There were plenty of buyers keen to secure grazing cattle at Dungannon Mart in Co Tyrone on 4 March. The calf and weanling ring had a particularly strong turnout of stock and a large crowd ringside.

Fewer numbers of cattle were offered in the beef and store ring, however, strong demand was still there, particularly for heavy forward cattle.

Prices for heavy cattle peaked at £2,560 (377p/kg) for a June 2024-born Charolais bullock weighing 680kg.

The top-priced heifer was a February 2024-born Limousin weighing 625kg, which made £2,550 (408p/kg).

Among the store cattle on offer, the top-priced heifer was a March 2024-born Limousin weighing 510kg, which sold for £2,070 (406p/kg), while a 545kg Blonde D’Acquitaine steer made £2,180 (400p/kg).

Stores

There was a good entry of dairy-cross Aberdeen Angus stores, weighing between 500kg and 600kg, which generally sold for prices around 335p/kg to 355p/kg. Weanlings sold to £2,040 (544p/kg) paid for a May 2025-born Charolais bull weighing 375kg.

The top-priced weanling heifer was a June 2025-born Blonde d’Aquitaine at £1,600 (404p/kg).

In the dropped calf ring, young Friesian bulls generally sold from £230 to £280. Pre-weaned beef crosses made between £420 and £710, depending on age and quality. Reared lumps peaked at £960, paid for a November 2025 Belgian Blue bull, with a November 2025-born Aberdeen Angus heifer making £870.

Light grazers around the 175kg to 200kg mark, generally sold from 500p/kg to 600p/kg.