Caithness mart prices from Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts
Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (April 18) sold 619 store cattle.
Bullocks (357) averaged 247.3p to 306p per kg for a pen of 250kg Limousin Crosses from Borrowston Mains, Dounreay and £1740 gross for a 758kg Simmental Cross from Brae Edge, Castletown.
Heifers (262) averaged 234.8p to 293.7p per kg for a pen of 252kg Limousin Crosses from Borrowston Mains and £1565 gross for a 693kg Simmental Cross from Ha, Durran.
“Natural grazing cattle sold to sellers advantage with mature forward conditioned cattle also very easily sold.”
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to up to 300kg – Borrowston Mains (Limx) £740, 293.7p; 301-350kg: Aimster, Thurso (ChaX) £960, Quintfall, Lyth (LimX) 284.8p; 351-400kg: 3 Forss, Thurso (Chax) £1095, 3 Forss (ChaX) 287.4p; 401-450kg: Gerston, Halkirk (ChaX) £1205, 272p; 451-500kg: Gerston, (ChaX) £1260, 272.1p; 501-550kg: 11 Lochend, Castletown (LimX) £1310, 248.5p; 551-600kg: Quoynee, Halkirk (LimX) £1330, 236.2p; 651-700kg: Ha, Durran (SimX) £1510, 222.4p; 701-750kg: Brae Edge (ChaX) £1730, 229.6p.
Heifers up to 300kg: Borrowston Mains (LimX) £740, Folly Farm, Murkle (ChaX) 251.7p; 301-350kg: Nottingham Mains, Latheron (Chax) £820, 249.2p; 351-400kg: 3 Forss, Thurso (Cha), Hunster, Bower (Limx) £1005, 3 Forss (Cha) 267.3p; 401-450kg: Aimster, Thurso (Cha), Quintfall, Lyth (Limx) £1100, Quintfall (Limx) 269.6p; 451-500kg: Upper Latheron, Latheron (Chax) £1180, 250p; 501-550kg: Upper Latheron (Chax) £1300, 238.5p; 551-600kg: Quoynee, Halkirk (Simx) £1350, 226.9p; 601-650kg: Ha, Durran (Limx) £1560, 241.5p; 651-700kg: Ha (Simx) £1510, 225.8p; 701-750kg: Ha (SimX) £1560, 221.3p.