Livestock

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 1,433 prime sheep. New season lambs (43) averaged 317p and sold to 340p per kg for 44.7kg Texel crosses from Meikle Begshill, Drumblade, and to £152 for 44.7kg Texel crosses from Meikle Begshill, Drumblade. Old season lambs (977) SQQ averaged 275p and sold to 313p per kg for 40kg Beltex from 52 Conval Street, Dufftown, and to £152 for 72kg Texels from Dunscroft, Huntly.

Other prices: New season lambs: Texx - £145, 336p Nether Dallachy; Hamp - £140 308p Heldonside; Suffx £143, 307p Upper Woodside. Old season lambs: Sufx - £134 Keithmore, 282p Brideswells; Tex - £152Dunscroft, 303p Conlandmill; Tex - £150 Cairncoullie, 310p Insches; Chev - £140 Fridayhill, 313p Davmor; Mule - £142 Cairncoullie, 294p Keithmore; BF - £139 Fridayhill, 296p Craighall; Bel - £142 Cairncoullie, 313p 52 Conval Street; Chev/mule - £135 Glencorrie, 309p Cairncoullie. Ewes: Suf - £152 Cranna Bridge; Sufx - £150 Cranna Bridge; Tex - £158 Honeysuckle Cottage; Texx -£148 Mid Haddo; Cont - £142 Sheep-park; Chev - £118 Conlandmill; Mule - £119 Cairncoullie;

GF - £118 Smithyhillock;

BF - £102 Sandydays; Cross - £151 Insches; CHM - £145 Berryleys; RAMS Suf - £134 Roadside; Tex - £166 Auchorachan; Chev - £144 Berryleys; BF - £126 Auchorachan.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 1,526 store cattle and 130 out-of-spec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Bullocks (807) averaged 259.33p and sold to 341.80p per kg for a 237kg Aberdeenangus cross from Mains of Tig, and to £1,460 for a 571kg Aberdeen-angus cross from Wester Mye.

Dairy bullocks (10) averaged 193.64p and sold to 208.60p per kg for a 604kg British Friesian cross from Wester Mye, and to £1,260 for a 604kg British Friesian cross from the same home. Heifers (678) averaged 243.37p and sold to 473.40p per kg for a 338kg Limousin cross from Glenstockadale, and to £17,20 for a 384kg Limx from the same home. Young bulls (31) averaged 243.35p and sold to 284.10p per kg for an Aberdeen-angus cross from Mains of Tig, and to £1,060 for a Charolais cross from Glenkiln.

Beef cows and bulls (100) averaged 158.35p and sold to 207.40p per kg for a Limousin cross from Gateside, and to £1,770 for a British Blue cross from Netherton.

Dairy cows (23) averaged 126.00p and sold to 138.17p per kg for a Montbeliarde cross from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £1,170 twice for a Holstein crosses from Norriston & Meikle Camoquhill. Out-of-spec cattle (seven) averaged 191.22p and sold to 233.00p per kg for a Limousin cross from Gateside, and to £1,490 for a Aberdeen-angus cross from Mountquhanie. Leading prices: Bullocks: Up to 250kg: Mains of Tig £810, 341.80p; 251-300kg: Mid Shawton £875, Mains of Tig 313.00p; 301-350kg: Wester Kinloch £1,085, 311.80; 351-400kg: Wester Kinloch £1,100, Gateslack 297.60p; 401-450kg: Netherton £1,280, 313.70p; 451-500kg: Wester Middleton £1,440, 313.00p; 501-551kg: Wester Middleton £1,445, 276.30p; 552-601kg: Wester Mye £1,460, 255.70p; 602-651kg: Dunragit £1,280, Wester Mye 208.60p. Heifers: Up to 250kg: Mains of Tig £700, 311.30p; 251300kg: Mains of Throsk £840, 301.10p; 301-350kg: Glenstockadale £1,600, 473.40p; 351-400kg: Glenstockadale £1,720, 447.90p; 401-450kg: Mains of Throsk £1,240, 296.70p; 451-500kg: Wester Middleton £1,285, 280.70p; 501-551kg: Townfoot £1,315, 254.90p; 552-601kg: Mains of Throsk £1,410, 244.80p; 602-651kg: Priestfield £1,325, 209.70p; 652-701kg: Crodh Dubh £1,375, 207.10p.

Young Bulls: 251-300kg: Mains of Tig £770, 284.10p; 301-350kg: Gateside £865, 267.00p; 351-400kg: Bettyknowes £750, 206.60p; 401-450kg: Overton £1,040, 245.30p; 451-500kg: Bettyknowes £1,060, Langstilly 214.00p.