A LARGE Bank Holiday sale saw prices firm from the previous week with quality heavyweights in keen demand. Sample of top prices as follows:

Bullocks 500kg plus: Margaret Love, Fintona 775kg £830, 735kg £770, 650kg £675; Eric Telford, Lisnarick 720kg £820, 715kg £797, 685kg £788, 685kg £745; Patk Slane, Carrickmore 675kg £765; G McCarney, Seskinore 635kg £730, 565kg £640; A McGrath, Ederney 645kg £722; S McCanney, Omagh 610kg £652, 730kg £720; Patk Monaghan, Clanabogan 620kg £720; Patk Quinn, Fintona 655kg £712, 605kg £675; C V Duncan, Clanabogan 620kg £690; A Bourke, Irvinestown 620kg £680; J W Todd, Ballygawley 620kg £660; Martin Harpur, Clanabogan 590kg £655, 595kg £644, 580kg £630, 565kg £620; D McAleer, Mountfield 600kg £652, 575kg £620, 510kg £595; V&J Sharkey, Tattykeel 600kg £652; Patk Fox, Carrickmore 600kg £650; F&M Ferris, Leglands 454kg £640, 515kg £600; M McGrath, Lislap 580kg £630.

Bullocks under 500kgs: D McAleer, Mountfield 475kg £575, 480kg £562; Stanley Cousins, Omagh 450kg £545; Pat Fox, Carrickmore 380kg £485; J J McGirr, Augher 450kg £555; G McCarney, Seskinore 445kg £545, 515kg £595; Jacinta Sloan, Irvinestown 465kg £555; 470kg £558; Drumm Estates 375kg £485, 405kg £480, 400kg £460.

Good show at Gortin mart

A GOOD show of sheep at Gortin mart this week with fat lambs selling to £55.60 and fat ewes to £53. Leading prices as follows:

Fat lambs: A McElduff £55.60(30kg); T Quinn £50.50(25kg); H Speers £49.50(231/4kg); W J McLaughlin £48(241/4kg); J Pickens £48(231/2kg); J Colhoun £46.20(23kg); W R Crawford £45.80(23kg); S Wheelan £46(221/2kg); J Doherty £51.20(25kg); R J Sproule £45(22kg); P O'Gara £47(241/2kg); L Porter £46(23kg); R Campbell £45(23kg); D McFarland £44.20(22kg); R Ballantine £43(213/4kg).