Another strong seasonal entry of cattle at Swatragh

Heifers selling to £800 for 406kg with bullocks selling to £795 for 346kgs.

Sample prices: Heifers: Maghera producer; 406kg £800; 438kg,£740; Maghera producer 242kg, £350; 242kg, £350; 204kg, £350; 288kg,£715; 216kg, £350; 276kg, £680; Kilrea producer 384kg, £750; 300kg, £605; 316kg,£685; 392kg, £750; 430kg, £750; 284kg, £445; 304kg, £650; 402kg,£640; 418kg, £785; 270kg, £550.

Bullocks: Swatragh producer 346kg, £795; 336kg, £680; 348kg, £610; 366kg, £710; 386kg, £700; 300kg, £640; 290kg, £615; 362kg, £680; 328kg,£620; 486kg, £800; Swatragh producer 394kg, £570; 418kg, £600; 394kg,£600; 434kg, £600; 386kg, £625.

Sheep: A very strong seasonal entry of 725 sheep at Swatragh on Saturday 5th March witnessed a good solid lamb trade. Several pens of heavy lambs sold well in excess of £90.00 each to a top rate of £92.00, middleweight lambs sold to £82.50 for 23.8kg while store lambs were very strong and sold to £74.00 for 17kg, ewes sold to £100.00 while ewes and lambs sold to £158.00.

Sample prices: Heavyweight lambs: Kilrea producer 2 lambs 28kg at 92.00 = 329p; Kilrea producer 1 lamb 28kg at 91.00 = 325p; Bellaghy producer 3 lambs 28kg at 91.00 = 325p; Draperstown producer 11 lambs 26kg at 90.00 =346p; Maghera producer 14 lamb 26kg at 90.00 = 346p.

Middleweight lambs: Maghera producer 42 lambs 23.8kg at 82.50 =347p; Portstewart producer 1 lamb 21kg at 75.50 = 360p; Desertmartin producer 1 lamb 20kg at 75.50 = 378p; Coleraine producer 8 lambs 22kg at 78.00 = 354p.

Store lambs: Desertmartin producer 3 lambs 17kg at 74.00 = 4.35p, Coleraine producer 3 lambs 16.5kg at 59.00 = 358p; Maghera producer 7 lambs 17.75kg at 59.50 = 335p.

Ewes: Maghera producer 1 Texel at 100.00; Coleraine producer 1 Texel at 89.00.