Livestock

FORFAR – Lawrie & Symington sold 20 prime cattle, nine OTMS and 373 prime lambs, hoggs, ewes and rams and breeding sheep Bullocks (5) averaged 247p and sold to 266p per kg for a 576kg Limousin from the Gask and to £1,636.80 for a 660kg BB from Nethermyres. Heifers (15) averaged 252p and sold to 267p per kg (twice), once for a 566kg Limousin from Craignathro and then for a 530kg Limousin from Nethermyres, and to £1,545.80 for a 590kg Limousin from the Gask. OTMS (9) sold to £1,495 for a Simmental cross from Whitehall.

Prime sheep: 15 BF ewes and lambs forward sold to £56 per life from Waterside Farm. Spring lambs (19) averaged 362p and sold to 400p per kg for 41kg Texels from Mill of Murroes and £179 twice both from Upper Tulloes. Prime hoggs (260) averaged 273p and sold to 338p per kg for a pen of Beltex and to £159 per head for Beltex from Easter Balgillo.

Prime hoggs SQQ averaged 277p per kg.

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd had forward 1,057 prime hoggs, ewes and tups. Prime spring lambs (65) averaged 337p and sold to 414p per kg for a Suffolk cross from Miekle Seggie, Milnathort, and £185 for a Beltex from Octhermuthill, Muthill, and £180 for Suffolks from Skilmafilly, Aberdeenshire.

SQQ prime spring lambs averaged 373p per kg. Prime hoggs averaged 270p and sold to 309p per kg and £160 for Texels from Letter, Dunkeld. Prime hoggs SQQ averaged 272p per kg. Heavy ewes sold to £159 for Texx from Skilmafilly, Ellon and export ewes sold to £116 for Cheviots from West Dron, Bridge of Earn. Cast rams sold to £156 for a Texel from Leuchars Lodge, Fife. Other prices: Spring lambs39.1kg-45.5kg: Beltex 400p Easter Ochtermuthill; £180 Easter Ochtermuthill, Suffolk X 414p Meikle Seggie; £175 Meikle Seggie, Suffolk 393p Meikle Seggie; £169 Meikle Seggie, Berrichon 339p Kirkton; £150 Kirkton; 45.6kg-52kg: Beltex 378p Easter Ochtermuthill; £185 Easter Ochtermuthill, Suffolk 358p Balhelvie; £172 Balhelvie, Texel 347p Skilmafilly; £171 Skilmafilly; 52.1kg +: Suffolk 336p Balhelvie; £180 Skilmafilly, Texel 320p Skilmafilly; £173 Skilmafilly. Hoggets- 32.1kg-39kg: Texel 292p Drumlochy; £111 Drumlochy, Texel X 282p Inch; £108 Inch, Blackface 245p; £92 Pitcairn; 39.1kg-45.5kg: Texel 302p Bonsor; £135.50 West Thomaston, Cheviot 301p West Thomaston; £132 West Thomaston, Texel X 290p Gibsley; £131 Gibsley, Suffolk 280p Inch; £119 Inch, Blackface 272p Gelvan View; £116 Gelvan View, Mule 260p Inch; £113 Pitcairn; 45.6kg52kg: Texel 309p Letter; £160 Letter, Cheviot 286p Durieshill; £134 Durieshill, Suffolk 271p Inch; £130 Inch; 52.1kg+: Texel 294p Letter; £159 Letter, BFL 245p Leuchars Lodge; £135 Leuchars Lodge.

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 1,241 prime sheep. New season lambs (42) averaged 305p and sold to 344p per kg for 44.5kg Texx from Meikle Begshill, Drumblade, and to £154 for 45.5kg Texx from Croftgibb, Grange, and for 47kg Suffolks from Dunscroft, Huntly.

Old season lambs (799) averaged 264.5p and sold to 302p per kg for 44kg Chevx from Crovie Farm, Gamrie, and to £148 twice for 57kg Mules from Crovie Farm, Gamrie, and for 56kg Texx from Connage, Buckie.

Ewes (400) sold to £160 for a Texel from Cairnton, Huntly. Leading prices: New season lambs: Suff - £154, 328p Dunscroft; Tex - £154, 338p Croftgibb; Texx - £153, 344p Meikle Begshill; Contx - £144, 277p 3 Roughpark; Zwar - £118, 254p Markethill; Char - £142, 323p Upper Woodside. Old season lambs: Suf - £146 Newton of Haddo, 293p Woodbank; Tex - £148 Connage, 294p Woodbank; Texx - £147 Crovie Farm, 290p Newton of Haddo; Cont - £147 Woodbank, 290p Haughs; Chev - £147 Bonnethill, 284p Crovie Farm; Mule - £148 Crovie Farm, 272p Allaloth; BF - £133, 291p Glencorrie; Char - £138 Mains of Bognie, 290p Haughs; Jac £129 274p Newton of Haddo.