‘Many more sheep could have been sold’ at Caithness cattle and stock sale
Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 90 store cattle, 12 breeding cattle and 719 breeding prime, store and feeding sheep.
Bullocks (30) averaged 423.2p per kg and sold to 469.4p and £1840 for a pen of 392kg Charolais crosses from Bardnaclavan Farm, Bridge of Westfield.
Heifers (60) averaged 419p per kg and sold to 479.3p for a pen of 217kg Limousin cross from 32 Larel, Halkirk and £2200 gross for a 545kg for British Shorthorn crosses from Bardnaheigh, Harpsdale.
Breeding cattle (12) sold to £4000 twice for cow and heifer calf, and cow and bull calf from Tacher, Latheron.
Ewes and lambs (17) sold to £55 for Blackface ewes 1-2 crop with mule lambs at foot from 18 West Watten, Wick.
New season lambs (9) averaged 318.3p and sold to 360.6p per kg for three 47kg Texels from Upper Clayock, Halkirk and sold to £171.50 for 62kg Texels from 2 West Watten, Watten (Campbell).
Old season prime lambs (59) averaged 264.7pp and sold to 314.1p for 46kg Texels from Clyth Mains, Occumster and £166.50 gross for a 73kg Texel from Cruithni, Tofts.
Old season store lambs (192) sold to £138.50 for Texel crosses from Hoy Farm, Halkirk.
Feeding ewes and rams (442) averaged £131.23 sold to £277.50 for a Suffolk ewe from Lynegar, Watten.
“Store cattle were keenly bid for with bests sort very easily cashed. Breeding cattle were highly supported by local breeding herds. All classes of sheep followed national trends any many more could have been sold.”
Leading prices per head and kg
Bullocks up to 250kg – 32 Larel £1100, 464.3p; 351-400kg – Bardnaclavan (chax) £1840, 469.4p; 401-450kg –West Brims (Limx) £1780, 432p; 451-500kg – Bardnatua (AAX) £1780, West Brims (Limx) 394.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg – 32 Larel (limx) £1100, 479.3p; 251-300kg – Lower Sibster, Wick (Limx) £1360, 462.6p; 301-350kg – Lower Sibster (Limx) £1480, 441.8p; 351-400kg – Bardnaclavan (Chax) £1720, 471.2p; 401-450kg – West Brims (Sim) £1620, 396.1p; 451-500kg – East Murkle (AA) £1910, 385.9p; 501-550kg – Bardnaheigh (BSHX) £2200, 403.7p.
Leading prices per head and kg
New season lambs: Dor – Brae Edge Castletown £165.50, 331p; Suff – Clyth Mains £164.50, 283.6p; Tex – 2 West Watten £171.50, Upper Clayock 360.6p; Upper Clayock £169.50, 2 West Watten 317p.
Old season prime lambs: Tex – Cruithni £166.50, Clyth Mains 314.1p; Clyth Mains £160.50, 286.4p; Clyth Mains £159.50, 276.7p. ChvMule – Cuithni £165.50, 247.5p. Cont – Achvarasdal £158.50, 251.6p. Suf – West Clyth £138.50. Chv – Balnahard £136.50,5 Achina 281.5p.
Leading prices per head
Old season store lambs: Bel – Seater, Canisbay £133.50; NCC – Lynton cottage £133.50; Chv – Burnside, Canisbay £123.50; Suf – Seater £119.50.
Feeding ewes: Tex – West Watten £274.50; Clyth Mains £264.50, £249.50; 31 Larel, Cairnside £194.50; Achscrabster £191.50; Skitten £189.50; Midtown £187.50; Sibster £174.50. Suf – 6 Forss £254.50, £234.50; Calcari £249.50; Lynegar £191.50; West Watten £169.50; Kirkfield £157.50. NCC – Reaster £179.50; Skitten, West Watten £174.50; Lower Houstry £169.50; Granton Mains £164.50; Skitten £161.50; Cairnside £159.50. Chv – Clyth Mains £179.50, £157.50; Brickigoe £149.50; Lower Houstry £147.50; Skitten, Middleton of Brims £139.50. Sufx – Kirkfield £174.50; Midtown £161.50; Slickly £147.50. Bel – Inkstack, Barrock £171.50. ChvX – Brickigoe £159.50; Plocan £141.50. Mule – Slickly £157.50, Kirkfield £149.50, £147.50. Easycare – Murza Farm £139.50. Cont – Forsie £134.50, Gansclett £129.50. Blk – Sibster, Halkirk £120.50. SHC – Forsie £119.50. BF – Slickly, Lyth £114.50. Sht – Westerloch £39.50.
Feeding rams: Tex – Lower Thura £237.50; Plocan £194.50; Fairview £189.50; NCC – Reaster, Lynton Cottage £179.50. BFL – Fairview £149.50. Bel – Taldale £144.50. Chv – Taldale £130.50, Torrish £129.50.