Heifers selling to £1250 at Swatragh Mart

810 lambs were presented for sale, topping at £108.00 for heavy sorts.

260 ewes were put forward for sale, topping at £112 for good quality ewes.

Sample prices:

Heavy weight Lambs: Dungiven producer; 32kg at £108.00 = 3.38p; Upperlands producer; 26.5kg at £107.00 = 4.04p; Magherafelt producer; 26kg at £105.50 = 4.06p; Castlerock producer; 27.5kg at £105.00 = 3.82p; Swatragh producer; 25kg at £105.00 = 4.20p; Ringsend producer; 25.3kg at £104.50 = 4.13p; Maghera producer; 26kg at £103.00 = 3.96p; Draperstown producer; 30kg at £103.00 = 3.43p and Moneymore producer; 26.5kg at £102.00 = 3.85p.

Midweight lambs: Glenullin producer; 24.5kg at £103.50 = 4.22p; Garvagh producer; 24kg at £103.50 = 4.31p; Dunloy producer; 23kg at £97.00 = 4.22p; Magherafelt producer; 23.9kg at £98.00 = 4.10p; Draperstown producer; 22kg at £95.50 = 4.34p; Ballymena producer; 22.3kg at £95.00 = 4.27p; Swatragh producer; 22kg at £96.00 = 4.36p and Dunloy producer; 21kg at £92.00 = 4.38p.

Lightweight lambs: Swatragh producer; 19.3kg at £93.50 = 4.86p; Maghera producer; 19kg at £92.00 = 4.84p; Dungannon producer; 20kg at £90.50 = 4.53p; Castledawson producer; 18kg at £89.00 = 4.94p; Upperlands producer; 19kg at £87.50 = 4.61p and Cookstown producer; 19.5kg at £83.00 = 4.26p.

Fat ewes: Quigleys Point producer; £112; £107; Ballymoney producer; £112 and Knockloughrim producer; £112.

A grand show of cattle was presented today, which saw a strong trade for all types.

Bullocks sold to £1130 and heifers sold to £1250.

Heifers

Ballymoney producer; Limousin, 486kg at £1090 = 2.24p; Limousin, 468kg at £970 = 2.07p; Limousin, 580kg at £1250 = 2.16p; Limousin, 562kg at £1180 = 2.10p.Maghera producer; Limousin, 590kg at £1100 = 1.86p; Magherafelt producer; Charolais, 430kg at £940 = 2.19p; Simmental, 422kg at £890 = 2.11p; Hereford, 462kg at £790 = 1.71p; Draperstown producer; Hereford, 320kg at £670 = 2.09p; Hereford, 338kg at £670 = 1.98p; Maghera producer; Limousin, 480kg at £930 = 1.94p and Swatragh producer; Limousin, 490kg at £940 = 1.92p; Charolais, 428kg at £940 = 2.20p; Charolais, 418kg at £840 = 2.01p.

Bullocks

Swatragh producer; Charolais, 476kg at £1040 = 2.18p; Simmental, 548kg at £1050 = 1.92p; Blonde d’Aquitaine, 518kg at £1130 = 2.18p. Coleraine producer; Charolais, 344kg at £770 = 2.24p.