FOUR dairy farmers have been elected to serve on the Muller Milk Group (MMG), concluding the move to a fully elected farmer representation structure.
The new appointments complete a board of seven who work with a 20-strong Muller Milk Group Forum to represent 1,700 milk producers.
Six candidates put themselves forward for election to the board, completing a presentation and answering questions from the Forum as part of the election process.
Ray Gibbins, David Herdman, Richard Pearman and Philip Rowney were duly elected to serve from 1 April 2018.
The positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board, and Finance Officer will be elected at the MMG Board meeting in April.
As a result of the election, Dave Halhead and Ian Speed will step down from the Board.
Market round-up
Lawrie & Symington Ltd sold 404 store heifers in Lanark on Tuesday to a top of 260p per kg and an average of 219.9p (-5.7p on the week), while 596 store, beef-bred bullocks peaked at 274p and levelled at 227.1p (-2.2p). Forty-six store, dairy-bred bullocks sold to 226p and averaged 158p (no comparison).
Wallets Marts sold 656 prime hoggs in Castle Douglas on Tuesday to a top of £144 per head and 357.3p per kg to average £97.20 and 245.4p (+22.6p).
A small show of cast sheep saw 56 heavy ewes sell to £135 for Suffolks and average £83.25, while 44 light/export-type ewes peaked at £74 for Blackfaces and levelled at £55.68.
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 1,959 prime hoggs in Newton Stewart yesterday to a top of £139 and 261.7p to average 224.8p (+6.4p). Included in that overall average were 1,350 Blackfaces that peaked at £125 and 260.4p to level at 224.9p. There were also three Dorset-bred prime lambs that sold to £135 and £129 to average 253.5p.
A poorer offering of cast sheep saw 66 heavy ewes sell to £135 for Suffolks and average £91.60, while 81 light ewes peaked at £98 for Cheviots and levelled at £66.90.
C&D Auction Marts sold two prime heifers in Dumfries yesterday to a top of 230p and an average of 227p, while four prime bullocks peaked at 170p and levelled at 165p.
In the rough ring 21 beef cows sold to 140p and averaged 125.3p, while 42 dairy cows peaked at 148p and levelled at 110.9p.
The firm also sold 616 prime hoggs to a top of £131 and 270p to average 221.6p (+7.4p).
The 286 cast sheep forward saw heavy ewes sell to £141 for Texels and average £82.13, while light ewes peaked at £81.50 for Blackfaces and levelled at £49.46.
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