Special sales in the May 5 issue

LEADING prices:

Heifers – BB – £1380 Bolton Wood Lane; £1185 (x3) Carleton Hill; £1145 Park House; £1100 Fishergill; £1085 (x2) Fauldie; £1075 Beckhall; £1075 (x6) Cranberry. Sim – £1355 Shaw Head; £1240, £1220 Sheepfields; £1100 (x3) Yew Tree; £1040 Stenries; £1020 Cranberry; Lim – £1270, £1170 Arnold House; £1270, £1200 Green Farm; £1250 Far Close; £1250 Newtown Farm; £1195 (x2) Briggle Farm; £1185 Stenries; £1180, £1175 Bolton Wood Lane; £1170 (x4) Park View; £1160 £1150 Hawkrigg. Char – £1190, £1150 Arnold House; £1020 Cranberry. Hol – £1070 Fauldie. BSho – £1020 Arnold House. A-A – £995 (x3) Cranberry; £980 Briggle Farm; £940 (x3) Fauldie. Sal – £955 Briggle Farm. Her – £835 Newtown Farm; £835 Crookdyke. Sho – £800 Fauldie. 
Bullocks – BB – £1290 Cooper House; £1280 Fishergill; £1280 Carleton Hill; £1270 Cranberry; £1235 Far Close; £1225 Park House; £1220 Beech House; £1200 Hainings Farm; £1190, £1160 Stenries; £1180 Flatt; £1150 Beckhall Farm. Lim – £1285 Far Close; £1270 Rye Close; £1270, £1265, £1220 Haber; £1255 (x2) Arnold House; £1250 (x2) Shield Green; £1215 Stenries; £1210, £1190, £1175 West Cocklaw; £1200 Beckhall Farm; £1200 (x2) Blackrigg; £1190 Green Farm; £1180, £1175 Flowery Hirst. Sim – £1270 Fishergill; £1260 Shield Green; £1235 Stenries; £1210 (x3) Cranberry; £1200 (x2) Haber. BSho – £1260 Newtown Farm; £1000 Rye Close. A-A – £1225 (x2) Blackrigg; £1200 (x2) Cranberry; £1170 Rye Close; £1170 (x4) Silver Lea; £1090 (x2) Swordwellrigg; £1080 Briggle Farm; £1060 Greystone House; £1050 Mossband Hall; £1025 (x3) £1000 Stainton House. Char – £1210 Cranberry; £1180 Haber; £1145 Spout Bank; £1110 (x2) Low Houses; £1100 (x2) The Grove. Her – £1180 Swordwellrigg. SD – £1155 Spout Bank. Sho – £1135 Stenries. Frie – £1045, £990 (x3), £915 (x3) Rye Close. Hol – £1010 New Bampton; £1010 West Cocklaw. Mont – £960 (x2) Greystone House. BG – £905 (x7), £870 Ottercops. Fleck – £820 (x2) Burn House. HF – £700 (x3), £690 (x4) Crookdyke; £625 Mouswald Grange; £615 (x2) West Cocklaw. 
Ewes with lambs – Tex – £108 How Burn; £86, £82, £75 (x2) Smithy Garth; £69.50 Whitehouse; £69 Edenlin. Suff – £90, £84 Scarrowhill; £73, £70 High House. GF – £64 Whitehouse; £60.50, £58 Tedcastle; £55 How Burn.
Hoggs with lambs – Belt – £94, £92, £88 Braithwaite Shields. GF – £91 Woodhouse.
Gimmers with lambs – Tex – £92, £80, £76, £70 (x2) Winter Crag; £80, £72 High House. GF – £68, £62 How Burn.
Store hoggs – GF – £90 Middle Gill; £66 Moffat Cottage. Tex – £76 Middle Gill. Swale – £59, £50 Moffat Cottage. Char – £85.50 Middle Gill. KH – £52 Middle Gill. 

Dingwall
A MIXED show for size and quality met a steady trade at Dingwall and Highland Marts’ sale of store cattle, where 340 bullocks levelled at 241.3p per kg with 354 heifers at 229p. 
A 195kg Aberdeen-Angus heifer from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, topped the sale at 312.8p, with a 485kg British Blue cross heifer from Fornighty, Lethen, making £1310. 
Bullocks reached 303.7p for a 270kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Nairn, while a 675kg Simmental cross bullock from 17 Englishtonmuir, Inverness, topped the gross trade at £1390. 
The two young bulls reached 240.5p and £1010 for a 420kg Limmy cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness.
Prime and feeding cows (53) levelled at 146.1p having peaked at 169.7p for a British Blue cross from Wester Moy, Urray, as well as £1410 for a Limousin cross from Conon Mains, Conon. 
Also forward were six prime and feeding bulls which averaged 121p and sold to 135.2p for an Angus and £1470 for a Limousin, both from Knocknagael, Inverness. 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – 251–300kg – Raitcastle Farm, Nain, £825; Belladrum Mills, Kiltarlity, 279.3p. 301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £920; Wester Lochend Farm, Inverness, 270.3p. 351-400kg – The Cloy, Fortrose, £1030; Wester Tomloan, 264.9p. 401-450kg – Meikle Ussie, Dingwall, £1115; Dunain Mains, 263.7p. 451-500kg – Alterwall, Lyth, £1165; Kirkton Farm, Golspie, 255.5p. 501-550kg – Meikle Geddes Farm, Nairn, £1280, 243.8p. 551-600kg – Shantullich, Munlochy, £1200, 209.8. 
Heifers – 251-300kg – Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £760; Wester Tomloan, 267.8p. 301-350kg – Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge, £825; Wester Tomloan, 256.4p. 351-400kg – Raitcastle Farm, £995; Meikle Geddes, 256.3p. 401-450kg – Fornighty Farm, £1210, 268.9p. 451-500kg – Meikle Geddes, £1210, 265.9p. 501-550kg – Fornighty Farm, £1250, 247.5p.
Cast cows – A-A X – Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, £1370, 168.1p. Sim X – Clune Farm, Aldourie, £1350, 163.6p. BB X – Wester Moy, Urray, £1350, 1369.7p. Lim X – Conon Mains, Conon, £1290, 164.3p. Lui X – Conon Mains, £1270. Char X – Boggiewell, 240p. 
Cast bulls – Sim – Keppoch Farm, £1430, 122.8p. Lim – Shantullich, Munlochy, £1390, 125.1p. A-A – Knocknagael, £1210. 

Stirling (UA)
CHAROLAIS cross bullocks topped United Auctions’ sale of 1652 store and native-bred cattle when a 327kg entry from Low Polqueys realised 299.7p per kg and another weighing 662kg from Ruaidheabhal made £1420. 
By the end of the day, 851 bullocks cashed in to average 237.03p while 44 dairy-bred bullocks levelled at 160.27p having sold to 181.6p from Drum and £870 from Piersland. 
Averaging 223.92p, the 704 heifers reached 276.9p for a British Blue cross weighing 325kg from Mid Shawton as well as £1400 for a 600kg Limousin cross from Fardon. 
A Blonde cross from South Brownhill headed up the 53 young bulls (which averaged 191.99p) at 225.7p and £1160. 
Of the cast cows on offer, 103 beef-bred cows averaged 152.84p having sold to 182.3p for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Hall as well as £1610 for a Charolais cross from Craigend. The 19 dairy cows levelled at 117.92p and hit 157.3p from Kinnermit and £1090 from Nyadd. 
Also forward was a selection of 628 store hoggs and breeding sheep where breeders sold to £197 for two-crop Texel ewes with Beltex-sired twins from Strathdon, while Suffolks from Ladylands topped the store hoggs at £113. 

LEADING awards:

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Rossbank £630, 269.2p. 251-300kg – South Milton £880, 294.3p. 301-350kg – Laigh Alticane £995; Low Polquheys 299.7p. 351-400kg – Nether Falla £1030; Burnfoot 277.9p. 401-450kg – Nether Falla £1100; Upper Inchwood 259.9p. 451-500kg – Rossburn £1205; Whitburgh 252.2p. 501-550kg – Compestonend £1270, 247.1p. 551-601kgs –Torhousekie £1375; Walesley 241p. 602-651kg – Busses £1200, 192.9p. 652-701kg – Ruaidheabhal £1420, 214.5p.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Dyke £665, 267.1p. 251-300kg – Wester Aldie £745; Dyke 265.6p. 301-350kg – Mid Shawton £900, 276.9p. 351-400kg – Farden £1030, 276.1p. 401-450kg – Hexpath £1110; Hardens 261.2p. 451-500kg – Gairdrum £1160; Compestonend 246.8p. 501-551kg – Woodhead £1230; Walesley 235.2p. 552-601kg – Farden £1400, 250p. 
Young bulls – Up to 250kg – Homeston £140, 106.1p. 251-300kg – North Garngour £610, 214p. 301-350kg – Westerhill £700, 207.1p. 351-400kg – Hall £875, 222.1p. 401-450kg – Torhousekie £970; South Brownhill 225.7p. 451-500kg – Ardacheranmor £880, 193.8p. 501-551kg – North Garngour £1040, 207.2p. 552-601kg – South Brownhill £1160, 201p.
Cast cows – Char – Craigend £1610; Scart 175.2p. Sim – Innerwick £1470; Bellevue 173.8p. A-A – Hexpath £1270; Hall 182.3p. Cont – Townhead of Arngibbon £1210, 156.7p. BSho – Burnside of Balhaldie £1150, 158p. Lim – The Ross £1150, 171.4p. BB – The Ross £1110, 175.6p. HF – Nyadd £1090; Kinnermit 157.3p. BF – East Bangour £1050, 154.4p.
Cast bulls – Blo – South Brownhill £1870, 185.9p. Lim – West Park £1650, 181.3p. BSho – Moneydie Rodger £1490, 182.9p. Char – Falsidehill £1430, 126.5p. Stab X – Ashkirktown £1370, 158.9p.
Ewes with lambs – Twins – £197 (Tex) Strathdoon; £190 (Mule gmr) High Branchal; £176 (Mule) Craighead); £176 (Mule) Dykehole. Singles – £162 (Tex) Strathdoon.
Store hoggs – Ladylands (Suff) £113; Moor (Tex) £88; Ceither Gaoithe (BF) £81.50.
Feeding ewes – Moor (Tex) £99, Ardbheinn (X) £97.

St Boswells
THERE was a good run of grazing cattle at Harrison and Hetherington’s St Boswells centre, where bullocks topped the trade at £1330 for a Charolais cross from Messrs Hogg, Longyester, as well as 285.1p for a pen of Aberdeen-Angus crosses from Messrs Osborne, Outerston. 
Heifers sold to £1260 for Limousins from Soutra and 276.9p for more of the same from Caverton Mill. 
In all, bullocks averaged 241.08p (+5p on the week) with heifers at 226.45p (-5p). 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Per head – Char – £1330 Longyester; £1180, £1080 North Synton; £1110, £1000 Stoneypath; £1025 Mossilee; £1005 Todshawhaugh; £1000 Haughhead. Lim – £1165, £1150, £1135 Crossflat; £1150 Howahill; £1090 Orchard; £1080 Berryhill; £1080 Georgefield; £1075 Stoneypath. A-A – £1150, £1140 (x2), £1100 Longyester; £1135, £1095 Harwood on Teviot; £1130, £1080 Fairnliee. Sim – £1120, £930 Symington Mains; £970 (x2), £920 Easter Fodderlie; £960 Caverton Mill. Blo – £1105, £1090 Orchard. Per kg – A-A – 285.1p Outerston; 279.6p, 256.7p Campfield; 268.3p, 259.2p, 252.7p Longyester; 262.2p. 254.2p Whitburgh. Lim – 280p, 255p Broom; 258.6p, 255.9p Outerston; 255.6p Chapelhill; 254.2p Campfield; 250.6p Crosscleuch; 250p Overhall. Sal – 279.6p Campfield. Blo – 276.3p, 242.2p Orchard. Char – 266.2p Mossilee; 257.7p, 241.1p Todshawhaugh; 243.9p Haughhead; 241.8p Longyester; 235.3p, 235p Stoneypath. Sim – 241.6p Symington Mains; 237p Caverton Mill; 233.8p Whitburgh; 233.8p Fordel Parks; 228.2p Easter Fodderlie; 227.1p Crosscleugh. BB – 228.2p Whitburgh. BSho – 223.8p Abbey Mains. 
Heifers – Per head – Lim – £1260, £1210 Soutra; £1030 Crossflat. Char – £1240 Crosscleuch; £970, £950 Stoneypath; £965 Haughhead. Blo – £960 Orchard. A-A – £940 Symington Mains; £930 Fordel Parks; £910 Harwood on Teviot. Sim – £930, £925, £870 Muircleugh; £880 Symington Mains. Stab – £870, £860 Corsehope. Per kg – Lim – 276.9p Caverton Mill; 252.1p Soutra; 250p, 248.4p Broom; 249.4p, 240p Orchard; 243.6p Craighouse; 241.9p Todshawhaugh. Blo – 249.4p, 229.4p Orchard. Char – 238.8p Haughhead; 235.1p, 233.8p Mossilee; 232p, 228.9p Todshawhaugh; 231.9p Craiglea. Sim – 238.5p, 228.9p Muircleugh; 225.6p Symington Mains. A-A – 236.1p Symington Mains; 225p, 224.1p Fordel Parks. Stab – 220.3p Corsehope. 

Lochboisdale
A MIXED entry of cattle and sheep sold in keeping with mainland values at United Auctions’ Lochboisdale mart, last week. 
The sale reached 265p per kg for Limousin bullocks form 5 Frobost as well as £960 for more of the same from Middlequarter. 
Heifers hit 238p for Shorthorn crosses from 20 Balivanich and £860 for Limmy crosses from 348 North Bosdale. 
Breeding cattle sold to a top of £2100 for a cow with calf from 348 North Boisdale, while cast cows hit £1100 and 142p for a Simmental cross from 136 Stilligarry. 
Store hoggs sold to £70 for both Suffolk crosses from 6 Rhughasinish and Texel crosses from 6 Milton, while ewes sold to £70 for Mules from 6 Rhughasinish.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Per head – Lim X – £960 7 Middlequarter; £900 44 Linique; £900 5 Frobost; £850 5 Dunmore. Sim X – £820, £740 7 Middlequarter. Sho X – £710, £700 20 Balivanich. BSho X – £600 271 Daliburgh. Per kg – Lim X – 265p 5 Frobost; 257p 44 Linique; 252p 76 Ardnamonie. Sim X – 260p (x2) 7 Middlequarter. BSho X – 207p 271 Daliburgh. Sho X – 203p 20 Balivanich.
Heifers – Per head – Lim X – £860 348 North Boisdale. Sim X – £800 7 Middlequarter. Sho X – £760, £750 20 Balivanich. Per kg – Sho X – 238p, 227p 20 Balivanich. Lim X – 229p 3 Milton. Sim X – 216p 7 Middlequarter.
Cast cows – Per head – Sim X – £1100, £960 136 Stilligarry; £990 261 Daliburgh; £920 3 Milton. Lim X – £990, £820 261 Daliburgh. A-A X – £960 1 Airidhmhuillin. Per kg – Sim X – 142p, 121p 136 Stilligarry; 122p 3 Milton. A-A X – 129p 4 Howmore. Lim X – 126p 261 Daliburgh. 
Cows with calves – £2100, £1950, £1800, £1750 348 North Boisdale.
Ewes – Mule – £70 6 Rhughasinish; £62 269 Daliburgh. Suff X – £59 269 Daliburgh. Chev X – £55 7 Frobost. BF – £52 9 West Gerinish.
Wedders – BF – £60 9 West Gerinish.
Hoggs – Suff X – £70 6 Rhughasinish. Tex X – £70 6 Milton. BF – £54 9 West Gerinish.

Thainstone
GOOD, natural cattle sold sharper on the week at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ sale of store cattle where 890 bullocks levelled at 246.p per kg (+1.7p on the week) with 741 heifers at 228.1p (-1.5p). 
Charolais crosses topped the price per kg at 297.4p for a 390kg pair of bullocks from Broomhill, Dunecht, with heifers to 277.8p for a 396kg entry from Darley, Fyvie. Per head, Limousin crosses led at £1465 for a 634kg bullock from Huntly Lodge, Huntly, and £1390 for a 628kg pair of heifers from Leitcheston, Enzie. 
Young bulls (15) reached 247.2p for a pair of 352kg Simmental crosses from Raefin, Keith, and £1200 for a 508kg Limousin from Drumforber, Laurencekirk.
Orkney and Shetland cattle saw bullocks sell to a top of 271.4p for a pen of seven 350kg Charolais from Lower Hobbister, Stenness, and £1190 for a 484kg Charolais cross from Rosebank, Twatt. 
Heifers reached 257.9p for a 442kg Charolais cross from Old Hall, Stromness, and £1190 for a 594kg Aberdeen-Angus from Messiegate, Tankerness.
Also on offer were 2951 sheep of all classes, where ewes with lambs at foot (1645) met a very fast-selling trade peaking at £86 per life for three-year-old Texel ewes with twins from Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen. 
Ewe hoggs (72) hit £107 for Texels from Land Street, Rothes, while store hoggs (351) sold to £74.50 for Texels from Coburty, Mains Rosehearty, and island hoggs (145) reached £69.50 for Texels from Upper Onston, Stenness. 
The 738 feeding ewes and rams sold to £144.50 for pure Texel ewes from Land Street, Rothes, as well as Texel rams from Mains of Auchnagatt, Auchnagatt. 

LEADING prices: 

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Salties, Sanday £570, 229.8p. 251-300kg – Salties £750, 256.9p. 301-350kg – Newton of Struthers, Kinloss £970; Harmar, Balthangie 283.4p. 351-400kg – Broomhill £1160; Milton of Finnercy, Echt 294.1p. 401-450kg – Broomhill £1220, 274.8p. 451-500kg – Broomhill £1295, 264.5p. 501-550kg – Mains of Inverugie, Peterhead £1320; North Cranna, Aberchider 247p. 551-600kg – Broomhill, Whitehaugh, Burnhervie £1360; Broomhill 241.9p. 601-650kg – Leitcheson £1400; Huntly Lodge 231.1p. 651-700kg – Mill of Newton, Insch £1410, 214.3p.
Heifers – Up to 300kg – Tomcork, Dunphail £760, 255p. 301-350kg – Buchaam, Strathdon £850; Newton of Struthers 256.6p. 351-400kg – Darley £1100; Balmadies, Forfar 276.6p. 401-450kg – Campdalmore, Tomintoul £1180, 270.6p. 451-500kg – Broomhill £1205; Campdalmore 254.4p. 501-550kg – Bridgend, Hatton £1280, 244p. 551-600kg – Leitheston £1380, 230.8p. 601-650kg – Braich, Rafford £1290; Leitcheston 221.3p.
Young bulls – Up 350kg – Craigielea, Wester Craigie £750, 221.9p. 351-400kg – Raefin £880, 228p. 401-450kg – Gowanwell, Auchnagatt £1050, 236.5p.
Ewes with lambs – Singles – Tex wm – Hindstones, New Aberdour £73. HB bm – Hindstones £69. Tex X wm – Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen £68. Chev bm – Edgars Glen, New Deer £66. Mule wm – Hindstones £66. GF bm – Burnside of Whitefield £65. Chev X wm – Auchtygall, Peterhead £64. Black bm – Hindstones £61. Lamb and a half – Chev – An Airidh, Cuminestown £70. Mule – Braeside, Fordyce £67. GF wm – West Cortiecram, Kininmonth £66. Cont 2/3cr – Waterside, Birse £65. Cont X wm – Tillyfourie, Monymusk £63. Black 2/3cr – Waterside £60. Chev X bm – Loanend, Cushnie £58. Shc – Meikle Haddo, Newburgh £53. Twins – Tex gmr – Bogiebrae, Rhynie, Bogiefeulach £82. Belt gmr – Craighill, Strichen £80. Cont wm – Bogiefeulach £78, Chev gmr – Auchtygall, Peterhead £72, HB hg – Auchtygall £70. Chev X 4yr – An Airidh £70, Mule bm – Wellheads, Huntly £66, GF bm – East Backburn, Netherley £64, Shc bm – Meikle Haddo £52, Shet X wm/bm – Blackriggs, Strichen £48. Triplets – Mule bm – Cairnton, Fordyce £50. 
Ewe hoggs – Tex X – Land Street £92. Belt – Gleneffock, Glenesk £85.50. Belt X – Rowan Cottages, Tarside £83.50. BF – Cairnton of Balbegno, Fettercairn £54.
Store hoggs – Cont – Coburty £69.50. Cont X – Brawliemuir, Drumlithie, Arden House, Whiterashes £68.50. Tex X – Newton, Lower Cabrach, Arden House £65.50. Suff – Brawliemuir £65.50. Chev X – 104 Abbotswell Crescent, Kincorth £65.50. Chev – Armadale, Thurso £64.50. 
Island hoggs – Tex X – Seaview, Sanday £55.50. Chev – Schusan, St Margarets Hope £51.50.
Feeding ewes – Tex – Upper Kirkton, Dyce £139.50. Suff – Mid Haddo, Fyvie £127.50. Suff X – Woolhillock, Skene £125.50. Tex X – Land Street £122.50. Cont – Netherton, Tarland £118.50. Cont X – Culhay, Forbes £117.50. Down – East Thunderton, Longside £115.50. Belt– Mains of Clush, New Deer £109.50. Mule – Lower Inchcorsie, Rothiemay £105.50. Chev – North Cranna, Aberchirder £104.50. Down X – Glack, Sauchen £101.50. Char – Lower Inchcorsie £98.50. GF – Mains of Auchnagatt £98.50. Chev X – Tombain, Dunphail £97.50. KH – Doonies, Coast Road £82.50. BF – Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman £65.50. 
Feeding rams – Lle– Newton, Cairnie £125.50. Cont – Newton Lower, Cabrach £119.50. Tex X – Mains of Auchnagatt £117.50. Belt – The Mull, Cormalet £111.50. BFL – Coldhome, Dallas £102.50.

Huntly
THERE was a mixed show for quality which met an increased demand and was short of requirements at United Auctions’ sale of 813 cattle, where British Blues from Edendiack, Gartly, topped the price per kg at 324.6p for bullocks and 323.1p for heifers. 
A Charolais cross bullock from Home Farm Wardhouse led the gross trade at £1395 as 383 bullocks averaged 240.2p. Heifers hit £1205 from Hill of Adiffery, Hatton, to average 228.2p for 410 sold. 
Averaging 150.3p, the 20 OTM cattle sold to 197.8p from Cobbleheugh, Dinnet and £1480 from Braehead, Drummuir.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £700, 280p Corrybrae, Killdrummy. 301-350kg – £1090, 324.6p Edendiack, Gartly. 351400kg – £1105 Birselawsie, Midmat; 282.5p Whiteinches, Pitcaple. 401-450kg – £1130 Newton of Tulloch; 267.5p Birselawsie, Midmar. 451-500kg – £1205 Wester Invery, Strachan; 246.8p Birselawsie, Midmar. 501-550kg – £1205 Nethermills, Grange; 233p Birselawsie, Midmar. 551-600kg – £1305, 225.3p Crichneylade, Fyvie. 601-650kg – £1395, 214.6p Home Farm, Wardhouse.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – £610 Braehead Farm, Drummuir; 255.8p Corrybrae, Killdrummy. 251-300kg – £890, 306.9p Edendiack, Gartly. 310-350kg – £1050, 323.1p Edendiack, Gartly. 351-400kg – £1095, 296.4p Edendiack, Gartly. 401-450kg – £1070, 264.2p Braehead Farm, Drummuir. 451-500kg – £1110, 245.6p Mains of Tarryblake, Rothiemay. 501-550kg – £1205, 220.7p Hill of Ardiffery, Hatton.
Cast cows – Lim – £1430, 178.8p Wedderburn, Huntly. Lim X – £1110, 179.3p Iriewells, Udny. Sim – £1335, 197.8p Cobbleheugh, Dinnet.

Dumfries
THERE was a large percentage of stronger, dairy cross cattle forward at C and D Auction Marts where trade was firm and grazing cattle were wanted. 
The 247 bullocks cashed in to average 218.9p per kg, having peaked at 281p for British Blues from Stockbridgehill and £1370 for Limousins from Netherhall. Holstein bullocks hit 196.6p and £885 from Longrigg to average 144.2p for 30. 
Heifers (142) levelled at 208p and sold to 276.7p for Blues from Stockbridgehill as well as £1190 for more of the same from Westhills. 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Per head – Lim – £1370, £970 Netherhall; £1010 Kirkbride; £965 Backburn. Char – £1335, £1265 Marwhirn; £985, £975 Foregirth; £945 Cormaddie. A-A – £1170 Gimmenbie; £1150 Woodhead; £1075, £1020 Woodhall; £1000 Fardingjames. BB – £955, £900 Backburn. Sim – £950, £940 Meikleholm; £935 Abune the Brae; £920 Cormaddie. Mont – £925 Gimmenbie. Fleck – £800 Meikleholm. Frie – £885 Longrigg; £800, £755 Woodhead; £780 Fardingjames. Sho – £855 Bogue; £855 Tregallon. Per kg – BB – 281p Stockbridgehill. Sim – 269.4p Cormaddie. Lui – 253.7p Cormaddie. Char – 252.7p Cormaddie. Lim – 266.2p Tregallon; 242.2p Byeloch. A-A – 242.2 Byeloch. Sho – 240.8p Tregallon. Hol – 196.9 Longrigg. 
Heifers – Per head – BB – £1190 Westhills; £1000 Stockbridgehill; £990 Cormaddie; £910 Backburn. Lim – £1105, £1020, £950, £940 Auchenhill; £965 Meikleholm; £920 Rashgill Park. Char – £1055, £1000 Westhills; £920 Foregirth. A-A – £1005 Longrigg. Blo – £950 Westhills. Mont – £880 Gimmenbie. Per kg – BB – 276p Stockbridgehill. Lim – 250p Newmains. 

Stirling (Cal)
SELLING through Caledonian Marts, on Monday, were 712 store cattle and young bulls, where bullocks from GS Stewart, Wester Whin, topped at 330p per kg with another pen of stots from J and J Brown, Loanrigg, topping the gross trade at £1270. 
Heifers hit 247p from C and A Bothwell, Cleugh, as well as £1190 from D Ralston, Castlehill, to average 211p with bullocks at 229p. 
Also forward was a selection of 393 store hoggs and ewes with lambs, where a pen of Texel ewes with twins at foot from AD Kinninmonth, Kinnighallen, topped the breeders at £204. 
Store hoggs hit £86 for Texels from Airthrey Kerse.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Per head – £1240, £1200, £1170, £1150 Loanrigg; £1240 Castlehill; £1190 Shutterflat; £1180 Broom; £1170 Bowridge. Per kg – 298p Wester Whin; 294p Easter Gartfarran; 291p Woodend (McNee); 284p Craiglaw; 279p Skeoch; 276p Gallamuir; 274p Forrestmill. 
Heifers – Per head – £1160, £1110, £1090 Bowridge; £1120, £1100 Maidenwells; £1090, £1080 Martnaham Mains; £1060 Blairmains; £1060 Wester Braco. Per kg – 244p Mid Forrest; 241p Woodend (McNee); 238p Devonside Farms; 237p Martnaham Mains; 235p Easter Gartfarran. 
Young bulls – Per head – £820, £780 Brewsterwell; £790 Gartness; £760 Forrestmill. Per kg – 208p Hoodsyard; 208p Forrestmill; 204p Gartness. 
Ewes with lambs – Twins – £182 (Tex) Kinnighallen; £170 (cont) Bankhead; £110 (BF) Walton. Singles – £168 (Tex) Kinnighallen; £124 (Chev) Walton; £114 (Chev X) Findatie; £116 (cross) Lochend. 

Longtown
A LARGE entry of 944 sheep with lambs at foot sold to an ever increasing ringside of purchasers all eager for sheep at C and D Auction Marts, where a run of 62 pure Texels with lambs from Billy Bell, Kinninghall, topped at £158 per life for a pair of two-crop ewes with single tup lambs at foot. 
An entry of 126 aged Scotch Mule ewes with Suffolk-sired lambs from Messrs Renwick, Howford, peaked at £74.50 per life. 
All classes of the 294-entry of store hoggs remained dear, peaking at £132 for Suffolk crosses from Shawhill. 

LEADING prices:

Ewes with lambs – Singles – Tex – £158, £150, £90, £78 Kinninghall; £78 High House. Chev Mule – £68 High Dovecote. Mule – £65, £54 Orthwaite Hall; £57 South Thornberry. NCC – £60 Gospel Hall. Suff – £56 South Thornberry. Chev – £55 Longrigg; £55 High House. Herd – £41 Rowanburnfoot. Twins – Tex – £86, £84 Kinninghall; £81 Newbigging; £73 Flatts of Cargen. Mule – £74.50, £73 Howford; £61 Marshes Gill. Chev Mule – £66 High Dovecote. NCC – £55 Gospel Hall. 
Gimmers with lambs – Twins – Tex – £90 Kinninghall; £78 Campingholm. Mule – £72 Springfield Farm Court. Herd X – £47, £43 Frankstown. Singles – Tex – £88 High House; £88 Kinninghall; £80 Low Closegill; £78, £76 Newbigging; £77 Campingholm. Mule – £72 Penpeugh. 
Hoggs with lambs – Singles – Tex – £86, £78 Dockray Hall. Mule – £71 Penpeugh. Twins – Tex – £62 Dockray Hall. 
Store hoggs – Suff – £132 Shawhill. Tex – £110, £103 Glenlea; £98 Gofton Field Head; £91 Ravenwood Cottage. GF – £101 Glenlea; £92 Ravenwood Cottage. Chev Mule – £86 Glenlea. Chev – £80 Whitchesters. BF – £83, £76 Whitchesters. Swale – £72 Whitchesters. 

Broughton
SHEEP were weathered as a result of the hard winter but trade proved very promising with all sheep well bid for at Harrison and HEtherington’s Broughton centre, on Tuesdya. 
The entry of ewes with lambs peaked at £74 per life for a pen of Suffolk crosses with Texel-sired lambs at foot from Messrs Brocklebank, Bank Head, Haverigg, who also went on to top the unit price at £213 for ewes with twins. 
Fell-bred sheep sold well with Herdwick ewes up to £37 per life for ewes with twins from Messrs Wilson, Parsonage, Millom. 

LEADING prices:

Ewes with lambs – Suff – £74, £71 Bank Head. GF – £57 Stone Arthur Hill. Chev – £46, £45, £44.50, £44 Wha House. Herd – £37, £34, £30 (x2) Parsonage Farm; £35, £34 (x2), £30 Crosbythwaite; £35, £34, £31.50 Green Bank; £33.50, £30 Sella Farm; £33 Lane End Farm; £32 (x2), £30 Croglin Hurst Farm; £31 Hoses Farm; £30 Stone Arthur. 
Gimmers with lambs – Hill Chev – £42.50, £37 Wha House.