Newton Stewart

Some 1491 sheep were sold at the Craig Wilson’s sale where 1099 lambs averaged 261p per kg having sold to 286p per kg for Charmoise from C Old, Corhulloch and to £154 per head for Texels from Mrs H Mullan, Barbae, and JG McMillan, Over Airies. Cast sheep sold for £148 for Texel cross ewes from Messrs Wilson, Chapelton.

Dumfries

Texels topped the C and D Auctions sale with 856 lambs selling to £145 per head from R Sloan, Ryemuir, and 283p per kg from Shangan. Cast sheep sold for £146 for rams from West Skelston.

Wooler

Harrison and Hetherington had forward 1145 sheep at their weekly sale with 893 lambs averaging 266p per kg and selling to 326p or £140 per head for Beltex from WK McGowan, Craiglea. Cast sheep sold for £212 for a Texel ewe from RJ Bradbury, Black Heddon.

Huntly

Some 1357 lambs sold at the United Auctions sale averaging 246.5p per kg and selling to 295p for a Beltex from 52 Conval Street, Dufftown, and to £145.50 per head for Texel crosses from Clashnoir, Glenlivet.

Cast sheep sold for £175 for Texel ewes from Hillhead of Morinsh, Glenlivet.

Longtown

AT C and D Auction Marts’ 9926 sheep with 5136 lambs averaging 262.5p per kg and selling to 342p for Beltex from A Hoggan, Maryholm, Dumfries and to £165 for Texels from WD Stephen and Co, Meikle Geddes, Inverness.

Cast sheep reached £255 for Texel ewes from GJ Toppin, Bascodyke Foot.

A Limousin topped the cattle sale at £1120 for DJ Moffat, Rigg Smiddy, Rigg.

Stirling (UA)

United Auctions had forward 10,789 sheep where 7794 lambs averaged 260.87p per kg having sold to 345p for Texels from Clochie and Beltex from Easter Ochtermuthill. The top price per head was £160 for Texels from Easter Ochtermuthill.

Cast sheep sold to £260 for Texel ewes from Westhall.

Stirling (Cally)

Limousins topped Caledonian Marts’ sales where heifers averaged 311.97p per kg, selling to 335p for a Limousin from C Smith, North Boig, New Cumnock, and to £2054 per head for a Limousin from Ross Brothers, Wardhead, Strichen.

Bullocks averaged 308.27p, peaking at 335p for a British Blue from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie, and to £2204 for a Limousin from North Boig.

Young bulls reached 295p for a Simmental from Dalchirla Farms, Muthill, and £2335 for a Limousin from W Dick, Mains of Throsk.

Cast cattle sold to £1650 for a Limousin from A and J Orr, Hill O Harthill.

Thainstone

Some 71 cattle were sold at Aberdeen and Northern Marts sale where 26 bullocks averaged 278.4p per kg having sold to 311p for a Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud, and to £2299.95 for a Limousin cross from Kilcoy, Muir of Ord.

Heifers (33) averaged 295.5p and sold to 333p for a British Blue cross from Culfork, Alford, and to £2207.25 for a Limousin cross from Achdregnie, Glenlivet.

Young bulls (11) averaged 248.5p and sold to 287p for a Limousin from Shannas, Clola, and to £2475 for a Simmental from Auchorachan, Glenlivet.

Cast cattle reached £2000 for a Charolais cow from Norton, Dounby.

Some 2216 lamb were also sold and averaged 256p having sold to 321.8p for Beltex from Ashley Cottage, Greens, and to £168 for a Texel from Belnoe, Chapeltown.

Cast sheep sold for £274.50 for Texels from Newton of Auchaber, Corse.

Lanark

Lawrie and Symington had 222 cattle with heifers at their sale which sold to 360p per kg twice for Limousins from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, and to £2271 for a Limousis from Messrs Taylor, Heatheryhall Farm, Lanark.

Bullocks sold to 322p for a Limousin from Messrs Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven, and to £2163 for another of the same from Heatheryhall.

Cast cows reached £1750 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Messrs Struthers, Moatmains Farm, Lesmahagow, and 253p for a Limousin from Messrs Wilkins, Wester Whitecastle Farm, Biggar.

The 4504 lambs averaged 264p having sold to 332p for Beltex from W Steel and Co, Cumberhead, Lesmahagow, and to £160 for Texels from WM Leggate, Silverrig.

Cast sheep sold to £258 for Texel ewes from R Warnock and Son, Hill Farm, Strathaven.

Ayr

Some 2524 sheep sold by Craig Wilson, saw 1923 lambs averaging 259p per kg. They sold to 304p for Beltex from Messrs Craig and Son, Rankinston, and to £152 per head from JW Kay and Son, Gass.

Cast sheep sold for £185 for a Charollais tup from G Marshall, Lochend.

Carlisle

Harrison and Hetherington saw 51 bullocks and heifers forward at their sale with bullocks selling to £2313.30 per head for a British Blue cross from Messrs Carruthers, Grassgarth, Carlisle, and to 305.5p per kg for a Limousin cross from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton. Heifers sold to £2367.25 for a Limousin from Messrs Telford, Edenlin, Carlisle, and to 320p for a Limousin cross from Messrs Little, The Guards, Carlisle. Young bulls (99) sold to £2539.76 or 300p for a Limousin from Messrs Wilson, Reddings, Moffat. Cast cattle (319) sold to £1854 for a Simmental cow from Messrs Gwynne, Castlewigg Farm. Lambs averaged 278p and sold to 415p for a Dutch Texel from Messrs Wigham, Hargill House, and to £205 for Texels from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton. Cast sheep sold for £153 for Texel ewes from Round Meadows.

Dingwall

Some 759 lambs sold at the Dingwall and Highland Marts sale averaging 238.6p per kg and selling to 409p or £180 per head for a pen of Beltex crosses from Borrowston Mains, Thurso. Cast sheep (376) sold to £300 for a Texel ram from Middleton. Bullocks (8) averaged 341p and sold to 500p or £3225 for a 645kg Limousin cross from Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen. Heifers (19) averaged 326.8p and sold for 470p or £3384 for a 720kg Limousin cross from Fodderletter Farm, Tomintoul.

Castle Douglas

Texels topped the Wallet Marts sale at £140 per head from Messrs McTaggart, Tarbreoch with 1181 lambs averaging 258.77p per kg. Prices per kg sold to 296.5p for Beltex from Messrs Wilson, West Barmoffity. Cast sheep sold for £125 for a Texel tup from Messrs Watson, High Borgue.