Marts: Top price heifers selling to £5,000 for two fantastic heifers at Swatragh Mart

Bullocks sold to 445p/kg for a Limousin at 310kg (£1380) and to a top of £1820 per head for a Charolais at 554kg (329p/kg)

Heifers sold to 932p/kg for a Limousin at 322kg and to a top of £3000 per head for the same heifer.

Cattle sale back to normal next Monday 21st October - yard open from 8am and sale starting 11.30am, all stock welcome.

Some of the sample prices

Fat cows and bulls (p/kg)

Kilrea producer, Limousin bull 934kg £2070 (222) and Maghera producer, Charolais cow 694kg £1480 (213).

Heifers

up to 300kg (p/kg)

Moneymore producer, Limousin 292kg £1100 (377), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 272kg £1020 (375), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 262kg £970 (370), Draperstown producer, Limousin 254kg £940 (370), Draperstown producer, Limousin 222kg £820 (369), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 290kg £1000 (345), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 294kg £1010 (344), Draperstown producer, Limousin 230kg £750 (326) and Draperstown producer, Limousin 254kg £790 (311).

301 to 400kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, Limousin 322kg £3000 (932), Plumbridge producer, Limousin 310kg £1760 (568), Dungiven producer, Limousin 398kg £1820 (457), Garvagh producer, Limousin 368kg £1620 (440), Plumbridge producer, Limousin 374kg £1520 (406), Plumbridge producer, Limousin 378kg £1380 (365), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 318kg £1160 (365), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 302kg £1100 (364), Claudy producer, Charolais 240kg £1190 (350), Dungiven producer, Limousin 398kg £1390 (349), Garvagh producer, Limousin 310kg £1070 (345), Plumbridge producer, Charolais 392kg £1350 (344), Dungiven producer, Limousin 320kg £1070 (334), Maghera producer, Limousin 352kg £1140 (324) and Dungiven producer, Limousin 366kg £1140 (311).

401 to 500kg (p/kg)

Plumbridge producer, Limousin 408kg £1400 (588), Plumbridge producer, Charolais 440kg £1950 (443), Plumbridge producer, Limousin 442kg £1900 (430), Maghera producer, Limousin 462kg £1840 (398), Maghera producer, Limousin 430kg £1570 (365), Claudy producer, Charolais 416kg £1510 (363), Maghera producer, Limousin 408kg £1430 (350), Maghera producer, Limousin 452kg £1550 (343), Magherafelt producer, Limousin 440kg £1480 (336), Dungiven producer, Limousin 498kg £1650 (331), Maghera producer, Limousin 462kg £1520 (329), Maghera producer, Limousin 490kg £1590 (324), Maghera producer, Limousin 458kg £1480 (323), Maghera producer, Limousin 460kg £1470 (320) and Maghera producer, Limousin 456kg £1460 (320).

501kg and over (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, Limousin 530kg £2850 (538), Desertmartin producer, Limousin 502kg £1650 (329), Maghera producer, Limousin 542kg £1730 (319), Maghera producer, Limousin 544kg £1660 (305), Maghera producer, Limousin 550kg £1670 (304), Maghera producer, Limousin 502kg £1500 (299), Maghera producer, Charolais 530kg £1560 (294), Maghera producer, Limousin 538kg £1570 (292), Maghera producer, Limousin 508kg £1480 (291), Maghera producer, Limousin 504kg £1450 (288), Dungiven producer, Limousin 548kg £1550 (283), Maghera producer, Limousin 506kg £1400 (277), Maghera producer, Limousin 502kg £1390 (277) and Maghera producer, Limousin 582kg £1580 (271).

Bullocks

Up to 300kg (p/kg)

Maghera producer, Charolais 246kg £1050 (427), Draperstown producer, Limousin 216kg £910 (421), Maghera producer, Limousin 278kg £1110 (399), Portglenone producer, Limousin 292kg £1110 (380), Garvagh producer, Limousin 290kg £1100 (379), Garvagh producer, Limousin 288kg £1090 (378), Portglenone producer, Limousin 300kg £1080 (360), Portglenone producer, Limousin 292kg £1050 (360), Draperstown producer, Limousin 278kg £1000 (360), Moneymore producer, Limousin 268kg £ 940 (351), Dungiven producer, Limousin 220kg £750 (341), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 280kg £940 (336), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 290kg £970 (334) and Draperstown producer, Limousin 288kg £940 (326).

301 to 400kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, Limousin 310kg £1380 (445), Garvagh producer, Limousin 396kg £1650 (417), Garvagh producer, Limousin 308kg £1250 (406), Moneymore producer, Limousin 338kg £1370 (405), Maghera producer, Charolais 346kg £1280 (370), Garvagh producer, Limousin 334kg £1230 (368), Toomebridge producer, Limousin 314kg £1140 (363), Portglenone producer, 318kg £1150 (362), Moneymore producer, Limousin 350kg £1250 (357), Claudy producer, Limousin 328kg £1170 (357), Garvagh producer, Limousin 334kg £1190 (356), Moneymore producer, Limousin 328kg £1160 (354), Garvagh producer, Limousin 348kg £1230 (353), Maghera producer, Belgian Blue 376kg £1300 (346) and Claudy producer, Limousin 334kg £1150 (344).

401 to 500kg (p/kg)

Moneymore producer, Limousin 412kg £1560 (379), Portglenone producer, Limousin 414kg £1540 (372), Maghera producer, Charolais 422kg £1540 (365), Claudy producer, Limousin 442kg £1580 (357), Maghera producer, Limousin 488kg £1730 (355), Maghera producer, Limousin 448kg £1590 (355), Claudy producer, Charolais 456kg £1580 (346), Garvagh producer, Limousin 420kg £1360 (338), Garvagh producer, Limousin 436kg £1460 (335), Garvagh producer, Charolais 408kg £1330 (326), Claudy producer, Limousin 440kg £1410 (320), Maghera producer, Limousin 410kg £1290 (315), Claudy producer, Limousin 418kg £1310 (313), Maghera producer, Limousin 436kg £1350 (310) and Garvagh producer, Limousin 406kg £1260 (310).

501kg and over (p/kg)

Maghera producer, Charolais 554kg £1820 (329), Claudy producer, Limousin 516kg £1700 (329), and Claudy producer, Hereford 518kg £1610 (311).

NCCE in-calf heifer sale - Friday 11th October saw the annual NCCE in-calf heifer sale with 77 heifers on offer resulting in a lighting trade for all, with the top price heifers going all the way to £5,000 for two fantastic heifers with all other heifers reaching fantastic prices.

The next NCCE in-calf heifer sale will be in January with a lot more super quality heifers on offer, full sale details to follow later in the year.

Leading prices on the night

lot 9, Belgian Blue £5000, lot 48, Limousin £5000, lot 29, Limousin £4300, lot 3, Limousin £4000, lot 28, Belgian Blue £3800, lot 13, Limousin £3800, lot 57, Charolais £3800, lot 56, Charolais £3750, lot 21, Belgian Blue £3700, lot 10, Belgian Blue £3600, lot 15, Limousin £3600, lot 8, Belgian Blue £3600, lot 4, Limousin £3600, lot 62, Limousin £3550, lot 42, Limousin £3550, lot 64 Belgian Blue £3500, lot 40, Limousin £3500, lot 33, Belgian Blue £3500, lot 12, Limousin £3400, lot 32, Limousin £3400, lot 60, Belgian Blue £3400, lot 26, Belgian Blue £3300, lot 44, Blonde d'Aquitaine £3300, lot 5, Charolais £3300, lot 46, Limousin £3200, lot 24, Simmental £3200, lot 22, Limousin £3200, lot 45, Limousin £3150, lot 71, Limousin £3150, lot 72, Limousin £3100, lot 23, Limousin £3100 and lot 58, Belgian Blue £3100.

Weekly sheep sale: Saturday 12th October saw another great entry of over 1780 sheep presented for sale which resulted in a very strong trade, with over 1340 lambs and 440 fat ewes and rams on offer.

Fat lambs sold to a top of £148 for a single lamb at 33kg and to a top of 616p/kg for 10 lambs at 18.5kg into £114.

Fat ewes reached a top of £166 for five ewes and rams to a top of £285 for a single ram with many lots of ewes and rams reaching strong prices.

Sheep sale as normal next Saturday 19th October - yard open at 7am, sale starting 10.30am sharp.

Some of Saturday’s sample prices

Heavy weight fat lambs - 25kg and over (p/kg)

Moneymore producer, 22 lambs 25kg £140.50 (562), Draperstown producer, 1 lamb 25kg £140 (560), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 26kg £143.50 (552), Maghera producer, 9 lambs 25.5kg £140 (549), Pomeroy producer, 1 lamb 26kg £142.50 (548), Craigbane producer, 2 lambs 27kg £146.50 (543), Draperstown producer, 6 lambs 26kg £141 (542), Swatragh producer, 15 lambs 25kg £135.50 (542), Pomeroy producer, 1 lamb 26kg £140.50 (540), Limavady producer, 14 lambs 26kg £140.50 (540), Dungiven producer, 1 lamb 27kg £143.50 (531), Coleraine producer, 1 lamb 27kg £135.50 (542) and Gulladuff producer, 6 lambs 29kg £145 (500).

Mid weight fat lambs - 21kg up to 25kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 8 lambs 20.5kg £124.50 (607), Cookstown producer, 6 lambs 22kg £133 (605), Knockloughrim producer, 1 lamb 21kg £124 (590), Lissan producer, 4 lambs 21.5kg £125.50 (584), Swatragh producer, 6 lambs 24kg £140 (583), Swatragh producer, 6 lambs 22kg £127.50 (580), Claudy producer, 12 lambs 24kg £139 (579), Derry producer, 10 lambs 21kg £121.50 (579), Dungiven producer, 5 lambs 23kg £133 (578), Maghera producer, 18 lambs 24kg £138.50 (577), Coleraine producer, 1 lamb 22kg £127 (577), Swatragh producer, 2 lambs 21.5kg £124 (577), Rasharkin producer, 8 lambs 23kg £131 (570) and Swatragh producer, 6 lambs 22kg £125.50 (570).

Light weight fat lambs - 18kg up to 21kg (p/kg)

Claudy producer, 10 lambs 18.5kg £114 (616), Coleraine producer, 3 lambs 18kg £108.50 (603), Swatragh producer, 11 lambs 19kg £111 (584), Limavady producer, 3 lambs 19kg £111 (584), Lissan producer, 8 lambs 20kg £116.50 (583), Garvagh producer, 21 lambs 20.5kg £118.50 (578), Draperstown producer, 7 lambs 20kg £114.50 (573), Portglenone producer, 4 lambs 19kg £107 (563), Claudy producer, 23 lambs 18.5kg £104 (562), Feeny producer, 11 lambs 19.5kg £109.50 (562), Stewartstown producer, 14 lambs 20.5kg £115 (561), Lissan producer, 3 lambs 18kg £101 (561), Portglenone producer, 3 lambs 20kg £112 (560) and Dungiven producer, 12 lambs 20kg £112 (560).

Store lambs - up to 18kg

Garvagh producer, 6 lambs 17kg £102, Swatragh producer, 25 lambs 17.5kg £102, Coleraine producer, 2 lambs 17kg £101, Swatragh producer, 32 lambs 17.5kg £100.50, Draperstown producer, 5 lambs 16kg £100, Draperstown producer, 11 lambs 17.5kg £99.50, Draperstown producer, 4 lambs 17.5kg £99.50, Claudy producer, 8 lambs 17.5kg £99.50, Dungiven producer, 9 lambs 16.5kg £99, Cookstown producer, 14 lambs 17kg £98.50, Maghera producer,1 lamb £17.5kg £98.50, Claudy producer, 12 lambs 16.5kg £97.50, Swatragh producer, 11 lambs 17kg £97, Stewartstown producer, 2 lambs 16kg £96 and, Feeny producer, 14 lambs 15.5kg £95.50.

Fat ewes

Swatragh producer, 5 ewes £166, Magherafelt producer, 1 ewe £160, Ballykelly 4 ewes £159, Kilrea producer, 5 ewes £158, Toomebridge producer, 1 ewe £158, Magherafelt producer, 1 ewe £149, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £147, Draperstown producer, 6 ewes £143, Swatragh producer, 1 ewe £140, Upperlands producer, 2 ewes £140, Garvagh producer, 11 ewes £136 and Gulladuff producer, 4 ewes £130.

Fat rams

Dungiven producer, 1 ram £285, Swatragh producer, 3 rams £138, Swatragh producer, 1 ram £138, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £135 and Upperlands producer, 1 ram £130.

Breeding sheep sale: Thursday 10th October seen a great entry of over 800 breeding sheep which resulted in a super trade for all stock on offer.

Breeding hoggets reached a top of £225 for a single Border Leicester.

Breeding ewes to a top of £150 for 12 Suffolks.

Breeding ewe lambs reached a top of £147 for 10 Texels.

Breeding rams to a high of 200 guineas for a Texel ram lamb and store lambs topped at £116 for 6 Texel lambs.

Next general breeding sale as normal next Thursday 17th October - yard open at 1pm, sale starting 7pm. All stock welcome.

Some of Thursday’s sample prices

Breeding hoggets

Garvagh producer, 1 Border Leicester £225, Stewartstown producer, 4 Texel £186, Castlederg producer, 8 Suffolk £178, Castlederg producer, 6 Suffolk £178, Castlederg producer, 5 Suffolk £175, Draperstown producer, 8 Suffolk Cheviot £168, Draperstown producer, 8 Suffolk Cheviot £160, Castlederg producer, 10 Suffolk £152, Draperstown producer, 9 Suffolk Cheviot £150, Dungiven producer, 12 Mule £148, Limavady producer, 2 Blackface £145 and Upperlands producer, 9 mules £145.

Breeding ewes

Swatragh producer, 12 Suffolk £150, Maghera producer, 10 Texel £140, Cookstown producer, 2 mules £126, Limavady producer, 2 Suffolk £125, Maghera producer, 7 Texel £125, Moneymore producer, 12 Romney £125, Moneymore producer, 10 Romney £120, Swatragh producer, 1 Cheviot £120, Kilrea producer, 2 Texel £120 and Draperstown producer, 10 Blackface £120.

Breeding ewe lambs

Swatragh producer, 10 Texel £147, Swatragh producer, 4 Suffolk £141, Draperstown producer, 8 Suffolk Cheviot £140, Swatragh producer, 10 Texel £140, Maghera producer, 2 Dorset £140, Dungiven producer, 9 Suffolk Cheviot £140, Draperstown producer, 7 Suffolk £138, Swatragh producer, 10 Texel £138, Dungiven producer, 8 Suffolk Cheviot £136, Draperstown producer, 4 Texel Crossbred £135, Draperstown producer, 7 Suffolk Cheviot £134, Swatragh producer, 10 Texel £134, Draperstown producer, 1 Suffolk £130, Maghera producer, 3 Zwartble £130 and Draperstown producer, 1 Texel £130.

Breeding rams

Maghera producer, Texel 200 guineas, Maghera producer, Border Leicester 170 guineas, Ardboe producer, Dutch Spotted 150 guineas, Dungiven producer, Milford 142 guineas, Dungiven producer and Milford 140 guineas.

Store lambs

Kilrea producer, 6 Texel £116, Dungiven producer, 9 Suffolk £112, Dungiven producer, 5 Texel £109, Dungiven producer, 7 Texel Crossbred £108, Draperstown producer, 5 Suffolk £106, Omagh producer, 12 Texel £100, Cookstown producer, 2 Texel £96, Ballymoney producer, 8 Suffolk £94, Cookstown producer, 3 Suffolk £93, Dungiven producer, 2 Texel £92 and Cookstown producer, 5 Texel £90.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.