Bullocks selling to £1,880 at Swatragh

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,880 for a 746kg Stabiliser at £2.52 per kg and to a top of £2.96 per kilo twice for both a 402kg Charolais at £1,190 and a 314kg Limousin at £930.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,520 for a 606kg Charolais at £2.51 per kg and to a top of £2.68 per kilo for a 414kg Limousin at £1,110.

Fat cows were also an outstanding trade topping at £2.19 per kilo for a Limousin 700kg at £1,530.

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

Sample prices

Bullocks

Gulladuff producer; Stabiliser, 746kg at £1,880 = 2.52p; Charolais, 714kg at £1,640 = 2.30p; Limousin, 618kg at £1,470 = 2.38p; Limousin, 642kg at £1,580 = 2.46p; Limousin, 722kg at £1,650 = 2.29p; Charolais, 664kg at £1,530 = 2.30p; Charolais, 682kg at £1,600 = 2.35p; Limousin, 636kg at £1,510 = 2.37p; Charolais, 652kg at £1,560 = 2.39p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 402kg at £1,190 = 2.96p; Charolais, 586kg at £1,350 = 2.30p; Charolais, 492kg at £1,300 = 2.64p; Limousin, 460kg at £1,260 = 2.74p; Limousin, 464kg at £1,100 = 2.37p; Charolais, 510kg at £1,350 = 2.65p; Charolais, 514kg at £1,290 = 2.51p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 314kg at £930 = 2.96p; Limousin, 354kg at £840 = 2.37p; Limousin, 406kg at £940 = 2.32p; Limousin, 362kg at £870 = 2.40p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 438kg at £1,200 = 2.74p; Charolais, 358kg at £840 = 2.35p; Charolais, 378kg at £1,060 = 2.80p; Charolais, 400kg at £1,100 = 2.75p; Charolais, 418kg at £1,220 = 2.92p; Limousin, 524kg at £1,290 = 2.46p; Charolais, 580kg at £1,330 = 2.29p; Charolais, 574kg at £1,400 = 2.44p; Kilrea producer; Limousin, 506kg at £1,100 = 2.17p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 508kg at £1,210 = 2.38p; Limousin, 520kg at £1,260 = 2.42p; Limousin, 490kg at £1,200 = 2.45p; Charolais, 498kg at £1,210 = 2.43p; Charolais, 490kg at £1,260 = 2.57p; Charolais, 544kg at £1,200 = 2.21p; Charolais, 502kg at £1,300 = 2.59p; Charolais, 476kg at £1,230 = 2.58p; Charolais, 510kg at £1,280 = 2.51p; Charolais, 534kg at £1,310 = 2.45p; Charolais, 462kg at £1,220 = 2.64p; Greysteel producer; Simmental, 424kg at £910 = 2.15p; Limousin, 382kg at £780 = 2.04p; Simmental, 462kg at £940 = 2.03p; Simmental, 474kg at £970 = 2.05p; Simmental, 526kg at £1,010 = 1.92p; Simmental, 480kg at £940 = 1.96p; Limousin, 378kg at £680 = 1.80p; Aberdeen Angus, 350kg at £580 = 1.66p; Belgian Blue, 406kg at £630 = 1.55p; Toomebridge producer; Charolais, 406kg at £1,090 = 2.68p; Belgian Blue, 540kg at £1,450 = 2.69p; Limousin, 388kg at £1,010 = 2.60p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 588kg at £1,370 = 2.33p; Limousin, 516kg at £1,250 = 2.42p; Limousin, 506kg at £1,200 = 2.37p; Belgian Blue, 558kg at £1,320 = 2.37p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 480kg at £1,090 = 2.27p; Ballymoney producer; Friesian, 214kg at £260 = 1.21p; Friesian, 212kg at £230 = 1.08p; Friesian, 192kg at £200 = 1.04p; Hereford, 168kg at £280 = 1.67p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 580kg at £1,100 = 1.90p; Limousin, 496kg at £990 = 2.00p; Rasharkin producer; Charolais, 352kg at £850 = 2.41p; Charolais, 504kg at £1,040 = 2.06p; Charolais, 292kg at £640 = 2.19p; Charolais, 322kg at £730 = 2.27p; Charolais, 362kg at £780 = 2.15p; Charolais, 376kg at £760 = 2.02p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 458kg at £1,170 = 2.55p; Charolais, 404kg at £1,070 = 2.65p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 368kg at £780 = 2.12p; Limavady producer; Simmental, 378kg at £900 = 2.38p and Coleraine producer; Simmental, 496kg at £1,080 = 2.18p; Simmental, 444kg at £800 = 1.80p; Simmental, 450kg at £870 = 1.93p; Simmental, 364kg at £650 = 1.79p.

Heifers

Garvagh producer; Charolais, 606kg at £1,520 = 2.51p; Charolais, 456kg at £1,110 = 2.43p; Charolais, 412kg at £1,060 = 2.57p; Charolais, 544kg at £1,280 = 2.35p; Charolais, 422kg at £970 = 2.30p; Charolais, 488kg at £1,170 = 2.40p; Charolais, 600kg at £1,400 = 2.33p; Charolais, 536kg at £1,310 = 2.44p; Charolais, 566kg at £1,440 = 2.54p; Charolais, 476kg at £1,120 = 2.35p; Charolais, 500kg at £1,200 = 2.40p; Charolais, 544kg at £1,240 = 2.28p; Charolais, 564kg at £1,300 = 2.30p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 414kg at £1,110 = 2.68p; Limousin, 434kg at £1,050 = 2.42p; Charolais, 440kg at £1,110 = 2.52p; Limousin, 446kg at £1,080 = 2.42p; Limousin, 430kg at £1,030 = 2.40p; Charolais, 376kg at £890 = 2.37p; Charolais, 448kg at £1,060 = 2.37p; Limousin, 366kg at £720 = 1.97p; Limousin, 442kg at £970 = 2.19p; Charolais, 412kg at £890 = 2.16p; Charolais, 394kg at £980 = 2.49p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 422kg at £1,010 = 2.39p; Limousin, 324kg at £680 = 2.10p; Toomebridge producer; Limousin, 560kg at £1,320 = 2.36p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 384kg at £870 = 2.27p; Charolais, 472kg at £1,200 = 2.54p; Charolais, 468kg at £1,070 = 2.29p; Charolais, 434kg at £1,070 = 2.47p; Charolais, 414kg at £1,020 = 2.46p; Charolais, 470kg at £1,140 = 2.43p; Cookstown producer; Hereford, 298kg at £420 = 1.41p; Hereford, 282kg at £430 = 1.52p; Hereford, 198kg at £300 = 1.52p; Herr,168kg at £270 = 1.61p; Hereford, 178kg at £280 = 1.57p; Hereford, 296kg at £390 = 1.32p; Aberdeen Angus, 192kg at £240 = 1.25p; Hereford, 180kg at £280 = 1.56p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 396kg at £960 = 2.42p; Charolais, 404kg at £900 = 2.23p; Charolais, 406kg at £940 = 2.32p and Maghera producer; Simmental, 504kg at £1,060 = 2.10p.

Weekly sheep sale - Lambs to £110.50, fat ewes to £186.

Another exceptionally strong show of 2,050 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 27th August.

605 cull ewes were offered for sale and were a solid trade topping at £186.00.

1,405 lambs were presented for sale, which was met with a slightly reduced trade.

Lambs topped at £110.50 for heavy sorts.

Sample prices

Heavy-weight

Bellaghy producer; 27.3kg at £110.50 = 4.05p; Rasharkin producer; 27.5kg at £106.50 = 3.87p; Rasharkin producer; 27kg at £106.50 = 3.94p; Swatragh producer; 26kg at £104.50 = 4.02p; Castlerock producer; 25.4kg at £104.00 = 4.09p; Maghera producer; 25.75kg at £103.50 = 4.02p; Magherafelt producer; 29kg at £103.50 = 3.57p; Draperstown producer; 26kg at £103.00 = 3.96p; Ballycastle producer; 27kg at £103.00 = 3.81p; Swatragh producer; 28kg at £103.00 = 3.68p; Feeny producer; 25kg at £102.50 = 4.10p; Moneymore producer; 28kg at £102.50 = 3.66p; Maghera producer; 26.7kg at £102.00 = 3.82p and Maghera producer; 24.6kg at £100.00 = 4.07p.

Middle-weight Lambs

Claudy producer; 21.8kg at £101.00 = 4.63p; Bushmills producer; 23.3kg at £98.00 = 4.21p; Cookstown producer; 23.3kg at £98.00 = 4.21p; Garvagh producer; 23kg at £97.50 = 4.24p; Garvagh producer; 22.6kg at £96.00 = 4.25p; Maghera producer; 22.8kg at £95.00 = 4.17p; Coleraine producer; 23.25kg at £95.00 = 4.09p; Maghera producer; 21.7kg at £94.00 = 4.33p; Magherafelt producer; 22kg at £93.50 = 4.25p; Kilrea producer; 23kg at £93.50 = 4.07p; Draperstown producer; 21kg at £92.50 = 4.40p; Maghera producer; 23.3kg at £92.00 = 3.95p; Garvagh producer; 22kg at £92.00 = 4.18p; Claudy producer; 21.4kg at £92.00 = 4.30p; Draperstown producer; 21.5kg at £91.50 = 4.26p; Coleraine producer; 21.8kg at £91.50 = 4.20p and Kilrea producer; 22.9kg at £91.50 = 4.00p.

Light-weight

Rasharkin producer; 17kg at £87.00 = 5.12p; Cushendall producer; 17kg at £82.50 = 4.85p;

Magherafelt producer; 16kg at £80.00 = 5.00p; Portglenone producer; 17.2kg at £78.00 = 4.53p; Garvagh producer; 15kg at £76.50 = 5.10p; Garvagh producer; 14.5kg at £71.00 = 4.90p; Cookstown producer; 16kg at £70.00 = 4.38p; Kilrea producer; 13.25kg at £68.00 = 5.13p; Clough producer; 14.5kg at £68.00 = 4.69p and Clough producer; 11kg at £52.00 = 4.73p.

Fat ewes

Cookstown producer; £186; Moneymore producer; £182 and Dungannon producer; £163.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

General breeding sheep sale every Thursday at 7pm.