Swatragh Livestock Market, County Derry
Cattle sale, Monday 11 May 2026
- Bullocks £3.64/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.14/kg* mean of bands
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £4.06/kg | £4.06 to £4.06/kg | £1,260 | £1,260 to £1,260 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £3.57/kg | £3.46 to £4.01/kg | £1,607 | £1,430 to £1,700 | 6 | |
| Heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.61/kg | £4.17 to £5.18/kg | £1,270 | £1,100 to £1,470 | 6 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.35/kg | £3.81 to £5.52/kg | £1,508 | £1,220 to £1,840 | 10 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.62/kg | £3.14 to £4.06/kg | £1,632 | £1,520 to £1,820 | 8 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £3.31/kg | £3.31 to £3.31/kg | £1,690 | £1,690 to £1,690 | 1 | |
| A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own. | ||||||
Sample lots
32 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 284 | £1,470 | £5.18/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,350 | £5.00/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 264 | £1,230 | £4.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 276 | £1,230 | £4.46/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 296 | £1,240 | £4.19/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 264 | £1,100 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 324 | £1,790 | £5.52/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 322 | £1,670 | £5.19/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 368 | £1,840 | £5.00/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 392 | £1,660 | £4.23/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 330 | £1,330 | £4.03/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 312 | £1,250 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 384 | £1,510 | £3.93/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,400 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 318 | £1,220 | £3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 370 | £1,410 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 406 | £1,650 | £4.06/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 420 | £1,600 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 464 | £1,730 | £3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 428 | £1,590 | £3.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 496 | £1,820 | £3.67/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 440 | £1,580 | £3.59/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 510 | £1,690 | £3.31/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 484 | £1,570 | £3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 484 | £1,520 | £3.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 310 | £1,260 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 424 | £1,700 | £4.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AU | 438 | £1,550 | £3.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 408 | £1,430 | £3.50/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AU | 458 | £1,590 | £3.47/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 488 | £1,690 | £3.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AU | 486 | £1,680 | £3.46/kg |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at www.farminglife.com. Fetched 2 September 2026.