Sucklers sell for up to £3,000 at Swatragh

A special sale of 70 breeding females peaked at £3,000 for a Limousin cow with calf at foot in Swatragh Mart.

Kieran Mailey

30 June 2021

Sucklers sell for up to £3,000 at Swatragh

Breeding cattle were in high demand at Swatragh Mart, peaking at £3,000.

Suckler cows sold to a peak of £3,000 at a special breeding sale held in Swatragh Mart on Friday evening.

Topping the sale was a Limousin cow with her fourth calf at foot, part of a consignment of 28 suckler outfits from Kevin O’Kane, Greysteel, which averaged £1,810. The same vendor sold a five-year-old Limousin stock bull for £2,120.

Springing heifers sold to a top price of £1,660, while maiden heifers were a strong trade with standout lots being a 444kg Limousin which made £1,500 and a Belgian Blue heifer weighing 512kg selling for £1,460.

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