Super trade for cattle at Swatragh Mart, fat cows selling to £2880 per head

Monday 26th January seen an entry of 100 cattle presented for sale which resulted in a super trade for all stock on offer.

Bullocks sold to 534p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus at 326kg (£1740) and to a top of £2460 per head for a Charolais at 680kg (362p/kg).

Heifers sold to 483p/kg for a Limousin at 290kg (£1400) and to a top of £2240 per head for a Limousin at 556kg (403p/kg).

Fat cows sold to 379p/kg for a Limousin at 760kg and to a top of £2880 per head for the same cow.

Fat cows and bulls (p/kg)

Maghera producer, Limousin cow 760kg £2880 (379), Maghera producer, Limousin bull 930kg £3380 (363) and Ballymena producer, Limousin cow 810kg £2820 (348).

Bullocks/bulls

Up to 400kg (p/kg)

Gulladuff producer, Aberdeen Angus 326kg £1740 (534), Carnlough producer, Limousin 374kg £1850 (495), Gulladuff producer, Limousin 344kg £1690 (491), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 334kg £1630 (488), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 376kg £1800 (479), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 368kg £1720 (467), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 370kg £1680 (454), Draperstown producer, Belgian Blue 338kg £1460 (432), Draperstown producer, Belgian Blue 354kg £1450 (410), Kilrea producer, Saler 316kg £1270 (402), Draperstown producer, Belgian Blue 376kg £1460 (388) and Draperstown producer, Belgian Blue 378kg £1440 (381).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Clady producer, Limousin 490kg £2200 (449), Clady producer, Limousin 468kg £2080 (444), Carnlough producer, Limousin 464kg £2000 (431), Clady producer, Limousin 460kg £1980 (430), Clady producer, Limousin 482kg £2050 (425), Clady producer, Limousin 496kg £2070 (417), Moneymore producer, Limousin 492kg £2030 (413), Clady producer, Limousin 486kg £2000 (412) and Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 436kg £1720 (394).

500kg to 600kg (p/kg)

Clady producer, Limousin 568kg £2300 (405), Clady producer, Limousin 556kg £2180 (392), Moneymore producer, Charolais 598kg £2320 (388), Moneymore producer, Charolais 570kg £2200 (386), Clady producer, Limousin 592kg £2240 (378) and Moneymore producer, Charolais 562kg £2080 (370).

600kg and over (p/kg)

Clady producer, Limousin 610kg £2390 (392), Moneymore producer, Charolais 620kg £2320 (374), Moneymore producer, Charolais 680kg £2460 (362) and Clady producer, Simmental 600kg £2100 (350).

Dairy bred bulls (p/kg)

Stewartstown producer, Fleckvieh 354kg £1280 (362), Stewartstown producer, Fleckvieh 408kg £1470 (360), Draperstown producer, Fleckvieh 358kg £1280 (358), Stewartstown producer, Shorthorn dairy 342kg £1210 (354), Stewartstown producer, Fleckvieh 362kg £1270 (351), Stewartstown producer, Danish Red 394kg £1380 (350), Stewartstown producer, Shorthorn dairy 414kg £1440 (348) and Stewartstown producer, Shorthorn dairy 360kg £1240 (344).

Heifers

Up to 400kg (p/kg)

Carnlough producer, Limousin 290kg £1400 (483), Slaughtneil producer, Limousin 362kg £1690 (467), Carnlough producer, Limousin 334kg £1540 (461), Portglenone producer, Limousin 230kg £1010 (439), Dunloy producer, Shorthorn beef 374kg £1440 (385) and Portglenone producer, Limousin 284kg £1000 (352).

400kg to 500kg (p/kg)

Clady producer, Limousin 410kg £1720 (420), Clady producer, Limousin 454kg £1890 (416), Clady producer, Limousin 484kg £2000 (413), Clady producer, Belgian Blue 430kg £1750 (407) and Clady producer, Limousin 490kg £1900 (388).

500kg and over (p/kg)

Clady producer, Limousin 536kg £2170 (405), Clady producer, Limousin 556kg £2240 (403), Moneymore producer, Charolais 566kg £2160 (382), Clady producer, Limousin 508kg £1940 (382), Clady producer, Limousin 558kg £2080 (373), Clady producer, Limousin 532kg £1970 (370), Moneymore producer, Limousin 570kg £2080 (365), Moneymore producer, Charolais 610kg £2190 (359) and Clady producer, Limousin 600kg £2130 (355).

Weekly sheep sale

Saturday 24th January seen an entry of 750 sheep at Swatragh which met a steady trade with 500 lambs and 250 fat ewes and rams entered.

Fat ewes to a top of £268 and Rams to £152 with numerous lots making great prices.

Lambs over 21kg sold to a top of £143 for 10 lambs at 28kg and to a top of 591p/kg for 20 lambs at 22kg into £130.

Lambs under 21kg sold to a top of £115.50 for 8 lambs at 20kg and to a top of 594p/kg for 7 lambs at 16kg into £95.

Fat ewes

Ballymena producer, 1 ewe £268, Aghadowey producer, 2 ewes £186, Dungiven producer, 7 ewes £182, Cookstown producer, 1 ewe £178, Limavady producer, 4 ewes £178, Dungiven producer, 1 ewe £176, Stewartstown producer, 7 ewes £175, Cookstown producer, 3 ewe £174, Maghera producer, 1 ewe £172, Aghadowey producer, 2 ewes £170, Limavady producer, 4 ewes £168, Swatragh producer, 2 ewes £166, Ahoghill producer, 8 ewes £163 and Desertmartin producer, 6 ewes £160.

Fat rams

Draperstown producer, 1 ram £152, Portglenone producer, 1 ram £150, Draperstown producer, 1 ram £150, Dungiven producer, 1 ram £144 and Moneymore producer, 1 ram £140.

Lambs 24kg and over (p/kg)

Maghera producer, 20 lambs 24kg £131.50 (548), Tobermore producer, 1 lamb 24kg £130 (542), Dungiven producer, 1 lamb 26kg £140.50 (540), Toomebridge producer, 13 lambs 24kg £128 (533), Cookstown producer, 17 lambs 25.5kg £133 (522), Maghera producer, 6 lambs 25kg £130 (520), Rasharkin producer, 7 lambs 25kg £130 (520), Coleraine producer, 10 lambs 28kg £143 (511), Maghera producer, 1 lamb 27kg £138 (511), Tobermore producer, 1 lamb 26kg £132.50 (510), Aghadowey producer, 9 lambs 26.5kg £134 (506), Draperstown producer, 8 lambs 28kg £141.50 (505) and Claudy producer, 14 lambs 24kg £120 (500).

Lambs 21kg to 24kg (p/kg)

Swatragh producer, 20 lambs 22kg £130 (591), Magherafelt producer, 10 lambs 21.5kg £125 (581), Cookstown producer, 10 lambs 22.5kg £129.50 (576), Coleraine producer, 1 lamb 21kg £121 (576), Maghera producer, 1 lamb 21kg £121 (576), Magherafelt producer, 10 lambs 22.5kg £129 (573), Draperstown producer, 11 lambs 22kg £126 (573), Moneymore producer, 1 lamb 23kg £131 (570), Draperstown producer, 4 lambs 23kg £128.50 (559), Cookstown producer, 3 lambs 23kg £127.50 (554), Maghera producer, 20 lambs 23.5kg £130 (553) and Maghera producer, 19 lambs 23.5kg £129.50 (551).

Lambs up to 21kg (p/kg)

Curran producer, 7 lambs 16kg £95 (594), Draperstown producer, 8 lambs 20.4kg £115.50 (566), Coleraine producer, 7 lambs 20kg £109 (545), Cullybackey producer, 11 lambs 20.5kg £110 (537), Maghera producer, 2 lambs 20.5kg £108.50 (529), Bellaghy producer, 24 lambs 20kg £102.50 (513), Claudy producer, 5 lambs 19.5kg £99 (508), Maghera producer, 12 lambs 20kg £101 (505), Kilrea producer, 11 lambs 20kg £100 (500), Cookstown producer, 2 lambs 18kg £90 (500) and Garvagh producer, 3 lambs 18kg £90 (500).

Breeding sheep sale

Thursday 22nd January seen the return of the breeding sheep sales at Swatragh which resulted in a great trade for all stock on offer

In-lamb ewes/hoggets to a top of £230 for a single Texel ewe.

In-lamb ewe lambs sold to £190 for 4 Texels.

Ewes with twins at foot topped at £312 for 2 Dorsets with 4 lambs at foot.

Ewes with singles at foot reached £235 for 1 Zwartble with 1 lamb at foot.

In-lamb ewes/hoggets

Cookstown producer, 1 Texel £230, Kilrea producer, 3 Dutch Spotted £220, Cookstown producer, Mule £210, Coleraine producer, 2 Dorset £205, Cookstown producer, 2 Texel £202, Crumlin producer, 8 Mule £200, Cookstown producer, 4 Crossbred £195, Cookstown producer, 4 Crossbred £195 and Cookstown producer, 4 Crossbred £195.

In-lamb ewe lambs

Armoy producer, 4 Texel £190, Dunloy producer, 7 Mule £175, Dunloy producer, 8 Mule £170, Armoy producer, 2 Dutch Spotted £162 and Armoy producer, 6 Texel £160.

Ewes with twins at foot

Maghera producer, 2 Dorset and 4 lambs £312, Macosquin producer, 1 Dorset and 2 lambs £310, Maghera producer, 1 Dorset and 2 lambs £308, Claudy producer, 1 Zwartble and 2 lambs £290, Coleraine producer, 1 Dorset and 2 lambs £275, Macosquin producer, 1 Dorset and 2 lambs £275, Macosquin producer, 1 Dorset and 2 lambs £272, Coleraine producer, 1 Dorset and 2 lambs £260, Gulladuff producer, 1 Suffolk and 2 lambs £250 and Gulladuff producer, 1 Texel and 2 lambs £250.

Ewes with singles at foot

Claudy producer, 1 Zwartble and 1 lamb £235, Macosquin producer, 1 Dorset and 1 lamb £225, Macosquin producer, 1 Dorset and 1 lamb £218, Macosquin producer, 1 Dorset and 1 lamb £215, Gulladuff producer, 2 Mule and 2 lambs £215, Coleraine producer, 2 Dorset and 2 lambs £210, Maghera producer, 1 Dorset and 1 lamb £208, Maghera producer, 1 Dorset and 1 lamb £202, Maghera producer, 3 Dorset and 3 lambs £200 and Armoy producer, 1 Zwartble and 1 lamb £200 and Gulladuff producer, 1 Charollais and 1 lamb £200.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.