Bullocks selling to a top of £2700 per head at Swatragh Mart

Heifers sold to 546p/kg for a Charolais at 346kg into £1890 and to a top of £2220 per head for a Limousin at 540kg (411p/kg).

Bullocks sold to 522p/kg for a Limousin at 358kg into £1870 and to a top of £2700 per head for a Simmental at 800kg (338p/kg).

Fat cows (p/kg)

Limavady producer, Limousin 620kg £1970 (318).

Heifers

Up to 400kg (p/kg)

Upperlands producer, Charolais 346kg £1890 (546), Upperlands producer, Charolais 336kg £1710 (509), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 384kg £1520 (396), Garvagh producer, Charolais 394kg £1550 (393), Limavady producer, Limousin 380kg £1380 (363), Limavady producer, Limousin 394kg £1410 (358), Limavady producer, Limousin 370kg £1320 (357) and Limavady producer, Limousin 374kg £1320 (353).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 470kg £2070 (440), Maghera producer, Limousin 488kg £2090 (428), Dungiven producer, Charolais 484kg £2070 (428), Portglenone producer, Limousin 472kg £1960 (415), Garvagh producer, Charolais 416kg £1720 (413), Dungiven producer, Limousin 486kg £2000 (412), Maghera producer, Charolais 420kg £1680 (400), Loup producer, Limousin 482kg £1890 (392), Garvagh producer, Charolais 440kg £1710 (389), Maghera producer, Limousin 496kg £1920 (387) and Loup producer, Limousin 482kg £1860 (386).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, Limousin 522kg £2200 (421), Claudy producer, Limousin 540kg £2220 (411), Maghera producer, Limousin 518kg £2040 (394), Desertmartin producer, Charolais 568kg £2160 (380), Garvagh producer, Charolais 536kg £1870 (349), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 518kg £1760 (340), Dungiven producer, Shorthorn beef 560kg £1890 (338) and Dungiven producer, Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1600 (314).

600kg and over (p/kg)

Desertmartin producer, Simmental 600kg £2060 (343), Swatragh producer, Charolais 650kg £2100 (323) and Desertmartin producer, Simmental 670kg £2110 (315).

Bullocks/bulls

Up to 400kg (p/kg)

Kells producer, Limousin 358kg £1870 (522), Kells producer, Limousin 386kg £1940 (503), Upperlands producer, Charolais 398kg £1990 (500), Draperstown producer, Simmental 354kg £1740 (492), Kells producer, Limousin 384kg £1850 (482), Draperstown producer, Simmental 382kg £1750 (458), Limavady producer, Limousin 302kg £1380 (457), Draperstown producer, Simmental 356kg £1620 (455) and Ballymoney producer, Hereford 380kg £1550 (408).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, Charolais 468kg £2240 (479), Draperstown producer, Limousin 466kg £2210 (474), Kells producer, Limousin 434kg £2050 (472), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 488kg £2300 (471), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 426kg £1980 (465), Kells producer, Limousin 468kg £2160 (462), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 498kg £2290 (460), Garvagh producer, Charolais 414kg £1900 (459), Draperstown producer, Limousin 410kg £1860 (454), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 470kg £2130 (453), Kells producer, Limousin 420kg £1900 (452) and Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 400kg £1800 (450).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg)

Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 504kg £2410 (478) Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 502kg £2290 (456), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 526kg £2390 (454), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 582kg £2480 (426), Portglenone producer, Limousin 506kg £2150 (425), Slaughtneil producer, Charolais 530kg £2230 (421), Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 574kg £2350 (409), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 584kg £2360 (404), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 596kg £2370 (398) and Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 584kg £2290 (392).

600kg and over (p/kg)

Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 630kg £2570 (408), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 620kg £2360 (381), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 700kg £2600 (371), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 720kg £2660 (369), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 720kg £2630 (365), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 690kg £2520 (365), Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 600kg £2190 (365), Slaughtneil producer, Aberdeen Angus 610kg £2200 (361) and Kilrea producer, Simmental 800kg £2700 (338).

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 14th March seen an entry of over 1350 sheep at Swatragh which met an outstanding trade for all stock with 900 hoggets and 450 fat ewes and rams entered.

Fat ewes to a top of £328 and rams to £206 with numerous lots making great prices.

Hoggets over 21kg sold to a top of £197.50 for 3 hoggets at 31.5kg and to a top of 804p/kg for 11 hoggets at 23kg into £185.

Hoggets under 21kg sold to a top of £139 for 13 hoggets at 20kg and to a top of 732p/kg for 6 hoggets at 18.5kg into £135.50.

Hoggets over 30kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, 3 hoggets 31.5kg £197.50 (627), Slaughtneil producer, 3 hoggets 31.5kg £196.50 (624), Gulladuff producer, 2 hoggets 30kg £187 (623), Limavady producer, 1 hogget 32kg £192 (600), Bellaghy producer, 8 hoggets 31.5kg £189 (600), Maghera producer, 1 hogget 31kg £180 (581) and Maghera producer, 1 hogget 34kg £195 (574).

Hoggets 27kg to 30kg (p/kg)

Slaughtneil producer, 7 hoggets 27kg £195 (722), Dungiven producer, 4 hoggets 27.5kg £191.50 (696), Bellaghy producer, 3 hoggets 27kg £188 (696), Ballycastle producer 13 hoggets 29kg £194.50 (671), Swatragh producer, 6 hoggets 29.5kg £195.50 (663), Dungiven producer, 9 hoggets 27.5kg £178.50 (649), Aghadowey producer, 16 hoggets 28kg £177 (632), Maghera producer, 36 hoggets 28kg £175 (625) and Aghadowey producer, 15 hoggets 28.5kg £175 (614).

Hoggets 24kg to 27kg (p/kg)

Maghera producer, 30 hoggets 24kg £187 (779), Cookstown producer, 16 hoggets 25kg £193.50 (774), Dungiven producer, 14 hoggets 25.5kg £193 (757), Crumlin producer, 7 hoggets 24kg £181 (754), Armoy producer, 46 hoggets 25.5kg £190 (745), Dungannon producer, 10 hoggets 25kg £186 (744), Maghera producer, 12 hoggets 24kg £177 (738), Swatragh producer, 16 hoggets 24kg £177 (738), Coleraine producer, 4 hoggets 24kg £176 (733) and Maghera producer, 20 hoggets 24kg £175 (729).

Hoggets 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Dungannon producer, 11 hoggets 23kg £185 (804), Feeny producer, 9 hoggets 22.5kg £173 (769), Knockloughrim producer, 8 hoggets 22kg £167 (759), Coleraine producer, 9 hoggets 22kg £165 (750), Moneymore producer, 4 hoggets 21.5kg £157.50 (733), Swatragh producer, 11 hoggets 23.5kg £172 (732), Maghera producer, 1 hogget 21kg £153 (729), Coleraine producer, 3 hoggets 23kg £167.50 (728), Armoy producer, 7 hoggets 23.5kg £169.50 (721), Coleraine producer, 15 hoggets 22kg £158 (718), Bellaghy producer, 10 hoggets 23.5kg £168 (715) and Moneymore producer, 9 hoggets 22.5kg £160 (711).

Hoggets up to 21kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, 6 hoggets 18.5kg £135.50 (732), Draperstown producer, 13 hoggets 20kg £139 (695), Ahoghill producer, 6 hoggets 19.5kg £129.50 (664), Curran producer, 1 hogget 20kg £132 (660), Knockloughrim producer. 5 hoggets 19.5kg £128 (656), Coleraine producer, 8 hoggets 20kg £130 (650), Moneymore producer, 6 hoggets 18kg £117 (650), Stewartstown producer, 8 hoggets 19kg £121 (637), Dungiven producer, 11 hoggets 19.5kg £124 (636) and Magherafelt producer, 22 hoggets 19kg £120 (632).

Fat ewes

Ballymoney producer, 1 ewe £328, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £236, Garvagh producer, 2 ewes £230, Coagh producer, 3 ewes £230, Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £220, Cookstown producer, 3 ewes £220, Coagh producer, 2 ewes £218, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe £218, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £216, Dungiven producer, 5 ewes £210, Ballymoney producer, 4 ewes £208, Maghera producer, 1 ewe £206, Maghera producer, 4 ewes £204, Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £202, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £194, Swatragh producer, 4 ewes £193, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £192 and Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £190.

Fat rams

Dungiven producer, 3 rams £206, Draperstown producer, 2 rams £206, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £202, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £200, Desertmartin producer, 1 ram £188, Cushendall producer, 1 ram £184, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £180, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £180, Loup producer, 1 ram £155, Maghera producer, 1 ram £154 and Dungiven producer, 1 ram £152.

Breeding sheep sale

Thursday 12th March seen another good entry of 300 sheep which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Pet lambs sold to a top of £42 for a Texel lamb.

Ewes with twins at foot topped at £360 for 1 ewe with 2 lambs at foot.

Ewes with singles at foot reached £275 for 2 ewes with 2 lambs at foot.

Springing ewes sold to £200 for a single Texel ewe.

Springing ewe lambs topped at £176 for a single Blue Texel.

Dry ewe Lambs reached a top of £164 for 4 Mules.

Pet lambs

Maydown producer, Texel £42, Articlave producer, Dutch Spotted £40, Coleraine producer, Texel £40, Maydown producer, Texel £38, Maydown producer, Texel £36, Derry producer, Texel £36, Coleraine producer, Texel £36, Coleraine producer, Texel £36, Coleraine producer, Texel £34, Coleraine producer, Texel £32, Coleraine producer, Texel £32, Swatragh producer, Tees £32, Maydown producer, Texel £32, Coleraine producer, Texel £32 and Coleraine producer, Texel £30.

Ewes with twins at foot

Articlave producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £360, Maghera producer, 2 Suffolk and 4 lambs £350, Maghera producer, 2 Texel and 4 lambs £340, Maghera producer, 3 Texel and 6 lambs £335, Maghera producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £325, Dunloy producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £315, Maghera producer, 2 Suffolk and 4 lambs £310, Articlave producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £310, Dunloy producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £305, Macosquin producer, 2 Crossbred and 4 lambs £300, Macosquin producer, 2 Crossbred and 4 lambs £300, Dunloy producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £290 and Macosquin producer, 1 Crossbred and 2 lambs £290.

Ewes with singles at foot

Articlave producer, 2 Charollais and 2 lambs £275, Articlave producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £270, Articlave producer, 1 Bleu du Maine and 1 lamb £270, Macosquin producer, 1 Crossbred and 1 lamb £265, Articlave producer, 1 Border Leicester and 1 lamb £260, Maghera producer, 1 Suffolk and 1 lamb £255, Articlave producer, 1 Crossbred and 1 lamb £250, Maghera producer, 2 Texel and 2 lambs £245, Dunloy producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £245, Swatragh producer, 1 Mule and 1 lamb £240 and Strabane producer, 1 Suffolk and 1 lamb £240.

Springers

Garvagh producer, 1 Texel ewe £200, Garvagh producer, 3 Texel ewes £182, Moneymore producer, 1 Blue Texel ewe lamb £176, Moneymore producer, 5 Charollais ewe lamb £175, Moneymore producer, 6 Texel ewe lamb £170, Garvagh producer, 1 Texel ewe £168 and Moneymore producer, 5 Texel ewe lamb £168.

Dry ewe lambs

Swatragh producer, 4 Mules £164 and Coagh producer, 8 Blackface £146.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.