CALEDONIAN MARTS
£865. OTM cows per kg - Over Kellie (BA) 147.50p, Traprain (Sim) 139.90p, Traprain (BRB) 139.10p, Kirkton of Lundie (Sal) 137.40p, Kirkton of Lundie (BS) 136.60p, West Park (Lim) 135.30p, Balthayock (CH) 131.90p, Castlehill (AA) 131.30p, Meikle Camoquhill (MO) 124.10p.
OTM bulls per head– Balthayock (CH) £1130, Craigmaddie Muir (AA) £835. OTM bulls per kg - Balthayock (CH) 133.60p, Craigmaddie Muir (AA) 111.50p.
Forward cattle per head- Corrary (Islay) (Lim) £835. Forward cattle per kg - Corray (Islay) (Lim) 184.70p.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
UA sold 6265 prime sheep comprising 44 spring lambs and 5445 prime hoggs selling to average 207.75p pkg also 776 ewes and rams.
New season lambs per head (44) – West Lecropt (Hamp) £124.00 and £122.00; Langside (Cha) £123.00 and £122.00; Northfield (Suf ) £122.00; Chalmerstone and South Tillydesk (Suf) £120.00; Greystone (Zwa) £95.00 and £93.00. New season lambs per kg (44) – Gillbank (BTex) 299.00p; Langside (Cha) 279.00p and 265.00p; West Lecropt (Hamp) 277.00p and 253.00p; Northfield (Suf) 276.00p; Hole O Clean (Suf ) 269.00p; Greystone (Zwa) 221.00p.
Old season lambs per head (5445) – Doune Farms (BTex) £136.00; Luckenburn (BTex) £135.00 (twice); West Park (BTex) £134.00; Harviesmailing (Tex) £128.00; Hole O Clean (Tex) £122.00; Raecruick (Suf ) £118.00; Townhead (Suf ) £105.00; Raecurick (Cha) £114.00; Humeston (Chev) £101.50; Wardhead (Chev) £99.00; Over Kellie (BF) £97.50 (four times); Dalchirla, Pityot and Cowiehillock (BF) £96.00; Craggan (Cross) £95.00; Stalich and Glenrig (Cross) £94.50; Nether Blairmaud (Mule) £92.00; Strathtyrum and Fossoway (Mule) £91.50. Old season lambs per kg (5445) – Luckenburn (BTex) 305.00p (twice); Doune Farms (BTex) 296.00p; Bordie (Tex) 291.00p and 278.00p; Nether Blairmaud (Tex) 278.00p; Craggan (Chev) 231.00p; Stanley (Chev) 229.00p; Cherryfield (Suf) 231.00p; Pityot (Suf) 229.00p; Connachan (BF) 227.00p; Moulin (BF) 223.00p; Riemore (Cross) 223.00p; Glenrig (Cross) 219.00p; Bogburn (Mule) 197.00p; Coates (Mule) 195.00p.
Ewes (776) – Broomknowes (Tex) £162.00; Cherryfeld (Tex) £146.00; Dalchrila (Tex) £145.00; Luckenburn (TexX) £143.00; Chalmerstone (Suf) £140.00 and £134.00; Townhead and
Ove Hill House (Cont) £139.00; Nether Strathkinnes (SufX) £130.00; Strathtyrum and Fossoway (Chev) 112.00; Over Hill House and Kinaldy (Chev) £111.00; Over Hill House (BFL) £110.00; Strathtyrum and Fossoway (Mule) £108.00; Townhead (Mule) £105.00; Kirkton (Berr) £105.00; East Bracklinn (Cross) £89.00; Corsehope (BF) £83.00; Tomchulan (BF) £74.00.
Tups – Westhall (Tex) £140.00; Kinloch (Tex) £134.00; Langside (Suf) 114.00; Union (BFL) £109.00; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (BF) £107.00; Borenich (Chev) £98.00.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
Caley Marts sold 138 cattle comprising of 87 bullocks, heifers and young bulls and 51 OTM cattle.
Prime heifers sold to 250p pkg for a Limousin from M Jack, Carriston, Star of Markinch purchased by T Connor, Butchers, Troon and to £1504 for a Limousin from W Dandie, Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by R Brown, Butchers, Stenhousemuir
Prime bullocks sold to 238p pkg for a Limousin again from Learielaw purchased by T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk and to £1513 for the same beast and for a Limousin from AA and J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty again purchased by T Johnston.
Bulls (under 30 months) sold to 208p pkg for a Limousin from M Jack, Carriston, Star of Markinch and to £1357 from the same home.
Other leading prices: Bullocks per kg 235p Nethermyres; 232p Saltoun Home Farm; 230p Nethermyres and Saltoun Home Farm; 220p Binn (McGregor). Bullocks per head - £1498 and £1495 Saltoun Home Farm; £1494 Nethermyres; £1421 Carskerdo; £1401 Rathillet ; £1384 Seggarsdean.
Heifers per kg - 248p Nethermyres; 242p Learielaw; 240p Bruckley, Carriston and Nethermyres; 238p Learielaw; 235p Learielaw; 230p Upper Kinniel; 225p Rathillet and Mains of Cultmalundie. Heifers per head - £1482 Pityot; £1468 Nethermyres; £1437 Learielaw; £1426 Upper Kinniel; £1397 Pityot.
Also forward were 51 OTM cattle. OTMs averaged 122p pkg selling to 152p pkg for a Shorthorn from Dindinnie Farming, Stranraer and to £1180 for a Simmental from Devonside Farms, Saline.
Dairy cows averaged 95p pkg selling to 108p pkg from R and W Waugh, Summerhouse, Avonbridge and to £800 from J and J Kinloch, Walton, Cardross.
Other leading prices: Beef OTMs per kg - 135p Killumpha (Stranraer); 130p Devonside; 127p Killumpha (Stranraer). Beef OTMs per head - £1010 Devonside; £970 Devonside; £880 and £860 West Mains; £850 Killumpha and Rathillet.
Dairy cows per head - £740 Boclair; £730 Bonnyhill; £700 Summerhouse and Bonnyhill. Dairy cows per kg - 106p Summerhouse; 104p Bonnyhill; 102p Summerhouse.
MONDAY, APRIL 20
Caley Marts had forward 438 store cattle at its fortnightly sale.
Bullocks averaged 215p pkg selling to 269p pkg for a pen of 15 Aberdeen Angus from AJ and G Orr, Lawhead of Stobwood, Forth and to £1100 for a pen of Limousins
from A Taylor and Son, Wester Carmuirs, Larbert.
Heifers averaged 211p pkg selling to 289p pkg for a British Blue from RM Dunlop, Middlepark, Dalry and to £1300 for the same beast.
Black and Whites sold to 159p pkg from W and E Cook, Balcachie, Girvan and to £650 from Avoncrook Farms, Westfield, Bathgate.
Other leading prices: Bullocks per head - £1090 Overton and Ardgate; £1070 Lochend; £1050 Binniehill; £1030 West Carmuirs and Devonside; £1010 Jawpark; £1000 Overton and Jawpark. Bullocks per kg - 255p West Kelt and Herdmanston; 252p Wester Whin; 250p Herdmanston; 249p West Kelt; 248p Badyen; 243p Binniehill.
Heifers per head - £1190, £1160 and £1130 Seggersdean; £1100 (twice), £1090 and £1080 Seggersdean. Heifers per kg - 246p (twice) Wester Whin; 244p Seggersdean; 229p South Woodlane; 226p Seggarsdean; 225p Blairhall and Seggersdean.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Caley Marts sold 1619 spring lambs, prime hoggets, ewes and tups at their weekly sale.
Spring lambs (13) sold to a top of £120 from J Wilson, Balhelvie (twice) for a Suffolk X and a Charolais X, also a Texel X from I and G Farmer, Balbedie. Top price per kg went to Balbedie at 245ppkg for a Texel X.
A mixed show of sheep forward resulted in an overall average of 186.4ppkg (-10p on the week).
Export hoggets (40-44kg) which were short of requirements would sell regularly between £2 per kg or £2.20per kg. Heavy hoggets were hardest to sell this season averaging 160p pkg.
Top price of the day went to JM McDonald, Newbigging for a pen of four Beltex at 45kg at £119. RA Campbell and Son, Meikle Seggie had top price per kg for a pen of three Beltex at 43kg, fetching a final bid of £115 or 266p pkg.
Leading prices: Lambs per head - Beltex £118 Doune Farms; Beltex X £115 (twice) Meikle Seggie; Texel £114 (three times) Newbigging; Texel X £114 Meikle Seggie; Continental £110 Letter; Continental X £110 Doune Farms; Cheviot £109 Nethermyres; Suffolk £91.50 Raecruick; Blackface £90 Ballingray; Blackface X £89 Balbuthie; Mule £87 Raecruick and Tigh-Na-Blair. Lambs per kg - Beltex 260p Meikle Seggie; Beltex X 259p, 248p and 246p (twice) Newbigging; Texel X 253p Nethermyres; Texel 237p Glenrigg; Suffolk 210p Hartfield; Cheviot 208p Craigo; Blackface 202p Turdees; Mule 195p Craggan.
Also forward were 439 cast ewes and rams. A larger show was forward, trade remained steady however buyers would be more hesitant.
Heavy ewes averaged £105.23 selling to £158 for a pen of tremendous Texels from JAC Stewart, Kininmonth, Ceres. Export ewes averaged £67.72 selling to £95 for Cheviots from R Bell and Partners, Craigo, Milnathort. Cast rams sold to £130 for Suffolks from R Brewster and Son, Broom, Causewayhead.
Other leading prices: Texel - £150 Kininmonth and Newbigging; £147 Inchgall; £143 Newbigging. Continental - £128 Bankhead Farms; £122 Craiglaw; £120 Kininmonth, Bankhead (Smith), Inchgall and Bankhead Farms. Suffolk £128 Lochnell Home Farm (Oban); £118 Kininmonth and Ayton; £106 Loig. Beltex - £120 Balbedie. Cross £120 Tillyrie (Lawrie); £111 Inchgall; £108 Old Leckie; £106 Tillyrie (Lawrie), Easterton, Drumheldric and Walton. Half Bred - £108 Kinnaird (Howatt). Mule - £90 Easter Gartfarran, Bogside, Kinnaird (Scrymgeour) and Bankhead Farms; £88 Old Leckie. Cheviot - £86 Craigo; £83 Walton; £80 Kininmonth. BF - £73 Easterton; £67 Craighead; £65 Easter Cash.
Other leading prices: Rams - Zwartble £126 North Cults. Goats sold to £86 from W Owen, Muirpark, Stirling.