Around the markets
sold 7828 sheep of all classes including the annual spring sale of ewe lambs.
Ewe lambs (4083) averaged £90.88 (+£23.14) and sold to £150 gross for a pen of Beltex from Marian, Evanton.
Store lambs (2944) averaged £94.01 (+£36.43) and sold to £160 gross for a pen of crosses from Earlish, Uig.
Ewes and feeding sheep (692) sold to £146 gross for a Suffolk ewe from 30 Balallan, Lochs. Breeding sheep (109) sold to £128 gross for a pen of cross ewes with lamb at foot from Silverwells, Edderton.
Other leading prices per head: Ewe lambs: Chev – Viewbay, Munlochy, £136 & £125; Drumore, Evanton, £132, Clachan Farm, Lochbroom, £121; TexX – 1 Camusluinie, Killilan, £133, Morvich Farm, Rogart, £128, Balnabruich,
Ardgay, £119; Mule – Glendoe Estate, Borlum, £132 & £131 (twice); BeltX – Simpson’s croft, Scotsburn, £128 & £126: Zwart – 7 Ferrindonald, Sleet, £114. Store lambs: BeltX – Chev – Achany Farm, Lairg, £140, Suisgill Estate, Helmsdale, £140; Tex – 30 Balallan, £140; Cross - Earlish, Uig, £140, 25 lower Barvas, Stornoway, £133; TexX – Croft Martin, Kingussie, £139, Keppoch Farms, Dundonnell, £134, Upper Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit; Cross – 25 Lower Barvas, £133 & £118, Strone Farm, Banavie, £117; SuffX – Faichemard, Onich, £127, 25 Lower Barvas, £127, 4 Morefield, Ullapool, £114. Ewes & feeding sheep: Mule ewe – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £120; Tex ewe – Lochlait, Abriachan £120; CharX ram – Easter Templand, Fortrose, £120; Tex ram – Easter Templand, £116; Chev ewe – Mill Brae, Lochs, £113; TexX ewe – Easter Templand £113; SuffX ewe – Breakachy, Laggan, £110.
sold 162 Cattle comprising of 71 Bullocks, Heifers & Young Bulls and 75 OTM Cattle as well as 16 calves.
Bullocks averaged 231p per kg at a weight of 654kg.
Heifers averaged 245p per kg at a weight of 596kg.
Prime Heifers sold to 280ppkg for Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by G Kirk & Son, Butchers, Denny and to £1624 for a Charolais from M Orr & Son, Penston, Macmerry purchased by H A Black, Butchers, Stirling. Prime Bullocks sold to 268ppkg for a British Blue from W Currie & Co, Southhook, Kilmarnock purchased by T Connor, Butchers, Troon and to £1684 for a Limousin from M Orr & Son, Penston, Macmerry purchased by H A Black, Butchers, Stirling. Bulls sold to 248ppkg for a Limousin from W Dick & Sons,
Mains of Throsk, Throsk and to £1760 for the same beast. Other Leading Prices – heifers per Kg
272p Easter Ochtermuthill 268p Penston, Riggs & Easter Ochtermuthill
265p Moorfield
258p Penston & Learielaw (Twice) 252p Moorfield
Bullocks per Kg
262p Southhook
260p Penston
258p Learielaw & Easter Ochtermuthill (Twice)
250p Riggs
248p Nethermyres
Heifers per Head
£1604 Learielaw
£1598 Gillandersland
£1597 Riggs
£1584 Penston
£1578 Learielaw
Bullocks per Head
£1675 Greencraig
£1656 Learielaw £1646 Southhook
£1632 Greencraig
£1625 Easter Ochtermuthill Also forward were 75 OTM Cattle. OTM’s averaged 164ppkg selling to 213ppkg for a Limousin from J & J Wyllie, Knockhouse, Crossford and to £1660 for a Limousin from Hume of Overton, Overton, Denny. Dairy Cows averaged 128ppkg selling to 169ppkg from W Waugh, North Bankhead, Avonbridge and to £1130 from the same home. Other Leading Prices
Beef OTMs per Kg
213p Knockhouse
203p Mains of Burnbank
197p Longloch
189p & 186p Mains of Throsk 185p Overton
Beef OTMs per Head
£1660 Overton
£1540 Mains of Throsk
£1490 Blairsgreen & Mains of Throsk
£1390 Blairsgreen £1380 Longloch
Dairy Cows per Kg
159p Machribeg
156 & 155p North Bankhead 140p Drumglass
Dairy Cows per Head
£1130 North Bankhead
£1020 Drumglass
£1000 North Bankhead
£890 Machribeg
£850 Barbeth & Glenrigg
Cast Males sold to £1780 for a Limousin from G W Paterson, Barbeth, Cumbernauld and to 160p again for a Limousin from J & C Wilson, Blackhall, Livingston. Also forward were 16 Young Calves. Top price of the day went to D & L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond for a Limousin heifer calf at £510.
Other Leading Prices Limousin Heifer Calf
£430 & £320 Mid Forrest Fleckvieh Bull Calf
£240 & £200 Tarbert