Limousins dominate the cattle trade this week. Hogg averages stay steady above 350p per kg in all but two sales.

Newton Stewart

Some 926 sheep sold at the Craig Wilson sale with 799 hoggs averaging 363p per kg. Topping the trade at £220 per head was a Texel from JG McMillan and Co, Over Airies and a pair of Beltex at 432p from RJ Fleming, Castle Sininess. Cast sheep sold to £165 for a pair of Suffolk cross ewes from Over Airies.

Dumfries

An entry of 425 hoggs averaged 373.5p per kg at the C and D Auctions sale. Beltex topped the sale at 463p or £220 per head from J Muir and Son, Cleughbrae. Cast sheep sold to £214 for a Bluefaced Leicester tup from Guelt.

Penrith

Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart had forward 6826 sheep at their sale. Hoggs (3831) averaged 394p per kg and sold to 528p for a 47kg Beltex from Messrs Holliday and Graham, Bolton Wood Lane Farm, Wigton. Price per head reached £255 for an 85kg Charollais from Grange Walls. Cast sheep sold to £315 for Texel ewes from A Stranley, Northern Ireland.

Huntly

Old season lambs (1758) averaged 370p per kg at the United Auctions sale. Texels topped the trade selling to 439p from Mallyrush, Alvah and to £234 per head from North Dorlaithers, Turriff. Cast sheep sold to £283 for a Texel ewe from Corsairtly, Keith.

Longtown

C and D Auctions had forward 5664 hoggs averaging 373.2p per kg and selling to 500p for Beltex from R and J Lines, Killocraw, Campbeltown and to £270 per head for Texels from WJ and JG Bell, Kinninghall, Hawick. Cast sheep (3369) sold to £325 for Texel ewes from J Connell Farms, Wanton Walls, Lauder. Cast cattle sold to 228p for a Galloway from WJ Henderson, Whitehill, Corrie and to £1174 from Whitehill, Angus.

Stirling (UA)

Some 9652 prime sheep sold at the United Auctions sale with 7850 hoggs averaging 365.24p per kg and selling to 507p for Beltex from Easter Ochtermuthill. Price per head sold to £246 for Texels from Abercairney. Cast sheep sold to £290 for Texel ewes from South Flanders.

Stirling (Cally)

Beltex topped the trade at the Caledonian Marts sale reaching 494p per kg from DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Muthill and to £231 per head from G and J Davie, Harviesmailing, Denny. Overall sale averaged 360.49p. Cast sheep sold to £245 for a Texel ewe from M Jack, Carriston.

Thainstone

Aberdeen and Northern Marts had forward 6750 sheep at their sale. Old season lambs (5937) averaged 367p per kg and sold to 500p for Beltex from Bridgeton, Muir of Fowlis and to £230 per head for Suffolks from Woodhead, Cairness. Cast sheep averaged £104.70 and sold to £285 for a Texel from Halley Farm, Deerness. Bullocks (21) sold to 289p for a 710kg Limousin cross from Stoneyhill, Keith-hall and to £2270.40 for an 860kg Limousin cross from Daies, Wardhouse. Heifers (39) sold to 311p for a 620kg Limousin cross from Auchmaliddle Mains, Maud and to £1980.15 for a 645kg Limousin cross from Middleton of Potterton, Potterton. Young bulls (13) sold to 304p for a 695kg Limousin from Scrabster House, Thurso and to £2460.15 for a 1065kg Simmental from Leschangie Lodge, Kemnay. Cast cattle sold to £2210 for a 972kg Limousin from Fairburn, Longmanhill.

Darlington

An entry of 1718 hoggs forward at the Darlington Farmers’ Auction Mart sale averaging 384p per kg and selling to 472p from TA Greensit and Son, Kirkby Fleetham and to £232 per head from RE and L Frank, Crab Tree Farm. Cast sheep sold to £260 for a single ewe from W and M Knaggs and Son. Bullocks averaged 317p and sold to 340p for a Limousin and £2409 for a British Blue both from Messrs Askwith, Low Mown Meadows. Heifers averaged 324p and sold to 420p and £2654 for Limousins from Messrs Fettes Ltd, Braes of Enzie. Young bulls averaged 274p and sold to 358p or £2330 for a 651kg Limousin from GK, KN and GJ Hird, Meadow View. Cast cattle sold to £1614 from J Elliott.

St Boswells

Harrison and Hetherington sold 146 prime cattle with bullocks and heifers averaging 285p and 300p per kg respectively. Bullocks (73) sold to 332p from West Garleton and to £2118.60 per head from Traprain. Heifers (70) sold to 340p from Penston and £2184.84 from Longnewton. Young bulls (three) averaged 200p and sold to 220p or £2076.80 from Bowland. Cast cattle sold to 247p from Gateshaw and £1827.14 from Hexpath. Hoggs (1002) averaged 381p and sold to 466p for Texels from Newton, Craithie and to £240 for Beltex from The Craggs. Cast sheep sold to £269 for a Texel ewe from CB Strang-Steel, Threepwood.

Carlisle

An entry of 4454 sheep forward at the Harrison and Hetherington sale with 3742 hoggs averaging 391p per kg and 711 ewes averaging £153.30 per head. Hoggs sold to £300 for a pair of Texels from Messrs Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries and to 562p for a pair of Texels from Messrs Fell, Stanger Hill, Wigton. Cast ewes sold to £340 for a Texel from Messrs Coulter, Ballyclare. Bullocks sold to £2511.38 for a 796kg Limousin from Messrs Muir, Cleughbrae, Dumfries and to 315p for a Limousin cross from the same home. Heifers sold to £2313.23 for a 745kg Limousin cross from Messrs Stamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth and to 319.50p for a 624kg Limousin cross from Messrs Beattie, Woodfield, Annan. Young bulls sold to £3013.01 for a 946kg Limousin from Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning, Keswick and to 323.4p for a 757kg Limousin from Messrs Ridley, Hatcliffe Farm, Wigton. Cast cattle sold to £2199 for a 1050kg Limousin cow from Messrs Kearton, Wyse Hill Farm, Barnard Castle and to 261.5p for a 654kg Limousin cross cow from Messrs Nichol, Lawston Farm.

Lanark

Limousins topped the Lawrie and Symington sale with heifers selling to 348p per kg or £2199 per head from R Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven. Bullocks sold to 322p from D and E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh Farm, Lockerbie and to £2018 from J Taylor and Son, South Arnloss Farm, Falkirk. Cast cows sold to £2016 from A Minto, Townhead Farm, West Linton and to 251p from Hill Farm. Hoggs (3694) averaged 259p and sold to 509p for Beltex from A Baillie, Broomfield Lodge, Larkhall and to £278 for Texels from Messrs Campbell, Overburns Farm, Biggar. Cast sheep sold to £292 for a Texel ewe from Braeedge Farming Co, Hirst Road, Shotts.

Ayr

Some 3104 sheep sold at the Craig Wilson sale with 2755 hoggs averaging 367.8p per kg. Hoggs sold to £230 per head for Texels from E Paterson, Kayshill and to 459p for both Beltex from Messrs Kennedy, Lyonston and Texels from Messrs Watson, Keyshill. Cast sheep sold to £291 for a Texel ewe from G McCarter, Cauldhame Rigg. Bullocks (three) averaged 310.39p and sold to 320p for a Limousin from the Smith family, North Boig and £1958.40 for a Limousin from Lanemark. Heifers (15) averaged 303.75p and sold to 322p for Limousin crosses from both North Boig and Messrs Andrew, Rowanston. Cast cattle sold to £1680 for a Friesian cow from West Park.

Dingwall

Dingwall and Highland Marts had forward 1444 sheep at their sale. Old season lambs (695) averaged 340.7p per kg and sold to 413p for a pen of 46kg Beltex corsses from Shoreton Farms, Culbokie. Price per head sold to £232 for a 61kg Texel cross form Barnyards, Beauly. Cast sheep sold to £286 for a Texel from Strathmoy, Wester Moy. Bullocks (four) averaged 275.7p and sold to 285p for a 630kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport and to £1829.20 for a 680kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock. Heifers (four) averaged 281.2p and sold to 283p for a 570kg Limousin cross from Greenlands Arabella and to £1798.40 for a 640kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm.