Cattle shown ‘in decent bloom’ at Caithness auction mart

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 670 store cattle.

Bullocks (357) averaged 295.6p (+6.8p on the year) to 341.0p for a pen of 437kg Charolais crosses from Aimster, Thurso and £2000 gross for a 732kg Charolais Cross from Brae Edge, Castletown.

Heifers (279) averaged 282p (-4.4 on the year) to 313.4p and to £1830 gross for a 685kg Limousin cross from Lhaid Croft.

Aberdeen Angus and Native Bred Bullocks (23) averaged 287.9p (+1.2p on the year) to 303.3p for pen of three 521kg and to £1900 gross for a pen of three 651kg from 5 Lochend, Castletown.

Aberdeen Angus and Native Bred Heifers (11) averaged 278.9p (+12p on the year) and sold to 291p for a pair of 488kg and £1650 for a pair of 586kg from 5 Lochend, Castletown.

“Cattle were shown in decent bloom resulting in a positive return.”

Leading prices per head

Bullocks up to 350kg – Haster, Wick (Chax) £1080; 351-400kg: Barrock Mains (Limx) £1270; 401-450kg: Aimster (Cha) £1490; 451-500kg: Gerston (Cha) £1575; 501-550kg: Strathcool (Limx) £1640; 551-600kg: Upper Latheron, Latheron (Chax) £1775; 601-650kg: Hoy Castletown (Chax) £1760; 651-700kg: Brae Edge, Castletown, Northy Lyth £1900.

Heifers up to 400kg: Aimster (Chax) £1200; 401-450kg: Buckies Farm, Thurso (ChaX) £1370; 451-500kg: Gerston (Chax) £1370; 501-550kg: 8 Skaill, Forss (Limx) £1625; 551-600kg: Lower Thura, Bower (Limx) £1600; 601-650kg: Upper Latheron (Chax) £1740.

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Aberdeen Angus Bullocks up to 450kg: Latheron Mains £1670; 451-500kg: West Watten, Watten £1440; 501-550kg: 5 Lochend £1600; 551-600kg: Latheron Mains £1420.

Aberdeen Angus Heifers up to 450kg: 5 Lochend, Castletown £1120; 451-500kg: 5 Lochend £1420; 501-550kg: 5 Lochend £1450; 551-600kg: 5 Lochend £1650.

Leading prices per kg

Bullocks up to 350kg – Haster, Wick (Chax) 315.8p; 351-400kg: Barrock Mains (Limx) 319.1p; 401-450kg: Gerston, Halkirk (Chax) 337.9p; 451-500kg: 13 Upper Dounreay (Limx) 335.5p; 501-550kg: 13 Upper Dounreay 335.5p; 551-600kg: Upper Latheron, Latheron (Chax) 309.2p; 601-650kg: Hoy Castletown (Chax) 286.2p; 651-700kg: North Lyth 286.6p.

Heifers up to 400kg: Aimster (Chax) 306.1p; 401-450kg: 13 Upper Dounreay (Limx) 313.3p; 451-500kg: Gerston (Chax) 312.8p; 501-550kg: New House, Oust (Limx) 313.4p; 551-600kg: Lhaid Croft (LimX) 294.1p; 601-650kg: Upper Latheron (Chax) 287.4p.

Aberdeen Angus Bullocks up to 450kg: Latheron Mains 279p; 451-500kg: West Watten 301.3p; 501-550kg: 5 Lochend 303.3p.

Aberdeen Angus Heifers up to 450kg: 5 Lochend 264.2p; 451-500kg: 5 Lochend 291p; 501-550kg: 5 Lochend 281.6p; 551-600kg: 5 Lochend 281.6p.

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