Super trade for cattle at Swatragh

Heifers sold to 504p/kg for a CH at 236kg into £1190 and to a top of £2400 per head for a CH at 546kg (440p/kg).

Bullocks sold to 585p/kg for a CH at 270kg into £1580 and to a top of £2500 per head for a BB at 500kg (500p/kg).

Heifers

Up to 300kg: Maghera producer, CH 236kg £1190 (504), Maghera producer, Lim 282kg £1280 (454), Garvagh producer, CH 278kg £1120 (403).

300kg to 400kg (p/kg): Garvagh producer, CH 300kg £1300 (433), Garvagh producer, CH 382kg £1620 (424), Maghera producer, Lim 384kg £1610 (419), Garvagh producer, CH 346kg £1350 (390), Maghera producer, Lim 378kg £1470 (389), Slaughtneil producer, AA 376kg £1360 (362).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg): Rasharkin producer, CH 474kg £1990 (420), Rasharkin producer, CH 450kg £1890 (420), Rasharkin producer, CH 478kg £1980 (414), Rasharkin producer, CH 450kg £1860 (413), Rasharkin producer, CH 412kg £1690 (410), Rasharkin producer, CH 488kg £1980 (406), Rasharkin producer, CH 468kg £1900 (406), Rasharkin producer, Lim 476kg £1930 (405), Rasharkin producer, CH 472kg £1900 (403), Rasharkin producer, Lim 424kg £1700 (401), Rasharkin producer, Lim 428kg £1710 (400).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg): Maghera producer, CH 546kg £2400 (440), Rasharkin producer, Lim 510kg £1880 (369).

Bullocks/Bulls

Up to 300kg: Slaughtneil producer, CH 270kg £1580 (585), Coleraine producer, Lim 294kg £1620 (551), Slaughtneil producer, CH 292kg £1480 (507), Maghera producer, Lim 218kg £1090 (500), Maghera producer, Lim 230kg £1120 (487).

300kg to 400kg (p/kg): Slaughtneil producer, Lim 358kg £1850 (517), Garvagh producer, CH 378kg £1950 (516), Slaughtneil producer, Lim 302kg £1550 (513), Slaughtneil producer, Lim 314kg £1600 (510), Slaughtneil producer, Lim 382kg £1890 (495), Slaughtneil producer, Lim 390kg £1900 (487), Slaughtneil producer, Lim 328kg £1590 (485), Slaughtneil producer, Lim 374kg £1640 (439), Slaughtneil producer, CH 336kg £1440 (429), Slaughtneil producer, CH 396kg £1680 (424).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg): Garvagh producer, CH 408kg £1840 (451), Maghera producer, Lim 492kg £2110 (429), Maghera producer, Lim 412kg £1680 (408), Slaughtneil producer, CH 438kg £1680 (384), Stewartstown producer, AA 414kg £1570 (379), Stewartstown producer, SHB 406kg £1530 (377), Maghera producer, Lim 444kg £1660 (374), Maghera producer, Lim 418kg £1510 (361), Stewartstown producer, AA 422kg £1500 (355), Stewartstown producer, AA 440kg £1550 (352).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg): Maghera producer, BB 500kg £2500 (500), Rasharkin producer, CH 572kg £2360 (413), Rasharkin producer, Lim 576kg £2320 (403), Maghera producer, Lim 540kg £2170 (402), Knockloughrim producer, Lim 582kg

£2310 (397), Knockloughrim producer, Lim 572kg £2250 (393), Rasharkin producer, CH 582kg £2270 (390), Maghera producer, Lim 524kg £2000 (382), Maghera producer, Lim 584kg £2220 (380).

600kg and over (p/kg): Rasharkin producer, CH 600kg £2470 (412), Maghera producer, BB 600kg £2350 (392), Rasharkin producer, Lim 630kg £2290 (363).

Weekly Sheep Sale

Saturday, 28th March seen an entry of over 1465 sheep at Swatragh which met an outstanding trade for all stock, with 965 Hoggets and Springs, 420 Fat Ewes and Rams entered and a good entry of 80 Breeders.

Fat Ewes to a top of £296 and Rams to £234 with numerous lots making great prices.

Hoggets over 21kg sold to a top of £212 for 2 hogs at 32kg and to a top of 843p/kg for 22 hogs at 22kg into £185.50.

Hoggets under 21kg sold to a top of £159 for 2 hogs at 20kg and to a top of 808p/kg for 3 hogs at 19.5kg into £157.50.

Spring Lambs sold to a top of £203 for 2 lambs at 29kg and to 900p/kg for 1 lamb at 20kg into £180.

Hoggets over 30kg (p/kg)

Gulladuff producer, 2 hogs 32kg £212 (663), Garvagh producer, 5 hogs 32kg £201.50 (630), Gulladuff producer, 1 hog 32kg £199 (622), Swatragh producer, 1 hog 34kg £209 (615), Eglinton producer, 4 hogs 32kg £191.50 (598), Gulladuff producer, 2 hogs 32.5kg £190 (585), Coleraine producer, 1 hog 38kg £207 (545).

Hoggets 27kg to 30kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 3 hogs 27.5kg £195.50 (711), Garvagh producer, 2 hogs 27.5kg £195 (709), Swatragh producer, 8 hogs 27.5kg £194 (705), Draperstown producer, 30 hogs 28kg £196.50 (702), Armoy producer, 12 hogs 27.5kg £191 (695), Moneymore producer, 14 hogs 27kg £187 (693), Eglinton producer, 16 hogs 28kg £191.50 (684), Omagh producer, 2 hogs 27.5kg £187.50 (682), Desertmartin producer, 5 hogs 27.5kg £187 (680).

Hoggets 24kg to 27kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, 18 hogs 24kg £188 (783), Limavady producer, 11 hogs 24kg £184 (767), Cookstown producer, 7 hogs 24kg £180 (750), Draperstown producer, 2 hogs 24kg £180 (750), Swatragh producer, 3 hogs 25.5kg £191 (749), Dungannon producer, 5 hogs 26kg £194.50 (748), Plumbridge producer, 2 hogs 24kg £177 (738), Moneymore producer, 1 hog 26kg £191 (735), Limavady producer, 2 hogs 26kg £190 (731), Dungiven producer, 5 hogs 25kg £182 (728).

Hoggets 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Gulladuff producer, 22 hogs 185.50 (843), Pomeroy producer, 3 hogs 22kg £179.50 (816), Cookstown producer, 16 hogs 21kg £169.50 (807), Dungannon producer, 2 hogs 22kg £176 (800), Plumbridge producer, 4 hogs 21kg £160 (762), Draperstown producer, 16 hogs 23kg £175 (761), Draperstown producer, 2 hogs 21kg £158 (752), Coagh producer, 2 hogs 23.5kg £176.50 (751), Cookstown producer, 8 hogs 22.5kg £168 (747), Swatragh producer, 2 hogs 22.5kg £165 (733), Toomebridge producer, 29 hogs 23kg £168 (730).

Hoggets up to 21kg (p/kg)

Omagh producer, 3 hogs 19.5kg £157.50 (808), Dungiven producer, 2 hogs 20kg £159 (795), Limavady producer, 8 hogs 20.5kg £157 (766), Garvagh producer, 2 hogs 20.5kg £155 (756), Swatragh producer, 12 hogs 18.5kg £138 (746), Gulladuff producer, 5 hogs 19.5kg £145 (744), Greysteel producer, 3 hogs 19kg £140 (737), Maghera producer, 14 hogs 20kg £145 (725), Limavady producer, 6 hogs 20.5kg £144.50 (705), Draperstown producer, 5 hogs 16.5kg £116 (703).

Spring Lambs (p/kg)

Cookstown producer, 4 lambs 22kg £198 (900), Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 20kg £180 (900), Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 18kg £157 (872), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 21kg £182 (867), Garvagh producer, 2 lambs 21kg £181 (862), Ballymena producer, 6 lambs 17.5kg £149.50 (854), Ballymena producer, 7 lambs 22.5kg £190 (844), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 23kg £194 (843), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 19kg £160 (842), Claudy producer, 3 lambs 23kg £184 (800), Ringsend producer, 1 lamb 28kg £202 (721), Garvagh producer, 2 lambs 29kg £203 (700).

Fat Ewes

Gulladuff producer, 1 ewe £296, Nuttscorner producer, 4 ewes £282, Draperstown producer, 1 ewe £278, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £274, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe £268, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe £258, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £254, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £254, Dungannon producer, 2 ewes £252, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £244, Coleraine producer, 2 ewe £244, Glarryford producer, 2 ewes £240, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £238, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £238, Upperlands producer, 1 ewe £238, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £232, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe £230, Upperlands producer, 2 ewes £230.

Fat Rams

Dungannon producer, 1 ram £234, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £232, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £228, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £226, Maghera producer, 1 ram £222, Coleraine producer, 1 ram £218, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £200, Gulladuff producer, 1 ram £193, Gulladuff producer, 1 ram £192, Limavady producer, 1 ram £174, Ringsend producer, 1 ram £174, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £168.

Breeders

Greysteel producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £310, Ballymoney producer, 4 ewe lambs £300, Greysteel producer, 2 ewe and 4 lambs £300, Ringsend producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £298, Antrim producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £295, Ringsend producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £285, Ballymoney producer, 4 ewe lambs £265, Greysteel producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £255, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe and 1 lamb £250, Ballymoney producer, 4 ewe lambs £235.

Breeding Sheep Sale

Thursday, 26th March saw another good entry of 400 sheep which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Pet Lambs sold to a top of £60 for a Dutch Spotted Lamb.

Foster Ewes to £250 for a Bleu du Maine Ewe.

Ewes with twins at foot topped at £415 for 1 Texel with 2 lambs at foot.

Ewes with singles at foot reached £285 for 1 Dorset with 1 lamb at foot.

Springing Ewes sold to £265 for 1 Suffolk Ewe.

Dry Hoggets topped at £190 twice for 6 Mules and 1 D. Spot.

Pet Lambs

Rasharkin producer, 1 D. Spot £60, Cookstown producer, 1 D. Spot £40, Cookstown producer, 1 D. Spot £36, Claudy producer, 2 Tex £34, Cookstown producer, 1 Tex £34, Claudy producer, 2 Tex £32, Claudy producer, 1 Suff £30, Garvagh producer, 1 Mule £28, Maghera producer, 1 Tex £24, Gulladuff producer, 1 Tex £24, Upperlands producer, 1 Tex £22.

Foster Ewes

Ballymoney producer, Bleu du Maine £250, Drumsurn producer, Suff £200, Upperlands producer, Blue Leic £195.

Ewes with twins at foot

Castlerock producer, 1 Tex and 2 lambs £415, Ballymoney producer, 1 Suff and 3 lambs £335, Maghera producer, 1 Suff and 2 lambs £325, Upperlands producer, 1 Suff and 2 lambs £315, Maghera producer, 3 Suff and 6 lambs £315, Upperlands producer, 2 Suff and 4 lambs £310, Maghera producer, 2 CB and 4 lambs £305, Upperlands producer, 1 Suff and 2 lambs £305, Greysteel producer, 2 Tex and 4 lambs £300, Greysteel producer, 1 CB and 2 lambs £300, Greysteel producer, 2 CB and 4 lambs £295, Cookstown producer, 1 Suff and 2 lambs £295, Macosquin producer, 1 Dor and 2 lambs £295, Cookstown producer, 1 Zw and 2 lambs £290.

Ewes with singles at foot

Eglinton producer, 1 Dor and 1 lamb £285, Draperstown producer, 3 Dor and 3 lambs £280, Ballymoney producer, 1 Tex and 1 lamb £278, Dunloy producer, 1 Char and 1 lamb £270, Macosquin producer, 1 Dor and 1 lamb £260, Cookstown producer, 1 Suff and 1 lamb £255, Greysteel producer, 2 Tex and 3 lambs £250, Greysteel producer, 1 Mule and 1 lamb £250, Articlave producer, 1 CB and 1 lamb £250, Cookstown producer, 2 Suff and 3 lambs £245.

Springers

Cookstown producer, 1 Suff £265, Cookstown producer, 1 Suff £265.

Dry Hoggets

Slaughtneil producer, 6 Mule £190, Cookstown producer, 1 D. Spot £190, Slaughtneil producer, 7 Mule £178, Cookstown producer, 1 D. Spot £170.

Cattle Sale Every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep Sale Every Saturday at 10.30am.