Livestock

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 1,493 prime sheep. New season lambs (823) averaged 216.4p and sold to 251p per kg for 39kg Beltex from 41 Quarryhill, Keith, and to £119 for 56.5kg Texel crosses from Rivestone, Kinnior. Ewes (670) sold to £180 for a Texel from Auchnarrow, Glenlivet. Leading prices: New season lambs: Suf - £117 Mains of Paithnick, 229p Cushnie; SufX - £115 Kirkhill, 228p Rinnachat; Tex - £119 Rivestone, 235p Mapelview; TexX - £117 Auldtown Croft, 234p Milton of Gollanfield; Cont - £116, 240p Richmond Gardens; Chev - £94, 215p Ardnamurachan; Mule - £90, 201p Bomakelloch; BF - £91, 210p Woodside; Bel - £115 Richmond Gardens, 251p 41 Quarryhill; Dutch Spot - £103.5, 230p Burnside; Cross - £114.50 Newton of Gollanfield, 233p Fairview; CharX - £100, 221p Spittal Mains; Char - £114 65 Myres Circle, 220p South Greycairn. Ewes: Suf - £156 Cummerton Farm; SufX - £136 Cummerton Farm; Tex - £180 Auchnarrow; TexX - £138 Stripeside; Cont - £138 84 Land Street; Chev - £101 Spittal Mains; Mule - £110 Mid Clochforbie; GF - £108 Auchincrieve; BF £79 Cushnie/Lower Auchmill; Cross - £96 Mapleview; CHM - £118 Broadland; Bel - £138 Auchnarrow; BFL - £112 Kennieshillock; Char - £140 Auchnarrow; Zwar - £83 New Croft. Rams: SufX - £88 Mid Clochforbie; Tex - £156 103 Moss Street; Chev - £88 Glen of Dye; BF - £99 Mill of Towie.

FORFAR – Lawrie & Symington sold 21 prime cattle and 829 prime lambs, hoggs, ewes and rams. Bullocks (four) averaged 259p and sold to 270p per kg and £1,663.20 for a 616kg Limousin from the Gask. Heifers (17) averaged 251p and sold to 269p per kg for a 578kg Limousin from West Bog and to £1,614.82 for a 614kg Limousin from the Gask.

New season lambs (679) averaged 232p and sold to 290p per kg from Scobshaugh, and to £135 from Clochie. SQQ averaged 231p per kg. Ewes and rams (150) sold to £130 for Texels from Newton of Fothringham. Leading prices:

New season lambs: Tex.

- £131 Greenhillock, £130 Clochie, £128 Greenhillock, £127 Clochie, £126 Fallaw, £125 Newton of Inshewan. Belt. - £130 Scobshaugh, £129 Clochie, £128 Scobshaugh, £122 Clochie, £120 Shandford. Suff. - £111 Clochie, £109 North Mains of Baldovan, £108.50 Shandford Ewes: Tex. - £130 Newton of Fothringham, £128 Little Fithie, £124 Mill of Murroes, £120 Gathercauld. Belt. £110.50 Scobshaugh. Suff. £115 Newton of Fothringham, £110 Shandford, £104 Gathercauld. Chev./Mule £112 North Balluderon. BDM - £107 Scobshaugh.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 1,055 store cattle, 77 rearing cattle, and 135 outof-spec cattle, cast cows and bulls.

Bullocks (660) averaged 230.51p and sold to 281.50p per kg for a 302kg Charolais cross from Hawthorne, and to £1,490 for a 641kg Simmental cross from Forrestmill. Dairy bullocks (105) averaged 170.34p and sold to 215.30p per kg for a 483kg Montbeliarde cross from Caddell, and to £1,065 for a 592kg Holstein Friesian cross from Broadstone. Heifers (285) averaged 219.51p and sold to 254.30p per kg for a 346kg Blonde cross from East Balscalloch, and to £1,675 for a 688kg Limousin cross from Nether Dalkeith.

Young bulls (5) averaged 200.94p and sold to 218.90p per kg and £810 for a Blonde cross from East Balscalloch. Beef cows and bulls (103) averaged 161.36p and sold to 217.60p per kg for a Salers cross from Ashfield, and to £1,670 for a Charolais cross from Ardtornish.

Dairy cows (29) averaged 121.18p and sold to 176.40p per kg for a Holstein Friesian cross from Holms of Caaf, and to £1,170 for a Holstein Freisian cross from Wester Boreland. Out-of-spec cattle (three) averaged 213.94p and sold to 216.2p per kg for a Luing cross from Blackburn, and to £1,590 for a Simmental cross from Blackburn.