Carlisle

HARRISON and Hetherington had forward 475 store cattle which sold to £1400 for a British Blue steer from Messrs Beaty, Durdar.

Heifers met a top of £1320 for a British Blue from Messrs Beattie, Woodfield.

LEADINGprices:

Steers – BB – £1400, £1250, £1190 Durdar; £1230 Blackrigg; £1095, £1070 Sandbed; £1090, £1085 Bankend; £1060 Dearham Hall. Lim – £1250 Low House; £1215, £1100 Shield Green; £1200 Cleughbrae Mill; £1170 Wicketthorn; £1160 The Swaites; £1145 Thackwood; £1140 Lairdlaugh; £1130 Pelutho Park; £1120 Flimby Hall; £1115 Burnside; £1110 Blackrigg. A-A – £1140 Cleughbrae Mill; £1140 Sneck Yeat; £1100, £1080 Westhills; £1090, £1070 Crookdyke. Char – £1125, £1060, £1055, £1035 Espland; £1115 Wicketthorn. Stab – £1095 The Swaites. Beef Short – £1080, £910 Sneck Yeat; £970 Tinto View. Sim – £1040 Espland; £990 Wicketthorn; £970 The Howes. Sal – £1035 Espland. Hfd – £985 The Swaites; £950 Espland. Blonde – £960, £905 Whiskershield. Mont – £950, £945, £940 Greenwrae. Parth – £920 Marina House. Fleck – £905 Limekilns. HF – £900, £860 Newton Field; £750 Dearham Hall. British Fr – £875, £775 Greenwrae; £855 Pelutho Park.

Heifers – BB – £1320, £1200 Woodfield; £1095, £1035 Croft House; £1075 Sandbed; £1060 Springfields; £1020 Eden Bank; £1010 Heartview. Lim – £1290 Isle of Dalton; £1260, £1100 Lairdlaugh; £1230, £1180 (x2), £1160, £1150 East View; £1160 Eden Bank; £1150 Low House; £1140 Bushfield; £1130 Blackrigg; £1100 High Flowery Hirst. Char – £1190, £1085 Wicketthorn. A-A – £1165 Blackrigg; £1010 Crookdyke; £995 The Howes; £955 Tinto View. Sim – £1085 Wicketthorn; £970 Awhirk. Parth – £940 Marina House.

Dingwall

DINGWALL and Highland Marts sold 468 lambs to a top of £76 for a pen of Mules from Barnyards, Beauly.

Ewes (355) sold to £76 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Peallaig, Dingwall, while the 66 rams sold to £95 gross for a Texel ram from Peallaig.

LEADINGprices:

Lambs – Bf – £70, £64 Breakachy, Laggan; £59 Humpton, Spinningdale Chev – £69 Culrain Mains, Ardgay; £65 3 Eynort, Carbost. Suff X – £68.50, £57 15 Glenconon, Uig; £53 Kirksheaf, Tain. Tex X – £67, £64 Flemington Hall, Gollanfield; £59 15 Glenconon. Mule – £64 Barnyards. Cross – £53 Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord; £47 15 Glenconon. Char X – £46 Ankerville, Nigg Station. Zwart – £45 230 The Doll, Brora. Dorset – £45 Bogburn Farm, Duncanston.

Ewes – Chev – £75 Rhannich Farm, Edderton; £60 Culrain Mains. Tex X – £69 Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch; £57 13 Kirkton Gardens, Lochcarron. Mule – £63 Peallaig; £58 Cambusmore Estate. BF – £56 Greenwood, Laggan; £48.50 Blackford, Croy.

Rams – Bel – £79 Davidston Croft, Strathpeffer. Chev – £76 Comar, Cannich. Suff – £73 Peallaig. Tex – £60 55/57 Rhue, Ullapool.

Stirling (UA)

AT STIRLING, United Auctions sold 1585 store cattle, also 210 cast cows and 1518 store and breeding sheep.

Bullocks (968) averaged 209.71p and sold to 301p per kg for a 412kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Kipperoch, and to £1260 for a 676kg Charolais cross from Holehouse.

Heifers (569) averaged 200.11p and sold to 243.3p per kg for a 448kg British Blue cross from Glenhead, and to £1235 for a 600kg Charolais cross from Beild.

The 24 young bulls averaged 181.58p and reached 206.7p per kg for a Simmental cross from Knockallan, and to £970 for a British Shorthorn cross from Over Buttergask.

Beef cows (174) levelled at 130.93p, selling to 184.30p per kg for a Simmental from Falahill, and to £1430 for a Limousin cross from Over Finlarg.

The 23 dairy Cows averaged 104.68p and reached 140.3p per kg for a Friesian cross from Craigend, and to £1110 for a Montbeliarde cross from Meikle Camoquhill.

The firm also sold 1518 store and breeding sheep.

LEADINGprices:

Bullocks – 251-300kgs – £640, 225.40p Sheildrum; 301-350kgs – £830, 237.80p Auchlin; 351-400kgs – £940, 245.30p Glenkilrie; 401-450kgs – £1240, 301.00p Kipperoch; 451-500kgs- £1090, 225.70p Hardens; 501-551kgs – £1130 Netherton; 218.30p Preston; 552-601kgs – £1200 Netherton; 207.10p Gateside; 602-651kgs – £1260, 196.90p Beild; 652-701kgs – £1260, 186.40p Holehouse.

Heifers – 251-300kgs – £635, 213.00p Ashfield; 301-350kgs – £770, 221.30p Hilton of Beath; 351-400kgs – £930, 239.70p Dougall Estates; 401-450kgs – £1090, 243.30p Glenhead; 451-500kgs £1090, 223.40p West Meikle Pinkerton; 501-551kgs – £1130 West Meikle Pinkerton; 214.30p East Saucher; 552-601kgs – £1235 Beild; 212p West Meikle Pinkerton; 602-651kgs – £1190 Middle Coldrain; 191p Wallflat.

Young bulls – 351-400kgs – £800, 206.70p Knockallan; 401-450kgs – £870, 195.50p Knockallan; 451-500kgs – £940, 203.50p Penstone; 501-551kgs – £970, 181.60p Over Buttergask.

OTM cows – £1430 Over Finlarg (Lim), £1370 Macqueston (Char), £1330 Blackburn (Sim), £1210 Boghall (BB), £1210 Beeches (Short), £1170 Prathouse (A-A), £1110 Meikle Camoquhill (Mont), £1070 Kaeside (Sal), £1070 Boghall (Cont X), £1030 Kaeside (BA).

OTM bulls – £1590 Drumsleed (Sim), £1510 Balgay (Short), £1410 Kipperoch (Char), £1310 Stralochy (Lim).

Hoggs – £82 Broadshean (Suff); £78 Broadshean (Bel); £71.50 Broadshean (Tex); £69.50 Little Ballo (Tex); £59 Lochelbank (Chev); £76.50 Kiltyrie (Mule); £60 Glenfernate (BF).

In-lamb ewes – £102 Shenlarich (Tex); £60 Shenlarich (Bf).

Ayr

SOME 680 store cattle sold at Ayr, with 356 bullocks averaging 201.7p, £873.74, and 81 Friesian bullocks levelling at 138.1p or £667.90.

Top Price of the day was £1220 for a Limousin bullock from Rosemount or 254.9p for a pen of Limousins from Little Airies.

The 243 heifers averaged 196.4p or £832.33 and peaked at £1180 for a Limousin from Gass (Straiton) or 231p for a pen of Limousins from Little Airies.

Also forward were 42 in-lamb ewes which sold to £74 for Mule ewes carrying triplets from Messrs Seaton, Knockewart. A smaller show of 402 store hoggs sold to £85, firstly for a pen of 19 Texels from Messrs Moses, Challoch, and then for Texels from Messrs Wilson, Balluskie.

LEADINGprices:

Bullocks – Per head – Lim – £1220, £1080 Rosemount; £1210 and £1085 Gass (Straiton); £1165 Middleton; £1125 Girthill; £1115 Muirlaught; £1110 Ballycurrie; £1090 Lanemark and Little Airies. BB – £1170 Holmpark; £1120 Muirlaught; £1080 Borland and Low Ballees. Sim – £1160, £1090 Auchleach, £1140, £1130 Little Busbie; £1100 Ardwell. Char – £1160 Helentongate; £1155 High Boydstone; £1050 Ardwell. Blonde – £1150 and £1120 Knockneen. AA – £1150 High Boydstone; £1140 Low Ballees; £1090 Middleton; £1070 Bourtreebush and High Boydstone; £1065 Carbieston Mains; £1050 Bourtreebush. Fr – £900 Holmpark; £820 Balsaggart; £800 Stevenston and Helentongate. Per kg – 254.9p, 242.7p and 238.9p Little Airies; 248.7p Back O’Hill; 236.9p Rosemount; 230.3p Barskelly.

Heifers – Per head – Lim – £1180 and £1100 Gass (Straiton); £1135 Knockgerran; £1080 x2 Cloquhairnan; £1075 Auchleach; £1065 Lanemark and Cloquhairnan. Char – £1070 Cloquhairnan; £1050 Helentongate. A-A – £1060 Low Ballees. Sim – £1060 Low Ballees and Auchleach; £1055 Knockgerran; £1030 Knockgerran; £970 Little Busbie. Blonde – £950 Knockgerran. Per kg – 231p and 224p Little Airies; 222.6p Broadshean; 221.3p Borland.

Ewes – Mule – £74 Knockewart. Bf – £56 x2 Knockewart.

Hoggs – Tex – £85 Balluskie, Challoch; £84 Markhill; £82 x2 Glendoune; £81 Challoch; £76.50 Kilwhannel. Suff – £84, £82 and £81 Craigneil; £83 Lochhill. Mule – £75 Kilwhannel; £69 Glendoune. Bf – £74, £72 and £68.50 High Eldrig. Chev – £75.50 Laigh Alticane.

St Boswells

Topping the day’s trading at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale at £1130 was a Charolais cross heifer from Messrs Donoghue, Campfield.

Top price per kg was a pen of Charolais cross bullocks from Messrs Anderson, Headshaw, which sold at 249p per kg.

Breeding cattle were a steady trade, topping at £980 for a Hereford cross cow and calf from Belford on Bowmont.

LEADINGprices:

Bullocks – Per head – A-A – £1040 Kaeside. Lim – £1060 Outerston; £1035 Brothershiels; £995, £990 Timpendean; £970 Broom; £950 Brothershiels; £940 Timpendean; £925 Wester Dawyck. Sim – £965 Trows; £860 Nisbet Mill; £850, £830 Middlestead; £820 Nisbet Mill. Sal – £845, £810 Nisbet Mill. Char – £1110 Headshaw; £1065, £1035, £1030, £950 (x2) Brothershiels. Per kg – A-A – 200p Redheugh. Lim – 243.5p Brothershiels; 233.7p Broom; 224.2p Campfield; 220p Broom. Sim – 218.3p South Common; 208p, 200p Nisbet Mill; 200p Cocklawfoot. Saler – 203.6p Nisbet Mill; 203.2p Houdshall Cottage. Char – 249p Headshaw; 244.8p, 243.5p, 234.1p, 230.4p, 228.9p Brothershiels.

Heifers – Per head – A-A – £1020 Campfield. Lim – £1080, £950, £940 Timpendean; £940 Easter Dawyck; £930 Timpendean; £920 Brothershiels; £880 Broom; £875 Brothershiels.

Sim – £935 Trows; £780 Nisbet Mill. Char – £1130 Campfield; £930 Headshaw, Brothershiels; £920 Headshaw; £875, £850 Brothershiels. Per kg – A-A – 205.3p Nisbet Mill. Lim – 235p, 234.4p Easter Dawyck; 230.8p Campfield; 223.6p Timpendean; 221.9p Campfield; 220p, 216.5p Broom; 216.1p Timpendean. Sim – 205.7p, 205.3p Nisbet Mill. Char – 232.8p Glendearg; 232.5p, 220.8p Brothershiels; 220.6p Glendearg; 217.6p Kaeside; 217.6p Glendearg; 216.3p Headshaw.

Newton Stewart

SOME 199 store cattle were sold at Newton Stewart’s March sale and topping the sale was a Limousin bullock consigned by C Muir, Larg, Newton Stewart, which sold for £1135, and Limousin bullocks sold at 242.7p per kg for A Oxley Druchtag. The 107 beef-bred bullocks averaged 202.2p, or £785.42, while the 16 dairy-bred bullocks levelled at 149.6p, £636.87.

Heifers sold to £970 for a Limousin from H and J McCulloch Dunkeld, while a Charolais from South Boreland sold at 228.1p per kg. The 63 heifers averaged 190.99p or £711.03.

LEADINGprices:

Bullocks – Per head – Lim – £1135, £950 and £930 Larg; £1025, £950 Mount Pleasant; £895 Moorpark, Sandhead. A-A – £1010 Larg; £940 and £935 Claunch. Char – £835 South Boreland. Hfd –£825 Kildrochat Mains. Norwegian Red – £655 Inchparks. B and W – £645 Claunch. Per kg – Lim – 242.7p per kg Druchtag; 219.6p per kg Mount Pleasant. Saler – 226.5p per kg Glenlea. Short – 223.4p Druchtag. Char – 216.9p South Boreland. A-A – 210.2p South Boreland. Norwegian Red – 155.9p Inchparks. Hfd – 199.2p Kildrochat Mains.

Heifers – Per head – Lim – £970 Druchtag; £945 Larg; £920 Glenlea. A-A – £920 Larg; £800 Glenlea. Char – £780 South Boreland. Hfd – £740. Per kg – Char – 228.1p, 210.8p South Boreland. Lim – 209.2p Mount Pleasant; 202.9p Druchtag; 202.1p Dunkeld. Hfd – 196.2p Inchparks. A-A – 194.2p Glenlea.

Thainstone

AT Thainstone, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1057 store cattle and five young calves. Bullocks (546) averaged 218.6p and sold to 268.1p per kg for a pair of 276kg Charolais crosses from Backmuir, Keith, and £1350 gross for a 636kg Limousin cross from South Mains of Auchreddie, Maud.

The 457 heifers averaged 211.2p and sold to 253.8p per kg for a pair of 390kg Charolais crosses from Bankhead, Clatt and £1240 gross for a pair of 644kg British Blue crosses from Hall of Herston, St Margarets Hope.

Bulls (49) averaged 195.9p sold to 277.6p per kg for a pen of eight 254kg Charolais from Highlands, Newmacher and £1050 gross for a pen of six 668kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Pittenkerrie, Glassel.

The firm also sold 704 store lambs to £92 for Beltex from Tillylodge, Newe. The 300 island lambs sold to £93 for Texels from Holland, Stronsay.

LEADINGprices:

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £740 Backmuir; £720 Birkenhill; £670 Nether Coullie; £650 Sundayswells; £630 Sauchentree. 301-350kg – £920 East Kincragie; £800 Strocherie, Nether Coullie; £790 Backmuir, Christianhall; £765 Sundayswells, Blervie. 351- 400kg – £1045 East Kincraigie; £1000 North Towieturner; £980 Rapplaburn; £970 Woodfold; £940 Marchmar. 401-450kg – £1080 Kinaldie; £1060 North Towieturner, Burnton, Broadwater; £1050 North Auchininna, Burnheads, Mains of Loanhead, Tullo of Garvock. 451-500kg – £1140 Burnton; £1130 Broadwater; £1110 Kincraigie, Northton; £1105 Millfield; £1100 Pittenkerrie, Auchterblair. 501- 550kg – £1150 Northton, Monymusk Estate; £1140 Kinaldie; £1135 North Fornet, North Auchronie; £1130 Millfield, Backley. 551-600kg – £1205 Faddenhill; £1195 Pittenkerrie; £1190 Newton of Auchindoir; £1170 Hall of Herston; £1150 Backley. 601-650kg – £1290 Mains of Auchreddie; £1285 Quarryhill; £1250 Meikle Rowater; £1230 Hoversta; £1225 2 Bogie Street. 651-700kg – £1325 Mains of Auchreddie; £1270 Quarryhill, Skeibhill; £1250 Souters Croft. 701-750kg – £1345 Hall of Herston. Heifers – Up to 250kg – £505 Tillylair. 251-300kg – £720 Northton; £670 Craintack; £630 Sauchentree; £595 East Comalegy.

Heifers – 301-350kg – £800 Strocherie; £780 Rapplaburn, Blervie Mains; £755 Cairntack; £720 Nether Coullie; £710 Sauchentree. 351- 400kg – £990 Bankhead; £965 East Kincraigie; £905 Calrossie; £900 Tullo of Garvock, Woodfold, Marchmar; £880 Mains of Elrick. 401-450kg – £1080 Bankhead; £1050 Burnton; £1040 Northton; £1020 Broadwater; £1010 Bogiefeulach. 451- 500kg – £1130 Millfield, Monymusk Estate, Belniden; £1125 Bankhead; £1100 Fieldhead, Tullo of Garvock; £1090 Selbie, Belniden; £1070 Faddenhill. 501-550kg – £1165 Nistagar; £1140 Mains of Elrick; £1130 Monymusk Estate; £1120 Newton of Auchindoir, Faddenhill; £1080 Gorn, Fieldhead. 551-600kg – £1200 Newton of Auchindoir, Skeibhill; £1175 Pittenkerrie; £1170 Burness; £1150 Nistagar; £1140 Millfield. 601-650kg – £1170 Skeibhill. Bulls – Up to 300kg – £705 Highlands. 301-350kg – £780 Highlands. 351-400kg – £780 Tillylair. 401-450kg – £895 Tillylair. 451- 500kg – £930 Tillylair.

Store hoggs – Tex – £88 Ferniebrae, Meikle Wartle. Chev – £88 Auchmar, Leslie. Suff – £86 Barnyards, Mintlaw. Cont – £85 West Davoch, Tarland. Chev X – £83 Auchmar. Bel – £82 Tillylodge. Cont X – £80 Strath, Watten, Belnaboth, Glenkindie, Skeibhill, Aberchirder. Bel X – £80 Belnaboth; Bf – £72 Shougle, Birnie. Mule – £70 Bomakelloch, Keith. Island lambs – Tex – £90 Veltigar, Tankerness. Tex X – £88 Veltigar. Char – £87 Veltigar. Cont – £87 Holland. Cont X – £86.50 Holland. Chev – £80 Gairsty, Sandwick. Chev X – £68.50 Cott, Frotoft. Suff – £65.50 Spring Valley, Blinkbonny. Suff X – £63.50 Cott; Shet X – £59 Gairsty.

Hexham

SOME 440 head of store cattle went through the Hexham and Northern Marts ring, to a peak of £1260 for a 20-month-old Limousin cross steer from Geoff Ogle, Blackburn.

Leading the native breed cattle was an Aberdeen-Angus steer at £1215 from Brian Urwin, Lynnshields.

There were 1115 hoggs forward, which sold slightly sharper on the week, with more needed next week to meet buyer demand.

LEADINGprices:

Steers – 23 – 30 months – Char X – £1200, £1195 (X2), £1180, £1120 and £1100 Hay A Park; £1095 Broomfield. Lim X – £1185 Hay A Park; £1180 Luns House (x2); £1160 Lynnshield; £1150 Low Staples; £1130 Luns House; £1100 Luns House and Hay A Park; £1030 Fallowfield. Sim X – £1050 Fallowfield. A-A X – £1200 and £1120 Lynnshield. Short – £1185 and £1110 Hay A Park. Hfd X – £1165 Broomfield Cattle. 17 – 22 months – Char X – £1235, £1240, £1215, £1200, £1185, £1180, £1165, £1160, £1150 (x2), £1145, £1130, £1125 (x2) & £1115 Whins Farm; £1110 Hay A Park and Lowfield; £1080, £1070 (x2) and £1040 Whins. Lim X – £1260, £1190 (x2) Blackburn; £1095 Low Staples; £1080 and £1070 Sweethope. BB –£1230 and £1200 Blackburn. Sim X – £1150, £1100 (x2) Broomfield; £1060 Hay A Park; £1025 and £1005 Raburn Cottage. A-A X – £1215, £1140 and £1125 Lynnshield; £1100 Whins; £1090 Lowfield; £1085 Whins Farm; £1040 and £1005 Lynnshield. South Devon – £1075 Fallowfield; £1060 Low Staples. Hfd X – £1080 Broomfield. Short – £1080 Fallowfield. 11-16 months – Char X – £1225 and £1165 East Wharmley; £1150 Whins; £1145, £1130 (x2), £1125 (x2), £1120 (x2), £1110 and £1085 East Wharmley; £1080 Whins Farm and East Wharmley. Lim X – £1200 and £1105 Longlea; £1085 Sweethope; £1075 and £1065 Farnbury; £1055 Greenshields; £1050 The Park amd Lowfield; £1030 Lowfield; £1025 Farnbury; £1015 Lowfield; £1010 North Cocklake; £1000 Flotterton Cottage; £990 The Park (x2) and The Granary; £980 (x2) Sweethope. A-A X – £1155 and £1100 East Butsfield; £1100 Duck Lane; £1090 East Butsfield; £1080 Duck Lane; £1065 Ross; £1060 East Butsfield (x2) and Lowfield; £1035 Ross and Duck Lane; £1030 Ross; £1020 Duck Lane, Bollihope Shield; £985 Raburn Cottage, Old Town; £980 Lowfield and Byreside. Hfd X – £920 Greenfield. 10 months and under – Char X – £980 and £975 Throp Hill. Lim X – £1025 Farnbury; £980 Longlea. Sim X – £950 Moorgair. A-A X – £1080 & £980 Parksid

Heifers – 23-30 months – Lim X –£1050 Low Staples. A-A X – £1200 and £980 Catreen. Mont X – £1150 and £1090 Broomfield. 17-22 months – Char X – £1065 Broomfield. Lim X – £1130 Farnbury; £995 Halfway House. BB X – £1055, £1045 and £960 Halfway House. Sim X – £1020 Broomfield; £925 Sweethope. A-A X – £950 Bollihope Shield. 11-16 months –

Lim X – £1100 High Shipley; £1085 East Unthank; £1050 Flotterton Cottage; £980 Well House; £970 The Park. BB X – £1005 East Unthank. A-A X – £900 Old Town.

Store hoggs – Tex X – £116 Chesters; £84 Greyside; £83 Chesters; £81 Greyside; £80 Elrington Hall; £79.50 High Warden and Highside; £78 Highside; £71.50 Greyside, Bolam West Houses and Keepershield; £70 New Hall and Elrington Hall; £69 New Hall and Bolam West Houses; £68.50 Bolam West Houses; £68 Grindon Hill, Salmonswell, Keepershield, Kimmerston. Suff – £65 New Hall. Suff X – £78 Grindon Hill; £70 Kimmerston; £67 New Hall; £64 East Farm. Bel X – £58 Thornton Tower. Chev X – £80.50, £79.50, £74.50 Flotterton. Mule – £75 Rosebrough; £73.50 Greyside; £70.50 Winnows Hill; £69 and £68 Grindon Hill; £66.50 Barron House; £65 Fala Hill. Bf – £71 and £70 Greyside; £67 Keepershield; £56 Thornton Tower. Swale – £44 and £41 Rosehill; £37 East Unthank. Cross – £76 Greyside; £67 Highside; £64 Fala Hill.

Stirling (Cal)

CALEDONIAN Marts had forward 541 store cattle when bullocks averaged 205p per kg and sold to 252p for Limousins from D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond, and to £1250 for Limousins from A and J Orr, Hill O Harthill.

Heifers averaged 196p, selling to 241p for Limousins from M Campbell, Glenstockadale, Stranraer, and to £1170 for British Blues from Lochhead Farms, Stirling.

Black and whites averaged 143p, selling to 177p for British Friesians from Kirminoch Farms, Kirminnoch, Ervie, and to £810 from DJ and RD Neill, Kirminnoch, Stranraer.

Also forward were 409 store hoggs, ewes and breeding sheep. Top price of the day went to E Erskine, Inchie, Port of Menteith, for a pen of Mule gimmers, scanned twins at £142. Store hoggs sold to £79 for a pen of Texels from R Graham, Airthrey Kerse.

LEADINGprices:

Bullocks – Per head – £1220 Eorrabus (Islay); £1210 Lochhead; £1190 Middlerigg; £1180 Lochhead; £1170 Glenstockadale. Per kg – 244p, 243p Carrabus (Islay); 241p Mains of Burnbank and Gartnagrenach; 238p Lochhead, Carrabus; 236p Halfmark. B and W – 168p Kirminnoch; 153p and 139p Walton.

Heifers – Per head – £1110 Malletsheugh, Lochhead; £1070 Hill O Harthill; £1060 Malletsheugh; £1050 Shutterflat. Per kg – 237p Lochhead; 225p Mains of Burnbank; 223p Mains of Burnbank; 216p Carrabus.

Hoggs – Suff – £73 Pendreich. Tex – £73 Pendreich. Cont – £72 Airthrey Kerse. Bf – £61.50 Arndean. Mule – £55 Old Kirk Loan.

Feeding ewes – Cross – £45 Easter Gartfarran. Mule – £40 Pendreich. Bf – £35 Easter Gartfarran.

Breeding ewes – Bf gimmers – £82 Heylipol, Isle of Tiree. Bf ewes – £78, Heylipol, Isle of Tiree; £70 East Mitchelton.

Lockerbie

ON Tuesday, Harrison and Hetherington's sale saw Limousin bullocks top the trade, with a 22-month-old selling to £1165 for Messrs DA Wilson, Belzies.

Top price per kg was 261.9p for an 11-month-old Limousin bullock from Messrs Brown, Mosshead.

Heifers sold to £1100 for a British Blue from Messrs Wilson, Belzies, and to 222.1p per kg for British Blues from Belzies.

LEADINGprices:

Per head – Steers – Lim – £1165 Belzies, £1100, £900 Belridding; £1050, £950, £890 Laverockhall, £1000, £890 Hunterhouse, £940 Hunterhouse, £930, £900, £870 Mosshead Farm, £880 Meikleholm, £860 Lochbank, £845 Greenfield. BB – £1055 Belzies, £1040 Laverockhall, £990 Meikleholm, £820 Greenfield. Char – £980, £960, £930 Maryfield, A-A – £925, £840 Minsca. Sal – £890 Greenfield.

Heifers – BB – £1100, £1030 Blezies; £1100, £950 Logan Mains. A-A – £1000 Logan Mains. Lim – £950, £930, £800 Mosshead; £950, £890 Belridding.

Per kg – Steers – Lim –261.6p, 259.8p, 217.5p Mosshead; 242.3p, 242.2p, 225.7p Hunterhouse; 226.3p, 222.5p, 222p Laverockhall; 216.5p Belzies; 211.5p Belridding. BB – 231.1p

Laverockhall; 229.7p Meikleholm; 211p Belzies. A-A – 223.4p, 207.4p Minsca. Char – 215.3p, 212.1p, 207.3p Maryfield Sal – 212.9p Greenfield.

Heifers – Lim – 225.1p, 218.1p Belridding; 224.9p Hunterhouse; 219p, 216.1p, 214.9p, 211.7p Balgray Hill; 214.4p, 196.6p Mosshead; 210.6p Laverockhall. BB – 221.1p, 194p Belzies.

Longtown

ON Tuesday, C and D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 2461 store hoggs and feeding ewes, with trade peaking at £83 for a Beltex hogg from Common House.

LEADINGprices:

Hoggs – Tex – £81 Elmbank; £80 Greenburn and Romesbeoch. Suff – £81 Elmbank, £79, £78 Satchells. Charollais to £77 Low Old Shield and £73 Craigens. Chev Mules – £71 Marwhirn. Kerry – £76 Newbigging Bush. Gf – £79 Hamburn Hall; £78 Haliburton and £74 Greenburn. NCC – £79.50, £76.50 Ballafayle; £76 Booilshuggel Farms. Hill Chev – £76.50 Archbank; £70 Ellary Farms; £68.50 Skelfhill; £68 Craigens and North House. Romneys – £73 Baljean; £68.50, £68 Rammerscales. Bf – £72.50 Craigens; £70 Ellary Farms; £69 Skelfhill; £68.50 Craigens. Swale – £57.50, £53.50 Coolingel and £55.50 Gill Head. Herd – £56.50, £53.50 Rowhead. Kendal – £64, £60 Gill Head. Aberfield – £68 Burnfoot of Ewes.

Ewes – Tex – £77 Kilberry. Gf – £68 New Farm. Hill – £60 Tanlawhill and £58 Burnfoot of Ewes; £53 Kilberry and £51 Alexander Drive. Bf – £44 from Kilberry. Rams – Chev – £75 Tanlawhill.