\United Auctions
Wednesday, May 2 UA sold 1765 store cattle, also 123 cast cows and forward cattle and 331 store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (842) averaged 244.2p to 298.3p per kg for a 278kg CHX from Westerhall and £1250 for a 532kg CHX from Craigton. B&W bullocks (26) averaged 163.2p to 197.3p per kg for a 565kg HOX from Claylands and £1115 for a 565kg HOX from Claylands. Heifers (897) averaged 226.9p to 287.9p per kg for a 330kg LimX from Townhead and £1300 for a 708kg SimX from Harehead. Beef cows (87) averaged 145.0p to 197.0p per kg for a CHX from Hattrick Farms and £1470 for a LimX from Borlick. Dairy cattle (28) averaged 106.3p to 125.6p per kg for a HFX from Claylands and £925 for a HFX from Claylands. Forward cattle (8) averaged 151.2p to 200.0p per kg for a LimX from Drumbuie and £1370 for a LimX from Ballieston. Bullocks: 0-250kgs- Brigland £690, 280.5p; 251-300kgs- Carslae £855, Westerhall 298.0; 301-350kgs- Maidencoats £980, Carslae 285.2p;351400kgsMid Craigton £1000, Mahaar 267.0p; 401-450kgs- Mid Craigton £1160, 263.6p; 451-500kgs- High Glentriplock £1220, 256.4p; 501-551Mid Craigton £1250, 235.0p; 552601kgsKaemuir £1215, 218.1p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs- Grove Farms £640, 259.1p; 251-300kgs- Gateside £780, Westerhall 285.2; 301-350kgsTownhead £950, 287.9p; 351-400kgs£1030 Townhead, Polquhairn 263.5p; 401-450kgs- Mid Craigton £1080, 245.5p; 451-500kgs- Bowridge £1185, 239.9p; 501-551kgs- Cleeves £1170, Deerpark Farmers 218.8p; 552601kgsGateside £1150, 203.9p; 7029999kgsHarehead £1300, 183.6p. OTM cows: per head - Borlick (Lim) £1470, Bonerbo (CH) £1390, South Carse of Coldoch (AA) £1230, Percival (BRB) £1110. Per kg - Hattrick Farms (CH) 1.97p, West Park (Lim) 1.94p, South Carse of Coldoch (AA) 1.78p, Percival (BRB) 1.65p. OTM bulls: per head – Carslae (Lim) £1610, Balgay (SH) £1370, Barrochan (CH) £1350. Per kg – Lephinkill (CH) 1.88p, Newton of Arbirlot (Lim) 1.61p, Balgay (SH) 1.47p. Store hoggs: Hill (Tex) £86, Hill (Mule) £75, Brisbane Glen (BF) £75, Dalmahoy (X) £72, Dalmahoy (Suff) £68. Ewes with lambs at foot: MuirhousesCheviot Ewe with twin lambs £168. Lochend- Suffolk Ewe with twin lambs £168. Muirhouses and Craighead- Mule Ewe with twin lambs £165. Craighead- Mule Ewe with single lamb £140. MuirhousesCheviot Ewe with single lamb £115. Thursday, May 3 UA sold 3778 prime sheep comprising of 96 new season lambs selling to an average of 285.03p and 2661 old season lambs with an average of 238.60p and 1021 ewes and rams. New season lambs (96) – Smailholm Mains (Suff) £150.50; Smailholm Mains (Tex) £146; Gartartan (Char) £143; Catcune (TexX) £139. New season lambs (96) – Smailholm Mains (Tex) 314p; Smailholm Mains (Suff) 314p; Gartartan (Char) 308p; Catcune (TexX) 305p. Old season lambs (2662) – Henderston (Suff) £129.50; Nether Strathkinnis (Tex) £132.50; Luckenburn (BTex) £143; Weter Bleaton (Mule)£130; Heatheryhall (Cont) £126.50; WesHigh thall (Chev) £126; Markethill (BF) £121. Old season lambs (2662) – Harviesmailling (BTex) 311p; West Lethans (Tex) 280p; Groan (Cont) 279p; Strageath (Chev) 278p; Pitcairn (Suff) 259p; Elmscleugh (BF) 258p; Pitcairn (Mule) 251p. Ewes (1021) – Broomknowes (Suff) £150; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Tex) £148; Southfield (Char) £137; Marvingston (HB) £125; Humeston (Cross) £114; Kepculloch (BFL) £103; Scart (Mule) £99; Oatridge (Dor) £90; Thorn (BF) £84. Rams – Holehouse (BFL) £132; Forter (Tex) £128; Marvingston (Suff) £119; Plains (BF) £93. Monday, May 7 UA held its Scottish Simmental Club annual show and sale of 208 breeding cattle sponsored by Carrs Billington. Bulling Hfrs: Innerwick(Sim) £1750; Innerwick (Sim) £1600; Woodhead of Mailer (BLim) £1600; Putechan, Knockallan and New Mains (SimX) £1480; Murrayton Farms (SimXLui) £1450; Binzian (ContX) £1420; Murrayton Farms (SimXLui) £1400; Craigend (Sal) £1300. I/C heifers: Cardyne (AA) in calf to Sim £1250; Upper Carlston (Sim) in calf to AA £1200. Heifers and bull calves: Pitcairn (LimX) £3500; The Ross (BP) £3300; West Thomaston (BRBX) £3200; The Ross (ContX) £3200; East Bangour (BLim) £2650; Dykehead (X) £2600. Heifers and heifer calves: West Thomaston (LimX) £4900; West Thomaston (BRBX) £3200; Pitcairn (ContX) £2900; Pitcairn (BP) £2800; The Ross (BLim) £2500; New Mains (SimX)£2300. Cows and bull calves: Nether Glinns (HerX) £2050; Nether Glinns (LimX) £2050; New Mains (SimX) £1950. Cows and heifer calves: Pitcairn (BBX) £3500; Nether Glinns (LimX) £2350; New Mains (SimX) £2200. Prize list, judged by Tom Howden, Stanley: Pen of 4 SimX bulling hfrs, over 15 months : 1 Moffat, Innerwick £1550; 2 Moffat, Innerwick £1520. Simmental Heifer and Calf: 1 Moffat, Innerwick - £2000; 2 McAlister, West Thomaston £1900.