The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
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STIRLING – United Auctions Stirling sold 3751 prime sheep comprising of 2330 spring lambs to average 260.58ppk and 149 prime hoggs selling to average 163.70ppk also 1272 ewes and rams. West and Central Suffolk club show of prime lambs was judged by W Shearer. The champion pen from South Flanders made £139 and reserve champion from Catcune sold to £130.50
New Season Lambs (2330) - Errol Enterprises (Tex) £146, £140 & £139; South Flanders (Suf) £139 x3; Catcune (Suf) £130.50; Claish (Suf) £130; Doune Farms (Btex) £138 & £134; South Dundonald & West Park (Btex) £133; South Dundonald (Btex) £131; Faulds (Cont) £135.50 & £134.50; Balmyre (Cha) £123, Shanry (Cha) £117; Priestfield (Che) £122; High Gameshill (Che) £121; Priestfield (Che) £118 x2; Auchenrivoch (Mule) £119.50 & £115.50.
New Season Lambs PPK (2330) - Wester Kepdowrie (Btex) 310ppk; Calfward (Btex) 308ppk; West Park (Btex) 306ppk; South Flanders (Tex) 295ppk; 3 Birch Av (Tex) 294ppk; Lands of Drumhead & West Park (Tex) 293ppk; Faulds (Cont) 288ppk, 279ppk & 274ppk; Wallaceton (Cha) 276ppk; Shanry (Cha) 266ppk & 260ppk; Catcune (Suf) 269; Law (Suf) 268ppk; Whitehill, Tillyrie & Starlaw (Suf) 267ppk; Priestfield (Che) 261ppk; Auchenrivoch (Mule) 242ppk; Starlaw (Mule) 232ppk; Kepculloch & Auchenrivoch (Mule) 226ppk. Ewes (1272) - Hatton Knowe (Suf) £158; Chalmerstone (Suf) £135 & £130; Woodhead of Mailer (Tex) £155; Chalmerstone (Tex) £154; Pitmurthly (Texx) £150; South Dundonald (Texx) £149; Assloss (BFL) £152; Over Finlarg (BFL) £125 & £118; West Park (Cont) £142; South Dundonald (Cont) £138; Halkerston & Pathhead (Sufx) £129; Brampton (Hamp) £140; South Dundonald (Btex) £137; Chalmerstone (Btex) £125; Ormiston Mains (Chev) £131; South Park (Chev) £120; Silverwells (Chev) £119; Lochend (Mule) £130; Woodhead of Mailer (Mule) £123; High Gameshill (Mule) £120; Kepculloch & Orchard (Mule) £119; Gartincaber (BF) £105; Starlaw (BF) £100; Halls & Highland Livestock (BF) £90. Tups - Ormiston Mains (Chev) £148; South Dundonald (Btex) £134; Groan (Btex) £127; Groan (Tex) £125; Sturk (BF) £90. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts (Thursday) sold 946 prime sheep, feeding ewes & rams.
New season prime lambs (635) averaged 246.4p per kg (-0.8p) and sold to 279.2p per kg for 36kg Beltex from Bilboa, Daviot and £130 gross for 49Kg Texels from Inverebrie, Ellon.
New season prime lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (414) averaged 249.2p per kg (+1.1p). Feeding Ewes & Rams (311) sold to £196.50 for Pure Texels from Laga Farms, Evie.
Leading Prices per head and per kg New Season Prime Lambs: Tex - 4 Drimmies Cottage, Pitcaple £127.50, Inverebrie 267.7p; Pure Tex - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £126, 1 Artlaw Crescent, Mintlaw 273.1p; Suff - Greenscares, Gamrie £127.50, Lachlanstrype, New Pitsligo 257.1p; Blue Texel - Collieston, Fordoun £125, 260.4p; Sufx - Grange, Kinneff £125, 254.8p; Texx - Collieston £124.50, Inverebrie 265.8p; Dor - Skelbister, Orphir £123.50; Cha- Gaval, Fetterangus £123.50, Blackhill, Findon 258.5p; Leic - South Raedykes, Rickarton £123.50. Zwar Leary, Birsay £122.50. Cont- Greenscares £122.50, Piperwell, Craigievar 258.3p; Contx - Newton of Forgie, Keith & Balcraig, Kintore £122.50, 1 Artlaw Crescent 256.3p; Down - Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder £120, Gillahill, Kingswells 254.8p; Belt - Glenfinnan, Findon £118.50, Rowland, Holm 278.3p.
Feeding Ewes: Pure Tex - Skelbister £167; Tex - Nether Savoch, Longside £150; Cont - Arwick £149; Texx - Rowland £148.50; Belt - Lenahowe, Quoyloo £140; Chev Glenfinnan £127; Lleyn - Rowland £119; Sufx - Forebogs, Knaven £118.50; Suff Chapel of Seggat, Auchterless £117; Chax - Gaval £103; Hill Chev - Castle Grant Hf, Grantown on Spey £102.50; Mule - Chapel of Seggat £94.50; GF - Nether Savoch £92.50.
Feeding Rams: Char - Overton of Ardo, Methlick £135; Texx- Crannabog, Rothienorman £127; Suff - Castle Grant HF £121; BFL - Castle Grant HF £119. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 23 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime Bullocks (16) averaged 232.5p (-7p) and sold to 247p per kg for a 605kg Limousin Cross from Whiteside, Tullynessle and £1,512 gross for a 675kg Simmental Cross from East Town, Tarland. Prime Heifers (15) averaged 227.5p (-7.9p) and sold to 257p per kg for a 570kg Limousin Cross and £1,618.50 gross for a 650kg Limousin both from Stoneyhill, Keith-hall. Young Bulls (1) Sold to 177p per kg and £1,221.30 gross for a 690kg Saler from Waulkmill, Corse.
STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 76 cattle compromising of 38 bullocks, heifers and young bulls, and 37 OTM cattle. Prime heifers sold to 282ppkg for a Limousin from Penston, Macmerry and to £1,690 for a Limousin from Bankhead, Aberdour. Prime bullocks sold to 280ppkg for a Limousin from Faskine, Airdrie and to £1,708 for a Limousin from Bankhead, Aberdour.
Other leading prices heifers PPK : 282p Penston, 268p Riggs, 262p Penston, 260p Bankhead, 258p Gelvan View. Bullocks PPK 280p Faskine , 272p, 270p & 268p Penston, 268p Faskine.
Heifers per head £1,690 Bankhead, £1,494 Annfield, £1,483 & £1,474 Riggs, £1,472 & £1,466 Penston. Bullocks per head £1,708 Bankhead, £1,672 & £1,641 Penston, £1,632 Molemount , £1,620 & £1,624 Classlochie, £1,610 Penston.
Also forward were 37 OTM cattle. OTMS averaged 157ppkg selling to 192ppkg for a Limousin from Buteland and to £1,510 for a Charolais from Gelvan View. Dairy Cows averaged 134ppkg selling to 139ppkg for an Ayrshire from Walton and to £940 for the same beast.
Other leading prices: Beef OTMS 192p Buteland, 176p Gelvan View & Pathcondie , 173p Gelvan View, 171p Buteland.
Beef OTMS per head £1,510 Gelvan View, £1,410 Buteland, £1,290 Gelvan View, £1,250 Pathcondie.