Last week’s sale at Clogher mart saw an entry of over 800 cattle meet with steady demand.

Quality lots continue to be met with the strongest demand, while plainer lots were a harder sell. Fat cows and heifers sold to a top price of £1.78/kg for a quality 690kg Blonde d’Aquataine. The top 20 fat cows sold at an average price of £1.44/kg. Other quality lots sold from £1.20/kg to £1.32/kg while second quality types made from £1.02/kg to £1.18/kg. Friesians sold from £0.52/kg to £1.07/kg depending on quality.

Fat underage steers sold from £1.52/kg for a Charolais to £1.88/kg for a 620kg Charolais. Other quality types sold from £1.60/kg to £1.75/kg. Fat underage heifers sold from £1.20/kg for a Friesian to £1.84/kg for a 640kg Charolais. Prices ranged mainly from £1.60/kg to £1.80/kg.

Store bullocks over 500kg sold from £1,045 for 530kg (£1.97/kg) to £1,280 for 690kg (£1.85/kg). Lots from 400kg to 500kg sold from £900 for 450kg to £955 for 420kg. Stores under 400kg sold from £560 for 350kg to £940 for 400kg.

Store heifers over 500kg sold from £790 for 529kg to £1,035 for 540kg. Types from 400kg to 500kg sold from £760 for 410kg to £940 for 490kg.

Weanling bulls sold from £625 for 400kg to £920 for 330kg, while heifers sold from £430 for 300kg to £800 for 360kg.

Suckler cows sold from £1,190 to £1,460, while dairy cows sold from £900 to £1,500.