Special sales

A steady trade was met at Mitchells Auction store cattle sale with Limousin steers selling to £1155 on three occasions for Messrs Robinson, Gateghyll; IR and JM Fearon, Frizington Hall; and finally, Messrs Hodgson, Croft End.

Heifers also sold for the same money this time for a British Blue from Messrs Cottam, Wardwarrow.

The first in-lamb ewes of the season sold to £260 for Texel in-lamb gimmers scanned to have twins from Messrs Mounsey Grange.

A small entry of store lambs sold to a serious trade, peaking at £90 for more Texels from C Lee, Springfield Road.

LEADING prices

Steer – Lim – £1155 Gateghyll; £1155 Frizington Hall; £1155, £1115 Croft End; £1125, £1115, £1075 Row Brow Park; £1095, £1085 Holmecroft; £1075 Wardwarrow. Blonde – £1125 Woodside; £1125 Woodhall Brow. BB – £1055 Stockbrdge; £1055 Wardwarrow; £1025 (x2) Whins Farm. A-A – £1065, £1025 Stockbridge. HF – £865, £795, £745 (x3) East Farm; £755 (x3) Low Thorney.

Heifer – BB – £1155 Wardwarrow; £1075 Frizington Hall; £1045, £1035 Croft End; £1035 Holmecroft; £995 Cinderbarrow. Lim – £1135, £995 Wardwarrow; £1105 Gateghyll; £1105, £1045 Croft End; £1095(x2), £995 Frizington Hall; £1045 Woodhall Brow; £995 Cinderbarrow. Blonde – £1035, £995 Woodside. Char – £1065 Stockbridge. Hfd – £905 Branthwaite Edge. A-A – £885 (x2) Threapland Lees.

Bulls – Lim – £945 Rose Cottage.

Breeding ewes – Tex – £260, £190, £185, £175, £155 (x2) Grange Farm. Jacob – £80 Kirkland Howe. Herdwick – £70 Kirkland Howe.

Store lambs – Tex – £90, £81, £70 Springfield Road; £79 Muncaster Home. Belt – £83 Springfield Road. Swaledale – £59 Lane Foot.

Lochboisale

Averages were up on the week at United Auctions sale of 178 store and breeding cattle, where bullocks and heifers levelled at £729.66 (+£9.72) and £676.19 (+£87.53).

Charolais crosses from Stilligarry topped both the heifers and bullocks at £875 and £1000 respectively.

A small show of sheep met a buoyant trade with lambs averaging £56.04 (+£12.78) and ewes levelling at £40.22 (+£7.09).

Suffolk crosses from Croismorag, North Uist, topped the lambs at £70, whilst Texel crosses led the way in the ewes for Claddach, North Uist, at £82.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £865 Kildonan; £840 Kilphedar; £835 Stoneybridge; £820 (x4) Milton; £805 (x2), £800 Daliburgh; £800 (x2) Kilphedar. BB X – £720 Stilligarry. BA X – £866 Grimsay Island, Benbecula. Char X – £1000, £930 (x2), £920, £850 Stilligarry. Lim X – £885, £875 Nunton, Benbecula; £830 North Boisdale; £820, £815 Nunton; £800 North Boisdale.

Heifers – A-A X – £800 Drimisdale; £790 Milton; £780 Kildonan; £770 Milton. Char X – £875, £860, £840, £830 (x2), £800 Stilligarry. Lim X – £785 Nunton; £745 Druim Torrach Croft, North Uist; £740 North Boisdale; £720 West Gerinish. Sim X – £800 Middlequarter, North Uist; £790 Eoligarry, Barra.

Lambs – Suff X – £70 Croismorag, North Uist; £70 Bualadubh; £67 Claddach, North Uist. Tex X – £76.50 Claddach, North Uist; £69, £65, Croismorag, North Uist. BF – £61 Bualadubh.

Ewes – Tex X – £82 Claddach, North Uist; £70 Claddach, North Uist. BF – £41 Claddach, North Uist.

Wigton

A 25-month-old Limousin bullock from Messrs Graham of Longcummercattiff, triumphed at Hope's Auctioneers sale of store cattle, with the whole sale averaging £1024.

Heifers also sold well, peaking at £1285 for a 27-month-old heifer from A and D Smith, Kelmore Hills.

The pre-sale show saw judge, James Crichton, award his champion to a nine-month-old Limousin bullock from Messrs Robinson, Bog Hall, which realised £1100 at sale time.

Reserve honours went to a 15-month-old Blonde heifer from Messrs Greenbank, The Faulds, which later attained £1195.

LEADING prices

Cow and calf – BB cow and Blonde bull calf – £1250, £1160 Midtown, Nicholson.

Bulls – Lim – £1215 The Fitz; £1195, £1145, £1075, £1025, £1015 Clea Mire; £1135 (x2), £1065, £1005, £985 Cunningarth; £1095 Woodhouse; £1085 High Parsonbridge; £1085, £1015 Anthorn; £1065 Parkgate Hall; £1065 Longcummercattiff. BB – £1115 Cunningarth. Char – £1245, £1185 (x3) £1105, £1055 Clea Mire. A-A – £995 Clea Mire.

Bullocks – Lim – £1325, £1195, £1145 Longcummercattiff; £1255, £1235, £1155 High Parsonbridge; £1255 Prior House; £1235 Gate Ghyll; £1225 (x2), £1155 Arkleby House; £1185 Pond House; £1185, £1135 Beck Farm; £1175 Croft Farm, Hodgson; £1175, £1135, £1125, £1115 Thackwood; £1165, £1135, £1125 Chapel Farm; £1155 (x2) Lairdlaugh. BB – £1225, £1195, £1185, £1175, £1165 (x2), £1155, £1135 Prior House; £1145 Arkleby Hall; £1135 Beck Farm; £1115 Chapel Farm; £1105, £1065 Orchard; £1085 Seaville Cote; £1075, £1015 The Faulds; £1025, £1015 Green Farm; £1015 Bothel Craggs. Blonde – £1305 Hill House; £1095 Stoneraise Place; £1045 The Faulds. Char – £1205, £1085 Greenah Villa; £1125 (x2), £1105, £1035 Pasture House; £1095, £1065 Stoneraise Place. Sim – £1055 Fox Houses. A-A – £1105, £1025 Arkleby Hall; £1105 Prior House; £1065 Pasture House;£995 Tarnrigg Moor; £875 Beech Tree. Fleck – £975 Stoneraise Place. Danish Red – £1055 Arkleby Hall. BS – £1055 Longcummercattiff.

Heifers – BB – £1265, £1125 Pond House; £1195, £1055 The Faulds; £1045 (x2), £985 Orchard, Watson; £1045 Well House. Blonde – £1195 (x2) The Faulds. Lim – £1285 Kelmore Hills; £1275, £1175, £1115 Hill House; £1245, £1215, £1145, £1125, £1115, £1105, £1095 Beck Farm; £1235 Pond House; £1235, £1195, £1135 Arkleby House; £1225, £1215 Garrowby Estate Farms; £1195, £1125 Well House; £1175 Gate Ghyll; £1165 (x2) Prior House; £1155 The Faulds; £1145, £1125 Wheyrigg; £1135 Highside; £1125 Seaville Cote; £1125 Midtown; £1125 Thackwood; £1105 Prospect House. Char – £1245, £1115, £1075, £1065 (x2), £1035 Marsh House; £1175, £1125, £1085, £1055 Hill House; £1165, £1145, £1075, £1025, £1015, £995 Clea Mire; £1045 Foxhouses; £965 Orchard. A-A – £1045 Orchard House; £935 Wheyrigg; £895 The Faulds; £865 Tarnrigg Moor. Hfd – £915 Limekiln Nook; £905, £895, £865, £835 Knowe Hill; £855 High Pow. Saler – £1055, £915 Knowe Hill. 1190

Lanark

Lawrie and Symington had 775 store cattle forward for their fortnightly sale, where bullocks and heifers averaged 211.65p and 204.31p respectively.

Bullocks topped at £1220 for a Charolais cross from N C Smith, Logan, Lesmahagow, and to 259p for a Saler from Whitehill Farms.

Leading the way among the heifers was a Limousin cross from Messrs Walker, Netherurd Mains, Blyth Bridge, selling to £1190 and pence per kg was topped by more of the same breed this time from Messrs Comrie, Stonebyres, Lanark, at 247p.

All classes met a flying trade among the 1050 cast tups and store hoggs.

Cast tups topped at £126 for Texels from Fallows, Burnton, whilst ewes peaked at £108 for more of the same breed from M Peat, Greenhill.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Bullocks – 251-300kg – £685, 259.5p Whitehill. 301-350kg – £820; 249.2p Botherwickfield. 351-400kg – £920 Botherwickfield; 237.8p Mayfield. 401-450kg – £1000; 245.1p Stonebyres. 451-500kg – £1120 Drumbowie; 227.4p Stonebyres. 501-500kg – £1170 Haininghead; 221.3p South Carnduff. 551-600kg – £1190 Over Quarter; 208p Nertherurd Mains. 601-650kg – £1190, 194.8p Auldtoun. 651-700kg – £1220; 179.4p Logan.

Heifers – 251-300kg – £640, 236.2p Auldtoun. 301-350kg – £780, 230.8p Botherwickfield. 351-400kg – £850 The Dyke, Darvel; 223.6p Hills of Dalserf. 401-450kg – £1065, 247.1p Stonebyres. 451-500kg – £1120; 229.5p Sunnyside. 501-550kg – £1105 Wester Braco; 216.1p Underlaw. 551-600kg – £1190, 212.9p Netherurd Mains. 601-650kg – £1150, 182.5p Parkerston.

651-700kg – £1135 Barr.

Store lambs – Tex – £89.50, £86.50, £86 Greenhill; £89, £85 Earlston Cottage; £85, £78 Boghouse; £78 Hills of Dalserf; £77 Carmacoup. BFL –£90, £82 Howford; £84.50 Gair; £73 Carstairs Mains. BF – £65, £51 Midlock, £61 Haystoun, £60 Glentewing, £57.50 Gair, £57 Auldtoun, £54 Kinleith. Suff – £86 Hills of Dalserf; £79 Traprain; £77 Howford; £69 East Kinleith; £60 Woodlands. Chev – £74 Traprain; £65 Glentewing; £64 Hills of Dalserf. Cross – £78 Burnton; £84 Burnton.

Feeding rams – Tex – £126 Burnton; £114 Robiesland; £106 Stirkfield. BFL – £70 Howford. BF – £110, £98 Wester Crosswoodhill; £96 Mitchellhill; £84 Parkhall; £83, £77 Midlock; £81 Kirkstead; £75, £74 Haystoun. Suff – £118, £108 Howford. Chev – £108 Stirkfield; £83 Stirkfield; £75 Holylee. BFL – £114 Burnton; £112 Haystoun; £100 Glenrath.

Feeding ewes – BF – £108 Greenhill; £90 High East Quarter; £55 Linwater; £54 Leithenwater; £54 Glenrath; £50 Burnton; £49 Hindleshope.

Suff – £107, £100 Greenhill; £50 Auldtoun. CHM – £68 East Kinleith. Cross – £88 Howford.

Ayr

Limousins from Deepstone topped both the bullocks and heifers among the pence per kg at Craig Wilson's sale of 832 store cattle at 266.6p and 242.3p respectively.

More of the same breed led the way per head in the bullocks for Knockterra, whilst per head in the heifers saw a Charolais from Caprickhill peak at £1265.

Bullocks (440) and heifers (333) levelled at £992.26 and £952.53 respectively.

Also forward were a small entry of store hoggs, which averaged £70.85 and peaked at £89.50 for Charolais crosses from J Wilson, Nether Barr.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Per head – Lim – £1260, £1185 Martnaham Mains; £1220 Linfairn and Knockgerran; £1215 Ravenslie; £1190 Knockterra; £1160 Kilpatrick and Middleton; £1145 Dormieston; £1140 Barrodger. Char – £1250 Mid Floak; £1220 Cloquhairnan; £1200 Martnaham Mains; £1130 Millafleck; £1105 Helentongate; £1095, £1090 Cloquhairnan. Sim – £1215 Ravenslie; £1180 Barrodger; £1150 Linfairn; £1135 High Kilbride; £1120 Clevance. Saler – £1210 Knockgerran; £1065, £1045 Barlae. A-A – £1190 Mid Floak and Maxwelston; £1180 High Woodston; £1110 Mid Ascog and High Boydstone; £1090 Knockterra. BB – £1165 Knockgerran; £1090 Dormieston; £1045 Girthill; £1030 Laigh Tarbeg; £1025 Auchinbay. Hfd – £1150, £1100 Linfairn. Frie – £965 Spring Garden; £940 Dormieston; £900 Stevenston; £870 Burnbank. Per kg – 266.6p, 259p, 256.6p, 253.6p Deepstone; 263.5p South Craigton; 257.8p Mossneuk; 255.6p Bonnyton Moor; 252.8p Dalhanna.

Heifers – Char – £1265, £1160,£1105 Caprickhill; £1135 Helentongate; £1070 Drummullan; £1065 Borland; £1045 Bensliefaulds; £1030 Mid Floak and Borland. BB – £1145 Newlands; £1080 Grougar Mains. Lim – £1130 Grougar Mains; £1115, £1080 Auchentibbert; £1095 Rosemount. Frie – £1120 Mid Ascog. Sim – £1065 Dykefield; £1060 South Craigton; £1055 Caprickhill; £1010 Clevance. A-A – £1050 Mid Floak; £1040 Mackailston; £1035, £1025 Mid Ascog; £1025, £1020 Holmbyre; £1020 Balsaggart; £1010 Creechan Park. BS ­– £1030 Bensliefaulds. Per kg – 242.3p Deepstone; 237.9p West Newton; 237.3p Cairnwhin; 235.1p Lawhill; 233.2p Dalhanna;230.2p Lawhill.

Store hoggs – Char X – £89.50, £82 Nether Barr. Tex X – £88 Cedar Cottage; £83 Boreland; £80.50 Auchenree. Belt – £80 Plann. BF – £79.50, £74.50, £72.50 Gass. Lleyn – £77.50 Old Hall.

Stirling UA

More than 1000 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls were forward at United Auctions sale, where bullocks and heifers levelled at 221.3p and 206.84p respectively.

A 322kg Charolais cross bullock from Sorn Mains peaked at 267.10p, whilst topping the pence per kg was a 617kg Limousin from Wester Gartshore.

Charolais crosses again from Sorn Mains also topped the heifers at 263.20p, whilst per head was £1290 paid for a 635kg Simmental cross from Philiphaugh Est.

Also forward were 1571 store and feeding sheep, where trade peaked at £87 for Suffolk hoggs from Little Raith.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £495, 254p Gateside. 251-300kg – £735, 248.80p Dyke. 301-350kg – £860 Wester Auchencarroch; 267.10p Sorn Mains. 351-400kg – £970 Lesserlinn; 249.30p Wester Auchencarroch. 401-450kg – £1050 Hilon of Beath; 248.20p North Boig. 451-500kg – £1085 Harestonhill; 224.60p Newmill of Castleton. 501-551kg – £1200 Hexpath; 223.10p Wester Gartshore. 552-601kg – £1250, 222.40p Hexpath. 602-651kg – £1285, 208.30p Wester Gartshore. 652-701kg – £1250, 188.30p Barbarafield.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £480, 251p Gateside. 251-300kg – £685, 231.40p Dyke. 301-350kg – £900, 263.20p Sorn Mains. 351-400kg – £870, 231p Nether Dalkeith. 401-450kg – £995 Blairmulloch; 222.20p Cowans. 451-500kg – £1080, 221.30p Cowans. 501-551kg – £1130, 213.30p Garvald Mains. 552-601kg – £1220, 214p Hexpath. 602-651kg – £1290, 203.10p Philiphaugh Est. 652-701kg – £1270, 193.00p Auchenkiln.

Young bulls – 351-400kg – £900, 231.70p East Merkland. 401-451kg – £870, 217p Wester Balgair. 501-551kg – £970, 185.80p Wester Balgair.

Hoggs – Suff – £87, £81 Little Raith; £81 Broadshean; £81 Dalmahoy. Belt – £84.50 Broadshean; £74 Port Na Cloich. Tex – £84.50 Broadshean; £82 Wellees; £81 Airthry Kerse. Chev – £84, £74.50 Haddington; £74.50, £64 Wester Culbowie. Mule – £76.50 Brisbane Glen; £74.50 Little Raith; £68 Airthry Kerse. BF ­– £71, £60 Brisbane Glen; £65 Tigh Na Blair; £63.50 Sturk; £58.50 Succoth Ardenaig.

Longtown

Buyers were out on force at C and D auction marts sale of 305 store cattle, with averages reporting trade rise by £100 for more sold.

The sale topped at £1300 for a Limousin bullock from BW and L Stagg, Longrow, Canonbie, with heifers to £1250 for a Limousin from N Calvert and Son, Greensburn, Brampton.

British Blue bulls sold to £1000 from Reed and Hill, Lingey Field, Hexham.

Also forward were 3014 store hoggs and feeding ewes, with the dearest trade of the season.

Texels from Messrs Rutter, Townfoot, Eals, topped the trade at £106.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Bullocks – Lim – £1300, £1200 Longrow; £1180 Lingey Field;£1170 Eastnewburn; £1160 (x3), £1155 (x2) Nunscleugh; £1135 (x3) Lingey Field; £1130 Gallowberry; £1125 Lingey Field. Char – £1225; £1135; £1095 High Parkfoot; £1085; £1025 (x2) Moss Side; £1000 (x4) Shankbridge End. A-A – £1150, £1075 Southwoodhead; £1050 Archerbeck; £1005 Southwoodhead. BB – £1130 Shawhead; £1120 Lingey Field; £1060 (x2) Netherton; £1035 Lingey Field. Blonde – £1100 Shawhead. Sim – £1040 Rossville; £940 (x2) Commercial Road; £935, £920 High Dovecote. Hfd – £970 Netherton; £950 Wickerthwaite. BS – £950 Rossville. Luing – £860 (x2) Commercial Road. Heifers – Lim – £1250 Greensburn; £1160 High Parkfoot; £1150 High Greenhill; £1140 (x5) Nunscleugh; £1140 Southwoodhead and Dumbretton; £1120 Southwoodhead; £1115 (x3) Nuscleugh; £1110 Dumbretton; £1105 High Greenhill; £1100 Lingey Field and Crossdykes. Char – £1210, £1150 High Parkfoot; £965 (x2), £930 (x2) Shankbridge End. Sim – £995, £910 Archerbeck. A-A – £880 Archerbeck. Store hoggs – Tex – £106 Messrs Rutter, Townfoot, Eals; £95 Low Dubwath; £94 North Synton; £92 Solwaybank. Belt – £91 Glencartholm. Suff – £93 Park Nook; £86, £84 White Hurworth; £83 High Chesters. NCC – £85 North Synton; £81 South Corrielaw; £80 Ifferdale. Hill Chev – £75 West Deloraine. Hampshires – £75 White Hurworth. Char – £94 Cleongart. Dorsets – £70 Hazel Bank. GF – £92 Skernish; £87 Hepple Hill; £79 Broomhills. Chev Mules – £70 Argyll and Lochaber Estate. BF – £78 Emblehope; £76 Wardrew; £75 Kersknowe. Swal – £60 School Cottage.

Cast rams – Tex – £100 High Chesters. NCC – £97 Kelsocleugh. BF – £69 Carskiey Estate. Feeding ewes – BFL – £97Kersknowe.

Dingwall

Texels were in demand at Dingwall and Highland marts sale of 2723 sheep, selling to £170 for Texel cross ewes from Woodend, Killearnan.

Store hoggs (1761) and rams (391) levelled at £68.06 and £85.40, whilst ewes (543) averaged £84.75.

A Rouge from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, topped the store hoggs at £107.

Texel rams peaked at £140 for Cassley Drive, Rosehall, and feeding sheep sold to £100 for Texel cross wedders from Brae of Coulmore, North Kessock.

LEADING prices

Lambs – Tex X – £96 Fanblair, Kiltarlity; £94 Flemington Hall,

Gollanfield; £89 Balintore, Fearn, £89. Suff X – £96 Ballone, Abriachan; £87 Culligran, Struy; £86 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew. Mule – £96 East Croft Roy, Newtonmore; £93 Glentruim, Newtonmore; £87 The Arr, Lethen. Chev – £93 South Balkeith, Tain; £87 East Durran, Castletown; £86 Balmacara, Kyle of Lochalsh. Dutch Spot – £87 Knockglass, Watten, £87. BF – £86 Skye of Curr, Dulnain Bridge; £84 Glendoe Estate, Fort Augustus; £80 Dalmigavie, Culloden. Char X – £86 Tomich, Beauly. Cross – £85 Dunearn, Nairn and Strathmachie Laggan; £81 East Durran; £78 Ardindrean, Kiltarlity, The Arr and Glendoe Estate. HB – £76 Rebeg, Kirkhill.

Ewes – Tex X – £162 Woodend; £158 Ballicherry Farm, Balblair; £142 Drummond, Evanton. Tex – £158 Woodside; £150 Keepers Cottage, Corrybrough. Suff X – £144 Inshes, Inverness and Whitebog, Rosemarkie; £136 Woodend; £130 Ballicherry. Suff – £138 Glaich Na Gore, Kiltarlity. Char X – £130 Inshes. CHM – £129 Ballicherry; £100 Mulchaich, Conon Bridge; £93 Wester Coltfield, Kinloss. LynX – £120 Woodside.

Chev – £109 South Balkeith; £104 Ardmore, Edderton; £102 Drummond. Mule – £102 Ballicherry; £101 Wester Coltfield; £94 Mulchaich. Cross – £100 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew; £94 Strathvaich, Easter Kinkell. BFL – £94 Whitebog. BF – £89 Blackford, Croy; £79 East Croft Roy; £76 Inshes.

Rams – Chev – £130 South Balkeith; £120 Welbeck Estate, Ousdale; £115 Lochrosque. Tex X – £128 Foindle, Lairg. BFL – £120 Blackford; £104 Tulloch, Dingwall; £92 Dalmigavie. Tex – £116 Foindle; £106 Welbeck Estate and Corriebheinn, Portree; £105 Balvonie of Daviot, Inverness. Char – £110 Tomich. BF – £110 Blackford. Suff – £106 Easter Urray, Muir of Ord; £104 Balcharn, Lairg; £90 Ardjachie, Tain. Abe – £100 Kintail, Kyle of Lochalsh. Belt X – £100 Teanahuan Croft, Conon Bridge; £90 Corriebheinn Farms.

Feeding sheep – Gimmer – Tex – £92 Woodend. Chev – £62 Badanloch, Kinbrace. Wedder – Chev – £84 Scuddaburgh, Portree. Tex X – £66 Brae of Coulmore. BF – £64 – Glendoe Estate and MacRae Croft, Lonemore.

Wooler

A buoyant demand was met at Harrison and Hetherington's opening sale of store cattle, which saw a top of £1190 for Aberdeen-Angus steers from GW Green and Sons, Wandon.

The same home topped the heifers at £1160. Topping the pence per kg was T H and D W Armstrong, Milfield Demesne, at 214.5p for Aberdeen-Angus steers.

Leading the sheep sale was 53kg Texel hoggs which realised £120 for South Ditchburn.

LEADING prices

Steers – £1190, £1100 Wandon; £750 Milfield Demesne. Per kg – 214.5p, 210p Milfield Demesne; 200p (x2) Wandon.

Heifers – £1160, £1000 Wandon. Per kg – 190p (x2) Wandon.

Thainstone

Aberdeen and Northern marts sold 940 store cattle, including four young calves.

Bullocks and heifers levelled at 227.3p and 213.9p respectively.

Charolais crosses from Westerton, Echt, topped the bullocks at 260.8p and more of the same breed from Myreton, Insch, peaked at £1330.

Heifers sold to 264.3p for Limousins from Ben Craig, Aberlour, while more Charolais crosses from Myreton realised £1320.

Store lambs (1761) sold to £114 for Beltex from Tillylodge, Strathdon.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £720 Main Street; £690 Midtown of Buchromb. 301- 350kg – £900 Westerton, South Auquhorthies; £870 Midtown of Buchromb; £850 Meikle Coull, Burnside of Sittinghillock; £840 West Aquhorthies; £780 Milton of Noth. 351- 400kg – £1010 Rashenl ochy; £1000 Hill side; £990 Meikle Coull, Burnside of Sittinghillock; £980 Rashenlochy, Milton of Noth; £970 Westerton. 401- 450kg – £1125 Milton of Noth; £1095 Rashenlochy; £1090 Darley; £1050 Burnton, Nether Drumallochie, Glastullich; £1030 Sunnyside. 451- 500kg – £1205 Darley; £1165 Milt on of Noth; £1155 Ardlair; £1150 Kinaldie, Rashenlochy. 501- 550kg – £1200 Darley; £1180 Kirkhill, Stratheast; £1175 Broadgreens; £1170 Clunycrichton; £1165 Ardlair. 551- 600kg – £1280 Kinaldie; £1255 Deyst one; £1250 Nessbreck; £1230 Briachl; £1215 Clunycrighton. 601- 650kg – £1260 Kinaldie; £1210 Burnside, Kinaldie.

Heifers – Up to 300kg – £740 Ben Craig; £690 Midtown of Buchromb; £600

Midstreet; £580 Bankhead. 301- 350kg – £900 Westerton; £890 Midtown of

Buchromb; £740 Ben Craig; £695 Glassel. 351- 400kg – £960 Westerton; £935 Ardlair; £930 Kennieshillock; £870 Meikle Coull, Cottown; £800 Sunnyside, Birkenhill. 401- 450kg – £1110 Darley; £1070 Go wanwell, Tomnavoulin; £1000 Plewlands, Westerton; £990 Net her Drumallochie; £980 Ardlair. 451- 500kg – £1125 Darley; £1120 Tomnavoulin; £1105 Broadgreens; £1100 Burnton and Plewlands; £1090 Kinaldie, Drumallochie. 501- 550kg – £1160 Stratheast; £1155 Nether Drumallochie, Broadgreens; £1150 East Sinnahard, Eastabist, Davo Mains; £1140 Plewlands, Kinaldie; £1120 Kinclune. 551- 600kg – £1210 – Broomhill; £1200 Broadgreens; £1180 Sinnahard, Kinclune; £1175 Faddenhill; £1155 Greystone. 601- 650kg – £1220 Craigton; £1210 Burness; £1180 South Keithney, Criagton.

Store lambs – Tex X – £98 Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass. Bel – £98 Tillylodge. Tex – £93 Wester Rora, Longside. Suf – £93 Pollowick, Cromdale. Cont – £93 Belcherrie, Cabrach. Suf X – £91.50 Deanshillock, Orton. Cont X – £91 Wester Wyndings, Stonehaven. Bel X – £90 Pitkerrie, Fearn, Deanshillock. Chev Mule – £89 Raemoir Road, Banchory. Char – £89 Skarhill, Glenkindie. Down – £88 West Davoch. Down X – £84 Carron Mains, Aberlour. Chev – £80.50 Skarhill. Chev X – £80 Abbotswell Crescent. Black – £76.50 Deanshillock. BF – £76.50 Belcherrie. Zwarb – £76 Abbotswell Crescent.

Ewe lambs – NCC – £88 Glenfinnan, Findon. Chev Mule – £81 Tillylodge.

Huntly

A smaller show was on offer at United Auctions sale of 122 cattle, where Limousin crosses triumphed in all sections.

Bullocks sold to 253.2p for Bainshole, Huntly, and to £1240 from Parrock, Rothiemay, to average 221.9p.

Limousin crosses from Bainshole, Huntly, topped both sections among the heifers to peak at 239.7p and £1115, to level at 212.7p.

LEADING prices

Heifers – 301-350kg – £740, 230.5p Bainshole, Huntly. 351-400kg – £935, 239.7 Bainshole, Huntly. 401-450kg – £990 Bainshole, Huntly; 236.7p Cluseburn, Inverbervie. 451-500kg – £1090, 220.2p Weetyfoot, Grange.501-550kg – £1115, 212.4p Bainshole, Huntly.

Bullocks – 251-300kg – £670, 239.3p Broadland, Cairnie. 351-400kg – £955, 246.6p Bainshole, Huntly. 401-450kg – £995 Easter Newton, Lumphanan; 242p Cluseburn, Inverbervie. 451-500kg – £1035, 215.6p Bainshole, Huntly.501-550kg – £1085, 216.1p Bainshole, Huntly. 551-600kg – £1130, 193.2p Weetyfoot, Grange.

Castle Douglas

On Monday, Wallets Marts Castle Douglas had forward 130 store cattle, where a buyoant demand was met.

Bullocks peaked at £1230 for Saler crosses from Messrs Kerr, Fagra, Dundrennan, and 237.3p from Messrs Allison, Ring of Barfad, Kirkcowan.

Heifers topped at £1120 for Saler also from Fagra with top per kg selling for 242.2p for Limousin crosses from Messrs Burgess, Maryfield, New Abbey.

Some 425 store hoggs were dearer than ever selling to £98 for Texels from Messrs Grierson, Dunmuir Road, Castle Douglas.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Saler – £1230, £1155 Fagra; £915 Park of Tongland. A-A – £1200, £1075 Slatehouse. Lim – £1160, £1075 Slatehouse; £1125, £905, £900 Park of Tongland. Sim – £1140, £1075 Slatehouse. Char – £1105, £1000 Hill of Balmaghie. Heifers – Saler – £1120, £1040, £1010 Fagra. Sim – £1040, £985, £940 Drumneil. Char – £1040 Drumneil; £1020 Hill of Balmaghie. A-A – £945 Hill of Balmaghie; £730 Burn, Thornhill. Hfd –

£700, £650 Upper Barr. Lim – £700 Mains of Duchrae; £700 Maryfield.

Store lambs – Tex – £98, £94, £85.50, £84 Dunmuir Road; £91 Annabaglish; £88.50 Dalhanna; £80 Garroch Estate. KH – £85.50 Dunmuir Road. GF –

£85, £65 Annabaglish; £78.50 Crofts; £64 Mains of Duchrae. Shetland –

£82.50, £77 Galtway. Herdwick – £80 Dunmuir road. BF – £73, £68.50, £66.50, £62.50 Annabaglish; £68 Bridgemark. Chev – £72.50, £67.50 Dalhanna; £64 Polquanity; £63.50 Grennan.

Penrith

The annual Bonanza show and sale of 660 store cattle held at Penrith and District Farmers Mart witnessed a large ring side of buyers.

Achieving the top price of the day was a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Wales, Thackwood, achieving £1385.

Among the pre-sale show the champion was awarded to a Limousin cross heifer from WE and B Wilson, Undercragg, which went on to realise £1290.

Reserve honours went to a Limousin bullock from EG Tunstall, High Field House, who kindly donated their prize money to Cancer Research UK. This beast later went on to realise £1240.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – BB – £1335, £1265, £1095, £1075 (x3) Hole House; £1295, £1165 Far Close; £1255, £1155 (x2), £1095, £1075 Hewer Hill; £1225 Hebblethwaite Hall; £1135 (x2) Friendship; £1085, £1075 The Wath; £1065 (x3), £1025 Glasslyn House; £1065 Demense; £1055, £1045 Home Farm, Metcalfe; £1035 Sleddale Hall. Char – £1275, £1145, £1085 (x5) The Wath; £1175 (x2), £1165 (x3) Scar Side; £1145 (x2), £1075 (x2) Glasslyn House; £1095 (x2), £1045, £1035 Shap Abbey. Lim – £1240 High Field House; £1225, £1145, £1125 Nook Farm; £1215 Thackwood; £1195 (x2), £1165 (x4), £1095 Hewer Hill; £1185 Friendship; £1185 Gateghyll; £1175, £1165 (x3), £1135 Gillside; £1175 Town Head; £1175 Littlebeck; £1165 (x4), £1135 (x5), £1095 (x2) Blands; £1155 Hebblethwaite Hall; £1145 (x3), £1135 (x2), £1095 Greenhow; £1145, £1115, £1105 (x3) Shap Abbey; £1145 Ranbeck; £1095 (x2) Low House. A-A – £1155 Thackwood; £1145 (x2) Greenhow; £1145 Glasslyn House; £1135 (x4), £1095 (x2) Street House; £1065 The Wath. Blonde – £1145 Crosby Hall. Black and White – £1115 (x2), £1035 (x4) Greenhow. Hfd – £1025 Demense.

Heifers – Lim – £1385, £1175, £1155, £1125, £1095 Thackwood; £1345, £1225,£1175 (x2) Hewer Hill; £1290 Undercragg; £1265 Ranbeck; £1245, £1125 Skygarth; £1235 Gateghyll; £1195, £1155 (x3), £1135, £1115 (x2), £1095 Shap Abbey; £1185 (x2) Littlebeck; £1155, £1115 Gillside; £1155, £1095 Nook; £1115 Bloan; £1115 Blands; £1115 Highbeckside; £1105 Hebblethwaite Hall; £1105 Home Farm,Metcalfe; £1095 Howtown Hotel. BB – £1215, £1075, £1025 Far Close; £1205 Hegdale; £1185 Hewer Hill; £1145 Hole House; £1135 (x2) Bank Farm (Mason); £1135 Nook; £1105 The Wath; £1045 Hebblethwaite Hall; £1035 Midtown; £1035 Home Farm.

Char – £1155 Shap Abbey; £1135 Glasslyn House; £1105, £1085, £1055, £1045, £1035, £1015 Fog Close; £1055 (x3) The Wath; £1035 Shap Abbey. A-A – £1065 Mellgates; £1035 Street. Blonde – £1025 Sleddale Hall.

Bulls – BB – £1055, £975, £965 (x2), £955 (x3) Home Farm. Lim – £985 Hill Top; £955, £945 Howtown Hotel.