Around the markets
Caledonian Marts Ltd on Monday April 6 had forward 332 Store Cattle.
Bullocks averaged 204p per kg selling to 263p for a pen from Ardtalla Estate, Isle of Islay and to £1170 for a pen of Limousins from J & J Brown, Loanrigg, Slamanan.
Heifers averaged 201p per kg selling to 236p for a pen of Charolais from J & D Mitchell, Offers, Gargunock and to £990 for an Aberdeen Angus from M McArthur, Homeston, Campbeltown.
Black and Whites averaged 184p per kg selling to 215p per kg from S & E Parker, Balgown, Stranraer and to £600 from Avoncrook Farm, Westfield, Bathgate.
Other Leading Prices: Bullocks per head: £1150 & £1130 (Twice) Loanrigg; £1100 Loanrigg (Twice) & Hill O Harthill; £1090 Homeston (Campbeltown); £1070 Skeoch; £1060 Hill O Harthill
Heifers per head:
£950 Woodcockfaulds & Jawpark; £920 Homeston; £910 Skeoch; £900 Woodend Bullocks per Kg:
261p Wester Whin; 256p Cladville (Islay); 247p Offers; 246p & 240p Woodend; 240p & 239p Offers
Heifers per Kg:
228p Offers; 223p Cladville; (Islay) & Woodend; 220p Cladville (Islay)
Caledonian Marts also had forward 80 Store Hoggets. Leading Prices:
Texel X £58 Inch; Cheviot X £56 Ardtalla Estate (Islay); Blackface £43 Inch
All Classes of Stock required on a weekly basis. Please contact Alastair Logan – 07713 342514; Oliver Shearman – 07730 046252; James Scott – 07444 836360. United Auctions Stirling on Thursday April 2 sold 4,976 prime sheep comprising of 28 spring lambs and 4606 prime hoggs selling to average 206.90ppk also 342 ewes and rams.
New Season Lambs
(28) – Newton of Collessie (Suf) £120.00 & £114.00; West Lecropt (Hamp) £116.00 & £112.00; Craiglaw (Cross) £105.00; Greystone (Zwa) £94.00.
New Season Lambs (28) – Newton of Collessie (Suf) 259.00ppk & 240.00ppk; West Lecropt (Hamp) 247.00ppk; Craiglaw (Cross) 237.00ppk; Greystone (Zwa) 204.00ppk.
Old Season Lambs (4606) – Luckenburn (BTex) £145.00; Doune Farms (BTex) £138.00 x3; Holehouse (Tex) £131.00; Wardhead, Tewel, & Bordie (Tex) £129.00; Coulshill (Chev) 109.00; Tewel, Abbey & Monzie (Chev) £106.00; Flichity (Mule) 105.00; Holehouse & North Deanhead (Mule) £95.50; Easter Bucklyvie (Suf) 104.50 & 103.50; Muirhouses (Suf) £102.50; Coulshill (Cross) £100.00; East Bracklinn (Cross) £91.00; Bows (BF) £98.00; Glenhead (BF) £97.50.
Old Season Lambs (4606) – Luckenburn (BTex) 322.00ppk; Ballechin (BTex) 313.00ppk; Tewel (Tex) 287.00ppk; Holehouse (Tex) 285.00ppk; Ballechin (Chev) 230.00ppk’ North Kinkell (Chev) 225.00ppk; Easter Bucklyvie (Suf) 219.00ppk; Wardhead (Suf) 213.00ppk; East Bracklinn (Cross) 219.00ppk; Meggernie Estates (BF) 217.00ppk; Bows (BF) 213.00ppk; Flichity (Mule) 209.00ppk; The Knowes (Mule) 205.00ppk.
Ewes (342) – Woodhill (Tex) £144.00; Glenrath (Suf) £138.00; Glenrath (BFL) £128.00; Easter Mye (Cont) £110.00; Woodneuk (Mule) £108.00; Castleton (Dor) £98.00; Dalilea (Lleyn) £88.00; Eastmill (Cross) £87.00; West Lundie (BF) £85.00.
Tups – Slatich (Tex) £120.00; Dalilea (Lleyn) £99.00.