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STIRLING – United Auctions

6,984 prime sheep.

New season lambs (5,681) averaged 205.4p per kg.

“United Auctions, are proud to support and donate lambs to the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign. Spearheaded by the Institute of Auctioneers, over 10,000 pupils from 110 Scottish schools will be celebrating St Andrew’s Day by cooking and enjoying Scotch Lamb. From today’s sale M/s Ross Bros, Strichen, Mr Kerr, Halkerston, CA MacPhail Consulting, Mr Hepburn, Greenhill, Mr Smith, Grangefield and M/s Clark, Milnbank all kindly donated lambs to the campaign.Thanks also to the team at JohnScottMeats for working tirelessly to process the lambs.”

Leading prices per head:

New season lambs: Cairn (Tex) £128; South Flanders (Tex) £116; South Barr, Victoria & Duncairnie (Tex) £110; Little Raith & Grangefield (Tex) £109; Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) £116; Strageath Hall, Harviesmailing & Luckenburn (BTex) £115; South Flanders (Suf) £105.50; Wardhead & Pittenkerrie (Suf) £100; Pittenkerrie & Little Raith (Suf) £99; Little Raith (Blue Tex) £103; Tay & Torridon (Cross) £99.50; Coates (Cross) £92; Penston (Cross) £90; Ayton (Cha) £97 & £91; Penston (Cha) £91 & £88; Monzie (Chev) £96.50 & £94.50; Balmonth & Wardhead (Chev) £94; Pittenkerrie (Hamp) £92.50; Kilkeddan & Cretlevane (Mule) £92; Auchenrivoch & Hillhead (Mule) £91; Carse of Trowan (BF) £89; North Deanhead (BF) £88 & £85.

Ewes: Little Blairquhomrie (Suf) £150 & £124; Weston (Tex) £138 x2; Shannocher (Tex) £125; Ayton (BTex) £137; Burnhouse Mains (TexX) £118; Monzie (TexX) £117; Oatfield (TexX) £115; Neriby & Strageath Mains (Cont) £114; Lochend , Longfauld & Dalvey (Cont) £113; Garvald Mains (Chev/ Mule) £113; Allanfauld (BFL) £99 & £83; West Blanerne (SufX) £99; Ayton (BTexX) £97; Monzie (Chev) £93; Garvald Mains (Chev) £83; Wester Highgate & Burnhouse Mains (Mule) £90; Ardlebank (Mule) £89; Glendyburn (Mule) £87; Roughland (Lley) £87; Auchenflower (BF) £68.50; Allanfauld (BF) £65; Doldy & Balkissock (BF) £64. Tups: Nicoll Drive (Tex) £112; Duncairnie (Tex) £109 x2; Roughlands (Lley) £101; Wester Bowhouse (BFL) £99; Drumnessie (BFL) £96; Wester Bleaton (Chev) £78; Wester Bleaton (Suf) £70; Inch Cottage £68; Carse of Trowan (BF) £67. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,915 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams.

New season lambs (2,167) averaged 194.7p (+3.1p) and sold to 255p per kg for 40kg Texels from Milton of Durris, Durris, and £130 for 71kg Texel from Oldtown, Peterculter.

New season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg averaged 205.2p (+4p) per kg. Feeding ewes and rams (748) sold to £150 for Texels from Oldtown.

“A larger show of lambs sold dearer on the week with export weight lambs once again meeting the strongest demand. All classes of feeding ewes and rams were sharper showing a £8-£10 per head increase.” Leading prices:

New season lambs: PureBel - Nether Drumallochie, Glenkindie £108, Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch 230.2p; BelX - Sheep Park £105.50, 229.3p; Tex - Strath Farm, Watten £105, 217p; PureTex - Milton of Durris £102, 229.3p; TexX - Oldtown £101.50, Milton of Durris 212.4p; Cross - Kingswells Cottage, Oyne £100, Mains of Craighall

Stirling sold (BF) (912) 222.7p; Suf - Netherton, Whitehouse £100, Strathend, Hatton 208.5p; Bel - South Mains, Rothienorman, Coralhill, Lonmay £100, Craskins, Tarland 223.8p; Cont - Hillview, Rhynie £98.50, Netherton 218.6p; ContX - Mains of Craighall, South Mains £98, South Mains 217.4p; SufX - Berefold, Ellon, South Easterton, Hatton £97.50, Percylieu, Clatt 205.8p; Cha - Netherton £96.50, Lenahowe, Sandwick 214.3p; Chv - Ferniebrae, Meikle Wartle, Strath £96.50, Bossholes, Rickarton 214.3p; Mule - Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon £90.

Feeding ewes: Tex - Lower House, Hillwell, Howan, Dounby, Little Whitefield, Forglen £140; PureTex - Oldtown £139; PureSuf - Tillyeve, Udny £136.50; TexX - Skaill, Sandwick £133; Bel - Muirfield, Everton of Auchry £133; BDM - Muirfield £133; Suf - Newton of Balquhain, Inverurie £125; SufX - Lower House £121; BelX - Oldtown £120.50; Cont - Muirfield £119; Cha - Raeffin, Keith £101.50; ContX - Bankhead, Durris £99.50; Cross - Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie £94.50; ChvMule - Raeffin £93; Chv - Lower House, Walkerhouse, Birsay £92.50; Mule - Burnside of Tynet, Buckie £85.50; GF - Muirfield £84.50; BF - Mid Voxter, Cuningsburgh £58.50.

Feeding rams: Tex - Blackcastle, Gollanfield £147; Suf - Davishill. Udny £125.50. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 41 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (14) averaged 193.6p (+2.1p) and sold to 222p per kg for a 545kg Limousin cross from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and £1,477 for a 700kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Birkenbower, Lumsden. Prime heifers (20) averaged 211.9p (-5.4p) and sold to 235p per kg 550kg Limousin cross from Whiteside, and £1,540.70 for a 710kg Limousin cross from Waterside, Forbes.

Young bulls (one) sold to 183p per kg and £1,171.20 for a 640kg Charolais from Ernan, Waterside.

30 to 48 months old:Bullocks (two) averaged 156.6p (+30.2p) and sold to 195p per kg and £1,404 for a 720kg Charolais cross from Milton of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt. Heifers (4) averaged 163.5p (-6.4p) and sold to 174p per kg for a 545kg Simental cross from Hilliclay Mains, Thurso, and £1,054 for a 680kg Simental cross from Hunchaquoy, Swannay.

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 192 cattle comprising 81 bullocks, heifers and young bulls and 103 OTM and feeding cattle as well as 12 young calves.

Prime heifers averaged 235p and sold to 262p per kg for a Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn, and to £1,670 for a Limousin from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie.

Prime bullocks averaged 211p and sold to 260ppkg for a Limousin from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, and to £1,520 for a Limousin from A A & J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty.

Young bulls sold to 200p per kg for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from W J Ramsay, Inshanks, Drummore, and to £1,415 for a Limousin from J R MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie.

OTMs averaged 117p selling to 169p per kg for a Limousin from W Dick & Sons, Mains of Throsk, Throsk, and to £1,290 for a Limousin from R Graham, Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan.

Cast males sold to £1,360 for a Limousin from A M Duncan, Easter Dullatur, and to 147p per kg for a Friesian from W & M Wylie, Broompark, Torphichen.