Heifers sell to £1,205 for 550g at Swatragh

Cattle: Another strong seasonal entry of quality cattle on Monday 12th September met a flying trade with a very good ring of buyers with some very good prices, more quality stock required to meet demand.

Heifers selling to £1,205 for 550g (£2.19 per kg) and bullocks selling to £1,130 for 480kgs ( £2.35 per kg).

Sample prices:

Heifers: Maghera producer; 550kg, £1,205; 552kg, £1,115; 574kg, £1,075; 600kg, £1,225; 540kg, £1,135; 502kg, £1,030; 504kg, £985; 528kg, £1,055; 648kg, £1,205; Maghera producer; 510kg, £1,005; 518kg, £1,000; 542kg, £1,090; 504kg, £970; 574kg, £1,075; 630kg, £1,145; 646kg, £1,215; Maghera producer; 520kg, £910; Claudy producer; 322kg, £575; 360kg, £660; 396kg, £730; 396kg, £775; 320kg, £600; Maghera producer; 414kg, £765; 458kg, £885; Bellaghy producer; 478kg, £885; Maghera producer; 570kg, £1,070; 480kg, £670; Swatragh producer; 402kg, £690; 350kg, £600; 358kg, £570; 398kg, £620; 390kg, £635; 386kg, £705; 386kg, £600; 356kg, £640; Maghera producer; 434kg, £885; Limavady producer; 490kg, £895; 602kg, £1,000; Garvagh producer; 416kg, £765; 386kg, £785; 386kg, £825; 474kg, £850; 386kg, £705; 360kg, £705; 382kg, £690.

Bullocks: Swatragh producer; 480kg, £1,130; 528kg, £1,105; 602kg, £1,165; 554kg, £1,070; 484kg, £1,000; 528kg, £955; 456kg, £950, 516kg, £960; Swatragh producer; 600kg, £1,290; 424kg, £900; Magherafelt producer; 350kg, £800; 326kg, £745; 380kg, £855; Swatragh producer; 592kg, £1,200; Bellaghy producer 492kg, £1,020; 544kg, £1,055; 680kg, £1,200; 462kg, £985; Maghera producer 440kg, £980; 422kg, £965; 434kg, £920; Maghera producer 294kg, £465; Swatragh producer; 490kg, £930; 368kg, £730; 504kg, £960; Maghera producer; 412kg, £860; 422kg, £870; 340kg, £730; Maghera producer; 474kg, £840; Kilrea producer 770kg, £1,400.

Sheep: Another excellent entry of 1,985 sheep at Swatragh on Saturday 10th September witnessed a super lamb trade. Several pens of heavy lambs sold well in excess of £82.00 each to a top rate of £85.20, middleweight lambs sold to £81.00 for 23kg, store lambs sold to £47.50 for 12.5kg and ewes sold to £104.00 with over 250 on offer.

Sample prices:

Heavyweight lambs: Coleraine producer 17 lambs 26.25kg at £85.20 =325p; Draperstown producer 2 lambs 27kg at £85.00 = 315p; Ballymoney producer 1 lamb 27kg at 85.00 = 315p; Rasharkin producer 12 lambs 27.75kg at 84.00 = 303p; Tobermore producer 22 lambs 25.25kg at 83.00 = 329p; Limavady producer 3 lambs 24.25kg at 82.50 = 340p; Maghera producer 2 lambs 25kg at 82.00 = 328p.

Middleweight lambs: Swatragh producer 25 lambs 23kg at 81.00 = 352p; Derry producer 17 lambs 22.75kg at 77.00 = 338p; Swatragh producer 25 lambs 22.5kg at 77.00 = 342p; Cullybackey producer 6 lambs 22.75kg at 76.00 = 334p.

Store lambs: Maghera producer 15 lambs 12.5kg at £47.50 = 380p, Maghera producer 16 lambs 13kg £46.00 = 354p, Draperstown producer 12 lambs 13.5kg at £51.00 = 378p; Draperstown producer 13 lambs 14.5kg at £51.50 = 355p; Moneymore producer 6 lambs 13.5kg £47.20 = 350p.

Ewes: Garvagh producer 6 Texels at 104.00.

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