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ISLAY – United Auctions held their annual early spring sale of grazing cattle at Islay Auction Mart on Saturday March 10 when they sold 898 head. A good show of quality grazing cattle was presented to the regular strong force of mainland buyers. Cattle in general were lighter on the year.
Bullocks sold to average £853.79 per head or 250.2 pence per kilo (down £38.10 per head and up 6.7 pence per kilo). Heifers averaged £774.50 per head or 234.1 pence per kilo (up £8.52 per head and 3.83 pence per kilo). Bullocks sold to £1200 from Craigfad and Lossit and to 309 pence per kilo from Aoradh. Heifers from Craigfad sold to £1180 whilst Starchmill sold heifers to 279 pence per kilo.
Principal lots and prices.
Top prices per head. Bullocks
AAx: £1030 – Tallant : £1000(2) – Octomore : £960(7) – Aoradh : £940(6) – Octofad : £920(2) – Tallant : £910 – Uiskentuie. CHARx: £1200 – Tallant and Craigfad(3) : £1150(2) – Octofad : £1080 – Tallant : £1030(8) – Craigens : £1020 – Eorrabus : £990(2) – Tallant : £980(5) – Eorrabus : £970 – Aoradh(6) and Craigens(6). LIMx: £1200(7) and £1190(7) – Lossit : £1180 – Octofad : £1140 – Ardbeg : £1120(2) – Craigfad : £1100 – Ardbeg : £1090 – Balaclava(2) and Ardbeg(2) : £1080 – Lossit(4) and Balaclava : £1050(10) – Octofad : £1040 – Tallant(2) and Starchmill(2) : £1030 – Ardbeg : £1020(2) – Starchmill : £990 – Tallant(3) and Eorrabus(6) : £980 – Eorrabus, Aoradh(4) and Balaclava :
£970 – Octofad and Blackrock(6) : £960 – Kilchiaran(5) and Starchmill : £950 – Balaclava(2), Ardbeg(4) and Aoradh(3).
LUINGx: £730(9) – Duich. SIMx: £900(4) – Carrabus. Heifers
AAx: £1000(2) – Eorrabus. BAx: £840(2) – Eorrabus. CHARx: £1180(2) and £1130(5) – Craigfad : £1000 – Tallant : £970(3) – Octofad : £950 – Tallant and Craigens(6).
LIMx: £1100 – Eorrabus : £1020(2) – Starchmill : £1000(13) – Lossit : £970 – Octofad : £960 – Starchmill, Kilchiaran(3) and Uiskentuie. Top prices per kilo
Bullocks
AAx: 282p(5) – Tallant : 272p(7) and 262p(9) – Aoradh : 256p(2) – Tallant : 255p – Uiskentuie : 253p – Ballinaby.
CHARx: 286p(5) and 279p(5) – Aoradh : 274p(2) and 271p – Tallant : 271p(4) – Aoradh : 270p(5) – Eorrabus : 269p(7) – Ballinaby : 263p(4) – Craigens : 261p(3) – Ballinaby : 258p(6) – Aoradh : 257p – Carrabus(2) and Claggan(2) : 255p(8) and 254p(6) – Craigens : 251p(2) – Eorrabus : 250p(2) – Aoradh.
LIMx: 309p(3) – Aoradh : 302p, 294p and 293p(2) – Ardbeg : 292p(2) – Uiskentuie : 286p – Ardbeg : 284p – Tallant(5) and Lossit(4) : 282p – Ardbeg(5), Smaladh and Tallant(2) : 281p – Uiskentuie(2), Tallant(4) and Duich(7) : 278p – Blackrock(7) and Lossit : 277p – Claggan : 276p(2) – Ardbeg : 275p – Aoradh(10) and Octofad(6) : 273p – Ardbeg(2) and Lossit(7) : 272p – Ardbeg(8) and Tallant(3) : 271p – Claggan and Tallant(2) : 270p – Tallant(5), Aoradh and Eorrabus : 269p and 268p(3) – Kinnabus : 265p – Smaladh and Aoradh(4) : 264p(6) – Blackrock : 263p – Octofad(9) and Duich(9) : 262p – Ardbeg, Tallant(4) and Grulinbeg : 261p – Starchmill(3) and Eorrabus(8) : 260p – Tallant(2) and Octofad(4) : 256p – Octofad(6) and Balaclava : 255p – Eorrabus(5) and Uiskentuie(4) : 253p – Starchmill(2) and Ardbeg(4) : 252p – Sannaigmore, Tallant(2) and Aoradh(3) : 251p – Starchmill and Eorrabus : 250p – Starchmill(2) and Carrabus. LUINGx: 263p(6) and 262p(9) – Duich.
SIMx: 252p – Sannaigmore : 248p – Carrabus.
Heifers
AAx: 248p and 230p – Craigens. CHARx: 274p(3) – Tallant : 273p(6), 268p(4), 264p(4) and 260p(9) – Aoradh : 258p – Ballinaby(5) and Aoradh(12) : 257p(2) – Aoradh : 256p(2) – Tallant : 255p(3) – Aoradh : 251p(9) – Octofad : 250p – Aoradh : 248p – Craigens(5) and Octofad(5) : 240p(20) – Eorrabus.
LIMx: 279p – Starchmill : 276p(2) – Ardbeg : 261p – Starchmill : 260p(3) and 259p(2) – Tallant : 257p(6) – Ardbeg : 255p – Aoradh : 254p(13) – Lossit : 251p – Ardbeg : 250p – Starchmill(2), Ardbeg, Kinnabus(6) and Grulinbeg(2) : 249p – Ardbeg(6) and Blackrock(4) : 248p – Tallant, Octofad and Aoradh(6) : 247p(5) – Starchmill : 245p(3) – Smaladh : 243p(9) – Uiskentuie : 241p(8) and 240p(3) – Eorrabus.
DINGWALL – Dingwall and Highland Marts on Saturday March 10 sold six cattle, one pony, 11 goats, 159 adult head of sheep and 343 lots of poultry, eggs and poultry equipment at their, rare and traditional breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (6) sold to £350 gross for a Dexter heifer from Midburn, Lochussie.
Pony (one) sold to £300 gross for a Shetland from Hillcrest, Duncanston Goats (11) sold to £40 gross for a pygmy male from Blackhillock, Knockando.
Sheep (159) sold to £230 gross for a Dorset gimmer with a lamb at foot from Smallburn Farms, Duffus. Poultry (343) sold to £150 gross for a trio of Copper Blue Maran from Rowan Villa, Mybster.
Sheep other leading prices: Cattle: Dexter - Midburn, £300 (thrice).
Goats: Sannen – Blackhillock, £30 (twice).
Lambs: Dorset – Balmungie, Rosemarkie, £140; Kerryhill – Balmungie, £130; Zwartble – New Croft, Aberchirder, £65 (thrice); Jacob – Bogallan, North Kessock, £50; Hebridean – 77 Saval, Lairg, £45; Herdwick – Burnfield Farm, Rothiemay, £45; Shetland – Cypress, Achterneed, £40.
Ewes: Jacob – Tyree, Mulbuie, £70. Gimmers: Jacob – Tyree, £40. Wedders: Jacob – Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £100.
Ram: Dorset – Balmungie. £105; Poll Dorset – Easter Muckernich, Tore, £80.
In lamb ewe: Dorset – Blackhillock, £130; Zwartble – Scroggie Farm, Dingwall, £110; Wensleydale – Blackhillock, £90; Herdwick – Dunmore House, Beauly, £70; Shetland – Myre Farm, Dallas, £56. In lamb gimmer: Dorset – Balmungie, £90; Shetland – Myre Farm, £54.
Ewes with lambs at foot: Dorset – Balmungie, £170 (twice); Bleu De Maine – Easter Muckernich, £140; Jacob – Bogallan, £100 (twice). Gimmers with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn, £210.
Hoggs with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn, £200, £190. Poultry other leading prices per section:
Large Fowl: 4 Copper Maran hens, £120, 2 Gold Spangled and Black Appenzeller females, £110, 2 Black Silkie females and 2 Speckled Sussex pullets, £100.
Ducks: Pair Blonde Whistling and Pair Carolina, £120, Pair Mandarin, £110, 3 Mini Runners, £90.
Call Ducks: 1 Silver female, £100, 1 Apricot female, £90, 1 White female and Pair mallard, £80. Bantams: 2 Chocolate Pekin pullets (POL), £100, 2 Golden Silkie pullets, Trio Silver Seabright and 2 Silkie pullets, £90, 3 Pekin pullets, 2 Black Pekin females and a trio Partridge Wyandottes, £85.
Pigeon: 6 White Doves, £60, 3 lots of 4 Indian Fantail, £45, 6 White Doves, £40.
Pheasants: Trio Reeves, £50, Trio Golden, £40.
Quail: Quartet Chinese Painted, £70, 3 lots of 6 Japanese hens, £65, 2 lots of Pair Mexican Speckled, £45. Egg: 12 Light Sussex and 12 Cuckoo Maran, £35, 12 Light Sussex, 12 Buff Sussex and 6 Copper Maran, £25. Geese: Pair Pilgrim, £110. Turkey: Pair Bronze, £140, Pair Crollwitzer, £90.
Pea Fowl: 2 Peafowl, £110. Equipment: Wooden Hen House and Antique Bushel Measure, £50, 2 large galvanised drinkers and 4 section show box, £40, plastic feeders and drinkers, £38.
STIRLING – United Auctions on Wednesday March 7 sold 1934 store cattle at their show and show and 126 cast cows and forward cattle also forward 705 store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (1058) - averaged 244.96p to 314.20p per kg for a 288kg LimX from Carslae and £1420 for a 755kg SimX from Oatridge.
B & W bullocks (45) – averaged 169.00p to 179.90p per kg for a 289kg HFX from Graystale and £810 for a 484kg BFX from Mid House. Heifers (813) – averaged 237.70p to 303.70p per kg for a 382kg LimX from Easter Greenhill and £1340 for a 552kg CHX from Cretlevane. Young bulls (18) – averaged 219.82p to 235.60p per kg for a SimX from Nether Birkwood and £885 for a BAX from South Brownhill. Cast cows (86) – averaged 143.08p to 194.30p per kg for a BRBX from Easter Greenhill and £1430 for a SimX from Woodmill.
Dairy cattle (36) – averaged 105.30p to 120.60p per kg for a HFX from High Branchal and £965 for a HFX from Claylands.
Forward cattle (4) – averaged 174.16p to 178.90p per kg for a AAX from Lower Greenyards and £1350 for a BSX from Pathcondie. Bullocks
Up to 250kgs – Corsencon £660, 273.9p; 251-300kgs- Carslae £905, 314.2p; 301-350kgs- Killocraw £1000, Carslae 302.5p; 351-400kgs- Easter Greenhill £1100, Killocraw 287.0p; 401-450kgs- Cretlevane £1230, 279.5p; 451-500kgs- Cretlevane £1270, Kinnaird 256.5p; 501-551kgsFarden £1335, 247.2p; 552-601kgsOatridge £1360, Cretlevane 236.3p; 602-651kgs – Cretlevane £1320, 212.9p; 652-701kgs – Oatridge £1355, 203.8p; 702-9999kgs – Oatridge £1420, 188.1p.
Heifers
Up to 250kgs – Corsencon £560, West Muirhouse 242.3; 251-300kgsKillocraw £790, Low Dunashery 266.9p; 301-350kg- Easter Greenhill £1000, 295.9p 351-400kgs- Easter Greenhill £1060, 303.7p 401450kgsCretlevane £1210, 291.6p 451-500kgs- Farden £1300, 268.0p 501-551kgs- Cretlevane £1230, 229.5p 552-601kgs- Cretlevane £1340, 242.8p 602-651kgs- Drumoider £1160, 190.2p.
OTM cows:
Prices per head
Garvald Mains (AA) £1330; Gateside (BS) £1300; Craigend (BRB) £1330; Harvey Bros (HE) £1100; Longcarse (Lim) £1390; Kinloch (SH) £1170; Woodmill (Sim) £1430; Craigend (Cont) £1210.
Prices per kilo
South Brownhill (AA) 163.5p; Glenisla (BS) 159.4p; Easter Greenhill (BRB) 194.3p; Burnside of Balhaldie (HE) 147.5p; Traprain (Lim) 184.5p; Kinloch (SH) 161.6p; Borland (Sim) 178.8p; Craigend (Cont) 169.5p. OTM bulls:
Prices per head
Garvald Mains (AA) £1290; Woodmill (CH) £1450; Drumoider (Sim) £1030.
Prices per kilo
Garvald Mains (AA) 112.8p; Boghall (CH) 123.0p; Drumoider (Sim) 104.3p.
Show and Sale judged by W Moir, Home Farm, Cairness.
Single bullock: 1st McArthur, Cretlevane, 2nd Warnock, High Bent, 3rd Lines, Killocraw Single heifer: 1st McAruthur, Cretlevane, 2nd Paton Easter, Greenhill, 3rd Nisbet, Sorn Mains Pen of four bollocks: 1st Paton, Easter Greenhill, 2nd Lines, Killocraw, 3rd Paton, Easter Greenhill
Pen of four heifers: 1st McAruthur, Cretlevane, 2nd Lines, Killocraw, 3rd Paton, Easter Greenhill Champion: single heifer from McArthur, Cretlevane. Reserve: single heifer from Paton, Easter Greenhill.
United Auctions also sold 705 store and breeding sheep.
Store sheep
Daldorn (Suff) £90.00; Craigmaddie Muir (Tex) £77.00; Invernoden (BF) £93.00; Ballygrogan (BFX) £78.50. Breeding sheep
Scart (Mule ewe hoggs) £89.00.
STIRLING – Caledonian Marts on Thursday March 8 sold 191 cattle, comprising 129 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, and 62 cast cows and bulls.
Bullocks were topped at 245p (twice) both for Limousins from Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by T Johnston Butchers, Falkirk and to £1646 for a Limousin from T Adam and Son, Craigton, Clackmannan. Heifers topped at 252p again for a Limousin from Learielaw, purchased by W W Wales Ltd, Kilmarnock and to £1562 from the same farm.
Young bulls sold to 225p for a Limousin from J Burnett and Sons, Upper Spittalton, Blairdrummond and to £1552 from the same farm. Leading prices
Bullocks ppkg;
242p Meadowend, Learielaw and Brockwoodlees 238p Seggersdean, Lower Greenyards, Faskine and Over Inzievar 232p Strageath 230p Pleanmill and Moorfield 228p and 225p Strageath, Highholm and Seggersdean
Heifers ppkg;
248p Bankhead (Kerr), Meadowend, Learielaw, Upper Spittalton and Pitcairn 245p (twice) Brockwoodlees and Over Inzievar 242p Mains of Cultmalundie and Moorfield 240p Pitcairn 238p West Thomaston 235p Mains of Cultmalundie and Faskine 232p Bankhead and Moorfield 228p Auchmuir and Highholm
Also forward were 62 cast cows and bulls.
With a great trade for all classes of cows, many more could have been sold to sellers advantage.
Beef cows averaged 143p and sold to 202ppkg for a Limousin from W Dick, Mains of Throsk and to £1590 from D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank.
OTM males and bulls averaged 137p selling to 178p from T and E Tod, Nether Longford and to £1060 from R and W Waugh, Summerhouse.
Other leading prices
Beef cows per head
£1438 Mains of Throsk £1240 Balkaithly £1230 Callendoune £1092 Pitcairn £1080 Highflat Beef cows per kilo
188p Mains of Burnbank 165p Pitcairn 162p Balkaithly 160p Balaclava 159p Patrickston 154p Callendoune
Dairy cows per head
£850 and £790 Glenrigg £750 Summerhouse £740 Greenrigg Dairy cows per kilo
126p Summerhouse 119p Greenrigg and Summerhouse 118p Summerhouse, Glenrigg and Greenrigg Males per head
£966 Patrickston £710 Carrabus