Stock bulls selling to a top of £6700 at Swatragh Mart

Heifers sold to 430p/kg for a Limousin at 228kg into £980 and to a top of £2150 per head for a Limousin at 640kg (336p/kg).

Bullocks sold to 337p/kg for Shorthorn beef at 276kg into £930 and to a top of £1770 per head for a Belgian Blue at 530kg (334p/kg).

Cows (p/kg)

Eglinton producer, Belgian Blue 610kg £1760 (289), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 700kg £1950 (278), Swatragh producer, Limousin 470kg £1290 (274) and Moneymore producer, Belgian Blue 700kg £1850 (264).

Heifers

Up to 500kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Limousin 228kg £980 (430), Magherafelt producer, Limousin 358kg £1380 (385), Magherafelt producer, Limousin 420kg £1570 (374), Moneymore producer, Limousin 414kg £1520 (367), Moneymore producer, Limousin 424kg £1400 (330) and Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 490kg £1490 (304).

500kg and over (p/kg)

Dungiven producer, Charolais 540kg £2030 (376), Dungiven producer, Charolais 570kg £1970 (345), Greysteel producer, Limousin 640kg £2150 (336), Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1790 (325), Dungiven producer, Charolais 590kg £1910 (324), Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1630 (320), Greysteel producer, Charolais 640kg £2030 (317), Greysteel producer, Charolais 550kg £1750 (318), Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 580kg £1800 (310) and Limavady producer, Aberdeen Angus 550kg £1710 (311).

Bullocks

Up to 500kg (p/kg)

Gulladuff producer, Shorthorn beef 276kg £930 (337), Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 448kg £1420 (317), Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 450kg £1340 (298), Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 484kg £1430 (295) and Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 490kg £1440 (294).

500kg and over (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, Belgian Blue 530kg £1770 (334), Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1510 (296) and Swatragh producer, Aberdeen Angus 510kg £1410 (276).

Breeding cattle sale

Friday 29th May seen a great entry of 100 cattle in Swatragh for the breeding cattle sale which met a super trade for all stock on offer.

Cows and calves sold to £5650 for a Limousin cow with a Charolais heifer calf at foot.

Maiden heifers over 500kg sold to £2820 for a Limousin heifer at 620kg.

Maiden heifers under 500kg reached a top of £2360 for a Charolais at 450kg.

Springing heifers sold to £3500 for a Limousin heifer.

Stock bulls sold to a top of £6700 for Charolais stock bull.

Cows and calves

Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Charolais heifer calf £5650, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Charolais bull calf £5300, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Charolais heifer calf £5250, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Charolais bull calf £5050, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Charolais heifer calf £4600, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Simmental heifer calf £4500, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Simmental heifer calf £4500, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Limousin heifer calf £4500, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Limousin bull calf £4500, Strabane producer, Charolais with Limousin bull calf £4400, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin with Charolais heifer calf £3950 and Newtownstewart producer, Saler with Simmental heifer calf £3900.

Maiden heifers over 500kg

Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 620kg £2820, Tobermore producer, Limousin 660kg £2800, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 520kg £2700, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 540kg £2480, Newtownstewart producer, Simmental 560kg £2420, Maydown producer, Aberdeen Angus 630kg £2400, Newtownstewart producer, Simmental 550kg £2400, Maydown producer, Limousin 520kg £2380, Maydown producer, Limousin 520kg £2350 and Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 540kg £2320.

Maiden heifers under 500kg

Toomebridge producer, Charolais 450kg £2360, Newtownstewart producer, Simmental 490kg £2350, Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 470kg £2300, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin 480kg £2150 and Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 420kg £2060.

Springers

Swatragh producer, Limousin £3500, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin £2580, Newtownstewart producer, Saler £2520, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin £2300, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin £2160, Newtownstewart producer, Limousin £2160 and Newtownstewart producer, Limousin £2100.

Breeding bulls

Newtownstewart producer, Charolais £6700.

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 30th May seen an entry of 700 sheep which met a good trade for all stock on offer.

410 spring lambs sold to a top of £197.50 for 4 lambs at 25.5kg and to 883p/kg for 11 lambs at 18kg into £159.

250 fat ewes and rams sold to a top of £224 for ewes and £158 for rams with numerous lots making great prices.

40 hoggets sold to a top of £184 for 1 hogget at 35kg.

Spring Lambs up to 21kg (p/kg)

Garvagh producer, 11 lambs 18kg £159 (883), Swatragh producer, 5 lambs 18.5kg £160 (865), Garvagh producer, 6 lambs 20kg £171.50 (858), Cookstown producer, 10 lambs 19kg £161.50 (850), Cookstown producer, 5 lambs 20kg £165.50 (828), Swatragh producer, 6 lambs 20kg £165 (825), Dunloy producer, 6 lambs 19kg £152 (800), Gulladuff producer, 11 lambs 20.5kg £162 (790) and Cookstown producer, 7 lambs 18.5kg £145 (784).

Spring lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Kilrea producer, 2 lambs 21kg £177 (843), Kilrea producer, 3 lambs 21.5kg £180.50 (840), Upperlands producer, 10 lambs 21kg £176 (838), Coleraine producer, 6 lambs 21.5kg £180 (837), Maghera producer, 10 lambs 22.5kg £187.50 (833), Moneymore producer, 8 lambs 21.5kg £176.50 (821), Limavady producer, 2 lambs 21kg £171.50 (817), Coagh producer, 13 lambs 22kg £179 (814), Limavady producer, 10 lambs 22kg £179 (814), Coagh producer, 4 lambs 21kg £171 (814) and Drum producer, 8 lambs 21.5kg £174.50 (812).

Spring lambs over 24kg (p/kg)

Derry producer, 2 lambs 24kg £190 (792), Coleraine producer, 4 lambs 25.5kg £197.50 (775), Loughgeil producer, 2 lambs 25kg £191 (764), Slaughtneil producer, 4 lambs 24.5kg £181.50 (741), Loup producer, 1 lamb 24kg £175.50 (731) and Loughgeil producer, 2 lambs 27.5kg £194.50 (707).

Hoggets

Limavady producer, 1 hogget 35kg £184, Stewartstown producer, 1 hogget 28kg £180, Cookstown producer, 2 hoggets 28.5kg £156, Limavady producer, 1 hogget 30kg £150, Ballymoney producer, 2 hoggets 23kg £148, Moneymore producer, 9 hoggets 19.5kg £142, Draperstown producer, 5 hoggets 22kg £140 and Ahoghill producer, 3 hoggets 22.5kg £132.

Fat ewes

Maghera producer, 1 ewe £224, Coagh producer, 2 ewes £220, Gulladuff producer, 1 ewe £216, Maguiresbridge producer, 5 ewes £210, Maguiresbridge producer, 6 ewes £204, Lissan producer, 2 ewes £200, Curran producer, 1 ewe £192, Maguiresbridge producer, 5 ewes £192, Moneymore producer, 1 ewe £192, Gulladuff producer, 1 ewe £190, Swatragh producer, 4 ewes £190, Slaughtmanus producer, 3 ewes £188, Dungiven producer, 2 ewes £188 and Bushmills producer, 12 ewes £185.

Fat rams

Draperstown producer, 1 ram £158, Claudy producer, 1 ram £154, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £144, Toomebridge producer, 1 ram £140 and Claudy producer, 3 rams £138.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.