Latest Caithness sale at Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday, January 16, sold 1075 sheep.

Old season prime lambs (394) sold to 223.7p for kg for two Beltex Cross from Taldale, Forss and £111.50 gross for 58kg Continentals from Bardnaclavan. Bridge of Westfield.

Old season store lambs (376) sold to £78.50 three times for Continentals Housequoy, Stirkoke, Gerston Farm, Halkirk and Suffolks from Charleston Farm, Barrock.

Feeding ewes and rams (305) averaged £96.80 and sold to £240 for Texels from Gunn, Hill of Forss.

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Old season prime lambs: Cont – Thirdpart £103.50, Taldale 201.2p; Dutch- Knockglass, Watten £103.50; Tex – Newlands of Geise £97.50, Lynegar 194.3p; ChvX- Cairnside, 36 Oldhall, 8 Murrayfield, Castletown £98.50, Taldale 189.8p; Chev – Thirdpart, Watten, Bardnaclavan £97.50, Bardnaclavan 189.8p; ContX- Newlands of Geise £97.50, 199p; TexX- Hillhead Dunnet £96.50, Clatequoy 192.2p; Suff – Bardnclavan £94.50, Lynegar, Watten 192p; Bel- Taldale, Forss £92.50, 209.2p; BelX- Taldale £89.50, 205.6p.

Leading prices per head:

Old season store lambs: Suff – Charleston Farm £78.50; Cont – Charleston Farm, Old Stirkoke, Wick £74.50; SuffX – Kirkfield Farm, Castletown £74.50 Bel – Taldale, Forss £74.50; Tex – Old Stirkok, Swiney Hill Lybster £73.50; Tex- Tails of Watten £72.50; Chev – Slickly Lyth £69.50.

Feeding ewes: Tex – Bardnaclavan, Bridge of Westfeild £224.50; TexX – Lynegar, Watten £200.00; Cont – Sibmister, Hill of Forss £181.50; Chev – Fairview, Halkirk £137.50; Suff – Sibmister £135.50; SufX – Sibmister £129.50; ChevX – Sibmister £117.50; BFL – Sibmister £113.50; ContX – Quarryside, Castletown £179.50; Mule – Thurditsoft £96.50.

Feeding Rams: Chv – Bardnaclavan £137.50; BelX – Bardnaclavan £109.50; Cont – Swiney Hill £101.50; Suf – Kirkfield £97.50.

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