Swatragh Livestock Market, County Derry
Cattle sale, Monday 24 August 2026
- Bullocks £3.60/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.42/kg* mean of bands
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.68/kg | £3.31 to £4.19/kg | £1,621 | £1,350 to £1,790 | 8 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 5 lots | £3.57/kg | £3.40 to £3.74/kg | £1,948 | £1,740 to £2,110 | 5 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £3.47/kg | £3.33 to £3.57/kg | £2,150 | £2,080 to £2,200 | 4 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | £3.42/kg | £3.06 to £3.60/kg | £1,265 | £1,170 to £1,330 | 4 |
| 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
21 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 418 | £1,750 | £4.19/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 458 | £1,790 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 440 | £1,720 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 524 | £1,960 | £3.74/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 568 | £2,110 | £3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 456 | £1,650 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 426 | £1,540 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 562 | £1,980 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,550 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 564 | £1,950 | £3.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 512 | £1,740 | £3.40/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 400 | £1,350 | £3.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 490 | £1,620 | £3.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 610 | £2,180 | £3.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 600 | £2,140 | £3.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 610 | £2,080 | £3.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 660 | £2,200 | £3.33/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 356 | £1,280 | £3.60/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 362 | £1,280 | £3.54/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 380 | £1,330 | £3.50/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 382 | £1,170 | £3.06/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.