Camera at the Mart visited the weekly cattle sale at Clogher on Saturday where 1,080 animals went under the hammer.

This Limousin bullock, weighing 650kg and born November 2017, sold for £1,350.

Commenting on the trade, mart manager Harrison Boyd said: “Right across all sale rings, buyers were extremely eager for stock and this resulted in a flying trade for all types of stock.

“The rise in beef prices is having a positive effect on store cattle prices, with buyers around the ring competing hard against online bidders”.

This Charolais bullock, weighing 620kg and born May 2018, sold for £1,310.

Heavy fleshed cattle were a super trade, with bullocks selling to a top price of £1,735 for an 890kg Charolais, with a 720kg Limousin making £1,570, matched again by another Limousin weighing 810kg.

This Hereford bullock, weighing 550kg and born October 2018, sold for £950.

Forward bullocks suited to a short finishing period typically sold from 203p/kg to 233p/kg, with standout lots being a 630kg Charolais that sold for £1,470, while a 680kg Charolais made £1,490.

Angus bullocks sold to £1,480 for a 650kg animal, while a 720kg Angus made £1,410.

This Charolais heifer, weighing 630kg and born July 2018, sold for £1,470.

Demand for mid-weight grazing stores was sharp. A 420kg Angus bullock made £1,090 and a 460kg Charolais made £1,110, with similar lots selling upwards from the £1,000 mark.

Heifers

Heifers sold to £1,480 for a 640kg Limousin animal and again for a 650kg Charolais, while £1,470 was paid for a 640kg Charolais.

This Limousin heifer, weighing 590kg and born March 2018, sold for £1,230.

Forward heifers sold from 210p/kg to 238p/kg for a 570kg Charolais which made £1,360.

Heifers under 500kg were a solid trade with a big run of cattle selling from 220p to 242p/kg for a 490kg Charolais which made £1,180, while a Limousin at the same weight made £1,100.

This Charolais heifer, weighing 540kg and born June 2018, sold for £1,220.

Cows

Fat cows sold from a base of 180p/kg for heavy fleshed lots, with feeding cows making 130p/kg to 180p/kg depending on quality.

This Charolais heifer, weighing 620kg and born May 2018, sold for £1,370.

Friesian cows sold from 100p to 132p/kg for fleshed types.

Calves

In the calf ring, buying competition was fierce and prices peaked at £765 for a Limousin bull just weaned off milk, followed by two more Limousin bulls at £700 and £660.

This Charolais heifer, weighing 590kg and born March 2018, sold for £1,220.

A Charolais bull calf under six weeks old sold to £615 with £500 paid for a Hereford bull calf of similar age.

Heifer calves sold to £550 for a Limousin. Hereford calves made £525 and Shorthorns sold to £400.

Top prices

  • £1,570 paid for a 720kg Limousin bullock.
  • £1,480 paid price for a 640kg Limousin heifer.
  • £765 paid for a Limousin bull calf.

    • This Limousin bull calf, born July 2019, sold for £660.

    This Charolais heifer, weighing 590kg and born March 2018, sold for £1,220.

    This Shorthorn heifer calf, born May 2020, sold for £400.

    This Limousin bull calf, born April 2020, sold for £745.