Newton Stewart

Some 1587 sheep sold at the Craig Wilson’s sale where 1443 lambs averaged 262p per kg, selling to 292p for Beltex from Corhulloch Farm Partnership.

The top price per head was £163 for Zwarbles from Margot McBurney, South Clutag.

Cast sheep sold for £156 for Texel cross ewes from J and RM Brown, Low Milton.

Dumfries

AT C and D Auctions’ sale of 785 lambs sold to 297p for Beltex crosses from Millantae or £141 for Texels from Auchenfad and Druidhall and for Suffolks from Newbarn.

Cast sheep peaked at £200 for Suffolk rams from Newbigging.

Huntly

Some 1511 sheep forward at the United Auctions’ sale saw 931 lambs average 250p per kg having sold to 283p for 47kg Beltex from Hillview, Rhynie, and to £158 per head for 62kg Texels from Cobbleheugh, Dinnet.

Cast sheep reached £264 for a Texel ewe from Cairnton, Fordyce.

Longtown

AT C and D Auction Marts’ 4216 lambs averaged 264.2p per kg, selling to 327p for Beltex from Messrs Kennedy, Lurgan, Perth or £175 per head for Suffolks from B Rae, Contracting Ltd, Chesters Brae, Hawick. Cast sheep reached £290 for Texel ewes from AM and L Sutherland, Carran, Thurso.

Cast cattle (27) sold to 186p or £1320 for a Beef Shorthorn from JDM Thomson, Pilmuir, Hawick.

Stirling (UA)

Beltex topped the 5701 lambs sold through United Auctions which averaged 260.33p per kg, selling to 341p from Groan or £162 per head from Easter Ochtermuthill.

Cast sheep sold for £278 for a Texel ewe from Drimsynie.

Stirling (Cally)

Caledonian Marts had forward 81 prime cattle and 72 cast cattle at their sale where heifers averaged 309p per kg and sold to 345p for a Limousin heifer from G McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer or to £2044 for a Limousin from J Collier and Son, Dullomuir. Bullocks averaged 302p and sold to 328p for a Limousin from AA and J Brand, Nethermyres or to £2098 for a Limousin from W Dandie and Sons, Learielaw. Young bulls sold to 280p for a Limousin from Auchenbowie Home Farm, Stirling, or £2247 for a Charolais from A MacGregor, Allanfauld, with cast cattle reaching £2000 or 253p from A Kennedy, Seggarsdean.

Thainstone

Some 46 cattle forward at the Aberdeen and Northern Marts sale saw 11 bullocks average 270.8p per kg having sold to 297p for a 550kg Simmental cross from Crannabog, Rothienorman, or to £2119.05 per head for a 765kg Simmental cross from Hilton of Culsh, New Deer.

Heifers (19) averaged 294.1p and sold to 323p for a 600kg Limousin cross and £1956.25 for a 625kg Limousin cross both from Hilton of Culsh, New Deer.

Young bulls (13) averaged 246.1p having sold to 309p for a 650kg Limousin from Drumforber, Laurencekirk, or to £2121.75 for a 1025kg Aberdeen Angus from Wrae Farm, Turriff.

Lambs (1555) averaged 259p and sold to 323.2p for 41kg Beltex from Holmhead Farm, Bucksburn, and to £145.50 for 58kg Suffolk crosses from South Blachrie, Fyvie.

Cast sheep averaged £83.93 and sold for £281.50 for a Texel from Newton of Greeness, Turriff.

St Boswells

Harrison and Hetherington had forward 112 prime cattle where 33 bullocks averaged 286p per kg, selling to 320p or £2150.40 per head from Bee Edge.

Heifers (78) levelled at 300p having sold to 336p from Learielaw and Skilmafilly. Prices per head reached £2036.16 from Learielaw.

Cast cattle averaged 193p and sold to 253p for a cow from Rumbleton or to £2312.80 for a cow from Kersknowe.

Cast sheep (289) averaged £79.04 having sold to £157 for a Texel tup from S and G Sutherland, New Channelkirk.

Lanark

Some 135 cattle were sold at the Lawrie and Symington’s sale where heifers reached 352p per kg for a Limousin from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie or to £2284 per head for another of the same from Messrs Taylor, Heatheryhall Farm, Lanark.

Bullocks sold for 335p for a Limousin from Heatheryhall and £2131 for another of the same from Brockwoodlees.

Cast cows sold for £1550 from Messrs Gray, Scrogton, Lanark.

Lambs (5520) averaged 260p having sold to 311p for Beltex from Messrs Baillie, Broomfield, or to £161 for Texels from Messrs Struthers, Collielaw with the 2071 cast sheep reaching £290 for a Texel ewe from Messrs Renwick, Glenrath.

Ayr

Texels lead Craig Wilson’s sale of 2351 lambs which averaged 263.1p per kg selling to 293p from Messrs Currie, Westlands (Bute) and to £154 per head from Messrs Young, Castle Mains.

Cast sheep (298) sold to £190 for a Texel ewe from A Currie, Fisherton.

Dingwall

Dingwall and Highland Marts had forward 12 heifers to average 283.1p per kg having selling to 301p for a 575kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Bridgend, or to £1870.05 per head for a 685kg Charolais cross from Mountrich.

Lambs (364) averaged 233.9p and sold to 254p for 48kg Texel crosses and to £130 for 57.5kg Texel crosses both from Croft Martin, Insh.

Cast sheep reached £260 for a Texel ewe from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.

Castle Douglas

Texels topped the lamb trade at the Wallets Marts’ sale of 2520 lambs which averaged 262.96p per kg having sold to 300p for Texels from Messrs Craig, Compstonend and £145.50 per head for Texels from Messrs Nicolson, Brockloch.

Cast sheep (317) reached £171 for a Suffolk ewe from Messrs Haining, High Drum.