Super entry of quality cattle at Swatragh Mart

More quality stock is required to meet demand.

Heifers: Maghera producer 284kg, £990; 300kg, £900; 312kg, £960; 386kg, £910; 436kg, £980; 470kg, £1,200; 418kg, £995; Limavady producer 262kg, £810; Swatragh producer 274kg, £665; 244kg, £690; 244kg, £600; Portglenone producer 320kg, £700; 348kg, £665; Swatragh producer 262kg, £495; Maghera producer 416kg, £790; 436kg, £785; Maghera producer 388kg, £600; 294kg, £540; 276kg, £540; Swatragh producer 438kg, £905; 436kg, £955; Garvagh producer 442kg, £895; 500kg, £1,005; 544kg, £970; 434kg, £845; 528kg, £970; 490kg, £910; 466kg, £920; Maghera producer 576kg, £870; 514kg, £730; 524kg, £770; 554kg, £940.

Bullocks: Limavady producer 312kg, £1,000; Swatrtagh producer 218kg, £505; 252kg, £570; 270kg, £620; 236kg, £500; 236kg, £595; Bellaghy producer 424kg, £685; 530kg, £860; 416kg, £830; Portglenone producer 376kg, £885; 328kg, £660; Swatragh producer 332kg, £510; 296kg, £715; 242kg, £260; Maghera producer 256kg, £555; 390kg, £600; 224kg, £550; 378kg, £550; 208kg, £520; Maghera producer 346kg, £765; 284kg, £700; 288kg, £675; 310kg, £740; 264kg, £620; Upperlands producer 330kg, £855; Swatragh producer 392kg, £550; 400kg, £800.

Sheep: Slightly over 700 quality sheep were presented at our weekly sheep sale at Swatragh on Saturday 14th October 2017, witnessing a slower trade.

Over 100 fat ewes were highly sought after with a top price of £89 being paid.

600 lambs were presented and with trade slower than the previous week with many lots passing £74 with a top price of £80 being paid.

More fat lambs required to meet demand.

Sample prices:

Heavyweight lambs: Limavady producer 2 lambs 25kg at £80.00 = 325p; Coleraine producer 4 lambs 26kg at £78.50 = 302p; Magherafelt producer 1 lamb 25kg at £78.00 = 312p; Kilrea producer 5 lambs 24.2kg at £76.00 = 314p; Moneymore producer 1 lamb 26kg at £73.00 = 281p.

Middleweight lambs: Swatragh producer 6 lambs 22kg at £69.00 = 314p; Cookstown producer 3 lambs 22.3kg at £69.00 = 309p; Kilrea producer 10 lambs 21.8kg at £68.00 = 312p; Dungiven producer 1 lamb 21kg at £66.80 = 318p; Coleraine producer 7 lambs 21.1kg at £63.50 = 301p.

Store lambs: Maghera producer 1 lamb 16kg at £66.00 = 413p; Moneymore producer 6 lambs 17kg at £57.50 = 338p; Coleraine producer 8 lambs 15.1kg at £55.50 = 368p; Draperstown producer 12 lambs 15kg at £52.80 = 352p; Dungiven producer 10 lambs 15kg at £50.00 = 333p.

Sample ewes prices: Drapertsown producer 8 ewes at £89.00; Dungiven producer 2 ewes at £86.00; Maghera producer 3 ewes at £80.00.