The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
New season lambs at sale
United Auctions in Stirling sold 3,892 prime sheep including 40 new season lambs to an average of £109.95, and 3,465 hoggs selling to an average of 176.25ppk, and 387 ewes and rams.
Spring lambs (40) – Harpercroft (Suff) £124; Whitehouse (X) £120; Langside (Char) £119; Ardachearnmhor (Tex) £108.
Spring lambs (40) – Menteith (Suff) 250p; Langside (Char) 243p; Ardachearnmor (Tex) 240p; Whitehouse (X) 231p.
Hoggs (3,465) – Longfauld (BTex) £118; Clochnahill (Tex) £106; Southpark (Chev) £96; Marvingston (Suff) £93; Muirside of Kinneddar (BF) £85.50; Kepculloch (BFL) £82; Old Faskally (Char) £77.50; Easter Bucklyvie (Mule) £77.50.
Hoggs (3,465) – Longfauld (BTex) 252p; Southpark (Chev) 222p; Pitsundry (Tex) 220p; Croftgarry (BF) 190p; Parkhead (Suff) 187p; Easter Bucklyvie (Mule) 171p.
Ewes (387) – Langside (Tex) £149; Marvingston (Suff) £118; Wester Balgair (BTex) £110; Broadleys (BFL) £100; Whitburgh Mains (X) £100; Birch Lane (mule) £99; Marvingston (Chev) £90; Head of Moulin (BF) £66.
Tups – Marvingston (Suff) £1,000; Kilmundie (BF) £75.