Excellent trade for cattle at Swatragh

Another very strong seasonal show of 100 cattle were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Monday, 6th September which resulted in another excellent trade for all types of stock on offer.

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,750 for a 784kg Lim at £2.23 per kg and to a top of £2.91 per kilo for a Char 330kg at £960.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,500 for a 608kg Lim at £2.47 per kg and to a top of £2.52 per kilo for a Char 306kg at £770.

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; Lim,784kg at £1,750 = 2.23p; Lim,776kg at £1,560 = 2.01p; Lim,730kg at £1,380 = 1.89p; Dungannon producer; Char,330kg at £960 = 2.91p; Char,438kg at £910 = 2.08p; Limavady producer; Lim,502kg at £1,220 = 2.43p; Char,518kg at £1,170 = 2.26p; Lim,512kg at £1,170 = 2.29p; Char,518kg at £1,200 = 2.32p; Char,488kg at £1,200 = 2.46p; Char,528kg at £1,260 = 2.39p; Char,500kg at £1,320 = 2.64p; Lim,478kg at £1,280 = 2.68p; Dungiven producer; AA,416kg at £870 = 2.09p; Sim,452kg at £890 = 1.97p; Lim,370kg at £800 = 2.16p; Claudy producer; Lim,444kg at £800 = 1.80p; Lim,386kg at £880 = 2.28p; Char,424kg at £890 = 2.10p; Lim,466kg at £970 = 2.08p; Lim,410kg at £890 = 2.17p; Char,588kg at £1,280 = 2.18p; Swatragh producer; Char,698kg at £1,380 = 1.98p; Dungannon producer; Char,426kg at £900 = 2.11p; Char,318kg at £600 = 1.89p; Char,332kg at £590 = 1.78p; Char,390kg at £840 = 2.15p; Limavady producer; Char,546kg at £1,200 = 2.20p; Cushendall producer; Char 346kg at £800 = 2.31p; Char,310kg at £700 = 2.26p; Maghera producer; Char,334kg at £540 = 1.62p; Dungiven producer; Lim,398kg at £950 = 2.39p; Dungiven producer; Shb,352kg at £590 = 1.68p; Shb,338kg at £600 = 1.78p; Maghera producer; Lim,738kg at £1,590 = 2.15p; Garvagh producer; Char,256kg at £650 = 2.54p; Char,214kg at £520 = 2.43p; Char,346kg at £900 = 2.60p; Char,262kg at £620 = 2.37p; Char,278kg at £590 = 2.12p; Limavady producer; AA,530kg at £1,110 = 2.09p; Char,504kg at £980 = 1.94p; Lim,516kg at £1,140 = 2.21p; Magilligan producer; Char,644kg at £1,440 = 2.24p; Char,568kg at £1,330 = 2.34p; Char,636kg at £1,380 = 2.17p. Char,488kg at £970 = 1.99p; Dunloy producer; Fr,318kg at £490 = 1.54p.

Heifers: Magherafelt producer; Lim,608kg at £1,500 = 2.47p; Char,584kg at £1,330 = 2.28p; Char,576kg at £1,270 = 2.20p; Char,640kg at £1,410 = 2.20p; Daq,602kg at £1,300 = 2.16p; Lim,612kg at £1,280 = 2.09p; Char,520kg at £1,210 = 2.33p; Lim,622kg at £1,340 = 2.15p; Cushendall producer; Char,318kg at £740 = 2.33p; Char,306kg at £770 = 2.52p; Maghera producer; Char,498kg at £990 = 1.99p; Char,434kg at £820 = 1.89p; Sim,512kg at £960 = 1.88p; Sim,512kg at £920 = 1.80p; Char,472kg at £920 = 1.95p; Char,434kg at £830 = 1.91p; Garvagh producer; Char,418kg at £960 = 2.30p; Char,394kg at £920 = 2.34p; Char,408kg at £830 = 2.03p; Char,454kg at £940 = 2.07p; Char,394kg at £780 = 1.98p; Char,568kg at £1,170 = 2.06p; Char,468kg at £930 = 1.99p;Char,408kg at £910 = 2.23p; Lim,424kg at £940 = 2.22p; Char,526kg at £1,240 = 2.36p; Dungiven producer; AA,416kg at £870 = 2.09p; Sim,452kg at £890 = 1.97p; Lim,370kg at £800 = 2.16p; Claudy producer; Lim,444kg at £800 = 1.80p; Lim,386kg at £880 = 2.28p; Char,424kg at £890 = 2.10p; Lim,466kg at £970 = 2.08p; Lim,410kg at £890 = 2.17p; Char,588kg at £1,280 = 2.18p; Swatragh producer; Char,698kg at £1,380 = 1.98p; Dungannon producer; Char,426kg at £900 = 2.11p; Char,318kg at £600 = 1.89p; Char,332kg at £590 = 1.78p; Char,390kg at £840 = 2.15p; Limavady producer; Char,546kg at £1,200 = 2.20p.

Another excellent show of 2,400 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 4th September. 545 cull ewes were offered for sale and were an excellent trade topping at £179.00. 1,850 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with a very solid trade, lambs topped at £126.00 for heavy sorts.

Sample Prices:

Heavy-Weight: Ballymoney producer; 27kg at £126.00 = 4.67p; Moneymore producer; 29.8kg at £125.50 = 4.21p; Garvagh producer; 30kg at £118.50 = 3.95p; Dungiven producer; 27kg at £114.50 = 4.24p; Cookstown producer; 26kg at £113.00 = 4.35p; Dungiven producer; 26.5kg at £107.50 = 4.06p; Magherafelt producer; 24kg at £106.50 = 4.44p; Ballymoney producer; 24.25kg at £105.50 = 4.35p; Desertmartin producer; 24kg at £105.50 = 4.40p; Claudy producer; 25kg at £105.00 = 4.20p; Limavady producer; 25kg at £105.00 = 4.20p; Randalstown producer; 24.25kg at £104.50 = 4.31p; Kilrea producer; 25.2kg at £104.50 = 4.15p; Swatragh producer; 24kg at 104.00 = 4.33p.

Mid-Weight: Cookstown producer; 23.25kg at £118.00 =5.08p; Magherafelt producer; 23.5kg at £105.50 = 4.49p; Garvagh producer; 23kg at £105.50 = 4.59p; Moneymore producer; 23.4kg at £104.00 = 4.44p; Limavady producer; 23.9kg at £103.50 = 4.33p; Claudy producer; 23.3kg at £103.00 = 4.42p; Draperstown producer; 23kg at £103.00 = 4.48p; Dungiven producer; 23.8kg at £102.50 = 4.31p; Draperstown producer; 23kg at £101.50 = 4.41p; Draperstown producer; 23.4kg at £100.50 = 4.29p; Kilrea producer; 22.5kg at £99.50 = 4.42p; Portglenone producer; 22kg at £97.00 = 4.41p; Kilrea producer; 22.5kg at £95.50 = 4.24p; Cookstown producer; 22.5kg at £94.00 = 4.18p.

Light-Weight Lambs: Draperstown producer; 18.5kg at £87.00 = 4.70p; Draperstown producer; 15.75kg at £88.50 = 5.62p; Cookstown producer; 18kg at £87.00 = 4.83p; Garvagh producer; 18kg at £86.50 = 4.81p; Garvagh producer; 18kg at £85.50 =4.75p; Garvagh producer; 17.9kg at £85.50 = 4.78p; Maghera producer; 18.6kg at £84.50 = 4.54p; Dungiven producer; 17.9kg at £84.50 = 4.72p; Draperstown producer; 17.8kg at £84.00 = 4.72p; Swatragh producer; 17.25kg at £80.00 = 4.64p; Omagh producer; 17kg at £79.00 =4.65p; Desertmartin producer; 15.25kg at £79.00 = 5.18p; Garvagh producer; 17kg at £76.00 = 4.47p; Maghera producer; 17kg at £76.00 =4.47p; Garvagh producer; 15.5kg at £75.00 = 4.84p; Garvagh producer; 16.2kg at £73.50 = 4.54p.

Fat Ewes: Cookstown producer; £179; Maghera producer; £176; Bellaghy producer; £166.

At the annual Multi Breed Ram Sale last Thursday evening, 2nd September over 100 quality rams were presented for sale which produced an outstanding trade for all breeds.

Leading Prices:

Suffolks £1,000.00, £980.00, £940.00, £840.00, £630.00, £520.00.

More stock required to meet a strong demand.

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