Cow selling to £1960 for 720kg Limousin at Swatragh Mart

Heifers sold to 427p/kg for a Limousin at 314kg into £1340 and to a top of £1960 per head for a Simmental at 620kg (316p/kg).

Bullocks sold to 412p/kg for Charolais at 376kg into £1550 and to a top of £2370 per head for a Limousin at 670kg (354p/kg).

Cows (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 720kg £1960 (272) and Swatragh producer, Charolais 670kg £1760 (263).

Heifers

Up to 400kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 314kg £1340 (427), Maghera producer, Limousin 344kg £1330 (387), Greysteel producer, Belgian Blue 356kg £1230 (346), Ardmore producer, Aberdeen Angus 272kg £920 (338), Ardmore producer, Shorthorn beef 236kg £750 (318).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Toomebridge producer, Charolais 432kg £1690 (391), Moneymore producer, Limousin 464kg £1740 (375), Swatragh producer, Limousin 424kg £1580 (373), Maghera producer, Limousin 430kg £1540 (358), Swatragh producer, Limousin 404kg £1440 (356), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 436kg £1540 (353), Moneymore producer, Simmental 430kg £1480 (344), Maghera producer, Limousin 450kg £1520 (338), Aldergrove producer, 2x Charolais 470kg £1580 (336) and Maghera producer, Limousin 450kg £1490 (331).

500kg and over (p/kg)

Moneymore producer, Simmental 500kg £1730 (346), Swatragh producer, Limousin 530kg £1700 (321), Moneymore producer, Simmental 620kg £1960 (316), Swatragh producer, Limousin 530kg £1640 (309) and Cookstown producer, Limousin 530kg £1600 (302).

Bullocks/bulls

Up to 400kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Charolais 376kg £1550 (412), Toomebridge producer, Belgian Blue 394kg £1440 (365), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 370kg £1310 (354), Ardmore producer, Limousin 370kg £1310 (354) and Ardmore producer, Charolais 298kg £950 (319).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Maghera producer, Limousin 424kg £1740 (410), Swatragh producer, Charolais 444kg £1620 (365), Aldergrove producer, Charolais 474kg £1700 (359), Swatragh producer, Charolais 442kg £1530 (346), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 416kg £1430 (344), Swatragh producer, Simmental 496kg £1680 (339), Aldergrove producer, Charolais 488kg £1600 (328) and Newbuildings producer, Simmental 430kg £1380 (321).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg)

Limavady producer, Charolais 540kg £2040 (378), Limavady producer, Limousin 550kg £2040 (371), Limavady producer, Charolais 570kg £2020 (354), Limavady producer, Charolais 510kg £1780 (349), Limavady producer, Limousin 560kg £1950 (348), Limavady producer, Belgian Blue 530kg £1810 (342), Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1840 (335), Swatragh producer, Charolais 520kg £1730 (333), Toomebridge producer, Belgian Blue 500kg £1550 (310) and Swatragh producer, Charolais 510kg £1550 (304).

600kg and over (p/kg)

Limavady producer, Limousin 670kg £2370 (354), Limavady producer, Charolais 610kg £2080 (341), Limavady producer, Belgian Blue 650kg £2180 (335), Limavady producer, Belgian Blue 620kg £2080 (335) and Limavady producer, Belgian Blue 680kg £2220 (326).

Weekly sheep sale: Saturday 16th May seen an entry of 900 sheep which met a super trade for all stock on offer.

390 Spring Lambs sold to a top of £205.50 for seven lambs at 23kg and to 1024p/kg for one lamb at 17kg into £174.

210 hoggets sold to a top of £218 for 2 hoggets at 33kg and to a top of 871p/kg for 14 hoggets at 22.5kg into £196.

300 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £356 for ewes and £268 for rams with numerous lots making great prices.

Spring Lambs up to 21kg (p/kg)

Ballymoney producer, 1 lamb 17kg £174 (1024), Rasharkin producer, 1 lamb 17kg £169 (994), Rasharkin producer, 6 lambs 18kg £177 (983), Cookstown producer, 11 lambs 19kg £178.50 (939), Coleraine producer, 7 lambs 20kg £186 (930), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 20kg £185 (925), Swatragh producer, 13 lambs 20kg £184.50 (923), Coleraine producer, 13 lambs 20.5kg £189 (922), Garvagh producer, 22 lambs 20kg £182.50 (913), Draperstown producer, 6 lambs 19kg £172.50 (908), Coleraine producer, 4 lambs 20.5kg £185.50 (905) and Cookstown producer,1 lamb 20kg £180 (900).

Spring lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Toomebridge producer, 4 lambs 21kg £188 (895), Maydown producer, 7 lambs 23kg £205.50 (893), Rasharkin producer, 1 lamb 22kg £194 (882), Swatragh producer, 3 lambs 21.5kg £189.50 (881), Garvagh producer, 5 lambs 21.5kg £187.50 (872), Coagh producer, 7 lambs 21.5kg £187 (870), Magherafelt producer, 4 lambs 21kg £182.50 (869), Coleraine producer, 3 lambs 22kg £190 (864), Cookstown producer, 5 lambs 21.5kg £184.50 (858), Moneymore producer, 12 lambs 21.5kg £184.50 (858), Moneymore producer, 6 lambs 21kg £180 (857) and Cookstown producer, 9 lambs 21.5kg £183.50 (853).

Spring lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Limavady producer, 5 lambs 24.5kg £204 (833), Coleraine producer, 3 lambs 25kg £205 (820), Garvagh producer,1 lamb 24kg £194 (808), Desertmartin producer,1 lamb 24kg £185 (771), Ballymoney producer, 1 lamb 25kg £192 (768), Coleraine producer,1 lamb 26kg £195 (750), Swatragh producer, 3 lambs 26.5kg £198.50 (749), Rock producer,1 lamb 25kg £187 (748), Coleraine producer, 3 lambs 26.5kg £198 (747), Greysteel producer, 1 lamb 28kg £204.50 (730), Knockloughrim producer, 1 lamb 29kg £205 (707) and Eglinton producer, 4 lambs 28.5kg £201.50 (707).

Hoggets up to 24kg (p/kg)

Plumbridge producer, 14 hoggets 22.5kg £196 (871), Gulladuff producer, 6 hoggets 23kg £184 (800), Plumbridge producer, 5 hoggets 22kg £176 (800), Plumbridge producer, 12 hoggets 20kg £159 (795), Coleraine producer, 2 hoggets 23kg £174 (757), Coleraine producer, 6 hoggets 20kg £148 (740), Dungiven producer, 1 hogget 19kg £139 (732), Limavady producer, 10 hoggets 21.5kg £156 (726) and Dungiven producer, 11 hoggets 20.5kg £144 (702).

Hoggets over 24kg (p/kg)

Limavady producer, 2 hoggets 28kg £194 (693), Eglinton producer, 62 hoggets 28kg £192 (686), Plumbridge producer, 1 hogget 24kg £162 (675), Swatragh producer, 1 hogget 25kg £170 (680), Swatragh producer, 2 hoggets 31kg £207 (668), Ballymoney producer, 2 hoggets 33kg £218 (661), Limavady producer, 1 hogget 27kg £172 (637), Swatragh producer, 1 hogget 28kg £175 (625) and Rock producer, 4 hoggets 29kg £176 (607).

Fat ewes

Ballymoney producer, 1 ewe £356, Ballymoney producer, 1 ewe £336, Ballymoney producer, 3 ewes £308, Coleraine producer, 2 ewes £288, Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £270, Coagh producer, 1 ewe £264, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £260, Middletown producer, 1 ewe £258, Coleraine producer, 1 ewe £252, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £252, Ballymoney producer, 3 ewes £248, Garvagh producer, 1 ewe £242, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £240 and Garvagh producer,1 ewe £240.

Fat rams

Swatragh producer, 1 ram £268, Claudy producer, 1 ram £256, Limavady producer, 1 ram £240, Middletown producer,1 ram £232, Swatragh producer, 1 ram £216, Limavady producer, 1 ram £200 and Swatragh producer, 1 ram £180.

Breeders

Bushmills producer, 1 ewe and 2 lambs £360, Bushmills producer, 1 ewe and 1 lamb £300, Bushmills producer, 2 springers £220 and Desertmartin producer, 2 springers £192.

Breeding sheep sale

Thursday 14th May seen an entry of 520 breeding sheep which resulted in another outstanding trade for all stock on offer.

Ewes with twins at foot topped at £495 for 6 Suffolk Cheviots with 10 lambs at foot.

Ewes with singles at foot reached £420 for 2 Texels with two lambs at foot.

Dry hoggets sold to a top of £240 for 7 Texels.

Ewes with twins at foot

Garvagh producer, 6 Suffolk Cheviot and 10 lambs £495, Slaughtneil producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £445, Slaughtneil producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £400, Slaughtneil producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £385, Garvagh producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £375, Slaughtneil producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £370, Slaughtneil producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £365, Garvagh producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £350, Knockloughrim producer, 3 Mule and 6 lambs £345, Swatragh producer, 1 Crossbred and 2 lambs £345, Castlerock producer, 1 Crossbred and 2 lambs £345, Cookstown producer, 2 Crossbred and 2 lambs £340 and Knockloughrim producer, 5 Mule and 10 lambs £330.

Ewes with singles at foot

Castlederg producer, 2 Texel and 2 lambs £420, Garvagh producer, 6 Suffolk Cheviot and 8 lambs £385, Plumbridge producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £345, Garvagh producer, 1 Cheviot and 1 lamb £300, Dungiven producer, 4 Mule and 4 lambs £290, Castlederg producer, 3 Texel and 3 lambs £290, Greysteel producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £285, Draperstown producer, 1 Suffolk and 1 lamb £280, Claudy producer, 2 Kerryhill and 3 lambs £280, Plumbridge producer, 1 Dutch Spotted and 1 lamb £280, Dungiven producer, 4 Mule and 4 lambs £280, Dungiven producer, 4 Mule and 4 lambs £280, Dungiven producer, 4 Mule and 4 lambs £275 and Gulladuff producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £275.

Dry hoggets

Maghera producer, 7 Texel £240, Maghera producer, 7 Texel £240 and Maghera producer, 6 Texel £235.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.