Bullocks selling to a top of £2490 per head at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to 439/kg for a Limousin at 490kg into £2150 and to a top of £2490 per head for a Belgian Blue at 730kg (341p/kg).

Heifers sold to 405p/kg for a Charolais at 378kg into £1530 and to a top of £1920 per head for a Charolais at 576kg (333/kg).

Cows and bulls

Ballymena producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 740kg £2290 (309), Swatragh producer, Limousin bull 1010kg £2800 (277) and Draperstown producer, Limousin 660kg £1830 (277).

Bullocks

Up to 400kg

Limavady producer, Limousin 378kg £1640 (434), Maghera producer, Limousin 302kg £1310 (434), Limavady producer, Limousin 388kg £1670 (430), Draperstown producer, Charolais 378kg £1570 (415), Maghera producer, Limousin 388kg £1600 (412) and Dungannon producer, Limousin 394kg £1550 (393).

400kg to 600kg

Dungiven producer, Limousin 490kg £2150 (439), Limavady producer, Charolais 462kg £2030 (439), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 528kg £2310 (438), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 520kg £2280 (438), Limavady producer, Charolais 466kg £2040 (438), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 544kg £2360 (434), Limavady producer, Limousin 504kg £2140 (425), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 494kg £2100 (425), Limavady producer, Limousin 410kg £1740 (424), Limavady producer, Limousin 474kg £2000 (422) and Dungiven producer, Charolais 460kg £1910 (415).

Over 600kg

Swatragh producer, Charolais 680kg £2390 (351), Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 670kg £2330 (348), Swatragh producer, Charolais 720kg £2460 (342), Swatragh producer, Belgian Blue 730kg £2490 (341) and Swatragh producer, Charolais 660kg £2220 (336).

Heifers

Up to 400kg

Draperstown producer, Charolais 378kg £1530 (405), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 376kg £1500 (399), Draperstown producer, Charolais 356kg £1400 (393), Swatragh producer, Limousin 384kg £1380 (359), Cookstown producer, Aberdeen Angus 312kg £1100 (353) and Dungiven producer, Aberdeen Angus 274kg £940 (343).

Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 392kg £1300 (332).

400kg to 600kg

Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 414kg £1580 (382), Claudy producer, Limousin 506kg £1920 (379), Feeny producer, Limousin 468kg £1740 (372), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 476kg £1750 (368), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 452kg £1650 (365), Draperstown producer, Charolais 468kg £1670 (357), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 482kg £1700 (353), Feeny producer, Limousin 462kg £1620 (351), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 538kg £1880 (349), Feeny producer, Limousin 482kg £1660 (344) and Claudy producer, Charolais 576kg £1920 (333).

Weekly sheep sale: Saturday 12th September seen an entry of 2000 sheep which met a great trade for ewes and fat lambs and another super trade for store lambs.

1480 lambs sold to a top of £185 for 3 lambs at 32kg and to 897p/kg for 10 lambs at 15.5kg into £139.

520 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £234 for ewes and £245 for rams.

Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, 6 lambs 24kg £167 (696), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 25kg £169 (676), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 24kg £159 (663), Dungiven producer, 1 lamb 24kg £156 (650), Draperstown producer, 5 lambs 24kg £152 (633), Ballycastle producer, 2 lambs 28kg £175 (625), Ballycastle producer, 10 lambs 24.5kg £153 (624), Drumsurn producer, 1 lamb 26kg £162 (623), Cookstown producer, 1 lamb 26kg £161 (619), Garvagh producer, 2 lambs 28kg £172 (614), Knockloughrim producer, 2 lambs 27kg £160 (593), Swatragh producer, 15 lambs 26.5kg £157 (592) and Limavady producer, 3 lambs 32kg £185 (578).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Glenarm producer, 3 lambs 23kg £147 (639), Draperstown producer, 5 lambs 22kg £140 (636), Omagh producer, 6 lambs 22kg £140 (636), Garvagh producer, 17 lambs 22kg £139 (632), Maghera producer, 8 lambs 23kg £145 (630), Lissan producer, 7 lambs 21kg £132 (629), Garvagh producer, 26 lambs 21kg £131 (624), Lissan producer, 5 lambs 21kg £131 (624), Draperstown producer, 21 lambs 22kg £137 (623), Cookstown producer, 6 lambs 22kg £137 (623) and Swatragh producer, 13 lambs 21.5kg £134 (623).

Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)

Cookstown producer, 10 lambs 20kg £154 (770), Cookstown producer, 12 lambs 18kg £125 (694), Glenullin producer, 4 lambs 19kg £131 (689), Garvagh producer, 7 lambs 19kg £131 (689), Cookstown producer, 12 lambs 19.5kg £134 (687), Kilrea producer, 7 lambs 19.5kg £134 (687), Tobermore producer, 15 lambs 18.5kg £127 (686), Garvagh producer, 7 lambs 18.5kg £126 (681), Dungiven producer, 6 lambs 19kg £129 (679), Maghera producer, 9 lambs 18kg £122 (678) and Tobermore producer, 12 lambs 19kg £128 (674).

Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)

Coleraine producer, 10 lambs 15.5kg £139 (897), Moneymore producer, 9 lambs 16kg £123 (769), Garvagh producer, 6 lambs 17kg £130 (765), Garvagh producer, 6 lambs 17kg £129 (759), Dungiven producer, 18 lambs 15.5kg £115 (742), Dungiven producer, 3 lambs 17kg £125 (735), Maghera producer, 2 lambs 11.5kg £84 (730), Ballycastle producer, 24 lambs 17kg £120 (706), Draperstown producer, 10 lambs 17kg £119 (700), Maghera producer, 12 lambs 17kg £119 (700) and Maghera producer, 2 lambs 17kg £118 (694).

Fat ewes

Lisburn producer, 1 ewe £234, Limavady producer, 3 ewes £206, Portglenone producer, 2 ewes £202, Portstewart producer, 3 ewes £202, Maghera producer, 2 ewes £202, Limavady producer, 6 ewes £196, Maghera producer, 6 ewes £194, Garvagh producer, 2 ewes £190, Claudy producer, 5 ewes £190, Limavady producer, 6 ewes £190, Macosquin producer, 1 ewe £188, Claudy producer, 3 ewes £186, Limavady producer, 15 ewes £184, Coagh producer, 3 ewes £184 and Dungiven producer, 2 ewes £180.

Rams

Omagh producer, 1 ram £245 and Draperstown producer, 1 ram £190.

Mule ewe lamb sale

Friday 11th September seen the annual Mule ewe lamb sale take place with a great entry of 800 ewe lambs resulting in a fantastic trade for all ewe lambs on offer with an average well up on last year’s sale and with a 99% clearance.

Sale topped at £310 for 12 lambs.

Prize winners

First place, lot 40 – 12 lambs from Laurence McEldowney. Second place, lot 42 – 10 lambs from Laurence McEldowney. Third place, lot 24 – 11 lambs from Gareth Moore.

Slaughtneil producer, 12 lambs £310, Macosquin producer, 11 lambs £295, Limavady producer, 9 lambs £240, Slaughtneil producer, 10 lambs £235, Slaughtneil producer, 12 lambs £235, Slaughtneil producer, 12 lambs £232, Slaughtneil producer, 10 lambs £220, Maghera producer, 11 lambs £220, Maghera producer, 11 lambs £215, Macosquin producer, 10 lambs £215, Macosquin producer, 10 lambs £212, Slaughtneil producer, 12 lambs £212, Maghera producer, 11 lambs £212, Maghera producer, 10 lambs £205, Slaughtneil producer, 10 lambs £205 and Slaughtneil producer, 9 lambs £202.

Breeding sheep sale

Thursday 10th September seen a super entry of 1800 sheep presented for sale which resulted in a flying trade for all stock on offer.

Breeding hoggets reached a high of £275 for 12 Suffolk Cheviots.

Breeding ewes sold to a top of £220 for 3 Texels.

Breeding ewe lambs reached a high of £215 for a single Suffolk Cheviot.

Breeding rams sold to a top of 260g for a Suffolk.

Store lambs to a top of £130.

Breeding hoggets

Swatragh producer, 12 Suffolk Cheviot £275, Claudy producer, 8 Texel £250, Claudy producer, 8 Texel £250, Dungiven producer, 9 Suffolk £250, Claudy producer, 8 Texel £245, Draperstown producer, 10 Crossbred £232, Castlederg producer, 10 Suffolk £230, Dungiven producer, 6 Suffolk £225, Dungiven producer, 5 Suffolk £222, Dungiven producer, 5 Suffolk £222, Donemana producer, 9 Texel £220, Swatragh producer, 10 Suffolk £218 and Dungiven producer, 9 Suffolk £215.

Breeding ewes

Maghera producer, 3 Texel £220, Maghera producer, 1 Beltex £185, Claudy producer, 5 Suftex £180, Maghera producer, 9 Crossbred £178, Maghera producer, 4 Crossbred £175, Maghera producer, 6 Crossbred £162, Dungiven producer, 9 Suffolk £152, Dungiven producer, 10 Texel £150 and Claudy producer, 5 Crossbred £150.

Breeding ewe lambs

Garvagh producer, 1 Suffolk Cheviot £215, Garvagh producer, 1 Suffolk Cheviot £210, Dungiven producer, 4 Suffolk Texel £200, Garvagh producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £192, Garvagh producer, 8 Suffolk Cheviot £190, Garvagh producer, 12 Suffolk Cheviot £190, Garvagh producer, 1 Suffolk Cheviot £190, Dungiven producer, 10 Texel £190, Dungiven producer, 9 Suffolk £188, Dungiven producer, 2 Mil £185, Dungiven producer, 10 Texel £180, Garvagh producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £178, Garvagh producer, 2 Suffolk Cheviot £178, Garvagh producer, 1 Suffolk Cheviot £175 and Draperstown producer, 11 Mules £175.

Breeding rams

Maghera producer, Suffolk 260g.

Store lambs

Draperstown producer, 6 Texel £130, Glenullin producer, 6 Suffolk £130, Dungiven producer, 8 Texel £130, Garvagh producer, 10 Texel £128, Glenullin producer, 7 Suffolk £128, Draperstown producer, 28 Texel £125, Upperlands producer, 10 Texel £122, Draperstown producer, 10 Texel £120 and Glenullin producer, 11 Suffolk £118.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.