Bullocks selling to a top price of £1,950 at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,950 at £3.18 per kg for a 614kg Limousin and to a top of £3.62 per kilo for a 376kg Limousin at £1,360.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,880 at £3.25 per kg for a 578kg Belgian Blue and to a top of £3.50 per kilo for a 360kg Belgian Blue at £1,260.

Fat cows were also an outstanding trade topping at £2.67 per kilo for a Limousin 622kg at £1,660.

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

Sample prices

Bullocks

Swatragh producer; Limousin, 614kg at £1,950 = 3.18p; Limousin, 636kg at £1,800 = 2.83p; Limousin, 588kg at £1,500 = 2.55p; Limousin, 600kg at £1,710 = 2.85p; Limousin, 628kg at £1,660 = 2.64p; Charolais, 638kg at £1,750 = 2.74p; Limousin, 584kg at £1,740 = 2.98p; Aberdeen Angus, 658kg at £1,840 = 2.80p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 376kg at £1,360 = 3.62p; Limousin, 556kg at £1,710 = 3.08p; Limousin, 406kg at £1,340 = 3.30p; Limousin, 454kg at £1,570 = 3.46p; Limousin, 430kg at £1,360 = 3.16p; Limousin, 424kg at £1,420 = 3.35p; Limousin, 410kg at £1,340 = 3.27p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 286kg at £830 = 2.90p; Hereford, 320kg at £680 = 2.13p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 302kg at £950 = 3.15p; Limousin, 212kg at £640 = 3.02p; Limousin, 368kg at £1,250 = 3.40p; Toomebridge producer; Limousin, 408kg at £1,200 = 2.94p; Limousin, 408kg at £1,310 = 3.21p; Charolais, 396kg at £1,300 = 3.28p; Charolais, 368kg at £1,150 = 3.13p; Charolais, 446kg at £1,240 = 2.78p; Charolais, 386kg at £1,270 = 3.29p; Charolais, 436kg at £1,040 = 2.39p; Charolais, 440kg at £1,430 = 3.25p; Portglenone producer; Limousin, 396kg at £1,230 = 3.11p; Limousin, 348kg at £1,140 = 3.28p; Limousin, 446kg at £1,220 = 2.74p; Limousin, 454kg at £1,180 = 2.60p; Limousin, 362kg at £1,040 = 2.87p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 380kg at £1,170 = 3.08p; Charolais, 328kg at £1,150 = 3.51p; Charolais, 348kg at £1,200 = 3.45p; Limousin, 398kg at £1,260 = 3.17p; Charolais, 362kg at £1,160 = 3.20p; Charolais, 398kg at £1,270 = 3.19p; Charolais, 328kg at £1,150 = 3.51p; Randalstown producer; Belgian Blue, 474kg at £1,230 = 2.59p; Spk,512kg at £1,210 = 2.36p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 396kg at £1,160 = 2.93p; Charolais, 324kg at £1,100 = 3.40p; Charolais, 396kg at £870 = 2.20p; Simmental, 280kg at £650 = 2.32p; Charolais, 404kg at £1,200 = 2.97p; Charolais, 512kg at £1,460 = 2.85p; Charolais, 404kg at £1,020 = 2.52p; Charolais, 544kg at £1,580 = 2.90p; Magherafelt producer; Hereford, 244kg at £580 = 2.38p; Killaloo producer; Aberdeen Angus, 512kg at £1,330 = 2.60p; Aberdeen Angus, 456kg at £1,150 = 2.52p; Aberdeen Angus, 424kg at £950 = 2.24p; Aberdeen Angus, 528kg at £1,350 = 2.56p; Aberdeen Angus, 446kg at £1,100 = 2.47p; Aberdeen Angus, 434kg at £1,000 = 2.30p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 240kg at £780 = 3.25p; Limousin, 202kg at £700 = 3.47p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 270kg at £960 = 3.56p; Crumlin producer; Friesian, 530kg at £1,000 = 1.89p; Hereford, 528kg at £1,180 = 2.23p; Holstein, 588kg at £1,200 = 2.04p; Dungiven producer; Charolais, 480kg at £1,210 = 2.52p; Charolais, 430kg at £1,260 = 2.93p; Simmental, 428kg at £1,260 = 2.94p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 472kg at £1,210 = 2.56p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 510kg at £1,280 = 2.51p; Limousin, 638kg at £1,760 = 2.76p; Charolais, 514kg at £1,460 = 2.84p; Limousin, 632kg at £1,850 = 2.93p; Rasharkin producer; Simmental, 520kg at £1,600 = 3.08p; Charolais, 494kg at £1,370 = 2.77p; Limousin, 548kg at £1,600 = 2.92p; Limousin, 676kg at £1,730 = 2.56p; Cookstown producer; Limousin, 468kg at £1,200 = 2.56p; Aghadowey producer; Limousin, 324kg at £900 = 2.81p; Limousin, 326kg at £950 = 2.91p; Limousin, 316kg at £930 = 2.94p; Limousin, 324kg at £910 = 2.81p; Coleraine producer; Hereford, 286kg at £700 = 2.45p; Hereford, 444kg at £990 = 2.23p and Maghera producer; Limousin, 322kg at £1,080 = 3.35p; Limousin, 286kg at £960 = 3.36p; Charolais, 282kg at £940 = 3.33p; Limousin, 280kg at £980 = 3.50p; Limousin, 314kg at £940 = 2.99p; Limousin, 386kg at £1,270 = 3.29p; Limousin, 286kg at £850 = 2.97p; Limousin, 368kg at £1,100 = 2.99p; Limousin, 410kg at £1,150 = 2.80p; Limousin, 414kg at £1,240 = 3.00p; Limousin, 430kg at £1,250 = 2.91p; Limousin, 366kg at £990 = 2.70p; Limousin, 452kg at £1,320 = 2.92p and Limousin, 396kg at £1,290 = 3.26p.

Heifers

Maghera producer; Belgian Blue, 578kg at £1,880 = 3.25p; Charolais, 326kg at £930 = 2.85p; Randalstown producer; Charolais, 360kg at £1,260 = 3.50p; Upperlands producer; Aberdeen Angus, 260kg at £530 = 2.04p; Aberdeen Angus, 260kg at £550 = 2.12p; Aberdeen Angus, 286kg at £630 = 2.20p; Aberdeen Angus, 208kg at £510 = 2.45p; Aberdeen Angus, 208kg at £500 = 2.40p; Swatragh producer; Belgian Blue, 380kg at £860 = 2.26p; Belgian Blue, 400kg at £840 = 2.10p; Limousin, 428kg at £1,220 = 2.85p; Charolais, 480kg at £1,360 = 2.83p; Charolais, 520kg at £1,430 = 2.75p; Ballymena producer; Limousin, 380kg at £1,040 = 2.74p; Limousin, 358kg at £920 = 2.57p; Limousin, 450kg at £1,170 = 2.60p; Dunloy producer; Limousin, 492kg at £1,300 = 2.64p; Coleraine producer; Aberdeen Angus, 416kg at £900 = 2.16p; Aberdeen Angus, 412kg at £880 = 2.14p; Aberdeen Angus, 356kg at £790 = 2.22p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 290kg at £730 = 2.52p; Charolais, 338kg at £950 = 2.81p; Hereford, 314kg at £680 = 2.17p; Charolais, 280kg at £750 = 2.68p; Charolais, 386kg at £890 = 2.31p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 288kg at £830 = 2.88p; Limousin, 336kg at £980 = 2.92p; Limousin, 280kg at £800 = 2.86p; Toomebridge producer; Charolais, 442kg at £1,110 = 2.51p; Charolais, 378kg at £940 = 2.49p; Limousin, 394kg at £1,090 = 2.77p; Charolais, 452kg at £990 = 2.19p; Portglenone producer; Limousin, 366kg at £920 = 2.51p; Limousin, 338kg at £830 = 2.46p; Limousin, 336kg at £850 = 2.53p; Limousin, 432kg at £1,120 = 2.59p; Limousin, 356kg at £960 = 2.70p; Limousin, 412kg at £1,150 = 2.79p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 370kg at £980 = 2.65p; Charolais, 394kg at £1,080 = 2.74p; Charolais, 404kg at £1,120 = 2.77p; Charolais, 328kg at £870 = 2.65p; Charolais, 358kg at £900 = 2.51p; Charolais, 334kg at £970 = 2.90p; Simmental, 354kg at £940 = 2.66p; Kilrea producer; Limousin, 434kg at £1,280 = 2.95p; Moneymore producer; Charolais, 380kg at £1,050 = 2.76p; Charolais, 396kg at £1,090 = 2.75p; Charolais, 394kg at £960 = 2.44p; Charolais, 364kg at £930 = 2.55p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 288kg at £820 = 2.85p; Charolais, 262kg at £740 = 2.82p; Charolais, 278kg at £800 = 2.88p; Charolais, 410kg at £1,120 = 2.73p; Charolais, 330kg at £820 = 2.48p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 268kg at £720 = 2.69p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 648kg at £1,700 = 2.62p; Limousin, 546kg at £1,480 = 2.71p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 242kg at £720 = 2.98p; Limousin, 204kg at £640 = 3.14p; Limousin, 212kg at £600 = 2.83p; Maghera producer; 472kg at £1,020 = 2.16p; Limousin, 304kg at £940 = 3.09p; Charolais, 318kg at £860 = 2.70p; Crumlin producer; Limousin, 522kg at £1,280 = 2.45p; Aberdeen Angus, 534kg at £1,190 = 2.23p; Simmental, 570kg at £1,340 = 2.35p; Killaloo producer; Aberdeen Angus, 492kg at £1,190 = 2.42p; Aberdeen Angus, 420kg at £860 = 2.05p; Aberdeen Angus, 360kg at £740 = 2.06p; Aberdeen Angus, 422kg at £970 = 2.30p; Aberdeen Angus, 374kg at £780 = 2.09p; Aberdeen Angus, 540kg at £1.200 = 2.22p; Aberdeen Angus, 372kg at £810 = 2.18p; Aberdeen Angus, 438kg at £990 = 2.26p; Aberdeen Angus, 436kg at £950 = 2.18p; Aberdeen Angus, 508kg at £1,230 = 2.42p; Aberdeen Angus, 424kg at £950 = 2.24p; Dungiven producer; Charolais, 456kg at £1,370 = 3.00p; Charolais, 434kg at £1,500 = 3.46p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 564kg at £1,530 = 2.71p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 306kg at £730 = 2.39p; Limousin, 344kg at £770 = 2.24p; Simmental, 286kg at £710 = 2.48p; Limousin, 254kg at £640 = 2.52p; Simmental, 294kg at £700 = 2.38p; Cookstown producer; Limousin, 450kg at £1,320 = 2.93p; Charolais, 442kg at £1,090 = 2.47p; Maghera producer; Aberdeen Angus, 606kg at £1,470 = 2.43p; Shorthorn, 606kg at £1,410 = 2.33p; Aberdeen Angus, 570kg at £1,260 = 2.21p; Aberdeen Angus, 584kg at £1,390 = 2.38p; Shorthorn, 588kg at £1,360 = 2.31p; Aberdeen Angus, 622kg at £1,430 = 2.30p; Aberdeen Angus, 484kg at £1,010 = 2.09p and Aghadowey producer; Limousin, 330kg at £870 = 2.64p; Limousin, 368kg at £930 = 2.53p and Limousin, 344kg at £790 = 2.30p.

Weekly sheep sale

Lambs to £164. Fat ewes to £270. Spring lambs to £145.50.

Another very strong show of 1,217 sheep were presented for sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 29th April.

505 cull ewes were offered for sale and were a solid trade topping at £270.

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

Lambs topped at £164 for heavy sorts.

135 spring lambs were presented for sale and topped at £145.50

Sample prices

Heavy-weight

Dungannon producer; 32kg at £164.00 = 5.13p; Magherafelt producer; 34.5kg at £152.00 = 4.41p; Draperstown producer; 32kg at £151.50 = 4.73p; Cookstown producer; 33.5kg at £147.50 = 4.40p; Cookstown producer; 36kg at £145.00 = 4.03p; Cookstown producer; 33kg at £142.00 = 4.30p; Cookstown producer; 28kg at £140.00 = 5.00p; Rasharkin producer; 30kg at £140.00 = 4.67p; Garvagh producer; 29kg at £137.00 = 4.72p; Draperstown producer; 32kg at £136.00 = 4.25p; Ardboe producer; 26kg at £136.00 = 5.23p; Maghera producer; 29kg at £135.00 = 4.66p and Tobermore producer; 24.3kg at £133.50 = 5.49p.

Spring lambs

Randalstown producer; 24.2kg at £145.50 = 6.01p; Dungiven producer; 25kg at £144.00 = 5.76p; Cookstown producer; 25.3kg at £142.00 = 5.61p; Tobermore producer; 22.3kg at £141.00 = 6.32p; Magherafelt producer; 25kg at £141.00 = 5.64p; Garvagh producer; 24kg at £140.00 = 5.83p and Draperstown producer; 22.5kg at £137.00 = 6.09p.

Middle-weight lambs

Claudy producer; 21.6kg at £117.50 = 5.44p; Ballyclare producer; 22.5kg at £117.00 = 5.20p; Coleraine producer; 23kg at £115.00 = 5.00p and Bellaghy producer; 21kg at £115.00 = 5.48p.

Light-weight

Dungiven producer; 17kg at £86.00 = 5.06p; Swatragh producer; 17.5kg at £86.00 = 4.91p; Limavady producer; 17kg at £80.00 = 4.71p and Garvagh producer; 16.5kg at £80.00 = 4.85p.

Fat ewes

Coleraine producer; £270; Nutt's Corner producer; £266 and Maghera producer; £315.

Weekly breeding sheep sale

1 ewe with 2 lambs at foot to £360. 1 ewe with 1 lamb at foot to £275.

This sale produced another excellent trade for 620 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 7pm.