Outstanding trade for cattle at Swatragh

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,450 for a 700kg Char at £2.07 per kg and to a top of £2.98 per kilo for a Sim 282kg at £840.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,090 for a 522kg Sim at £2.09 per kg and to a top of £2.67 per kilo for a Char 262kg at £700.

12 Fat Cows were on offer and sold to a super trade topping with a 724kg Lim at £1,290 and £1.78 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; Char,700kg at £1,450 = 2.07p; Lim,598kg at £1,360 = 2.27p; Char,656kg at £1,360 = 2.07p; Char,622kg at £1,340 = 2.15p; Swatragh producer; Sim,282kg at £840 = 2.98p; Sim,416kg at £980 = 2.36p; Sim,472kg at £1,060 = 2.25p; Sim,390kg at £940 = 2.41p; Sim,522kg at £1,140 = 2.18p; Sim,428kg at £1,050 = 2.45p; Sim,394kg at £880 = 2.23p; Sim,422kg at £1,030 = 2.44p; Sim,446kg at £1,000 = 2.24p; Sim,384kg at £950 = 2.47p; Sim,338kg at £840 = 2.49p; Sim,398kg at £1,040 = 2.61p; Sim,390kg at £920 = 2.36p; Sim,368kg at £930 = 2.53p; Crumlin producer; Sim,384kg at £910 = 2.37p; Sim,360kg at £880 = 2.44p; Sim,362kg at £740 = 2.04p; Sim,332kg at £780 = 2.35p; Sim,326kg at £700 = 2.15p; Sim,330kg at £740 = 2.24p; Sim,374kg at £760 = 2.03p; Magherafelt producer; Fkv,342kg at £590 = 1.73p; Fkv,344kg at £650 = 1.89p; Fkv,278kg at £480 = 1.73p; Fkv,314kg at £550 = 1.75p; Swatragh producer; Char,320kg at £700 = 2.19p; Char,316kg at £780 = 2.47p; Char,346kg at £860 = 2.49p; Garvagh producer; Lim,338kg at £700 = 2.07p; Upperlands producer; Lim,424kg at £750 = 1.77p; Swatragh producer; Char,456kg at £970 = 2.13p; Char,496kg at £1,040 = 2.10p; Char,394kg at £960 = 2.44p; Char,370kg at £970 = 2.62p; Ballykelly producer; Lim,238kg at £520 = 2.18p; Maghera producer; AA,394kg at £700 = 1.78p.

Heifers: Swatragh producer; Sim,522kg at £1,090 = 2.09p; Garvagh producer; Char,262kg at £700 = 2.67p; Char,276kg at £620 = 2.25p; Swatragh producer; Char,302kg at £700 = 2.32p; Char,318kg at £720 = 2.26p; Char,262kg at £600 = 2.29p; Draperstown producer; Lim,324kg at £650 = 2.01p; Lim,334kg at £780 = 2.34p; Lim,366kg at £740 = 2.02p; Lim,416kg at £980 = 2.36p; Lim,436kg at £920 = 2.11p; Lim,390kg at £860 = 2.21p; Magherafelt producer; Fkv,396kg at £680 = 1.72p; Char,252kg at £580 = 2.30p; Kilrea producer; Her,370kg at £700 = 1.89p; Her,424kg at £740 = 1.75p; Swatragh producer; Char,386kg at £750 = 1.94p; Char,384kg at £770 = 2.01p; Char,378kg at £750 = 1.98p; Ballykelly producer; AA,314kg at £630 = 2.01p; Lim,302kg at £550 = 1.82p; Lim,306kg at £540 = 1.76p; AA,298kg at £570 = 1.91p; AA,242kg at £410 = 1.69p; Drumsurn producer; Lim,352kg at £710 = 2.02p; Lim,364kg at £690 = 1.90p; Maghera producer; AA,488kg at £850 = 1.74p; Maghera producer; Daq,372kg at £690 = 1.85p.

Lambs to £152.00 - Fat Ewes to £277.00

Another excellent show of 1,100 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 11th December. 200 cull ewes were offered for sale and were an outstanding trade topping at £277.00. 870 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with an excellent trade. Lambs topped at £152.00 for heavy sorts.

Sample Prices

Heavy-weight: Glenavy producer; 30kg at £152.00 = 5.07p; Toomebridge producer; 28kg at £140.00 = 5.00p; Castledawson producer; 28.5kg at £139.00 = 4.88p; Magherafelt producer; 31.5kg at £131.50 = 4.17p; Portglenone producer; 28kg at £131.50 = 4.70p; Limavady producer; 25.2kg at £128.00 = 5.08p; Magherafelt producer; 27kg at £127.50 = 4.72p; Draperstown producer; 26kg at £127.00 = 4.88p; Randalstown producer; 25.9kg at £127.00 = 4.90p; Bellaghy producer; 29.25kg at £126.50 = 4.32p; Upperlands producer; 25kg at £126.50 = 5.06p; Aghadowey producer; 27.8kg at £126.50 = 4.55p; Castledawson producer; 24kg at £126.50 = 5.27p.

Mid-weight: Upperlands producer; 23.5kg at £124.50 = 5.30p; Armagh producer; 23.6kg at £124.50 = 5.28p; Pomeroy producer; 23kg at £124.50 = 5.41p; Upperlands producer; 23.2kg at £123.50 = 5.32p; Maghera producer; 23.5kg at £123.50 = 5.25p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £122.50 = 5.33p; Upperlands producer; 23.5kg at £122.50 = 5.21p; Coleraine producer; 23.6kg at £122.50 = 5.19p; Swatragh producer; 23kg at £122.00 = 5.30p; Swatragh producer; 22.4kg at £122.00 = 5.45p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £121.00 = 5.26p; Ballycastle producer; 23kg at £119.50 = 5.20p; Limavady producer; 22.2kg at £119.00 = 5.36p; Magherafelt producer; 22.5kg at £118.00 = 5.24p.

Light-weight Lambs: Garvagh producer; 20kg at £110.50 = 5.53p; Garvagh producer; 20.5kg at £103.50 = 5.05p; Garvagh producer; 19kg at £103.00 = 5.42p; Garvagh producer; 18kg at £102.50 = 5.69p; Maghera producer; 18.9kg at £93.50 = 4.95p; Magherafelt producer; 18.8kg at £93.50 = 4.97p; Draperstown producer; 17.5kg at £92.50 = 5.29p; Draperstown producer; 19.5kg at £88.00 = 4.51p; Cookstown producer; 16.7kg at £85.50 = 5.12p; Cookstown producer; 16kg at £83.50 = 5.22p; Limavady producer; 16.3kg at £79.50 = 4.88p; Garvagh producer; 15kg at £79.50 = 5.30p; Garvagh producer; 14.5kg at £71.00 = 4.90p.

Fat Ewes: Maghera producer £277; Rasharkin producer £264; Rasharkin producer £258.