Livestock and crops

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 150 Cattle comprising 92 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 58 cast cows and bulls and four dairy bull calves. Prime bullocks averaged 214p a kg; prime heifers 217p; beef bulls 203p; B&W bulls 120p; beef cows 126p; dairy cows 101p. Bullocks sold to 240p a kg twice from Todhall, Cupar, and Learielaw, Broxburn, to Hastie, butchers, Markinch, and T. Johnston, butchers, Falkirk. Top gross was £1,555 from Greencraig, Falkirk. Heifers sold to 255p a kg from Knockhouse, Dunfermline, to D. Campbell and Son, butchers, Callander, and to £1,623 from Brockwoodlees, Canonbie. Bulls sold to 210p a kg and £1,512 from Mains of Throsk, Stirling, to J. F. Findlay, wholesaler, Wishaw. Beef cows sold to 157p a kg and £1,450 from Mains of Throsk, Stirling. Dairy cows sold to 118p a kg and £990 from Carskerdo, Cupar. A good show of black and white bull calves from Plean, Stirling, averaged £63.75.

THAINSTONE – Prime bullocks under 30 months (24) averaged 195.1p (+3.8p) and sold to 230p a kg for a 615kg BB from Waterside of Forbes, Alford, to W. and J. Cameron, Keith, and £1,434.40 for a 815kg Char from Aldie Farm, Cruden Bay, to Backmuir Livestock, Keith. Prime heifers (23) averaged 205.7p (+5.4p) and sold to 235p a kg for a 560kg Lim from Waterside of Forbes, to Bruce of the Broch, and £1,395.20 for a 640kg Lim from Cairncoullie, Strathdon, to W. and J. Cameron. Young bulls (seven) averaged 155.9p (+3.2p) and sold to 169p a kg for a 740kg Sim from Lower Wanford, Banff, and £1,352.70 for an 810kg Lim from Coulterfanny, Tyrie. One bullock 30 to 48 months, a 680kg Longhorn from Overhall, Ruthven, sold for 153p a kg and £1,040.40. Heifers (six) averaged 158.6p and sold to 187p a kg for a 665kg Sim from Campdalmore, Tomintoul, and £1,288.80 for a 720kg Lim from Overhall. Leading prices per kg: Under 30 months: Prime bullocks: Waterside of Forbes (Lim) 229p; Easter Craigie, Whitecairns (Cha) 209p; Leys Hotel, Kinellar (Sim) 207p. Prime heifers: Bogton, Corse (Lim) 227p; South Crichie, St Katherines (Lim), Waterside of Forbes (Cha) 226p; Cairncoullie, Glenkindie (Lim) 225p. Young bulls: Coulterfanny (Lim) 167p; West Cullerley, Echt (AA) 161p; Lower Wanford (Sim) 157p. 30 to 48 months: Heifers: Overhall (Lim) 179p; Wallfield, Lochhills (Sim) 177p. Leading prices per head: Under 30 months: Prime bullocks: Waterside of Forbes (BB) £1,414.50; Aldie Farm, Cruden Bay (Sim) £1,383.20; Overhall (AA) £1,337. Prime heifers: South Crichie (Her) £1,388.80; Cairncoullie (Lim) £1,372.50; Overhall (Lim) £1,365.65. Young bulls: Lower Wanford (Sim) £1,263.85. 30 to 48 months: Heifers: Campdalmore (Sim)

£1,243.55; Wallfield (Sim) £1,168.20.

THAINSTONE – Beef cows (161) averaged 130.6p and sold to 182.4p a kg for a 595kg A-A from Eastfield of Monaltrie, Ballater, and £1,450 for a 1,100kg Sim from Lower Wanford, Banff. Bulls (10) averaged 110p and sold to 122.9p a kg for a 1,180kg Sim from Kirkton, Golspie, and £1,550 for a 1,270kg Lim from Lower Gaich, Grantown. Leading prices per kg: Beef cows: Crannabog, Rothienorman (Cha) 170.9p; Orquil, St Ola (Sho) 169p; Eastfield of Monaltrie (AA) 164.4p. Bulls: Gaich (Lim) 122p; Upper Lea, Stromness (Sim) 118.9p; Sibmister, Castletown (LH) 113.5p. Leading prices per head: Beef cows: Home Farm, Longhaven (Lim) £1,395; Orquil (AA) £1,345; Crannabog (Cha) £1,265. Bulls: Kirkton (Sim) £1,450; Mains of Haddo (Sim) £1,350; Tormiston, Stenness (AA) £1,250. THAINSTONE – Old season lambs (1,982) averaged 158.6p (-4.9p) and sold to 200p a kg for 40kg Belt from Newton of Crathie, Ballater, and £84.50 for 70kg Conts from Bogmill, Pitcaple. Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (732) averaged 169.6p a kg (+0.7p). Leading prices per head and per kg: Old season lambs: Tex – Sunnybrae Lodge, Blackhills, £84, Newton of Crathie 184.1p; TexX – Mosshead, Whitehouse, £83, Gibston, Huntly, 182.9p; Blk – Smiddyburn, Rothienorman, £83; Bel - Loanend, Cushnie, Sunnybrae Lodge £82.50, Loanend 196.4p; Suf – Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt, £82, Whiteknowes, Craigievar, 178p; SufX - Sunnybrae Lodge £81, Newton of Crathie 174.4p; Cont – South Farden, Newburgh, Hallhill, Kinneff, £81, Newtonhill, Clatt, 181p; ContX South Craighead, Skelmuir, Hallhill £80.50, Tapiken, Tyrie, 179.8p; DownX - Berefold, South Craighead, Balvack, Monymusk, Piperwell Craigievar, Whinnyhaugh, Garmouth, £80, Newton of Crathie 172.6p; BelX Newton of Crathie £80, Waterside, Forbes, 175.6p; HB Hallhill £79.50; Chv Smiddyburn £79, Newtonhill, Clatt, 175p; Mule - Pittenkerrie, Glassel, £76.50; BF - Littehill of Knaven, Maud, £75.

PRIMESTOCK

Average prices at auction markets yesterday were (changes compare with the previous market day):

SCOTLAND – Cattle average 212.55p a kg (+39.38p); hoggs SQQ average n/a. Information from AHDB/IAAS

FUTURES

Closing prices on London Futures were:

WHEAT – Mar £143.90 (-£2.15); May £147 (-15p); Jul £148 (55p); Nov £137 (-35p); Jan 2018 £138.40 (-5p); Mar £140.45 (+65p); May £142.10 (+95p); Jul £142.20 (+65p); Nov £140.60 (+35p); Jan 2019 £141 (+35p). Information from ADM Investor Services International