Great trade for cattle at Swatragh

Bullocks sold to 440p/kg for Lim at 336kg into £1480 and to a top of £2670 per head for a Lim at 800kg (334p/kg).

Heifers sold to 420p/kg for a Lim at 364kg into £1530 and to a top of £2090 per head for an AA at 530kg (394p/kg).

Cows: Gulladuff producer Lim 750kg £2340 (312), Gulladuff producer Lim 520kg £1370 (263).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg

Limavady producer Lim 336kg £1480 (440), Limavady producer Lim 344kg £1510 (439), Magherafelt producer Lim 392kg £1530 (390), Greysteel producer Lim 496kg £1890 (381), Magherafelt producer Lim 444kg £1680 (378), Dungiven producer SHB 352kg £1240 (352), Bellaghy producer Lim 428kg £1440 (336), Maghera producer, AA 310kg £1020 (329), Bellaghy producer Her 360kg £1160 (322), Maghera producer, Her 330kg £1060 (321), Maghera producer, Her 362kg £1150 (318).

500kg to 600kg

Limavady producer CH 550kg £2270 (413), Limavady producer CH 550kg £2250 (409), Limavady producer CH 580kg £2210 (381), Greysteel producer AA 570kg £2150 (377), Limavady producer CH 550kg £2060 (375), Limavady producer CH 510kg £1720 (337).

600kg to 700kg

Greysteel producer Lim 610kg £2320 (380), Greysteel producer AA 610kg £2270 (372), Limavady producer Lim 610kg £2250 (369), Greysteel producer AA 610kg £2210 (362), Greysteel producer AA 610kg £2190 (359), Greysteel producer Lim 600kg £2150 (358), Greysteel producer AA 640kg £2260 (353), Greysteel producer AA 630kg £2200 (349), Greysteel producer AA 660kg £2240 (339).

700kg and over

Greysteel producer AA 720kg £2490 (346), Greysteel producer AA 770kg £2590 (336) Greysteel producer Lim 800kg £2670 (334).

Heifers

Up to 500kg

Dungiven producer Lim 364kg £1530 (420), Dungiven producer Lim 404kg £1630 (403), Dungiven producer Lim 406kg £1590 (392), Swatragh producer AA 428kg £1610 (376), Dungiven producer Lim 430kg £1610 (374), Swatragh producer AA 496kg £1800 (363), Swatragh producer AA 482kg £1720 (357), Swatragh producer AA 440kg £1570 (357), Dungiven producer Lim 478kg £1630 (341), Dungiven producer AA 440kg £1450 (330).

500kg to 600kg

Swatragh producer AA 530kg £2090 (394), Swatragh producer AA 510kg £1940 (380), Swatragh producer AA 500kg £1900 (380), Swatragh producer AA 510kg £1800 (353), Greysteel producer Lim 560kg £1840 (329).

Saturday 25th July saw an entry of 1580 sheep which met a super trade for ewes and rams and an easier trade for lambs.

1080 Lambs sold to a top of £169 for 1 lamb at 33kg and to 689p/kg for 10 lambs at 19kg into £131.

500 Fat Ewes and Rams sold to a top of £292 for ewes and £194 for rams.

Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Claudy producer, 18 lambs 24kg £150 (625), Dungiven producer, 11 lambs 25.5kg £159 (624), Limavady producer, 19 lambs 24kg £149 (621), Ardmore producer, 8 lambs 26kg £159 (612), Kilrea producer, 2 lambs 24.5kg £149 (608), Bellaghy producer, 1 lamb 24kg £145 (604), Limavady producer, 12 lambs 24kg £145 (604), Dungiven producer, 1 lamb 24kg £144.50 (602), Ballymena producer, 14 lambs 25kg £150 (600), Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 33kg £169 (512).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Cookstown producer, 1 lamb 21kg £139.50 (664), Dungiven producer, 10 lambs 21kg £137.50 (655), Magherafelt producer, 1 lamb 22kg £142.50 (648), Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 23kg £147 (639), Garvagh producer, 5 lambs 22.5kg £143.50 (638), Upperlands producer, 3 lambs 22kg £140 (636), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 22kg £140 (636), Claudy producer, 8 lambs 22kg £139 (632), Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 23kg £145 (630), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 23kg £145 (630), Garvagh producer, 8 lambs 21.5kg £135 (628), Dungiven producer, 45 lambs 23.5kg £147 (626), Draperstown producer, 20 lambs 21kg £131.50 (626).

Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 10 lambs 19kg £131 (689), Swatragh producer, 4 lambs 20kg £137 (685), Swatragh producer, 9 lambs 18kg £120 (667), Claudy producer, 4 lambs 19kg £126 (663), Dungiven producer, 26 lambs 19kg £125 (658), Swatragh producer, 3 lambs 20kg £131 (655), Portglenone producer, 4 lambs 19kg £124 (653), Cookstown producer, 14 lambs 19kg £123.50 (650), Bellaghy producer, 1 lamb 20kg £128 (640), Cookstown producer, 10 lambs 18.5kg £117.50 (635).

Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, 12 lambs 17kg £110.50 (650), Slaughtmanus producer, 34 lambs 16.5kg £105.50 (639), Slaughtmanus producer. 14 lambs 12.5kg £79 (632), Portglenone producer, 10 lambs 15kg £94 (627), Dungiven producer, 13 lambs 14kg £84 (600).

Fat Ewes

Coleraine producer, 3 ewes £292, Bushmills producer, 1 ewe £272, Ballycastle producer, 1 ewe £262, Kilrea producer, 1 ewe £244, Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £242, Dungiven producer, 9 ewes £238, Kilrea producer, 1 ewe £230, Dungannon producer, 4 ewes £226, Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £220, Maydown producer, 3 ewes £218, Dungannon producer, 3 ewes £208, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £198, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £194, Coleraine producer, 3 ewes £194, Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £192, Kilrea producer, 2 ewes £190.

Breeding Sheep Sale

Thursday 23rd July saw a good entry of 300 sheep presented for sale which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Breeding Hoggets reached a high of £295 for 6 Suff Cheviots.

Breeding Ewes sold to a top of £212 for 12 Suffolks.

Breeding Ewe Lambs reached a high of £168 for 5 Rouge cross.

Store Lambs to a top of £136 for 1 Dutch spotted.

Breeding Rams sold to 200G for a Dutch spotted.

Breeding Hoggets

Draperstown producer, 6 Suff Chev £295, Maydown producer, 5 Mule £280, Ballymena producer, 2 Tex £270, Ballymena producer, 10 Tex £268, Draperstown producer, 6 Suff Chev £260, Garvagh producer, 9 Tex £255, Garvagh producer, 8 Suff £250, Garvagh producer, 10 Suff £245, Swatragh producer. 5 Mule £240, Garvagh producer, 10 Suff £240, Garvagh producer, 8 Tex £240.

Breeding Ewes

Maghera producer, 12 Suff £212, Maghera producer, 12 Suff £204, Maydown producer, 1 Suff £200.

Breeding Ewe Lambs

Draperstown producer, 5 Rou £168, Draperstown producer, 5 Rou £150, Draperstown producer, 5 Rou £150, Swatragh producer, 1 Tex £145.

Store Lambs

Ballymena producer, 1 lamb £136, Ballymena producer, 5 lambs £135, Ballymena producer, 12 lambs £123.

Ewes and Lambs

Pomeroy producer, Suff and 2 lambs £355, Pomeroy producer, Tex and 2 lambs £300, Maghera producer, 13 CB and 13 lambs £270, Pomeroy producer, Suff and 1 lamb £270, Ardboe producer, D. Spot and 1 lamb £270.

Breeding Rams: Macosquin producer, D. Spot 200G.