Swatragh Mart: Lambs selling to £104 and fat ewes to £131

Sheep: Saturday saw our biggest show of sheep this year at Swatragh Livestock Mart with almost 2,200 head passing through the sale ring.
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An entry of 740 cull ewes saw very strong demand for well fleshed ewes, topping at £131 for Texels, with many lots passing the £110 mark.

Almost 1,400 lambs were presented for sale which met a trade reflecting reduced factory prices, however some great prices were still achieved, with lambs topping at £104 for two lambs 29kg.

Sample prices:

Heavyweight lambs: Magherafelt producer; 29kg at £104; 3.59p; Garvagh producer; 26kg at £87.50 = 3.37p; Draperstown producer; 26.8kg at £85.00 = 3.18p; Ballyclare producer; 27kg at £80.00 = 2.96p; Ballymoney producer; 29kg at £85.00 = 2.93p; Coleraine producer; 27kg at £80.00 = 2.96p and Limavady producer; 29kg at £79.50 = 3.01p.

Mid-weight lambs: Ballyclare producer; 24.6kg at £77.50 = 3.15p; Garvagh producer; 24kg at £76.80 = 3.20p; Loughgall producer; 22kg at £76.00 = 3.45p; Desertmartin producer; 24kg at £75.50 = 3.15p; Garvagh producer; 24kg at £75.00 = 3.13p; Garvagh producer; 23kg at £75.00 = 3.26p; Tobermore producer; 24.5kg at £75.00 = 3.06p; Moneymore producer; 22.3kg at £74.00 = 3.33p; Upperlands producer; 22.8kg at £74.50 = 3.27p; Tobermore producer; 23.5kg at £74.00 = 3.15p and Maghera producer; 21.5kg at £72.80 = 3.39p.

Light weight lambs: Portglenone producer; 20.6kg at £70.00 = 3.40p; Portadown producer; 20.4kg at £70.00 = 3.43p; Dungannon producer; 20.2kg at £69.00 = 3.42p; Bellaghy producer; 19kg at £70.80 = 3.73p; Tobermore producer; 18kg at £62.00 = 3.44p and Moneymore producer; 17.5kg at £64.80 = 3.70p.

Fat ewe prices: Quigleys Point producer; 1 ewe at £131; Ballymoney producer; 2 ewes at £119 and Garvagh producer; 2 ewes at £129.

Approximate price ranges:

Texels - £90 - £131.

Suffolk - £75 - £100.

Mule/Crossbred - £60 - £85.

Cattle: A seasonal show of quality cattle were presented at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Monday which resulted in a steady trade for all types of stock on offer.

Heifers sold to a top of 2.20ppk for a Limousin weighing 378kg at £830.

Bullocks sold to £610 for a Fleckvieh weighing 402kg.

Cows and calves sold to £1,260 for a Hereford with a Belgium Blue heifer calf at foot.

Heifers: Maghera producer; Limousin, 378kg at £830 = 2.20p; Limousin, 408kg at £875 = 2.14p; Limousin, 376kg at £765 = 2.03p; Limousin, 450kg at £920 = 2.04p; Limousin, 408kg at £750 = 1.84p; Limousin, 426kg at £825 = 1.94p; Limousin, 436kg at £800 = 1.83p; Limousin, 368kg at £665 = 1.81p and Garvagh producer; Limousin, 382kg at £720 = 1.88p; Limousin, 322kg at £550 = 1.71p.

Bullocks: Limavady producer; Fleckvieh,354kg at £580 = 1.64p; Fleckvieh,372kg at £600 = 1.61p and Fleckvieh,402kg at £610 = 1.52p.

Cows and calves: Hereford with Belgium Blue heifer at foot; £1,260 and Hereford with Limousin heifer at foot; £1,250.

Payment on the day.

Producer incentive: There will be a £100 Northern Counties Farmware Store voucher to be won every month at both the sheep and cattle marts.

Cattle sale - Every animal sold will guarantee one entry into the monthly draw.

Sheep sale - Every 10 sheep sold will guarantee one entry into the monthly draw.

July sponsor: McGuigan’s Garage, Swatragh

Please note: Swatragh Mart now offer payment by electronic transfer, a fast, easy, safe and secure way to receive payment for stock.

Cattle sale every Monday at 11.30am.

Sheep sale every Saturday at 10.30am.

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