Strong entry as sheep keenly bid for at Quoybrae mart
Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 76 store cattle and 1207 prime, store and feeding sheep on Monday.
Bullocks (37) sold to 356.1p for a pen of 337kg Limousin Crosses from Boulintogle, Scotscalder and £1550 for a pair of 565kg Simmental Crosses from Roadside, Kirk.
Heifers (57) sold to 341.3p for a 252kg Limousin Cross from Vauldale, Nybster and £1800 gross for a 555kg for Simmental Crosses from Oust Farm, Bridge of Westfield.
New season lambs (4) sold to 398.8p per kg for 42kg Dutch Spotted Lambs from Westerloch, Wick and sold to £239.50 for 63kg Suffolks from East Murkle, Murkle (Swanson).
Old season prime lambs (298) averaged 342.6p and sold to 379p for 50kg Texels from Newlands of Giese, Janestown and £221.50 gross for a 55kg Texel from Cruithni, Tofts.
Old season store lambs (399) averaged £99.33 and sold to £191.50 for Park North Country Cheviots from Old Inn, Roadside.
Feeding ewes and rams (506) averaged £121.28 sold to £267.50 for a Suffolk Ewe from East Murkle, Murkle (Swanson).
“With a mix show forward, cattle were cashed at recent rates. A strong entry of 1207 sheep were very keenly bid for.”
Leading prices per head and kg:
Bullocks up to 350kg – Lhaid Crofy (Limx) £1230, Boulingtogle (Limx) 356.1p; 351-400kg – West Watten (Simx) £1180, Lhaid Croft (Chax) 315.p; 401-450kg – Bluwhin, Borrowston (Limx) £1400, 344.8p; 451-500kg – Hunster, Bower (Limx) £1400, 299.8p; 501-550kg – Burnside, Canisbay (AAx) £1400; 551-600kg – Roadside, Kirk (Simx) £1550.
Heifers up to 300kg – Vauldale (Limx) £860, 341.3p; 301-350kg – Vauldale (Limx) £1080, 328.3p; 351-400kg – Bluewhin, Borrowston (Limx) £1090, 307p; 401-450kg – Bardnaclavan (Chax) £1330, 328.4p; 451-500kg – West Watten (AAx) £1320, Bluewhin 271.3p; 551-600kg – Oust Farm, Bridge of Westfield £1800, 324.3p.
Leading prices per head and kg:
Old season prime lambs:
Tex – Bardnaclavan £207.50, Cruithni 366.3p; Suf – Seaview Cottages £198.50, Lhaid Croft 358p; ChvMule – Ackergill Mains £194.50; TexX – Brickigoe, Thrumster £193.50, Skitten 361.8p; Cha – Ackergill Mains £191.50, 360.6p; Tex – Ivordene, Newlands of Geise £189.50, 377.7p; HB – West Watten £189.50, Tofts of Tain 343.5p; HB – Aimster £188.50, Tofts of Tain £185.50, West Watten 364.4p; Cont – Skitten, Wick £184.50, Hoy Farm 363.35p; NCC – Wester, Dunnet £182.50, Old Stirkoke 358.5p; SufX – Ackergill Mains £169.50, Seaview Cottage 367.6p; Blk – Lhaid Croft £169.50, 360.6p; Chv – Wester Dunnet £160.50, 370p.
Leading prices per head:
Old season store lambs:
NCC – Old Inn, Roadside £171.50, Lynton Cottage £168.50, West Catchery £164.50; Chv – Old Inn £169.50; Blk – West Catchery £167.50; ChvX – Hoy Farm, Halkirk £140.50; Tex – Balnahard £149.50; Dor – Lhaid Croft £144.50; BF – North Keiss, Keiss £137.50; Cont – Sibmister, Larkins £135.50; TexX – Upper Clayock Cottage £134.50; SufX – West Canisbay, Canisbay £129.50; Mule – Fairview, Halkirk £129.50; Tex – Mossgiel, Achalone £109.50; Chv – Ousdale Farm £109.50; Cont –.Mossgiel, Achalone £109.50.
Feeding ewes
Tex – Cruthni, Tofts £234.50; TexX – West Catchery, Watten, Swiney, Lybster £224.50; Sufx – Achvarsdale, Reay £209.50, Milton Farm, Halkirk, Balnahard, Halkirk £207.50; Suf – East Murkle £217.50, £214.50; Cont – 5 West Murkle £204.50; Cont – Sibmister, West Watten £194.50; Liec – Granton Mains, Bower £191.50; Blk – Skinnet, Halkirk £189.50; NCC – Granton Mains, Seaview Cottages £184.50; HB – Hunster, Bower £169.50; ChvMule – Achvarasdale £169.50; Chv – West Catchery £161.50; Mule – Kirkfield Farm £159.50; ChvMuleX – Newlands of Giese £157.50; Mule – 5 West Murkle £157.50; BFL – West Catchery £129.50; Ker – Westerloch £124.50.
Feeding rams
Cont – Upper Geise £231.50; Tex – Murray House £184.50; NCC – West Catchery £154.50.
