Special sales

Judge Declan Foley, Capheaton, found his champion in a Limousin bullock from WD Wright and Son, Hunthills, at Harrison and Hetherington's annual show and sale of calves.

The 12-month-old entry later sold for £980, while the reserve, another Limousin bullock from I and E Glendinning, Newfield, was knocked down at £935.

Outwith the show, trade peaked at £1165 for a Limousin heifer from Messrs Little, Red Hall.

Top price per kilo was 224.7p paid for a pen of Limousin heifers from Messrs McBryde, Lochbank Farm, with the sale averaging 211ppk throughout.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1115, £1025 (x2), £980, Redhall Farm; £1100, £980, £945, £860, £830 (x2), £760, Hunthills; £935, £880, £830, £770, Newfield Farm; £880 (x2), Logan Mains. Beef Short – £1010, £955, Newbigging; £810, Gillenbie. A-A – £1000, £990, £950, £925, Newbigging; £910, Logan Mains; £820, Esbie Farm; £760, Corriemains. Char – £890, £810, Craigielandshill. Sim – £755, Gillenbie. Per kg – Lim – 208.3p, 197.1p, 192.9p, 187.7p, Redhall Farm; 204.5p, 195.8p, 190.3p, 188.5p, 180.8p, Hunthills; 195.6p, 189.3p, 185.5p, Newfield Farm; 190.9p, Logan Mains. A-A – 191.9p, 189.7p, 189.2p, 188.7p, Newbigging; 185p, Logan Mains. Beef Short – 184p, 181.7p, Newbigging. Char – 183.7p, 181.6p, Craigielandshill. Sim – 180.8p, Hopsrig. BB – 179.9p, Kimmeter Green. Saler – 179.8p, Mackilston.

Heifers – Lim – £1165, £1070, £1065 (x2), Redhall Farm; £870, £770, £740, £730, Hunthills; £820, Logan Mains; £810, £680, Hopsrig; £800, Langdyke Cottage; £795, £785, £755, Lochbank Farm. Saler – £915, Greenfield. A-A – £795, Corriemains; £740, Newbigging; £685, Esbie Farm. Short – £700, Gillenbie. Beef Short – £700, Newbigging. Char – £685, Gillenbie. Per kg – Lim – 224.7p, 204.4p, 200.3p, Lochbank Farm; 210.5p, 209.8p, 208.8p, 194.8p, Redhall Farm; 201.1p, 199.5p, 190p, 177.9p, Hunthills; 176.7p, Logan Mains; 176.1p, Hopsrig. Char – 177.5p, Gillenbie. Here – 177.4p, Copewood Farm. Saler – 174.6p, Greenfield. A-A – 172.1p, Corriemains; 172.1p, Newbigging.

Dingwall

A 515kg Limousin cross bullock from WJ and GA Fraser, Little Croy, Inverness, scooped the championship and sold for £1190, at Dingwall and Highland Marts' show and sale of 405 continental store and yearling calves judged by A Ingram, East Comalegy, Huntly.

Senior champion was a 555kg Charolais cross bullock from K and J Grant, 2 Lochend, Thurso, that realised £1160.

Bullocks (209) averaged 204.8p having sold to 240.2p per kg for a 410kg Limousin cross from Invercharron, Ardgay and £1190 for a 515kg Limousin cross from Croy Farm, Inverness.

Heifers (196) cashed in at 186.6p, selling to 241.4p for a 435kg Limousin cross from 2 Lochend, Thurso and £1155 for a 640kg Limousin cross from Hilton Farm, Tain.

* Breeding ewes (2924) cashed in at £63.90 (+10.07 on the year) having sold to £128 for a pair of Cheviots from Ose Farm, Struan, at the firm's weekly sale.

Feeding ewes (360) averaged £46.21 (+11.72) peaking at £79 for a pair of Beltex crosses from Simpsons Croft, Scotsburn and gimmers (286) levelled at £89.07 (-3.40) having sold to £150 for Cheviot Mules from 134 West Langwell, Rogart. Feeding sheep (33) sold to £95 for a Cheviot ram from West View, Inverness.

*The firm's sale of 4250 store lambs and feeding sheep saw lambs (4107) balance out at £46.95, peaking at £70 for a Texel crosses from Easter Lodge, Maryburgh. Feeding sheep (143) sold to £100 for a Suffolk ram from Bogallan, North Kessock.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £480, 200.0p, 68 Foindle, Lairg. 251-300kg – £495, Corvost, Ardgay. 301-350kg – £690, Eilburn, Conon Bridge; 208.9p, Balmacaan Far, Drumnadrochit. 351- 400kg – £940, 238.0p, Coach House, Mountgerald. 401- 450kg – £1040, 234.8p, Guisachan Farm, Cannich. 451-500kg – £1090, 227.1p, Invercharron. 501-550kg – £1180, Craigroy, Dallas; 231.1p, Little Croy Farm, Inverness. 551- 600kg – £1160, 209.0p, 2 Lochend. Over 600kg – £1180, Woodside of Culloden, Inverness.

Heifers – 251-300kg – £550, Driseach, Plockton; 192.2p, 2 Station Road, Plockton. 301-350kg – £635, 189.6p, Invercharron. 351-400kg – £815, Invercharron; 213.5p, 2 Lochend. 401- 450kg – £1050, 2 Lochend; 199.8p, Guisachan Farm. 451-500kg – £1060, 218.6p, Lochbuie, Newtonmore. 501-550kg – £1105, 200.9p, Kildun, Dingwall. 551-600kg – £1115, Kildun; 194.6p, 2 Lochend. Over 600kg – 180.5p, Hilton Farm.

LEADING prices

Breeding ewes – Tex X – £115, Northfield Farms; £98, Keppoch Farm; £91, 134 West Langwell. Suff X – £115, Northfield Farms. Chev – £90, Ose Farm; £84, Keppoch Farm and Gesto Farm, Struan; £82, Fleucharry and Dornoch and Keppoch Farm.

Feeding ewes ­– Chev – £66, Kintail; £65, Fleucharry; £64, Gesto Farm.

Gimmers – Chev – £120, Westfield Farm; £112, 9 Balmacara; £108, Gorstan.

LEADING prices

Wedder lambs – Cross – £64, Mains of Warse; £58, Tullochard; £53, Culfoichmore and Mains of Warse. Tex X – £62, Easter Lodge; £60, Mayfield and Nottingham Mains and Strathmore House; £59.50, Corriefois. Chev – £60, Inver Croft; £59.50, South Balkeith; £59, Dundreggan Croft and South Balkeith. Lly X – £60, Nottingham Mains; £57, 2 Seafield, Portmahomack. Belt X – £59, 5A Inshes, Inverness. Char X – £59, Mains of Curr. Mule – £59, Balchraggan; £55, Woodside of Culloden. Suff X – £58, Kirkfield Farm; £55, Strathmore House and Kirkfield Farm; £54, Garguston Shore; £52, Inchindown. Dor X – £52, Quarry Croft; £50, Carn Raineach. BF – £47, Woodside of Culloden.

Ewe lambs – Chev – £67, Shieldaig; £66, Carrol Farm; £62, 2 Terryside. Tex X – £60, Easter Lodge; £54, Woodside. Dor X – £59, Quarry Croft. Suff X – £50, Inchindown. Zwb X –£48, Carn Raineach.

Feeding sheep – Chev ewe – £56, Free Farm; £54, Polchaple; £50, 2 Kingsburgh. Chev ram – £50, 72 Strathy West. Tex X wdr – £46, Corriefois.

Carlisle

A pair of Aberdeen-Angus cross steers from Messrs Fisher, Lairdlaugh, Castle Douglas, which sold to £1155, topped Harrison and Hetherington's sale of 700 cattle while heifers sold to £1085 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Faulder, Croft House, Cockermouth.

A mixed show of 200 weaners sold to £1000 for two pure Limousin bulls from Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm.

* The firm's regular beef breeding sale a mixed entry which sold to 3800gns for a Limousin bull from Messrs Richardson and Son, Laverock Bridge.

Swainsea Barn sold the top priced cow and calf, a Limousin cross cow at £1900.

LEADING prices

Steers – A-A – £1155 (x2), £1065 (x2), Lairdlaugh; £1060, Auld Graitney Farming; £1060 (x2), Stainton House Farm; £1055, Bankend; £1040, Tarn Lodge Farm; £1040, King Street. Lim – £1120, Windy Nook; £1085, Southerfield Hall; £1080 (x3), £1020 (x3), Croftheads; £1070, £1050, Balnamoon Farm; £1045, Broathill; £1030, Sorrow Stones. BS – £1010, Rose Farm. BB – £1115, £1100, £1035 (x4), Rose Farm; £1095, Craigour; £1070, Stainton House Farm; £1025, Stone House. Char – £990 (x2), Stenries; £940, Balnamoon. Sim – £980, Stenries Farm; £980, Riggshields; £960, £950, Balnamoon Farm. Sals – £900, Balnamoon. Fleck – £880, Craigour; £855, Wardpark. HF – £805, Tarn Lodge; £770 (x4), Crookdyke. Mont – £790 (x2), Halldykes; £780 (x2), Swordwellrigg Farm. Fr – £715 (x2), Town End Farm; £690 (x2), Holme Farm. Hfd – £710, Stone Flatts.

Heifers – Lim – £1085, Croft House Farm; £1075, £1065, Windy Nook; £990, Tarn Lodge Farm; £985, Bridgehouse Farm; £965, £940 (x2), £920, Hesket Demain; £960, Cross Hill. BB – £950 (x2), Standing Stonerigg; £930, New House Farm; £925, Broathill; £870, Hesket Demain. A-A – £940, Standing Stonerigg; £880, Kelsick House; £870, Town End Farm. Sim – £920, £860, New House Farm. Char – £895, £835 (x2), Whiteside Farm. Hfd – £885, Kelsick House.

Weaned cattle – bulls – Lim – £1000 (x2), £910, Little Orton Farm. Sim – £800 (x2), Cardew House. A-A – £780, Riddings Hill. BB – £750, High Drybarrows.

Steers – A-A – £945, Glendue Farm. BB – £865 (x2), Oakbank Farm. Lim – £850, Hawksteel Farm; £840 (x2), Kelsick House. Montbelairde – £790 (x2), Oakbank Farm. Here – £715, School Hill.

Heifers – Lim –£865 (x2), Kelsick House; £840, £810, Hawksteel Farm. Blue Grey – £800, Barwhanny Farm. BB – £730 (x3), Pasture House. A-A – £700, Corsock.

Breeding cattle – Cows with calves – Lim – £1900, Swainsea Ban Farm; £1520, Chapel House. BB – £1850, Cringleber; £1850, Swainsea Barn Farm; £1700, Temon Farm; £1500, Dibscross Hall. A-A – £1650, £1400, Rugley Farm; £1400, Cringleber. Sim ­– £1420, Chapel House. Staberliser – £1400, Rugley Farm. Here – £1200, Temon Farm.

Heifers with calves – BB – £1700, Mallar Granger. Lim – £1650, Cringleber; £1500, High House.

In-calf heifers – Lim – £1050, Red Cat Farm. A-A – £900, Barwhanny Farm.

In-calf cows – Lim – £980, £900, Red Cat Farm. Here – £900 (x2), Ealingham.

Store heifer – Lim – £900, Red Cat Farm.

Bulls – Lim – 3800gns, Laverock Bridge. BB – 2800gns, Innishooke. A-A – 2700gns, Glentyan.

Broughton

A two-shear Herdwick ram that stood reserve champion at Harrison and Hetherington's annual show and sale of Swaledale and Herdwick rams, at Broughton, scooped the top price of 3800gns.

The tup, from David Thompson, Climb Stile, sold to the pre-sale judge, David Harrison, Brotherikeld, who also bought his choice of champion, a shearling consigned by Joe Weir, Chapel House, Borrowdale at 2000gns.

Herdwick rams averaged £474.68 with 12 rams selling at 1000gns and over.

Swaledales sold to £850 for the reserve champion from Messrs Hoggarth, Old Hall, purchased by Messrs Walton, Low Kinmont. They averaged £261.62.

LEADING prices

Registered Herdwick – 3800gns, 1500gn, 850gns, Climb Stile; 3500gns, 2100gns 1400gns, 1200gns, 1000gns, Turner Hall; 2600gns, 900gns Blackhall; 2000gns, Chapel House Farm; 1200gns, How Hall; 1100gns, Seathwaite Farm; 1000gns, Racy Ghyll Farm; 850gns, Randlegate; 850gns, Green Cottages.

Swaledale – £850, £700, Old Hall; £700, Low Kinmont.

Stirling

United Auctions' sale of 1199 store cattle saw bullocks (559) average 195.24p having sold to 239.30p per kg for a 349kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Enoch, and £1210 for a 644kg Angus from East Balscalloch.

Dairy bullocks (103) cashed in at 132.56p peaking at 177.40p for a 513kg Montbeliarde cross from Holton, and £910 for the same animal.

Heifers (537) balanced at 183.45p with a top of 214.10p for a 355kg Charolais cross from Glenrath, and £1230 for a 672kg Charolais cross from Gillmill.

Beef cows (152) levelled at 123.48p peaking at 169.90p for a Limousin cross from West Shirva, and £1370 for a Charolais cross from Newhouse of Glamis.

* A Texel shearling ram from Colin Little, East Bracklinn, secured the lead price of £1400 selling to JA Lambie and Sons, Loanhead of Duchally, at the firm's annual Ram Rendezvous sale which saw 866 rams and ram lambs change hands.

Lleyns sold to £1200 for a Lleyn shearling from H Goldie, South Bowerhouses, to S Durno and Sons, Croftbain, Glenlivet.

Leading the Suffolk section at £900 was a shearling from R Bryce, Chalmerstone, purchased by Ancaster Estate, Muthill, with Bluefaced Leicesters selling to the same money from the Firm of RS McIntryre, Knowes, to J Casey, High Dunashery.

A Beltex shearling from IA Wainwright, topped the breed at £950, while Beltex crosses were led by a shearling from Dalchirla Farms, selling at £1150 to Ian Reid, Isle Cottage.

Cheviots peaked at £600 for a shearling from G Milne, Kinaldy purchased by M/s Adam, Windyedge.

Beltex shearlings topped the averages league at £556.67, down £14.40 on the year with Suffolks at £465.15 (+£20.40); Lleyns at £378.03 (+£189.77); Bluefaced Leicesters, £420.00 (+£93.31); Texels £453.49 (-£52.29); Charollais £267.78 (+£34.09); crosses £411.37 (-£115.78) and Cheviots at £206.80.

Suffolks topped the ram lamb averages at £308.18 (-£14.04) with Texels at £229.15 (-£35.85) and Bluefaced Leicesters at

BFL £250.00 (-£3.71).

* Store lambs improved on the week at the firm's weekly sale of 7920 sheep on Monday with Cheviots at £55.69 (+£7.05p); Mules at£56.19 (+£0.69p); Suff crosses £59.31 (+£1.92p); Texel crosses £59.78 (+£3.06p); Beltex crosses £64.23 (+£1.32p) and Blackface store lambs averaged £42.82 (+£1.01p)

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 251-300kgs – £600, 202.00p, Teviot Agriculture. 301-350kgs – £835, 239.30p, Enoch. 351-400kgs – £875, 223.40p, Glenrath. 401-450kgs – £950, Cumnock House; 215.50p, Glenrath. 451-500kgs – £1020, 211.50p, High Glentriplock. 501-551kgs – £1090, Cowans; 207.60p, High Glentriplock. 552-601kgs – £1115, 199.50p, Knockendale. 602-651kgs – £1210, 187.90p, East Balscalloch.

Heifers – Up to 250kgs – £425, 170.00p, Teviot Agriculture. 251-300kgs – £550, 183.30p, Succothmore. 301-350kgs – £630, 185.80p, Sunnyside. 351-400kgs – £790, 214.10p, Glenrath. 401-450kgs – £860, Glenrath; 202.90p, Kipperoch. 451-500kgs – £1040, 210.50p, Cowans. 501-551kgs – £1060, Knock; 202.20p, Compestonend. 552-601kgs – £1120, 196.10p, Kipperoch. 602-651kgs – £1120, 181.20p, Challochmun. 652-701kgs – £1230, 183.00p, Gillmill.

Young bulls – 451-500kgs – £800, 163.30p, Teviot Agriculture. 552-601kgs – £990, 167.50p, Glenkiln. 602-651kgs – £990, 164.50p, Teviot Agriculture.

Store lambs – 72 Centre Street (Chev) £61.00; Monzie Farms (Chev) £59.50, £58.00; Outerston (Mule) £59.50 (x2); Millglen (Mule) £59.50; Invernoaden (Mule) £58.50; Outerston (Suff) £73.00; Malling (Suff) £64.00; Greensburn (Suff) £62.50; Forter (Tex) £66.50; Upper Kinneil (Tex) £66.00; Tigh Na Blair (Tex) £65.50; Balafark (BTex) £74.50, £67.50, £67.00; Monzie Farms (BTex) £65.50; Whitehill (BTex) £63.00; Monzie (Cameron) (BF) £54.50; Blackford Farms (BF) £49.50; Outerston (BF) £49.50.

Gimmers – West Thomaston (Mule) £139.00, £137.00, £136.00; Cherryfield (Mule) £133.00; Clunebeg (Mule) £132.00; Kinaldy (Tex) £170.00; Cairn (Tex) £142.00; Westhall (Chev) £540.00; Kinaldy (Chev) £138.00; South Park (Chev) £134.00; Bamff Farms (BF) £105.00, £104.00; Blackfard Farms (BF) £105.00.

Stock ewes – Lochend (Mule 3-4 crop) £88.00, £86.00; Newfield (Mule) £78.00; Ballachraggan (Mule) £76.00; Dalilea (Tex) £126.00, £114.00; Keltie Bridge (Tex) £100.00; Blackford Farms (BF) £81.00, £80.00, £68.00.

Ayr

Bullocks averaged £893.16 or 184.8p per kg; heifers at £791.07 or 179.6p and Friesian bullocks at £721.84 and 131.1p at Craig Wilson's sale of 370 store cattle.

Top price was £1140 paid for an Aberdeen Angus bullock from Fernlea, while heifers sold to £1095 for Aberdeen Angus' from Fernlea. Black and white bullocks hit £920 from Drongan House.

The firm's sale of 1815 store and breeding sheep saw Mule gimmers sell to £122 from C Grierson, Laight, while Blackface gimmers peaked at £100 from J Shennan, Knockgerran.

Tormitchell Farms' annual consignment of four-crop ewes hit a top of £88 for Mules and £84 for Roussin crosses.

Ewe lambs sold to £72 from Fay Anderson, Thistledhu, Arran.

A Texel shearling ram topped the tup trade at £500 from T Laird, Carbello with lambs to £320 for a Texel from D Morrison, Dalwyne.

Store lambs averaged £50.51 for 1125 sold, selling to £67.50 for a pair of cross Lambs from McCrone, Stroma.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1140, £1095, £1040, Fernlea; £940, Lawmarnock and Thorn; £925, Oaklea. Lim – £1140, £1020, £980, Kerrytonlia; £1030, £970, Drongan House; £1010, Ballycurrie; £940, Gass (Straiton); £930, Burnbank. Char – £1035, North Auchenbrain; £950, West Dhuloch. BB – £1015, West Dhuloch; £995, Auchinbay; £980, Middletonhill; £975, Raithhill. Short – £1010, Oaklea; £1000, £945, Garpin. Sim – £1000, £920, Kerrytonlia; £900, South Two Mark. Here – £940, West Dhuloch. Friesian – £920, Drongan House; £800, Raithhill.

Heifers – A-A – £1095, £975 (x2), Fernlea; £930, Knockterra; £915, Carbieston Mains. Lim – £1075, £1070, Knockterra; £970, Gass (Straiton), £925, Caprington; £920, Catcraig; £890, Dykes. Char – £1050, £990, £925, Caprington; £840, Dykes and Balsaggart. BB – £1005, Mid Fulton; £900, £840, Auchinbay; £870, West Dhuloch. Here – £820 and £790 West Dhuloch. Simmental: £820 Adamcroft, £760 Boghouse.

Breeding sheep – Gimmers – Tex – £135 Linnburn. Mule – £122 Laight. Bf – £100 Knockgerran.

Ewes – Suff X – £94 Meadows. Mule 4 crop – £88, £74 Tormitchell. Roussin 4 crop – £84, £80 x2 Tormitchell. Chev – £80, £78 Mid Floak. Bf – £72 Cronberry.

Ewe lambs – Mule – £66 Bonnyton Moor, £65 Fechan. Chev – £70 Bonnyton Moor.

Oban

Prices held up better than expected at United Auctions' annual show and sale of suckled calves at Oban where heifer calves improved by £17.70 per head to level at £490.72, while bullocks slipped £16 to £546.57.

Per kg bullocks cashed in at 202.5p, down 17.3p with heifers at 188.6p, down just 1.5p.

A heifer calf from Messrs Campbell, Achnacree Beag, was champion at the pre-sale show, with the first prize bullocks from D MacDonald, Tyree, scooping the reserve.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £1005 (x2) Ashfield Farm; £1000, £940 (x5) Craignaich; £870 (x2) Kilbride (Balvicar). BS X – £745, £700 (x2) Lochdar. BB X – £940 Fiart. Char X – £705, £665 Shenavallie. Lim X – £960 Barcaldine. HF – £935 (x3) Ardachy – £910 Baligarve; £900 Tyree; £900, £890 Achnaba; £880 North Ardnaclach. Lui – £655 (x10), £620 (x10) Ardlarach. Sim X – £640 (x4) Scamadale; £640 (x2) Strongorm; £620 (x4) Scammadale; £600 (x5) Ardencaple. Per kg – A-A X – 286p (x8), 258p (x9), 234p (x6) Poltalloch; 233p (x9) Rhulios (Barra). BS X – 225p Glenamachrie; 222p 10 Caolis (Vatersay). BB X – 216p Shenavallie. Char X – 246p, 233p, 231p, 223p, 221p (x2) Shenavallie. Lim X – 301p (x3) Strongorm; 276p (x2) Poltalloch; 270p (x2) Strongorm; 262p Pennygown; 260p, 253p (x4) Poltalloch; 253p Aird Farm. Lu – 215p (x2) Clachan (Kilninver). Sal X – 236p (x2) Scoor. Sim X – 244p (x7) Kilbride (Balvicar); 243p (x5) Ardencaple; 236p (x6) Strongorm; 233p (x4) Scammadale; 233p (x5) Strongorm. Sh X – 191p 3 Vatersay.

Heifers – A-A X – £545 Poltalloch. BS X – £565 Poltalloch. Char X – £590 Shenavallie. Lim X – £970 Achnacree Beag; £950 Balnagown; £925 Achnacree Beag; £900 Ardachy; £900 Tyree. Sh X – £775 Lochdar. Sim X – £620 Kilbride (Balvicar). BG – £660 Ashfield. Per kg – A-A X – 213p Poltalloch; 193p (x2) 5 Vatersay. BS X – 222p Poltalloch. Char X – 223p (x2), 217p Shenavallie. Lim X – 253p (x2) Pennygown; 251p Ardachy; 241p Achnacree Beag; 234p (x4) Achnaba; 230p Tyree. Sal X – 219p (x2) Scoor. Sim X – 233p (x2), 224p (x2) Kilbride (Balvicar).

Hexham

North of England Blackface ewes and gimmers both improved on the year at Hexham and Northern Marts' annual sale where gimmers topped the trade at £177 for the champion pen from the Robson family, Townshields.

Gimmers averaged £141.86, up £17.10 on the year,

Ewes improved by £18.70 per head, having sold to £84 per head for a pen of one-crop ewes from West Hills.

The champion pen from W Walton and Sons, Troughend, a pen of 21 six-year-olds, realised £82 to the judge, Andrew Murray, Stell Green.

LEADING prices

Ewes – Bf – 1crop – £84 West Hills. Young ages – £70 West Hills. 4yo – £58 Low Carriteth. 5-crop – £61, £56 The Crew 5yr – 82 Troughend; £79 Fleehope; £78 Featherwood; £76 Fleehope; £72 Townfoot; £65 (x2), £62, £60 Featherwood. 6yr – £82, £79 Troughend; £70 East Wilkwood; Toft House, Rookland; £69 Cottonshope; £68 Penpeugh, Horseholme; £65 Cottonshope and Featherwood.

Swale – 2yr – £74 Frolar Meadows; 3yr – £73 Frolar Meadows. 4/5yr – £60 Lilswood Cottage. 5yr – £71 Frolar Meadows; £64 Low Bleakhope; £60 Westburnhope. 6yr – £69, £49 The Raw; £46 Frolar Meadows

Chev X – 6yr – £54, £50 Cottonshope. SC Chev 5yr – £79 Dudlees. SC Chev 6yr – £70 Quickeningcote; £67 Wholehope; £66 Shilmoor Kipps; £65 Wholehope; £53 Shilmoor Backside. SC Chev mix ages – £58 Dudlees.

Gimmers – Bf – £177, £170 Townshields; £165 Toft House; £155 Greenleas; £154 Horseholme; £152 East Wilkwood; £150 East Wilkwood and Sewingshields (x3); £145 East Wilkwood; £144 Toft House and East Wilkwood; £142 West Hills and East Wilkwood; £140 Toft House and West Hills; £138 Horseholme and Falstone Farm; £135 Grasslees and Greenleas; £134 West Hills and Horseholme. Mule – £165, £156, £155 (x2) Quarry House; £148 Quarry House and Barker House. Tex – £152 Keepwick and Halton Red House; £150 (x2), £142 Halton Red House. Suff X – £144 Claywalls; £140 Tenter House and Claywalls. Belt X – £165, £150 Keepwick.

Ewe lambs – Bf – £80 Embley; £72, £70 Featherwood; £65 Embley and Pottsdurtrees. Swale – £51, £50 Low Bleakhope. Mule – £102 Yatesfield; £99 Troughend; £94 Pitland Hills; £93 Hole Farm and Troughend (x2).

Longtown

Prices peaked at £1050 at a show and sale of North Country Cheviot rams at C and D Auction Marts' Longtown centre staged alongside the Border Ewe sale.

Sale leader was the fourth prize shearling from Roderick Runciman, Allanshaws, a son of Humbleheugh Topgun, purchased by Messrs Beard, Dormansteads, Rowantown.

Allanshaws also topped the averages selling nine for £721.

Outwith the Allanshaws pen which sold another three at £1000, Broomhillbank, Lockerbie, sold at £900, while the champion from North Synton, realised £650.

The annual sale of traditional Bluefaced Leicesters saw 94 shearling rams average £332, having sold to £900 for a shearling from Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, purchased by M Ratcliffe, Fell Gate, with another from the same home making £750 to W Dunlop and Son, Commonside.

The Border Cheviot ewe sale peaked at £160 for North Country Cheviots from Orthwaite Hall.

Overall, North Country Cheviot ewes averaged £85.87, gimmers at £129.20 and ewe lambs at £89.23. South Country Cheviot ewes averaged £66.92, gimmers, £129.50 and ewe lambs at £63.94. Blackface ewes levelled at £54.92, gimmers at £110.31 and ewe lambs at £55.11. Swale ewes and gimmers cashed in at £58.23 and £65.71 respectively.

LEADING prices

NCC – Ewes – NCC – £160, £145, Orthwaite Hall; £145, £120 Hilltop; £122 Kinaldy. Gimmers – £152 Hownam Grange; £150 Longburgh Fauld; £148 Maidencots; £140 Pastures View and Westhills. Ewe lambs – £180, Kinaldy; £175 North Synton.

SCC – Gimmers – £150 Hindhope (Elliot); £142, £130 Stirkfield Farms; £140 Mount Benger; £125 Crailloch. Ewe lambs – £110 Crailloch; £105 Catslackburn; £100 Stirkfield Farms and Castle Crawford. Temon dispersal – 350 averaged £80.03.

Bf – Gimmers – £158, Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill; £145 Sewing Shields; £135 Toft House; The Side and Wanwood Hill; £130 Craigieburn and Sewing Shields. Ewe lambs – £78, Wanwood Hill and Allensgreen; £72 Laverhay. Ewes – £82 Brewery House Barn; £78 Cademuir and The Stobbs; £75 Laverhay; £70 Brewery House Barn; £68 Westerhall and Blackburn.

Swale – Ewes – £100, £82, £80 Dumblar Rigg; £70 Orthwaite Hall. Gimmers – £70 New Dorryfield. Ewe lambs – £42 East Stobbylea.

Thainstone

All classes of store cattle were sharper, with bullocks and heifers improving on the week at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 1001 store cattle which included West Highland calves, organic cattle and young calves and bulls.

Simmentals topped the 445 bullocks which averaged 194.2p (+5p) selling to 246.8p per kg for a pen of 308kg stots from Stranduff, Aboyne and £1260 for a pen of five 646kg cattle from Biffie, Old Deer.

Heifers (393) peaked at 228.9p for a 426kg Limousin cross from Briach, Rafford and £1220 for a pair of 634kg Charolais crosses from Muirton, Corse. to average 191.9p (+1.8p)

Charolais crosses topped the 67 West Highland bullocks which averaged 200.1p having sold to 244.9p per kg and £960 for four 294kg calves from 3 Drynoch, Carbost.

Heifers in the same section (44) peaked at 209.3p for four 172kg Limousin crosses from 5 Aird, Ardvasar and £770 for a pair of 394kg Charolais crosses from 3 Drynoch, Carbost, to average 184p per kg.

Hereford crosses from Upper Wheedlemont, Rhynie topped the small entry of 12 organic bullocks which averaged 181p, selling to 194.2p per kg and £1010 for a pair of 520kg calves from Upper Wheedlemont, Rhynie.

Bulls (7) sold to 213.6p per kg and £940 for a pen of eight 440kg Simmental crosses from Upper Tillenhilt, Midmar.

A large entry of quality store lambs and breeding sheep coupled with a good ringside of buyers ensured all types were keenly bid for at the mart's sale of 6497 ewe lambs, store lambs, island sheep and breeding sheep, staged the same day.

Ewe lambs (84) sold to £95 for Mules from Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon; store lambs (1429) peaked at £79 for Texels from Waterside, Birse, island Lambs (3699) hit a top of £83 for Suffolks from Kergord, Weisdale, island sheep (838) sold to £125 for Texel gimmers from Kergord and breeding gimmers and ewes (436) sold to £178 for two and three-crop Suffolk ewe’ from Nethermill Croft, Kintore.

Texel shearlings from Feolquoy Evie and Carran, Crosskirk, topped the small entry of 11 breeding rams at £200 paid twice.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Bullocks – Up to 300kg – Millburn £650, 235.5p; 301-350kg – Stranduff, Aboyne, Ringesta, Quendale £760, Rinesta 222.2p; 351-400kg – Board House, Birsay £860, 218.3p; 401-450kg – Upper Tillenhilt £980, Hammer Greeny, Dounby 219.8p; 451-500kg – Cooperhill, Forglen £1050, 217.8p; 501-550kg – Garrelhill, Glen of Newmill £1090, New Achamore, Littlemill 207.7p; 551-600kg – Muirton £1190, 202.4p; 601-650kg – Craigiebrae, Aberchirder £1250, Biffie 198.4p; 651-700kg- Home Farm, Fetteresso £1150, Lylie, Birsay 174.1p; 701-750kg- Home Farm, Fetteresso £1250, 177.6p.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Millburn £460, 198.3p; 251-300kg – Stranduff £570, 199.3p; 301-350kg – Caplich, Alness £720, 216.9p; 351-400kg – South Retannach, Rothiemay £840, Lower Stanger 227.5p; 401-450kg – Briach, Rafford £975, 228.9p; 451-500kg – Quoy Belloch, Deerness £1030, Nether Aucharnie 220.5p; 501-550kg – Nether Aucharnie £1110, 214.3p; 551-600kg – Upper Tillenhilt £1120, 200.7p; 601-650kg- Muirton 192.4p.

West Highland calves – Bullocks – Up to 250kg – 4 Vatten, Dunvegan £585, 237.8p; 251-300kg – 3 Drynoch, Carbost £720, 244.9p; 301-350kg – 3 Drynoch £750, 235.8p; 351-400kg – 3 Drynoch £840, 215.1p; 401-450- 2 Heribost, Dunvegan £790, 193.6p.

West Highland heifers – Up to 250kg – 5 Aird, Ardvasar £480, 209.3p; 251-300kg – 3 Drynoch £590, 204.9p; 301-350kg - 3 Drynoch £690, 198.3p 351-400kg- 3 Drynoch £770, 196.7p.

Ewe lambs – Mule – Mains of Glenbuchat £90.

Store lambs – Bel – Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £78; Rou – Bogiefeulach £77.50; Suff – Cormalet, Cairnie £73.50; Tex – Rickarton House, Stonehaven £73; Mule – Auquhollie, Rickarton £73; TexX – Glentone, Monymusk £72; Chev – Rickarton House £68; Cont – Tullochcoy, Crathie £68; Suff X – Prony, Ballater £67.50; Cont X – Faewells, Keith-Hall £63; Down – Glencuie, Glenkindie £61; BF – Allargue Estate, Corgarff £52.50.

Island lambs: Suff – Kergord £75.50; Tex – Kergord £75; Chev – Kergord £74.50; Suff X – Tresta, Fetlar £73.50; Down – 8 Marthastoon, Aith £73; Cont – Kergord £62.50; Tex X – Tresta £61.50.

Island sheep: Shet gmr – Sandybrae, Sandwick £82; Tex ewes – Kergord £89; Shet ewes – Kergord £76.

Breeding gimmers and ewes – ChevMule gmr – Newton of Crathie, Ballater £148; Tex X gmr – Newton of Crathie £140; Suff 2/3 crop – Nethermill Croft £138; Mule gmr – Wardhead, Strichen £132; Chev gmr – Rennieshill, Newmachar £132; Cross gmr – Bogiebrae, Rhynie, Rennieshill, Newton of Crathie £130; GF gmr – Tollo, Fortrie £125; Tex BM – Bankhead, Durris £100; Shet 2y – Culquoich Estate, Glenkindie; Cont BM – Clackriach Dairy, Maud £82; Zwar WM – Bankhead £81; Mule BM – Clackriach Dairy £7

Islay

A Blackface ram from Robbie Brown, Newton Cottage, secured the championship and sold for £600 at United Auctions' annual show and sale on Islay which included a sale of 5133 store lambs and breeding sheep.

Reserve was a Texel ram lamb from Sheena Woodrow that made £450.

Top price was £650 paid for a Bluefaced Leicester from Coille.

Lambs averaged £54.56 per head or 147.2per kg, down £2.81 per head or 13p per kg on the same sale last year.

LEADING prices

Lambs – Suff – £68.50, Uiskentuie; £66.50, Claggan; £66.00, Starchmill; £66.00, Islay Estates; £66.00, Lossit; £65.50, Kilchiaran; £65.00, Croft 3 Port Mor; £65.00, Octofad; £65.00, Ardbeg. Lln – £62.50, Ardbeg. Tex – £66.00, Tallant; £65.00, Pairc A Chlassan; £64.00, Tormisdale Farm; £62.00, Carrabus; £60.50, Claggan. Chev – £64.50, Aoradh; £58.00, Ardfarnal; £56.50, Aoradh; £51.00, Duich. Cross – £73.00, Achnaclach; £67.50, Stanalane; £65.00, Ardbeg; £60.50, Achnaclach. Mule – £69.00, Bola Na Traigh; £64.00, Claggan; £57.00, Duich; £56.50, Islay Estate; £56.00, Ballachlaven. Chev Mule – £64.00, Ardbeg. BF – £56.00, Ceannacroic; £49.50, 9 Cnoc Na Faire; £47.00, Islay Estates; £46.00, Kelsay; £45.00, Islay Estates.

Feeding ewes – Suff – £76.00, Coille; £74.00, Smaladh; £71.00, Portantruan; £69.00, 11 Charlotte Street; £63.00, Uiskentuie. Tex – £81.00, Claggan; £78.50, Blackrock; £70.00 & £64.50, Carrabus; £63.00, Blackrock. Chev – £73.00, £64.50, Aoradh. Cross – £64.00, Coille; £53.00, Duich. Mule – £59.00, Starchmill; £59.00, £55.00, Islay Estates. BF – £38.50, Starchmill; £37.00, Bola Na Traigh

Rams – BFL – £650, £500, Coille Farm. Belt X – £600, Blackrock; £400, £300, Coille. Tex – £400, 16 West End; £350 – Corncrake Cottage. BF – £600, Newton Cottage; £450, Upper Cragabus Croft.

Ewe lambs – Mule – £102, Smaladh; £86, Bola Na Traigh; £82, Ballachlaven; £80, Upper Cragabus Croft. Chev Mule – £68, Corrary; £65, Island. BF – £58, £50, Ceannacroic.

Gimmers – Mule – £110 & £108, School Street; £102, Keppols. Tex – £82, Keills. BF – £64, Carn Farm.

Stock ewes – Tex – £75, Keills. Warranted ewes – BF – £51, Kelsay; £48, Lossit. Mule – £42, Duich.

Dalmally

A small show of mixed quality sheep sold in keeping with recent rates at United Auctions' sale of 1304 lambs and sheep where store lambs averaged £35.14 per head or 129.5p per kg.

LEADING prices

Lambs – Suff – £52.00, Boorach Beg. Chev – £40.00, Kingairloch Estate; £40.00, Couston Farm. Cross – £48.00, Ardchonnel Farm; £45.00, High Balantyre Farm; £43.00, Brenchoille Farm. BF – £45.00, Ederline Estate; £45.00, Sonachan Farm, £42.00, Dunloskin Farm; £42.00, Achnaba Farm; £41.50, Achnacone Farm.

Gimmers – BF – £75.00, Feorline.

Correct ewes – Chev – £53.00, £52.00, £50.00, £47.00, Rhynachulaig.

Cast Ewes – Tex - £58.00, Silvercraigs. Cross – £49.00, Garrogie Estates. BF – £55.00, Tullochcan; £53.00, Crunachy; £50.00, High Balantyre.

Dumfries

A sale of breeding rams staged at C and D Auctions' mart at Dumfries was led by a Bluefaced Leicester from TW Hamilton and Son, Kirkton of Crawford, selling at £820, with another from Barr selling at £750.

Suffolks peaked at £550 for the champion, a ram lamb from Messrs Buchannan, Pretts Mill.

LEADING prices

Ram lambs – Suff – £550, £250 Prettsmill; £250 Calf Park. Belt – £320 Millside. Tex – £320, £280 (x2) Kilncroft, £320, £280 Craighead, £280 Merkland. BFL – £250 (x2) Burgh Head.

Shearlings – BFL – £750 , £600 (x2) Barr, £620, £580 Kirkton of Crawford, £580 Kilfaddoch, £550 Glenlaugh. Tex – £520 (x2), £500, £480 (x2) Boghouse; £520, £500, £480 (x2) New Mains; £520 Laughtmuirside. Belt – £480 Moss Nae. Char – £450 (x2), £400 (x2) Riggheads. Lln – £350 Laneside, £320, £300 (x2) South Bowerhouses.

Stirling (Cale)

All classes of lambs were slightly dearer on the week at Caledonian Marts' sale of 2252 store lambs and feeding ewes at Stirling, selling to £68 for Beltex cross lambs from E McGregor, Wester Tillyrie.

LEADING prices

Store lambs – Belt X – £63 Craigmad; Tex – £59.50 Wester Tillyrie; Cont – £58.50 Montgomerie Farms; Tex X – £57.50 Lands of Drumhead; Rous – £57 Easter Dullatur; Mule – £57 Montgomerie Farms; Chev – £56 Auchleskine; BF – £45 Drummond Estates.

Feeding ewes – Tex – £51 Astel. Mule – £51 Astel; Chev – £48 Sandbank (Mull); Cross – £43 Montgomerie Farms; Chev X – £39 Stillaig; BF – £36 Knock (Mull); BF X – £35 Glenturret Estates, Gorten (Mull) and Inveruglas.

Quoybrae

Breeding sheep sold to £420 for a Texel shearling from Myrelandhorn, Kirk at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 3488 prime, store and breeding sheep.

Ewe lambs (422) sold to £100 for Cheviots from Lynton Cottage, Ulbster, to average £63.24; store lambs (1940) averaged £53.64 having sold to £67 for Cheviots from Lynton Cottage, Ulbster and prime lambs sold to a top of 151.3p for 40kg Texels from Newton, Swiney, Lybster and £71.50 for 52kg Texels from Cuithni, Tofts, Freswick.

Feeding ewes and rams (299) sold to £98 for Texels from Castle Heather, Smerlie.

LEADING prices

Prime lambs – Tex – New Road, Mid-Clyth, Swiney Hill £71, Brickigoe 148.9p; Suff – Thirdpart, Old Stirkoke £69.50, Quarryside, Castletown 145p; Chev – Toftcarl £68, 19 Braal Terrace 147.5p; Cont – Rybnick, Weydale £67.50, Folly Farm 144.3p; SuffX – Quarryside £67, 147.6p; Mule – Long Cairn House £64.50, 143.3p; Char – Achscrabster £62, 145.5p; Black – Ha’ Durran £61, 131.5p.

Ewe lambs – HB – Aimster £95; Tex – Lhaid £75.50; Chev – Lynton Cottage £74; B/F – Knockinnon (Sinclair) £66; Suff – Smithy House, Bilbster £64; Black – Smithy House £60.

Store lambs – Tex – Lhaid £66.50; Suff – Toftcarl £64; HB – Osclay, Francis Street £62.50;

Cont – Balbeg £60.50; SuffX – Swiney Hill £59.50; Chev – Upper Latheron £56; Black – Curlew £55; ChevX – Burnside, John O’ Groats £54.50; Char – Gansclett Croft £53; Mule – Ha’ Bowermadden £52.

Breeding sheep – Dispersal from D Alexander, Mooredge, Slickly – Chev/Mule 1 crop £75; Mule 2/3 crop £76; Tex 3 crop £74; Chev 3 crop £66; SuffWM £52; ChevBM £41.

Gimmers – Chev – Brodie House £142; Tex – Thrumster Little £120; Kerryhill – Hempriggs Mains £100; SuffX – Hempriggs Mains £82; Shet/Chev – Hillside, Killimster (Miller) £78.

Rams – Tex 1 shear – Myrelandhorn £350; Suff 2 shear – Achscrabster £280; Chev 1 shear – Myrelandhorn £150.

Feeding ewes and rams: Tex – 3 Skaill £96; Chev – Osclay, Francis Strret £96; Suff – Thirdpart £85; Leic – Osclay £76; Bel – Thirdpart £70; Cont – Kirkfield Farm £64; Mule – Kirkfield Farm £56.

Portree

Gimmers sold to £100 for Suffolks from 2 Herbusta, Kilmuir, at Dingwall and Highland Marts' sale of 2887 store sheep of all classes.

Lambs (1280) sold to £64 for crosses from 15 Glenconon, Uig and feeding sheep (174) sold to £64 for a Blackface ram from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.

LEADING prices

Store lambs – Chev – Gesto Farm, Struan, £56, 1 Holomon Park, Isle of Raasay, £55, 5 Feorlig, Dunvegan, £53; Tex X – 3 Lower Ollach, Portree, £50, 5 Harlosh, Dunvegan, £48, 5 Eyre, Snizort and 19 Holmisdale, Glendale, £47; Cross – 5/6 Sheader, Uig, £49, Lower Millovaig, Glendale, £47, 28 Stenscholl, Staffin, £46; BF – 5/6 Sheader, £48, 2 Balmeanach, Isle of Raasay, £46, 6 Kilvaxter, Portree, £45.50; Suff X – Strathaird, Broadford, £48.

Ewes and gimmers: Tex X – ½ of 29 Sconser, Sconser, £80 (x2), 19 Holmisdale, £57, Lynton, Staffin, £56; Suff – 2 Herbusta, Kilmuir, £80, Foreland, Portree, £70; Chev – 4 Storr Place, Portree & 5 Holmisdale, Glendale, £68, 4 Flodigarry, Portree, £67, 1 & 2 Peinlich, Glenhinnisdale, £64; SuffX – 10 Culnacnoc, Portree, £67, 4 Peiness, Portree, £62; BF – Lynton, £50.

Feeding sheep – Chev ram – 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree, £59, 5 Kilvaxter, Kilmuir, £52, Gesto Farm, £50; Chev wdr – 7 Kingsburgh, Snizort, £58, Glenvarrigill, Portree, £57, 44 Borneskitaig, £50; BF wdr – South Cuidreach, Earlish, £51, Glenvarrigill and 4 Bay, Waternish, £50, 2 Mugeary, Glenmore, £46; Cross wdr – 4 Ferrinquarrie, Glendale, £51, 5 Eyre, £46, Farm Managers House, Skeabost, £45; Tex X wdr – 5 Eyre, £48; BF ram – 7/8 South Duntulm and 1 Rhenetra, Snizort, £47.

Stornoway

The reserve champion, a 377kg calf from I MacLean, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, topped Dingwall and Highland Marts' show and sale of weaned calves selling for £1000.

The judge, Blair Duffton found his champion in a the first prize heifer, a 220kg entry from AJ Corbett, 12 Lionel, that later sold for £900.

The reserve also topped the show and sale of 196 rams when a Blackface shearling from 5 Borrosdale, Lverburgh made £450.

Weaned bullocks (32) averaged 212.8p per kg having sold to 274.6p for a 244kg Limousin cross from 12 Lionel, Port of Ness, and £1000 for the reserve champion a 377kg Limousin cross from 100 cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.

Weaned heifers (13) averaged 233.7p selling to 409.1p and £900 for the champion.

Store bullocks (10) averaged 160.6p having sold to 185.5p for a 539kg Simmental cross from 17 Upper Coll, Isle of Lewis, and £1100 for a 623kg Simmental cross also from 17 Upper Coll with the eight heifers which averaged 164.5p hitting a top of 198.2p for a 444kg Limousin cross from 24 Laxay, Isle of Lewis, and £895 for a 514kg Limousin cross also from 24 Laxay.

LEADING prices

Weaned bullocks – Up to 200kg – 37B Breasclete, Isle of Lewis, £370, 206.7p; 201 – 250kg – 12 Lionel, £670, 37B Breasclete, 273.1p; 251 – 300kg – Atlantic View, £670, 206.7p; 301 – 350kg – Atlantic View, £700, 13 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £192.1p; 351 – 400kg – 13 Cross Skigersta Road, £710, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £265.3p.

Weaned heifers – Up to 250kg – 11 Garyvard, Lochs, £640, 261.2p; 251 – 300kg – 12 Lionel, £780, 272.7p; 301 – 350kg – 2 Govig, Isle of Harris, £660, 217.1p; 351 – 400kg – 13 Cross Skigersta Road, £600, 169.0p.

Aged rams – Chev – 25 Garrabost, point, £420, 32 Garrabost, Point, £250, 13 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness, £200; BF – 10 Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, £250, 3 Ardhasaig, Isle of Harris, £180, 11 Garyvard, Isle of Lewis, £150; Tex – 11 New Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, £200; Beltx – 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, £180.

Shearlings – BF – 5 Borrosdale, £420, 5 Shulishader, Point, and 6/7 Borve, Isle of Harris, £350, 17 Habost, Ness, (x2), and 5 Borrosdale, £300; Chev – 6/7 Borve, £350, 32 Garrabost, £250, 1 Lionel, Ness, £200; Tex – 8 Sand Street, £320; Beltx – Rynaclach Farm, £120 and £100.

Ram lambs – Tex – 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, £300, 11 New Shawbost, £280, 8 Coll, Isle of Lewis, £220; BF – 18 South Galson, Isle of Lewis, £280, 25 Lower Barvas, £220, 17 Habost, 41 Upper Carloway, Isle of Lewis, & 25 Lower Barvas, £200; Suff – 8 Coll, £200; Beltx – Sheshader, £180; Tex – 3A Cross, Ness, £160.

Lanark

Bullocks sold to £1160 and heifers to £1065 at Lawrie and Symington's fortnightly sale of store cattle.

The sale of 673 head was topped by a British Blue from Messrs Noble, Lochurd, West Linton, with heifers selling to £1065 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Gibb, Birkhill, Lesmahagow.

Top price per kg was 207.2p paid for an Aberdeen Angus bullock from WF Smith, Carmacoup, Douglas, with the opposite sex selling to 206.4p for a Limousin from JA McGarva, Nether Abington. Bullocks averaged 192.2p and heifers at 188p with dairy bullocks at 136.1p per kg

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 0-350kg – £660; 194.1p Lyne; 351-400kg – £780; 203.1p Mauldslie Mains. 401-450kg – £900 South Quarter; 202.5p Burnbrae(Lesmahagow). 451-500kg – £995; 203.5p Overburns. 501-550kg – £1045 Overburns; 207.2p Carmacoup. 551-600kg – £1105 Allfornought; 190.6p Rowanhill. 601-650kg – £1105 Lochurd; 179.9p Pretts Mill.651+kg – £1160; 170.6p Lochurd.

Heifers – 0-350kg – £605; 176.9p Mauldslie Mains. 351-400kg – £760; 193.9 Burnbrae (Lesmahagow). 401-450kg – £900; 206.4p Nether Abington. 451-500kg – £930 Overburns; 192p Botherwickfield. 501-550kg: £1025 Birkhill; 194.1p Kirkwood. 551-600kg: £1065; 191.9p Birkhill.

Dairy bullocks – £795, £765 Craigthornhill; £760 Haspielaw; £750, £740 Bottoms; £730 Over Kypeside; 153.2p, 142p Auchmeddan; 138.3p Over Kypeside; 137.9p Muldron.