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Camera at the mart attended the weekly cattle sale at Clogher Mart on Saturday last. Weather conditions impacted on sale numbers, with fewer cattle coming under the hammer in comparison to previous weeks.
However, a smaller entry had a positive effect on sale prices with a sharper edge to bidding and firm prices on good quality cattle.
Mart manager Harrison Boyd commented on the sale, saying there was solid demand across all cattle types resulting in a steady sale.
He added that store heifers and bullocks in particular were a firm trade, along with exceptionally strong buying demand on continental weanlings.
In the bullock ring, prices reached a peak of £1,570 for a 900kg Charolais followed by £1,365 paid on two occasions, once for an 805kg Limousin and again for an 825kg Belgian Blue animal.
Other noted prices saw a 730kg Hereford bullock selling to £1,200 with a 740kg Charolais making £1,285.
Bullocks weighing 600kg to 700kg sold from £1,100 to £1,330 for a 670kg Limousin with upwards from £955 paid on cattle weighing over 500kg.
Lighter types weighing 400kg to 500kg sold from £700 for a 410kg Simmental rising to £950 for a 490kg Aberdeen Angus animal.
Shorthorn bullocks weighing 480kg sold to £920 with a 490kg Charolais making £900. Lighter types sold to £815 for a 375kg Limousin.
In the heifer ring, prices peaked at £1,285 for a 640kg Charolais with a 590kg Limousin animal making £1,240.
Other noted prices saw £1,100 to £1,160 paid on good quality continental types weighing over 600kg. Angus heifers sold to £975 for a 500kg animal.
Heifers weighing 400kg to 500kg sold from £850 for a 450kg Angus rising to £1,090 for a 440kg animal. Lighter types sold to £840 for a 370kg Limousin.
Weanlings sold to £1,070 for a 450kg Charolais bullock with a 470kg Simmental bullock weighing £940. Weanling heifers sold to £980 for a 430kg Limousin.
Suckler outfits sold to £1,630 for a heifer with a heifer calf at foot, followed by £1,550 for a heifer with a bull calf at foot. In-calf heifers sold from £1,060 rising to £1,440.
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