Outstanding trade for all stock at Swatragh

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,770 at £2.57 per kg for a 690kg Char and to a top of £3.75 per kilo for a 200kg Char at £750.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,440 at £2.35 per kg for a 614kg Lim and to a top of £2.53 per kilo for a 530kg Char at £1,340.

A lot more stock required to meet demand with a large number of buyers attending both at ringside and online.

Sample Prices

Bullocks

Garvagh producer; Char,690kg at £1,770 = 2.57p; Draperstown producer; Char,200kg at £750 = 3.75p; Lim,236kg at £760 = 3.22p; Lim,296kg at £800 = 2.70p; Lim,248kg at £700 = 2.82p; Lim,208kg at £760 = 3.65p; Lim,242kg at £780 = 3.22p; Cookstown producer; Blg,246kg at £420 = 1.71p; Blg,270kg at £425 = 1.57p; Sh,220kg at £425 = 1.93p; Blg,282kg at £425 = 1.51p; Sh,260kg at £425 = 1.63p; Swatragh producer; Lim,760kg at £1,890 = 2.49p; Magherafelt producer; Lim,332kg at £990 = 2.98p; AA,316kg at £840 = 2.66p; Garvagh producer; Char,304kg at £880 = 2.89p; Limavady producer; Hol,234kg at £290 = 1.24p; Hol,278kg at £410 = 1.47p; Sh,230kg at £390 = 1.70p; Hol,234kg at £300 = 1.28p; Hol,320kg at £420 = 1.31p; Fr,236kg at £390 = 1.65p; Magherafelt producer; BB,442kg at £1,140 = 2.58p; BB,410kg at £910 = 2.22p; BB,460kg at £1,190 = 2.59p; Moneymore producer; Lim,554kg at £1,290 = 2.33p; Lim,594kg at £1,460 = 2.46p; Garvagh producer; Char,330kg at £660 = 2.00p; Fkv,298kg at £480 = 1.61p; Char,298kg at £770 = 2.58p.

Heifers

Moneymore producer; Lim,614kg at £1,440 = 2.35p; Lim,418kg at £940 = 2.25p; Garvagh producer; Char,530kg at £1,340 = 2.53p; Lisburn producer; AA,538kg at £1,300 = 2.42p; AA,466kg at £1,050 = 2.25p; Shb,430kg at £750 = 1.74p; AA,532kg at £1,140 = 2.14p; AA,448kg at £930 = 2.08p; AA,538kg at £1,340 = 2.49p; AA,588kg at £1,350 = 2.30p; AA,576kg at £1,310 = 2.27p; AA,502kg at £1,050 = 2.09p; AA,464kg at £1,110 = 2.39p; AA,540kg at £1,190 = 2.20p; AA,502kg at £1,110 = 2.21p; AA,498kg at £1,080 = 2.17p; AA,586kg at £1,320 = 2.25p; AA,592kg at £1,240 = 2.09p; AA,516kg at £1,160 = 2.25p; AA,576kg at £1,270 = 2.20p.

Weekly Sheep Sale

Lambs to £126.00 Fat Ewes to £156.00

1,400 sheep were presented for sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 2nd December. 400 cull ewes were offered for sale and were under keen demand topping at £156.00. 1,000 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with a steady trade. Lambs topped at £126.00 for heavy sorts. There was a great ring of buyers at ringside requiring more sheep across all categories.

Sample Prices

Heavy-weight Lambs

Pomeroy producer; 32kg at £126.00 = 3.94p; Draperstown producer; 38kg at £125.00 = 3.29p; Eglinton producer; 27.5kg at £125.00 = 4.55p; Donemana producer; 26.2kg at £124.00 = 4.73p; Garvagh producer; 25.6kg at £120.50 = 4.71p; Garvagh producer; 25.3kg at £120.00 = 4.74p; Dungiven producer; 25.4kg at £119.00 = 4.69p; Maghera producer; 26.7kg at £118.50 = 4.44p; Slaughtmanus producer; 25.8kg at £118.00 = 4.57p; Dungiven producer; 24.3kg at £117.00 = 4.81p; Maghera producer; 25kg at £115.00 = 4.60p; Randalstown producer; 24.3kg at £114.00 = 4.69p; Randalstown producer; 25.6kg at £114.00 = 4.45p; Magherafelt producer;24.2kg at £113.00 = 4.67p.

Mid-weight Lambs

Swatragh producer; 23.3kg at £112.00 = 4.81p; Coleraine producer; 23.75kg at £110.00 = 4.63p; Tobermore producer; 23.6kg at £110.00 = 4.66p; Cookstown producer; 23.3kg at £110.00 = 4.72p; Dungiven producer; 23kg at £110.00 = 4.78p; Maghera producer; 23.5kg at £108.50 = 4.62p; Dungiven producer; 22.6kg at £106.50 = 4.71p; Maghera producer; 22.7kg at £106.00 = 4.67p; Kilrea producer; 23kg at £105.50 = 4.59p; Maghera producer; 22.2kg at £105.00 = 4.73p; Randalstown producer; 22.3kg at £105.00 = 4.71p; Maghera producer; 22.2kg at £104.00 = 4.68p; Garvagh producer; 22.4kg at £102.50 = 4.58p; Maghera producer; 21kg at £102.00 = 4.86p.

Light-weight Lambs

Magherafelt producer; 17.7kg at £84.50 = 4.77p; Maghera producer; 17.5kg at £84.00 = 4.80p; Ballycastle producer; 15.8kg at £75.50 = 4.78p.

Fat Ewes

Cookstown producer; £156; Cookstown producer; £151; Kilrea producer; £139.