Heifers selling to a top of £2400 per head at Swatragh Mart

Heifers sold to 524p/kg for a Charolais at 254kg into £1330 and to a top of £2400 per head for a Simmental at 770kg (312p/kg).

Bullocks sold to 564p/kg for a Limousin at 298kg into £1680 and to a top of £2190 per head for a Charolais at 600kg (365p/kg).

Heifers

Up to 300kg

Swatragh producer, Charolais 254kg £1330 (524), Garvagh producer, Charolais 276kg £1410 (511), Swatragh producer, Limousin 218kg £1100 (505), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 264kg £1330 (504), Garvagh producer, Limousin 278kg £1360 (489), Swatragh producer, Charolais 294kg £1390 (473), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 290kg £1350 (466), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 294kg £1320 (449), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 276kg £1230 (446), Swatragh producer, Limousin 220kg £910 (414) and Swatragh producer, Limousin 274kg £1130 (412).

300kg to 400kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Charolais 372kg £1800 (484), Garvagh producer, Limousin 306kg £1460 (477), Swatragh producer, Charolais 392kg £1860 (474), Limavady producer, Limousin 398kg £1860 (467), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 306kg £1390 (454), Magherafelt producer, Simmental 322kg £1350 (419), Swatragh producer, Charolais 354kg £1480 (418) and Tobermore producer, Shorthorn beef 368kg £1450 (394).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Limavady producer, Limousin 428kg £1980 (463), Swatragh producer, Charolais 438kg £2010 (459), Swatragh producer, Charolais 408kg £1810 (444), Limavady producer, Limousin 430kg £1900 (442), Swatragh producer, Charolais 460kg £1970 (428) and Kilrea producer, Limousin 416kg £1720 (413).

500kg and over (p/kg)

Aghadowey producer, Charolais 564kg £2200 (390), Aghadowey producer, Charolais 592kg £2230 (377), Aghadowey producer, Charolais 580kg £2100 (362), Aghadowey producer, Limousin 650kg £2290 (352) and Magherafelt producer, Simmental 770kg £2400 (312).

Bullocks/bulls

Up to 300kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, Limousin 298kg £1680 (564), Swatragh producer, Charolais 290kg £1570 (541), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 298kg £1610 (540), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 268kg £1380 (515) and Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 232kg £1150 (496).

300kg to 400kg (p/kg)

Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 302kg £1540 (510), Garvagh producer, Aberdeen Angus 356kg £1790 (503), Bellaghy producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 304kg £1460 (480), Bellaghy producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 330kg £1500 (455) and Magherafelt producer, Aberdeen Angus 358kg £1450 (405).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Charolais 448kg £1990 (444) and Swatragh producer, Charolais 486kg £2020 (416), Swatragh producer, Charolais 480kg £1890 (394).

500kg and over (p/kg)

Rasharkin producer, Charolais 600kg £2190 (365), Rasharkin producer, Charolais 592kg £2090 (353) and Rasharkin producer, Charolais 510kg £1710 (335).

Breeding cattle sale

Friday 17th April seen a great entry of 80 cattle in Swatragh for the breeding cattle sale which met a great trade for all stock on offer.

Maiden heifers over 500kg sold to £3340 for a Saler heifer at 570kg.

Maiden heifers under 500kg reached a top of £2240 for a Shorthorn at 450kg.

Springing heifers sold to £3320 for a Limousin heifer.

Stock bulls sold to a top of £3720 for Charolais stock bull.

Maiden heifers over 500kg

Kilrea producer, Saler 570kg £3340, Maydown producer, Belgian Blue 650kg £3120, Tobermore producer, Charolais 580kg £2900, Maydown producer, Limousin 610kg £2800, Newtownstewart producer, Simmental 510kg £2740, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 510kg £2640, Maydown producer, Limousin 610kg £2600, Maydown producer, Belgian Blue 540kg £2580, Tobermore producer, Saler 590kg £2500, Maydown producer, Simmental 570kg £2400 and Artigarvan producer, Limousin 570kg £2300.

Maiden heifers under 500kg

Plumbridge producer, Shorthorn beef 450kg £2240, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 420kg £2220, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 410kg £2200, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 440kg £2180, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 430kg £2140, Kilrea producer, Saler 490kg £2120, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 420kg £2120, Moneymore producer, Limousin 420kg £2100 and Plumbridge producer, Shorthorn beef 460kg £2020.

Springers

Slaughtneil producer, Limousin heifer £3320, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin heifer £3200, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin heifer £3200, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin heifer £3160, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin heifer £2980 and Castledawson producer, Charolais cow £2500.

Breeding bulls

Garvagh producer, Charolais £3720, Kilrea producer, Simmental £3220 and Castledawson producer, Charolais £2500.

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 18th April seen an entry of over 800 sheep which met a tremendous trade for all stock, with 460 hoggets and springs alongside 350 fat ewes and rams.

Fat ewes to a top of £358 and rams to £264 with numerous lots making great prices.

Hoggets sold to a top of £226 for 2 hoggets at 33kg and to a top of 878p/kg for 2 hoggets at 20.5kg into £180.

Spring lambs sold to a top of £209 for 1 lamb at 26kg and to 1022p/kg for 5 lambs at 18kg into £184.

Spring lambs up to 24kg (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, 5 lambs 18kg £184 (1022), Castledawson producer, 17 lambs 20kg £189 (945), Moneymore producer, 6 lambs 21kg £198 (943), Ballymoney producer, 1 lamb 17kg £160 (941), Swatragh producer, 8 lambs 21kg £194 (924), Gulladuff producer, 6 lambs 21.5kg £198.50 (923), Ballymoney producer, 3 lambs 21.5kg £197 (916), Kilrea producer, 4 lambs 22kg £198 (900), Swatragh producer, 8 lambs 23kg £204.50 (889), Maghera producer, 2 lambs 22kg £194 (882) and Moneymore producer, 6 lambs 21.5kg £187 (870).

Spring lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Antrim producer, 2 lambs 24kg £201 (838), Gulladuff producer, 2 lambs 25.5kg £208 (816), Kells producer, 1 lamb 26kg £209 (804), Ballymoney producer, 1 lamb 27kg £200 (741) and Antrim producer, 1 lamb 29kg £200 (690).

Hoggets over 30kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, 2 hoggets 33kg £226 (685), Ringsend producer, 7 hoggets 30kg £201 (670), Moneymore producer, 23 hoggets 31.5kg £197 (625), Ringsend producer, 1 hogget 35kg £207 (591), Gulladuff producer, 1 hogget 34kg £197 (579), Draperstown producer, 4 hoggets 35kg £198 (566) and Tobermore producer, 1 hogget 34kg £190 (559).

Hoggets 24kg to 30kg (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, 2 hoggets 24.5kg £196 (800), Dungannon producer, 4 hoggets 24kg £190 (792), Gulladuff producer, 2 hogget 25.5kg £195.50 (767), Swatragh producer, 7 hoggets 26kg £196 (754), Maghera producer, 2 hoggets 26.5kg £199 (751), Cookstown producer, 1 hogget 25kg £184 (736), Gulladuff producer, 2 hoggets 26kg £191 (735), Swatragh producer, 5 hoggets 24.5kg £180 (735), Kilrea producer, 1 hogget 27kg £196 (726), Eglinton producer, 2 hoggets 27kg £196 (726), Dungiven producer, 3 hoggets 27.5kg £196 (713), Swatragh producer, 1 hogget 25kg £178 (712), Draperstown producer, 2 hoggets 27kg £192 (711), Dungannon producer, 4 hoggets 28kg £197 (704) and Garvagh producer, 1 hogget 28kg £196 (700).

Hoggets up to 24kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 2 hoggets 20.5kg £180 (878), Gulladuff producer, 1 hogget 22kg £183 (832), Bushmills producer, 16 hoggets 23.5kg £189 (804), Kilrea producer, 6 hoggets 20.5kg £159 (776), Cookstown producer, 11 hoggets 20kg £154 (770), Cookstown producer, 1 hogget 22kg £164 (745) and Claudy producer, 4 hoggets 21kg £150 (714).

Fat ewes

Ringsend producer, 2 ewes £358, Kilrea producer, 1 ewe £326, Crumlin producer, 1 ewe £314, Kells producer, 1 ewe £270, Antrim producer, 2 ewes £264, Gracehill producer, 1 ewe £256, Ringsend producer, 1 ewe £248, Kells producer, 1 ewe £246, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £242, Knockloughrim producer, 2 ewes £242, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £236, Magherafelt producer, 2 ewes £234, Kells producer, 1 ewe £230, Limavady producer, 1 ewe £230, Antrim producer, 1 ewe £228, Kells producer, 3 ewes £226, Gracehill producer, 1 ewe £226 and Moneymore producer, 1 ewe £220.

Fat rams

Gracehill producer, 1 ram £264, Tobermore producer, 1 ram £238, Maghera producer, 2 rams £232, Garvagh producer, 1 ram £215, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £204, Magherafelt producer, 1 ram £196, Magherafelt producer, 1 ram £194, Limavady producer, 1 ram £194 and Draperstown producer, 1 ram £186.

Breeding sheep sale

Thursday 16th April seen great entry of 520 breeding sheep which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Pet lambs sold to a top of £62 for 2 Hampshires.

Ewes with twins at foot topped at £325 for 1 Texel with 2 lambs at foot.

Ewes with singles at foot reached £290 for 1 Suffolk with 1 lamb at foot.

Pet lambs

Claudy producer, Hampshire x2 £62, Draperstown producer, Suffolk £46, Garvagh producer, Texel £32, Maghera producer, Dutch Spotted £28, Maghera producer, Dutch Spotted £26, Garvagh producer, Texel £26 and Garvagh producer, Texel £24.

Ewes with twins at foot

Gulladuff producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £325, Gulladuff producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £325, Draperstown producer, 2 Crossbred and 6 lambs £305, Articlave producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £300, Gulladuff producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £300, Cranagh producer, 1 Mule and 2 lambs £290, Garvagh producer, 6 Mule and 11 lambs £285, Draperstown producer, 4 Crossbred and 12 lambs £285, Draperstown producer, 1 Mule and 2 lambs £280, Garvagh producer, 1 Blackface and 2 lambs £272, Cranagh producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £270 and Dungiven producer, 1 Crossbred and 2 lambs £270.

Ewes with singles at foot

Articlave producer, 1 Suffolk and 1 lamb £290, Dungiven producer, 1 Suffolk and 1 lamb £265, Claudy producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £258, Maghera producer, 2 Texel and 2 lambs £252, Dungiven producer, 1 Crossbred and 2 lambs £250, Draperstown producer, 2 Suffolk and 3 lambs £230, Articlave producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £230, Draperstown producer, 1 Dutch Spotted and 1 lamb £230, Articlave producer, 1 B Texel and 1 lamb £228, Draperstown producer, 1 Mule and 1 lamb £225 and Draperstown producer, 1 Texel and 1 lamb £220.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.