The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Livestock and crops
STIRLING – Bullocks: 7 Craigneich (Sim) £940; Duallin (SimX) £800; Ardbeg (Lim) £730; Claonaig (Ger) £690; Escart (Char) £600; Ardachuple (Sal) £590; Blackmount (Luing) £550.
Heifers: Duallin (Sim) £860;
Ballygowan (SimX) £710;
Ardbeg (LimX) £640;
Ardachuple (Sal) £540;
High Balantyre (LimX) £510.
Bullocks per kg: High Balantyre (LimX) 258p;
Ardbeg (Lim) 255p;
Otter Estate (Sim) 230p;
Blackmount (Luing) 223p;
Escart (Char) 220p.
Heifers per kg: High Balantyre (LimX) 247p;
Ardbeg (Lim) 227p;
Knockderry (Sim) 226p.
Breeding Cattle, in-calf stock cows:
Sim (Claonaig) £1080;
Claonaig (AA) £900;
Claonaig (Luing) £860;
Claonaig (Sht) £840.
In-calf cows: Brough (Lim) £880;
Knockderry (Sim) £700. Sheep per head: Ardsheal (Suff) £55.50;
Ledcharrie (Cross) £55; Alaval (Tex) £50.50;
Ledcharrie (Mule) £50;
7 White Gates (TexX) £49;
3 Morvern Cresent (Chev) £49;
Ledcharrie (BF) £49.50;
Stronachullin (BF) £48.
Sheep per kg: Evanachan (Tex) 163p;
Alaval (TexX) 151p; Alaval (Suff) 147p;
3 Morvern Cresent (Chev) 145p;
Ledcharrie (BF) 148p.
FUTURES
Closing prices on London Futures were:
WHEAT – Nov £112.25 (-£0.30); Jan £114.45 (-£0.30); Mar £117.20 (-£0.30); May £119.25 (-£0.30); July £121.70 (-£0.45); Nov £125.80 (-£0.55); Jan £129 (-£0.55); Mar £129.65 (-£0.55); May £131.40 (-£0.55); Nov £131.70 (-£0.55).
Information from ADM Investor Services International
Ewes: Bargullian (Chev) £59;
Ardsheal (Cross) £59;
Ardsheal (Mule) £49.50;
Drimnin (BF) 42;
Evanachan (BF) £41.
Store sheep averages: Tex £50.28 (-£1.90 on week);
Mule £47.18 (+0.90p on week);
BF £38.06 (-£2.94 on week).
ST BOSWELLS – Bullocks (43) averaged 209.7p per kg and sold to 248p (-4.6p on week). Heifers (61) averaged 214.1p per kg and sold to 247p (-8.2p on week). 2 Y Bulls averaged 133.7p per kg and sold to 137p (n/c on week). 3 OTM cattle averaged 146.2p per kg and sold to 165p (-5.9p on week). 108 Beef type cows averaged 111.8p per kg and sold to 143p (7.5p on week). 2300 Lambs averaged 157.2p per kg (+10.1p on week) £70 per head and sold to £89, top price 188.2p per kg for Beltex. 357 ewes averaged £52.72 and sold to £85 for Lleyn.