Livestock

QUOYBRAE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 767 store and five breeding cattle. Bullocks (378) averaged 261.8p and sold to 319.7p per kg for a pen of 319kg Charolais crosses from Nottingham Mains, Latheron, and £1,390 for a 654kg Limousin cross from West Lyth, Lyth. Heifers (289) averaged 251.9p and sold to 326.3p per kg for a pen of 285kg Charolais crosses from 3 Forss, Thurso, and £1,565 for a 644kg Simmental cross from Ha, Durran. Aberdeen-angus bullocks (77) averaged 252.7p and sold to 283.3p per kg for a pen of 302kg from Howe, Lyth, and £1,325 for a pen of 529kg from 5 Lochend, Castletown. Aberdeen-angus heifers (20) averaged 244.6p and sold to 324.3p per kg for a pen of 220kg from 27 Brawl, Strathy, and £1,215 for a 586kg from Wesy Lyth.

Young Farmers overwintered cattle (five) averaged 249.6p and sold to 259.2p per kg for a 517kg Limousin cross from John Gunn, North Kilimster, and £1,350 for a 530kg Limousin cross from James Gunn, Whitefield. Breeding cattle (six) sold to £900 for a Limousin cow and calf.

Leading prices: Bullocks up to 250kg: Heatherquoy, Ubster (Simx) £540, 306.8p; 251-300kg: Upper Clayock Cottage, Halkirk (Limx) £880, 318.8p; 301-350kg: 3 Forss, (Sim) £1,055 Nottingham Mains (Cha) 319.7p; 351400kg: Ha (Cha) £1,085, Quintfall, Lyth (Lim) 294.9p; 401-450kg: Ha (Cha) £1,230, Quintfall (Lim) 282.4p; 451-500kg: 5 Lochend (Cha) £1,355, 272.6p; 501-550kg: Aimster, Thurso (Cha) £1,390, 263.7p; 551-600kg: 11 Lochend, (Lim) £1,385, 238.8p; 651700kg: West Lyth (Limx) £1,390, 212.5p.heifers up to 250kg: Heatherquoy £600, 242.9p; 251-300kg: 3 Forss (Cha) £930, Heatherquoy (Sim) 310.3p; 301-350kg: Nottingham Mains (Cha) £1,000, Quintfall (Limx) 291.7p; 351-400kg: 3 Forss (Cha) £1,095, Nottingham Mains (Chax) 285.3p; 401450kg: Whitegate, Tresdale (BRB), Ha (Simx) £1,210, Ha

Durran (Simx) 275p; 451500kg: Gerston, Halkirk (chax) £1,230, Whitegate (Limx) 261.1p; 501-550kg: West Lyth (Sim) £1,360, 249.1p; 551-600kg: Ha Durran (Simx) £1,490, 253.4p; 601-650kg: Ha Durran (Simx) £1,460, 243p. Aberdeen-angus bullocks up to up to 350kg: Howe, Lyth £830, 274.8p; 351-400kg: Ackergill Mains £1,030, 5 Lochend 283.3p; 401-450kg: 5 Lochend £1,180, 277.5p; 501-550kg: 5 Lochend £1,325, 250.5p. Aberdeen-angus heifers up to 250kg: 27 Brawl £720, 324.3p; 301-350kg: 27 Brawl £840, 240.7p; 351-400kg: 5 Lochend £990, Howe Farm 255.6p; 401-450kg: Thuster Mains £1,005, 242.2p; 451-500kg: 5 Lochend £1,150, 238.6p. STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 613 store cattle including 40 organic cattle. Organic bullocks (27) averaged 290p and sold to 312p per kg for a pen of three Limousins from J & D Roberts, Farmton, Strathallan, and to £1,080 for four Limousins from I & J Macleod, East Uplaw, Glasgow.

Organic heifers (13) averaged 284p and sold to 300p per kg for a pen of seven Limousins from Farmton, and to £1,080 for two Limousins from East Uplaw, Glasgow. Bullocks averaged 260p and sold to 321p per kg for an Aberdeen-angus from A J & G Orr, Lawhead of Stobwood, Forth, and to £1,440 for a Shorthorn from W Taylor & Son, Jawpark, Slammanan. Heifers averaged 246p and sold to 299p per kg for a Limousin from R & I Epps, Ardnave, Islay, and to £1,290 for an Aberdeen-angus from W J F Ramsay, Inshanks, Stranraer.

Bulls averaged 226p and sold to 252p per kg and £1,150 for a pen of Luings from R Mcnee, Woodend, Armadale. Other leading prices per kg: Bullocks: 315p Wester Whin; 314p & 308p Aird (Ardfern); 306p West Kelt & Lawhead of Stobwood; 300p Ardgate; 294p & 292p North Moorhouse; 291p Badyen. Heifers: 294p Wester Whin; 299p Homesteads (Ardfern); 288p Aird (Ardfern); 286p Easterton; 280p Lawhead of Stobwood.