Livestock and crops

DINGWALL

– Prime bullocks (seven) averaged 237.4p (+16.3p) and sold to 245p a kg and £1,482.25 for a 605kg Lim X from Raffin, Tore, to John M. Munro, Dingwall. Prime heifers (16) averaged 228.6p (+7.4p) and sold to 244p a kg for a 610kg Lim X from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, and £1,524 for a 635kg Lim X also from Shoreton Farms to John M. Munro. Other leading prices per kg: Bullocks: Raffin (LimX) 244p; Udale, Poyntzfield (LimX) 234p. Heifers: Shoreton Farms (LimX) 241p; Newton of Darnaway, Forres (CharX) and Udale (LimX twice) 235p. Other leading prices per head: Bullocks: Raffin (LimX) £1,470.15; Udale (LimX) £1,413.60. Heifers: Shoreton Farms (LimX) £1,488.40; Udale (BRB) £1,386; Newton of Darnaway (CharX) £1,233.75.

DINGWALL

– New season lambs (174) averaged 215.5p (-8.1p) and sold to 227.3p a kg for 44kg Tex X from 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall, and £100 twice for 44kg Tex from 3 Balnabeen, to Fraser Brothers Butchers, and for a pen of 46kg Tex X from Blairbuie, Halkirk. SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (168) averaged 215.6p (-8.6p) a kg. Feeding sheep (82) sold to £112 for a Tex ewe from Lochdhu, Nairn. Other leading prices per head and per kg: New season lambs: Suff – Ankerville, Nigg, £98; SuffX – Lochdhu £97, Glaich Na Goire, Kiltarlity, 223.3p; TexX – Milldam, Dingwall, and 3 Balnabeen £94, 3 Balnabeen 226.5p; CharX – Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £80; Cross – Dunearn Farm, Nairn, £77. Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Drummond Farm, Evanton, £90; Tex ewe – Barnyards, Beauly, £86; Chev ewe – Craggiemore, Daviot, £85; Cross ewe – Brae of Cantray, Croy, £75; Chev wdr – Viewhill, Dornoch, £69; Mule ewe – Barnyards £68; Chev ram – Upper Bighouse, Halladale, £60.

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STIRLING

Spring lambs (500) at Caledonian Marts Ltd sold to £124 from Nochnary, Freuchie, for a 58kg Tex to average £94.59 (+£2.50 on the week). Top price per kg was 264p to John Messenger, Ayton, Abernethy, for a pair of 42kg Tex. Overall average was 223.2 pa kg (-4.5 po nt he week). Heavy ewes (57) averaged £69.69 and sold to £125 for a Tex from Allanview, Braco. Export ewes (123) averaged £53.86. There was a good demand for all Blackface cast ewes with heavy sorts a bit harder to cash. Tups sold to £96 for a Tex from West Mains, Gleneagles. .................................................................

PRIMESTOCK

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

SCOTLAND – Cattle average 229.53p a kg (+5.67p); new season lambs average 220.26p (-7.68p). Information from AHDB/IAAS .................................................................

FUTURES

Closing prices on London Futures were:

WHEAT – Jul £142.25 (unch); Nov £146.50 (+£1.25); Jan 2018 £148.30 (unch); Mar £150.60 (unch); May £152 (+90p); Jul £152.05 (unch); Nov £147.25 (unch); Jan 2019 £148 (unch); Mar £149.55 (unch); May £150.10 (unch).