UNITED AUCTIONS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

UA sold 8147 prime sheep comprising of 6626 prime lambs selling to an average of 193.16p and 1521 ewes and rams, including show of 360 Blackface lambs sponsored by Coopers of Gartocharn and ably judged by Mr R Lawson, who awarded champion pen to M/s Watt, Hillhead, realising £90.00 to the judge, reserve went to M/s Campbell, Glenrath realising £78.50 again purchased by the judge.

New season lambs per head (6626) – Lintibert (BTex) £106.00; South Flanders (Tex) £105.00; Little Raith (Suf) £98.00; Balmyre (Cha) £96.50; East Bracklin (Cross) £93.50; East Green (Chev) £91.50; Hillhead (BF) £90.00; West Thomaston (Mule) £88.00. West Lethans (Lleyn) £84.50. New season lambs (6626) per kg – West Park (Btex) 255.00p; West Lethans (Tex) 239.00p; Stacks (Chev) 206.00p; Achnacree Beag (Suf ) 204.00p; Flichity (BF) 202.00p; West Leathans (Lleyn) 199.00p; West Thomaston (Mule) 197.00p.

Ewes (1521) – Heylipol (Suf) £125.00; Ormiston Mains (SuffX) £109.00; Cumnock House (TexX) £109.00; Ormiston Mains (HB) £93.00; Balthayock (Lleyn) £89.00; Wester Bowhouse (BFL) £85.00; Loanhead of Duchally (Chev) £86.00; Cumnock House (Mule) £81.00; Claymires (Chev/Mule) £75.00; Dalcapon (BF) £70.00; Saddlebank (Jac) £64.00.

Tups – West Park (Suf ) £104.00; East Green (Chev) £87.50; Altgolach (BF) £68.00.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11

UA sold 594 store cattle, 184 cast cows and 7813 store sheep.

Bullocks (227) averaged 200.34p to 254.40p per kg for a 342kg LimX from Ballintyre, and to £1230 for a 610kg SimX from Middleton. Dairy bullocks (17) averaged 175.65p to 191.60p per kg for a 381kg MRIX from Moat Mains, and £1120 for a 644kg MOX from Woodend. Heifers (250) averaged 188.55p to 238.20p per kg for a 340kg LimX from Ballintyre, and to £1230 for a 534kg LimX from Newpark. Beef cows and bulls (160) averaged 125.06p to 179.30p per kg for a LimX from Pitsundry, and to £1270 for a LimX from Stacks.

Dairy cows (20) averaged 97.06p to 110.30p per