Livestock

STIRLING –

United Auctions sold 2,174 suckled calves and 4,032 store lambs and feeding sheep.

Bullocks (1,295) averaged 253.7p and sold to 409.5p per kg for a 232kg Charolais cross from Upper Samieston, and £1,105 for a 430kg Charolais from Cameron.

Heifers (865) averaged 241.2p and sold to 390.6p per kg for a 256kg Charolais cross from Upper Samieston, and £1,080 for a 392kg Limousin cross from Upper Spittleton. Young bulls (15) averaged 248.9p and sold to 289.2p per kg for a 287kg Charolais cross from Upper Samieston, and £830 for a 287kg Charolais cross from the same home. Store lamb averages: Texel cross - £75.43 (+1.27 on the week); Mule - £73.28 (+£6.18); Suffolk cross

- £73.55 (+£0.80); Cheviot - £65.21 (+£2.98); Beltex cross - £81.60 (+£0.12); Blackface - £58.07 (+£0.16).

QUOYBRAE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 83 weaned calves and 80 store cattle.

Weaned calf bullocks (59) averaged 240.5p and sold to 270.3p per kg for a 333kg Charolais cross from Folly Farm, Murkle, and £1,000 for a 392kg British Blue cross from West Clyth, Lybster Weaned calf heifers (24) averaged 233.6p and sold to 269.8p per kg for a pair of 189kg Limousin crosses from 27 Brawl, Strathy, and £950 for a pair of 385kg SimX from Seaview, Oldwick.

Store bullocks (37) averaged 215.7p and sold to 241.8p for a 397kg Charolais cross from Hillhead, Lybster, and £1,130 for a 543kg Charolais cross from East Kirk (Ryrie). Store heifers (43) averaged 206.7p and sold to 225.6p for a pen of 348kg LimX from Reaster, Lyth, and £1,125 for a 576kg AA from Crofthouse, Overton, Mid-Clyth. QUOYBRAE – Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 1,566 prime, store and breeding sheep.

Prime lambs (272) averaged 176.6p and sold to 187.9p per kg for a pen of 33kg Suffolks from Achscrabster, Westfield, and £90 three times for 51kg Texels from West Watten (Thomson), 63kg Tex from

Seater, Canisbay and 49kg Tex from Newlands of Geise. Ewe lambs (51) averaged £61.58 and sold to £72 twice for Cheviots from Achairn and Hillside, Killimster (Miller). Store lambs (853) averaged £62.19 and sold to £83.50 for Texels from Tongside, Scotscalder.

Breeding sheep (13)sold to £162 for Texel cross gimmers from Tister Farm, Halkirk Feeding ewes and rams (377) averaged £64.64 and sold to £117 for Continentals from West Watten (Thomson). DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 185 rams.

Texel (83) sold to £1,050 for a shearling from Veltigar, Tankerness.

Suffolks (47) sold to £650 for a shearling from The Arr, Lethen.

Cross (29) sold to £900 for a Texel cross Charollais shearling from Veltigar, Tankerness. Bluefaced Leicester (16) sold to £700 for a shearling from Nether Aucharnie, Huntly. Beltex (5) sold to £400 for a two-shear from Culnaskeath, Evanton.

Dorset (3) sold to £380 for a shearling from Keepers Cottage, Cabrach.

Dutch Spotted (1) sold to £400 for an aged ram from Knockglass, Wick.

Lleyn (1) sold to £250 from Todholes, Thurso. LOCHMADDY – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 207 weaned calves and store cattle, eight breeding cattle and 21 OTMs.

Bullocks (117) averaged 230.3p per kg (+33p on the year) and sold to 275.8p per kg for 301kg LimX from No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, and £1,090 for a 530kg LimX from 13 Hougharry, Lochmaddy.

Heifers (90) averaged 223.8p per kg (+31.5p) and sold to 275.6p per kg for 283kg LimX from No 1 Clachan Farm, and £940 for a 440kg LimX from 8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy. Breeding cattle (8) sold to £1,080 for a Lim bull from 17 Torlum, Isle of Benbecula. OTM cattle (21) sold to 117.3p per kg for an 750kg AAX from 14 Uachdar, Benbecula, and £960 for an 865kg LimX from Bagh Na Craoibhe, Lochmaddy.