\Caledonian Marts

\United Auctions

Monday, November 7 UA had forward a catalogue entry of 7534 store and breeding sheep. Averages: Suff - £55.65; BTex £68.70; Tex £54.95; Mule £45.61; BF £41.00. Top Prices: Newton of Logierait (Tex)£78, Balikinrain (BTex)£72, Harley Seeds, Wester Jawcraig, Dunmore, Cluny all (Suff) £65, Auch Estate(Mule)£62, Glenalmond(BF)£52 . United Auctions also had forward breeding sheep at the annual second sale of Blackface and Cheviot gimmers, regular, draft and stock ewes including their final sale of rams and ram lambs. Blackface Draft Ewes: Abercairney £66 X2; Edinburgh University £64; Glenfernate£60; Tullochan £60; Tomchulan £64. Blackface Gimmers: Glenfernate £122; Littleport £106. Blackface Stock Ewes : West Loch £100 (Gimmers); West Loch £110 (1 Crop) ; West Loch £128 (2 Crop); West Loch £92 (1 Crop). Mule Gimmers: Pitmurthly £130; Chev Gimmers : Lilac Cottage £130; Chev Mule : Whinnyhall £160. Shearlings- Kinclaven £850 (Tex) Chalmerston £550 £520 (Tex); £800 Whinnyhall (BFL);Newton of Crathie £500 (Char); Southfeild £280 & £250 (Suff); Newton of Crathie £250 (Chev); East Bracklin £320 & £200 (BF). Tup Lambs- Millside £280 x3 (LLEYN); Horn £150 (BFL); Millside £380 x 2, £350 x 2(BlueTex). Wednesday, November 9 UA sold 1443 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls also cast cows and forward cattle. Bullocks (755) averaged 204.89p to 283.40p per kg for a 217kg LimX from Gateside and £1270 for a 646kg AAX from Drumphin. B&W Bullocks (95) averaged 129.13p to 146.50p per kg for a 553kg HOX from Mochrum and £810 for a 553kg HOX from Mochrum. Heifers (521) averaged 195.17p to 251.10p per kg for a 219kg LimX from Gateside and £1340 for a 782kg SimX from Snaigow. Young bulls (72) averaged 190.78p to 249.20ppk for a SimX from Jaw and £1000 for a LimX from Logie. Cast cows (304)- averaged 105.59p to 170.80ppk for a CHX from Townfoot and £1370 for a CHX from Townfoot. Dairy cows (8) averaged 90.28p to 104.50ppk for a BFX from East Bangour and £725 for a HFX from Baillieston. Forward cattle (22) averaged 158.21p to 198.20p per kg for a CHX from Ashfield and £1110 for a CHX from Ashfield. Bullocks: Up to 250kgs – Gateside £615, 283.4p 251-300kgs- Blairfad £730, Gateside 260p; 301-350kgsWest Quarter £820, 268p; 351400kgs – West Quarter £950, 262.4p; 401-450kgs- Kincraigie £990, 239.7p; 451-500kgs- Upper Obney £1100, 229.6p; 501-550kgs- Elmscleugh £1150, Drumphin 218p; 551-600kgsWest Handaxwood £1190, Drumphin 206.7p; 601-650kgs- Drumphin £1270, Fingask 196.7p; 651-700kgsElmscleugh £1150, 175.3p Heifers: Up to 250kgs – South Mains £595, Gateside 251.1p 251-300kgsWest Bold £650, BRaidland 239.7p 301-350kgs- Castleton £750, 232.7p; 351-400kgs- Lurgan £910, 250p; 401450kgsKincraigie £930, 226.8p; 451500kgsGateside £1120, Wight 228p; 501-550kgs- Midlock £1110, Over Kellie 210.7p; 551-600kgs- Midlock £1170, Midlock 210.4p; 651-700kgs Kirkton of Lundie £1160, 190.8p Young bulls: 251-300kgs- East Gartfarren £645, 214.00p 301-350kgsDrumelzier £730, Auchgoyle 216.00p; 351-400kgs- Auchgoyle £890, 231.60p; 401-450kgs- Foodie £990, Mahaar 222.80p; 451-500kgs-Hatton of Newtyle £1050, Walton Park 2.10p; 501-550kgs- Elmscleugh £1150, 214.70p; 551-600kgs- Rulesmains £1170, Fullarton 203.50p; 651-700kgs Todpark £1360, 202.40p. OTM cows: £ per head- Townfoot (CH) £1370; Randerston (Lim) £1350; Snaigow (Sim) £1170; Back O Muir (BRB) £1110; Burnside (AA) £1030. Ppk- Townfoot (CH) 170.80p; Randerston (Lim) 150.50p; Whitfield (AA) 147.20p; Back O Muir (BRB) 143.00p; Snaigow (Sim) 141.60p. OTM bulls:£ per head- Craigeassie (BS) £1330; Auchnotteroch (Lim) £1290; Harley Seeds (SD) £1210; Auchnotteroch (HE) £1190; Auchnotteroch (CH) £1150; Shawsmill (Sim) £1130. Ppk- Auchnotteroch (Sim) 173.00p; Windsole (Lim) 170.60p;

(CH) 166.70p; Auchnotteroch (HE) 153.70p; Craigeassie (BS) 150.50p; Harley Seeds (SD) 112.50p. Monday, November 7 There were 1990 store lambs and feeding ewes forward. Store lambs sold to a top of £64 for a pen of Beltex X from HJ and I Duncan, Lands of Drumhead, Balfron. Ewe lambs sold to a top of £72 for a pen of Mules from J Pirie, Blarnavaid, Drymen. Feeding ewes sold to £50 for a pen of Mules from J McLaren, Murrayshall, Stirling. Leading prices: Store lambs - Tex £63 Balafark; Chev £62 Immeroin; Suff X £62 Craigannet; Cont £61 Maidenwells; Tex £61 Maidenwells; Mules £60 Fairview; BF £47 Auchtenny; £44 Inverdunning; £44 Shieldrum. Ewe lambs - BF £36 Culcreuch; £30 Kirkton. Ewes - Suff £43 Stillaig; BF £40 Kinrara; Lleyn £38 Roseberry. Tuesday, November 8 Forward were 1561 prime lambs, ewes and tups.

Lambs forward (789) averaged 166.4p pkg. Top price of the day was £94 for Beltex from Doune Farms, West Lundie, Luss and from RA Campbell and Son, Meikle Seggie, Milnathort and to 201p pkg for Beltex from RA Campbell and Son, Meikle Seggie. A smaller show for numbers with heavier and quality lambs in demand. 32.1-39kg: Texel £62 Kilbryde Farms, 169p Drumdruillt; Cont X £59 The Nurseries, 165p Kilbryde Farms; Tex X £59 Drumdruillt, 155p The Nurseries. 39.1-45.5kg: Beltex £87 or 201p Meikle Seggie; Cont X £87 or 193p Wester Ochtermuthill; Cont £81.50 Pett, 186p Bankhead; Tex £81 Bankhead, 186p Blackthird; Tex X £80 Gelvan View, 182p Whiterigg. 45.6-52kg: Beltex £94 or 200p West Lundie; Tex £94 or 195p Meikle Seggie; Cont X £93 or 198p West Lundie; Cont £91 or 194p Pett; Tex X £90 Birch Av, 194p Meikle Seggie. 52kg-plus: Tex £92 or 170p Letter; Cont X £91 Letter and Meikle Seggie, 161p Birch Av; Belt £90 or 168p CuiltAuchnotteroch

burn; Suff £83 or 151p Edina Place. With a plainer show of ewes forward but a demand for quality. Cast ewes (759) averaged £38.74, where more than 58 per cent of the ewes were blackies, again still a demand for the quality. Heavy ewes (104) averaged £68, selling to £131 for a pen from JR McGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie. Export ewes (444) averaged £29.50, selling to £50 for a pen from P J Laidlaw, Craigannet, Carron Bridge. Other leading prices: Suffolk - £80 Wester Ochtermuthill; £79 Hill of Arnmore and Dyke; Mule - £51 Meikle Seggie; £48 Ballengrew; £42 Westerhall; Texel - £99 Wester Ochtermuthill and Dyke; £96 Avoncrook; £95 Wester Ochtermuthill; £90 Pett; BF - £45 Allanfauld; £42 Standing Fauld; £39 Allanfauld and Dyke; £38 Allanfauld; £33.50 Dollarbank; Cross - £73 Shieldrum; £69 Dalvey; £66 Craigluscar. Tups averaged £50.13, selling to £90 for a cross from P Hunter, Roscobie, Dunfermline. Other leading prices: £78 Roscobie; £56 Easter Clunie and Craggan.