Outstanding trade for stock at Swatragh

A great show of 150 quality cattle were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Monday 21st March which resulted in an outstanding trade for all types of stock on offer.
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Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,490 for a 636kg Char at £2.34 per kg and to a top of £2.53 per kilo for a Lim 534kg at £1,350.

Heifers sold to a top price of £1,480 for a 572kg Char at £2.59 per kg and to a top of £2.82 per kilo for a Lim 294kg at £830.

Fat Cows were also an excellent trade topping at £2.20 per kilo for an AA 674kg at £1,480.

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

Sample Prices

Bullocks: Limavady producer; Char,636kg at £1,490 = 2.34p; Char,560kg at £1,220 = 2.18p; Char,582kg at £1,450 = 2.49p; Char,652kg at £1,350 = 2.07p; Char,586kg at £1,370 = 2.34p; Char,664kg at £1,310 = 1.97p; Char,592kg at £1,440 = 2.43p; Upperlands producer; Lim,534kg at £1,350 = 2.53p; Lim,598kg at £1,290 = 2.16p; Sim,542kg at £1,200 = 2.21p; Lim,538kg at £1,250 = 2.32p; Lim,610kg at £1,440 = 2.36p; Lim,576kg at £1,330 = 2.31p; Lim,580kg at £1,330 = 2.29p; Swatragh producer; Lim,408kg at £890 = 2.18p; Lim,414kg at £1,000 = 2.42p; Garvagh producer; Lim,336kg at £910 = 2.71p; Swatragh producer; Char,458kg at £1,040 = 2.27p; Char,330kg at £800 = 2.42p; Char,420kg at £870 = 2.07p; Char,450kg at £940 = 2.09p; Char,430kg at £900 = 2.09p; Char,370kg at £750 = 2.03p; Char,332kg at £730 = 2.20p; Lim,362kg at £750 = 2.07p; Char,456kg at £800 = 1.75p; BB,454kg at £840 = 1.85p; Fkv,384kg at £800 = 2.08p; Maghera producer; Lim,366kg at £640 = 1.75p; Lim,342kg at £840 = 2.46p; BB,364kg at £810 = 2.23p; Lim,344kg at £830 = 2.41p; Lim,288kg at £590 = 2.05p; Lim,342kg at £850 = 2.49p; Lim,288kg at £670 = 2.33p; Lim,314kg at £690 = 2.20p; Lim,396kg at £880 = 2.22p; Lim,336kg at £840 = 2.50p; Lim,422kg at £880 = 2.09p; Swatragh producer; Lim,462kg at £1,070 = 2.32p; Lim,412kg at £890 = 2.16p; Lim,470kg at £1,110 = 2.36p; Dungannon producer; BB,370kg at £600 = 1.62p; Her,388kg at £650 = 1.68p; Fr,522kg at £620 = 1.19p; Fr,520kg at £620 = 1.19p; BB,442kg at £740 = 1.67p; Her,466kg at £830 = 1.78p; Her,418kg at £670 = 1.60p; Her,436kg at £780 = 1.79p; Her,400kg at £690 = 1.73p; Her,366kg at £650 = 1.78p; Her,342kg at £660 = 1.93p; Magherafelt producer; Lim,388kg at £770 = 1.98p; Lim,328kg at £750 = 2.29p; Lim,318kg at £740 = 2.33p; Lim,296kg at £700 = 2.36p; Lim,286kg at £620 = 2.17p; Lim,454kg at £960 = 2.11p; Lim,306kg at £750 = 2.45p; Glenarm producer; Char,242kg at £540 = 2.23p; Char,276kg at £600 = 2.17p; Her,332kg at £500 = 1.51p; Char,264kg at £550 = 2.08p; Char,288kg at £620 = 2.15p; Char,382kg at £850 = 2.23p; Her,262kg at £470 = 1.79p.

Heifers: Stewartstown producer; Char,572kg at £1,480 = 2.59p; Char,626kg at £1,470 = 2.35p; Lim,616kg at £1,430 = 2.32p; Char,588kg at £1,470 = 2.50p; Char,628kg at £1,450 = 2.31p; Cookstown producer; Lim,294kg at £830 = 2.82p; Lim,334kg at £620 = 1.86p; Lim,334kg at £740 = 2.22p; Lim,294kg at £700 = 2.38p; Garvagh producer; Char,388kg at £790 = 2.04p; Garvagh producer; Lim,464kg at £1,070 = 2.31p; Lim,308kg at £690 = 2.24p; Garvagh producer; Lim,384kg at £790 = 2.06p; Lim,390kg at £920 = 2.36p; Swatragh producer; Char,530kg at £1,130 = 2.13p; Char,524kg at £1,390 = 2.65p; Lim,548kg at £1,240 = 2.26p; Char 584kg at £1,240 = 2.12p; Swatragh producer; Lim,352kg at £690 = 1.96p; Char,464kg at £850 = 1.83p; Char,352kg at £690 = 1.96p; Dungiven producer; Lim,298kg at £690 = 2.32p; Lim,336kg at £790 = 2.35p; Lim,338kg at £780 = 2.31p; Lim,318kg at £690 = 2.17p; Lim,312kg at £760 = 2.44p; Lim,310kg at £670 = 2.16p; Upperlands producer; Lim,322kg at £680 = 2.11p; Lim,250kg at £520 = 2.08p; AA,438kg at £780 = 1.78p; Lim,296kg at £620 = 2.09p; Lim,300kg at £570 = 1.90p; Swatragh producer; Lim,410kg at £830 = 2.02p; Lim,374kg at £940 = 2.51p; Lim,410kg at £890 = 2.17p; Lim,486kg at £1,030 = 2.12p;

Dungannon producer; Her,364kg at £590 = 1.62p; Her,384kg at £650 = 1.69p; Her,358kg at £590 = 1.65p; BB,278kg at £530 = 1.91p.

Another excellent show of 1,300 sheep were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 19th March. 425 cull ewes were offered for sale and were an outstanding trade topping at £232.00. 845 lambs were presented for sale, which was met with a solid trade, lambs topped at £134.00 for heavy sorts.

Sample Prices

Heavy-weight: Dungiven producer; 31kg at £134.00 = 4.32p; Kilrea producer; 32kg at £129.00 = 4.03p; Swatragh producer; 30kg at £128.50 = 4.28p; Garvagh producer; 25kg at £127.50 = 5.10p; Killaloo producer; 29.5kg at £127.50 = 4.32p; Coleraine producer; 30kg at £127.00 = 4.23p; Crumlin producer; 28kg at £127.00 = 4.54p; Rasharkin producer; 25.8kg at £126.50 = 4.90p; Garvagh producer; 27.3kg at £126.50 = 4.63p; Ballymoney producer; 25.2kg at £126.50 = 5.02p; Kilrea producer; 25.25kg at £126.00 = 4.99p; Bellaghy producer; 26.6kg at £125.50 = 4.72p; Maghera producer; 28kg at £125.50 = 4.48p; Ballymoney producer; 27kg at £125.50 = 4.65p; Tobermore producer; 26kg at £125.00 = 4.81p; Garvagh producer; 26kg at £124.00 = 4.77p; Moneymore producer; 24.7kg at £124.00 = 5.02p.

Mid-weight: Armagh producer; 23.25kg at £125.00 = 5.38p; Coleraine producer; 23.6kg at £124.00 = 5.25p; Dungannon producer; 23.75kg at £124.00 = 5.22p; Draperstown producer; 22.9kg at £124.00 = 5.41p; Dungiven producer; 22.8kg at £123.00 = 5.39p; Limavady producer; 23kg at £122.50 = 5.33p; Limavady producer; 22.3kg at £121.00 = 5.43p; Greysteel producer; 22.8kg at £121.00 = 5.31p; Portglenone producer; 22kg at £120.00 = 5.45p; Swatragh producer; 21.5kg at £119.50 = 5.56p; Dungiven producer; 21.6kg at £118.50 = 5.49p; Draperstown producer; 23.8kg at £118.50 = 4.98p.

Light-weight Lambs: Draperstown producer; 18kg at £82.00 = 4.56p; Draperstown producer; 16kg at £77.00 = 4.81p; Draperstown producer; 14.5kg at £77.00 = 5.31p.

Fat Ewes: Maghera producer £232; Coleraine Corner producer £218; Limavady producer £210.

Weekly Breeding Sheep Sale

1 Ewe with 2 Lambs at foot to £245.00

1 Ewe with 1 Lamb at foot to £205.00

This sale produced another solid trade for 575 sheep that were presented at the weekly Breeding Sheep Sale.

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