Bullocks selling to a top of £2010 per head at Swatragh Mart
Monday 4th May seen a great entry of 154 cattle presented for sale which resulted in another great trade for all stock on offer.
Bullocks sold to 542p/kg for a Limousin at 260kg into £1410 and to a top of £2010 per head for a Limousin at 490kg (410p/kg).
Heifers sold to 500p/kg for a Charolais at 298kg into £1490 and to a top of £2010 per head for a Limousin at 510kg (394p/kg).
Heifers


Up to 300kg
Upperlands producer, Charolais 298kg £1490 (500), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 224kg £1120 (500), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 256kg £1260 (492), Upperlands producer, Limousin 294kg £1210 (412); 300kg to 400kg (p/kg); Upperlands producer, Limousin 306kg £1480 (484), Cookstown producer, Limousin 300kg £1350 (450), Upperlands producer, Limousin 366kg £1630 (445), Toomebridge producer, Charolais 386kg £1670 (433), Cookstown producer, Limousin 308kg £1330 (432), Desertmartin producer, Limousin 394kg £1690 (429), Upperlands producer, Limousin 398kg £1670 (420), Limavady producer, Limousin 382kg £1590 (416), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 318kg £1320 (415), Desertmartin producer, Limousin 360kg £1460 (406)
400kg to 500kg (p/kg);Toomebridge producer, Charolais 404kg £1600 (416), Upperlands producer, Limousin 402kg £1670 (415), Upperlands producer, Limousin 418kg £1720 (411), Toomebridge producer, Charolais 434kg £1740 (401), Desertmartin producer, Limousin 416kg £1670 (415), Desertmartin producer, Limousin 454kg £1790 (394), Draperstown producer, Charolais 478kg £1860 (389), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 466kg £1780 (382), Swatragh producer, Limousin 400kg £1500 (375) and Portglenone producer, Limousin 404kg £1490 (369).
500kg and over (p/kg)
Portglenone producer, Limousin 510kg £2010 (394), Draperstown producer, Charolais 528kg £1910 (362), Portglenone producer, Limousin 508kg £1800 (354), Draperstown producer, Charolais 502kg £1700 (339), Draperstown producer, Charolais 590kg £1900 (354) and Draperstown producer, Limousin 640kg £2000 (313).
Bullocks/bulls
Up to 300kg (p/kg)
Gulladuff producer, Limousin 260kg £1410 (542), Gulladuff producer, Limousin 296kg £1510 (510), Gulladuff producer, Limousin 272kg £1310 (482), Gulladuff producer, Limousin 264kg £1270 (481), Kilrea producer, 2x Saler 260kg £1190 (458) and Gulladuff producer, Aberdeen Angus 288kg £1120 (389).
300kg to 400kg (p/kg)
Upperlands producer, Charolais 370kg £1910 (516), Cookstown producer, Limousin 304kg £1550 (510), Cookstown producer, Limousin 318kg £1500 (472), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 322kg £1490 (463), Cookstown producer, Limousin 334kg £1490 (446), Limavady producer, Limousin 308kg £1350 (438), Desertmartin producer, Limousin 388kg £1690 (436), Kilrea producer, Saler 306kg £1330 (435) and Swatragh producer, Limousin 364kg £1560 (429).
400kg to 500kg (p/kg)
Kilrea producer, Limousin 414kg £1840 (444), Kilrea producer, Limousin 456kg £1920 (421), Draperstown producer Limousin 466kg £1920 (412), Limavady producer, Limousin 490kg £2010 (410), Limavady producer, Limousin 400kg £1600 (400), Toomebridge producer, Charolais 494kg £1970 (399), Draperstown producer, Limousin 494kg £1910 (387), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 464kg £1770 (381), Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 446kg £1590 (357) and Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 490kg £1690 (345).
500kg and over (p/kg)
Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 502kg £1790 (357), Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 503kg £1760 (351), Draperstown producer, Limousin 568kg £1990 (350), Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 508kg £1770 (348), Kilrea producer, Limousin 560kg £1920 (343), Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 504kg £1700 (341), Draperstown producer, Limousin 580kg £1960 (338) and Limavady producer, Limousin 514kg £1700 (331).
Friesian bullocks (p/kg)
Claudy producer, Friesian 520kg £1570 (302), Claudy producer, Friesian 452kg £1330 (294), Claudy producer, Friesian 450kg £1320 (293), Claudy producer, Friesian 434kg £1230 (283), Claudy producer, Friesian 464kg £1310 (282), Claudy producer, Friesian 482kg £1350 (280), Claudy producer, Friesian 358kg £980 (274), Claudy producer, Friesian 352kg £960 (273) and Claudy producer, Friesian 556kg £1510 (272).
Cows (p/kg)
Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 660kg £1890 (286), Slaughtneil producer, Simmental 640kg £1710 (267), Upperlands producer, Limousin 590kg £1500 (254) and Upperlands producer, Hereford 840kg £2000 (238).
Cows and calves
Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus cow with Aberdeen Angus heifer calf £2400.
Weekly sheep sale: Saturday 2nd May seen an entry of 800 sheep which met a super trade for all stock on offer.
350 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £298 for ewes and £220 for rams with numerous lots making great prices.
270 hoggets sold to a top of £198 for 2 hoggets at 34kg and to a top of 745p/kg for 3 hoggets at 22kg into £164.
120 spring lambs sold to a top of £212.50 for 14 lambs at 24.5kg and to 945p/kg for 5 lambs at 19kg into £179.50.
60 breeding sheep topped at £395 for 1 ewe with 2 lambs at foot.
Spring lambs up to 24kg (p/kg)
Swatragh producer, 5 lambs 19kg £179.50 (945), Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 21kg £192 (914), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 19.5kg £174 (892), Donemana producer, 1 lamb 15kg £128 (853), Dungiven producer, 12 lambs 19.5kg £166 (851), Dungiven producer, 3 lambs 22kg £183 (832), Coleraine producer, 7 lambs 15.5kg £129 (832), Swatragh producer, 6 lambs 23kg £190 (826), Curran producer, 1 lamb 23kg £188 (817) and Macosquin producer, 4 lambs 22kg £179 (814).
Spring lambs over 24kg (p/kg)
Coleraine producer, 3 lambs 24kg £211 (879), Limavady producer, 14 lambs 24.5kg £212.50 (867), Limavady producer, 7 lambs 24kg £206.50 (860), Magherafelt producer, 3 lambs 24.5kg £203 (829), Cookstown producer, 2 lambs 24kg £199 (829) and Coleraine producer, 4 lambs 25.5kg £202 (792).
Hoggets up to 24kg (p/kg)
Desertmartin producer, 3 hoggets 22kg £164 (745), Rasharkin producer, 1 hogget 20kg £145 (725), Garvagh producer, 7 hoggets 23kg £163 (709), Maghera producer, 2 hogget 23kg £160 (696), Portglenone producer, 11 hoggets 22kg £149.50 (680), Maghera producer, 5 hoggets 20.5kg £135.50 (661), Castledawson producer, 3 hoggets 21kg £133 (633), Draperstown producer, 2 hoggets 21.5kg £135 (628) and Desertmartin producer, 1 hogget 20kg £120 (600).
Hoggets 24kg to 30kg (p/kg)
Bushmills producer, 28 hoggets 24.5kg £176 (718), Draperstown producer, 4 hoggets 27.5kg £191 (695), Maghera producer, 3 hoggets 24.5kg £168 (686), Glenarm producer, 8 hoggets 26kg £178 (685), Slaughtmanus producer, 18 hoggets 27.5kg £188 (684), Omagh producer, 9 hoggets 26kg £171.50 (660), Maghera producer, 5 hoggets 29kg £187 (645), Ringsend producer, 9 hoggets 28kg £175 (625) and Kilrea producer, 1 hogget 27kg £165 (611).
Hoggets over 30kg (p/kg)
Swatragh producer, 5 hoggets 31kg £190 (613), Bushmills producer, 2 hoggets 30kg £183 (610), Culnady producer, 2 hoggets 32.5kg £195 (600), Dungiven producer, 2 hoggets 34kg £198 (582), Draperstown producer, 1 hogget 30kg £172 (573), Garvagh producer, 1 hogget 34kg £193 (568), Moneymore producer, 1 hogget 30kg £166 (553) and Swatragh producer, 1 hogget 32kg £175 (547).
Fat ewes
Aghadowey producer, 1 ewe £298, Cookstown producer, 2 ewes £296, Aghadowey producer, 1 ewe £270, Magilligan producer, 7 ewes £246, Nutt's Corner producer, 1 ewe £238, Aghadowey producer, 3 ewes £234, Coagh producer, 3 ewes £232, Coleraine producer, 3 ewes £226, Limavady producer, 6 ewes £222, Dungiven producer, 10 ewes £222, Coalisland producer, 7 ewes £210, Desertmartin producer, 9 ewes £206, Kilrea producer, 1 ewe £206, Nutt's Corner producer, 1 ewe £206, Stewartstown producer, 2 ewes £206, Magherafelt producer, 1 ewe £206 and Macosquin producer, 6 ewes £204.
Fat rams
Swatragh producer, 1 ram £220, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £196, Magherafelt producer, 1 ram £186, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £170, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £164, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £154 and Maghera producer, 3 rams £153.
Breeders
Draperstown producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £395, Draperstown producer, 3 ewes and 6 lambs £290, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £290, Cookstown producer, 5 ewes and 10 lambs £285, Curran producer, 2 ewes and 2 lambs £270 and Draperstown producer, 1 ewe and 1 lamb £260.
Breeding sheep sale
Thursday 30th April seen great entry of 470 breeding sheep which resulted in an outstanding trade for all stock on offer.
Ewes with twins at foot topped at £500 for 1 Texel with 2 lambs at foot.
Ewes with singles at foot reached £420 for 1 Texel with 1 lamb at foot.
Dry hoggets sold to a top of £252 for 10 Suffolk Cheviots.
Ewes with twins at foot
Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £500, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £490, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £475, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £470, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £460, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £390, Swatragh producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £355, Slaughtneil producer, 3 Texel and 6 lambs £340, Slaughtneil producer, 2 Crossbred and 4 lambs £332, Slaughtneil producer, 1 Crossbred and 2 lambs £328, Articlave producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £328, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £328 and Limavady producer, 1 mule and 2 lambs £310.
Ewes with singles at foot
Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £420, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £360, Swatragh producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £345, Dungiven producer, 4 mules and 4 lambs £320, Dungiven producer, 4 mules and 4 lambs £315, Dungiven producer, 4 mules and 4 lambs £310, Drumsurn producer, 2 Dorset and 3 lambs £275, Limavady producer, 1 mule and 1 lamb £270 and Articlave producer, 2 Texel and 2 lambs £270.
Dry hoggets
Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £252, Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £250, Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £238, Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £235, Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £222, Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £220, Plumbridge producer, 11 Suffolk Cheviot £205 and Plumbridge producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £200.
Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.
Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.
