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“The sector punches above its weight in terms of supporting high quality food production, facing environmental challenges, supporting rural communities, and sustaining multiple businesses and thousands of jobs. We will push hard to see each of our main demands are included in the manifestos of all parties as we approach the inevitable vote”.
Event sponsor Alistair Carmichael MP said: “Farmers in the islands and across Scotland deserve the strongest possible voice at the heart of government. I hope colleagues across parliament will take away the positive message coming from the NFUS today.”
Rounding off
Yesterday the best finished hoggs at Newton Stewart easily sold to a high of £220 each for a pen of strong Texels from Traboyack or to 400p/kg for Beltex from Glenstables, although a large consignment of store hoggs proved more difficult to place. . Cast ewes sold to £160 for a Beltex cross from Dinmurchie with Mules peaking at £130 for Balker who also topped the Blackie ewes at £120.
Carlisle calves yesterday peaked at £620 for a British Blue bull from Waingate Head, with heifers selling to £580 for Jeanfield. Store heifers and steers sold to £2,200 and £1,980 respectively and an overall average of £1,348 per head was achieved. And smaller breeding cattle entries peaked at £2,200 per head for Limousin heifers from Church Farm.
Hoggs at Longtown met demand on Tuesday, selling to £180 for a Suffolk cross from Moss Side, while feeder ewes sold to £164 for a Leicester Gyneblas from Beacon Rigg. And ewes with lambs at foot sold to £152 for a single crop pure Texel with twins from Kinning Hall.
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The dairy cows at Ayr on Tuesday sold to £2,450 for an impressive fresh Holstein Friesian heifer from Ditton, while calves sold to £550 for a British Blue cross bull from Barward and a top heifer for the same price to Kaimhill. Stirks sold to £1,120 for an Angus cross heifer from Meikle Auchengree, while steers peaked at £1,060 for Acholter. And selected cattle were 324p/kg for a Limousin bull from North Boig.
Top heifers at Kirkwall on Monday sold to 318p/kg for Limousin from South Seatter, while select hoggs sold to 430p/kg for Texels from Mos, and store hoggs averaged £113 each and sold to £190 for Scarpigar.
