Commercial Angus top Dungannon trade at £1,570

Quality cattle met a buoyant trade at the Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club’s inaugural show and sale of commercial bullocks and heifers, held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.

Judge Ben Sinnamon from Pomeroy awarded the supreme championship to a 600kgs bullock consigned by Gerald Mohan from Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh. He attracted a bid of £1,430 (£238 per 100kgs), selling to to Nigel Matchett from Portadown.

David Torrens from Garvagh secured the reserve championship award with a 585kgs bullock which also sold to Nigel Matchett for £1,500 (£256 per 100kgs).

Attracting the day’s top price and selling for £890 over its weight was a 680kgs bullock from Jim Mohan, which sold for £1,570 (£231 per 100kgs).

Other leading bullock prices include: David Torrens, 625kgs at £1,450 (£232 per 100kgs); Jim Mohan, 660kgs at £1,320 (£200 per 100kgs), 595kgs at £1,260 (£212 per 100kgs), 555kgs at £1,230 (£222 per 100kgs); 600kgs at £1,210 (£202 per 100kgs),590kgs at £1,210 (£205 per 100kgs), and 565kgs at £1,200 (£212 per 100kgs); G Hamilton, 615kgs at £1,300 (£211 per 100kgs), 590kgs at £1,250 (£212 per 100kgs), 590kgs at £1,220 (£207 per 100kgs)

Heifer trade topped at £1,300 (£217 per 100kgs), realised by Stephen Redmond, Loughgall, for a 600kgs heifer which scooped second prize in the senior heifer class. Buyer was Nigel Matchett.

Next best at £1,200 (£202 per 100kgs) was a 595kgs heifer from Cecil McFarland, Dungannon.

Other leading heifer prices include: George Mathers, 590kgs at £1,110 (£188 per 100kgs), 605kgs at £1,090 (£180 per 100kgs), 635kgs at £1,020 (£161 per 100kgs); Stephen Redmond, 520kgs at £1,020 (£196 per 100kgs); and Jonathan Redmond, 430kgs at £950 (£221 per 100kgs).

Nigel Matchett from Portadown scooped the bonuses for the buyer of the highest price animal, the highest price paid per kilo, and the largest number of stock purchased.