Livestock

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold prime sheep.

New season lambs (1,031) averaged 196.03p selling to 233p per kg for 43.5kg Beltex from Craigiebank, Keith, and to £105 for 48kg Beltex from Craigiebank, Keith. “United Auctions Huntly, are proud to support and donate lambs to the Lamb for St Andrews Day campaign. From today’s sale Messrs Cowie Carlincraig, Messrs Mair Kinnermit and Cobbleheugh Farms all kindly donated lambs to the campaign.” Other leading prices: New season lambs: Suf - £105 Conlandmill, 201p South Litterty; SufX - £99.50 Conlandmill, 196p South Canterbury; Tex - £103 South Canterbury, 208p Cairncoullie; TEx - £102 Raws, 214p Cairncoullie; TexX - £103 South Canterbury, 208p Cairncoullie; Cont - £103.50 Woodbank, 205p Braehead; Chev - £97 14 Bin Avenue, 202p Newton of Glenbuchat; Mule - £99 Raws, 200p Honeysuckle; Bel - £102 Craigiebank, 219p Kinnermit; CHM - £93 Hatton Cottage, 205p Newton of Glenbuchat; Char - £103 Woodbank, 206p Netherton Cottage; CharX - £99 Conlandmill, 203p Cobbleheugh. Ewes: Suf - £130 Cranna Bridge; SufX - £124 2 Balloch View; Tex - £143 Floors; TexX - £137 Cobbleheugh; Cont - £135 2 Balloch View; Chev - £99 Woodbank; Mule £106 Cranna View; GF - £82 Dalbeallie; BF - £55 Bush Farm; Cross - £128 2 Balloch View, Glenrinnes Farms; CHM - £116 Rinnachat; Bel - £110 Cobbleheugh; ContX - £119 Rinnachat; Char - £132 Cranna Bridge. FORFAR – Lawrie & Symington sold 25 prime cattle, eight OTMs and 939 prime sheep and cast ewes and rams.

Bullocks (4) averaged 227p and sold to 261p per kg and £1,524.24 for a 584kg Limousin from Nethermyres. Heifers (21) averaged 242p and sold to 267p per kg and £1,567.29 for a 587kg Limousin from Gask.

New season lambs (775) averaged 207p (+10p) and sold to 234p per kg for a pen of 47kg Texels and to £110 per head for the same pen from

Mains of Dalrulzion.

SQQ lambs averaged 211p (+11p) per kg.

Ewes (164) averaged £82. Leading prices for new season lambs: Tex. - 232p Coiliamy, 229p Mains of Dalrulzion, 225p Culfargie Est., 224p & 223p Meikle Tullo, 220p Mains of Dalrulzion (twice), 218p Meikle Tullo & Culfargie Est., 217p Culfargie Est. & Mill of Inverarity, 216p Leoch, 215p Mains of Dalrulzion, 214p Ejay Part. & Knockbarry (twice). Belt. - 228p & 223p Scobshaugh, 222p Goddens, 219p Scobshaugh, 214p Goddens & Scobshaugh, 213p Shandford & Goddens (twice), 211p Tomlea & Er. Balgillo (twice) Suff. 218p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 213p Shandford & Balcalk, 212p Shandford, 211p Coiliamy (twice), 209p Balcalk & Coiliamy, 208p Balcalk Chev. - 204p Mains of Dalrulzion, 202p West Town of Barras. Mule - 203p Balcalk STIRLING – United Auctions sold 639 store cattle, 190 outofcattle, cast cows and bulls, and 55 rearing cattle. Bullocks (304) averaged 215.71p and sold to 270.80p per kg for a 280kg Limousin cross from High Flat, and to £1,470 for a 730kg Simmental cross from Elmscleugh. Dairy bullocks (65) averaged 173.82p and sold to 200.20p per kg for a 442kg Montbeliarde cross from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £885 for a 442kg Montbeliarde cross also from Meikle Camoquhill. Heifers (270) averaged 209.06p and sold to 244.30p per kg for a 352kg Charolais cross from Ashmark, and to £1,330 for a 582kg Limousin cross from Norrieston. Young bulls (10) averaged 200.92p and sold to 236.50p per kg for a Limousin cross from Howgillside, and to £1,020 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Lochmalony. Beef cows and bulls (174) averaged 121.92p and sold to 186.60p per kg for a Limousin cross from High Flat, and to £1,450 for a Charolais cross from Todpark.

Dairy cows (16) averaged 109.07p to 163.00p per kg for a Montbeliarde cross from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £965 for a Montbeliarde cross also from Meikle Camoquhill.