Heifers sold to a top price of £2,920 at £6.32 per kg for a 462kg at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,580 and a top price per kg of £3.85 for a 410kg Limousin.

Heifers sold to a top price of £2,920 at £6.32 per kg for a 462kg Limousin and to a top of £6.63 per kilo for a 392kg Limousin at £2,600.

A lot more stock required to meet demand with a large number of buyers attending both at ringside and online.

Sample prices

Bullocks

Garvagh producer; Limousin, 410kg at £1,580 = 3.85p; Limousin, 328kg at £1,180 = 3.60p; Limousin, 396kg at £1,220 = 3.08p; Limousin, 352kg at £1,090 = 3.10p; Limousin, 388kg at £1,100 = 2.84p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 382kg at £1,070 = 2.80p; Limousin, 326kg at £970 = 2.98p; Limousin, 342kg at £990 = 2.89p; Limousin, 322kg at £810 = 2.52p; Limousin, 306kg at £1,010 = 3.30p; Limousin, 322kg at £850 = 2.64p; Limousin, 338kg at £1,050 = 3.11p; Limousin, 326kg at £960 = 2.94p; Limousin, 354kg at £1,030 = 2.91p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 380kg at £1,160 = 3.05p; Limousin, 340kg at £1,110 = 3.26p; Limousin, 370kg at £1,140 = 3.08p; Limousin, 310kg at £960 = 3.10p; Limousin, 278kg at £1,030 = 3.71p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 440kg at £1,060 = 2.41p; Charolais, 358kg at £940 = 2.63p; Limousin, 402kg at £1,200 = 2.99p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 370kg at £990 = 2.68p; Charolais, 308kg at £760 = 2.47p; Charolais, 352kg at £890 = 2.53p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 358kg at £860 = 2.40p; Limousin, 320kg at £670 = 2.09p; Limousin, 342kg at £680 = 1.99p; Limousin, 436kg at £1,030 = 2.36p; Limousin, 290kg at £780 = 2.69p; Limousin, 426kg at £960 = 2.25p; Limousin, 286kg at £740 = 2.59p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 280kg at £890 = 3.18p; Limousin, 330kg at £1,010 = 3.06p; Limousin, 302kg at £950 = 3.15p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 248kg at £650 = 2.62p; Limousin, 314kg at £970 = 3.09p; Limousin, 270kg at £860 = 3.19p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 468kg at £1,260 = 2.69p; Claudy producer; Her,282kg at £690 = 2.45p; Ballymena producer; Limousin, 264kg at £880 = 3.33p; Limousin, 268kg at £870 = 3.25p; Limousin, 316kg at £900 = 2.85p; Limousin, 278kg at £870 = 3.13p; Limousin, 242kg at £670 = 2.77p; Eglinton producer; Limousin, 450kg at £1,190 = 2.64p; Limousin, 338kg at £1,050 = 3.11p; Limousin, 306kg at £960 = 3.14p; Limousin, 416kg at £1,150 = 2.76p; Charolais, 370kg at £1,090 = 2.95p; Limousin, 336kg at £930 = 2.77p; Limousin, 364kg at £1,150 = 3.16p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 350kg at £1,080 = 3.09p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 378kg at £1,080 = 2.86p; Limousin, 372kg at £1,130 = 3.04p; Limousin, 252kg at £710 = 2.82p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 378kg at £1,180 = 3.12p; Limousin, 422kg at £1,250 = 2.96p; Limousin, 420kg at £1,230 = 2.93p; Limousin, 334kg at £1,090 = 3.26p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 300kg at £780 = 2.60p; Limousin, 384kg at £930 = 2.42p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 416kg at £1,310 = 3.15p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 440kg at £1,050 = 2.39p; Limousin, 488kg at £1,360 = 2.79p; Limousin, 442kg at £1,020 = 2.31p; Limousin, 424kg at £1,250 = 2.95p; Limousin, 514kg at £1,420 = 2.76p; Portglenone producer; Limousin, 310kg at £960 = 3.10p; Limousin, 278kg at £960 = 3.45p; Limousin, 322kg at £980 = 3.04p; Limousin, 302kg at £930 = 3.08p; Limousin, 370kg at £1,060 = 2.86p; Shorthorn beef, 420kg at £970 = 2.31p; Charolais, 310kg at £960 = 3.10p; Aberdeen Angus, 326kg at £750 = 2.30p; Limousin, 340kg at £950 = 2.79p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 550kg at £1,430 = 2.60p; Limousin, 542kg at £1,360 = 2.51p; Limousin, 562kg at £1,400 = 2.49p; Charolais, 520kg at £1,230 = 2.37p; Charolais, 568kg at £1,420 = 2.50p; Limousin, 608kg at £1,520 = 2.50p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 518kg at £1,140 = 2.20p; Charolais, 470kg at £1,200 = 2.55p; Limousin, 428kg at £1,270 = 2.97p; Limousin, 466kg at £1,100 = 2.36p; Limousin, 464kg at £1,350 = 2.91p; Limousin, 448kg at £1,300 = 2.90p; Saler, 464kg at £1,060 = 2.28p; Limousin, 382kg at £1,140 = 2.98p; Limousin, 446kg at £1,140 = 2.56p; Limousin, 452kg at £1,100 = 2.43p; Parthenais, 444kg at £1,100 = 2.48p; Eglinton producer; Limousin, 450kg at £1,190 = 2.64p; Limousin, 338kg at £1,050 = 3.11p; Limousin, 306kg at £960 = 3.14p; Limousin, 416kg at £1,150 = 2.76p; Charolais, 370kg at £1,090 = 2.95p; Limousin, 336kg at £930 = 2.77p; Limousin, 364kg at £1,150 = 3.16p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 350kg at £1,080 = 3.09p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 378kg at £1,080 = 2.86p; Limousin, 372kg at £1,130 = 3.04p; Limousin, 252kg at £710 = 2.82p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 378kg at £1,180 = 3.12p; Limousin, 422kg at £1,250 = 2.96p; Limousin, 420kg at £1,230 = 2.93p; Limousin, 334kg at £1,090 = 3.26p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 300kg at £780 = 2.60p; Limousin, 384kg at £930 = 2.42p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 416kg at £1,310 = 3.15p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 440kg at £1,050 = 2.39p; Limousin, 488kg at £1,360 = 2.79p; Limousin, 442kg at £1,020 = 2.31p; Limousin, 424kg at £1,250 = 2.95p; Limousin, 514kg at £1,420 = 2.76p; Portglenone producer; Limousin, 310kg at £960 = 3.10p; Limousin, 278kg at £960 = 3.45p; Limousin, 322kg at £980 = 3.04p; Limousin, 302kg at £930 = 3.08p; Limousin, 370kg at £1,060 = 2.86p; Shorthorn beef, 420kg at £970 = 2.31p; Charolais, 310kg at £960 = 3.10p; Aberdeen Angus, 326kg at £750 = 2.30p; Limousin, 340kg at £950 = 2.79p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 550kg at £1,430 = 2.60p; Limousin, 542kg at £1,360 = 2.51p; Limousin, 562kg at £1,400 = 2.49p; Charolais, 520kg at £1,230 = 2.37p; Charolais, 568kg at £1,420 = 2.50p; Limousin, 608kg at £1,520 = 2.50p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 518kg at £1,140 = 2.20p; Charolais, 470kg at £1,200 = 2.55p; Limousin, 428kg at £1,270 = 2.97p; Limousin, 466kg at £1,100 = 2.36p; Limousin, 464kg at £1,350 = 2.91p; Limousin, 448kg at £1,300 = 2.90p; Saler, 464kg at £1,060 = 2.28p; Limousin, 382kg at £1,140 = 2.98p; Limousin, 446kg at £1,140 = 2.56p; Limousin, 452kg at £1,100 = 2.43p; Parthenais, 444kg at £1,100 = 2.48p; Saler, 444kg at £1,100 = 2.48p; Limousin, 432kg at £1,340 = 3.10p; Limousin, 430kg at £1,040 = 2.42p; Limousin, 440kg at £1,380 = 3.14p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 218kg at £600 = 2.75p; Limousin, 334kg at £900 = 2.69p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 312kg at £900 = 2.88p; Limousin, 324kg at £900 = 2.78p; Limousin, 276kg at £950 = 3.44p; Claudy producer; Limousin, 368kg at £1,090 = 2.96p; Charolais, 350kg at £1,100 = 3.14p; Charolais, 300kg at £1,030 = 3.43p; Toomebridge producer; Simmental, 312kg at £860 = 2.76p; Charolais, 392kg at £1,050 = 2.68p; Simmental, 306kg at £860 = 2.81p; Portglenone producer; Simmental, 276kg at £510 = 1.85p; Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 418kg at £1,090 = 2.61p; Limousin, 470kg at £1,150 = 2.45p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 404kg at £890 = 2.20p; Limousin, 564kg at £1,490 = 2.64p; Claudy producer; Charolais, 480kg at £1,200 = 2.50p; Limousin, 492kg at £1,280 = 2.60p; Limousin, 340kg at £1,110 = 3.26p and Pomeroy producer; Charolais, 530kg at £1,130 = 2.13p; Blonde d'Aquitaine, 456kg at £1,090 = 2.39p; Charolais, 496kg at £1,380 = 2.78p; Charolais, 592kg at £1,310 = 2.21p; Charolais, 474kg at £1,080 = 2.28p.

Heifers

Dungiven producer; Limousin, 462kg at £2,920 = 6.32p; Limousin, 418kg at £2,650 = 6.34p; Limousin, 392kg at £2,600 = 6.63p; Limousin, 386kg at £1,700 = 4.40p; Limousin, 420kg at £1,400 = 3.33p; Limousin, 402kg at £1,360 = 3.38p; Limousin, 408kg at £1,070 = 2.62p; Limousin, 432kg at £1,100 = 2.55p; Kilrea producer; Limousin, 508kg at £1,340 = 2.64p; Limousin, 614kg at £1,720 = 2.80p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 446kg at £1,090 = 2.44p; Derry producer; Limousin, 432kg at £1,340 = 3.10p; Limousin, 448kg at £1,550 = 3.46p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 356kg at £870 = 2.44p; Charolais, 338kg at £820 = 2.43p; Charolais, 350kg at £800 = 2.29p; Charolais, 396kg at £890 = 2.25p; Moneymore producer; Limousin, 382kg at £960 = 2.51p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 340kg at £980 = 2.88p; Limousin, 348kg at £930 = 2.67p; Limousin, 380kg at £1,130 = 2.97p; Limousin, 304kg at £880 = 2.89p; Limousin, 312kg at £960 = 3.08p; Claudy producer; Saler, 498kg at £950 = 1.91p; Saler, 474kg at £1,170 = 2.47p; Limousin, 442kg at £1,140 = 2.58p; Limousin, 464kg at £1,070 = 2.31p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 386kg at £960 = 2.49p; Limousin, 256kg at £760 = 2.97p; Limousin, 246kg at £700 = 2.85p; Limousin, 246kg at £710 = 2.89p; Limousin, 252kg at £910 = 3.61p; Limousin, 228kg at £800 = 3.51p; Limousin, 242kg at £790 = 3.26p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 370kg at £1,020 = 2.76p; Limousin, 396kg at £1,320 = 3.33p; Claudy producer; Simmental, 254kg at £690 = 2.72p; Aberdeen Angus, 262kg at £670 = 2.56p; Charolais, 474kg at £1,100 = 2.32p; Eglinton producer; Charolais, 252kg at £850 = 3.37p; Limousin, 326kg at £1,010 = 3.10p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 344kg at £1,010 = 2.94p; Limousin, 306kg at £1,000 = 3.27p; Aberdeen Angus, 410kg at £890 = 2.17p; Limousin, 338kg at £1,090 = 3.22p; Limousin, 282kg at £760 = 2.70p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 312kg at £830 = 2.66p; Limousin, 300kg at £810 = 2.70p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 326kg at £1,000 = 3.07p; Limousin, 352kg at £1,000 = 2.84p; Limousin, 354kg at £1,010 = 2.85p; Newtownstewart producer; Charolais, 236kg at £750 = 3.18p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 350kg at £940 = 2.69p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 440kg at £1,680 = 3.82p; Limousin, 322kg at £1,680 = 5.22p; Dungiven producer; Limousin, 388kg at £980 = 2.53p; Portglenone producer; Limousin, 286kg at £920 = 3.22p; Limousin, 234kg at £700 = 2.99p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 484kg at £900 = 1.86p; Charolais, 448kg at £900 = 2.01p; Charolais, 530kg at £1,080 = 2.04p; Limousin, 586kg at £1,200 = 2.05p; Limousin, 526kg at £1,240 = 2.36p; Simmental, 588kg at £1,180 = 2.01p; Charolais, 400kg at £730 = 1.83p; Maghera producer; Belgian Blue, 550kg at £1,340 = 2.44p; Limousin, 528kg at £1,540 = 2.92p; Limousin, 602kg at £1,950 = 3.24p; Limousin, 642kg at £1,570 = 2.45p; Belgian Blue, 628kg at £1,580 = 2.52p; Limousin, 490kg at £1,710 = 3.49p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 392kg at £1,160 = 2.96p; Limousin, 480kg at £1,300 = 2.71p; Limousin, 504kg at £1,600 = 3.17p; Limousin, 446kg at £1,420 = 3.18p; Limousin, 476kg at £1,250 = 2.63p; Limousin, 450kg at £1,340 = 2.98p; Limousin, 434kg at £2,400 = 5.53p; Kilrea producer; Limousin, 304kg at £700 = 2.30p; Omagh producer; Limousin, 308kg at £1,050 = 3.41p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 188kg at £560 = 2.98p; Dungiven producer; Charolais, 300kg at £890 = 2.97p; Limousin, 420kg at £1,440 = 3.43p; Limousin, 406kg at £1,150 = 2.83p; Limousin, 388kg at £1,080 = 2.78p; Limousin, 450kg at £820 = 1.82p; Claudy producer; Limousin, 296kg at £840 = 2.84p; Charolais, 292kg at £900 = 3.08p; Charolais, 350kg at £990 = 2.83p; Charolais, 376kg at £810 = 2.15p; Charolais, 334kg at £910 = 2.72p and Toomebridge producer; Limousin, 382kg at £1,080 = 2.83p; Simmental, 290kg at £830 = 2.86p; Limousin, 504kg at £890 = 1.77p.

Weekly sheep sale: Lambs to £118. Fat ewes to £157.

A full yard of over 1,800 sheep were presented for sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 7th October.

600 cull ewes were offered for sale and were a good trade topping at £157.00.

Over 1,200 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with a steady trade.

Lambs topped at £118.00 for heavy sorts.

There was also a significant number of store lamb buyers at ringside and online which created a superb trade yet again.

Sample prices

Heavy-weight lambs

Magherafelt producer; 26.75kg at £118.00 = 4.41p; Maghera producer; 26.2kg at £117.00 = 4.47p; Moneymore producer; 24.5kg at £115.50 = 4.71p; Draperstown producer; 27.4kg at £115.00 = 4.20p; Maghera producer; 27.5kg at £115.00 = 4.18p; Ballycastle producer; 26kg at £115.00 = 4.42p; Garvagh producer; 28kg at £115.00 = 4.11p; Dungannon producer; 27kg at £115.00 = 4.26p; Dungannon producer; 24kg at £113.50 = 4.73p; Swatragh producer; 27.3kg at £112.00 = 4.10p; Kilrea producer; 26kg at £111.00 = 4.27p; Maghera producer; 29kg at £111.00 = 3.83p; Garvagh producer; 25kg at £110.00 = 4.40p; Cookstown producer; 24kg at £110.00 = 4.58p and Maghera producer; 24.6kg at £110.00 = 4.47p.

Mid-weight lambs

Swatragh producer; 22kg at £109.50 = 4.98p; Dungiven producer; 23.9kg at £109.00 = 4.56p; Cookstown producer; 23.75kg at £107.00 = 4.51p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £106.00 = 4.61p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £106.00 = 4.61p; Dungiven producer; 23.5kg at £105.50 = 4.49p; Swatragh producer; 23.6kg at £105.00 = 4.45p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £104.50 = 4.54p; Swatragh producer; 20.8kg at £104.00 = 5.00p; Ballymoney producer; 22.5kg at £103.00 = 4.58p; Swatragh producer; 22.5kg at £102.00 = 4.53p and Dungannon producer; 23.5kg at £102.00 = 4.34p.

Light-weight lambs

Maghera producer; 17.8kg at £94.50 = 5.31p; Garvagh producer; 19.3kg at £91.50 = 4.74p; Garvagh producer; 18.3kg at £88.50 = 4.84p; Maghera producer; 16.8kg at £85.00 = 5.06p; Garvagh producer; 15.5kg at £84.50 = 5.45p; Dungiven producer; 16.75kg at £84.50 = 5.04p; Dungiven producer; 16.4kg at £83.50 = 5.09p; Maghera producer; 17kg at £83.50 = 4.91p; Cookstown producer; 15.4kg at £79.00 = 5.13p and Draperstown producer; 17kg at £78.50 = 4.62p.

Fat ewes

Ballymoney producer; £157; Crumlin producer; £143 and Claudy producer; £141.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

Breeding sheep sale every Thursday at 7.30pm.