Livestock and commodity prices

STIRLING United Auctions sold 6,431 prime sheep comprising 3,925 new season lambs selling to ave 194.26p and 2,506 ewes and rams. New season lambs (3,295) Cultburn (BTex) £109 and £107; Easterton (BTex) £106; Over Buttergask and Mansfield (Tex) £109; Inch Cottage (Tex) £108; Little Raith (Suf) £100; Hatton Knowe (Suf) £94.50; Darnhall (Suf) £94; Shanry (Cha) £100 and £94.50; Inverae (Cha) £93; Wester Balgair (BDM) £99; Auchenrivoch (Mule) £94; Drumnessie (Mule) £93; Easterton (Mule) £92; Easter Craigduckie (Cross) £93; Riemore (Cross) £87 Priestfield (Chev) £85; Garvald Mains (Chev) £83. Cultburn (BTex) 246ppk; Dalachy (BTex) 243p; Easterton (BTex) 241p; Faulds (Tex) 243p; Harviesmailing (Tex) 236p; Groan (Tex) 232p; Wester Balgair (BDM) 212p; Pitcairlie (Suf) 209p; Isle Cottage (Suf) 202p and 200p; Balmyre (Cha) 203p and 198p; Drumnessie (Mule) 197p. Ewes (2,494) Springfield (Tex) £138; Hatton Knowe (Tex) £134; Barbarafield (Suf) £133.50; South Dundonald (TexX) £133; Bencloich (TexX) £126; Coilavoulon (BTex) £127; Dunbrach (BFL) £127; Coilavoulin (BTexX) £104; West Whitefield (Cont) £124; Gathercauld (Cont) £119; Craigo (Chev) £109; Bencloich (Mule) £109; Parks of Keillor (Mule) £106; Rossie (Rom) £99; Pierstfield (HB) £98; Gathergauld (Cross) £93; Hillhead of Careston (Cross) £92; Craigo (Chev/Mule) £99 and £87; Barrochan (Suf) £98. Tups – Hatton Knowe (Suf) £138; Balvie (Rom) £108; Mains of Struie (Tex) £102; Camquhart (BF) £65; Kirkton (BF) £62. STIRLING Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 148 Cattle comprising 85 bullocks, heifers and young bulls and 63 OTM cattle. Bullocks ave 217ppk at 648kg. Heifers ave 228ppk at 610kg. Prime bullocks to 248p for a Limousin from Ochtermuthill, Muthill, and to £1,572 for a Charolais from Carskerdo, Cupar. Prime heifers to 248p twice, from Penston, Macmerry and Ochtermuthill, Muthill, and to £1,646 for a Limousin from Brockwoodlees, Canobie. Bulls (over 16 months) to 205p for a Limousin from Drumflower, Stranraer and to £1,443 for a Limousin from Cairnbog, Kilsyth. Other leading prices – bullocks £1,519 Penston, £1,509 Brockwoodlees, £1,508 and £1,500 Penston, £1,496 Molemount, £1,483 Brockwoodlees, £1,479 Molemount; 245p Brockwoodlees and Penston, 242p Penston and Nethermyres, 240p Brockwoodlees, 238p Penston and Easter Ochtermuthill. Heifers: £1,636, £1,598 and £1,569 Brockwoodlees, £1,552 Penston, £1,537 Greencraig, £1,508 Brockwoodlees, £1,472 Upper Kinneil, £1,464 and £1,459 Easter Bucklyvie; 245p Brockwoodlees, 240p Easter Bucklyvie (twice) and Brockwoodlees (twice), 238p Easter Bucklyvie (twice), Greencraig, Penston, Broadleys, Brockwoodlees and Easter Ochtermuthill, 235p, Upper Kinneil and Easter Bucklyvie, 232p Broadleys and Easter Bucklyvie, 230p Barrochan Cross. Bulls (over 16 months) £1,387 Greenwells, £1,365 Airyolland, £1,322 and £1,320 Drumflower; 198p and 195p Drumflower, 195p Airyolland (Port William), 190p Kincaple. Also forward were 63 OTM cattle. Beef OTMs ave 143p; to 194p for an AA from Elrig, Newton Stewart; and to £1,440 for a Limousin from Emslie Livestock, Kinknockie, Mintlaw. Dairy cows ave 122p; to 144ppkg from Gillespie, Glenluce; and to £980 from Wester Lochdrum, Bonnybridge. Other leading prices – beef OTMs £1,280 Bolfornought, £1,260 Castlehill, £1,240 and £1,190 Kinknockie, £1,140 Uigle (Campbeltown) and Bolfornought, £1,130 Castlehill; 190p, 183p and 182p (twice) Elrig (Newton Stewart), 181p Patrickston, 178p and 175p Elrig. Dairy cows: £960 Gillespie, £940 Park O Barnaigh, £910 Wester Lochdrum and North Bankhead, £880 East Gartmillan; 131p North Bankhead and Gillespie 130p North Bankhead, 129p Park O Barnaigh and Wester Lochdrum. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 148 cows and bulls on Thursday. Beef cows (114) ave 153.1p (-2.9p) and sold to 198.6p for a 506kg British Blue from Scomuir, Holm, and £1,530 for a 934kg Simmental from Backakelday Farms, Holm. Dairy cows (4) ave 118p (-9.9p) and sold to 131.3p per kg for a 552kg Holstein Friesian and £735 for a 642kg Holstein Friesian from Georth Farms, Evie. Boning cows (16) ave £596.56. Bulls (14) ave 115.6p (-5.8p), to 128.4p for a 1,020kg Limousin from Glenlogie, Alford, and £1,650 for a 1,440kg AA from Bankhead, New Aberdour. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 72 prime cattle on Thursday. Under 30 month – prime bullocks (21) ave 211.9p (-10p), to 233p for a 600kg Limousin cross from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and £1,554.90 for a 730kg Charolais cross from Leys Hotel, Kinellar, both bought by W & J Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, Grange. Prime heifers (18) ave 228p (+6.4p), to 249p and £1,506.45 for a 605kg Limousin cross from Tillybrig, Dunecht, bought by Backmuir Livestock, Keith. Young bulls (14) ave 170.5p (+0.5p), to 206p for a 575kg Charolais from Auchenzeoch, Fordoun, and £1,360 for a 800kg Limousin from Auchtygall, Peterhead. 30 to 48 month: Bullocks (15) ave 172.5p (+6.1p), to 195p per kg for a 530kg Charolais from Boultach, Latheron, and £1,329.90 for a 715kg Charolais from Nether Burnhaugh, Netherley. Heifers (4) ave 193.9p (+8p), to 215p and £1,419 for a 660kg Limousin from Clashendamer, Fordyce. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,595 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams on Thursday. New season lambs (1,741) ave 187.3p (-16.3p), to 269.8p for 43kg Dutch Spotted from Shaggart, Sauchen, and £133 for 87kg Texel from Mid Haddo, Fyvie . New season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,010) ave 189.7p (-15.7p). Feeding ewes and rams (854) to £167 for pure Texels from Skelbister, Orphir. Other leading prices: New season lambs: BlueTex – Shaggart £130, 216.7p; Dutchspotted – Shaggart £116; Cont – Gillahill, Kingswells £110, Cuttyhill Croft, Rora, Home Farm, Fintry 201.3p; Suf – Whitecairns Croft, New Deer £108.50, Nether Coullie, Kemnay 193.8p; ContX – 4 Drimmies Cottages, Pitcaple £108, Tillylodge, Strathdon 219.5p; Tex – Mid Haddo £107.50, Loanhead, Inverallochy 214.6p; SufX – Auchendarg, Udny £105.50, Sunnyside of Lethenty, Fyvie, Rothiemoon, Nethy Bridge 192.5p; Bel – Newton of Greeness, Turriff £104, The Bothy, Rivehill 225p; Down – Skelbister £103.50, Mayfield, Rathen 192p; TexX – Whitecairns Croft £102.50, The Brae, Kintore 205.3p; Chv – Glenfinnan, Findon £97.50; DownX – Istana, Gamrie £96.50, Kirkhill, Alves, Oldtown, Culter 191.5p. Feeding ewes: Tex – Newton of Budgate, Cawdor £131; TexX – Muir Farm, Alford £127; Cont – Gallaton, Stonehaven 126.50; Suf – Forebogs, Knaven 124.50; ContX – Downiehills, Blackhills £119; BDM – Muirfield, Everton of Auchry £117; SufX – South Blachrie, Fyvie £116.50. Feeding rams: Suf – Doonbye, Cuminestown £133; Tex – Brodieshill, Alves £128; Chv – Glenfinnan £127; SufX – Milton of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt £120.