Livestock

QUOYBRAE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 304 store cattle, three breeding cattle, and 685 prime, store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (177) averaged 251.3p and sold to 294.3p per kg for a pen of four 333kg Simmental crosses from Gillock Mains, Watten, and £1,410 for a pen of four 619kg Shorthorn crosses from Blackpark, Watten. Heifers (127) averaged 247.1p and sold to 312.2p per kg for a 205kg Simmental cross from Ritchies Croft, Brawlbin, and £1,240 for a 519kg Charolais cross from Norland, Lybster. New season prime lambs (two) averaged 282.2p and sold to 286.5p per kg and £137.50 for a 48kg Suffolk from 5 West Murkle, Thurso. Old season prime lambs (52) averaged 258.9p and sold to 283p per kg for 44kg Texels from Stainland and Sibmister Farms, and £138 for 87kg Continentals from Ackergill Mains, Wick.

Old season store lambs (213) sold to £120.50 for Suffolks from Roadside Cottage, Roster.

Ewes with lambs at foot (17) sold to £80 per life for a Texel gimmer with a single lamb at foot from Seaview Oldwick. Feeding ewes and rams (401) sold to £160 for a Texel ram from Seaview, Oldwick. Leading prices: Bullocks up to 300kg: 32 Larel, Halkirk (Limx) £860, 287.6p; 301350kg: Bardnaclavan, Bridge of Westfields (Chax) £1,010, 291.9p; 351-400kg: Gillock Mains (Chax) £1,065, 281p; 401-450kg: Lhaid Croft, Occumster (Limx) £1,130, 271p; 451-500kg: Alterwall, Lyth (Chax) £1,170, Backlass (AA) 250.6p; 501-550kg: Blackpark, Watten (BSHX) £1,275, Cruthnin, Tofts (Simx) 247p; 551-600kg: Roadside, Kirk (Limx) £1,340, 229.4p; 601-650kg: Roadside (Limx), Blackpark (BSHX) £1,400, Blackpark (BSH) 227.8p. Heifers up to 300kg: Ha, Bowermadden (Limx) £810, 287.2p; 301-350kg: Gillock Mains (Cha) £900, Ha (Limx) 275.7p; 351-400kg: Lhaid Croft, (Limx) £1,040, 262p; 401-450kg: Lhaid Croft (BRBX) £1,125, 250.6p; 451-500kg: Alterwall (Cha) £1,230, 260p; 501-550kg: Blackpark (BSHX) £1,210, Norland, Lybster (Cha) 238.9p. New season prime lambs: Suff - Hillhead, Lybster £116.50, 277.4p. Old season prime lambs: Cont - Overton, Bylbster £133, 225.4p; Bel - Brae-edge £131.5, 239.1p; HB - West Watten (Thomson) £130.50, 266.3p; Tex - Lower Thura £126.5, 271.3. Old season store lambs: Chv Smiddyquoy £119.50; Chvx Curlew £118.50; HB - Granton Mains £109.50; Tex - Gilpen Croft, Roster £108.50; Mules - Parkview £107.50. Feeding ewes: Suf - East Murkle £155; Sufx - East Murkle £150; Downx - East Murkle £148; Tex - West Watten (Thomson) £140; Chv - Parkview £132.50; Cont - Myrelandhorn (miller) £130; Chvx - Curlew £129.50; HB - Granton Mains £126.50; Texx - Myrelandhorn £118.50; Chvx - Upper Latheron £121; Chv - Lynegar £114 Chvmule - Leen, South Keiss £107.50; Mule - Skinet £101.50; BF Ha, Murza £74.50. Feeding rams: Suf - Roadside Cottage £139.50; Suf - Myrelandhorn (Miller) £129.50; Tex - Gilpen Croft £127; Chvx - Parkview £119.50; Chv - Spittal Mains £120.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 238 breeding cattle. Leding prices: Bulling heif ers: Innerwick (Pure Sim) £2,300, £2,250 x2 & £2,200; Huntingfaulds (Simx) £1,950 x4 & £1,850; East Merkland (Contx) £1,460; Airhouse (AAX) £1,370. Heifers and bull calves: Pitcairn (Bbluex) £4,500 & £4,200; West Thomaston (BP) £4,300; Pitcairn (Limx) £4,100; Derrie (Contx) £4,000; The Ross (Cross) £3,900; Chartershall (AAX) £2,700.

Heifers and heifer calves: West Thomaston (Bbluex) £4,500; Derrie (Contx) £4,200; The Ross (Limx) £4,200 & £4,000; Pitcairn & West Thomaston (BP) £4,000; Chartershall (Shtx) £2,700; Parkhouse (AAX) £2,700.

Cows and bull calves: Banchory (AAX) £2,050; Banchory (Simx) £1,950; Banchory (Shtx) £1,900; Kinneswood (Limx) £1,900. Cows and heifer calves: West Thomaston (Limx) £4,000; Banchory (Limx) £2,000; Banchory (Shtx) £1,950; Banchory (AAX) £1,850. Bulls: Bughtknowes (Sht) £3,000.