‘Cracking’ bullock tops sales after ‘marvellous trade’ at Quoybrae mart in Caithness
Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 361 store cattle and 2085 store and prime sheep, and feeding ewes and rams.
Bullocks (205) averaged 407p per kg and sold to 496.4p per kg for a pen of four 415kg Charolais Crosses from Sibmister, Castletown and £2520 gross for a 682kg Charolais Cross from Brae Edge, Castletown.
Aberdeen Angus Bullocks (16) averaged 386.9p per kg and sold to 429.7p per kg for a pair of 491kg from West Watten, and sold to £2150 gross for a 549kg from Cruithni Tofts.
Heifers (121) averaged 375.7p per kg and sold to 442.2p per kg for a 398kg Limousin Cross from West Clyth, Occumster and sold to £2330 gross for a 672kg Simmental Cross from Oust Farm, Bridge of Westfield.
Aberdeen Angus Heifers (19) averaged 324.2p per kg and sold to 388.7p for a pen of three 476kg from East Murkle Farm, Thurso and sold to £2150 gross for a 599kg from West Watten.
Old season prime lambs (706) averaged 310.7p per kg and sold to 351.1p per kg for 44kg Beltexs from Clatequoy, Thurso and sold to £170 gross for 54kg Beltexs from Thirdpart, Watten.
Old Season Store Lambs (717) averaged £89.77 and sold to £145.50 for a Cheviot from Lochside, Reay.
Feeding ewes and rams (662) averaged £122.11 to £254.50 for Texels from Clyth Mains, Occumster.
“Store cattle topped at £2520 for a cracking 682kg Charolais bullock from DA Budge, Brae Edge, Castletown, with many bullocks selling in excess of £2000. The heifer section saw a top of £2330 for a smart Simmental Cross heifer from Oust Farmhouse. Yearling cattle were a marvellous trade with buyers keen to purchase. All classes of sheep were keenly bid for with a strong entry forward.”
Leading prices per head and kg
Bullocks up to 250g – Burnthill, Thrumster (LimX) £870, 385p; 251-300kg – Bowertower Mains (LimX) £1020, 379.8p; 301-350kg – Winless Mains (ChaX) £1500, 441.2p; 351-400kg – West Clyth (LimX) £1700, 431.5p; 401-450kg – Sibmister (ChaX) £2100, 480.5p; 451-500kg – Tongside (ChaX) £2240, Sibmister (ChaX) 469.3p; 501-550kg – Gillock Mains (LimX) £2280, Tongside (ChaX) 444.4p; 551-600kg – Gillock Mains (ChaX) £2310, Upper Latheron (ChaX) 406.7p; 651-700kg- Brae Edge (ChaX) £2460, 369.5p; 701-750kg- South Keiss (HerX) £2,200, 311.6p.
Aberdeen Angus Bullocks up to 250g – March Cottage £590, 241.8p; 351-400kg – Winless Mains £1380, 350.3p; 401-450kg – Sibmister £1840, 409.8p; 451-500kg – West Watten £2110, East Murkle 423.5p; 501-550kg – Ackergill Mains £2140, Cruithni Tofts 391.6p.
Heifers up to 300kg – Myrelandhorn (LimX) £1050, Bowertower Mains (LimX) 381.7p; 301-350kg – The Antlers, Occumster (CharX) £1320, 397.6p; 351-400kg – West Clyth (LimX) £1760, Winless (CharX) 412.2p; 401-450kg – Ackergill Mains (ChaX) £1920, 428.6p; 451-500kg – Lower Thurra (Lim) £2070, 416.7p; 501-550kg – Lower Thurra (ChaX) £2160, 412.2p; 551-600kg – Ackergill Mains, Oust Farmhouse (SimX) £2200, Ackergill Mains 392.9p.
Aberdeen Angus Heifers up to 250kg – March Cottage, Ulbster £550, 228.2p; 351-400kg – 110 East Kirtomy, Bettyhill £1000, 278.6p; 451-500kg – East Murkle, Thurso £1850, Ackergill Mains 370.3p; 501-550kg – East Murkle £2010, 379.2p; 551-600kg – Ackergill Mains £2150, 368.2p.
Old season prime lambs per head and kg
Bel – Ackergill Mains £165.50, 333.3p; Clatequoy, Thurso £154.50, Bardnaheigh, Harpsdale 332.9p; Ackergill Mains £150, 324.5p; West Brims £139.50, East Mey 318.1p.
Suf – The Antlers £161.50, Quarryside, Castletown 318.5p; West Garty £159.50, Upper Gelshfield, Bardnaclavan 317p; Thura Mains £155.50, Balbeg, Achscrabster 315.9p; West Durran £154.50, West Garty 314.4p; Scarmclate £149.50, West Watten (Thomson) 314.1p.
Tex – 2 West Watten £161.50, Newlands of Geise, Janestown 339.4p; Thura Mains, Myrelandhorn (McCarthy) £160.50, Quarryside 332.2p; East Kirk, Newlands of Giese, Brae Edge £159.50, West Watten (Thomson) 332.1p; 2 West Watten (Campbell) £158.50, West Brims 326.1p; Thura Mains £155.50, Thirdpart 325p.
NCC – Hollandmake, Barrock £160.50, Clatequoy, Thurso 327.8p; Cairnside £156.50, Hollondmake 314.7p; Bardnaclavan £155.50, 312p. Clatequoy £150, 307.1p. Black – Borgie Mains, Castletown £159.50, East Mey 318.1p; The Antlers £157.50, 308.8p.
Chv – Upper Latheron £154.50, Balnahard 328.4p; Bardnaclavan £149.50, 328p; Balnahard £144.50, Bardnaclavan 322.1p; East Kirk £139.50, Rose Cottage 318.3p; Bardnaclavan £1384.50, East Kirk 310p.
Cha – Upper Geise £152.50, 324.5p; Quarryside £139.50, 324.4p.
Cont – Upper Gelshfield £140.50, Todholes, Thurso 314.5p; The Antlers £133.50, Upper Gelshfield 312.2p.
Chv-mule – West Brims £141.50, 314.4p.
Leading prices per head
Old season store lambs: NCC – 2 Seaview Cottages, Dunnet £141.50; Skinnet, Halkirk £129.50. Suff – Curlew, Mybster £133.50; Slicky, Lyth £129.50; Mill Farm £125.50; 3 Lochend £122.50; Braal £121.50; Westerseat, West Durran £119.50; Upper Gelshfield £118.50. Tex – Mill Farm, Durran £129.50; Murza Farm, Bower £119.50, 3 Lochend, Murza 114.50; Balbeg £107.50, Netherside £103.50. Char – Skinnet £129.50, Slicky, Lyth £124.50. Chv – Golval, Forsinard £126.50, Parkview £124.50; Burnthill £121.50. Cont – Westerseat, Wick £125.50, Thirdpart £121.50; Murza £119.50, £111.50. ContX – Thirdpart, Watten £121.50. Mule – Slickly £115.50. Easycare – Murza £111.50. BF – Bardnaheigh £79.50. Mule – Slicky, Lyth £115.50.
Feeding Ewes: Tex – Clatequoy £234.50; Sibmister £229.50; 6 Forss, Clachan £224.50; Newlands of Giese £219.50; Plocan £218.50; Sibmister £209.50; Clyth Mains £199.50. Suff – 6 Forss £224.50; Brae Edge £199.50; Raodside £184.50; Mavsey £164.50; Sibmister, Mavsey, Ochnigh £159.50. NCC – Hilliclay £224.50; Greenvale £184.50; Achscrabster £171.50; Clatequoy £169.50; Skirza, Mid Calder £161.50. Chev – Mill Farm £177.50; Bardnaclavan, Clatequoy £169.50, Lynegar £164.50; Balnahard £151.50; Achaguie £147.50.Cont – Achalone £174.50; Mavsey £141.50; Skirza Croft £137.50; Sibster £129.50. Hamp – Upper Latheron £164.50. HB – Ochnigh £154.50. Chv-mule – Winless Mains £154.50; Bowertower Mains, Stirkoke Mains, Ivordene £151.50; Ivordene £144.50. Mule – Clachan £147.50; Skinnet £141.50; Stirkoke Mains £139.50; Winless Mains £127.50. Ker – Sibster £139.50. BFL – Sibmister £137.50. Black – Sibmister £137.50; Bowertower £109.50. Cha – Murza Farm £129.50. Easycare – £97.50. SHC – Forsie Bridge of Westfield £91.50. BF – The Antlers £67.50; Bardnaheigh £59.50; Slickly £57.50.
Feeding Rams: Cha – Upper Geise £209.50. Suff – Balbeg £164.50; West Garty £139.50. ContX – Achunabust £149.50. Chev – West Garty £144.50; 47 Crask £124.50. NCC – 3 Crakaig £129.50. Bel – 2 Forss £109.50.
