Heifers selling to a top of £2690 per head at Swatragh Mart

Monday 27th April seen a great entry of 170 cattle presented for sale which resulted in another great trade for all stock on offer.

Bullocks sold to 589p/kg for a Limousin at 246kg into £1450 and to a top of £2350 per head for a Limousin at 650kg (362p/kg).

Heifers sold to 583p/kg for a Limousin at 288kg into £1680 and to a top of £2690 per head for a Limousin at 594kg (453p/kg).

Heifers

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Up to 300kg

Swatragh producer, Limousin 288kg £1680 (583), Maghera producer, Limousin 274kg £1340 (489), Draperstown producer, Charolais 258kg £1240 (481), Maghera producer, Limousin 270kg £1270 (470), Draperstown producer, Charolais 274kg £1280 (467), Maghera producer, Limousin 298kg £1350 (453), Maghera producer, Limousin 282kg £1250 (443), Draperstown producer, Charolais 286kg £1230 (430) and Maghera producer, Aberdeen Angus 290kg £1120 (386).

300kg to 400kg (p/kg)

Drumsurn producer, Limousin 344kg £1550 (451), Dungiven producer, Limousin 320kg £1430 (447), Swatragh producer, Limousin 338kg £1460 (432), Swatragh producer, Limousin 334kg £1420 (425), Swatragh producer, Limousin 350kg £1480 (423), Drumsurn producer, Limousin 372kg £1570 (422), Maghera producer, Limousin 348kg £1450 (417), Draperstown producer, Charolais 314kg £1310 (417), Drumsurn producer, Charolais 374kg £1550 (414) and Drumsurn producer, Limousin 360kg £1480 (411).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Charolais 418kg £1780 (426), Swatragh producer, Limousin 476kg £2010 (422), Swatragh producer, Charolais 476kg £2010 (422), Swatragh producer, Charolais 462kg £1910 (413), Toomebridge producer, Charolais 464kg £1910 (412), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 448kg £1830 (408), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 428kg £1680 (393) and Claudy producer, Charolais 444kg £1700 (383).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 594kg £2690 (453), Swatragh producer, Charolais 510kg £2050 (402), Swatragh producer, Charolais 518kg £2000 (386), Swatragh producer, Charolais 508kg £1920 (378), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 504kg £1850 (367), Swatragh producer, Limousin 574kg £2010 (350), Rasharkin producer, Charolais 528kg £1810 (343) and Bellaghy producer, Hereford 548kg £1770 (323).

600kg and over (p/kg)

Greysteel producer, Limousin 670kg £2410 (360), Swatragh producer, Limousin 610kg £2140 (351) and Greysteel producer, Charolais 630kg £2080 (330).

Bullocks/bulls

Up to 300kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, Limousin 246kg £1450 (589), Maghera producer, Limousin 294kg £1490 (507), Swatragh producer, Limousin 260kg £1240 (477), Maghera producer, Limousin 288kg £1250 (434) and Portglenone producer, Aberdeen Angus 296kg £1110 (375).

300kg to 400kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 372kg £1860 (500), Ballymena producer, Limousin 318kg £1530 (481), Ballymena producer, Limousin 314kg £1500 (478), Swatragh producer, Limousin 388kg £1840 (474), Ballymena producer, Limousin 340kg £1590 (468), Swatragh producer, Limousin 334kg £1560 (467), Ballymena producer, Limousin 382kg £1700 (445), Ballymena producer, Limousin 340kg £1510 (444), Draperstown producer, Charolais 364kg £1570 (431) and Draperstown producer, Charolais 384kg £1650 (430).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Toomebridge producer, Charolais 406kg £1940 (478), Swatragh producer, Limousin 400kg £1890 (473), Swatragh producer, Limousin 436kg £1980 (454), Swatragh producer, Limousin 442kg £2000 (452), Swatragh producer, Limousin 432kg £1900 (440), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 454kg £1960 (432), Swatragh producer, Limousin 462kg £1970 (426), Drumsurn producer, Limousin 420kg £1790 (426), Swatragh producer, Limousin 410kg £1720 (420), Swatragh producer, Limousin 414kg £1730 (418), Claudy producer, Sim 488kg £2030 (416) and Drumsurn producer, Charolais 452kg £1880 (416).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, Charolais 500kg £1960 (392), Swatragh producer, Limousin 580kg £2270 (391), Toomebridge producer, Blonde d'Aquitaine 514kg £1990 (387), Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 580kg £2010 (347), Knockloughrim producer, Aberdeen Angus 500kg £1660 (332), Maghera producer, Aberdeen Angus 504kg £1640 (325), Maghera producer, Aberdeen Angus 516kg £1660 (322), Maghera producer, Aberdeen Angus 552kg £1740 (315) and Maghera producer, Aberdeen Angus 508kg £1600 (315).

600kg and over (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 600kg £2180 (363), Swatragh producer, Limousin 650kg £2350 (362) and Swatragh producer, Charolais 730kg £2310 (316).

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 25th April seen an entry of 1100 sheep which met a super trade for all stock on offer.

420 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £316 for ewes and £248 for rams with numerous lots making great prices.

540 hoggets sold to a top of £196.50 for 1 hogget at 36kg and to a top of 791p/kg for 11 hoggets at 23kg into £182.

140 spring lambs sold to a top of £204 for 1 lamb at 28kg and to 907p/kg for 11 lambs at 20.5kg into £186.

Spring lambs up to 24kg (p/kg)

Coleraine producer, 11 lamb 20.5kg £186 (907), Kilrea producer, 5 lambs 20kg £180 (900), Bellaghy producer, 1 lamb 18kg £161 (894), Glenavy producer, 6 lambs 21kg £186.50 (888), Upperlands producer, 3 lambs 21kg £186.50 (888), Draperstown producer, 4 lambs 17.5kg £155 (886), Swatragh producer, 7 lambs 20kg £177 (885), Moneymore producer, 5 lambs 20kg £175.50 (878), Garvagh producer, 4 lambs 20.5kg £178 (868), Draperstown producer, 3 lambs 21.5kg £181 (842), Upperlands producer, 2 lambs 23kg £193.50 (841) and Ballymoney producer, 10 lambs 22.5kg £188.50 (838).

Spring lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Dunloy producer, 5 lambs 24.5kg £199 (812), Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 24kg £190.50 (794), Moneymore producer, 1 lamb 25kg £194 (776), Garvagh producer, 2 lambs 26kg £197 (758), Swatragh producer, 1 lamb 28kg £204 (729), Limavady producer, 18 lambs 26kg £186 (715), Dunloy producer, 1 lamb 28kg £200 (714) and Magherafelt producer, 2 lambs 26.5kg £184.50 (696).

Hoggets up to 24kg (p/kg)

Draperstown producer, 11 hoggets 23kg £182 (791), Limavady producer, 24 hoggets 20.5kg £159 (776), Cookstown producer, 9 hoggets 23.5kg £170 (723), Garvagh producer, 5 hoggets 19kg £136 (716), Limavady producer, 1 hogget 20kg £143 (715), Desertmartin producer, 5 hoggets 21kg £144 (686), Ardboe producer, 1 hogget 23kg £156 (678), Garvagh producer, 2 hoggets 23.5kg £159 (677), Draperstown producer, 15 hoggets 23kg £152 (661), Garvagh producer, 38 hoggets 23kg £150 (652) and Dungiven producer, 22 hoggets 21.5kg £140 (651).

Hoggets 24kg to 30kg (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, 1 hogget 24kg £180 (750), Castledawson producer, 3 hoggets 25kg £184 (736), Cookstown producer, 5 hoggets 24.5kg £179.50 (733), Cookstown producer, 7 hoggets 24.5kg £178.50 (729), Limavady producer, 3 hoggets 24.5kg £178 (727), Cookstown producer, 9 hoggets 25kg £181.50 (726), Swatragh producer, 8 hoggets 24kg £174 (725), Aghadowey producer, 13 hoggets 25kg £180 (720), Omagh producer, 3 hoggets 27kg £193 (715), Garvagh producer, 23 hoggets 26.5kg £186.50 (704), Cookstown producer, 6 hoggets 25.5kg £179 (702), Aghadowey producer, 12 hoggets 26.5kg £185 (698) and Draperstown producer, 6 hoggets 25.5kg £177 (694).

Hoggets over 30kg (p/kg)

Gulladuff producer, 3 hoggets 33kg £188 (570), Omagh producer, 1 hogget 36kg £196.50 (546), Coleraine producer, 1 hogget 37kg £194 (524) and Swatragh producer, 1 hogget 38kg £174 (458).

Fat ewes

Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £316, Park producer, 1 ewe £260, Ballycastle producer, 1 ewe £258, Moneymore producer, 2 ewes £240, Ballycastle producer, 1 ewe £230, Swatragh producer, 2 ewes £230, Ballycastle producer, 2 ewes £226, Ballymoney producer, 1 ewe £218, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £210, Ballymoney producer, 1 ewe £210, Dunloy producer, 1 ewe £208, Cookstown producer, 6 ewes £208, Ballymoney producer, 1 ewe £206 and Omagh producer, 1 ewe £206.

Fat rams

Moneymore producer, 1 ram £248, Greysteel producer, 1 ram £230, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £226, Glenavy producer, 1 ram £206, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £198, Cookstown producer, 1 ram £194, Swatragh producer, 2 rams £188, Swatragh producer, 2 rams £174, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £170 and Dungiven producer, 1 ram £155.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

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