Special sales

Harrison and Hetherington had forward 1338 head of cattle at their weekly sale at Borderway, comprising of 995 catalogued store cattle, and unentered store bulls and weanlings and 278 calves.

Topping the store cattle at £1360 was a British Blue cross steer from Messrs Beaty, Durdar Farm, Carlisle, whilst heifers peaked at £1340 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Moffat, Stone House, Gretna.

A larger show of weaned cattle were forward seeing cattle trade slightly less on the week. A Limousin cross bullock topped the trade at £920 from Messrs Crosthwaite, Greenclose, Penruddock. The bulls sold to £915 for a Limousin from Messrs Brodie, Cadgillhead Canobie.

The weekly sale of calves saw a smaller entry, however, they continued in high demand with strong well reared calves attracting a premium. Trade peaked at £515 for a Limousin bull from Messrs Lough, South Lough House, Stamfordham, Newcastle.

The monthly sale of beef breeding cattle, was also a huge hit, which topped at £3000 for Limousin cows and calves from Messrs Pattinson, Bonshawside.

On Monday, the firm held their weekly sale of store and breeding sheep, which topped at £117 for Beltex from Messrs Hodgson, Woodend, Egremont.

The opening sale of ewes with lambs, peaked at £114 for Texel cross ewe with a single lamb from James Bailey, Ivanhoe Livestock, Wyvill Grange, Bedale.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers –BB – £1360, £1280, £1250 Durdar; £1215, £1210 (x2), £1200, £1180, £1150, £1130 Bank Farm; £1170, £1110 Shield Green; £1150 Tinto View. Char – £1290, £1270 (x2) West End; £1270, £1110 Sideway Bank; £1100 (x2) Whiteside. Lim – £1260 East View; £1255, £1180, £1155 High Knells; £1200 Newtown; £1175 Arkleby House; £1150 (x3), £1145 The Flatt; £1145 Waters; £1140 Ash View. A-A – £1195 (x2), £1120 (x3) Ribton House; £1110 Stainton House; £1090, £1000 Yew Tree; £1085 Swordwellrigg; £1075 (x2), £1040 Espland; £1040 Tinto View. Blonde – £1180 High Knells. Fleck – £1085 Limekilns; £970 (x3) Horsegills. Hfd – £1085 Newbampton; £945 Well Head; £920 (x2) Brackenber. Fries – £1075, £900 Pelutho Park; £950 Grassings; £940 (x2) Church View; £900, £850 Windy Nook. Sim – £1070, £1040 (x2), £1000 (x2) Tinnishall; £1070, £1000 Prior Rigg; £1010 Balnamoon. HF – £1050 (x3) Bridge Farm; £1040, £890 Arkleby House; £1000 (x6), £950 (x2) Grassings; £990, £940 (x4) Ribton House; £980 (x4) Hardrigg Hall; £980, £930, £865 Ashfield; £880 West Brownrigg. BS – £1010 Espland. Mont – £1000 Swordwellrigg. Swedish red and white – £950 Grassings.

Heifers – Lim – £1340, £1220, £1160, £1140 Stone House; £1230 Longrow; £1220 Arkleby House; £1195, £1180 Croft House; £1160 Ash View; £1160 Waters. Char – £1190 Croft House; £1130, £1020 Sideway Bank; £1010 Whiteside. BB – £1120 Tinto View; £1110, £1060, £1055, £1030 Sandbed; £1085 Whiteside; £1065 The Beeches; £1060, £1050, £1035, £1020 Broathill; £1050, Berrier Head. Sim – £1090 Green Farm; £1000 Prior Rigg; £980 Beech House. BS – £1040, £980 Greenwrae; £950 Sheepfields. A-A – £1020 Ribton House; £910 Banktop; £910 (x3) Brisco Hill; £900 (x2) Tinto View. HF – £1005 Hardrigg Hall. Fleck – £910 Dykesfield. Hfd – £900 Tinto View.

Weaned cattle – Steers – Lim – £920 Green Close; £875 Kellah; £840 Desoglin; £830 (x3), £810 Marsh House; £810 (x2) Green Close; £800 (x2) Pleasant Farm; £800 Wall End. A-A – £900 (x2), £875 (x2), £835 (x2) Marsh House; £835 Pinegrove. BB – £900 Slealands; £830, £800 (x2) Rawfoot. Char – £760 Old Police House; £720 The Green. Blonde – £735 Holme. Saler –£720 Far Hills. Stab – £700 Skiddaw View Cottage. Sim –£700 (x3) East Wharmley. Hfd –£690 Partridge Nest. Gall – £645 Skiddaw View Cottage. BS – £510 (x3) South Corrielaw.

Bulls – Lim – £915 Cadgillhead; £885 The Paddock; £850, £785 (x2), £780 (x2) Orton Hall; £825 East Wharmley; £800 (x3) Hargill House. A-A – £850 Cadgillhead; £745 Orton Hall. Char – £800, £795 (x2), £750 (x2) Ewanrigg. BB – £740 Chalkside. Sim – £620 (x2) East Bowhill. Hfd – £560 Blue House. BG – £540 East Wharmley.

Heifers – A-A – £900, £815 (x2) Marsh House; £890 Edenbanks. BB – £880 (x3), £860 Monkhill Hall; £825 Croft House. Char – £855 (x2), £845 (x4) Crummock Bank; £850 Rawfoot. Lim – £790 (x4) Marsh House; £775 Wed Holme House,; £770 Moor Park; £770 (x3) Green Close; £750 West Hile; £750 (x2) Kellah.

Calves – Bulls – Lim – £515, £505 South Lough House; £490, £480, £420, £370 Windy Hill; £465, £350 Bleaberry Rigg; £355 Midtown; £280 Holmes Mill; £270 Low Rigg; £255 Southernby Hall; £245 Cushathill. BB – £500, £370 North Greenhill; £400, £335 Petteril Side; £360, £305, £300 Gerrard House; £350 Tempest Tower; £345, £300 Crownstone; £330 Bankhead of Balcurvie; £305 Bolton Cottage; £280 Rosewain. Sim – £440 Meinside. A-A – £435, £350 West Moor End; £395, £350, £300 Eastfield; £280 East Farm; £240 Palace Farm; £215 Hotts Farm. Frie – £305 (x4) Whitehead Hill; £140 Crownstone; £92 The Gill. Hols – £290, £280, £260, £210 Cumcatch; £210, £190, £180, £134, £115 (x2), £110 (x2) East Farm; £138 North Greenhill; £135, £125, £112 Petteril Side; £132 Gaitsgill Hall; £132 Crownstone; £120, £105 Justenlees; £105 (x2) Bankhead of Balcurvie. Hfd – £260, £250, £245, £240 Woodhouse; £240 Palace Farm. Norwegian Red – £140, £100 Stannock.

Heifers – Lim – £380 (x2), £350 Bleaberry Rigg; £230 (x2), £210 Cushathill. BB – £380, £295 Blencogo House; £370, £275, £270 Petteril Side; £365, £340, £335, £280, £270 Gaitsgill Hall; £360 Tempest Tower; £360, £270 Wood Close; £360 Woodhouse; £350 Thackthwaite; £295 Palace Farm; £280 Gerrard House. A-A – £330 Thackthwaite Hall; £330 East Farm; £290 Bankhead of Balcurvie; £225, £200 (x2) Eastfield; £215 Hotts Farm. Fleck – £305 Midtown.

Breeding cattle – Heifers with calves – Lim – £3000, £2250 Bonshawside; £2050, £1900 The Ash. Cows with calves – BB –£1950, £1700 Oldfield; £1550 Cobble Hall Barn, Piemontese;; £1580, £1500 Allerbeck. Heifers in calf – Lim – £1420 (x3), £1380 (x2), £1350, £1320, £1300 (x3), £1220, £1200 (x2), £1180, £1150 (x4), £1100 The Flatt; £1280, £1220, £1200 Pelutho Park. BB – £1250, £1200 The Flatt. A-A – £1200, £1100 The Flatt, Piemontese; £1200, £1080, £1050 Allerbeck. Hfd – £1150 the Flatt. Cows in calf – BS – £1120 (x2) Frankstown. Hfd – £1075 (x3) Allerbeck Farm, Piemontese; £1050, £1000 (x2) Allerbeck. Bulling heifers – Char – £1100 Blountfield. Breeding bulls – Lim – 1420gns Cairnbog.

Store sheep – Belt – £117, £115 Woodend. Tex – £99, £86, £73 High Troweir; £82 Wallhead; £74 Castlehill. Greyfaced – £97.50, £81 High Troweir. Hill Chev – £87 High Troweir. Suff – £70 Woodend.

Breeding sheep – Ewes and lambs – Tex – £114, £110, £108, £97, £94, £89, £80, £76, £70 Wyvill Grange; £108, £81 Hermiston; £91, £86, £81, £72 Anthorn. Suff – £103, £86 Hermiston; £100 Wyvill Grange. Herdwick – £85 Mesona. BFL – £78 Pears Gill.

Shearling gimmers and lambs – Suff – £90 Yew Tree.

Stirling UA

All classes sold well at United Auctions' sale of 1879 store cattle, where heifers topped at 279.80p for a Limousin cross from Easter Greenhill, and to £1280 for a Charolais cross from Thirds.

Charolais crosses led the way among the bullocks at 270.70p from Daldowie, and to £1280 from Thirds, to level at 228.20p.

Also forward were 870 store sheep where store hoggs sold to £103 for Texels from Windyhill, whilst the breeding sheep peaked at £143 for in-lamb Mule ewes from Backmuir.

LEADING awards

Bullock –1, S Dick, Westerton; 2, R and J Lines, Killocraw; 3, A and R Paton, Easter Greenhill.

Heifer – 1, A and R Paton, Easter Greenhill; 2, A and R Paton, Easter Greenhill; 3, R McNeil, Castleview.

Pen of bullocks – 1, A McArthur, Cretlevane; 2, A and R Paton, Easter Greenhill; 3, A and R Paton, Easter Greenhill.

Pen of heifers – 1, A McArthur, Cretlevane; 2, A McArthur, Cretlevane; 3, A and R Paton, Easter Greenhill.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £540, 228.80p Wester Jawcraig. 251-300kg – £760 Glenhead; 258.70p Hattrick Farms. 301-350kg – £880 Knowehead; 268.7p Balmirmer Farms. 351-400kg – £1020 Killocraw; 270.70p Daldowie. 401-450kg – £1065 Cretlevane; 252.0p Gateside. 451-500kg – £1125 Blairmulloch; 242.40p Fisherton. 501-551kg – £1205 Cretlevane; 224.40p Middle Coldrain. 552-601kg – £1250 Westerton; 217.40p Middle Coldrain. 602-651kg – £1270, 210.30p Blaelochhead. 652-701kg – £1240, 187.90p Nether Falla. 702kg+ – £1280, 179.30p Thirds.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £550, 243.40p Bowridge. 251-300kg – £700, 259.30p Ashmark. 301-350kg – £855 Strathnafanaig; 248.40p Balmirmer Farms. 351-400kg – £1080, 279.80p Easter Greenhill. 401-450kg – £1110, 268.0p Easter Greenhill. 451-500kg – £1100 Cretlevane; 231.20p Fisherton. 501-551kg – £1110 Craighead; 213.50p The Hill. 552-601kg – £1230, 207.10p Netherton.

Hoggs – Tex – £103 Windyhall; £90.50 Ardmaleish. BF – £84.50 Rhodders. Chev Mule – £84 Shawsmill. Mule – £78 Valhalla.

Breeding sheep – Gimmers – Mule – £102, £100 Montgomerie. Ewe – Mule – £143, £141, £139, £136 Backmuir; £92, £93 Montgomerie. Tex X – £100 Montgomerie.

Dingwall

A steady trade was met throughout all classes at Dingwall and Highland Marts' sale of 365 store cattle, where bullocks and heifers averaged 229.9p and 222.3p respectively.

Bullocks (215) sold to 269.4p for 258kg Aberdeen-Angus crosses from Borgie, Skerray, and to £1180 twice for a pair of 535kg Limousin crosses and for a 560kg Limousin cross both from Udale, Poyntzfield.

Charolais crosses topped the heifers pence per kg section at 250.0p twice, firstly for 320kg Charolais crosses from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, and then for 340kg of the same breed from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, and top per head at £1310 was a 745kg Simmental cross from Fairburn Farm, Urray.

Young bulls (26) levelled at 194.0p and sold to 211.0p for a 365kg Limousin cross from Ardival, Strathpeffer, and £1085 for a 570kg Aberdeen-Angus from Balavil Estate, Kingussie.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £550, 232.1p Morile, Tomatin. 251-300kg – £695 Borgie. 301-350kg – £900, 263.2p Wester Craiglands. 351-400kg – £1000 Druid Temple Farm; 256.8p The Cloy, Fortrose. 401-450kg – £1070 Lower Whitebog, Fortrose; £1070 Altyre Estate, Forres; 249.4p the Cloy. 451-500kg – £1090 Udale; £1090 Rearquhar, Dornoch; 234.8p Mayfield, Thurso. 501-550kg – £1140 Udale; £1140 The Cloy; 225.7p Udale. 551-600kg – £1160 Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £440, 195.6p Borgie. 251-300kg – £650 Morile; 223.4p Borgie. 301-350kg – £850, 246.4p Druid Temple. 351-400kg – £970 Lower Whitebog; 245.9p Druid Temple. 401-450kg – £1090 Lochdhu, Nairn; 243.4p Balvullich, Muir of Ord. 451-500kg – £1090, 222.5p The Arr, Lethen. 501-550kg – £1130, 210.8p The Arr. 551-600kg – £1060 Easter Hardmuir, Auldearn.

Thainstone

The biggest sale of store cattle this season for Aberdeen and Northern Marts' saw 1734 store cattle forward, which met a strong demand.

Bullocks (898) sold to 269.1p per kg for 392kg Charolais crosses from Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, and to £1300 twice, firstly for a 700kg Limousin cross from Mains of Cookney, Netherley, and again for a 726kg Limousin cross from Mosside of Ballinshoe, Forfar, to level at 220.4p.

A 246kg Bazadaise cross from Barnyards of Badenyoucher, Cornhill, topped the heifers (668) at 256.1p and a 646kg Charolais cross from Rashenlochy, Drumoak, led the way per head at £1290.

The firm also sold 881 ewes and lambs at foot, grit ewes and store lambs including island consignments.

The first ewes with lambs at foot of the season met a strong demand at tremendous rates, selling to £74 for a Mule with lambs from Garvelside, New Pitsligo.

Store lambs sold at the dearest trade witnessed so far this year at the firm, topping at £125 for Texels from Fintry, Turriff.

Ewe lambs peaked at £111 for Mules from Coldhome, Alvah.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £780 West Auqhorthies; £770 Lost, Barnyards of Badenyoucher; £680 Wester Durris. 301-350kg – £910 West Cranloch; £850 Wester Durris; £840 Huntly Lodge; £835 Fariburn; £830 Castle Grant HF. 351-400kg – £1055 Castle Grant HF; £1000 Westerton; £995 Mains of Auchindachy; £990 Darley; £975 Battlefield. 401-450kg – £1090 Tillenturk; £1060 North Lurg, Fichlie; £1050 Doonby; £1040 Westerton; £1035 Ardlair, Kennieshillock. 451-500kg – £1120 Auchernack; £1100 Tillyfour, Dunbeath; £1085 Auchroisk, Kennieshillock; £1080 Castle Grant HF, Belniden, North Bethelnie, Blackhole. 501-550kg – £1180 Auchernack; £1165 Netherwood; £1155 Fordie; £1150 Braemorlich; £1140 South Balkeith; £1135 Stratheast. 551-600kg – £1240 Craigmancy; £1200 Corfiedly; £1195 Cockmurra; £1180 Ranna, North Fornet, South Balkeith, South Greycairn, Mains of Cookney; £1175 Fordie. 601-650kg – £1260 North Fornet; £1255 Uppermill; £1235 Leitcheston; £1230 Mains of Dellavaird; £1225 Corfiedly. 651-700kg – £1290 Mains of Dellavaird; £1280 Mosside of Ballinshoe; £1260 Upperton, Mains of Cookney.

Heifers – Up to 300kg – £710 Towie; £670 Auchanland; 655 Milton of Noth; £590 Ballaterach; £570 Tow. 301-350kg – £830 Castle Grant HF; £800 Milton of Noth, Wester Durris, Nether Coullie; £790 West Aquhorthies; £770 Barnyards of Badenyoucher. 351-400kg – £1010 Darley; £940 Westerton, North Lurg, Nether Coullie; £900 Dunbeath, Tillenturk; £890 Mains of Lurg, Balnellan; £880 Milton of Culloden, Battlefield. 401-450kg – £1100 Darley; £1060 Dunbeath; £1050 North Lurg; £1045 Castle Grant HF; £1040 Lost, Kennieshillock. 451-500kg – £1100 Mains of Dellavaird; £1095 Kennieshillock, Middleton; £1080 Fichlie, Auchanland; £1075 Braemorlich, Dunbeath; £1070 Mains of Auchindachy. 501-550kg – £1240 Stratheast, Holm; £1200 Broombrae; £1190 Turfhillock; £1150 Leitcheston; £1140 Mains of Dellavaird. 551-600kg – £1200 Mains of Dellavaird; £1190 Turfhillock, Middleton; £1180 South Balkeith; £1170 Bogie St; £1150 Rashenlochy. 601-650kg – £1260 Rapplaburn; £1230 Leitcheston, Rashenlochy; £1220 Ranna; £1190 Upperton, Mains of Hatton. 651-700kg – £1280 Upperton.

BVD Virus free heifers – 401-450kg – £1580, £1500, £1350, £1220 Cuttlehill. 451-500kg – £1480 Corskie; £1360 Cuttlehill; £1200 Rashenlochy; £1180 Marywell; £1140 Milton of Cullerlie. 501-550kg – £1450 Corskie, Barbarafield; £1220 Kindrought. 551-600kg – £1520 Kindrought, Barbarafield; £1420 Corskie. 601-650kg – £1580 Lynegar; £1380 Kindrought;£1370 Inchbruich; £1280 Rashenlochy.

Caithness, ross-shire and Sutherland – Bullocks – 401-450kg – £945, £900 Cyderhall. 451-500kg – £1100, £1075, £1070 Dunbeath Farms; £1050 Cyderhall; £1050, £1070, £1040, £1020 South Balkieth. 501-550kg – £1140 South Balkieth; £1100 Upper Latheron. 551-600kg – £1180 South Balkeith. Heifers – 351-400kg – £900 Dunbeath Farms. 401-450kg – £1060, £1045 Dunbeath Farms; £875 South Balkeith. 451-500kg – £1075, £1070 Dunbeath Farms; £1065 Upper Latheron; £1030,

£950 Cyderhall.

Orkney – Bullocks – 301-350kg – ST X – £795 Fersness, Eday. 351-400kg – A-A £920 Orquil. 401-450kg – A-A – £980 Renniebister, Kirkwall; £940 Millhouse, Harray. 451-500kg – Lim – £1065 Laithe, Tenston. A-A – £1035 Renniebister; £985 Burness, Firth. 501-550kg – Sim – £1135 Stratheast. A-A – £1095 Burness. 551-600kg – Sim – £1190 Cockmurra; £1145 Burness.

Heifers – 351-400kg – A-A – £955 Fersness. 401-450kg – A-A – £940 Orquil; £930 Millhouse. 451-500kg – A-A – £1005 Rennibister. Lim – £950 Laithe. 501-550kg – SA X – £1050 Stratheast. A-A – £1015 Burness. 551-600kg – Lim – £1120 Stratheast.

Store sheep – Ewes with lambs – Twins – Tex – £68 Clerkseat, Grange £68. Store lambs – Suff – £120 North Chapelhouses, Oldmeldrum. Tex – £111 Home Farm Fintray, Dyce. Tex X – £110 Edgars Glen, New Deer. Cont – £105 Newbigging, Skelwick. Mule – £104 Bomakelloch, Keith. Cont X – £99 North Chapelhouses. Suff X – £98.50 Nether Beanshill, Milltimber. Belt – £97 Deans Court, Kintore. BF – £96 Bomakelloch. Cross – £96 Georth, Evie. Chev – £95 Skeibhill, Aberchirder. Down – £94 Skeibhill. Belt X – £94 Mains of Draidland, Gamrie. BFL – £91 Braeside Cottage, Tough. Ewe lambs – Chev X – £97 Coldhome. Belt – £94 Edgars Glen. SHC – £75 Eastgate, East Burrafirth.

Orkney – Tex – £96 Georth; £87.50 Sebay. Suff – £91 Newbigging. Chev – £88 Netherhill, Tankerness; £70 Greentoft; £69 Walkerhouse. Shet – £44 Netherhill.

Quoybrae

A strong show of cattle were forward for Aberdeen and Northern marts' sale of 604 store cattle, which sold to a buoyant demand.

Bullocks averaged 226.9p and sold to 276.9p per kg for Limousin crosses from Mid-Calder, Thurso, and to £1260 for a Charolais cross from Broynach Farm, Thurso.

Charolais crosses dominated the heifers, selling to 264.6p from Stainland and Sibmister Farms, and to £1210 from Gerston Farm, Halkirk, to level at 217.6p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £685, 251.8p Folly Farm. 301-350kg – £925 Mid-Calder; 251.5p Barrock Mains, Lyth. 351-400kg – £990 Greenvale, Dunnet; 262p Stainland and Sibmister Farms. 401-450kg – £1070 Stainland and Sibmister Farms, Remiggy, Lybster; 256.2p Bardnaclavan. 451-500kg – £1190, 253.2p Stainland and Sibmister Farms. 501-550kg – £1135, 206.3p Gertson, Halkirk. 551-600kg – £1205, 206.3p Gertson.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £545, 227.1p Folly Farm. 251-300kg – £850, 256.8p Mid Calder, Thurso. 301-350kg – £850, 252.5p Folly Farm. 351-400kg – £925, 239.6p Stainland and Sibmister Farms. 401-450kg – £1105, 255.2p Stainland and Sibmister Farms. 451-500kg – £1130, 235.4p Stainland and Sibmister Farms. 501-550kg – £1140 Gerston, Bylbster; 213.7p Broynach Farm, Thurso. 551-600kg – £1210 Gerston; 203.6p Blybster. 601-650kg – £1100 Westerloch Farm, Wick.

Stirling (Cale)

Caledonian Marts had forward 462 store cattle at their March show and sale, where bullocks sold to 277p per kg for Aberdeen-Angus from J McColl, Blairlusk, Gartocharn, and to £1200 twice for Simmentals from Angle Park Farming, Melville Gate, Ladybank, and from J Bilsland, Spittal, Croftamie.

Charolais from JM Fisher, Meikle Larbrax, topped the heifers at 233p, whilst Simmentals form Angle Park Farming, Melville Gate, Ladybank, peaked at £1160.

Judge of the day, Tommy Taylor, Heatheryhall, Thankerton, tapped out his overall champion to a 480kg Limousin bullock from D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond. Mr Taylor backed his decision and took home his champion for £1190.

Also forward were 537 store hoggs, feeding sheep and grit ewes, with trade achieving similar rates to last week.

Top price at £96 went to Beltex hoggs from H Aird, Harelaw Farm, Crook of Devon.

LEADING awards

Bullock – 1, and champion, D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond; 2, J Campbell, Forthview, Blackness; 3, D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond.

Heifer – 1, J Campbell, Forthview, Blackness; 2, Angle Park, Melville Gate, Ladybank.

Pen of bullocks – 1, J Bilsland, Spittal, Croftamie; 2, W Paterson, South Ailey, Helensburgh; 3, Angle Park, Melville Gate, Ladybank.

Pen of heifers – 1, R McNee, Woodend, Armadale; 2, J and D Mitchell, Offers, Stirling.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – £1190 Mains of Burnbank and Eorabus; £1180 (x2) Angle Park; £1160 South Ailey; £1150 Spittal; £1140 Angle Park.

Heifers – £1130 Angle Park; £1090 Wester Braco, Angle Park and Westerton; £1050 Spittal; £1030 Angle Park; £1020 Barbeth.

Hoggs – Belt – £94 Harelaw. Suff – £93 Starchmill. Suff X – £90 Meikle Camoquhill. Tex X – £90 Starchmill. Cross – £90 Harelaw. Cont – £86 Brownieside. BF – £73 Rossal Estates.

Lockerbie

On Tuesday, Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of store cattle for their special March sale, which met a strong trade throughout.

Limousin bullocks topped at £1180 from DA Wilson, The Belzies, whilst heifers peaked at £1160 for British Blues from Belzies.

Younger cattle were again highly sought after with Limousin bullocks from Messrs Brown, Mossheads, selling to 260p per kg.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1180 Belzies. Char – £1070, £1010, £1000 Maryfield; £1040 Beyond The Brigg; £945 Relief Farm. BB – £1015 Belzies. Gall – £990 Balgray Hill. A-A – £975 Minsca. Lim – £940 Laverockhall.

Heifers – BB – £1160, £1135 Belzies. Lim – £970, £940 Purdomstone; £900, £810, £790 Balgray Hill; £890 Newfield. Char – £920 Maryfield; £840 Glendearg.

Bulls – Hfd – £800. Blonde – £740 Todholes.

Forfar

Limousin bullocks led the way at Lawrie and Symington's sale of 231 store and breeding cattle, where bullocks and heifers levelled at 211p and 208p respectively.

Topping the sale at £1245 was 630kg Limousin bullocks from HJ Watson and Son, Drumrack, whilst more of the same breed peaked at 247.7p from JH Garbutt and Son, Sketewan.

Heifers sold to £1185 for a 575 kg Simmental from CMR Soutar, Peasiehill, and to 262.5p for 400 kg Limousins from JH Garbutt and Sons, Sketewan.

Breeding cattle sold to £1750 for a Limousin heifer with Limousin heifer calf at foot from Easter Dounie, whilst young bulls peaked at £910 and 207p for 440kg Simmentals from Peasiehill.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1200 Newton of Inshewan and Mill of Inverarity; £1170 Little Kenny; £1135 Mill of Inverarity; £1115, £1105 Bishopston. Lim – £1225 Drumrack; £1190 Mill of Inverarity; £1185, £1180 Bishopston; £1145 Crieff. Char – £1180, £1175 Kinnaniel; £1070 Bishopston; £1025 Cairnleith. BS – £1115 Bishopston; £1010 Nether Drumheads; £1000 Denbrae; £945 Meikle Tullo. Sim – £1240 Drumrack; £1195, £1180 Bishopston; £1030 Mill of Inverarity

Heifers – A-A – £980 Newton of Inshewan; £945, £870 Damend; £860 Dalziel; £750 Parkhead. Lim – £1110 West Park and Baldastard; £1085 West Park; £1070 Newton of Inshewan. Char – £1080, £1000 Kinnaniel; £1060 Cairnleith. BS – £875 Nether Drumheads; £855 Whitehills; £815 Meikle Tullo. Sim – £1135 Peasiehill; £1045 Newton of Inshewan; £995 West Park.

Young bulls – A-A – £450 Dunlappie. Lim – £660 Gibsonhall. Sim – £910, £900, £800 Peasiehill.

Lanark

Lawrie and Symington sold 265 store cattle with trade peaking at £1155 for Limousin cross bullocks from Parkgatestone, and to 243p for Limousins from Auchren.

Bullocks and heifers averaged 217.7p and 210.3p respectively.

Heifers peaked at £1105 for a Blonde from Townhead Croft, and to 238.8p for a Limousin from Auchren.

LEADING prices

Bullock – 0 – 350kg – £810, 243.6p Auchren. 351-400kg – £850, 236.1p Auchren. 401-450kg – £990 Dillars ; 225.2p Tomaig. 451-500kg – £1045 Sandilands; 219p Dillars. 501-550kg – £1150, 219.5p Millwell. 551-600kg – £1155, 206.3p Parkgatestone

Heifer – 0-350kg – £790 Greenlands; 238.8p Auchren. 401-450kg – £950, 220.1p Millwell. 451-500kg – £1010 Townhead; 212.9p Millwell. 501-550kg – £1105 Townhead Croft; 210.3p Dillars. 551-600kg – £1100 Townhead Croft; 193.8p Sandilands.

Longtown

A busy day was had at C and D Auction Marts' sale on Tuesday having sold 1702 store hoggs and feeding ewes and 1200 breeding sheep.

Store hoggs sold to average £74.20, with trade peaking at £110 for Suffolks from Tarrasfoot.

A strong entry of breeding sheep met a buoyant demand, with lowland ewes selling to the dearest trades, with Texel shearlings selling to £168.

LEADING prices

Store sheep – Suff –£110 Tarrasfoot; £96 High End; £91 Hallrule Mill; £90 Ryehills. Tex – £100 Ryehills; £95 Nether Albie. Belt – £95 Hallrule Mill. Char – £95, £92 Moss Side. Chev Mules – £91 Priesthaugh. Greyfaces – £95 High End; £93, £91 Lilburn Estate. NCC – £99 Archbank. Hill Chev – £97 Milnholm. Romneys – £79 The Heugh. BF – £75 Mid Dargavel and Wanwood Hill; £72 Bowhill. Swaledales – £70 Barnshangan; £64 Longlea. Herdwicks – £55 Bridgemark. Shetlands – £55 Cowburn.

Feeding ewes and rams – Tex – £125 Whiteknowe; £120 Loch Hill. NCC – £115 Whiteknowe. Greyfaces – £123 Whiteknowe. Hill ewes – Chev – £85 Tarrasfoot. BF – £83 Rockhall Cottage; £77 Thomas Telford. Swaledales – £59 Lilburn Estates. Herdwicks – £80 Powheads. Cast rams – Suff – £135 Whiteknowe. BFL – £120 Whiteknowe. Tex – £93 Hopestead.

Breeding sheep – Ewes – Tex – £130 Rinnion Hills; £127, £112 Barsalloch. Mules – £120 Rinnion Hills; £112 Stewards House. Chev – £105, £96 Priesthaugh; £100 Barsalloch. Suff – £104 Stewards House. Swaledale – £96, £95, £94 High Dunashery. BF – £76 Selcoth; £76, £72 High Dunashery. Shearlings – Tex – £168, £164 Lochhill. Mules – £142, £124 High Dunashery. Hoggs –

Mules – £126, £112 Cowden Burn. Ewes with twins – Suff – £72 Leapsrigg.

Dumfries

Some 261 entries of store cattle were forward for C and D Auction Marts' fortnightly sale.

The Charolais topped the bullocks at £1125 for Hillhead, whilst Simmentals led the way among the heifers at £1140 twice, both form Innerfield.

More Simmentals topped the bulls at £1020 from Abune the Brae.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Char – £1125, £1105, £1085 Hillhead; £955 High Auchneel. Lim – £1105, £1070, £1055 High Auchneel; £1090 (x2) Mid Locharwoods; £1050 Gimmenbie; £1005 Belridding; £1000 Upper Moor. Sim – £1085 Auchenhill; £1075, £1070 High Auchneel. BS – £1060 High Auchneel; £905 South Corrielaw; £900 Gimmenbie. BB – £1050 Shenrick; £985 Chapelcroft; £975 Gimmenbie; £960 Upper Moor. Hfd – £1035 Gimmenbie. A-A – £995 High Auchneel; £980 Farding James; £970 Shenrick; £955 Cormaddie. Lui – £950 Crosslee. Mont – £935 Shenrick. Fri – £850 Farding James.

Heifer – Sim – £1140 (x2) Innerfield; £1120 Auchenhill; £965 Palaceknowe. A-A – £1070 Innerfield; £965 Shenrick; £920 Upper Moor. Char – £1060 Auchenhill; £955 High Auchneel. Lim – £995 Belridding; £990 (x3) High Auchneel; £955 Shenrick. BS – £955 High Auchneel. BB – £920 Gimmenbie. Hfd – £880 Stonehouse.

Bulls – Sim – £1020, £975 Abune the Brae; £990 Newbie Mains.