Swatragh Livestock Market, County Derry
Cattle sale, Monday 31 August 2026
- Bullocks £3.61/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.44/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 4 lots | £3.65/kg | £3.45 to £4.18/kg | £1,710 | £1,650 to £1,790 | 4 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.62/kg | £3.39 to £3.98/kg | £1,986 | £1,790 to £2,270 | 8 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 3 lots | £3.53/kg | £3.47 to £3.58/kg | £2,423 | £2,300 to £2,570 | 3 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £3.60/kg | £3.40 to £3.90/kg | £1,757 | £1,680 to £1,910 | 3 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £3.38/kg | £3.16 to £3.89/kg | £1,860 | £1,610 to £2,220 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 3 lots | £3.48/kg | £3.19 to £3.77/kg | £2,200 | £2,040 to £2,300 | 3 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 428 | £1,790 | £4.18/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 570 | £2,270 | £3.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 560 | £2,140 | £3.82/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 520 | £1,950 | £3.75/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 580 | £2,090 | £3.60/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 570 | £2,030 | £3.56/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 490 | £1,710 | £3.49/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 476 | £1,650 | £3.47/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 490 | £1,690 | £3.45/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,790 | £3.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 520 | £1,790 | £3.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 540 | £1,830 | £3.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 670 | £2,400 | £3.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 650 | £2,300 | £3.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 740 | £2,570 | £3.47/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 490 | £1,910 | £3.90/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 570 | £2,220 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 560 | £1,960 | £3.50/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 480 | £1,680 | £3.50/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 560 | £1,950 | £3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 560 | £1,910 | £3.41/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 494 | £1,680 | £3.40/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,750 | £3.37/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 510 | £1,720 | £3.37/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 550 | £1,840 | £3.35/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SHB | 590 | £1,900 | £3.22/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 590 | £1,900 | £3.22/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 530 | £1,700 | £3.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 510 | £1,610 | £3.16/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 600 | £2,260 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BB | 660 | £2,300 | £3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 640 | £2,040 | £3.19/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.