Heifers selling to a top of £2630 per head at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to 427p/kg for a Charolais at 372kg into £1590 and to a top of £2840 per head for a Charolais at 800kg (355/kg).

Heifers sold to 402p/kg for a Limousin at 448kg into £1800 and to a top of £2630 per head for a Charolais at 760kg (346p/kg).

Cows

Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 660kg £2020 (306).

Bullocks

Up to 400kg

Dungiven producer, Charolais 372kg £1590 (427), Claudy producer, Limousin 370kg £1540 (416), Dungiven producer, Charolais 394kg £1580 (401), Claudy producer, Aberdeen Angus 392kg £1320 (337), Claudy producer, Aberdeen Angus 380kg £1250 (329), Claudy producer, Belgian Blue 392kg £1280 (327), 400kg to 600kg; Dungiven producer, Charolais 400kg £1650 (413), Dungiven producer, Charolais 400kg £1640 (410), Claudy producer, Saler 450kg £1490 (331), Claudy producer, Aberdeen Angus 432kg £1360 (315) and Claudy producer, Aberdeen Angus 466kg £1450 (311).

600kg and over

Claudy producer, Charolais 800kg £2840 (355), Claudy producer, Charolais 740kg £2620 (354), Claudy producer, Charolais 670kg £2320 (346), Claudy producer, Charolais 740kg £2540 (343), Claudy producer, Belgian Blue 630kg £2100 (333), Claudy producer, Belgian Blue 650kg £2120 (326),Claudy producer, Belgian Blue 720kg £2280 (317) and Claudy producer, Belgian Blue 710kg £2220 (313).

Heifers

Up to 400kg

Stewartstown producer, Limousin 272kg £1010 (371), Stewartstown producer, Aberdeen Angus 304kg £1100 (362), Stewartstown producer, Aberdeen Angus 340kg £1220 (359), Stewartstown producer, Limousin 284kg £1010 (356), Claudy producer, Charolais 390kg £1360 (349), Claudy producer, Belgian Blue 384kg £1340 (349) and Claudy producer, Shorthorn beef 352kg £1150 (327).

400kg to 600kg

Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 448kg £1800 (402), Ballymoney producer, Charolais 422kg £1610 (382), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 476kg £1670 (351), Ballymoney producer, Charolais 478kg £1580 (331), and Bellaghy producer, Limousin 520kg £1680 (323).

600kg and over

Claudy producer, Charolais 760kg £2630 (346), Claudy producer, Charolais 780kg £2600 (333), Claudy producer, Charolais 690kg £2270 (329), Claudy producer, Charolais 720kg £2360 (328) and Claudy producer, Charolais 700kg £2290 (327).

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 15th August seen an entry of 1810 sheep which met a super trade for ewes and rams and a steady trade for lambs.

1200 lambs sold to a top of £169 for 2 lambs at 37.5kg and to 733p/kg for 4 lambs at 15kg into £110.

610 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £266 for ewes and £240 for rams.

Lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, 14 lambs 24.5kg £151 (616), Cookstown producer, 4 lambs 27kg £165.50 (613), Cookstown producer, 8 lambs 25.5kg £155 (608), Swatragh producer, 3 lambs 24kg £143 (596), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 24.5kg £145 (592), Draperstown producer, 16 lambs 24kg £140.50 (585), Swatragh producer, 27 lambs 25.5kg £149 (584), Draperstown producer, 2 lambs 24kg £140 (583), Garvagh producer, 9 lambs 24kg £140 (583), Dungiven producer, 2 lambs 25kg £145.50 (582) and Limavady producer, 13 lambs 24.5kg £142 (580).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Cookstown producer, 1 lamb 21kg £135 (643), Moneymore producer, 1 lamb 22kg £140 (636), Plumbridge producer, 9 lambs 21kg £130 (619), Draperstown producer, 6 lambs 23kg £140.50 (611), Draperstown producer, 15 lambs 23kg £139.50 (607), Plumbridge producer, 2 lambs 21.5kg £130 (605), Omagh producer, 7 lambs 21kg £127 (605), Cookstown producer, 3 lambs 23kg £138.50 (602), Ballycastle producer, 4 lambs 21kg £126.50 (602), Dungannon producer, 10 lambs 21.5kg £129 (600) and Maghera producer, 22 lambs 21kg £126 (600).

Lambs 18kg to 21kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 18kg £119 (661), Garvagh producer, 20 lambs 18kg £117 (650), Gulladuff producer, 8 lambs 18.5kg £118 (638), Nutt's Corner producer, 2 lambs 19kg £120 (632), Garvagh producer, 8 lambs 19.5kg £121.50 (623), Gulladuff producer, 2 lambs 18.5kg £115 (622), Claudy producer, 3 lambs 19kg £118 (621), Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 20kg £124 (620), Draperstown producer, 11 lambs 18kg £111.50 (619), Dungiven producer, 8 lambs 20kg £123.50 (618), Draperstown producer, 11 lambs 18.5kg £114 (616), Knockloughrim producer, 3 lambs 19.5kg £120 (616) and Kilrea producer, 15 lambs 20.5kg £125.50 (612).

Lambs up to 18kg (p/kg)

Rasharkin producer, 4 lambs 15kg £110 (733), Maghera producer, 5 lambs 17kg £120 (706), Moneymore producer, 1 lamb 16.5kg £115 (697), Maghera producer, 15 lambs 15.5kg £107 (690), Rasharkin producer, 7 lambs 17kg £114.50 (674), Maghera producer, 5 lambs 15kg £100 (667), Claudy producer, 3 lambs 15kg £99 (660), Maghera producer, 27 lambs 17kg £111.50 (656), Omagh producer, 16 lambs 17.5kg £114 (651), Claudy producer, 10 lambs 17.5kg £113.50 (649) and Moneymore producer, 12 lambs 17kg £110 (647).

Fat ewes

Nutt's Corner producer, 1 ewe £266, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £235, Swatragh producer, 5 ewes £234, Dungannon producer, 5 ewes £226, Drum producer, 4 ewes £220, Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £220, Draperstown producer, 1 ewe £216, Dungiven producer, 3 ewes £216, Plumbridge producer, 1 ewe £216, Dungannon producer, 4 ewes £208, Ballinderry producer, 1 ewe £206, Maghera producer, 4 ewes £206, Limavady producer, 9 ewes £204, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £200, Dungiven producer, 3 ewes £196, Clady producer, 15 ewes £192, Rasharkin producer, 4 ewes £192 and Limavady producer, 4 ewes £190.

Rams

Nutt's Corner producer, 1 ram £240, Dungannon producer, 1 ram £220, Moneymore producer, 1 ram £170 and Limavady producer, 2 rams £162.

Hogget sale

Wednesday 12th August seen the annual multi-breed hogget sale take place with an entry of nearly 1000 hoggets resulting in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Leading prices on the night

Coleraine producer, 12 Mules £350, Coleraine producer, 6 Mules £350, Coleraine producer, 12 Mules £345, Coleraine producer, 5 Mules £320, Garvagh producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £320, Dungiven producer, 6 Suffolk Texel £310, Dungiven producer, 8 Suffolk Texel £305, Claudy producer, 10 Texel £305, Garvagh producer, 8 Suffolk Cheviot £295, Claudy producer, 10 Suffolk £275, Garvagh producer, 12 Suffolk £275, Carnlough producer, 5 Suffolk £275, Moneymore producer, 10 Suffolk £275, Claudy producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £270, Claudy producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £265, Draperstown producer, 6 Texel £260, Swatragh producer, 10 Mules £260, Swatragh producer, 10 Mules £260 and Claudy producer, 10 Suffolk Cheviot £260.

Breeding sheep sale

Thursday 13th August seen a good entry of 700 sheep presented for sale which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer.

Breeding hoggets reached a high of £300 twice for 2 pairs of Texels.

Breeding ewes sold to a top of £170 for a single Suffolk.

Breeding ewe lambs reached a high of £235 for a single Texel.

Store lambs to a top of £134 for 5 Texels.

Breeding hoggets

Swatragh producer, 2 Texel £300, Cookstown producer, 2 Texel £300, Draperstown producer, 10 Suffolk £270,

Draperstown producer, 10 Suffolk £270, Donemana producer, 9 Suffolk £260, Draperstown producer, 11 Suffolk £258, Dungiven producer, 10 Suffolk £255, Maghera producer, 2 Dorset £250 and Draperstown producer, 10 Suffolk £250.

Breeding ewes

Castledawson producer, 1 Suffolk £170 and Castledawson producer, 5 Texel £160.

Breeding ewe lambs

Magherafelt producer, 1 Texel £235, Maydown producer, 1 Texel £190, Lurgan producer, 10 Suffolk £190, Maydown producer, 2 Texel £190, Richhill producer, 6 Suffolk £180, Maydown producer, 1 Texel £180, Maydown producer, 6 Texel £178, Maydown producer, 10 Texel £175, Dungiven producer, 14 Suffolk £172, Richhill producer, 9 Suffolk £170, Lurgan producer, 10 Suffolk £170, Richhill producer, 9 Suffolk £160, Dungiven producer, 14 Suffolk £160, Limavady producer, 10 Suffolk £160, Dungiven producer, 14 Suffolk £158, Maydown producer, 3 Texel £158, Draperstown producer, 8 Suffolk £155 and Maydown producer, 3 Texel £155.

Store lambs

Feeny producer, 5 Texel £134, Castlerock producer, 12 Suffolk £132, Dunloy producer, 8 Texel £130, Diamond producer, 4 Texel £130, Cookstown producer, 2 Dutch Spotted £130, Slaughtmanus producer, 7 Texel £130, Upperlands producer, 7 Suffolk £128, Rasharkin producer, 10 Texel £128, Dungiven producer, 18 Texel £126, Maghera producer, 12 Charollais £122 and Castlerock producer, 14 Texel £120.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.