Bullocks selling a top of £2480 per head at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to 545p/kg for a Charolais at 376kg into £2050 and to a top of £2480 per head for a Simmental at 750kg (331p/kg).

Heifers sold to 468p/kg for a Charolais at 376kg into £1760 and to a top of £2100 per head for a Charolais at 544kg (386p/kg).

Cows

Garvagh producer, Limousin 610kg £1830 (300), Maghera producer, Limousin 610kg £1740 (285), Maghera producer, Limousin 610kg £1720 (282) and Garvagh producer, Limousin 820kg £2200 (268).

Cows and calves

Dunloy producer, Limousin cow with Limousin heifer calf £2400.

Bullocks

Up to 400kg

Dungiven producer, Charolais 376kg £2050 (545), Garvagh producer, Limousin 294kg £1590 (541), Dungiven producer, Charolais 336kg £1810 (539), Dungiven producer, Charolais 364kg £1930 (530), Dungiven producer, Charolais 366kg £1910 (522), Dungiven producer, Charolais 306kg £1590 (520), Dungiven producer, Charolais 344kg £1780 (517), Dungiven producer, Charolais 298kg £1520 (510), Garvagh producer, Belgian Blue 338kg £1710 (506), Dungiven producer, Charolais 374kg £1890 (505) and Garvagh producer, Limousin 342kg £1720 (503).

400kg to 500kg

Dungiven producer, Charolais 400kg £1990 (498), Dungiven producer, Charolais 426kg £2080 (488), Dungiven producer, Charolais 438kg £2110 (482), Dungiven producer, Charolais 420kg £2000 (476), Maghera producer, Charolais 448kg £2110 (471), Dungiven producer, Charolais 424kg £1990 (469), Maghera producer, Charolais 468kg £2140 (457), Dungiven producer, Charolais 468kg £2110 (451), Limavady producer, Limousin 476kg £2100 (441), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 442kg £1940 (439), Maghera producer, Limousin 484kg £2110 (436) and Dungiven producer, Charolais 470kg £2030 (432).

500kg to 600kg

Limavady producer, Limousin 508kg £2330 (459), Limavady producer, Limousin 532kg £2340 (440), Garvagh producer, Charolais 520kg £2270 (437), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 510kg £2230 (437), Limavady producer, Limousin 536kg £2320 (433), Limavady producer, Limousin 540kg £2330 (431), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 550kg £2360 (429), Limavady producer, Limousin 538kg £2300 (428), Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 550kg £2350 (427), Garvagh producer, Charolais 508kg £2170 (427) and Garvagh producer, Limousin 530kg £2250 (425).

Over 600kg

Claudy producer, Charolais 640kg £2370 (370), Claudy producer, Charolais 620kg £2170 (350), Garvagh producer, Simmental 750kg £2480 (331), Glenarm producer, 2x Aberdeen Angus 610kg £1980 (325), Garvagh producer, Simmental 600kg £1950 (325) and Garvagh producer, Simmental 710kg £2260 (318).

Heifers

Up to 400kg

Dungiven producer, Charolais 376kg £1760 (468), Dungiven producer, Limousin 372kg £1720 (462), Dungiven producer, Charolais 356kg £1620 (455), Dunloy producer, Simmental 398kg £1800 (452), Swatragh producer, Charolais 370kg £1650 (446), Dungiven producer, Charolais 374kg £1650 (441), Dungiven producer, Limousin 392kg £1720 (439), Dungiven producer, Charolais 368kg £1600 (435), Swatragh producer, Limousin 322kg £1400 (435), Dungiven producer, Charolais 346kg £1500 (434), Dungiven producer, Charolais 390kg £1690 (433) and Dungiven producer, Charolais 362kg £1510 (417).

400kg to 500kg

Garvagh producer, Limousin 414kg £1850 (447), Dungiven producer, Charolais 418kg £1830 (438), Garvagh producer, Charolais 432kg £1770 (410), Dungiven producer, Charolais 410kg £1680 (410), Broughshane producer, Charolais 494kg £2020 (409), Maghera producer, Charolais 462kg £1890 (409), Garvagh producer, Charolais 476kg £1940 (408), Dungiven producer, Charolais 400kg £1610 (403), Dungiven producer, Limousin 446kg £1760 (395) and Dungiven producer, Charolais 420kg £1650 (393).

500kg to 600kg

Broughshane producer, Charolais 544kg £2100 (386), Dungiven producer, Charolais 514kg £1930 (375), Broughshane producer, Charolais 506kg £1900 (375), Broughshane producer, Charolais 504kg £1890 (375), Maghera producer, Charolais 514kg £1870 (364), Maghera producer, Shorthorn beef 512kg £1840 (359), Garvagh producer, Charolais 510kg £1800 (353), Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 540kg £1900 (352) and Garvagh producer, Charolais 504kg £1770 (351).

Weekly sheep sale: Saturday 19th September seen a super entry of 2070 sheep which met a great trade for ewes and fat lambs and another super trade for store lambs.

1570 lambs sold to a top of £191.50 for 8 lambs at 31kg and to 821p/kg for 12 lambs at 14kg into £115.

500 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £256 for ewes and £215 for rams.

Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Maghera producer, 5 lambs 24kg £157.50 (656), Desertmartin producer, 3 lambs 25kg £160 (640), Kilrea producer, 1 lamb 27kg £171 (633), Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 24kg £151 (629), Limavady producer, 13 lambs 24kg £150.50 (627), Desertmartin producer, 4 lambs 27kg £169 (626), Swatragh producer, 4 lambs 24kg £150 (625), Cookstown producer, 8 lambs 31kg £191.50 (618), Garvagh producer, 4 lambs 25kg £154.50 (618), Swatragh producer, 14 lambs 27kg £166 (615), Slaughtneil producer, 5 lambs 26kg £159 (612), Randalstown producer, 2 lambs 26kg £158 (608) and Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 28kg £170 (607).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Cookstown producer, 7 lambs 21kg £143 (681), Swatragh producer, 4 lambs 22kg £146 (664), Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 21kg £139.50 (664), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 22.5kg £148.50 (660), Slaughtneil producer, 1 lamb 22kg £145 (659), Dungiven producer, 7 lambs 22kg £143.50 (652), Maghera producer, 6 lambs 21kg £136.50 (650), Coleraine producer, 21 lambs 22.5kg £146 (649), Draperstown producer, 8 lambs 22kg £142.50 (648), Kilrea producer, 3 lambs 21kg £136 (648), Draperstown producer, 12 lambs 22kg £142 (645), Garvagh producer, 11 lambs 21kg £135 (643) and Randalstown producer, 7 lambs 21kg £135 (643).

Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)

Ahoghill producer, 18 lambs 18kg £140 (778), Claudy producer, 5 lambs 18kg £129.50 (719), Draperstown producer, 6 lambs 18kg £129 (717), Dungiven producer, 12 lambs 18kg £128 (711), Garvagh producer, 4 lambs 19kg £134.50 (708), Garvagh producer, 12 lambs 18kg £127.50 (708), Maghera producer, 10 lambs 18.5kg £128.50 (695), Cookstown producer, 7 lambs 20kg £136.50 (683), Garvagh producer, 5 lambs 19.5kg £133 (682), Draperstown producer, 16 lambs 20kg £135.50 (678), Garvagh producer, 7 lambs 18kg £122 (678), Maghera producer, 5 lambs 18kg £122 (678) and Craigbane producer, 18 lambs 20kg £135 (675).

Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 12 lambs 14kg £115 (821), Lissan producer, 14 lambs 17kg £130.50 (768), Swatragh producer, 9 lambs 15.5kg £118 (761), Cookstown producer, 16 lambs 16.5kg £125 (758), Garvagh producer, 12 lambs 15.5kg £117 (755), Bushmills producer, 15 lambs 15.5kg £116 (748), Dungiven producer, 12 lambs 16kg £119 (744), Craigbane producer, 18 lambs 17.5kg £130 (743), Cushendall producer, 12 lambs 17kg £126 (741), Swatragh producer, 23 lambs 14kg £103 (736) and Garvagh producer, 8 lambs 17.5kg £128 (731).

Fat ewes

Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £256, Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £256, Rasharkin producer, 1 ewe £232, Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £208, Dungiven producer, 2 ewes £208, Rasharkin producer, 1 ewe £200, Limavady producer, 2 ewes £198, Limavady producer, 17 ewes £194, Rasharkin producer, 1 ewe £192, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £190, Claudy producer, 1 ewe £190, Moneymore producer, 1 ewe £190, Garvagh producer, 3 ewes £188, Swatragh producer, 4 ewes £186, Limavady producer, 6 ewes £184 and Garvagh producer, 2 ewes £180.

Rams

Swatragh producer, 1 ram £215, Kilrea producer, 1 ram £145 and Maghera producer, 4 rams £142.

Texel sale

Wednesday 16th September seen the annual Texel Breeders Club ram sale in Swatragh which met a good trade with 80 rams going under the hammer.

Shearlings topped at 2050gns and ram lambs topped at 2000gns.

Shearlings

C McAuley Capecastle flock, 2050gns, S Etherson Killans flock, 1800gns, S McCloskey Glenroe flock 1300gns, M Annette Milestonehill flock 1300gns, J Muldoon Carnteel flock 1150gns, R Strawbridge Tamnamoney flock 1150gns, M Clarke Ballyrussell flock 1100gns, R Strawbridge Tamnamoney flock 1000gns, P Garrivan Ballydesland flock 1000gns, J Muldoon Carnteel flock 950gns, P Garrivan Ballydesland flock 850gns, M Ward Altinaghree flock 850gns, M Ward Altinaghree flock 850gns, McKinney Brothers Heathmount flock 750gns and C Devlin SperrinView flock 700gns, S Etherson Killans flock 700gns.

Ram lambs

P Bradley Grillagh flock 2000gns, R Strawbridge Tamnamoney flock 1600gns, J Muldoon Carnteel flock 1400gns, F Clewer Bluehill flock 1200gns, I Strawbridge Lynbrooke flock 1000gns, J Cubitt Drumcon flock 1000gns, J Cubitt Drumcon flock 1000gns, J Cubitt Drumcon flock 850gns, S Hamill Donaldsview flock 800gns, A Glendinning Lylehill flock 750gns, P Whyte Innisrush flock 700gns and R Strawbridge Tamnamoney 700gns.

Breeding sheep sale: Thursday 17th September seen a great entry of 1100 sheep presented for sale which resulted in another super trade for all stock on offer.

Breeding hoggets reached a high of £252 for 8 Texels.

Breeding ewes sold to a top of £218 for 3 Texels.

Breeding ewe lambs reached a high of £245 for 14 Cheviots.

Store lambs to a top of £130 multiple times.

Breeding hoggets

Swatragh producer, 8 Texel £252, Dungiven producer, 10 Texel £242, Feeny producer, 6 Suffolk £240, Feeny producer, 7 Suffolk £240, Feeny producer, 7 Suffolk £240, Donemana producer, 7 Suffolk £238, Donemana producer, 6 Suffolk £238, Dungiven producer, 7 Mules £235, Dungiven producer, 7 Mules £230, Donemana producer, 10 Suffolk £230, Castlederg producer, 11 Suffolk £228, Castlederg producer, 7 Suffolk £228, Castlederg producer, 9 Texel £228, Castlederg producer, 6 Texel £228, Castlederg producer, 7 Suffolk £225, Dungiven producer, 10 Texel £220 and Draperstown producer, 4 Blackface £220.

Breeding ewes

Garvagh producer, 3 Texel £218, Garvagh producer, 5 Texel £192, Dungiven producer, 11 Mule £188, Dungiven producer, 11 Mule £178, Dungiven producer, 10 Mule £175, Dungiven producer, 11 Mule £172, Garvagh producer, 6 Texel £168, Garvagh producer, 2 Texel £165, Tobermore producer, 8 Mule £148, Claudy producer, 7 Crossbred £144 and Cookstown producer, 2 Mule £144.

Breeding ewes lambs

Draperstown producer, 14 Cheviot £245, Draperstown producer, 15 Suffolk Cheviot £200, Draperstown producer, 1 Texel £200, Dungiven producer, 2 Border £174, Draperstown producer, 10 Texel £172, Draperstown producer, 7 Suffolk Cheviot £168, Maghera producer, 4 Char £168, Draperstown producer, 6 Texel £158, Draperstown producer, 8 Texel £155, Dungiven producer, 10 Suffolk £154, Draperstown producer, 10 Suffolk £150, Draperstown producer, 12 Cheviot £148, Dungiven producer, 10 Mule £146, Dungiven producer, 12 Suffolk £144, Draperstown producer, 10 Suffolk £144, Dungiven producer, 3 Suffolk £144 and Swatragh producer, 12 Texel £144.

Store lambs

Draperstown producer, 20 Texel £130, Dungiven producer, 10 Texel £130, Draperstown producer, 10 Texel £130, Maghera producer, 10 Texel £130, Clough producer, 10 Texel £128, Draperstown producer, 9 Texel £128, Draperstown producer, 10 Texel £128, Dungiven producer, 6 Suffolk £128, Draperstown producer, 5 Texel £126, Draperstown producer, 6 Suffolk £126, Glenullin producer, 30 Suffolk £125, Dungiven producer, 6 Texel £125 and Draperstown producer, 16 Suffolk £122.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.