Great trade for all stock at Swatragh

Bullocks sold to 497p/kg for LIM at 324kg into £1610 and to a top of £2330 per head for a CH at 700kg (333p/kg).

Heifers sold to 508p/kg for 2 BB at 250kg into £1270 and to a top of £2400 per head for a CH at 720kg (333p/kg).

Cows

Kilrea producer, Lim 780kg £2650 (340).

Bullocks

Up to 400kg

Coagh producer, Lim 324kg £1610 (497), Coagh producer, Lim 336kg £1590 (473), Coagh producer, Lim 344kg £1450 (422), Draperstown producer, AA 328kg £1380 (421).

400kg to 500kg

Draperstown producer, AA 456kg £1570 (344), Draperstown producer, AA 418kg £1420 (340), Draperstown producer, AA 470kg £1590 (338), Draperstown producer, AA 454kg £1470 (324), Draperstown producer, AA 414kg £1340 (324), Donemana producer, S Dev 454kg £1420 (313), Donemana producer, S Dev 462kg £1440 (312), Draperstown producer, FR 434kg £1260 (290), Draperstown producer, FR 408kg £1060 (260).

500kg to 600kg

Limavady producer, CH 550kg £2000 (364), Limavady producer, CH 580kg £2060 (355), Limavady producer, CH 520kg £1780 (342), Swatragh producer, AA 540kg £1770 (328), Swatragh producer, AA 520kg £1700 (327).

600kg and over

Limavady producer, CH 610kg £2150 (352), Limavady producer, CH 610kg £2130 (349) Limavady producer, CH 620kg £2150 (347), Limavady producer, CH 640kg £2140 (334), Limavady producer, CH 700kg £2330 (333).

Heifers

Up to 400kg

Stewartstown producer, 2x BB 250kg £1270 (508), Kilrea producer, Lim 376kg £1430 (380), Kilrea producer, Lim 370kg £1370 (370), Kilrea producer, Lim 346kg £1270 (367).

400kg to 500kg

Kilrea producer, Lim 406kg £1440 (355), Garvagh producer, Sim 408kg £1320 (324), Kilrea producer, AA 402kg £1300 (323).

500kg to 600kg

Loup producer, CH 590kg £2100 (356), Loup producer, CH 570kg £1930 (339), Loup producer, CH 580kg £1920 (331), Loup producer, Lim 560kg £1860 (332), Loup producer, Lim 550kg £1810 (329), Loup producer, Lim 580kg £1900 (328), Garvagh producer, Lim 520kg £1640 (315).

600kg and over

Loup producer, Lim 600kg £2130 (355), Loup producer, CH 640kg £2170 (339), Loup producer, CH 610kg £2070 (339), Loup producer, CH 650kg £2200 (338), Loup producer, CH 650kg £2190 (337), Loup producer, CH 720kg £2400 (333), Loup producer, CH 620kg £2050 (331), Loup producer, Lim 640kg £2110 (330).

Saturday, 1st August saw an entry of 1230 sheep which met another great trade for ewes and rams and a steady trade for lambs.

820 Lambs sold to a top of £169 for 6 lambs at 29kg and to 727p/kg for 3 lambs at 22kg into £160.

410 Fat Ewes and Rams sold to a top of £262 for ewes and £300 for rams.

Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Desertmartin producer, 4 lambs 24kg £145 (604), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 24kg £145 (604), Coleraine producer, 4 lambs 25kg £150 (600), Cookstown producer, 2 lambs 24kg £141 (588), Maghera producer, 1 lamb 28kg £164 (586), Swatragh producer, 10 lambs 24kg £140 (583), Bellaghy producer, 5 lambs 24kg £140 (583), Cookstown producer, 2 lambs 24kg £140 (583), Cookstown producer, 6 lambs 29kg £169 (583), Stewartstown producer, 15 lambs 26kg £150 (577), Desertmartin producer, 1 lamb 26kg £150 (577), Coleraine producer, 1 lamb 26kg £150 (577).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Plumbridge producer, 3 lambs 22kg £160 (727), Limavady producer, 11 lambs 22kg £141 (641), Maghera producer, 6 lambs 21.5kg £134 (623), Stewartstown producer, 5 lambs 21kg £130 (619), Ballymoney producer, 11 lambs 22kg £135 (614), Moneymore producer, 5 lambs 22kg £135 (614), Crumlin producer, 10 lambs 21kg £128 (610), Kilrea producer, 19 lambs 21kg £128 (610), Moneymore producer, 2 lambs 23kg £140 (609), Maghera producer, 1 lamb 23kg £140 (609), Draperstown producer, 8 lambs 22.5kg £137 (609), Cookstown producer, 8 lambs 23kg £139.50 (607), Garvagh producer, 12 lambs 21.5kg £130.50 (607).

Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)

Moneymore producer, 1 lamb 20kg £134 (670), Ballykelly producer, 19 lambs 18kg £118.50 (658), Cookstown producer, 19 lambs 18kg £115.50 (642), Ardboe producer, 17 lambs 19.5kg £124 (636), Greencastle, 5 lambs 18kg £114.50 (636), Maghera producer, 2 lambs 19kg £120 (632), Claudy producer, 2 lambs 19.5kg £123 (631), Draperstown producer, 10 lambs 18.5kg £116.50 (630), Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 20kg £124.50 (623), Draperstown producer, 12 lambs 20.5kg £127 (620).

Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)

Cookstown producer, 21 lambs 15.5kg £108 (697), Dungiven producer, 25 lambs 16kg £110.50 (691), Castlerock producer, 13 lambs 15kg £103 (687), Castlerock producer, 12 lambs 17kg £116 (682), Ballykelly producer, 17 lambs 14.5kg £98 (676), Cranagh producer, 14 lambs 13.5kg £88 (652), Cookstown producer, 11 lambs 17.5kg £113 (646).

Fat Ewes

Park producer, 1 ewe £262, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £234, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £230, Maghera producer, 1 ewe £228, Park producer, 1 ewe £206, Limavady producer, 7 ewes £204, Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £204, Ballymoney producer, 3 ewes £200, Stewartstown producer, 1 ewe £190, Draperstown producer, 10 ewes £190, Limavady producer, 22 ewes £186, Templepatrick producer, 3 ewes £182, Limavady producer, 3 ewes £182, Draperstown producer, 5 ewes £182, Limavady producer, 2 ewes £180, Draperstown producer, 1 ewe £180, Draperstown producer, 1 ewe £180.

Rams

Nutts Corner producer, 1 ram £300, Maghera producer, 1 ram £178, Coleraine producer, 1 ram £178.

Breeding Sheep Sale

Thursday 30th July saw a great entry of nearly 900 sheep presented for sale which resulted in a super trade for all stock on offer.

Breeding Hoggets reached a high of £310 for 8 Suff and 4 Suff Cheviots.

Breeding Ewes sold to a top of £282 for 7 Suffolks.

Breeding Ewe Lambs reached a high of £180 for 7 Charollais.

Store Lambs to a top of £132 for 12 Tex and 8 Tex.

Breeding Rams sold to 330G for a Charollais.

Breeding Hoggets

Garvagh producer, 8 Suff £310, Pomeroy producer, 4 Suff Chev £310, Limavady producer, 10 Suff £300, Slaughtneil producer, 8 Suff £298, Slaughtneil producer, 10 Suff £294, Slaughtneil producer, 10 Suff £290, Ballymena producer, 11 Tex £290, Armoy producer, 8 Suff £285, Limavady producer, 7 Suff £280, Draperstown producer, 8 Tex £280, Pomeroy producer, 2 Tex £280, Ballymena producer, 4 Tex £280, Slaughtneil producer,11 Suff £276, Cookstown producer, 5 Suff £276, Draperstown producer, 6 Tex £272.

Breeding Ewes

Garvagh producer, 7 Suff £282, Garvagh producer, 7 Suff £252, Maghera producer, 4 Chev £180, Garvagh producer, 2 Tex £175, Moneymore producer, 7 Dor £170, Draperstown producer, 2 CB £170, Moneymore producer, 9 Dor £165, Maghera producer, 4 ZW £160, Maghera producer, 3 Dor £160.

Breeding Ewe Lambs

Upperlands producer, 5 Char £180, Upperlands producer, 5 Char £178, Maghera producer, 8 Suff £174, Maghera producer, 12 Suff £170, Maghera producer, 6 Tex £165, Upperlands producer, 7 Char £162, Maghera producer, 11 Tex £140.

Store Lambs

Swatragh producer, 12 Tex £132, Maghera producer, 8 Tex £132, Desertmartin producer, 2 Char £128, Tobermore producer, 5 Tex £126, Claudy producer, 5 CB £122, Maghera producer, 2 KH £122, Desertmartin producer, 13 Char £120, Claudy producer, 9 CB £120, Draperstown producer, 33 CB £111.

Ewes and Lambs

Feeny producer, 6 Mules and 7 lambs £275, Feeny producer, 8 Tex and 8 lambs £270, Maghera producer, 2 Suff and 4 lambs £270, Maghera producer, 1 Tex and 1 lamb £260.

Breeding Rams

Feeny producer, Char 330g.