Livestock and crops

DINGWALL – Prime bullocks (five) averaged 219.7p (+4.7p) and sold to 224p a kg for 640kg and 630kg Lim X from Raffin, Tore, to John M. Munro, Dingwall, and £1,471.50 for a 675kg Lim X also from Raffin. Prime heifers (19) averaged 211.7p (-3.8p) and sold to 229p a kg for a 570kg Lim X from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, to John M. Munro, and £1,417 for a 650kg Char X also from Bridgend to John M. Munro. Other leading prices per kg: Bullocks: Raffin (LimX) and Shoreton Farm (LimX) 218p; Redhill (BshX), 213p. Heifers: Bridgend Farm (CharX) 225p; Shoreton Farm (CharX) 221p; Redhill (LimX) 202p. Other leading prices per head: Bullocks: Raffin (LimX) £1,433.60; Shoreton Farm (LimX) £1,395.20; Redhill (BshX) £1,065. Heifers: Bridgend Farm (CharX) £1,354.50; Shoreton Farm (LimX) £1,340; Redhill (LimX) £1,223.85.

DINGWALL – New season lambs (635) averaged 167.0p (-6.1p) and sold to 177.3p a kg for 44kg Belt X from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £90 for 55kg Suff X from Lairgandour, Daviot. SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (577) averaged 167.4p (-6.1p) a kg. Prime and feeding sheep (167) sold to £97 for Suff ewes from Ankerville, Nigg. Other leading prices per head and per kg: New season lambs: TexX – Torgorm £78.50, Fair a Far, Kirkhill, 173.5p; BeltX – Torgorm £78 (twice), 175.3p; SuffX – Dunain Mains and Lairgandour £77, Glastullich 171.1p; CharX – Ankerville £74, 170.1p; CHM – Dunain Mains £70.50, 162.1p; Mule – Milton Farm £66, 161.0p; BF – Tulloch Farm £64.50, 157.3p; Cross – East Kirk £62 (twice), 155.0p (twice). Prime and feeding sheep: BDM ewe – Tighnahinch £94; CharX ewe – Dalmore Farm £94; SuffX ewe – South Clunes £87; Chev ewe – Tighnahinch £81; TexX ewe – South Clunes £81; BFL ewe – Dalmore Farm £72.

PORTREE – Store lambs (2,636) averaged £44.90 and sold to £62.50 for a pen of Tex X from 2 Marrishadder, Staffin. The lamb average showed an increase of £2.84 on the corresponding sale last year for a larger number sold. Feeding sheep (242) sold to £76 for a Chev ram from Glengrasco, Portree. Other leading prices per head for lambs: Texel X – Strathmore, Staffin, £62; 8,14 and 15 Struanmore, Struan and 5 Holmisdale, Glendale £61; 2 Drummuie, Portree, £59. Chev – half of 6 Brogaig, Staffin, £61 (twice); 9 Carbost £59.50; 5 Drummuie, Portree, £59. Suff X – Tigh Gael, Portree, and 20 Borve, Skeabost Bridge, £60; 4 Peiness, Portree, and 1 Waterstein, Glendale £59; 32 Mains, Bernisdale and 28 Stenscholl, Staffin, £57.50. Belt X – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £60. Cross – 3 Borreraig Parks, Dunvegan, £59. Char X – 2 Totescore, Portree, £55.50.

PRIMESTOCK

Prices and throughputs at auction markets on Monday were (changes compare with a week earlier):

SCOTLAND – Cattle up 17%, to average 206.89p a kg (-5.81p); new season lambs down 4% to average 175.14p (-8.01p).

ENGLAND and WALES – Cattle up 15% to average 182.98p a kg (-1.02p); new season lambs down 8% to average 178.75p (-7.26p); pigs up 41% to average 108.97p (517) (-12.51p).

BRITAIN – Steers 186.14p a kg (-1.75p); heifers 192.68p (3.74p); young bulls 175.47p (+0.05p); total cattle 185.53p (-1.49p); new season lambs SQQ 178.02p (-7.43p); old season lambs SQQ 131.20p (11.53p); total pigs 108.97p (12.51p). Information from AHDB Market Intelligence

FUTURES

Closing prices on London Futures were:

WHEAT – Nov £128.50 (-£2); Jan 2017 £130.20 (-£2.35); Mar £132.40 (-£2.70); May £133.95 (-£2.55); Jul £135.55 (-£1.75); Nov £134.80 (-95p); Jan 2018 £136.90 (-70p); Mar £138.75 (-45p); May £141 (20p); Nov £139.70 (-5p). Information from ADM Investor Services International