Livestock and crops

THAINSTONE – Prime bullocks under 30 months (24) averaged 197.7p (+4.7p) and sold to 211p a kg for a 655kg Lim from Leys Hotel, Kinellar, to C. Anderson, Dumfries, and £1,601.90 for a Char from Nether Mains, Torphins. Prime heifers (21) averaged 201.6p (+2p) and sold to 235p a kg and £1,445.25 for a 615kg Lim from Pringle Avenue, Tarves, to Backmuir Livestock, Keith. Young bulls (four) averaged 153.5p (nc) and sold to 183p a kg and £1,372.50 for a 750kg A-A from Cowfords, Strichen. Bullocks 30 to 48 months (six) averaged 179.5p (-2.1p) and sold to 207p a kg and £1,666.35 for a 805kg Lim from Nether Mains. Heifers (seven) averaged 161p (nc) and sold to 211p a kg and £1,287.10 for a 610kg Lim from Craig show die, Ardallie. All classes were dearer on the week. Leading prices per kg: Under 30 months: Prime bullocks: Place mill (AA), Faichfolds (Lim) 209p; Nether Mains (Lim), Whiteside (Cha) 208p; Leys Hotel (Lim), Home Farm, Longhaven (Lim) 207p. Prime heifers: Auchmaliddie Mains (Cha) 228p; Whiteside (Lim) 219p; Greenstyle (AA) 204p. Young bulls: Mavsey (Sim) 179p. 30 to 48 months: Bullocks: Faichfolds (Cha) 193p; Idlestone (Sal) 175p. Heifers: Asleid House (Sim) 183p; Strath Farm (Sim) 153p; Burgar (AA) 149p.

THAINSTONE – All classes of OTM cattle again met an excellent trade short of buyers’ requirements. Beef cows (116) averaged 139.2p and sold to 183.8p a kg for a 680kg Lim from Housebay, Stronsay, and £1,570 for a 855kg BB from Clashnoir, Auch narrow. Dairy cows (10) averaged 93.4p and sold to 121.6p a kg for a 670kg Fri and £895 for a 770kg Fri both from Quendale, Dunrossness. Farrow bulls (five) averaged 102.2p and sold to 119.5p a kg and £1,410 for a 1,180kg Char from Mains of Leask, Slains. Leading prices per kg: Beef cows: Clashnoir (BB) 183p; Redhouse of Barra (Lim) 171.7p; Drod land (Sim) 166.7p. Dairy cows: Quendale (Fri) 116.2p. Farrow bulls: Skaill (AA) 107p; Bankhead, New Aberdour (AA) 104.1p; Bogallie (Sim) 96.6p.

THAINSTONE – New season lambs (289) averaged 184.79p (+2.9p) and sold to 282.6 p a kg and £130 for 46kg Tex from Kinknockie, Mintlaw. Old season lambs (317) averaged 140.9 (-5.3p) and sold to 158.5p a kg for 47kg Tex from Boghead of Drumdollo, Drumblade, and £83.50 for 67kg Tex from Black Castle, Gollanfield, and 59kg Char from Heads of Auchinderran, Keith. New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (134) averaged 192.7p a kg (-5p). Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (224) averaged 141.6p a kg. The annual show and sale of Tex lambs was held in conjunction with the North of Scotland Texel Sheep Club and sponsored by Towns and Carnie. Blair Duffton, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly, was the judge and he awarded the championship to a pair of 46kg Tex X from Emslies Livestock, Kinknockie, Mintlaw, and sold for £130 a head and 282.6p a kg to A. J. Ingram, East Comalegy, Drumblade, for Millers of Speyside. Reserve pair were 46.5kg Tex X from W. and J. Brown, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer, and selling for £106 a head and 227.9p a kg to A. J. Ingram. Leading prices per head and per kg: New season lambs: Tex – Newseat, Balthangie, £96, Wester Biffie 212.5p; Texx – Kinknockie £95, 219.5p; Cont – Newton of Carnousie £94, 211.4p; Suff – Ardhuncart £90, 193.2p; Bel – Raefin £91; Suffx – Raefin £89, 14 Hunters Rise, Pitmedden, 200p; Char – Raefin £89, Bogside, St Katherines, 195.3p. Old season lambs: Tex - Kirkhill Turnerhall £81, Heads of Auchinderran 157.6p; Cont – Tillykerrie £80.50, Boghead of Drumdollo 157p; Texx - Black Castle £79.50, Boghead 150p; Suff – Sunnybrae Lodge, Blackhills, £79, Boghead 155.7p; Suffx – Heads of Auchinderran £76.50, 151p; Chv – Tofts of Tain £76.50, Gillahill 151.2p.

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PRIMESTOCK

Prices and throughputs at auctions on Wednesday were (changes compare to previous week):

SCOTLAND – Cattle down 7% to average 203.56p a kg (+9.69p); new season lambs up 36% to average 192.70p (+13.22p).

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FUTURES

Closing prices on London Futures were: WHEAT – Jul £115.60 (£2.60); Nov £124.65 (-£2.95); Jan 2016 £126.65 (-£2.95); Mar £127.35 (-£2.95); May £130.35 (£2.95); Jul £130.55 (-£2.95); Nov £132.50 (-£2.95); Jan 2017 £136 (-£2.95); Mar £137.25 (-£2.95); May £137.75 (-£2.95).