Outstanding trade for cattle at Swatragh

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,730 for a 724kg Lim at £2.39 per kg and to a top of £2.68 per kilo for a Lim 380kg at £1,020.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,340 for a 584kg Char at £2.29 per kg and to a top of £2.55 per kilo for a Lim 384kg at £980.

Fat Cows were also an excellent trade topping at £2.10 per kilo for a St 605kg at £1,270.

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

Sample Prices

Bullocks: Swatragh producer; Lim,724kg at £1,730 = 2.39p; Lim,620kg at £1,570 = 2.53p; Moneymore producer; Lim,380kg at £1,020 = 2.68p; Lim,306kg at £700 = 2.29p; Lim,412kg at £1,050 = 2.55p; Lim,464kg at £1,190 = 2.56p; Garvagh producer; Char,328kg at £740 = 2.26p; Char,366kg at £830 = 2.27p; Maghera producer; Lim,282kg at £650 = 2.30p; Lim,366kg at £790 = 2.16p; Shb,342kg at £760 = 2.22p; Lim,376kg at £830 = 2.21p; Lim,368kg at £930 = 2.53p; Lim,226kg at £570 = 2.52p; Lim,346kg at £760 = 2.20p; Maghera producer; Char,400kg at £900 = 2.25p; Magherafelt producer; Lim,342kg at £830 = 2.43p; Char,376kg at £980 = 2.61p; Lim,380kg at £880 = 2.32p; Lim,310kg at £770 = 2.48p; Lim,444kg at £1,080 = 2.43p; Lim,362kg at £840 = 2.32p; Lim,392kg at £1,010 = 2.58p; Rasharkin producer; AA,368kg at £730 = 1.98p; AA,360kg at £730 = 2.03p; Cookstown producer; Lim,354kg at £800 = 2.26p; Lim,370kg at £910 = 2.46p; Lim,430kg at £950 = 2.21p; Garvagh producer; Char,362kg at £870 = 2.40p; Char,446kg at £1,080 = 2.42p; Kilrea producer; Fr,278kg at £420 = 1.51p; Sal,266kg at £550 = 2.07p; Maghera producer; Sh,302kg at £660 = 2.19p; Maghera producer; Lim,434kg at £830 = 1.91p; Char,338kg at £750 = 2.22p; AA,380kg at £870 = 2.29p; AA,406kg at £870 = 2.14p.

Heifers: Maghera producer; Char,584kg at £1,340 = 2.29p; Claudy producer; Lim,384kg at £980 = 2.55p; Lim,414kg at £900 = 2.17p; Lim,290kg at £690 = 2.38p; Lim,318kg at £760 = 2.39p; Maghera producer; Sim,376kg at £820 = 2.18p; Her,408kg at £750 = 1.84p; Sim,310kg at £660 = 2.13p; Sim,306kg at £640 = 2.09p; Cookstown producer; Lim,322kg at £610 = 1.89p; Moneymore producer; Lim,324kg at £750 = 2.31p; Lim,306kg at £720 = 2.35p; Maghera producer; Her,290kg at £450 = 1.55p; Char,316kg at £790 = 2.50p; Char,350kg at £730 = 2.09p; Garvagh producer; Char,334kg at £650 = 1.95p; Char,372kg at £770 = 2.07p; Maghera producer; Her,320kg at £630 = 1.97p; AA,382kg at £680 = 1.78p.

Weekly Sheep Sale

Another excellent show of 1,475 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 26th March. 450 cull ewes were offered for sale and were an outstanding trade topping at £276.00. 975 lambs were presented for sale, which was met with a solid trade. Lambs topped at £140.00 for heavy sorts.

Sample Prices

Heavy-weight: Maghera producer; 31kg at £140.00 = 4.52p; Plumbridge producer; 24kg at £135.00 = 5.63p; Kilrea producer; 25kg at £134.00 = 5.36p; Cookstown producer; 29.8kg at £132.50 = 4.45p; Eglinton producer; 28.5kg at £132.50 = 4.65p; Draperstown producer; 28kg at £132.00 = 4.71p; Dungiven producer; 30kg at £130.00 = 4.33p; Tobermore producer; 31.5kg at £130.00 = 4.13p; Carrickfergus producer; 27kg at £130.00 = 4.81p; Limavady producer; 27.3kg at £129.50 = 4.74p; Cloughmills producer; 25kg at £129.00 = 5.16p; Portglenone producer; 25.8kg at £129.00 = 5.00p; Swatragh producer; 26.6kg at £129.00 = 4.85p; Portglenone producer; 27.9kg at £128.50 = 4.61p; Upperlands producer; 26.7kg at £128.00 = 4.79p; Kilrea producer; 26kg at £128.00 = 4.92p; Swatragh producer; 25.3kg at £127.50 = 5.04p.

Mid-weight: Claudy producer; 21.3kg at £130.50 = 6.13p; Limavady producer; 23kg at £127.50 = 5.54p; Tobermore producer; 22.5kg at £127.00 = 5.64p; Swatragh producer; 23.5kg at £125.00 = 5.32p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £125.00 = 5.43p; Maghera producer; 23.5kg at £124.50 = 5.30p; Claudy producer; 23.8kg at £122.00 = 5.13p; Cookstown producer; 23kg at £121.00 = 5.26p; Dungannon producer; 21.3kg at £120.50 = 5.66p; Swatragh producer; 22kg at £120.00 = 5.45p; Limavady producer; 22kg at £115.00 = 5.23p; Garvagh producer; 22.5kg at £115.00 = 5.11p.

Light-weight Lambs: Moneymore producer; 18.3kg at £107.00 = 5.85p; Dungannon producer; 16.8kg at £99.50 = 5.92p; Garvagh producer; 17.25kg at £97.00 = 5.62p; Dungannon producer; 17kg at £92.00 = 5.41p; Moneymore producer; 16.5kg at £86.00 = 5.21p.

Fat Ewes: Cookstown producer £276; Crumlin Corner producer £236; Swatragh producer £234.

Weekly Breeding Sheep Sale

1 Ewe with 2 Lambs at foot to £510.00

1 Ewe with 1 Lamb at foot to £410.00

In-Lamb Ewes sold to £142.00

This sale produced another solid trade for 475 sheep that were presented at our weekly Breeding Sheep Sale on Thursday 24th March.