Prime lambs in high demand at Quoybrae sale
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Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 1418 prime, store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Prime lambs (569) averaged 226.9p and sold to 258.2p and £126.50 gross for 49kg Beltex crosses from Lynegar, Watten.
Store lambs (580) averaged £62.85 and sold to £104.50 for Continental’s from Parkview, Auckengill.
Breeding sheep (12) sold to £99.50 for Texel gimmers from Achairn, Stirkoke.
Feeding ewes and rams (257) averaged £69.94 and sold to £212 gross for a Pure Texel from Cairnside, Watten.
“Prime lambs were in high demand with well fleshed heavy lambs proving easy to cash. A shortage of pure ewes forward today resulted in the overall average being less than previous sale although all classes were in high demand.
"ANM Group is proud to support and donate lambs to the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day Campaign. Over 30,000 pupils from across 180 Scottish schools will celebrate St Andrew’s Day by cooking and enjoying Scotch Lamb led by the Institute of Auctioneers. We would like to thank W & I Gunn, Murza Farm, Bower for donating a lamb to the campaign in today’s sale at Quoybrae.”
Leading prices per head and kg
Prime Lambs: Tex – Murza, Bower £120, Lynegar 242.7p; Cont – Cruithn, Tofts £119.50, Lower Thura, Bower 239.8p; ContX – Lynegar £116.50, 238.5p; Chv – Bardnaclavan, Bridge of Westfield £115.50, 5 West Murkle, Thurso 250p; Suf – Achswinegar, Lybster £115.50, Balbeg, Mybster 243p; ChvX – Cruithn, Lynegar £114.50, Bardnaclavan 242p; SufX – Pentland View, Barrock £114.50, Lower Thura, 238.9p; Down – Lynegar, Achswinegar, Lybster £113.50, Myrelandhorn, Bower 237.8p; TexX – 3 Skaill, Forss £111.50, Clachan, Mid-Clyth 233.7p; Cross – 5 West Murkle £112.50, 232.9p; DownX – Upper Gelshfield, Halkirk £109.50, Brickigoe, Thrumster 232.2p.
Leading prices per head
Store Lambs: SufX – Upper Latheron, Latheron £89.50; Hamp – Upper Latheron £89.50; Blu Tex – Scrabster House, Scrabster £89.50; Suf – Upper Gelshfield £87.50; Cont – Netherside, Castletown £86.50; ContX – Housequoy, Stirkoke £86.50; Down – Hoy Farm, Halkirk £84.50; Chv – Upper Latheron £83.50; DownX – 5 West Murkle £83.50; Black – Myrelandhorn £82.50; Chv – Netherside £81.50; ChvX – 5 West Murkle £80.50.
Feeding Ewes: Pure Tex – Cairnside £177.50; Suf – Quarryside, Castletown £137.50; SufX – Housequoy £124.50; Down – Murza £121.50; Blu Tex – Smithy House, East Mey £117.50; Tex – Roswell, Newton Hill £114.50; Chv – Lynegar £113.50; Cont – Norland, Lybster £107.50; ContX – Norland £105.50; ChvX – Cairnside £101.50; Cross – Ar-Taigh £100.
Feeding Rams: Overton, Mid-Clyth £149.50; ChvX – Lynegar £115.50; Dor – Knockdee £114.50; Jacob - Knockdee £112; Chv – Brackside £109.50.
