UNITED AUCTIONS
met a similar trade to last week with leaner types slightly easier.
538 hoggets (39.1-44.5kg) averaged 212p pkg (+3p on the week). Overall sale average for 1251 hoggets was 202.3p pkg (-1.1p) selling to a top of 260p pkg from RA Campbell, Meikle Seggie for a cracking 40kg Beltex.
Top price of the day went to Doune Farms, West Lundie for an outstanding Beltex at 50kg realising £119.
Leading prices: Prime hoggets per head - Beltex X £116 Craigend; Beltex £116 West Lundie; Texel X £115 and £114 Craigend; Texel £114 and £113 West Lundie; Suffolk £110 Nether Strathkinnes; Suffolk X £109.50 Kincraigie; Cross £87.50 Bailanstruth; Mule £86 Midhouse. Prime hoggets per kg - Beltex 254p, 244p and 242p Meikle Seggie; Beltex X 241p, 239p and 238p Craigend; Texel X 238p, 235p and 233p West Lundie; Texel 238p and 237p Meikle Seggie; Continental 235p Blairgorts; Continental X 233p Braco Castle; Suffolk 223p Greencraig; Mule 207p Cowdens; BF 206p Drimsynie Estates.
Also forward were 555 cast ewes and tups. A poorer show for quality was forward. All classes sold to an increased trade, to a full ringside of buyers.
Heavy ewes averaged £102.53 selling to £151 for five tremendous Texels from P McIntosh, Strageath, Muthill. Export ewes averaged £65.59 selling to £74 for Cheviots from N Campbell, Ardgualich, Pitlochry. Cast rams sold to a top of £140 for a Suffolk from J McAdam, Callendoune, Helensburgh.
Other leading ewe prices: Beltex - £146 Ayton; Texel - £141 and £131 Strageath; £130 Ayton; £129 Strageath; £127 Wester Kepdowrie. Continental - £115 and £108 Easter Cash; £105 Strageath; £103 Grange of Lindores; £101 Easter Coilechat. HalfBred - £112 Broom; £108 Easter Coilechat. Suffolk - £111 Ayton. Cross - £98 Grange of Lindores; £97 Ancaster Estates; £95 Callendoune and Baluskie; £94 Greenford (Donaldson); £93 Easter Cash and Greenford. Mule - £95 Drumness; £90 Drumness, Grange of Lindores, Tillyrie and Easter Cash; £84 Blairgorts and Milton (Kilmacolm). BF - £71 Midhouse (Smith); £70 Milton (Kilmacolm); £68 West Tandlemuir; £66 Greenford.
Other leading ram prices: BFL - £138 Glenquey. Beltex - £132 Easter Cash; £118 Bankhead Farming. Texel - £130 Easter Cash; £117 Bankhead Farming; £116 Nether Strathkinnes.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
UA sold 5100 prime sheep comprising of 4082 prime lambs selling to an average of 200.21p pkg and 1018 ewes and rams.
Old season lambs per head (4082) – Luckenburn (BTex) £128.00; Ballechin (Tex) £107.00; Milton (Suf) £100.00; Ballechin (Chev) £97.00; Lossit (Cross) £91.50; Glenfernate (Mule) £88.00; Glenfernate (BF) £86.00; Gartvaigh (BFL) £90.00. Old season lambs per kg (4082) – Luckenburn (BTex) 289.00p; Castlehill (Tex) 247.00p; Clunebeg (Cross) 235.00p; Grangefield (Suf ) 212.00p; Wardhead (Chev) 210.00p; Snawdon (BF) 203.00p.
Ewes (1018) – West Carse (Tex) £168.00; West Carse (Suf ) £128.00; Wester Middleton (SuffX) £120.00; Dalchirla (BTex) £152.00; South Flanders (TexX) £138.00; Middleton of Glassclune (BFL) £108.00; Wester Middleton (Mule) £102.00; Cairnton (Eng Mule) £103.00; Southfield (Char) £127.00; Wester Culbowie (Chev) £86.00; Bow (Romn) £90.00; Dalchirla (BF) £75.00
Tups – Shepherds Cottage(SuffX ) £116.00; North Balloch (Suff ) £197.00; Wester Bowhouse (BFL) £121.00; Floors (Tex) £116.00; Ciar-Mhor (Char) £113.00; Lossit (BF) £101.00.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
UA sold 1053 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls, 159 cast cows and 1571 store sheep.
Bullocks (557) averaged 221.23p to 267.10p per kg for a 322kg CHX from Sorn Mains, and to £1285 for a 617kg LimX from Wester Gartshore.
Dairy bullocks (44) averaged 166.83p to 210.30p per kg for a 444kg MOX from Holton, and £940 for a 488kg MRIX from Moat Mains.
Heifers (441) averaged 206.84p to 263.20p per kg for a 342kg CHX from Sorn Mains, and to £1290 for a 635kg SimX from Philiphaugh Est.
Young bulls (11) averaged 223.05p to 231.70p per kg for a LimX from East Merkland, and to £970 for a LimX from West Balgair.
Beef cows and bulls (129) averaged 134.46p to 166.10p per kg for a LimX from Ballechin, and to £1430 for a LimX from Wester Bonhard.
Dairy cows (30)- averaged 101.00p to 132.30p per kg for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £1030 for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill.
Bullocks: Up to 250kgs- Gateside £495, 254.00p; 251-300kgs- Dyke £735, 248.80p; 301-350kgs- Wester Auchencarroch £860, Sorn Mains 267.10p; 351-400kgsLesserlinn £970, Wester Auchencarroch 249.30p; 401-450kgs- Hilon of Beath £1050, North Boig 248.20p; 451-500kgsHarestonhill £1085, Newmill of Castleton 224.60p; 501-551kgs- Hexpath £1200, Wester Gartshore 223.10p; 552-601kgs– Hexpath £1250, 222.40p; 602-651kgs– Wester Gartshore £1285, 208.30p; 652701kgsBarbarafield £1250, 188.30p.
Heifers: Up to 250kgs- Gateside £480, 251.00p; 251-300kgs- Dyke £685, 231.40p; 301-350kgs- Sorn Mains £900, 263.20p; 351-400kgs- Nether Dalkeith £870, 231.00p; 401-450kgs- Blairmulloch £995, Cowans 222.20p; 451-500kgs- Cowans £1080, 221.30p; 501-551kgs- Garvald Mains £1130, 213.30p; 552-601kgsHexpath £1220, 214.00p; 602-651kgsPhiliphaugh Est £1290, 203.10p; 652701kgsAuchenkiln £1270, 193.00ppk.
Young Bulls: 351-400kgs- East Merkland £900, 231.70p; 401-451kgsWester Balgair £870, 217.00p; 501-551kgsWester Balgair £970, 185.80ppk.
OTM cows per head - Wester Bonhard (Lim ) £1430; Monzie (Pie) £1390; Monzie (BA) £1350; Millrig (Sim) £1330; Monzie (Cont) £1270; Wester Bonhard (BRB) £1250; Traprain (Sal) £1210; Wester Bleaton (BS) £1210; Traprain (CH) £1190; Baldovie (AA) £1090; Meikle Camoquhill (MO) £1030. OTM cows per kg - Ballechin (Lim) 166.10p; Kilbrook (Sim) 164.30p; Baldovie (AA) 163.20p; Monzie (Cont) 162.30p; Kilbrook (BS) 161.10p; Wester Bonhard (BRB) 157.80p; Traprain (Sal) 155.10p; Monzie (Pie) 154.40p; Traprain (CH) 152.60p; Monzie (BA) 142.10p; Meikle Camoquhill (MO) 132.30p.
OTM bulls per head - Linross (Lim) £1290; Knowehead (BS) £1250; Garvald Mains (AA) £1210; Heights (Sim) £1130; The Ross (CH) £1010. OTM bulls per kg - Gateside (Lim) 158.10p; Knowehead (BS) 157.40p; The Ross (CH) 108.80p; Heights (Sim) 106.80p; Garvald Mains (AA) 98.40p.
UA also sold 1571 store and feeding sheep. Leading hogg prices - Little Raith (Suf) £87.00 and £81.00; Broadshean (Suf) £81.00; Dalmahoy (Sif) £81.00; Broadshean (BTex) £84.50; Port Na Cloich (BTex) £74.00; Broadshean (Tex) £84.50; Wellees (Tex) £82.00; Airthry Kerse (Tex) £81.00; Haddington Farms (Chev) £84.00 and £74.50; Wester Culbowie (Chev) £74.50 and £64.00; Brisbane Glen (Mule) £76.50; Little Raith (Mule) £74.50; Airthry Kerse (Mule) £68.00; Brisbane Glen (BF) £71.00 and £60.00; Tigh Na Blair (BF) £65.00; Sturk (BF) £63.50; Succoth Ardenaig (BF) £58.50.