Bullocks sell to a top price of £1260 at Swatragh

A very strong seasonal show of 75 quality cattle were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Monday 6th December which resulted in an outstanding trade for all types of stock on offer.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Dec 2021, 13:58 BST

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,260 for a 554kg Char at £2.27 per kg and to a top of £3.13 per kilo for a Char 224kg at £700.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,190 for a 542kg Sim at £2.20 per kg and to a top of £2.76 per kilo for a Lim 290kg at £800.

10 Fat Cows were on offer and sold to a great trade topping with a 550kg Char at £1,030 and £1.87 per kg.

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

Sample Prices

Bullocks: Kilrea producer; Char,554kg at £1,260 = 2.27p; Garvagh producer; Char,224kg at £700 = 3.13p; Fkv,356kg at £660 = 1.85p; Sim,264kg at £580 = 2.20p; Lim,310kg at £760 = 2.45p; Char,340kg at £840 = 2.47p; Crumlin producer; Char,342kg at £850 = 2.49p; Char,342kg at £930 = 2.72p; Swatragh producer; Lim,340kg at £770 = 2.26p; Lim,344kg at £880 = 2.56p; Lim,344kg at £870 = 2.53p; Cookstown producer; Lim,364kg at £820 = 2.25p; AA,330kg at £780 = 2.36p; Dunloy producer; Char,414kg at £1,110 = 2.68p; Char,382kg at £910 = 2.38p; Char,362kg at £940 = 2.60p; Drumsurn producer; Lim,328kg at £890 = 2.71p; Maghera producer; AA,356kg at £800 = 2.25p; Char,346kg at £800 = 2.31p; Char,290kg at £740 = 2.55p; Char,422kg at £950 = 2.25p; Maghera producer; AA,582kg at £1,200 = 2.06p; Lim,442kg at £890 = 2.01p; Lim,460kg at £950 = 2.07p; Lim,460kg at £960 = 2.09p; Maghera producer; Lim,262kg at £730 = 2.79p; Lim,240kg at £650 = 2.71p; Lim,262kg at £560 = 2.14p; Lim,254kg at £720 = 2.83p.

Heifers: Moneyglass producer; AA,542kg at £1,190 = 2.20p; AA,466kg at £960 = 2.06p; AA,528kg at £1,030 = 1.95p; AA,506kg at £1,020 = 2.02p; Kilrea producer; Sal,358kg at £760 = 2.12p; Dunloy producer; Char,424kg at £870 = 2.05p; Char,440kg at £880 = 2.00p; Crumlin producer; Char,360kg at £810 = 2.25p; Char,308kg at £770 = 2.50p; Char,370kg at £890 = 2.41p; Sim,354kg at £770 = 2.18p; Char,354kg at £870 = 2.46p; Cookstown producer; Lim,290kg at £800 = 2.76p; Antrim producer; AA,430kg at £790 = 1.84p; AA,456kg at £780 = 1.71p; AA,378kg at £650 = 1.72p; AA,386kg at £670 = 1.74p; Swatragh producer; Lim,432kg at £940 = 2.18p; Lim,308kg at £660 = 2.14p; Stewartstown producer; Sal,392kg at £830 = 2.12p; Char,530kg at £1,190 = 2.25p; Dunloy producer; Char,350kg at £820 = 2.34p; Maghera producer; Char,300kg at £760 = 2.53p; Char,338kg at £740 = 2.19p.

Another excellent show of 1,300 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 4th December. 250 cull ewes were offered for sale and were an outstanding trade topping at £236.00. 1,000 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with an excellent trade, lambs topped at £139.00 for heavy sorts.

Sample Prices

Heavy-weight: Maghera producer; 29kg at £139.00 = 4.79p; Upperlands producer; 31kg at £139.00 = 4.48p; Swatragh producer; 32kg at £139.00 = 4.34p; Magherafelt producer; 26kg at £137.00 = 5.27p; Cullybackey producer; 34kg at £137.00 = 4.02p; Dungiven producer; 29.3kg at £136.50 = 4.66p; Draperstown producer; 30.5kg at £136.00 = 4.46p; Garvagh producer; 27kg at £132.00 = 4.89p; Kilrea producer; 27.25kg at £132.00 = 4.84p; Garvagh producer; 29.3kg at £131.00 = 4.47p; Pomeroy producer; 26.7kg at £130.00 = 4.87p; Tobermore producer; 25.25kg at £129.50 = 5.13p; Coleraine producer; 26.5kg at £129.50 = 4.89p.

Mid-weight: Swatragh producer; 23kg at £120.50 = 5.24p; Maghera producer; 23.2kg at £120.50 = 5.19p; Garvagh producer; 23.4kg at £119.50 = 5.11p; Swatragh producer; 23kg at £119.00 = 5.17p; Garvagh producer; 22kg at £118.50 = 5.39p; Coleraine producer; 23.7kg at £118.00 = 4.98p; Magherafelt producer; 21.3kg at £116.50 = 5.47p; Magherafelt producer; 21.3kg at £115.50 = 5.42p; Ballymoney producer; 22.3kg at £112.50 = 5.04p; Swatragh producer; 21.9kg at £111.50 = 5.09p; Garvagh producer; 21.5kg at £111.50 = 5.19p; Loughgiel producer; 22.8kg at £110.50 = 4.85p; Limavady producer; 21.6kg at £109.50 = 5.07p; Maghera producer; 22.5kg at £109.50 = 4.87p.

Light-weight Lambs: Loughgall producer; 18.5kg at £106.00 = 5.73p; Ballykelly producer; 18.3kg at £104.00 = 5.68p; Dungiven producer; 18.5kg at £102.50 = 5.54p; Garvagh producer; 17.6kg at £98.00 = 5.57p; Cookstown producer; 18kg at £96.00 = 5.33p; Cookstown producer; 17.5kg at £95.00 = 5.43p; Draperstown producer; 17.7kg at £96.00 = 5.42p; Garvagh producer; 16kg at £85.00 = 5.31p; Swatragh producer; 16.5kg at £85.00 = 5.15p; Cookstown producer; 12.5kg at £84.00 = 6.72p; Gortin producer; 15kg at £84.00 = 5.60p; Cookstown producer; 15kg at £83.00 = 5.53p; Castlerock producer; 11kg at £74.00 = 6.73p; Cookstown producer; 13kg at £74.00 = 5.69p.

Fat Ewes: Maghera producer £236; Maghera producer £236; Maghera producer £209.

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