Great trade for sheep at Swatragh

Fat Ewes to a top of £366 and Rams to £206 with numerous lots making great prices.

Hoggets over 21kg sold to a top of £198 for 12 hogs at 29.5kg and to a top of 770p/kg for 3 hogs at 22kg into £160.50.

Hoggets under 21kg sold to a top of £151 for 13 hogs at 20kg and to a top of 755p/kg for 13 hogs at 20kg.

Spring Lambs sold to a top of £192.50 for 2 lambs at 29kg and to 828p/kg for 5 lambs at 19.5kg into £161.50.

Hoggets over 30kg (p/kg).

Aghadowey producer, 24 hogs 30.5kg £193 (633), Kilrea producer, 1 hog 30kg £189 (630), Culnady producer, 2 hogs 30.5kg £188 (616), Desertmartin producer, 1 hog 30kg £182 (607), Dunloy producer, 9 hogs 31kg £188 (606), Ardboe producer, 1 hog 30kg £181 (603), Desertmartin producer, 1 lamb 31kg £186 (600), Loughgeil producer, 2 hog 31kg £183 (590).

Hoggets 27kg to 30kg (p/kg)

Aghadowey producer, 35 hogs 27.5kg £185 (673), Coleraine producer, 12 hogs 29.5kg £198 (671), Ballymena producer, 20 hogs 27kg £180 (667), Draperstown producer, 3 hogs 27kg £179 (663), Maghera producer, 2 hogs 27kg £175 (648), Stewartstown producer, 17 hogs 28kg £178 (636), Maghera producer, 1 hog 27kg £171 (633), Claudy producer, 11 hog 28kg £169 (604), Maghera producer, 1 hog 29kg £175 (603), Loughgeil producer, 5 hogs 27.5kg £163 (593), Garvagh producer, 4 hogs 28kg £165 (589).

Hoggets 24kg to 27kg (p/kg)

Aghadowey producer, 1 hog 25kg £174 (696), Limavady producer, 7 hogs 25kg £173 (692), Cookstown producer, 38 hogs 24.5kg £167.50 (684), Culnady producer, 3 hogs 24kg £162 (675), Draperstown producer, 1 hog 26kg £174 (669), Donemana producer, 19 hogs 24.5kg £163 (665), Draperstown producer, 14 hogs 26.5kg £177 (668), Maghera producer, 2 hogs 25.5kg £168 (659), Draperstown producer, 4 hogs 26kg £164 (631), Loughgeil producer, 7 hogs 24kg £147 (613), Swatragh producer, 7 hogs 26kg £158 (608), Desertmartin producer, 1 hog 24kg £145 (604).

Hoggets 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, 3 hogs 22kg £169.50 (770), Draperstown producer, 12 hogs 21kg £158.50 (755), Draperstown producer, 23 hogs 21.5kg £157 (730), Limavady producer, 2 hogs 22kg £157 (714), Garvagh producer, 9 hogs 21.5kg £153 (712), Dungiven producer, 3 hogs 23kg £161.50 (702), Draperstown producer, 2 hogs 21kg £147 (700), Maghera producer, 2 hogs 23kg £158 (687), Plumbridge producer, 3 hogs 23kg £157 (683), Slaughtneil producer, 35 hogs 23kg £156.50 (680).

Hoggets up to 21kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, 13 hogs 20kg £151 (755), Garvagh producer, 6 hogs 16kg £119 (744), Dungiven producer, 2 hogs 20kg £148 (740), Ballycastle producer 18 hogs 20kg £146 (730), Garvagh producer, 3 hogs 20.5kg £148 (722), Culnady producer, 1 hog 20kg £144 (720), Garvagh producer, 6 hogs 19.5kg £138 (708), Dungannon producer, 13 hogs 17kg £120 (706), Dungiven producer, 2 hogs 20.5kg £144 (702).

Spring Lambs (p/kg)

Rasharkin producer, 5 lambs 19.5kg £161.50 (828), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 23kg £188 (817), Swatragh producer, 6 lambs 22.5kg £181.50 (807), Swatragh producer, 3 lambs 23kg £184 (800), Cookstown producer, 5 lambs 24.5kg £190 (776), Maghera producer, 2 lambs 23kg £171 (743), Rasharkin producer, 6 lambs 24.5kg £181 (739), Limavady producer, 2 lambs 29kg £192.50 (664).

Fat Ewes

Portglenone producer, 1 ewe £366, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £314, Portglenone producer, 1 ewe £286, Slaughtneil producer, 4 ewes £246, Castledawson producer, 2 ewes £238, Plumbridge producer 1 ewe £234, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £230, Castledawson producer, 3 ewes £230, Moneymore producer, 1 ewe £230, Limavady producer, 5 ewes £230, Ardboe producer, 4 ewes £226, Magherafelt producer, 2 ewes £226, Castledawson producer, 2 ewes £224, Claudy producer, 2 ewes £222, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £220.

Fat Rams

Loughgeil producer, 1 ram £206, Aghadowey producer, 2 rams £196, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £190, Desertmartin producer, 1 ram £172, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £162.

Breeding Sheep Sale

Thursday, 2nd April saw another good entry of 460 sheep which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Pet Lambs sold to a top of £46 for a Blue Leicester.

Foster Ewes to £255 for a Mule Ewe.

Ewes with twins at foot topped at £398 for 2 Suffolks with 4 lambs at foot.

Ewes with singles at foot reached £305 for 2 Suffolks with 2 lambs at foot.

Springing Ewes sold to £245 for 3 Blue Texels.

Pet Lambs

Gulladuff producer, 1 BL Leic £46, Garvagh producer, 1 Tex £46, Claudy producer, 2 Tex £44, Omagh producer, 2 BF £36, Claudy producer, 1 Tex £34, Kilrea producer, 1 Tex £32, Claudy producer, Bl Leic £30, Kilrea producer, 1 Tex £30, Draperstown producer, 1 Tex £30, Claudy producer, 1 Tex £30, Omagh producer, 1 Char £30.

Foster Ewes

Ballymena producer, Mule £255, Garvagh producer, Chev £180.

Ewes with twins at foot

Swatragh producer, 2 Suff and 4 lambs £398, Kilrea producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £380, Gulladuff producer, 1 D. Spot and 2 lambs £375, Kilrea producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £352, Omagh producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £318, Draperstown producer, 2 Tex and 4 lambs £318, Macosquin producer, 1 Dor and 2 lambs £300, Park producer, 3 Tex and 6 lambs £298, Omagh producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £272, Omagh producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £260, Garvagh producer, 1 Mule and 2 lambs £260, Park producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £260, Macosquin producer, 1 Dor and 2 lambs £260.

Ewes with singles at foot

Swatragh producer, 2 Suff and 2 lambs £305, Swatragh producer, 2 Suff and 3 lambs £298, Rasharkin producer, 1 Tex and 1 lamb £290, Bushmills producer, 1 Tex and 1 lamb £282, Swatragh producer, 1 Suff and 1 lamb £262, Kilrea producer, 1 Tex and 1 lamb £260, Plumbridge producer, 2 CB and 3 lambs £245, Swatragh producer, 1 CB and 1 lamb £235, Plumbridge producer, 1 Mule and 1 lamb £235, Omagh producer, 3 Mules and 3 lambs £232.

Springers

Eglinton producer, 3 BL Tex ewes £245, Eglinton producer, 5 CB ewes £235, Eglinton producer, 1 Char ewe lamb £190, Eglinton producer, 2 Mule £175, Eglinton producer, 7 Tex £162, Eglinton producer, 7 Tex £162.