Bullocks selling to a top price of £1,610 at £2.79 per kilo at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,610 at £2.79 per kg for a 578kg Limousin and to a top of £3.72 per kilo for a 312kg Charolais at £1,160.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,550 at £2.62 per kg for a 592kg Limousin and to a top of £3.45 per kilo for a 330kg Belgian Blue at £1,140.

Fat cows were also an outstanding trade topping at £2.06 per kilo for a Aberdeen Angus 611kg at £1,260.

A lot more stock required to meet demand with a large number of buyers attending both at ringside and online

Sample prices

Bullocks

Portglenone producer; Limousin, 578kg at £1,610 = 2.79p; Limousin, 558kg at £1,570 = 2.81p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 312kg at £1,160 = 3.72p; Charolais, 256kg at £840 = 3.28p; Charolais, 334kg at £1,200 = 3.59p; Charolais, 296kg at £1,030 = 3.48p; Charolais, 300kg at £1,080 = 3.60p; Charolais, 310kg at £1,100 = 3.55p; Charolais, 298kg at £880 = 2.95p; Charolais, 310kg at £1,060 = 3.42p; Charolais, 306kg at £950 = 3.10p; Charolais, 322kg at £1,160 = 3.60p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 444kg at £1,030 = 2.32p; Toomebridge producer; Belgian Blue, 322kg at £800 = 2.48p; Aberdeen Angus, 356kg at £1,000 = 2.81p; Belgian Blue, 366kg at £950 = 2.60p; Aberdeen Angus, 336kg at £870 = 2.59p; Magherafelt producer; Simmental, 260kg at £830 = 3.19p; Magherafelt producer; Hereford, 438kg at £990 = 2.26p; Aberdeen Angus, 384kg at £920 = 2.40p; Hereford, 406kg at £750 = 1.85p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 434kg at £1,400 = 3.23p; Charolais, 422kg at £1,350 = 3.20p; Limousin, 496kg at £1,400 = 2.82p; Charolais, 462kg at £1,380 = 2.99p; Limousin, 410kg at £1,250 = 3.05p; Limousin, 450kg at £1,200 = 2.67p; Dungiven producer; Fleckvieh, 636kg at £1,380 = 2.17p; Charolais, 550kg at £1,450 = 2.64p; Fleckvieh, 584kg at £1,350 = 2.31p; Fleckvieh, 578kg at £1,500 = 2.60p; Omagh producer; Limousin, 444kg at £1,430 = 3.22p; Limousin, 404kg at £1,260 = 3.12p; Limousin, 350kg at £1,000 = 2.86p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 416kg at £1,250 = 3.00p; Limousin, 506kg at £1,260 = 2.49p; Limousin, 462kg at £1,310 = 2.84p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 324kg at £820 = 2.53p; Charolais, 290kg at £940 = 3.24p; Charolais, 306kg at £900 = 2.94p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 288kg at £990 = 3.44p; Belgian Blue, 316kg at £920 = 2.91p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 326kg at £920 = 2.82p; Charolais, 370kg at £1,110 = 3.00p; Charolais, 334kg at £1,230 = 3.68p; Charolais, 364kg at £1,100 = 3.02p; Charolais, 298kg at £1,100 = 3.69p; Charolais, 332kg at £1,030 = 3.10p; Charolais, 380kg at £1,170 = 3.08p; Charolais, 376kg at £1,080 = 2.87p; Killaloo producer; Aberdeen Angus, 514kg at £1,290 = 2.51p; Aberdeen Angus, 560kg at £1,440 = 2.57p; Aberdeen Angus, 552kg at £1,440 = 2.61p; Aberdeen Angus, 550kg at £1,460 = 2.65p; Aberdeen Angus, 502kg at £1,200 = 2.39p; Aberdeen Angus, 482kg at £1,150 = 2.39p; Aberdeen Angus, 468kg at £1,100 = 2.35p; Aberdeen Angus, 464kg at £1,130 = 2.44p; Aberdeen Angus, 502kg at £1,220 = 2.43p; Aberdeen Angus, 542kg at £1,390 = 2.56p; Aberdeen Angus, 508kg at £1,190 = 2.34p; Aberdeen Angus, 622kg at £1,610 = 2.59p; Aberdeen Angus, 420kg at £970 = 2.31p; Aberdeen Angus, 568kg at £1,440 = 2.54p; Aberdeen Angus, 426kg at £950 = 2.23p; Aberdeen Angus, 504kg at £1,170 = 2.32p; Kilrea producer; Simmental, 578kg at £1,380 = 2.39p; Simmental, 614kg at £1,370 = 2.23p and Limavady producer; Limousin, 316kg at £1,070 = 3.39p; Limousin, 342kg at £1,110 = 3.25p; Limousin, 320kg at £1,140 = 3.56p; Limousin, 274kg at £970 = 3.54p; Limousin, 316kg at £1,110 = 3.51p.

Heifers

Portglenone producer; Limousin, 592kg at £1,550 = 2.62p; Limousin, 414kg at £920 = 2.22p; Limousin, 544kg at £1,380 = 2.54p; Limousin, 538kg at £1,180 = 2.19p; Limousin, 504kg at £1,250 = 2.48p; Swatragh producer; Belgian Blue, 330kg at £1,140 = 3.45p; Limousin, 380kg at £920 = 2.42p; Limousin, 278kg at £780 = 2.81p; Limousin, 466kg at £1,240 = 2.66p; Magherafelt producer; Simmental, 234kg at £770 = 3.29p; Draperstown producer; Parthenais, 322kg at £900 = 2.80p; Belgian Blue, 372kg at £880 = 2.37p; Parthenais, 348kg at £1,050 = 3.02p; Parthenais, 370kg at £1,130 = 3.05p; Dungiven producer; Charolais, 354kg at £880 = 2.49p; Charolais, 288kg at £750 = 2.60p; Kilrea producer; Aberdeen Angus, 406kg at £900 = 2.22p; Omagh producer; Limousin, 350kg at £900 = 2.57p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 428kg at £1,030 = 2.41p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 332kg at £1,030 = 3.10p; Charolais, 302kg at £960 = 3.18p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 408kg at £1,170 = 2.87p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 518kg at £1,360 = 2.63p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 260kg at £670 = 2.58p; Charolais, 282kg at £590 = 2.09p; Charolais, 248kg at £710 = 2.86p; Charolais, 214kg at £500 = 2.34p; Dungiven producer; Simmental, 428kg at £1,030 = 2.41p; Simmental, 276kg at £530 = 1.92p; Simmental, 238kg at £650 = 2.73p; Simmental, 374kg at £810 = 2.17p; Simmental, 340kg at £580 = 1.71p and Maghera producer; Limousin, 326kg at £800 = 2.45p.

Weekly sheep sale

Lambs to £153. Fat ewes to £240. Spring lambs to £146.

Another very strong show of 1,137 sheep were presented for sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 22nd April.

465 cull ewes were offered for sale and were a solid trade topping at £240.00.

652 lambs were presented for sale, which was met with a very solid trade.

Lambs topped at £153.00 for heavy sorts.

135 spring lambs were presented for sale and topped at £146.

Sample prices

Heavy-weight

Crumlin producer; 28.5kg at £153.00 = 5.37p; Draperstown producer; 31.3kg at £149.50 = 4.78p; Swatragh producer; 35.9kg at £149.00 = 4.15p; Coleraine producer; 34kg at £147.50 = 4.34p; Pomeroy producer; 29.75kg at £147.50 = 4.96p; Draperstown producer; 29.75kg at £147.50 = 4.96p; Tobermore producer; 38kg at £147.00 = 3.87p; Ballymoney producer; 30kg at £146.00 = 4.87p; Coleraine producer; 31.25g at £145.00 = 4.64p; Draperstown producer; 29.3kg at £144.50 = 4.93p; Claudy producer; 29.25kg at £143.50 = 4.91p; Cookstown producer; 27kg at £141.00 = 5.22p; Coleraine producer; 27kg at £141.00 = 5.22p; Maghera producer; 32.2kg at £140.00 = 4.35p; Garvagh producer; 30kg at £139.50 = 4.65p; Dungannon producer; 26.5kg at £139.00 = 5.25p; Garvagh producer; 32kg at £139.00 = 4.34p; Moneymore producer; 29kg at £137.00 = 4.72p; Coleraine producer; 27.3kg at £137.00 = 5.02p; Ballymoney producer; 27.5kg at £137.00 = 4.98p; Draperstown producer; 27.5kg at £137.00 = 4.98p; Rasharkin producer; 24.2kg at £136.00 = 5.62p; Claudy producer; 27.1kg at £134.00 = 4.94p; Magilligan producer; 26.3kg at £133.00 = 5.06p and Maghera producer; 24kg at £132.00 = 5.50p.

Spring lambs

Coleraine producer; 26kg at £146.00 = 5.62p; Limavady producer; 23.3kg at £132.00 = 5.67p; Rasharkin producer; 21.9kg at £129.00 = 5.89p and Limavady producer; 22.5kg at £130.50 = 5.80p.

Middle-weight lambs

Maghera producer; 22kg at £132.00 = 6.00p; Magherafelt producer; 22.5kg at £130.00 = 5.78p; Draperstown producer; 23.4kg at £129.50 = 5.53p; Cookstown producer; 23.7kg at £129.50 = 5.46p; Garvagh producer; 23.5kg at £129.00 = 5.49p; Portglenone producer; 22kg at £126.50 = 5.75p and Swatragh producer; 21kg at £126.00 = 6.00p.

Light-weight

Maghera producer; 19.3kg at £111.00 = 5.75p; Limavady producer; 17.5kg at £92.00 = 5.26p; Garvagh producer; 17.25kg at £88.50 = 5.13p and Limavady producer; 17.5kg at £87.00 = 4.97p.

Fat ewes

Coleraine producer; £240; Crumlin producer; £212 and Limavady producer; £178.

Weekly breeding sheep sale

1 ewe with 2 lambs at foot to £270. 1 ewe with 1 lamb at foot to £300.

This sale produced another excellent trade for 370 sheep that were presented at the weekly breeding sheep sale.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

General breeding sheep sale every Thursday at 7.00pm.