Livestock

LOCHMADDY – 68 store cattle, 14 OTM cattle and 127 store sheep of all classes sold. Bullocks (30) averaged 222.5p and sold to 262.7p per kg for a 335kg Limousin cross from 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, and £1,200 gross twice for 735kg and 740kg Charolais crosses from 50 Balgarva, Eochar. Heifers (38) averaged 209.6p and sold to 240p per kg for a pair of 300kg Limousin crosses from Dunskellar, Sollas and £1,000 gross for a 510kg Limousin cross also from Dunskellar. OTM cattle (14) averaged 119.0p per kg and sold to 146.7p per kg for a 675kg Luing Cross from 14 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, and £1,300 gross for a 985kg Simmental cross from 4 Tigharry. Other leading prices per head and per kg: Bullocks 251-300kg

– 20 Rushgarry, Berneray £720,261.8p; 301-350kg – 4 Tigharry, £880, Glebe, 12 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, 252.9p; 351-400kg – 3 Hosta, Lochmaddy, £950, 243.6p; 401450kg – 9 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, £1,010, 238.6p. Heifers 251-300kg – 20 Rushgarry, £540, 5 Nunton, Benbecula, 196.2p; 301-350kg – 8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, £790, 20 Rushgarry, 233.3p; 351-400kg – 4 Tigharry, £900, Dunskellar, 232.4p; 401-450kg – 3 Hosta, £970, 9 Clachan Sands, 237.0p; 451500kg – Dunskellar, £970, 210.9p. Lambs (25) averaged £34.60 and sold to £45 gross for a pen of Crosses from Crois Morag, Clachan, Lochmaddy.

Ewes (94) averaged £41.69 and sold to £80 gross for a pen of Cross ewes from No 18 Illeray, Baleshare, Lochmaddy. Feeding sheep (eight) sold to £72 gross for Suffolk rams from Trumisgarry, Lochmaddy.

PRIMESTOCK

Average prices at auction markets yesterday were (changes compare with previous market day):

SCOTLAND – Cattle average 223.75p (n/a); hoggs SQQ average 225.52p (n/a). Information from AHDB/ IAAS