Swatragh Livestock Market, County Derry
Sheep sale, Saturday 23 May 2026
- Lambs £188/head* mart average
- Cull ewes £232/head* mart average
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 31 lots | £8.92/kg | £7.59 to £9.46/kg | £188 | £175 to £205 | 175 |
| Hoggets | All weightsderived from 19 lots | £6.83/kg | £6.21 to £7.63/kg | £166 | £122 to £196 | 69 |
| Cull ewes | All weightsderived from 16 lots | £232 | £210 to £288 | 44 | ||
| Rams | All weightsderived from 11 lots | £179 | £160 to £218 | 12 | ||
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||||
Sample lots 77 lots, 300 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 9 | 19 | £175 | £9.46/kg |
| Lambs | 4 | 20 | £185 | £9.25/kg |
| Lambs | 14 | 21 | £190 | £9.24/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 20 | £180 | £9.23/kg |
| Lambs | 21 | 21 | £189 | £9.20/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 20 | £184 | £9.18/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 19 | £175 | £9.18/kg |
| Lambs | 2 | 20 | £183 | £9.15/kg |
| Lambs | 6 | 20 | £179 | £9.15/kg |
| Lambs | 13 | 20 | £183 | £9.13/kg |
| Lambs | 9 | 21 | £187 | £9.12/kg |
| Lambs | 6 | 21 | £193 | £9.19/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £193 | £9.19/kg |
| Lambs | 2 | 21 | £192 | £9.14/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 21 | £192 | £9.12/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 21 | £191 | £9.10/kg |
| Lambs | 6 | 21 | £191 | £9.10/kg |
| Lambs | 9 | 21 | £190 | £9.05/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £190 | £9.05/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £190 | £9.05/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 21 | £190 | £9.02/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 21 | £189 | £9.00/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £198 | £8.25/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £195 | £8.13/kg |
| Lambs | 3 | 24 | £195 | £8.13/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £200 | £8.00/kg |
| Lambs | 3 | 24 | £190 | £7.92/kg |
| Lambs | 2 | 25 | £196 | £7.82/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 26 | £195 | £7.65/kg |
| Lambs | 4 | 25 | £191 | £7.64/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £205 | £7.59/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 19 | £145 | £7.63/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 23 | £166 | £7.22/kg |
| Hoggets | 4 | 24 | £168 | £7.15/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 21 | £150 | £7.14/kg |
| Hoggets | 5 | 23 | £162 | £7.02/kg |
| Hoggets | 8 | 21 | £143 | £6.81/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 19 | £122 | £6.59/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 22 | £144 | £6.55/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 22 | £143 | £6.50/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 25 | £175 | £7.14/kg |
| Hoggets | 8 | 25 | £175 | £7.00/kg |
| Hoggets | 2 | 25 | £171 | £6.84/kg |
| Hoggets | 9 | 25 | £169 | £6.76/kg |
| Hoggets | 6 | 26 | £176 | £6.75/kg |
| Hoggets | 3 | 29 | £190 | £6.67/kg |
| Hoggets | 6 | 28 | £185 | £6.61/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 31 | £196 | £6.32/kg |
| Hoggets | 3 | 28 | £176 | £6.29/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 28 | £174 | £6.21/kg |
| Cull ewes | 4 | £288 | ||
| Cull ewes | 1 | £278 | ||
| Cull ewes | 3 | £260 | ||
| Cull ewes | 2 | £236 | ||
| Cull ewes | 4 | £235 | ||
| Cull ewes | 1 | £228 | ||
| Cull ewes | 10 | £226 | ||
| Cull ewes | 1 | £226 | ||
| Cull ewes | 1 | £226 | ||
| Cull ewes | 6 | £222 | ||
| Cull ewes | 1 | £220 | ||
| Cull ewes | 2 | £212 | ||
| Cull ewes | 3 | £212 | ||
| Cull ewes | 2 | £212 | ||
| Cull ewes | 2 | £210 | ||
| Cull ewes | 1 | £210 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £218 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £184 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £182 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £182 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £180 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £180 | ||
| Rams | 2 | £178 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £174 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £168 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £166 | ||
| Rams | 1 | £160 |
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.