Lambs sold to £115 and fat ewes to £154 at Swatragh Mart

An entry of over 350 cull ewes met a great trade for all sorts which topped at £154 for well fleshed ewes.

A good show of 800 lambs/hoggets were presented for sale, which resulted in a sharp trade, with lightweight lambs to £5.00 per kilo.

Heavyweights topped at £115 for 29.8kg.

Sample prices:

Heavyweight lambs: Draperstown producer; 29.8kg at £115 = 3.86p; Ballycastle producer; 30.4kg at £112.50 = 3.70p; Cookstown producer; 30kg at £110 = 3.67p; Coleraine producer; 29kg at £110 = 3.79p; Ballycastle producer; 29kg at £110.80 = 3.82p; Swatragh producer; 27.5kg at £109 = 3.96p; Knockloughrim producer; 27kg at £109 = 4.04p and Moneymore producer; 26kg at £108 = 4.15p.

Mid-weight lambs: Dunloy producer; 24kg at £106.80 = 4.45p; Draperstown producer; 24.4kg at £104.80 = 4.30p; Kilrea producer; 24.9kg at £103.20 = 4.14p; Feeny producer; 23kg at £102.80 = 4.47p; Castledawson producer; 23.7kg at £99.20 = 4.31p; Magherafelt producer; 23kg at £99.20 = 4.31p; Limavady producer; 22.5kg at £100 = 4.44p; Swatragh producer; 22kg at £100.50 = 4.57p and Maghera producer; 22.5kg at £99.00 = 4.40p.

Light weight lambs: Limavady producer; 19kg at £95.00 = 5.00p Garvagh producer; 19.5kg at £90.80 = 4.65p; Maghera producer; 19.8kg at £92.80 = 4.70p; Kilrea producer; 19kg at £91.80 = 4.83p; Garvagh producer; 18.5kg at £88.50 = 4.78p and Tobermore producer; 19kg at £91.50 = 4.82p.

Fat ewes: Ballymoney producer; £154; Drumsurn producer; £126; Knockloughrim producer; £125 and Garvagh producer; £113.

Cattle: A good show of cattle was presented on Monday, which was met with a steady trade for all types of cattle.

Bullocks to £2.89 per kilo for a Limousin weighing 242kg at £700.

Heifers sold to £2.38 per kilo for a Limousin weighing 334kg at £795.

Bullocks: Magherafelt producer; Limousin, 242kg at £700 = 2.89p; Charolais, 376kg at £885 = 2.35p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 376kg at £885 = 2.35p; Charolais, 376kg at £840 = 2.23p; Upperlands producer; Limousin, 326kg at £745 = 2.29p; Limousin, 374kg at £850 = 2.27p; Limousin, 388kg at £870 = 2.24p; Limousin, 360kg at £780 = 2.17p; Limousin, 382kg at £805 = 2.11p; Limousin, 406kg at £790 = 1.95p; Limousin, 514kg at £980 = 1.91p; Feeny producer; Aberdeen Angus, 456kg at £800 = 1.75p; Aberdeen Angus, 364kg at £625 = 1.72p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 354kg at £820 = 2.32p; Charolais, 308kg at £660 = 2.14p; Portglenone producer; Limousin, 486kg at £960 = 1.98p; Limousin, 516kg at £960 = 1.86p; Limousin, 434kg at £840 = 1.94p; Bellaghy producer; Shorthorn, 284kg at £575 = 2.02p; Claudy producer; Limousin, 428kg at £820 = 1.92p; Simmental, 410kg at £765 = 1.87p; Limousin, 462kg at £830 = 1.80p and Moneymore producer; Simmental, 594kg at £810 = 1.36p; Rotbunt, 622kg at £750 = 1.21p; Rotbunt, 622kg at £785 = 1.26p; Simmental, 642kg at £765 = 1.19p.

Heifers: Garvagh producer; Charolais, 334kg at £795 = 2.38p; Charolais, 332kg at £775 = 2.33p; Charolais, 314kg at £670 = 2.13p; Charolais, 370kg at £775 = 2.09p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 330kg at £710 = 2.15p; Charolais, 340kg at £695 = 2.04p; Charolais, 354kg at £700 = 1.98p; Charolais, 340kg at £665 = 1.96p; Charolais, 356kg at £625 = 1.76p; Rasharkin producer; Charolais, 378kg at £705 = 1.87p; Limousin, 360kg at £650 = 1.81p; Moneymore producer; Limousin, 486kg at £780 = 1.60p; Belgian Blue,452kg at £760 = 1.68p; Limousin, 486kg at £780 = 1.60p and Moneymore producer; Shorthorn, 348kg at £600 = 1.72p; Shorthorn, 348kg at £575 = 1.65p.

Payment on the day.

Producer incentive: There will be a £100 Northern Counties Farmware Store Voucher to be won every month at both the sheep and cattle marts.

Cattle sale - Every animal sold will guarantee one entry into the monthly draw.

Sheep sale - Every 10 sheep sold will guarantee one entry into the monthly draw.

February sponsor: KCM Car Breakers.

Please note: Swatragh Mart now offer payment by electronic transfer, a fast, easy, safe and secure way to receive payment for stock

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.