Bullocks selling to a top price of £1,800 at £2.67 per kg for 674kg Limousin at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,800 at £2.67 per kg for a 674kg Limousin and to a top of £3.54 per kilo for a 226kg Limousin at £800.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,720 at £2.78 per kg for a 618kg Limousin and to a top of £3.27 per kilo for a 248kg Limousin at £810

Fat cows also sold to a very good trade topping at £2.07 per kg for a 710kg Limousin at £1,470.

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, 674kg at £1,800 = 2.67p; Limousin, 586kg at £1,590 = 2.71p; Limousin, 558kg at £1,650 = 2.96p; Limousin, 618kg at £1,740 = 2.82p; Limousin, 540kg at £1,600 = 2.96p; Limousin, 598kg at £1,670 = 2.79p; Limousin, 532kg at £1,400 = 2.63p; Limousin, 508kg at £1,340 = 2.64p; Limousin, 558kg at £1,640 = 2.94p; Limousin, 534kg at £1,410 = 2.64p; Limousin, 470kg at £1,310 = 2.79p; Limousin, 562kg at £1,650 = 2.94p; Draperstown producer; Limousin, 226kg at £800 = 3.54p; Limousin, 316kg at £890 = 2.82p; Limousin, 330kg at £940 = 2.85p; Limousin, 353kg at £900 = 2.54p; Limousin, 276kg at £880 = 3.19p; Limousin, 296kg at £920 = 3.11p; Limousin, 244kg at £700 = 2.87p; Limousin, 286kg at £950 = 3.32p; Ballymoney producer; Aberdeen Angus,602kg at £1,580 = 2.62p; Shorthorn, 588kg at £1,390 = 2.36p; Limousin, 494kg at £1,400 = 2.83p; Belgian Blue, 534kg at £1,350 = 2.53p; Charolais, 598kg at £1,710 = 2.86p; Garvagh producer; Simmental, 346kg at £1,000 = 2.89p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 420kg at £1,160 = 2.76p; Limousin, 422kg at £1,320 = 3.13p; Limousin, 496kg at £1,350 = 2.72p; Limousin, 474kg at £1,290 = 2.72p; Coleraine producer; Limousin, 330kg at £740 = 2.24p; Aberdeen Angus,352kg at £680 = 1.93p; Bellaghy producer; Aberdeen Angus,622kg at £1,500 = 2.41p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 610kg at £1,660 = 2.72p; Limousin, 576kg at £1,590 = 2.76p; Ballymena producer; Limousin, 416kg at £1,280 = 3.08p; Limousin, 372kg at £1,180 = 3.17p; Limousin, 492kg at £1,450 = 2.95p; Limousin, 388kg at £1,280 = 3.30p; Limousin, 424kg at £1,330 = 3.14p; Garvagh producer; Belgian Blue, 428kg at £1,300 = 3.04p; Limousin, 488kg at £1,370 = 2.81p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 304kg at £900 = 2.96p; Aberdeen Angus,322kg at £940 = 2.92p; Limousin, 308kg at £900 = 2.92p; Limousin, 290kg at £870 = 3.00p; Dungiven producer; Belgian Blue, 502kg at £1,280 = 2.55p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 352kg at £800 = 2.27p; Charolais, 342kg at £1,060 = 3.10p; Garvagh producer; Simmental, 286kg at £780 = 2.73p; Rasharkin producer; Limousin, 396kg at £900 = 2.27p; Limousin, 320kg at £940 = 2.94p; Limavady producer; Simmental, 554kg at £1,380 = 2.49p; Toomebridge producer; Belgian Blue, 478kg at £1,260 = 2.64p; Charolais, 386kg at £1,250 = 3.24p; Charolais, 470kg at £1,420 = 3.02p; Limousin, 382kg at £1,170 = 3.06p; Charolais, 400kg at £1,240 = 3.10p; Limousin, 340kg at £1,000 = 2.94p and Maghera producer; Limousin, 376kg at £950 = 2.53p.

Heifers

Portglenone producer; Limousin, 618kg at £1,720 = 2.78p; Limousin, 518kg at £1,340 = 2.59p; Limousin, 488kg at £1,470 = 3.01p; Limousin, 508kg at £1,370 = 2.70p; Limousin, 504kg at £1,470 = 2.92p; Limousin, 496kg at £1,440 = 2.90p; Limousin, 562kg at £1,420 = 2.53p; Limousin, 574kg at £1,600 = 2.79p; Limousin, 478kg at £1,220 = 2.55p; Limousin, 540kg at £1,400 = 2.59p; Limousin, 524kg at £1,540 = 2.94p; Limousin, 542kg at £1,580 = 2.92p; Limousin, 498kg at £1,400 = 2.81p; Limousin, 520kg at £1,480 = 2.85p; Draperstown producer; Limousin, 248kg at £810 = 3.27p; Limousin, 310kg at £880 = 2.84p; Garvagh producer; Simmental, 276kg at £760 = 2.75p; Draperstown producer; Belgian Blue, 462kg at £1,230 = 2.66p; Belgian Blue, 532kg at £1,330 = 2.50p; Belgian Blue, 506kg at £1,560 = 3.08p; Coleraine producer; Limousin, 388kg at £800 = 2.06p; Limousin, 330kg at £740 = 2.24p; Limousin, 370kg at £850 = 2.30p; Limousin, 364kg at £770 = 2.12p; Bellaghy producer; Charolais, 458kg at £1,350 = 2.95p; Charolais, 484kg at £1,470 = 3.04p; Limousin, 458kg at £1,100 = 2.40p; Limousin, 444kg at £1,230 = 2.77p; Draperstown producer; Limousin, 310kg at £850 = 2.74p; Limousin, 316kg at £900 = 2.85p; Limousin, 310kg at £820 = 2.65; Limousin, 368kg at £1,100 = 2.99p; Bellaghy producer; Simmental, 470kg at £1,160 = 2.47p; Limousin, 416kg at £1,060 = 2.55p; Limousin, 382kg at £1,000 = 2.62p; Limousin, 372kg at £1,000 = 2.69p; Limousin, 372kg at £1,000 = 2.69p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 400kg at £1,160 = 2.90p; Belgian Blue, 380kg at £1,000 = 2.63p; Eglinton producer; Charolais, 308kg at £860 = 2.79p; Simmental, 360kg at £830 = 2.31p; Charolais, 344kg at £840 = 2.44p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 232kg at £710 = 3.06p; Charolais, 272kg at £770 = 2.83p; Rasharkin producer; Charolais, 344kg at £870 = 2.53p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 372kg at £840 = 2.26p; Limousin, 344kg at £870 = 2.53p; Limavady producer; Simmental, 528kg at £1,310 = 2.48p; Simmental, 520kg at £1,240 = 2.38p; Simmental, 556kg at £1,300 = 2.34p and Maghera producer; Limousin, 362kg at £800 = 2.21p; Limousin, 330kg at £840 = 2.55p; Limousin, 358kg at £850 = 2.37p; Limousin, 352kg at £870 = 2.47p; Limousin, 358kg at £860 = 2.40p; Limousin, 382kg at £800 = 2.09p.

Weekly sheep sale

Lambs to £137. Fat ewes to £230.

A strong show of 950 sheep were presented for sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 20th January.

300 cull ewes were offered for sale and were under keen demand topping at £230.00.

625 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with a keen trade.

Lambs topped at £137.00 for heavy sorts.

There was a great ring of buyers at ringside requiring more sheep across all categories.

Sample prices

Heavy-weight lambs

Maghera producer; 30kg at £137.00 = 4.57p; Kilalloo producer; 32.5kg at £136.00 = 4.18p; Maghera producer; 31kg at £135.50 = 4.37p; Garvagh producer; 25.2kg at £135.00 = 5.36p; Garvagh producer; 26.5kg at £131.50 = 4.96p; Aghadowey producer; 28.6kg at £130.00 = 4.55p; Maghera producer; 27.7kg at £129.50 = 4.68p; Magherafelt producer; 26.6kg at £129.00 = 4.85p; Maghera producer; 26.3kg at £129.00 = 4.90p; Ballymoney producer; 32kg at £129.00 = 4.03p and Maghera producer; 26.6kg at £129.00 = 4.85p.

Mid-weight lambs

Rasharkin producer; 23.5kg at £124.00 = 5.28p; Maghera producer; 23.8kg at £120.00 = 5.04p; Garvagh producer; 23kg at £117.00 = 5.09p; Rasharkin producer; 23.4kg at £116.00 = 4.96p; Cookstown producer; 22.9kg at £111.00 = 4.85p and Moneymore producer; 22kg at £110.00 = 5.00p.

Light-weight lambs

Moneymore producer; 19.3kg at £98.00 = 5.07p; Draperstown producer; 18.8kg at £92.00 = 4.89p and Coleraine producer; 19kg at £92.00 = 4.84p.

Fat ewes

Garvagh producer; £230; Ballymoney producer; £198 and Ballymoney producer; £198.

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