Market round-up
United Auctions sold 94 pedigree Aberdeen Angus bulls at Stirling on Monday to a top of 24,000gns for the overall male champion from Neil A Wattie, Mains of Tonley, Alford. That hefty bid and five others of 10,000gns helped push the overall average up £544 on the year to £5,742 for a 70 per cent clearance.
Pedigree Aberdeen Angus females sold to 7,500gns for Colin Rodger, Comlongan and averaged £2,796 for 34.
There were also 34 pedigree Beef Shorthorn bulls that sold to a top of 9,500gns for one from The Hon. G Turton, Upsall and averaged £4,348 (-£586 on the year for a 51 per cent clearance).
Fourteen pedigree Beef Shorthorn females sold to 4,800gns for the champion from J Elliot, Roxburgh Mains and averaged £1,916.
The firm went on to sell 56 pedigree Limousin bulls at the same venue yesterday to a top of 10,000gns for the champion from Neil Barclay, Harestone, Insch, Aberdeenshire and an average of £4601 (-£24 for a 74 per cent clearance).
Four pedigree Limousin heifers peaked at !,800gns and levelled at £1,719.
Three pedigree British Blue bulls sold to 4,000gns and averaged £3,850.
Wallets Marts sold 1039 prime hoggs in Castle Douglas yesterday to a top of £93.50 per head and 218.8pper kg to average 179.4p (+7.1p on the week).
There were also 220 cast sheep forward when ewes sold to £112 for Texels and £61 for Blackfaces.
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