Around the markets
United Auctions on Thursday April 6 sold 4432 prime sheep comprising of 16 new season lambs selling to an average of 292.7p & 3678 old season lambs selling to an average of 272.5p & 738 ewes and rams. New season lambs (16) – West Carse (Suff) £158; Langside (Char) £150; Wallaceton (Zwa) £132; Wood (Dors) £130. New season lambs (16) – Langside (Char) 319p; Chalmerstone (Suff) 316p; Wood (Dors) 283p; Wallaceton (Zwa) 267p.
Old season lambs (3678) – Luckenburn (BTex) £166; Wester Upper Urquhart (Suff) £154; Nether Strathkinnes & Dullomuir & Strone (Tex) £147; Newmains (Chev) £147; Kilmundie (X) £144; Assloss (Mule) £136; Dunruchan (BF) £138.50; Wester Kepdowrie (Char) £138. Old season lambs (3678) – Luckenburn (BTex) 377p; Mount Stewart (Tex) 329p; Mid Seat (Chev) 317p; Muirhouses (Suff) 314p; Denside (X) 292p; Denside (Mule) 291p; Holehouse (BF) 291p; Fintalich (Char) 270p Ewes (738) – Chalmerstone (Suff) £196; Langside (Tex) £176; Boorach Beg (X) £154; Wester Upper Urquhart (Mule) £121; Blarnavaid (BFL) £116; Kilmundie (BF) £99.50; West Meikle Pinkerton (Zwa) £106; Mill of Inverarity (Chev) £74. Rams – Langside (Char) £130; Highholm (Suff) £120; Lochend (BTex) £100; South Mid Frew (Tex) £76.
Dingwall and Highland Marts on Thursday April 5 sold 5,066 sheep of all classes including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs.
Ewe lambs (3,426) averaged £69.82 and sold to £138 gross for a pen of Beltex crosses from Simpson’s Croft, Scotsburn. Wedder lambs (1,293) averaged £58.88 and sold to £103 gross for a pair of Zwartbles from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness. Ewes (267) averaged £47.81 and sold to £148 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from Burnside Croft, Jamestown. Breeding (12) sold to £110 gross for a pen of in lamb ewes from the dispersal of 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge.
Rams and feeding sheep (68) sold to £100 gross for a Zwartble ram from Druid Temple Farm. Other leading prices per head: Ewe lambs: SuffX – Carn Raineach, Applecross, £126, £125; Chev – Tighnahinch, Alcaig, £113, Cairnlea, Edderton, £104, £100, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £98; TexX – Clachan Farm, Ullapool, £101, Balnabruich, Ardgay, £100, 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £96; Mule – Gaich Farm, Grantown on Spey, £91; BeltX – Mid Gruinards, Ardgay, £88; BF – Mid Gruinards, £82, 13 Peinchorran, Portree, £80; Cross – 9 Sasaig, Sleat, £80. Wedder lambs: Chev – 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £100, Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £82, Polly Estates, Inverpolly, £81; BeltX – Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock, £99, 6 North Brager, Isle of Lewis, £81; TexX – Essich Farm, Inverness, £90, 3 Camusnagaul, Dundonnell, £88; SuffX – Lochlait, Abriachan, £89, Upper Bogrow, Edderton, £85, Ballone, Abriachan, £85; Cross – Newhall House, Balblair, £80, Pitmain Estate, Perth, £80, Allanglach, North Kessock, £77. Ewes: BDM – Tighnahinch, £130; Chev – Tighnahinch, £104, 186 Migdale, £89, Kintail, Mulbuie, £81; TexX – 12 Airdens, £93; BeltX – Braes of Coulmore, £89. Rams and feeding sheep: TexX – Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £90; Chev – Ardgayhill, £80, 13 Lochside, Lairg, £78; SuffX – Katewell, Evanton, £68; BF – 37 Vatisker, Isle of Lewis, £68.
Caledonian Marts Ltd on Thursday April 5 sold 178 cattle, comprising 70 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, and 108 cast cows and bulls. A mixed show of cattle met the dearest trade for a number of years, and many more could have been sold to our large ringside of buyers.
Prime bullocks averaged 231p Prime heifers averaged 232p Beef cows averaged 149p Dairy cows averaged 115p Bullocks sold to 255p on three occasions, all for Limousin’s from Borlick, Aberfeldy and two from Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by W W Wales Ltd, Kilmarnock and T Johnston Butchers, Falkirk, and to £1668 from Borlick to Hugh A Black and Sons. Heifers sold to 258p for a Limousin again from Learielaw to G Kirk and Son Butcher, Denny and to £1652 from the same farm to Hugh A Black and Sons. Leading prices
Bullocks ppkg: 252p Faskine, Dullomuir and Balquharrage 250p Learielaw 245p (three times) Nethermyres 240p Kinneil Mill and Bankhead (Kerr) 238p Droverhall 235p Borlick 232p Blackhill, Dullomuir and Easterton (Owen) 230p Blairhall and Ramornie
Heifers ppkg: 255p Mains of Cultmalundie, Balquharrage, Bankhead (Kerr) and Learielaw 252p Balquharrage 250p Nethermyres 248p Faskine and Mains of Cultmalundie 245p Borlick 238p and 235p Blackhill 230p South Hourat and Faskine
Also forward were 108 cast cows. With a mixed quality forward, cows met a great trade to buyers requiring all types of cows. Cast cows are required on a weekly basis. Please contact Oliver Shearman on 07730 046252
Beef cows averaged 149p selling to 189.5p for a Limousin from C D McMillan, Tallant (Islay) and to £1560 for a Simmental from G L Clark, Broombrae.
Dairy cows averaged 115p selling to 153p from J Craig, Carneil and to £1050 from R Denholm and Son, Wester Lochdrum.
United Auctions on Wednesday April 4 sold 1378 store cattle and young bulls at their April show and sale of store cattle sponsored by Rural Finance also 79 cast cows and 2180 store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (718) averaged 238.01p to 305.10p per kg for a 272kg LimX from Balgowan and £1430 for a 686kg CHX from Netherton.
B& W Bullocks (74) averaged 160.22 pto179.80p per kg for a 481kg BFX from Middleton and £865 for a 486kg BFX from High Branchal.
Heifers (543) averaged 231.60p to 275.90p per kg for a 290kg CHX from Hawthorn and £1350 for a 588kg LimX from Lochend. Young bulls (43) averaged 239.96p to 285.10p per kg for a LimX from Clatto and £1115 for a LimX from Clatto.
Beef cows (67) averaged 157.17p to 192.20p per kg for a SimX from Blackburn and £1530 for a SimX from Blackburn. Dairy cattle (12) averaged 122.40p to 154.90 per kg for a BFX from Tighenfraeoch and £1170 for a BFX from Wester Lochburn. Bullocks: 0-250kgs- Home Farm Haughton £640, Gateside 287.7p; 251-300kgs- Balgowan £830, 305.1p; 301-350kgs- Dyke £970, 284.5p; 351-400kgs- Stacks £1070, blairmore 279.9p; 401-450kgsStacks £1195, 269.1p; 451-500kgsLochend £1220, Ashfield 264.9p; 501-551kgs- Middleton £1300, Hattrick Farms 247.6p; 552601kgs –Nether South Bar £1310, Home Farm Haughton 231.0p; 602-651kgs- Netherton £1380, 221.4p; 652-701kgs- Netherton £1430, 208.5p.
Heifers: Up to 250kgs- Glenkillin £605, Gateside 252.1p; 251-300kgs- Dyke £810, Hawthorn 275.9p; 301-350kg- South Hill of Dripps £950, 273.0p; 351-400kgs- Half Mark £990, 261.9p; 401-450kgs- percival £1080, Ashfield 253.6p; 451500kgsPercival £1250, 267.7p; 501-551kgs- Lochend £1320, 242.6p 552-601kgs- Lochend £1350, 229.6p.
Young bulls: Up to 250kgs- Clatto £670, 285.1p; 251-300kgs- Clatto £805, 280.9p; 301-350kgs- Clatto £890, 258.7p; 401-450kgs- Clatto £920, 227.7p; 501-551kgs- Clatto £1085, 203.2p; 552-601kgs- Clatto £1115, 198.0p.