Latest prices from the rings at Swatragh

Heifers selling to £1,075 for 510kg (£2.11 per kg) ,with Bullocks selling to £995 for 444kgs ( £2.24 per kg) with Limousin Cows and month old calves at feet selling to £935.

Sample prices:

Heifers: Swatragh Producer 510kg £1,075; 530kg, £1,000; Bellaghy Producer 298kg, £645; 364kg, £650; 348kg, £775; 446kg, £920; Garvagh Producer 346kg, £690; 244kg, £520; 316kg, £570;

Bullocks: Swatragh Producer 444kg, £995; 418kg, £790; 462kg,£920; 464kg £875; Limavady Producer 518kg, £900; 462kg, £700; 480kg, £760.

Sheep: Another super entry of 785 sheep at Swatragh on Saturday, 4th June witnessed a very solid lamb trade. Several pens of lambs sold well in excess of £84 each to a top rate of £87.00, Ewes sold to £90.00, In-Lamb Ewes to £145 while Ewes and Lambs sold to £162.00.

Sample prices:

Lambs: Cookstown Producer 1 Lamb 25kg at 87.00 =348p; Swatragh Producer 1 Lamb 24kg at 86.00 = 358p; Coagh Producer 3 Lambs 23kg at 85.50 = 372p; Cookstown Producer 1 Lamb 26kg at 85.00 =327p; Coleraine Producer 1 Lamb 25kg at 84.50 = 338p; Dungiven Producer 28 Lambs 25kg at 84.50 = 338p; Dungiven Producer 4 Lambs 25.25kg at 84.00 = 333p; Cookstown Producer 11 Lambs 24kg at 84.00 =350p.

Ewes: Cookstown Producer 2 Texels at 90.00; Kilrea Producer 2 Texels at 88.00.

Payment on the day

Producer Incentive: There will be £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 monthly draw

Sheep Sale – Every 10 Sheep sold will guarantee one entry into monthly draw

PRODUCER INCENTIVE

£100 Farmware Supplies Voucher to be won every month at both Sheep and Cattle Marts

June sponsor:

Cattle Sale; Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

Sheep Sale: Sponsored by Texacloth Wool Merchants

Please note; Texacloth Wool Merchants will be collecting wool on Wednesday, 15th June from 10am to 3pm at the Farmware Store Yard and fortnightly after that.