Swatragh Mart: Bullocks sell to £1,350
Heifers sold to £1,170 for a Shorthorn weighing 594kg.
Bullocks sold to £1,350 for a Limousin weighing 630kg.
A few springing heifers sold to £1,310 for a Limousin calving to an AI Limousin bull.
Cull cows sold to £990 for a Limousin weighing 784kg.
Heifers: Garvagh producer; Limousin, 516kg at £1,000 = 1.94p; Limousin, 512kg at £1,120 = 2.19p; Limousin, 516kg at £1,040 = 2.02p; Limousin, 516kg at £1,065 = 2.06p; Charolais, 600kg at £1,140 = 1.90p; Shorthorn, 594kg at £1,170 = 1.97p; Charolais, 524kg at £935 = 1.78p; Limousin, 522kg at £1,110 = 2.13p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 404kg at £765 = 1.89p; Limousin, 476kg at £895 = 1.88p; Limousin, 500kg at £1,070 = 2.14p; Limousin, 474kg at £1050 = 2.22p; Limousin, 370kg at £680 = 1.84p; Limousin, 342kg at £670 = 1.96p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 314kg at £735 = 2.34p; Limousin, 282kg at £645 = 2.29p; Limousin, 294kg at £710 = 2.41p; Limousin, 286kg at £660 = 2.31p; Limousin, 350kg at £690 = 1.97p; Limousin, 324kg at £750 = 2.31p; Swatragh producer; Charolais, 490kg at £920 = 1.88p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 348kg at £805 = 2.31p; Charolais, 340kg at £815 = 2.40p; Portglenone producer; Blonde d’Aquitaine, 374kg at £635 = 1.70p; Blonde d’Aquitaine, 340kg at £730 = 2.15p; Blonde d’Aquitaine, 368kg at £825 = 2.24p; Moneymore producer; Charolais, 334kg at £710 = 2.13p; Charolais, 340kg at £680 = 2.00p; Charolais, 380kg at £710 = 1.87p; Charolais, 326kg at £590 = 1.81p; Maghera producer; Belgian Blue, 498kg at £1160 = 2.33p; Limousin, 412kg at £825 = 2.00p; Limousin, 396kg at £850 = 2.15p and Swatragh producer; Charolais, 432kg at £800 = 1.85p.
Bullocks:
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Hide AdSwatragh producer; Limousin, 630kg at £1,350 = 2.14p; Limousin, 620kg at £1,235 = 1.99p; Limousin, 558kg at £1,270 = 2.28p; Garvagh producer; Hereford, 484kg at £840 = 1.74p; Hereford, 468kg at £755 = 1.61p; Hereford, 464kg at £760 = 1.64p; Hereford, 362kg at £630 = 1.74p; Hereford, 378kg at £680 = 1.80p; Hereford, 460kg at £800 = 1.74p; Hereford, 428kg at £745 = 1.74p; Hereford, 500kg at £900 = 1.80p; Garvagh producer; Charolais, 370kg at £920 = 2.49p; Kilrea producer; Aberdeen Angus, 400kg at £740 = 1.85p; Aberdeen Angus, 426kg at £740 = 1.74p; Limousin, 318kg at £690 = 2.17p; Moneymore producer; Charolais, 252kg at £545 = 2.16p; Charolais, 310kg at £690 = 2.23p; Fleckvieh, 324kg at £520 = 1.60p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 292kg at £700 = 2.40p; Limousin, 286kg at £765 = 2.67p; Limousin, 258kg at £640 = 2.48p; Swatragh producer; Limousin, 578kg at £1,215 = 2.10p; Moneymore producer; Limousin, 346kg at £730 = 2.11p; Limousin, 340kg at £815 = 2.40p; Limousin, 312kg at £700 = 2.24p; Limousin, 322kg at £755 = 2.34p; Limousin, 336kg at £825 = 2.46p; Limousin, 388kg at £750 = 1.93p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 378kg at £865 = 2.29p; Limousin, 316kg at £725 = 2.29p; Maghera producer; Charolais, 440kg at £985 = 2.24p; Simmental, 366kg at £800 = 2.19p; Charolais, 450kg at £1,000 = 2.22p; Charolais, 406kg at £890 = 2.19p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 448kg at £1,070 = 2.39p; Simmental, 430kg at £960 = 2.23p; Limousin, 486kg at £1,305 = 2.69p; Limousin, 416kg at £930 = 2.24p; Limousin, 430kg at £990 = 2.30p; Limousin, 458kg at £1,100 = 2.40p; Limousin, 400kg at £950 = 2.38p; Limousin, 432kg at £1,315 = 3.04p and Swatragh producer; Limousin, 300kg at £770 = 2.57p; Limousin, 318kg at £785 = 2.47p.
Fat cows:
Maghera producer; Limousin, 580kg at £875 = 1.51p; Limousin, 784kg at £990 = 1.26p and Maghera producer; Limousin, 550kg at £820 = 1.49p.
Fat hoggets and spring lambs both to £140 and ewes to £134.
Over 1,500 sheep were presented for the weekly sheep sale at Swatragh Livestock Mart on Saturday 14th April 2018, which resulted in a super trade for all sorts.
Almost 400 ewes were presented for sale, with many lots passing £120, with the top price of £134 being paid for several lots.
Fat rams topped at £136.
Breeders reached £175 for ewes with twin lambs at foot.
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Hide AdA great show of 600 head of hoggets and spring lambs were presented for sale which also seen some great prices, topping at £140 for 2 lambs at 30kg.
Sample prices:
Heavyweight Lambs: Maghera producer; 2 lambs 30kg at £140 = 4.67p; Limavady producer; 25 lambs 30.6kg at £140 = 4.58p; Swatragh producer; 1 lamb 28kg at £136 = 4.86p; Upperlands producer; 20 lambs 22.3kg at £135 = 6.07p; Garvagh producer; 4 lambs 28kg at £134.50 = 4.80p; Upperlands producer; 7 lambs 27.4kg at £134 = 4.89p; Ballymoney producer; 5 lambs 23kg at £133.50 = 5.80p; Dungiven producer; 3 lambs 25.5kg at £133 = 5.22p; Desertmartin producer; 4 lambs 26.5kg at £132 = 4.98p; Limavady producer; 11 lambs 24.9kg at £131 = 5.26p; Portglenone producer; 21 lambs 24.2kg at £130.50 = 5.39p and Magherafelt producer; 4 lambs 25.2kg at £130.50 = 5.18p.
Middleweight lambs: Omagh producer; 3 lambs 22.6kg at £129 = 5.71p; Kilrea producer; 9 lambs 22.8kg at £128 = 5.61p; Claudy producer; 2 lambs 22.5kg at £125.50 = 5.58p; Campsie producer; 3 lambs 22.6kg at £120 = 5.31p; Cookstown producer; 7 lambs 22.4kg at £115 = 5.13p; Garvagh producer; 9 lambs 22.3kg at £116 = 5.20p; Portglenone producer; 17 lambs 22kg at £108 = 4.91p; Garvagh producer; 8 lambs 21kg at £108 = 5.14p; Ballymoney producer; 31 lambs 21.5kg at £106 = 4.93p and Desertmartin producer; 1 lamb 21kg at £105 = 5.00p.
Store lambs: Maghera producer; 8 lambs 20.3kg at £105 = 5.19p; Tobermore producer; 10 lambs 20kg at £107 = 5.35p; Maghera producer; 9 lambs 19.6kg at £100 = 5.10p; Garvagh producer; 3 lambs 19kg at £90 = 4.74p; Desertmartin producer; 4 lambs 18.7kg at £88.50 = 4.73p and Cookstown producer; 7 lambs 17.8kg at £82.00 = 4.61p.
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Hide AdSample fat ewe prices: Stewartstown producer; 15 ewes at £134; Moneymore producer; 1 ewe at £134; Ballymoney producer; 2 ewes at £128; Kilrea producer; 5 ewes at £128 and Garvagh producer; 1 ewe at £128.
Cattle sale: Every Monday at 11am.
Sheep sale: Every Saturday at 11am.