Outstanding trade for cattle at Swatragh

A strong Show of 100 quality cattle were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Monday 1st November which resulted in an outstanding trade for all types of stock on offer.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Nov 2021, 16:05 BST

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,830 for a 902kg Angus at £2.03 per kg and to a top of £2.37 per kilo for a Char 384kg at £910.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,290 for a 574kg Lim at £2.25 per kg and to a top of £2.38 per kilo for a Char 336kg at £800.

Fat Cows were also a great trade topping with an 830kg Lim at £1,440 and £1.73 per kg.

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

Sample Prices

Bullocks: Kilrea producer; AA,902kg at £1,830 = 2.03p; AA,786kg at £1,540 = 1.96p; AA,674kg at £1,390 = 2.06p; AA,750kg at £1,510 = 2.01p; AA,678kg at £1,410 = 2.08p; Char,674kg at £1,370 = 2.03p; Garvagh producer; Char,384kg at £910 = 2.37p; Char,352kg at £780 = 2.22p; Char,352kg at £830 = 2.36p; Char,378kg at £870 = 2.30p; Char,418kg at £980 = 2.34p; Draperstown producer; Char,426kg at £900 = 2.11p; Char,456kg at £910 = 2.00p; Garvagh producer; Lim,514kg at £1,090 = 2.12p; Kilrea producer; Lim,622kg at £1,330 = 2.14p; Char,682kg at £1,390 = 2.04p; Lim,652kg at £1,380 = 2.12p; Stewartstown producer; Her,608kg at £1,260 = 2.07p; Swatragh producer; Char,460kg at £920 = 2.00p; Stewartstown producer; Lim,546kg at £1,120 = 2.05p; Lim,448kg at £890 = 1.99p; Lim,496kg at £1,010 = 2.04p; Lim,476kg at £960 = 2.02p; Lim,574kg at £1,070 = 1.86p; Bellaghy producer; Sim,490kg at £1,090 = 2.22p; Lim,390kg at £910 = 2.33p; Drumsurn producer; Lim,376kg at £770 = 2.05p; Cookstown producer; Char,380kg at £760 = 2.00p; Lim,338kg at £720 = 2.13p; Lim,380kg at £830 = 2.18p; Lim,416kg at £820 = 1.97p; Char,420kg at £980 = 2.33p; Loup producer; Fr,524kg at £640 = 1.22p; Hol,542kg at £630 = 1.16p; Fr,592kg at £890 = 1.50p; Fr,546kg at £620 = 1.14p; Fr,516kg at £620 = 1.20p; Fr,706kg at £1,150 = 1.63p.

Heifers: Swatragh producer; Lim,574kg at £1,290 = 2.25p; Char,456kg at £1,070 = 2.35p; Garvagh producer; Char,336kg at £800 = 2.38p; Char,316kg at £680 = 2.15p; Garvagh producer; Char,448kg at £900 = 2.01p; Char,494kg at £1,080 = 2.19p; Rasharkin producer; Lim,530kg at £870 = 1.64p; Lim,436kg at £740 = 1.70p; Lim,486kg at £980 = 2.02p; Lim,440kg at £720 = 1.64p; Lim,546kg at £910 = 1.67p; Lim,446kg at £770 = 1.73p; Lim,474kg at £790 = 1.67p; Fkv,444kg at £710 = 1.60p; Lim,478kg at £830 = 1.74p; Lim,484kg at £800 = 1.65p; Lim,438kg at £730 = 1.67p. Garvagh producer; Char,334kg at £690 = 2.07p; Char,378kg at £720 = 1.90p; Draperstown producer; Char,348kg at £740 = 2.13p; Char,390kg at £770 = 1.97p; Char,364kg at £670 = 1.84p; Char,334kg at £710 = 2.13p; Garvagh producer; Char,494kg at £910 = 1.84p; Char,414kg at £900 = 2.17p; Char,498kg at £1,010 = 2.03p; Char,458kg at £830 = 1.81p; Dungiven producer; Lim,334kg at £700 = 2.10p; Lim,446kg at £870 = 1.95p.

Another excellent show of 1,450 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 30th October. 275 cull ewes were offered for sale and were an excellent trade topping at £183.00. 1,175 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with a much improved trade, lambs topped at £160.00 for heavy sorts.

Sample Prices

Heavy-weight: Cookstown producer; 38kg at £160.00 = 4.21p; Maghera producer; 28kg at £133.00 = 4.75p; Maghera producer; 28kg at £123.00 = 4.39p; Garvagh producer; 30kg at £120.00 = 4.00p; Maghera producer; 25kg at £118.50 = 4.74p; Kilrea producer; 27kg at £118.50 = 4.39p; Kilrea producer; 26kg at £117.50 = 4.52p; Cookstown producer; 26.5kg at £117.00 = 4.42p; Maghera producer; 25kg at £117.00 = 4.68p; Garvagh producer; 25.5kg at £117.00 = 4.59p; Dungiven producer; 25.7kg at £114.00 = 4.44p; Maghera producer; 24kg at £114.00 = 4.75p.

Mid-weight: Magherafelt producer; 21kg at £128.00 =6.10p; Portglenone producer; 23.5kg at £118.00 = 5.02p; Coleraine producer; 23.25kg at £112.50 = 4.84p; Maghera producer; 23.25kg at £112.00 = 4.82p; Magherafelt producer; 23kg at £112.00 = 4.87p; Maghera producer; 22.6kg at £111.50 = 4.93p; Magherafelt producer; 19kg at £94.00 = 4.95p; Limavady producer; 23kg at £111.00 = 4.83p; Draperstown producer; 21.8kg at £111.00 = 5.09p; Swatragh producer; 20.9kg at £110.50 = 5.29p; Garvagh producer; 23.8kg at £110.50 = 4.64p; Cranagh producer; 22.4kg at £110.00 = 4.91p.

Light-weight Lambs: Garvagh producer; 17kg at £95.00 = 5.59p; Dungiven producer; 19kg at £95.00 = 5.00p; Garvagh producer; 15.5kg at £93.50 = 6.03p; Claudy producer; 18.5kg at £92.00 = 4.97p; Claudy producer; 15.25kg at £91.50 = 6.00p; Moneymore producer; 17.4kg at £90.00 = 5.17p; Bushmills producer; 16kg at £88.00 = 5.50p; Swatragh producer; 14.5kg at £87.00 = 6.00p; Garvagh producer; 14.6kg at £86.50 = 5.92p; Dungiven producer; 14kg at £86.00 = 6.14p; Draperstown producer; 14kg at £85.50 = 6.11p; Magherafelt producer; 14.7kg at £81.00 = 5.51p.

Fat Ewes: Cookstown producer £183; Antrim producer £178; Tobermore producer £174.

At the Final Weekly Breeding Sale of the season last Thursday evening, 28th October, over 450 quality sheep were presented for sale which produced a very solid trade.

Sample of Leading Prices

Hoggets - £168.00, £164.00, £155.00, £168.00, £152.00, £148.00, £146.00.

Ewe Lambs - £152.00, £148.00, £148.00, £130.00, £128.00, £120.00.

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