Fat ewes selling to £120 at Swatragh Mart

Saturday 7th November saw a seasonal show of 1000 sheep presented at the weekly fat sheep sale at Swatragh.

Fat ewes reached £120, with several lots passing £100.

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Fat lambs reached £100.50 for 26kg (387p/kg).

Other high prices were as follows: 6 lambs 18kg £100 (556p/kg); 5 lambs 24.4kg £99 (406p/kg); 26 lambs 25.8kg £98 (380p/kg); 1 lamb 24kg £98 (408p/kg); 12 lambs 29.5kg £98 (332p/kg); 21 lambs 25.4kg £97.50 (384p/kg); 6 lambs 25.5kg £97.50 (382p/kg); 34 lambs 25.8kg £97.50 (378p/kg); 4 lambs 26.5kg £97.50 (368p/kg); 2 lambs 24.5kg £97 (396p/kg); 4 lambs 26.5kg £97 (366p/kg); 2 lambs 23.5kg £96.50 (411p/kg); 7 lambs 27kg £96.50 (357p/kg); 6 lambs 26.8kg £95.50 (356p/kg); 1 lamb 24kg £95 (396p/kg); 5 lambs 24.5kg £95 (388p/kg); 9 lambs 24.6kg £95 (386p/kg); 2 lambs 25kg £95 (380p/kg); 2 lambs 26kg £95 (365p/kg); 1 lamb 25kg £94.50 (378p/kg); 5 lambs 25kg £94.50 (378p/kg); 11 lambs 25.9kg £94.50 (365p/kg); 2 lambs 26kg £94.50 (363p/kg); 25 lambs 22.8kg £93.50 (410p/kg); 7 lambs 22kg £93 (423p/kg); 5 lambs 23kg £93 (404p/kg); 3 lambs 23.25kg £93 (399p/kg); 4 lambs 26kg £93 (358p/kg); 8 lambs 23kg £92.50 (402p/kg); 5 lambs 23kg £92 (400p/kg); 7 lambs 24.5kg £92 (376p/kg); 14 lambs 23kg £91 (396p/kg); 2 lambs 21.5kg £90.50 (421p/kg); 12 lambs 22.4kg £90.50 (404p/kg); 17 lambs 23kg £90.50 (393p/kg); 12 lambs 22kg £90 (409p/kg); 5 lambs 22kg £90 (409p/kg) and 26 lambs 22.4kg £90 (402p/kg).

CATTLE

Another good seasonal entry of cattle resulted in a very steady trade for all types.

Heifers sold to £1,190 for a Charolais at 532kg.

Bullocks sold to £1,080 for a Limousin at 450kg.

Heifers: Swatragh producer; Charolais, 532kg at £1,190 = 2.24p; Charolais, 470kg at £960 = 2.04p; Charolais, 492kg at £1,110 = 2.26p; Limousin, 546kg at £1,170 = 2.14p; Charolais, 514kg at £975 = 1.90p; Maghera producer Charolais, 608kg at £1,100 = 1.81p; Charolais, 554kg at £1,060 = 1.91p; Charolais, 500kg at £1,040 = 2.08p; Charolais, 494kg at £1,020 = 2.06p; Draperstown producer BGF, 300kg at £560 = 1.87p; Draperstown producer Limousin, 364kg at £700 = 1.92p; Limousin, 406kg at £890 = 2.19p. Charolais, 370kg at £770 = 2.08p; Garvagh producer Charolais, 406kg at £860 = 2.12p and Garvagh producer Charolais, 244kg at £580 = 2.38p; Belgian Blue, 252kg at £500 = 1.98p.

Bullocks: Draperstown producer Limousin, 450kg at £1,080 = 2.40p; Aberdeen Angus,456kg at £1,060 = 2.32p Limousin,350kg at £870 = 2.49p; Belgian Blue 256kg at £550 = £2.15; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 480kg at £1,040 = 2.17p; Parthenais, 336kg at £660 = 1.96p; Draperstown producer Limousin,344kg at £760 = 2.21p; Dungiven producer Charolais, 254kg at £670 = 2.64p and Garvagh producer Limousin, 300kg at £710 = 2.37p. Belgian Blue, 256kg at £530 = 2.07p; Limousin, 306kg at £700 = 2.29p.

Fat cows: Dungiven producer; Belgian Blue, 716kg at £1,190 = 1.66p and Garvagh producer; Hereford, 450kg at £750 = 1.67p.

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