The Scottish red meat industry is set to benefit from a €1.2m (£861,000) grant from the European Commission (EC) to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
The EC has approved the two-year grant to support activities to promote Scotch Beef PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) and Scotch Lamb PGI in Great Britain and five important European markets - Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden.
This is the fourth time QMS has been successful in partnering with the European Union to promote Scotland's quality beef and lamb under the PGI scheme.
Market round-up
John Swan Ltd sold 75 prime heifers in St Boswells yesterday to a top of 241p per kg and an average of 207.3p (+5.7p on the week), while 38 prime bullocks peaked at 230p and levelled at 207p (-1.5p).
In the rough ring 57 beef-type cows averaged 122.3p (-11.8p).
The firm also sold 1170 prime hoggs to a top of £102 per head and 191p per kg to average £77 and 166p (-12.4p), while 23 prime lambs peaked at £120 and 260p to level at £103 and 207p.
The 271 cast sheep forward saw heavy ewes sell to £119 for Texels and average £80 (-£9.60), while light ewes peaked at £89 for Cheviots and levelled at £48 (-£16.53).
Harrison & Hetherington Ltd sold 35 prime heifers in Carlisle yesterday to a top of 223.5p and an average of 174.1p (-11.5p), while 24 prime, beef-bred bullocks peaked at 211.5p and levelled at 188.5p (+4.1p). Twelve prime, B&W bullocks sold to 146.5p and averaged 137.2p (+0.7p). Twenty-two prime, beef-bred bulls sold to 226.5p and averaged 179p (+4.4p), while 52 prime, dairy-bred bulls peaked at 166.5p and levelled at 144.4p (+4.4p).
In the rough ring 69 beef cows averaged 138.5p (+2.2p) and 172 dairy cows levelled at 112.5p (+4.1p). Six bulls averaged 138.8p (+2.2p).
The firm also sold 1311 prime hoggs to a top of £93.80 and 209.9p to average 167.5p (-5.5p), while 42 prime lambs peaked at £97.80 and 231.2p to level at 195.4p (-1.3p).
A small show of 83 cast sheep saw ewes sell to £130 for Suffolks and £72 for Swaledales.
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 1483 prime hoggs at Ayr yesterday to a top of £90 and 195.3p to average 166.1p (-7.9p), while 157 prime lambs peaked at £126 and 262.8p to level at 201.7p (-23.4p).
There were also 418 cast sheep forward when ewes sold to £134 for Texels and £71.50 for Blackfaces with the overall average back £10.91.
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