Special sales

Bullocks led the way at Dingwall and Highland marts' sale of 79 store cattle and 35 OTM cattle, selling to 228.0p for a pair of 250kg Limousin crosses from Tigh Airigh, Blarmacfoldach, and £930 for a 600kg Simmental cross from Meall Mo Chridhe, Kilchoan.

Heifers reached 196.9p for a pen of 320kg Limousin crosses from Fersit, Roy Bridge, and £770 for a 520kg Charolais cross from Achadhulachraich, Invergarry.

Some 1024 sheep saw trade peak at £100 for a Suffolk ram from Market Stance, Fort Augustus, whilst store lambs sold to £79.50 for Cheviots from Dalilea, Acharacle.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 201-250kg – £570 Tigh Airigh; 224.4p Kinsadel, Morar. 251-300kg – £600 Fersit; 219.2p Kinloid, Arisaig. 301-350kg – £655, 201.5p Fersit. 351-400kg – £725 Kinsadel, Morar. 401kg and over – £800 Scallastle, Craigmuir. Heifers – 201-250kg – £490, 196.0p Tigh Airigh. 251-300kg – £450 Moy Farm. 301-350kg – £630 Fersit; 180.7p Kinloid.

Lambs – Mule – £77 Glentruim, Newtonmore. Chev – £61 Cuilchenna, Onich. BF – £60 Lochnell Home. Lleyn X – £60 (x2) Steall. Cross – £59.50 Hillside, Kilchoan, £59.50. Suff X – £56 Glebehill, Kilchoan. EsyX – £52 Tigh Seanaid, Inchree. Feeding sheep – Ram – Suff – £95 Lochnell Home. Chev – £85 Keppoch, Roy Bridge. Cross – £60 Market Stance. Gimmer – Suff – £78 Lochnell Home. BF – £54 Sonachan, Kilchoan. Ewe – Lleyn – £56 Steall. Wedder – Cross – £50 Blaich, Fort William.

Dingwall

Limousin bullocks led the way at Dingwall and Highland Marts' sale of 1147 store cattle and four adult head of breeding cattle.

Leading the way at 323.1p was a 260kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, and £1160 twice for a 565kg Limousin cross from Cambusmore, Dornoch and for a pen of 580kg Charolais crosses from Glaick, Ardross, to level at 215.8p.

Heifers averaged 203.3p and sold to 283.0p for a 265kg British Blue cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart and £1120 for a 600kg Charolais cross from 3 Glaick, Ardross.

Young bulls sold to 210.2p for a 295kg Limousin cross from Drumloan, Drumnadrochit and £720 for a 430kg Shorthorn cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, whilst the breeding cattle peaked at £1400 for a Simmental cross in-calf heifer from Bogburn, Duncanston.

Dingwall also sold 3865 store sheep, where lambs (2886) sold to £85 for Texel crosses from Hillend, Auldearn.

More of the same breed topped the ewes (726) at £86 from Moulinard House, Tain. Rams (99) peaked at £350 for a Blackface from Newton of Crathie, Ballater, whilst feeding sheep (154) sold to £70 for a Texel cross from Scorr, Glendale.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £840 Wester Tomloan; 275.4p Boggiewell, Fortrose. 301-350kg – £930, 300p Wester Tomloan. 351-400kg – £970, 262.2p Lochdhu, Nairn. 401-450kg – £990 Smerral, Bower; 242p Lochdhu. 451-500kg – £1060 Lochdhu; 230.8p Ardindrean, Kiltarlity. 501-550kg – £1070 Rhevackin, Kiltarlity; 201.0p Smerral. 551-600kg – £1130 Easter Sheep Park; 205.3p Cambusmore. 601-650kg – £1140 Easter Sheep Park; 186.9p Drummond, Evanton.

Heifers – Up to 300kg – £750 Shewglie; 253.5p Boggiewell. 301-350kg – £880, 270.8p Wester Tomloan. 351-

400kg – £890, 230.6p Clury, Dulnain Bridge. 401-450kg – £890 Glaick; 203.6p Ardindrean. 451-500kg – £1030, 206p Seacrest, Huna. 551-600kg – £1060 Bogburn, Duncanston; 186.7p Glaick. Over 601kg – £1080

Achintoul, Lairg.

Lambs – Chev – £84 Rhannich, Edderton; £78 Blingery, Wick; £71 Linnie, Tore and Blingery. Tex X – £80 Wester Craiglands, Fortrose; £79 Fraser Park, Nairn; £75 Hillend and Kirkfield, Olrig. Belt X – £79 Lower Geanies, Fearn; £68 The Hirsell, Killen. Cross – £72 South Balkeith, Tain; £65 Knockally, Dunbeath; £60 Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston. Suff X – £70 Blingery; £70 Tarn Howe, Inver; £67.50 Kirkfield. AbfX – £70 Tarn Howe. BF – £70 Tarn Howe; £65 Croftdhu, Errogie; £61 Dalmagarry, Moy. Zwb – £69 Druid Temple, Inverness; £60 Fraser Park. CHM – £67 Dunearn, Nairn; £65 Wester Craiglands. Mule – £62.50 Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck. Char X – £60 Achnamoine, Watten. Ewes – Chev – £78 The Static, Lairg; £73 Ose, Struan; £69.50 An Talla, Portmahomack. Tex X – £76 Drimore, Grogarry; £60 Woodend Croft, Balnain; £57 Moulinard House. Suff X – £73 Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit. Zwb – £69 Druid Temple; £56 Kilmartin Hall, Glenurquhart. Cross – £69 Drynie, Dingwall. Mule – £62 Cloves, Alves; £61 Kirkfield. Char X – £60 Drimore. BF – £58 Drynie; £54 Ose, Struan; £52 Drumgask, Laggan. Belt X – £60 Shewglie, Glenurquhart.

Rams – Tex – £250 Newton of Crathie. BF – £240 Newton of Crathie. Char X – £180 Newton of Crathie. Chev – £115 Inkstack, Barrock. Feeding sheep – TexX wdr – £66 Borrodale, Glendale. Chev wdr – £60 Drumgask; £59 Kerrow, Cannich. BF wdr – £58 Laurel Avenue, Inverness; £57 Drumgask. Zwb wdr – £56 Fraser Park.

Ayr

A Limousin bullock from Barrodge topped Craig Wilson's sale of 298 store cattle, selling to £1230, whilst per kg peaked at 254.9p for Charolais bullocks from Barskelly.

Heifers sold to £1090 for Limousins from Barrodger and 214.1p for more of the same breed from Knockterra.

Bullocks and heifers averaged 201.9p and 191.1p respectively, while 43 Friesian bullocks levelled at 141.8p.

Some 678 store lambs were also forward at Ayr, where a top price of £78 was achieved for Texel’s from Mark Connell, Balig Ayr.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1230, £1070 Barrodger; £1145 Middleton; £1065 Trees; £1000 Knockterra; £970 Millafleck. A-A – £1175 Clevance; £1160, £1030 Barrodger; £1150 Fernlea; £1110 Mackailston; £1090 Middleton; £1055 Littleton. Stab – £1170 Mackailston. BB – £1120 Ladyyard; £1000 South Ballaird. Sim – £1060, £1035 Ravenslie; £1000 Middleton; £990 Glanderston; £980 Adamcroft. Mont – £900 Newfield. Hfd – £870 Littleton. Frie – £890 Coilsholm; £730 Crooks; £720 Stevenston.

Heifers – Lim – £1090 Barrodger; £1070, £970 Trees; £1045 Ladyyard; £1000 Knockterra. Stab – £1005 Mackailston. A-A – £1000 Mackailston; £975 Coilsholm; £945 Fernlea. BB – £1000 Deaconhill; £935 Dalhowan; £870 Castle Mains; £860 South Ballaird. BS – £965 West Polquhirter; £850 Brackenhills. Sim – £945 Stevenston; £930 Adamcroft; £870 Clevance. Char – £890 Rushaw.

Store lambs – Tex – £78, £76, £69 Balig; £76.50 Rankinston; £72, £69.50 Ballikillet; £72 Craigneil; £70 Auchenree. Suff – £70 Craigneil. Mule – £72 Rankinston. Chev – £63.50 Dirnow; £61 Nith Lodge. Lleyn – £68 Smithston. Blue Tex – £66 Knockeen. Belt – £66 Dirnow. Roussin – £62.50 Dirnow. BF – £60 Little Busbie; £51 Harplaw; £50 Knockeen.

Stirling UA

Some 719 store cattle and 257 cast cows were forward at United Auctions' weekly sale where bullocks and heifers averaged 196.88p and 185.30p respectively.

Bullocks (396) sold to 256.50p for a 271kg Limousin cross from Brigland, and to £1300 for a 760kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Auchenkiln. Simmental crosses led the heifers at 251.0p from Brigland, and £1170 from Milton.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £630, 255.10p Brigland. 251-300kg – £690, 256.50p Brigland. 301-350kg – £750, 243.50p Brigland. 351-400kg – £875, 222.10p East Saucher. 401-450kg – £960 Grange; 227.60p Drumbuie. 451-500kg – £1035 Meikle Camoquhill; 212.50p Grange. 501-551kg – £1120 Dranigower; 213.60p Harestonhill. 552-601kg – £1180 West Langfauld; 206.50p Elmsleugh. 602-651kg – £1210, 199.30p Yester Mains. 652-701kg – £1000, 150.60p Currburn. 702+kgs – £1300, 171.10p Auchenkiln.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £600, 251.00p Brigland. 251-300kg – £640, 232.70p Brigland. 301-350kg – £705 Craigo; 216.80p Sorn Mains. 351-400kg – £770, 201.60p Craigo. 401-450kg – £900, 213.30p Ramoan. 451-500kg – £1010 Grange; 205.0p Ramoan. 501-551kg – £1110, 202.20p Wedderlie. 552-601kg – £1170, 196.60p Milton. 602-651kg – £1160, 192.10p Wedderlie.

Young bulls – 351-400kg – £730, 208.0p Raemore. 602-651kg – £1080, 167.40p Castlehill.

Carlisle

A strong trade was met at Harrison and Hetherington's weekly sale of 983 cattle comprising of 557 catalogued store cattle and un-entered store bulls and stirks.

Bullocks sold to £1175 for a Limousin from Messrs Atkinson, Hawkrigg, Appleby, whilst heifers peaked at £1160 for a Limousin cross Charolais from Master Aaron Holliday, Rashfield, Kirkbampton.

More than 200 weaned cattle peaked at £1035 for an eight-month-old Limousin cross bull from Messrs Cowx and Son, Hudscales.

Their weekly store sheep saw trade peak at £89 for Beltex lambs from DW and P Spruce, The Barns, Brampton.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1175 Hawkrigg; £1145, £1120, £1085, £1060 Birkshawhead; £1125, £1055 Harley Croft; £1105 (x2), £1100 East Park; £1105 Barton Dale; £1100 Harper Hill; £1100 Cragg House; £1100 Greenwrae; £1085 (x5), £1085 (x3) Stonewalls; £1070 Low House; £1045 Chesterwood; £1045 (x2) Briggle; £1045 (x4) Wham Head; £1040 Flimby Hall. BB – £1145, £1115, £1105 Durdar; £1125 Crossrigg; £1110 Barton Dale; £1095, £1085 Cragg House; £1085, £1000 (x7) Briggle; £1040 (x2) Town House; £1000, £985 (x4) Stenries; £975 Woodhouse; £965 Aikton House; £955 Stone House. BS – £1110, £1095, £1065 Greenwrae. Sim – £1110, £1100, £1070, £1065, £1060 Westnewton Hall. A-A – £1095, £1065 (x3), £1000 Briggle; £955 (x4) Stainton House; £935 Woodhouse; £935 Aikton House; £900 Harper Hill. Char – £1045 Old Silloth; £1000 Stenries. Mont – £1035 Greenwrae; £1000, £955 Stonewalls. HF – £980 (x3) Hawkrigg. BS – £975 Low House. Hfd – £815 (x2) Lowfield House. Heifers – Lim – £1160 Rashfield; £1145 (x2), £1100 Hallmoor; £1125 East Park; £1115 (x2), £1000 (x3) Park View; £1075 (x2), £1025 Lairdlaugh; £1000 Seymour House; £1000 (x2); £945 The Wreay; £985, £965 Woodhouse; £985 Davygill; £970 (x4) Albyfield; £945 Flimby Hall; £945 Piperdean Rigg; £945 Balnamoon. BB – £1090 Cragg House; £1025 Town House; £1000, £955 Woodhouse; £945 Wydon Eals; £900 (x2) Balnamoon. Char – £985 Woodhouse. A-A – £975 (x4) Newbampton; £885 (x2) Sheepfields; £885 Slealands; £875, £900 Town End; £850 (x2) £815 Gamelsby; £805 Wydon Eals; £800 Prior Rigg; £800 (x3) Home Farm. Sim – £945 Balnamoon; £905 Prior Rigg. Hfd – £915 (x2) Wydon Eals; £875 Newbampton.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1035, £980, £925 Hudscales; £1015 Clappers; £1005 The Faulds; £935 Kirkburn. BB – £920 Hudscales. A-A – £780 Glendue. Sim – £780 (x2) East Bowhill. Char – £760 (x4) Howgillside. Heifers – Lim – £1005 (x2), £925 (x2) Housenrigg. BB – £975 (x2) Woodfield. A-A – £905 Longdales. Saler – £825 Tarn How. Sim – £800 Yew Tree. Char – £790 Cooper Hose. Steers – BB – £920, £890 Glendue. Sim – £890 High Wood. Lim – £880 Tarn How. A-A – £775 Garvilland. Char – £760 (x2) Garvilland. BS – £670 (x2) Grange View. Swedish Red and White – £670 Pinegrove. Hfd – £655 Bluehills.

Cow and calf – Parthenais – £1150 Holmewrangle.

Store sheep – Belt – £89, £76, £73 The Barns; £77, £70 Pinegrove; £74 Hunley. Tex – £80, £71, £70, £66 Dickstree; £80 Catcrags; £77, £71, £68 Barrock End; £74, £70.50 Harper Hill; £72 Greenrigg; £72 Blackrigg; £71 Banks; £67.50 Craigburn; £66.50 Long Park. Suff – £73 Greenrigg; £66 High Keenley Fell; £65 Green Close; £64 Green Mill; £59, £58.50 Basco Dyke Head. GF – £70, £66 Hargill House; £67 Lonsdale Terrace; £66 Greenrigg; £64 Dykecroft; £61 Carlisle Gate. Char – £69.50, £63 Greenrigg. Zwart – £63 Blinkbonny. KH – £59 Catcrags. BF – £50.50 Whiteside. Roughs – £50 Greenrigg.

Wigton

A strong number of entries were forward for Hope's auctioneers sale of calves and stirks, where trade peaked at £430 for a British Blue stirk from Messrs Harrington, Flatt Bank, who also produced the top price heifers

at £390 on two occasions.

Also forward were more than 200 store lambs, which topped at £94 for Beltex from Messrs Richardson, Low Garth on two occasions.

LEADING prices

Stirk – Bull – BB – £430, £375 Flatt Bank. Lim – £380, £370, £360 Balladoyle; £350 Dundraw. Heifer – BB – £390, £390, £365, £360, £335 Flatt Bank. Lim – £355, £350 Balladoyle. Char – £265 Dundraw

Calf – Bull – Lim – £250, £215 Plumbland. BB – £240 Syke House. Char – £200 Dundraw. A-A – £215 Dundraw. A-A – £215 Dundraw. Heifer – Lim – £225, £225 Dundraw; £210, £195 Plumbland. BB – £190, £165, £160 Gerrard House; £160 Dundraw. Fleckvieh – £185, £170 Plumbland.

Store lambs – Belt – £94, £94 Low Garth. Tex – £92, £90 Low Garth; £88, £84.50, £80 Greenside; £87, £81,

£81 Littletown.

Thainstone

All classes met a strong trade at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' weekly sale of 500 store cattle, where bullocks and heifers sold to average 203p and 195.5p.

Charolais crosses led the way in the bullocks at 243p from Cairntack, Belhelvie and £1255 from Bogentassie, Lumphanan.

Heifers peaked at 327.3p for a 330kg Limousin cross from Glenlea, Lumphanan, and £1260 for 724kg Aberdeen-Angus crosses from Sauchenbush, Echt.

Thainstone also sold 2354 store lambs and breeding sheep, where trade peaked at £88 for Beltex store lambs from Mains of Allanbuie, Keith. Ewe lambs sold to £71.50 for Texel’s from Skeibhill, Aberchirder.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £660 Meikle Maldron; £630 Woodside of Auchlee; £615 Tillylair. 301-350kg – £765 Highlands; £735 Mid Clochforbie; £720 Fersness, Glenlea; £710 Tillylair; £705 Meikle Maldron. 351-400kg – £955 Upper Glaslaw; £920 Mill of

Kintocher; £880 Upper Thomdhu; £830 Finzean Estate; £800 Conlandmill. 401-

450kg – £1040 Cairntack; £935 Bu of Orphir; £905 Waulkmill; £900 Braehead. 451-500kg – £1095 Lower Hobbister; £1080 Westfield; £1065 Waulkmill; £1050 Finzean Estate, Milltories. 501-550kg – £1185 Cott; £1175 Westfield; £1140 Bogentassie; £1130 Bush; £1100 Sheep Park. 551-600kg – £1235 Bush; £1220 Bogentassie; £1205 Cott; £1175 Netherton of Logie. 601-650kg – £1255 Cott; £1250 Bogentassie; £1235 Rowland; £1180 Hurtiso; £1165 Netherton of Logie. 651-700kg – £1200 Mill of Kintocher.

Heifers – Up to 300kg – £770 Tillylair; £600 Meikle Maldron. 301-350kg – £1080 Glenlea; £740 Highlands; £680 Nether Lenshie; £660 Tillylair. 351-400kg – £870 Mill of Kintocher; £850 Burnside of Sittinghillock; £830 Glenlea; £800 Upper Glasslaw; £790 Highlands. 401-450kg – £1200 Tillylair; £930 Dunsdykes; £910 Westfield, Backhill of Knockhall; £905 Mill of Kintocher; £890 Waulkmill. 451-500kg – £1060 Westfield; £1055 Eastabist; £1040 Rowland; £1025 Bush; £1015 Westfield. 501-550kg – £1080 Lower Hobbister; £1070 Rowland; £1040 Finzean Estate; £1025 Lower Hobbister. 551-600kg – £1120 Dunsdykes; £1080 Finzean Estate; £1065 Sauchenbush; £1040 Idestone, Hillocks. 601-650kg – £1160 Sauchenbush. 1-700kg – £1240 Sauchenbush.

Ewe lambs – Mule – £60.50 Wester Corryhoull, Strachan.

Store lambs – Tex – £82 Bridgend, Hatton. Zwa – £76 Bridgend. Belt – £76 Meikle

Begshill. Suff X – £75.50 Glencat, Ballogie. Chev X – £75.50 Belcherrie, Cabrach. Chev – £75.50 Lednabirchen, Dornoch. Tex X – £75 Lower Humster, Wick. Cont – £74.50 Skeibhill. Suff – £74.50 Mains of Allanbuie. Cont X – £73.50 Skeibhill. Suff X – £72.50 (x2) The Parks, Rothiemay. Down – £72 Kirkland, Forgue, Glencat, Meikle Begshill. Down X – £70 Glencat. Mule – £68 Belcherrie. Black – £59 Burnside, Ballindalloch. Belt – £58.50 Quarryhill, Keith. GF – £57 Belcherrie. BF– £50.50 Wester Corryhoul.

Lanark

At Lawrie and Symington's store cattle sale this week saw 425 cattle forward where bullocks topped at £1215 for a British Blue from A and CS Comrie, Stonebyres, and 239.9p for a Limousin cross from Messrs Steel, Cumberhead, Lesmahagow, to average 200.21p.

Heifers peaked at £1145 for a Limousin from Messrs Bryson, Laigh Carnduff, and 210.2p for a Charolais cross from Messrs Haddow, Lawriesmuir, to level at 193.88p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 0-300kg – £710, 239.9p Cumberhead. 301-350kg – £690 High Bellochantuy; 212.1p Lyne. 351-400kg – £780 Newmill; 208.9p Lawriesmuir. 401-450kg – £900 Stonebyres; 205.9p Middle Mains. 451-500kg – £1020, 211.6p The Law. 501-550kg – £1125, 207.6p South Carnduff. 551-600kg – £1215, 204.5p Stonebyres. 601-650kg – £1170, 193.1p Broomhill. 651+kg – £1130, 160.1p Bottoms.

Heifers – 0-300kg – £550, 208.3p Cumberhead. 301-350kg: £700, 210.2p Lawriesmuir.

351-400kg – £790, 199.5p Middle Mains. 401-450kg – £890, 206.5p Crosswoodhill. 451-500kg – £985 Darnhall; 209.7p Newmill. 501-550kg – £1095, 209.8p South Carnduff. 551-600kg – £1060 Broomhill; 182.1p Midhill. 601-650kg – £1145, 184.7p Laigh Carnduff.

Tiree

Charolais crosses were in demand at United Auctions sale of 647 suckled calves and store cattle.

Bullocks (383) averaged 206.45p and sold to £1090 for a 591kg Charolais cross from Heylipol and 269p for Limousin crosses from Parkhouse.

Charolais crosses topped both sections among the heifers at £1080 from Braeside and 248p from Garaphail.

In-calf heifers peaked at £1280 for a Beef Shorthorn cross from Barrapol.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £1020 (x10), £960 (x4) Croish; £920 Hillcrest; £890 (x4) Whitehouse; £850 Barrapol; £850 Hillcrest. BS X – £970, £910 Barrapol. BB X – £1040 Kilkenneth; £860, £855 Ruaig. BA X – £900 Mainroad. Char X – £1090, £1080, £1070 Heylipol; £1070 Braeside; £1060 Heylipol; £1020, £980 Kilkenneth; £980 (x2) Heylipol; £950 Kilkenneth. Lim X – £1060 Heylipol; £990 Middleton; £950 Heylipol; £930 Parkhouse; £890 (x4), £880 (x3) Heylipol; £870 Barrapol. Luing – £800, Garaphail. Sal X – £930, £920 Parkhouse; £890, £810 (x3) Druimasaidh. Sim X – £990, £940 Braeside; £900 Caolis; £890 Ruaig; £880 Barrapol.

Heifers – A-A X – £1000 (x2), £900 Croish; £850 (x6) Whitehouse. BB X – £920 Braeside; £730 Moss. Char X – £1080 Braeside; £990 (x2), £980 (x2), Heylipol; £965 Braeside; £960 Kilkenneth; £920 Braeside. Lim X – £1060 Parkhouse; £960 Middleton; £910 (x3) Hillcrest; £900 Ardmay; £890 Ruaig. Sal X – £770 Parkhouse; £700 (x2) Balevullin; £700 Crossapol. In-calf heifers – £1280 (x2), £1020 Barrapol.

Cast cows – A-A X – £880 Hillcrest. Lim X – £1140 Heylipol; £990 Ardmay; £980 Parkhouse; £960 Heylipol; £940 Braeside. Sim X – £1120, £900, £880 Druimasaidh.