Strong showing for sucklers at Swatragh Mart, top price of £1,640 paid

Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,640 at £2.65 per kg for a 618kg Limousin and to a top of £3.92 per kilo for a 334kg Charolais at £1,310.

Heifers sold to a top price of £2,000 at £3.94 per kg for a 508kg Belgian Blue and to a top of £5.44 per kilo for a 364kg Limousin at £1,980.

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; Limousin, 618kg at £1,640 = 2.65p; Limousin, 578kg at £1,450 = 2.51p; Charolais, 590kg at £1,460 = 2.47p; Limousin, 532kg at £1,340 = 2.52p; Limousin, 572kg at £1,400 = 2.45p; Limousin, 556kg at £1,400 = 2.52p; Limousin, 602kg at £1,520 = 2.52p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 334kg at £1,310 = 3.92p; Charolais, 326kg at £1,010 = 3.10p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 498kg at £1,140 = 2.29p; Limousin, 404kg at £1,140 = 2.82p; Limousin, 332kg at £940 = 2.83p; Antrim producer; Longhorn, 588kg at £1,400 = 2.38p; Holstein, 578kg at £1,050 = 1.82p; Aberdeen Angus, 586kg at £1,300 = 2.22p; Limousin, 614kg at £1,440 = 2.35p; Claudy producer; Simmental, 404kg at £1,000 = 2.48p; Blonde d'Aquitaine 352kg at £710 = 2.02p; Belgian Blue, 430kg at £900 = 2.09p; Simmental, 358kg at £740 = 2.07p; Simmental, 422kg at £950 = 2.25p; Simmental, 404kg at £780 = 1.93p; Simmental, 390kg at £730 = 1.87p; Simmental, 416kg at £700 = 1.68p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 418kg at £1,220 = 2.92p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 400kg at £870 = 2.18p; Limousin, 324kg at £690 = 2.13p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 332kg at £990 = 2.98p; Charolais, 292kg at £690 = 2.36p; Charolais, 302kg at £410 = 1.36p; Charolais, 342kg at £1,000 = 2.92p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 234kg at £720 = 3.08p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 308kg at £950 = 3.08p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 274kg at £790 = 2.88p; Limousin, 286kg at £860 = 3.01p; Limousin, 344kg at 1,010 = 2.94p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 420kg at £1,180 = 2.81p; Limousin, 448kg at £1,200 = 2.68p; Limousin, 376kg at £840 = 2.23p; Bellaghy producer; Limousin, 608kg at £1,450 = 2.38p; Limousin, 474kg at £1,040 = 2.19p; Charolais, 404kg at £1,170 = 2.90p; Charolais, 432kg at £1,250 = 2.89p; Aberdeen Angus, 410kg at £1,170 = 2.85p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 384kg at £1,200 = 3.13p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 296kg at £650 = 2.20p; Limousin, 300kg at £790 = 2.63p; Limousin, 264kg at £640 = 2.42p; Simmental, 298kg at £650 = 2.18p; Simmental, 344kg at £760 = 2.21p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 346kg at £1,090 = 3.15p; Limousin, 314kg at £1,040 = 3.31p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 492kg at £1,090 = 2.22p; Ardmore producer; Charolais, 308kg at £860 = 2.79p; Limousin, 302kg at £740 = 2.45p; Limousin, 394kg at £1,010 = 2.56p; Limousin, 332kg at £870 = 2.62p; Aberdeen Angus, 288kg at £580 = 2.01p; Crumlin producer; Charolais, 272kg at £930 = 3.42p; Limousin, 318kg at £960 = 3.02p and Rasharkin producer; Limousin, 418kg at £1,080 = 2.58p; Aberdeen Angus, 262kg at £620 = 2.37p.

Heifers

Maghera producer; Belgian Blue, 508kg at £2,000 = 3.94p; Limousin, 454kg at £1,900 = 4.19p; Limousin, 488kg at £1,300 = 2.66p; Limousin, 504kg at £1,400 = 2.78p; Limousin, 502kg at £1,200 = 2.39p; Limousin, 416kg at £1,920 = 4.62p; Limousin, 494kg at £1,500 = 3.04p; Blonde d'Aquitaine 426kg at £1,640 = 3.85p; Limousin, 490kg at £1,620 = 3.31p; Limousin, 486kg at £1,680 = 3.46p; Limousin, 448kg at £1,180 = 2.63p; Limousin, 512kg at £1,440 = 2.81p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 364kg at £1,980 = 5.44p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 528kg at £1,240 = 2.35p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 264kg at £770 = 2.92p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 350kg at £960 = 2.74p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 372kg at £1,060 = 2.85p; Garvagh producer; Hereford, 332kg at £790 = 2.38p; Limousin, 304kg at £670 = 2.20p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 334kg at £810 = 2.43p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 300kg at £1,140 = 3.80p; Limousin, 282kg at £800 = 2.84p; Limousin, 258kg at £950 = 3.68p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 322kg at £850 = 2.64p; Limousin, 344kg at £1,020 = 2.97p; Plumbridge producer; Limousin, 294kg at £770 = 2.62p; Limavady producer; Charolais, 514kg at £1,270 = 2.47p; Charolais, 572kg at £1,350 = 2.36p; Limousin, 540kg at £1,390 = 2.57p; Charolais, 592kg at £1,520 = 2.57p; Charolais, 582kg at £1,400 = 2.41p; Limousin, 538kg at £1,400 = 2.60p; Limousin, 496kg at £1,340 = 2.70p; Charolais, 612kg at £1,500 = 2.45p; Limousin, 474kg at £1,390 = 2.93p; Charolais, 542kg at £1,250 = 2.31p; Charolais, 586kg at £1,400 = 2.39p; Charolais, 478kg at £1,000 = 2.09p; Charolais, 576kg at £1,320 = 2.29p; Charolais, 534kg at £1,480 = 2.77p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 472kg at £1,370 = 2.90p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 306kg at £930 = 3.04p; Garvagh producer; Limousin, 536kg at £1,120 = 2.09p; Limousin, 500kg at £1,210 = 2.42p; Limousin, 440kg at £1,140 = 2.59p; Limousin, 462kg at £1,210 = 2.62p; Limousin, 462kg at £1,500 = 3.25p; Limousin, 460kg at £1,140 = 2.48p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 342kg at £880 = 2.57p; Charolais, 404kg at £990 = 2.45p; Charolais, 376kg at £900 = 2.39p; Charolais, 344kg at £920 = 2.67p; Charolais, 384kg at £850 = 2.21p; Limavady producer; Limousin, 588kg at £1,520 = 2.59p; Limousin, 560kg at £1,540 = 2.75p; Limousin, 516kg at £1,400 = 2.71p; Limousin, 528kg at £1,230 = 2.33p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 272kg at £750 = 2.76p; Limousin, 382kg at £880 = 2.30p; Limousin, 360kg at £800 = 2.22p; Limousin, 244kg at £720 = 2.95p; Limousin, 298kg at £780 = 2.62p; Limousin, 292kg at £710 = 2.43p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 404kg at £1,280 = 3.17p; Limousin, 418kg at £770 = 1.84p; Charolais, 414kg at £900 = 2.17p; Charolais, 378kg at £1,040 = 2.75p; Limousin, 506kg at £960 = 1.90p; Ardmore producer; Aberdeen Angus, 350kg at £720 = 2.06p; Limousin, 286kg at £770 = 2.69p; Limousin, 290kg at £750 = 2.59p; Limousin, 336kg at £770 = 2.29p; Aberdeen Angus, 240kg at £430 = 1.79p; Hereford, 302kg at £750 = 2.48p; Crumlin producer; Charolais, 364kg at £1,190 = 3.27p; Charolais, 326kg at £960 = 2.94p; Simmental, 230kg at £760 = 3.30p; Charolais, 314kg at £950 = 3.03p; Limousin, 670kg at £1,560 = 2.33p; Limousin, 290kg at £750 = 2.59p; Limousin, 226kg at £800 = 3.54p; Charolais, 294kg at £980 = 3.33p; Bellaghy producer; Limousin, 496kg at £1,110 = 2.24p; Aberdeen Angus, 470kg at £1,010 = 2.15p; Limousin, 454kg at £1,060 = 2.33p; Aberdeen Angus, 474kg at £1,030 = 2.17p; Limousin, 544kg at £1,200 = 2.21p; Limousin, 464kg at £1,040 = 2.24p; Parthenais, 488kg at £1,160 = 2.38p; Parthenais, 476kg at £1,240 = 2.61p; Aberdeen Angus, 374kg at £750 = 2.01p; Aberdeen Angus, 350kg at £710 = 2.03p; Bellaghy producer; Limousin, 330kg at £1,300 = 3.94p; Limousin, 408kg at £1,130 = 2.77p and Rasharkin producer; Belgian Blue, 434kg at £1,100 = 2.53p.

Weekly sheep sale

Lambs to £120.50. Fat ewes to £195.

A full yard of over 1,800 sheep were presented for sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 14th October.

500 cull ewes were offered for sale and were a good trade topping at £195.00.

Over 1,250 lambs were presented for sale, which was also met with a steady trade.

Lambs topped at £120.50 for heavy sorts.

There was also a significant number of store lamb buyers at ringside and online which created a superb trade yet again.

Sample prices

Heavy-weight lambs

Coleraine producer; 29.6kg at £120.50 = 4.07p; Coleraine producer; 26.5kg at £118.00 = 4.45p; Swatragh producer; 25.5kg at £116.00 = 4.55p; Magherafelt producer; 24kg at £115.50 = 4.81p; Toomebridge producer; 28.5kg at £115.00 = 4.04p; Magherafelt producer; 27kg at £115.00 = 4.26p; Maghera producer; 25kg at £114.00 = 4.56p; Cookstown producer; 25kg at £114.00 = 4.56p; Maghera producer; 23.75kg at £114.00 = 4.80p; Cookstown producer; 26.1kg at £114.00 = 4.37p; Swatragh producer; 24kg at £113.00 = 4.71p; Limavady producer; 25kg at £112.00 = 4.48p; Garvagh producer; 26kg at £110.00 = 4.23p; Dungiven producer; 24.6kg at £107.00 = 4.35p and Swatragh producer; 25kg at £106.50 = 4.26p.

Mid-weight lambs

Limavady producer; 23.1kg at £113.00 = 4.89p; Coleraine producer; 22.6kg at £110.50 = 4.89p; Garvagh producer; 22.78kg at £110.00 = 4.83p; Coleraine producer; 23.6kg at £108.00 = 4.58p; Maghera producer; 23kg at £108.00 = 4.70p; Dungiven producer; 23.5kg at £108.00 = 4.60p; Dungiven producer; 22.5kg at £108.00 = 4.80p; Glarryford producer; 22.75kg at £107.00 = 4.70p; Garvagh producer; 22kg at £106.00 = 4.82p; Limavady producer; 22.75kg at £105.50 = 4.64p; Magherafelt producer; 22.2kg at £105.50 = 4.75p; Draperstown producer; 22.5kg at £105.00 = 4.67p and Cookstown producer; 21.6kg at £105.00 = 4.86p.

Light-weight lambs

Eglinton producer; 17.75kg at £90.00 = 5.07p; Maghera producer; 18.25kg at £89.50 = 4.90p; Draperstown producer; 17.6kg at £89.50 = 5.09p; Dungiven producer; 18.2kg at £89.50 = 4.92p and Armoy producer; 18kg at £86.50 = 4.81p.

Fat ewes

Dromore producer; £195; Limavady producer; £146 and Toomebridge producer; £143.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

Breeding sheep sale every Thursday at 7.30pm.