Livestock

FORFAR – Lawrie & Symington sold 24 prime cattle, 4 OTM’S and 444 prime hoggs, ewes and rams. Bullocks (4) sold to 2.74ppk and £1,709.76 for a 624kg Limousin from Nethermyres to average 258p.

Heifers (20) sold to 2.81ppk for a 540 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and to £1,670 for a 668kg Charolais from Gask to average 253p.

Prime hogs (384) sold to 402ppk and £173 for a 43 kg Beltex from Newmill of Inshewan. Overall ave 303p per kg. SQQ Ave. 310p per kg. 32.1-39 kg - Ave 296p per kg and £110.79 per head, 39.1-45.5 kg - Ave 313p and £135.03, 45.6-52 kg - Ave 295p and £141.16. Leading Ppk: Tex - 334p Downie Farming Co, 333p Newmill of Inshewan, 328p Glenmoy, 326p Greenford & Glenmoy (twice), 324p Gyratesmyre & Newton of Fothringham, 323p Gyratesmyre, 321p Greenford, 318p Hatton of Cargill.

Belt - 326p Glenmoy, 322p Newmill of Inshewan, 319p Downie Farming Co. BDM - 340p Hatton of Cargill, Chev - 318p Glenmoy, 315p Hatton of Cargill, 311p Newton of Fothringham, 309p Lower Powburn & Glenmoy, Suff - 315p Glenmoy, 310p Hatton of Cargill, Shet - 292p Lower Powburn, BF - 280p Greenford, 265p Westtown of Barras. Per head Tex - £159 Newton of Fothringham, £157 Hatton of Cargill (twice) £153 Hatton of Cargill (twice), £152 Gyratesmyre, £150 Newmill of Inshewan, Glenmoy & Hatton of Cargill, Belt - £158 & £146 Newmill of Inshewan, £131 Downie Farming Co, BDM - £153 Hatton of Cargill, Chev £143, £136, £130 & £127.50 Glenmoy, £127 Lower Powburn, £123 Hatton of Cargill & Lower Powburn, Suff - £149 Hatton of Cargill, £140 Newmill of Inshewan, £139 Glenmoy, Shet - £111 Lower Powburn, BF - £129 Greenford, £109 West Town of Barras.

Ewes and rams ave £95. Leading prices: Ewes: BDM - £156 & £151 Horn, Tex £133 Barnsmuir, £129.50 Glenmoy, £108 Gibsonhall, Belt - £142.50 Horn, Suff - £117 Glenmoy, Chev - £110 Barnsmuir, Cross - £107 Greenford, Zwartble - £126 Barnsmuir. Rams: Cont £152 Glenmoy, Chev - £140 Glenmoy, Suff - £127 Glenmoy. HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 2,033 prime sheep.

Old season lambs (1,232) SQQ ave 313p to 336ppk for 43kg Cont from Inshes, Inverness and to £148.50 for 48.5kg Tex from Daies, Wardhouse, and 50.3kg Char from Hillhead, Newmill.

Ewes sold to a top of £198 for Texels from Dundurcas Farmhouse, Aberlour. OSL: Suf - £147.50 Netherton/ Woodbank, 322p Netherton; Sufx - £145.50 Netherton/ Easter Badentyre, 318p Netherton; Tex - £147 South Greycairn/daies, 334p Allaloth; Texx - £146 Bogenhilt/easter Badentyre/ Bonnethill, 326p Ryeriggs (Moir); Cont - £145.50 Woodbank/waterton/daies, 327p Craigieview; Chev - £147 Drumwhindle Mains, 322p 52 Conval Street; Mule - £145.50 Honeysuckle Cottage, 311p Allaloth; BF - £142.50 Daies, 315p Ryeriggs (Moir); Bel - £145.50, 321p Allaloth; Lleyn - £144.50, 331p Inshes; Char - £146.50 Hillhead, 323p Daies; Charx - £145 x 2 Main of Tarryblake, 322p Netherton/nether Blairmaud/ Waterton/woodbank; BDM £145 Honeysuckle Cottage, 315p Netherton; Contx - £146 Hillhead, 323p 14 Bin Avenue; Ewes: Suf - £138 Cairnton/ Parrock; Sufx - £137 Ryeriggs (Logan)/badentoul; Tex £158 Ryeriggs (Logan), £158 Springwells; Texx - £156 Wedderburn; Cont - £152 14 Balloch Road; Chev - £134 Parrock, £129 Parrock, Brae Edge; Mule - £118 Sherriffseat, £117 Headtown, Bogenhilt; GF - £116 Cairnton; BF - £105 Inshes; Cross - £148 Little Tack; Blue Tex - £149 West Cairnhill; CHM - £134 Honeysuckle Cottage; HB £146 Keera; Bel - £158 14 Balloch Road, £157 Inshes; Lleyn - £140 Little Cantly; Char - £170 Little Tack; Rams - Tex - £185 Sherrifseat; Cont - £149 East Bruntbrae; Bel - £165 East Bruntbrae; Tex - £155 Little Tack; Tex - £192 Auchnarrow; BFL - £168, 131 West Cruchie; Char - £173 West Cruchie.