Livestock

HUNTLY, United Auctions sold 1,105 prime sheep on June 17. New season lambs (433) averaged 215.48p per kg and sold to 236p for 44.2kg Beltex crosses from Victoria Terrace, Turriff, and to £114 for 57kg Texels from Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsalmond.

Old season lambs (132) SQQ averaged 166.06p per kg and sold to 179p for 34kg Cheviots from Langdale, Strathnaver, and to £76 for 52kg Cheviots from Tacher, Latheron.

Ewes (540) sold to a top of £140 for a pen of Texels from Cranna Bridge Aberchirder. “Lambs followed the national trend and were a shade easier but dearer than expected as long as they were well-fleshed. Any meat around was still cashing in well for the time of year. Leanmeated continental ewes are again the easiest commodity to cash.” Other leading prices: New season lambs: Suf – £110, 222p Mains of Tillymorgan; SufX – £105 Sinsharnie/Haddoch, 221p Bogside; TexX – £107.50, 231p Newton of Struthers; Tex – £106, 235p Cranna Bridge; Cont – £105 Bogside/Lynegar/ Mains of Tillymorgan, 233p Bogside; BDM – £104 Aviemore, 227p Monlettie; Down – £109 Mill of Fowlie, 226p Lynegar; BF – £92, 206p Newtonbrae;

Bel – £110, 230p Sheep park; Zwar – £106 Runa Bank, 220p Newtonbrae; Llyen – £107 Meadow, 224p Haddoch; Char – £103 Morayscairn, 228p Newton of Struthers; CharX – £103.50 Soundmoor/Morayscairn, 225p Soundmoor; Ven – £93.50, 217p Boghead. Ewes: Suf – £97 Cranna Bridge; SufX – £112 Cranna Bridge; Tex – £140 Cranna Bridge; TexX – £139 Braehead; Cont – £123 Bogside; Chev – £100 Weserton Croft; Mule – £85 Greenland Mains; GF – £76 Westerton Croft/ Foulzie; BF – £66.50 Rowantree; Cross – £110 Little Cantly; Tex – £130 Midtown of Buchromb; HM – £99 Tillyminate; HB – £100 Dwarwick; Bel – £99 Tillyminate; HB – £100 Dwarwick; Bel – £99 Craigieview; ContX – £100 Glack/ Sheep Park; Char – £117 Lythebrae; Hill Chev – £78 Bogside; Swale – £62 Tombreachachie. Rams: Tex – £121 Hewitts; BFL – £105 Hewitts; BFL – £100 Tillyminate.