Bullocks selling to a top of £2350 per head at Swatragh Mart
Monday 26th October saw an entry of 85 cattle presented for the sale, with a great trade for all stock on offer.
Bullocks sold to 583p/kg for a Charolais at 204kg (£1190) and to a top of £2350 per head for a Limousin at 620kg (379p/kg).
Heifers sold to 482p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus at 168kg (£810) and to a top of £2200 per head for a Limousin at 680kg (324p/kg).
Cows


Greysteel producer, Limousin 640kg £1920 (300), Limavady producer, Limousin 600kg £1780 (297), Slaughtneil producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 820kg £2310 (282), Slaughtneil producer, Simmental 690kg £1900 (275), Limavady producer, Limousin 570kg £1550 (272), Moneymore producer, Limousin 680kg £1750 (257), Limavady producer, Limousin 700kg £1700 (243) and Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 850kg £2040 (240).
Stock bulls
Swatragh producer, Limousin 1100kg £3240 (295) and Moneymore producer, Limousin 860kg £2260 (263).
Bullocks
Up to 300kg
Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 204kg £1190 (583), Garvagh producer, Charolais 292kg £1540 (527), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 236kg £1190 (504), Garvagh producer, Limousin 288kg £1290 (448) and Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 232kg £950 (409).
300kg to 400kg
Garvagh producer, Limousin 308kg £1520 (494), Garvagh producer, Limousin 306kg £1490 (487), Garvagh producer, Charolais 316kg £1480 (468), Dungiven producer, Limousin 386kg £1760 (456), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 304kg £1370 (451), Garvagh producer, Charolais 340kg £1500 (441) and Garvagh producer, Limousin 398kg £1600 (402).
400kg to 500kg
Draperstown producer, Limousin 480kg £1840 (383), Greysteel producer, Charolais 490kg £1780 (363), Limavady producer, Limousin 462kg £1580 (342) and Greysteel producer, Limousin 482kg £1640 (340).
500kg and over
Greysteel producer, Limousin 550kg £2100 (382), Culnady producer, Limousin 620kg £2350 (379), Greysteel producer, Limousin 560kg £2100 (375), Greysteel producer, Limousin 520kg £1940 (373), Greysteel producer, Limousin 580kg £2070 (357), Greysteel producer, Limousin 520kg £1810 (348), Greysteel producer, Limousin 500kg £1690 (338), Greysteel producer, Limousin 600kg £2010 (335), Greysteel producer, Limousin 520kg £1690 (325) Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 630kg £2040 (324), Greysteel producer, Limousin 520kg £1670 (321) and Limavady producer, Limousin 690kg £2200 (319).
Heifers
Up to 300kg
Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 168kg £810 (482), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 266kg £1260 (474), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 286kg £1200 (420), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 226kg £910 (403) and Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 226kg £810 (358).
300kg to 400kg
Garvagh producer, Charolais 346kg £1440 (416), Dungiven producer, Limousin 382kg £1440 (377), Dungiven producer, Charolais 394kg £1470 (373), Gulladuff producer, Charolais 374kg £1300 (348) and Gulladuff producer, Charolais 376kg £1210 (322).
400kg to 500kg
Dungiven producer, Limousin 406kg £1510 (372), Greysteel producer, Limousin 472kg £1580 (335), Greysteel producer, Aberdeen Angus 482kg £1580 (328), Gulladuff producer, Charolais 438kg £1410 (322), Greysteel producer, Aberdeen Angus 480kg £1510 (315) and Slaughtneil producer, Belgian Blue 442kg £1370 (310).
500kg and over
Greysteel producer, Charolais 500kg £1920 (384), Greysteel producer, Charolais 530kg £1950 (368), Greysteel producer, Charolais 530kg £1850 (349), Greysteel producer, 2x Charolais 500kg £1740 (348), Greysteel producer, Limousin 540kg £1850 (343), Greysteel producer, Charolais 590kg £1920 (325), Greysteel producer, Limousin 680kg £2200 (324) and Greysteel producer, Aberdeen Angus 590kg £1900 (322).
Weekly sheep sale
Saturday 24th October seen an entry of 1480 sheep which met another great trade for all stock on offer.
1000 lambs sold to a top of £162 for 1 lamb at 30kg and to 812p/kg for 9 lambs at 17kg into £138.
480 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £218 for ewes and £300 for rams.
Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)
Magherafelt producer, 5 lambs 24kg £146.50 (610), Limavady producer, 6 lambs 25kg £150 (600), Magherafelt producer, 4 lambs 25kg £150 (600), Limavady producer, 1 lamb 25kg £149 (596), Maghera producer, 6 lambs 24kg £141 (588), Maghera producer, 2 lambs 26kg £152.50 (587), Dungiven producer, 10 lambs 26kg £152 (585), Draperstown producer, 4 lambs 26kg £152 (585), Maghera producer, 6 lambs 26kg £151 (581), Draperstown producer, 21 lambs 25kg £144 (576), Plumbridge producer, 3 lambs 24.5kg £141 (576) and Cookstown producer, 1 lamb 30kg £162 (540).
Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)
Draperstown producer, 14 lambs 21kg £138.50 (660), Lissan producer, 5 lambs 21kg £135 (643), Draperstown producer, 12 lambs 23kg £145.50 (633), Lissan producer, 6 lambs 21.5kg £135 (628), Kilrea producer, 13 lambs 21.5kg £134.50 (626), Limavady producer, 1 lamb 22kg £137.50 (625), Maghera producer, 5 lambs 23kg £143.50 (624), Loughgeil producer, 15 lambs 21.5kg £134 (623), Maghera producer, 15 lambs 21.5kg £133.50 (621), Draperstown producer, 5 lambs 23kg £142.50 (620), Upperlands producer, 7 lambs 21kg £130 (619), Carrickfergus producer, 9 lambs 22.5kg £139 (618) and Swatragh producer, 11 lambs 23kg £141.50 (615).
Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)
Draperstown producer, 10 lambs 18kg £129 (717), Limavady producer, 21 lambs 18kg £127 (706), Lissan producer, 5 lambs 18kg £126.50 (703), Draperstown producer, 10 lambs 18kg £125.50 (697), Dungiven producer, 4 lambs 19kg £132 (695), Lissan producer, 5 lambs 18.5kg £128.50 (695), Dungiven producer, 5 lambs 18.5kg £126 (681), Swatragh producer, 27 lambs 19kg £129 (679), Maghera producer, 5 lambs 19kg £128 (674), Maghera producer, 12 lambs 20.5kg £138 (673), Cookstown producer, 1 lamb 18kg £121 (672), Feeny producer, 7 lambs 18kg £120.50 (669) and Aghadowey producer, 1 lamb 20kg £133 (665).
Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)
Dungiven producer, 9 lambs 17kg £138 (812), Rasharkin producer, 18 lambs 17kg £128 (753), Loughgeil producer, 15 lambs 16kg £116 (725), Dungiven producer, 2 lambs 15kg £108 (720), Maghera producer, 4 lambs 16kg £115 (719), Draperstown producer, 9 lambs 14.5kg £103 (710), Garvagh producer, 5 lambs 17kg £120 (706), Draperstown producer, 7 lambs 17kg £119 (700), Ballymoney producer, 14 lambs 12kg £84 (700), Draperstown producer, 5 lambs 17kg £118 (694), Limavady producer, 6 lambs 16kg £111 (694), Cookstown producer, 3 lambs 12kg £82 (683) and Draperstown producer, 3 lambs 12.5kg £85 (680).
Fat ewes
Rasharkin producer, 1 ewe £218, Eglinton producer, 4 ewes £214, Pomeroy producer, 2 ewes £196, Tobermore producer, 2 ewes £192, Eglinton producer, 12 ewes £190, Pomeroy producer, 2 ewes £190, Pomeroy producer, 3 ewes £186, Dungiven producer, 2 ewes £186, Tobermore producer, 1 ewe £184, Dungiven producer, 13 ewes £177, Claudy producer, 4 ewes £176, Craigbane producer, 1 ewe £176, Garvagh producer, 2 ewes £176, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £176, Armoy producer, 6 ewes £174 and Pomeroy producer, 7 ewes £170, Eglinton producer, 8 ewes £170.
Rams
Dungiven producer, 1 ram £300, Tobermore producer, 1 ram £255, Cookstown producer, 1 ram £225, Armoy producer, 1 ram £216, Armoy producer, 1 ram £198, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £182, Armoy producer, 2 rams £178, Armoy producer, 1 ram £172, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £165, Armoy producer, 1 ram £158, Kilrea producer, 1 ram £154 and Glenullin producer, 1 ram £150.
Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.
Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.
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