Swatragh
Kieran Mailey on 20 Oct 2021
In-calf heifers sell to £3,200 at Swatragh
The annual consignment of in-calf heifers at Swatragh Mart saw prices peaking at £3,200.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Oct 2021
Camera at the Mart: super trade for Charolais calves at Swatragh
The annual sale of Charolais-bred calves at Swatragh Mart saw outstanding trade from start to finish.
Kieran Mailey on 30 Jun 2021
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 on 23 Jun 2021
Camera at the Mart: super trade for stores in Swatragh Mart
There was tremendous demand for store cattle at Swatragh Mart. Buyers were extremely active on mid-weight cattle for grazing.
Kieran Mailey on 28 Oct 2020
Super trade for suckler replacements
Special sales of in-calf heifers and suckler outfits were met with exceptional demand over the past week.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Oct 2020
In-calf heifers to £2,450 at Ballymena
A special consignment of 60 in-calf Limousin heifers from Brendan Bailey sold to a top price of £2,450 at Ballymena Mart
Kieran Mailey on 29 Jul 2020
In pictures: sharp trade for store cattle at Swatragh
Cattle numbers are holding up well at Swatragh Mart, and with more buyers around the ring, there was a super trade at this week's sale. Kieran Mailey reports.
Kieran Mailey on 03 Jun 2020
Sucklers sell to £2,600 at Ballymena
Breeding sales of suckler cows have resumed and demand is exceptionally strong for good quality outfits
Kieran Mailey on 13 May 2020
My Farming Week: Michael McKeefry, Swatragh, Co Derry
Michael McKeefry runs the Eniver herd of pedigree Limousins in Co Derry. While home sales for breeding bulls is good, moving society sales to online bidding has been challeneging.
Peter McCann on 04 Mar 2020
Pressure to reduce antibiotics in beef and sheep
Courses are being held across NI to certify farmers under the AMR training requirement in the NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme.
Photo Desk on 08 Jan 2020
Around Northern Ireland in pictures this week
This week, our photographers were at the first sale of the year in Swatragh Mart and the Ballycastle and District Tractor Ploughing Society's annual match on New Year's Day.
Kieran Mailey on 01 Jan 2020
Camera at the Mart: sharp trade for ewes and fat lambs at Swatragh
The final sale of 2019 at Swatragh Mart resulted in a super trade for fat lambs and cull ewes.
Kieran Mailey on 02 Oct 2019
Camera at the Mart: super trade for weanlings at Swatragh Mart
Swatragh Mart held its annual show and sale of Charolais calves on Monday and there was a bumper trade for quality lots.
Kieran Mailey on 25 Sep 2019
Slow start to first dairy sales
The fine weather last week saw a reduced turnout of buyers at the sale of dairy stock in Dunganon Mart.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Jul 2019
Camera at the Mart: steady store cattle trade at Swatragh
Cattle prices remain steady at Swatragh Mart, as sale numbers tail off for the summer period.
Kieran Mailey on 29 May 2019
Camera at the Mart: steady demand for lambs at Swatragh Mart
The weekend lamb trade in Swatragh Mart was a much steadier trade after downward price pressure last week.
Adam Woods on 06 Mar 2019
Beef management: dealing with the weather
In this week's management notes, beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with the current weather conditions and looks ahead to the next mart events taking place around the country.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Mar 2019
Camera at the mart: solid trade for light stores at Swatragh Mart
Buying demand remains exceptionally strong for lighter store cattle suited to grazing this spring.
Adam Woods on 27 Feb 2019
Beef management notes: turnout, calving issues and mart demos
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at getting cattle out, derogation deadlines, young calf health and highlights the mart demos taking place around the country over the next few days.
Kieran Mailey on 02 Jan 2019
Camera at the mart: Lineview Limousin herd sells at Swatragh
A major reduction sale of pedigree and commercial Limousin cattle from the Lineview Herd, Co Fermanagh, saw a terrific trade for cow and calf units.