Julie Wight

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Business Journalist at The Scottish Farmer

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Articles

Charolais bulls achieve new record breaking average at Stirling Bull Sales

Feb 22, 2025 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Topping the Charolais at 36,000gns was Burradon Uranium from Chris Curry Ref: RH170225137 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer... Charolais breeders had an extremely memorable day at Stirling, when no fewer than 52 bulls sold at five-figure prices to bolster the sale average to a record breaking £12,153, complete with a new clearance high of 99%.
A Pink Profit for Idvies tops the Aberdeen Angus trade at Stirling Bull Sales

Feb 8, 2025 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Sale topper at 32,000gns was Idvies Pink Profit from the Fraser Family Ref: RH030225033 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer... Aberdeen Angus led the way at United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales taking both the lead average of £7727 and the top price of 32,000gns. The breed average took a lift of £1542 on the year with 66 bulls finding new homes. However, there were 16 fewer bulls sold and the clearance was 67%.
Goldies bulls take the top two prices among the Limousins at Stirling

Feb 8, 2025 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Bruce Goldie sold Goldies University for 14,500gns Ref: RH030225074 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer... Bruce Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries, had a field day among the Limousins selling the top two highest priced bulls at 14,500gns and 13,000gns. In all, the sale saw 50 bulls sell to average £7333, down £133 on the year for eight more sold, with a 78% clearance.
Champion lambs make £200 at Huntly's Christmas show and sale

Dec 6, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Forbes Raeburn Butchers, Huntly, purchased both the champion and reserve lambs at United Auctions’ Christmas show and sale at Huntly, on Tuesday. Judge, W Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, found his champion in Texel crosses from Angus Greenlaw, Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch, which scaled 53.6kg and realised £200. Reserve were Blue Texels weighing 48kg from the Irvine family at Braehead, Drummuir, which sold for £175. Overall, 861 lambs averaged 286p per kg.
Ross Montgomeries secures the cattle championship at Ayr Christmas show and sale

Dec 5, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Beltex from the Craig family, Rankinston Farm, secured the championship at Craig Wilson’s Christmas show and sale which later made £220 when selling to the judge, James Stark of MJ Stark Ltd, Bluebell. Reserve also went to Beltex lambs, this time consigned by the Young family, Tormitchell. They realised £200. David Kerr, South Corton, topped the Young Farmers section with Texel lambs that later sold for £180.
Round up of special sales to include Ayr, Stirling and more

Dec 4, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Stirling UA Bullocks (435) and heifers (344) averaged 317.10p per kg and 290.90p respectively at United Auction's sore cattle sale. Bullocks sold to 354.50p for a 299kg Simmental cross from Williamwood, and to £1940 for a 630kg Limousin cross and a 616kg Charolais cross from Shannachar Cottage and Wester Clunie respectively. A 451kg Charolais cross from Wester Clunie, topped the heifers at 330.40p, whilst a 692kg Limousin cross at £2040 for Parkhouse.
Prime sales for the week to include Ayr, St Boswells and NS

Dec 4, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Blackie hoggs being sold at Huntly MArt Ref:RH180320271 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer Newton Stewart Beltex led the proceedings at Craig Wilson’s sale of 1265 prime and cast sheep, having sold to £167 for P Torbert, Caldons, and to 333p per kg for R Templeton and Co, Carslae. The 1064 lambs averaged 306p with a SQQ of 308p. Cast sheep reached £228 for a Charollais from R Templeton and Co, Carslae with tups to £200 for a Suffolk from HR and C Dalrymple, Crailloch.
James Nisbet buys his choice of champion at Borderway Christmas show and sale

Dec 4, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

A record 121 prime steers and heifers were forward for Harrison and Hetherington's Christmas primestock show and sale, where the championship went to a 602kg Limousin cross heifer from L Hopwood, Cheshire. The heifer, which sold for £3130.40 or £5.20 per kg, was bought by the judge, James Nisbet of Nisbet Family Butchers, Ayr. Reserve was a 604kg Limousin cross heifer from Rachael Graham, Miller Hill Farm, Brampton, which later made £5.00 or £3020.
Glendinning retirement sale attracts all with a top price of £45,500 achieved

Dec 3, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Retirement displenishing sale of plant, machinery and tools on behalf of Glendinning groundworks Harrison and Hetherington conducted the retirement displenishing sale of plant, machinery and tools on behalf of Glendinning groundworks, where trade reached £45,500 for a Doosan DX140, mark 7 (2022).
Prime sales to include Stirling, Thainstone and Dumfries

Nov 29, 2024 | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Julie Wight

Newton Stewart Beltex from the Allan family at Glenturk, led Craig Wilson's sale of 778 prime lambs at £165 and 341p per kg, having averaged 301.7p per kg. Cast sheep sold to £166 for Zwartbles from R Torbert, Whitecrook. Dumfries An overall average of 311.7p per kg was achieved at C and D auction Marts' prime lamb sale. Lambs sold to £180 from TS Farming, Rigghead and to 364p from C Rae, Wallacetown. Texels from C Halliday, Newton Bungalow, topped the cast ewes and rams at £244.