THE advent of Spring brought bigger numbers to Omagh and the favourable weather appeared to put a "spring in everyones step". Top prices as follows:
Bullocks: Des McAskie, Mountjoy 445kg £635, 495kg £640, 440kg £590; 485kg £640; Owen Rushe, Ederney 425kg £575, 410kg £555, 360kg £412; Lisnaskea Producere 630kg £825, 550kg £660; Jas McBride, Strabane 475kg £610, 600kg £735; S Kearney, Drumquin 425kg £562; F Horisk, Ballygawley 335kg £488, 360kg £496, 385kg £524; John Haughey, Beragh 510kg £645, 410kg £555, 405kg £542; Wm Smiton, Clogher 730kg £838, 660kg £775, 670kg £828; Paul Slane, Carrickmore 375kg £545, 505kg £620; W&P Snow, Boa Island 495kg £642 and £618; M McNamee, Sheskinshule 445kg £628; B Martin, Carrickmore 580kg £718, 530kg £660; E&A Kirkpatrick, Brookborough 640kg £752, 575kg £680, 550kg £655; G Broderick, Omagh 545kg £668, 660kg £760; N Monaghan, Ederney 540kg £685, 460kg £625, 520kg £650, 480kg £608; G Donnelly, Trillick 515kg £655; Ed Ginn, Ederney 480kg £610, 430kg £538; R Rea, Clanabogan 425kg £540, 335kg £460; J Muldoon, Kesh 575kg £680, 565kg £670; C T McNabb, Drumquin 565kg £680; M O'Neill, Beragh 395kg £555, 530kg £652; C McCartan, Carrickmore 430kg £530.
Sharp trade at Gortin mart
AN OUTSTANDING entry of sheep sold to a sharp trade at Gortin. Fat hoggets sold to a top of £67.20 and fat ewes to £54.50.
Fat Hoggets: W Turkington £67.20 (33kg); J Rutledge £65.50 (35kg), £61 (241/2kg); C Conway £65.50 (30kg), £62 (243/4kg); J McLaughlin £63 (251/2kg); J&P Wamsley £64 (251/2kg); S Robinson £63.80 (25kg); M Morris £65.20 (31kg); E Charles £64.50 (261.4kg); D Wilkinson £63 (32kg), £62 (241.2kg); E&K Johnston £62 (25kg); W Ballantine £60 (32kg); P Haughey £60 (33kg); R Matherson £59.50 (35kg); S McCullagh £61.50 (33kg); W Smyth £62 (31kg), £49.20 (24kg); R W Stinson £59.80 (25kg); N Coulter £59 (25kg); B McGarvey £57 (231/2kg); H McFarland £61.50 (32kg).
Ewes with lambs at foot: P Montague £105(2), £87(2); P Leonard £107 (2), £80(2); A Clarke £87(2), £82(2), £100(2), £85(2); W Crawford £100(2), £89(1), £75(1), £87(1), £76(1); J Hunter £81(2), £66(1); J Patterson £73(2), £70(2).
Fat Ewes: J Blair £54.50, £47; A Mitchell £49.50, £41; S Robinson £45; J Bradley £47; M Morris £45; W Turkington £52; J McCrory £47.50; M McLaughlin £45; H McFarland £44.50, £42; E McHugh £45; P Leonard £46.50; A Hempton £43.
Foster Ewes sold to £57.
Spring Lambs: The first of the Spring lambs sold to £56.50. More required for Easter market.
