MARTS.
ST BOSWELLS July 6 Primestock: John Swan Limited sold 160 clean cattle, 69 OTM cattle, 2235 Spring lambs and 860 ewes. Bullocks (72) averaged 170.7p per kg (-5.7p on the week) and sold to 204p gross pounds 1223 from Swarland Old Hall Heifers (78) averaged 170.5p per kg, (-1.9p on the week), and sold to 191p gross pounds 1062 from East Garleton.The 10 young bulls averaged 153.3p per kg, -4.7p on the week, and sold to 163p gross pounds 1064 from Brae of Coynach. The 63 beef type OTM cattle averaged 11.6p per kg, and sold to 159p gross pounds 1132 from Swarland Old Hall.
The 6 dairy type OTM cattle sold to 89p gross pounds 596 from North Doddington.
The 2235 spring lambs averaged 147.4p per kg, and sold to pounds 80 a head from Towford and 167p per kg from Shoestanes.
The 860 ewes averaged pounds 55.44 (+pounds 3.26 on the week).and sold to pounds 93 from H& M Farms, Minto Kames.
Principal prices: Huntington 2.04 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Pathhead 2.03, 1.97 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Swarland Old Hall 1.99 Lees Butchers; Bee Edge 1.97 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Upper Nisbet 1.96 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons; Caverton Mill 1.94 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Corsbie 1.93 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons; Cranshaws 1.92 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Kirkton 1.91 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Humbie Mill 1.90 Ramsay Family Butcher; Humebyres 1.89 Denholm Meat Supplies; Snawdon 1.89 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Greenlees 1.88 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Haughhead 1.88 Malone of Edinburgh; Longnewton 1.87 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons.
Cows: Upper Nisbet pounds 1073.25, pounds 1078; Hillhead pounds 861.10; Nunraw pounds 961, pounds 930, pounds 839.50; Humbie Mill pounds 933.30;
East Garleton pounds 1044; Brae of Coynach pounds 651, pounds 828.85; Swarland Old Hall pounds 1132.85; Traprain pounds 910.45; Corsbie pounds 931.50; Huntington pounds 951.40; West Mains pounds 812.70; Humebyres pounds 960.
Prime lamb trade averaged 147.4p for 2235 selling to pounds 80 for Texels from B Anderson & Son Towford and 167p for Texels from JS Dun, Shoestanes.
A larger show of ewes were forward with all types dearer on the week, selling to pounds 93 for Suffolks from H& M Farms, Deanfoot.
Other leading prices: Lambs per head: Suffx: pounds 71.50 Dryden, Brotherstone, pounds 70.50 Lee, Upper Bolton, pounds 70 Galalaw, Smailholm Mains, pounds 67 Gilston, Tex: pounds 73 North Synton, pounds 71 New Blainslie, pounds 70 Lochside, Corsbie, pounds 67 Threeburnford, Hyndsidehill, Chev: pounds 67 Gilston, Beltex: pounds 66.50 Threeburnford, Lambs per kilo: Suffx: 160.2Upper Bolton, 159 Craigend, 157.7 Elwartlaw, 156.9 South Falaknowe, 156.6 Brothershiels, Tex: 165.9 North Synton, 163.2 South Falaknowe, 162.9 Mayfield, 162.1 Redpath East End, 161.5 Haltree, Brothershiels.
Beltex: 162.2 Threeburnford, Cast Ewes: Chev mule: pounds 80.50 Torwoodlee Mains, pounds 78.50 Craighouse, Tex: pounds 89 Lee, pounds 87 Greenhead Reston, pounds 83 Foulshiels, pounds 79 Penston, Lleyn: pounds 56 Brotherstone, GF: pounds 66 Cockburn, pounds 65.50 Mayfield, Middlethird, pounds 64.50 Smedheugh.
Suff: pounds 87 Penston, pounds 83 Elwartlaw, Mayfield, Lochside, Chev: pounds 61 Stobshiel Mains, pounds 60 North Synton, HB: pounds 80 Marvingston, pounds 77.50 Craighouse, pounds 73 Blegbie, BF: pounds 48 Milton Estate, Kingussie, Welsh: pounds 48 Towford, Cast rams: Tex: pounds 71 Lower Ashtrees, Chev: pounds 55 Faughhill, Suff: pounds 86 Faughhill.
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| Publication: | The Journal (Newcastle, England) |
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| Date: | Jul 9, 2009 |
| Words: | 614 |
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