THE compensation rate payable for a BSE affected animal, valued in the month of Septembe, will be either; (a) The animals assessed value; or (b) £489, whichever is lesser. For Negative Animal; (a) The animals assessed value; or (b) £611.25, whichever is lesser.
BRUCELLOSIS
The compensation payable for Brucellosis reactors, for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in September, will be either: (a) 75% of the animal's market value: or (b) 75% of £988 (75% of £1,288 in the case of pedigree animals), whichever is the lesser.
Heifers sell to £800 at Omagh Mart
OVER 500 stores on offer met keen demand for quality heavyweight in both rings, especially in the heifer ring where a quality consignment exhibited by David Swann, Fecarry recorded outstanding prices as follows:
600kg £800, 590kg £750, 610kg £735, 590kg £692, 490kg £600, 620kg £715, 490kg £575, 570kg £690, 570kg £668, 540kg £655; Dermot McAleer, Mountfield 570kg £668, 610kg £655, 560kg £600, 520kg £582, 540kg £580; O Loughran, Cookstown 500kg £588, 380kg £545, 460kg £532; Jas Johnston, Belleek 370kg £535, 380kg £488, 370kg £475, 400kg £502; Patk Mullan, Sixmilecross 520kg £568, 510kg £578, 490kg £532; Roger Gormley, Carrickmore 420kg £455, 400kg £438, 380kg £420, 390kg £440; Jack Lynch, Castlederg 450kg £537, 390kg £450; Albert Baxter, Newtownstewart 460kg £528, 430kg £475, 430kg £472, 440kg £492; B Gormley, Claudy 540kg £585, 580kg £585.
Bullocks: Alan Lecky, Castlederg 625kg £790, 610kg £755, 635kg £730; Michael McCanny, Sion Mills 650kg £770, 635kg £730, 660kg £728, 580kg £650; John Armstrong, Dromore 640kg £705; Wesley Noble, Ederney 590kg £690, 600kg £690, 585kg £648; C E Bradley, Dromore 490kg £585, 410kg £532, 640kg £705, 435kg £535; Myles McGurk, Loughmacrory 600kg £665, 510kg £570; R J Lecky, Castlederg 550kg £645, 525kg £585, 620kg £688, 480kg £550; Stephen Hasson, Claudy 580kg £650, 600kg £650; F McGrory, Belcoo 550kg £640, 460kg £562, 470kg £560, 490kg £572; F McConville, Errigal 485kg £575, 540kg £615, 445kg £548.
Steady trade at Gortin
FAT lambs continued at a steady trade at Gortin on Monday evening and sold to a top of £61. Fat ewes reached £44.50. Breeding hoggets sold from £63 to £79 each.
Leading prices as follows:
Fat Lambs: T S Hammond £61(30kg); A Sproule £54.60(261/2kg); H Colgan £52.70(253/4kg); R Matthewson £50.50(231/4kg); J Porter £50(23kg); M Quinn £50.50(23kg); P McGirr £50(223/4kg); C Kee £50.50(241/4kg); J Robinson £51(233/4kg); P McKeown £48.50(221/2kg); H Speers £47.80(213/4kg); D McFarland £49.50(22kg); J Gordon £47.80(23kg); A McCutcheon £45.80(221/2kg); C Morrow £50.20(231/2kg), £47(22kg); J R Hemphill £48(22kg); B Kee £47(22kg); A Woods £47.80(22kg); F McCullagh £46(23kg); W R Sinclair £44.80(21kg).
Fat Ewes: P Leonard £44.50; I Crilly £43.80; D Carlin £42.20; J Aiken £38.50; J Wasson £38.50; N Doherty £39.80; C Morrow £39.80; G McKenna £38.80.
Breeding Hoggets: P Conway £79, £75; R Tinney7 £78, £76, £70; K McShane £76; J Clarke £70; R Hamilton £67, £63.
Store lambs sold to £39.
