'Fantastic' show of Caithness sheep at Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts
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Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 1198 prime sheep, store sheep and feeding ewes & rams.
New season prime lambs (619) averaged 252p per kg and sold to 310p per kg and £152 for 49kg Texel’s from Lynegar, Watten.
Feeding ewes & rams (442) averaged £122.96 and sold to £260 for a Texel from Bardnaclavan Farm, Bridge of Westfield.
Store lambs (137) averaged £82.15 and sold to £99.50 for Continentals from Achvarasdal, Reay.
“A fantastic show of sheep were sold today with two star prime lambs from Messrs William Barnetson & Son, Lynegar, Watten scaling at 49kg and realising £152 to Puldagon Farm Shop & Restaurant.
"Store lambs topped at £99.50 for a pen of Continentals from J & M MacDonald, Achvarasdal, Reay.
"Ewes averaged a whopping £122.96, topping at £260 for a cracking Texel ewe from D N Campbell & Son, Bardnaclavan, Bridge of Westfield.”
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season prime lambs: Tex – Sibmister, Castletown £143.50, Inkstack, Barrock 284.1p; Cont – Bardnaclavan Farm £136.50, 267.6p; Bel – Baillie Farm £134.50, 292.4p; Suf – Quarryside, Castletown £131.50, 266.3p; CharX – Quarryside £129.50, 281.5p; TexX – Bardnaclavan Farm £129.50, 275.5p; SufX – Kirkfield Farm, Castletown, Baillie Farm £128.50, Quarryside 263p; BelX – Todholes, Thurso £127.50, 289.8p; Down – Granton Mains, Bower £125.50, Baillie Farm 262.2p; Chv – Quarryside £124.50, 259.4p; Black – Folly Farm, Westerloch Farm, Wick, Hillhead, Lybster £119.50, Inkstack, Barrock 260.7p; ChvX – Bardnaclavan Farm £119.50, Todholes 257.3p.
Leading prices per head:
Feeding ewes: Pure Tex – The Shiean, Hill of Forss £234.50; Tex – Lynegar, Watten £220; TexX – Lynegar, Bardnaclavan Farm £189.50; Cont – The Shiean £184.50; ContX – Sibmister £179.50; Char – Sibmister £171.50; Chv – Cairnside, 36 Oldhall £157.50; ChvX – Bardnaclavan Farm £155.50; Cross – Bardnaclavan Farm £149.50; Suf – Lynegar £148.50; SufX – Lynegar £147.50; Down – Lynegar £143.50.
Store lambs: Tex – Inkstack, Barrock £95.50; SufX – Achvarasdal £86.50; CharX – Achvarasdal £86.50; Cont – Park View, Auckengill £82.50.
