Around the markets
sold 4623 prime sheep comprising of 60 spring lambs to average 356.20ppk and 3836 prime hoggs selling to average 309.67ppk also 727 ewes and rams.
New Season Lambs (60) – Langside (Suf) 169.50; Pyeston (Suf) £168.00; Catcune (Suf) £167.00 & £166.00; Balnagarrow (Tex) £166.00; Cauldcoates (Tex) £164.00; Balnagarrow (Cont) £166.00 & £159.50; Greystone (Zwa) £126.00.
New Season Lambs (60) – Langside (Cha) 385.00ppk; Balnagarrow (Cont) 374.00ppk; Balnagarrow (Tex) 369.00ppk; Cauldcoates (Tex) 364.00ppk; Gillbank (Suf) 367.00ppk; Hallhill (Suf) 365.00ppk; Glenrath (Suf) 364.00ppk; Catcune (Suf) 363.00ppk.
Old Season Lambs (3836) – Harviesmailing (BTex) £179.00; Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) £176.00; Luckenburn (BTex) £174.00; Grangefield (Tex) £170.00; Netherton (Tex) £163.00; Cauldcoates (Tex) £162.00; Raecruick (Tex) £160.00; Broomknowes (Suf) £152.00; Carriber Mill (Suf) £149.00; Raecruick (Suf) £148.00; Nether Strathkinnes (Chev) £151.00; Glencairn (Chev) £149.00; Nether Strathkinnes (Chev) £147.00 & £145.00 x2; Raecruick (Mule) £146.00; Yorkston (Mule) £140.00; Coates & Lahill Craig (Mule) £135.00; Snawdon (BF) £145.00, £144.00 & £143.00; Wardhead (BF) £142.50; Glendamph (BF) £141.00.
Old Season Lambs (3836) – Harviesmailing (BTex) 398.00ppk; Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) 377.00ppk; Luckenburn & Harviesmailing (BTex) 376.00ppk; Easter Bucklyvie (Tex) 369.00ppk; West Whitefield (Tex) 349.00ppk; Kinclaven (Tex) 345.00ppk; Grangefield (Chev) 341.00ppk & 340.00ppk; Snawdon (Chev) 334.00ppk x3; Nether Strathkinnes (Chev) 331.00ppk x2; Meggernie (BF) 323.00ppk; Mid Auchencarroch (BF) 320.00ppk; Wardhead (BF) 319.00ppk; Bogburn (BF) 319.00ppk x2; Ardtornish (Suf) 316.00ppk; Grangefield (Suf) 313.00ppk; Bogburn (Suf) 312.00ppk; Bogburn (Mule) 310.00ppk; Baledmund, Coates & Wardhead (Mule) 295.00ppk; Easter Bucklyvie (Mule) 287.00ppk.
Ewes (727) – Mains of Cairnies (Tex) £214.00; Townhead (Tex) £197.00; South Dundonald (Tex) £193.00; Broomknowes & Dalachy (Tex) £187.00; Chalmerstone (Suf) £185.00; Broomknowes (Suf) £179.00; Pyeston (Suf) £177.00; Chalmerstone (BTex) £169.00; South Dundonald & Townhead (Cont) £166.00; Chalmerstone (Cont) £164.00; Keil & Chalmerstone (SufX) £164.00; Masterfield (TexX) £162.00; Kinclaven (TexX) £160.00; Keil (HB) £164.00; Easter Middleton (HB) £150.00 x2; Assloss (BFL) £150.00; Lahill Craig (Cha) £148.00; Lahill Craig (Mule) £136.00; Townhead (Mule) £130.00; Lahill Craig (Mule) £129.00; Halflawkiln (Mule) £128.50; Greystone (Zwa) £128.00; Mains of Careston (Chev) £127.00; Bornich (Chev) £108.00; Glendamph (BF) £121.00; Auchenrivoch (BF) £116.00; Yorkston (BF) £114.00; Dalchirla & Townhead (BF) £110.00.
Tups – Broomknowes (Tex) £170.00; Druimoider (Tex) £158.00; Auchenflower (Tex) £139.00; West Park (Suf) £159.00; Auchenflower (Suf) £155.00; Cauldcoates (Suf) £140.00; Whinnyhall (BFL) £142.00; Mains of Careston (Chev) £132.00; Skelmorlie Mains (BF) £116.00.
Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 124 Cattle comprising of 56 Bullocks, Heifers & Young Bulls and 68 OTM Cattle.
Bullocks averaged 246p per kg at a weight of 658kg (£1571.94).
Heifers averaged 247p per kg at a weight of 601kg (£1484.47).
Prime Heifers sold to 270ppkg for Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by D Campbell, Butchers, Callender and to £1646 for a Limousin from M Orr & Sons, Penston, Macmerry purchased by H A Black & Sons, Butchers, Stirling.
Prime Bullocks sold to 265ppkg on three occasions for Limousins from Learielaw, Nethermyres and Seggarsdean purchased by T Johnston Butchers, Falkirk and H A Black & Sons, Butchers, Stirling and to £1759 for a British Blue from Nethermyres purchased by C Kirkpatrick, Netherplace, Lockerbie.
Bulls (Under 30 Months) sold to 230ppkg for a Limousin from R Graham, Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan and to £1720 for a Limousin from Dalchirla Farms, Muthill.
Other Leading Prices Heifers per Kg
270p Learielaw
268p Penston & Learielaw 262p & 260p Penston 258p Learielaw
255p Riggs
Bullocks per Kg
265p Learielaw, Nethermyres & Seggarsdean
260p Riggs
258p Seggarsdean, Nethermyres
& Dullomuir
255p Classlochie & Seggarsdean
252p Classlochie
250p Riggs & Bankhead Heifers per Head
£1645 Penston
£1622 Dullomuir
£1613 & £1601 Penston £1589 Learielaw
£1567 Dullomuir Bullocks per Head
£1759 Nethermyres £1749 Seggarsdean £1738 Nethermyres £1722 Learielaw
£1718 Bankhead
£1744 Middlerigg
Also forward were 68 OTM Cattle.
OTM’s averaged 166ppkg selling to 207ppkg for a Limousin from D Mair, East Langhill, Denny and to £1640 for a Limousin from J & N Kerr, Bankhead, Aberdour.
Dairy Cows averaged 131ppkg selling to 156ppkg from Claylands Farm, Balfron and
G & M Lammie, Low Drumore, Stranraer and to £1260 for a Jersery from C Hastie, East Gartfarran, Gartness.