quinn, Pomeroy 435k £835; 470k £895, E A Elliot, Newtownstewart 475k £900, J Smyth, Killen 440k £810; 420k £790.

Fat cows: F Campbell, Ballygawley 590k £178; 720k £130; 690k £130; 800k £147, P Devine, Newtownstewart 720k £156; 590k £150, M McGlinchey, Castlederg 630k £155, P Dobbs, Carrickmore 740k £140, K McCaffrey, Sixmilecross 810k £140, R Tait, Newtownstewart 570k £137; 500k £126, E Coyle, Castlederg 630k £130, A O’Neill, Scraghey 820k £129, J Sloan, Irvinestown 670k £121; 620k £114, R Chambers, Strabane 580k £113.

Friesian cows: M Quinn, Dunamore 730k £114; 690k £105, B Walker, Omagh 660k £105; 630k £112, John Irwin, Beragh 710k £107, WJ Hamilton, Castlderg 690k £105, Robt Clarke Castlderg 640k £104 & £102, Thos Stevenson, Kesh 570k £104.

Dropped calves: TA McFarland, Knockmoyle £435 B Blue bull; £420 Char bull, M Johnstown, Lack £410 Lim bull, M Fitzpatrick, Newtownbulter £400 Hereford bull, R Tait, Newtownstewart £390 Simm bull; £380 Simm heifer, Peter O’Kane, Omagh £390 Simm heifer, K A Alcorn, Omagh £340 Angus heifer, J Begley, Carrickmore £325 and £305 Lim heifers, T Hall, Donemana £385 B Blue bull.