Special sales

At Borderway Mart, Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly cattle sale, which had an entry of more than 1000 head of stores, young calves and bulls forward.

Bullocks sold to £1285 for a dairy-bred British Blue from Messrs Crowther, West Trailtrow, Lockerbie, whilst heifers peaked at £1160 for Limousins from Messrs Stagg, Longrow, Canonbie.

Weaned cattle peaked at £1500 for British Blue bulls from Kenneth Hall, Baggrah.

The 630 ewes and lambs forward sold to £130 for a Texel ewe with single lamb at foot from D Rust, Denton Crescent, Low Row.

Store sheep sold to £110 for Dutch Texel hoggs from Hind, Parkhead Farm, Bewcastle.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – BB – £1285, West Trailtrow; £1200 High Knells; £1200, £1190, £1175, £1170, Lawrence Holme; £1170 Carleton Hill; £1170 Sandbed; £1155 Midtown. Lim – £1270, £1190, £1155, £1125 Newby; £1260, £1190 High Knells; £1255, £1205 Cold Shields; £1200, Windy Nook; £1190, Greenwrae; £1160 East View; £1160 Ash View; £1155 Sleightholme. A-A – £1200, West Trailtrow; £1185, £1135, Ribton House; £1165 Newby. Char – £1195 High Knells; £1115 Woodslee. Sim – £1185 West Trailtrow; £1055 Spout Bank; £1035 Greencarts. BS – £1145, £1070 Greenwrae. Parth –£1040 Marina House. Gall – £1035 Shankfield Head. Hfd – £1005 West Trailtrow. Hols – £955 Kirkland. HF – £955 Hardrigg Hall; £945 Tarn Lodge. Fleck – £915 Limekilns.

Heifers – Lim – £1160, Longrow; £1140 Ash View; £1135, £1065, £1000 Sleightholme; £1085, £1055 East View; £1070, The Knarr. Char – £1155 Carleton Hill; £945 West Deanraw. BB – £1155, £1100 Carleton Hill;£1100, £1060, £1000 Sandbed; £1075, £1010, Underhelm; £1075, £1065, £1045 Broathill; £1065 Sheepfields. A-A – £1035 Grindon Hill; £1000, Longrigg Thorn. Fleck – £980 Croftheads. Sim – £900 Wardpark.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – BB – £1500 Baggarah. Lim – £1120 Baggarah. A-A – £810 Orton Hall. BS – £750 Rowanburn Foot. Hfd – £620 Blue House. BF – £590 Thornbank.

Steers – Lim – £1060, Croft House Farm; £950 Tongues House. Char – £930 Cooper House. A-A – £750 Softley. BB – £740 South Ervie. Fleck – £730 Lowther Low Moor. Saler – £690 Far Hills. Sim – £680 Hartrigg. Mont – £600 Hillend. HF – £560 Bailey Town.

Heifers – Lim – £900 Croft House. Char – £815 Cooper House. BB – £675 Bailey Town. Hfd – £660 Cragg House; £660 Field Head. Mont – £580 Hillend.

Store sheep – Dutch Tex – £110 Parkhead. Mill Bleu – £93 Braithwaite Hall. Gf – £92.50, £66 Low House. Belt – £86 Pasture House. Tex – £76, £62 New House; £70 Parkhead. Chev – £69, £55 Dinley.

Breeding sheep – Ewes and lambs – Tex – £130, £98 Denton Crescent; £101, £95, £91, £89.50, £86.50, £81 Clifton Moor; £101, £97, £92 Dockray Hall; £92, £81, £80.50 Belmont. Suff – £107, £76.50 Denton Crescent; £94, £92 Belmont. Greyfaced – £97, £69.50 Hermiston. Belt – £73 Denton Crescent.

Stirling UA

Bullocks produced the lead prices at United Auctions’ sale of 1526 store cattle and 71 cast cows, selling to 253.90p per kg for a 317kg Limousin cross from Nether Dalkeith, and to £1260 for a 654kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Victoria.

Bullocks (893) and heifers (533) averaged 215.54p and 212.26p respectively.

Charolais crosses topped both sections among the heifers (533) at 239.00p from Craigo, and to £1200 from Assloss.

Young bulls (35) peaked at 208.90p for a Hereford cross from Gateside, and to £1100 for a Simmental cross from Shawsmill, to level at 181.33p.

Mules topped the 1033 store and breeding sheep forward, selling to £144 for ewes from Invervack, whilst store hoggs peaked at £102 from Borland.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £590 Tulchan Croft; 242.30p Sorbie. 251-300kg – £750, 250.00p Callochant. 301-350kg – £860 Craigo; 253.90p Nether Dalkeith. 351-400kg – £940, 244.80p Kipperoch. 401-450kg – £1070 Hilton of Beath; 239.9p Stobshiel Mains. 451-500kg – £1085 Boydston; 230.30p West Park. 501-551kg – £1180, 221.00p Elmscleugh. 552-601kg – £1230, 213.90p Killellan. 602-651kg – £1200, 197.00p Gatehead. 652-701kg – £1260, 192.70p Victoria.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £550, 221.80p Sidehead. 251-300kg – £660 Tomnagrew; 228.60p Bowleys. 301-350kg – £815, 239.00p Craigo. 351-400kg – £915, 235.10p Golland. 401-450kg – £1020, 236.00p Ballycurrie. 451-500kg – £1140, 230.80p Derrie. 501-551kg – £1160 Nether Falla; 213.80p Middle Coldrain. 552-601kg – £1145, 202.70p Elmscleugh. 602-651kg – £1170, 186.90p Victoria. 652-701kg– £1200, 178.60p Assloss.

Young bulls – 301-350kg – £550, 162.70p Gateside. 351-400kg – £750, 208.90p Gateside. 401-450kg – £650, 160.90p Gateside. 451-500kg – £960, 208.70p Shawsmill. 501-551kg – £1000, 191.20p Shawsmill. 602-651kg – £1100, 175.70p Shawsmill.

Hoggs – Mule – £102.00 Borland. Suff – £101.00 Craigo. Tex – £100 Townhead; £92.50 Spittal. Belt – £86 Craigo. BF – £83 Invergeldie.

Breeding sheep – Mule ewes – £144, £141, £136 Invervack. Gimmers – BF – £72 Invervack. Ewes – BF – £72, £70 (x2) Invervack.

Ayr

A plainer show was on offer at Craig Wilson’s sale of 610 store cattle sale, which met a buoyant trade.

Bullocks and heifers averaged 210.8p and 203.6p respectively.

Top price was £1275, paid for an Aberdeen-Angus bullock from Largievrechtan and 279.4p for Limousin bullocks from Little Airies.

Heifers peaked at £1260 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Linfairn and to 252.5p for a British Blue from Busbiehill.

Some 675 store and breeding sheep were topped at £119 for Suffolk store hoggs from Messrs Wilson, Balluskie. Breeding sheep sold to £107 for Blackface ewes from J Menzies, Holehouse, with more of the same topping the ewes and lambs at £70 from Messrs McCrone, Stroma.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1275 Largievrechtan; £1185 Challochmun; £1110 Lochwood; £1020 Challochmun and Cloquhairnan. Lim – £1185, £1080 Dykes, Auchinleck; £1140 East Polquhirter; £1130 Ardwell; £1125 Cloquhairnan; £1120 Ladyyard; £1115 Blairbowie; £1100 Craigbrae. Stab – £1170 Linfairn. Sim – £1155, £1130, £1085 Oxenshaw; £1150 Craigbrae; £1140 Mossend; £1090 Craigbrae, Little Busbie and Ardwell; £1065 Helentongate; £1060 Adamcroft; £1030 Oxenshaw and Adamcroft; £1025 Helentongate; £1020 Barmoorhill. Hfd – £1130, £1095, £1075 Linfairn; £1090 Mossend. BB – £1090 Barmoorhill; £1080 Barward; £1050 Oxenshaw; £1010 Raithhill. BS – £1080 High Kilbride. Char – £1060 East Revoch; £1040 Dykes, Auchinleck; £965 Dustyhall.

Heifers – A-A – £1260 Linfairn; £1115 Carbieston Mains; £1105 Lochwood; £1005 Adamcroft. Lim – £1190, £1100 Ladyyard; £1140 Linfairn; £1130 Knockewart; £1100 Blairbowie and Ardwell; £1070 (x2) Mossend; £1050, £1040 MacNairston; £1020 Holmpark; £1010 Knockiebae and Barncorkrie; £1005 Tinto View. Sim – £1110 Little Busbie; £1080 Glendoune; £1060 Oxenshaw; £1040 Clevance and Helentongate; £1035 East Revoch; £1020 Ardwell. Char – £1065 Mossend; £995 Cloquhairnan. Blonde – £1000 Cloquhairnan. BS – £980 Haugh.

Store and breeding sheep – In-lamb ewes – £107, £72 Holehouse. Ewes with lambs – £70 Stroma. Ewe hoggs –BF – £83 Stroma. In-lamb hoggs – Tex – £106 Stoneside.

Store hoggs – Suff – £119 Balluskie. Belt – £114, £106 Yett; £106, £102 Knockgerran. Tex – £109, £99 Daljedburgh; £105 Meikle Ittington; £104 Balluskie; £98 Laight; £98, £96 Dinwoodie Estate; £95 Balminnoch. Roussin – £100 Laigland. Mule – £94 Genoch. BF – £78, £75 North Garphar; £76 Knockdon.

Lanark

On Tuesday, Lawrie and Symington sold 812 store cattle at their fortnightly sale, with bullocks and heifers averaging 217.4p and 210.1p respectively.

Bullocks were topped at £1285 for a Limousin from Carmichael Est, and to 265p for Charolais crosses from Calton Farm. Charolais crosses led the heifers at £1230 from The Law, and to 261p from Hattrick Farms.

Breeding sheep, cast ewes and store hoggs, were also forward and topped at £140 for two-crop Mules from South Stane.

Bluefaced Leicesters led the way among the feeding ewes at £130 from Edston, whilst store hoggs sold to £95 for Texels from Auldtoun.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 0-300kg – £745, 262.3p Hattrick. 301-350kg – £860, 265.8p Calton. 351-400kg – £900 Tippethill; 244.4p Crosswoodhill. 401-450kg – £1035, 242.6p Tippethill. 451-500kg – £1075 Tippethill; 233.4p Stonebyres. 501-550kg – £1095, 217.3p Birkhill. 551-600kg – £1230 Brackendale, 217.6p Brackendale. 601-650kg – £1285, 207.9p Carmichael.

Heifers – 0-250kg – £625, 261.5p Hattrick; 251-300kg – £695, 243p Hattrick. 301-350kg – £780 Hillhouse; 246.7p Calton. 351-400kg – £940 Townhead; 242.1p Tippethill. 401-450kg – £1010 Tippethill; 244.5p Townhead. 451-500kg – £1110 Townhead; 236.1p Tippethill. 501-550kg – £1185, 218.6p Birkhill. 551-600kg – £1220, 207.5p Carmacoup. 601-650kg – £1170, 194.4p Newbigging Mill. 651 +kg – £1230, 183p The Law.

Store hoggs – Tex – £95, £91.50 Auldtoun; £88, £87 Back O Hill; £87, £85 Balcalk; £79 Edston; £79 Auldtoun; £78 Back O Hill; £78 Brackendale. BF – £68 Auldtoun; £63 Nunnerie; £59 Edston; £57 Lyne; £51 Nunnerie. Suff – £82, £70 Balcalk. X – £93, £86 Auldtoun; £80 Balcalk; £74 Auldtoun; £70 Edston.

Feeding ewes – BF – £74 Lyne; £72 Auldtoun; £66 Pentland Mains. Swa – £71 Auldtoun. Feeding rams – BFL – £130 Edston.

Breeding sheep – Ewes – Chev – £77, £70 Yieldshields. SM – £140 South Stane; £128 (x2), £120 Fountainside.

Islay

Averages were up on the previous sale at United Auctions’ sale of 798 store cattle, with bullocks and heifers levelling at £895.75 (+41.34) and £785.55 (+£49.07).

Bullocks sold to £1350 for a 834kg Limousin cross from R Johnstone, Balaclava, and to 268p per kg for 347kg Charolais crosses from C McMillan, Tallant.

Limousin crosses led the heifers at £1280 from R Johnstone, Balaclava, and to 255p from WC and MI Wood, Octofad.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £1045 Octofad; £1000 (x7) Octomore; £970 (x17) Tallant; £945 Octomore; £930 (x6) Duich; £920 (x10) Octomore. Char X – £1010, £990 (x8) Tallant; £990 (x5) Craigens; £980 (x3) Eorrabus; £980 (x4) Craigens; £970 (x4)Eorrabus; £970 (x3) Craigens; £960 (x5), £950 (x6) Eorrabus. Lim X – £1350, £1200 (x2), £1150 (x2) Balaclava; £1110 (x4) Octofad; £1100 (x2), £1090 Lossit; £1090 Brybruich; £1090 (x2) Ardbeg; £1060 (x2) Tallant; £1055 (x2) Balaclava; £1045 (x4) Octofad; £1040 Tallant; £1040 Lossit; £1020 (x9), £1000 (x5) Ardbeg; £1000 (x5) Blackrock; £990 (x3) Eorrabus. Sim X – £980, £955, £830 (x4) Carrabus.

Heifers – A-A X – £1070 (x4), £1050 (x7) Octofad; £995 Brybruich; £855 Octomore; £800 (x6) Eorrabus. Char X – £920 Aoradh; £920 (x7) Craigens; £910 (x7) Tallant; £910 (x2) Aoradh; £910 (x2) Tallant; £900 (x3). Lim X – £1280 Balaclava; £1085 Ardbeg; £1080 Octofad; £1080 Ardbeg; £1005 (x4) Lossit; £975 (x2) Octofad; £965 (x2) Kilchiaran; £955 (x5) Octofad; £945 (x2) Blackrock; £935 Carrabus; £930 Eorrabus; £925 (x5) Lossit. Sim X – £810 (x3) Eorrabus.

Dingwall

All classes met a similar trade to previous weeks at Dingwall and Highland Marts’ sale of 1532 store sheep.

Lambs (834) sold to £107 for Texels from Lochdhu, Nairn, whilst ewes (444) peaked at £150 for the same from Keepers Cottage, Corrybrough.

Cheviot wedders from West Langwell, Rogart, topped the feeding sheep at £117, with the breed also topping the rams at £146 from Belmaduthy, Munlochy.

Breeding sheep (47) sold to £145 for in-lamb Mule gimmers from Teanahaun Croft, Conon Bridge.

LEADING prices

Store lambs – Tex X – £95 West Langwell; £86 Lochdhu and Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock; £80 Free Farm, Tomatin and Lochdhu. Chev – £92 Viewbay, Munlochy; £89 Glaick, Ardross and Comar, Cannich. Chev Mule – £91 West Langwell. Belt X – £85 Mill Way, Brora. Mule – £80 Dell Farm, Farr; £78 Mains of Tulloch, Grantown on Spey. Char X – £80 Ardnamurchan Estate, Kilchoan. Cross – £78 Farm Managers House, Skeabost; £70 Tombeg, Tomatin; £67 Culfoichmore, Grantown on Spey and Teanluick Croft, Muir of Ord. BF – £77 Dalmagarry Farms, Moy; £75 Mains of Tulloch; £74 Culfoichmore. BFL – £70 Auldwell Croft, Dunbeath; £69 Whitebog, Rosemarkie.

Ewes – Tex – £138 Keepers Cottage. BFL – £115 Blackford Farm, Croy. Chev – £105 Belmaduthy; £97 Midfearn Farms, Ardgay; £86 Erchite, Dores. BF – £96 Dell Farm; £87 Blackford Farm; £72 Abersky, Torness and Blackford Farm. Tex X – £94 Windyhills, Farr; £92 Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch. Cross – £90 Culfoichmore; £75 Glendoe Estate, Fort Augustus; £70 Lochdhu. Mule – £90 Windyhills; £76 Cambusmore Estate; £75 Lochbuie, Newtonmore. Lyn X – £73 Corrimony Farm, Glenurquhart.

Rams – Tex – £108 Cypress, Achterneed; £95 Midfearn Farms; £90 West Rearquhar, Dornoch. Chev – £98 Comar; £90 Belmaduthy; £80 Creagmhor, Glenelg and Stirkhill, Inverasdale. BFL – £83 Cawdor Estate, Cawdor; £78 Aberarder Estate, Farr. Suff – £80 Obbe Road, Leverburgh. Lyn – £75 Caberfeidh House, Leverburgh.

Feeding sheep – Suff X – £98 Balvraid, Dornoch; £74 Cambusmore Estate. Tex X – £87 East Drummond, Whitebridge. Cross – £80 Culfoichmore. BF – £70 Culfoichmore.

Gimmers in lamb – Chev Mule – £135 Teanahaun Croft. Chev – £120 Eyre, Snizort.

Ewes in lamb – Chev – £128 Eyre.

St Boswells

Harrison and Hetherington’s fortnightly sale of store and grazing cattle, was topped by an Aberdeen-Angus cross bullock from Messrs Mercer, Stirches Mains, at £1230.

Lead price per kg was 284.5p paid for Limousin cross heifers from Huntington, while bullocks sold to 280p for Charolais crosses from Greenknowe.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1230 Stirches Mains;, £900 Greenknowe. Stab – £975 Ravelaw. Lim – £1140 Huntington; £1005 Wester Dawyck; £985 Adderstonshiels; £980 Headshaw. Sim – £1145 Trows; £1110 Stirches Mains;£1055 Trows; £1020 Headshaw. Saler – £1020, £890, £850 Old Prieston. BB – £820 Brothershiels; £810 Bluecairn. Char – £1240 Harden Mains; £1150 Hadden Farm; £1145 Headshaw; £1120 Horsley Hill; £1060 Brothershiels; £1040 Huntington; £1035 North Synton; £1015 Brothershiels.

Heifers – A-A – £1030 Wester Dawyck; £860 Brothershiels. Lim – £1210 Smailholm Mains; £1130 Crookhouse; £1110 Smailholm Mains; £1090 Headshaw; £1000 Easter Dawyck. Sim – £1040 Stirches Mains. Saler – £780 Old Prieston; £730 Nisbet Mill. Char – £1240 Hermiston; £1190 Hermiston; £1070 Headshaw, North Synton; £950 Brothershiels.

Thainstone

All classes were sharper on the week at Aberdeen and Northern Marts sale of 1192 store cattle and young bulls.

Charolais crosses again dominated the bullocks (648), to level at 223p having sold to 278.5p from Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten and £1345 from South Mains of Auchreddie, Maud.

Heifers (528) were topped at 267.4p for Aberdeen-Angus from Viewfield, Lochhills, and £1300 for Simmental crosses from Shougle, Birnie, to average 219.5p.

The 16 bulls sold to 246.6p and £1095 for Salers crosses from Harestone, Crathes.

Almost 1200 sheep to include ewes with lambs, grit ewes and store lambs were also forward.

Breeding sheep sold to £85 per life for Texel ewes with lambs from Garvelside, New Pitsligo.

Old season store lambs sold to £120 for Texels from Auchmar, Leslie, whilst ewe hoggs hit £125 for Cheviot crosses from Standingstones, Dyce.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £680 Viewfield; £650 Highlands; £640 Lower Auchnahannet. 301-350kg – £930 Bogie Street; £900 Glebe of Deisher; £870 Newton of Tulloch; £860 Croft of New Inn; £850 Bogallie. 351-400kg – £1060 Kincraigie; £1030 Darnford; £1025 Glebe of Deisher; £1010 Waterside. 401-450kg – £1105 Mains of Drumdollo; £1095 Glebe of Deisher; £1090 Harestone, Marchmar; £1085 Shaggart; £1070 East Kincraigie. 451-500kg – £1190 Newton of Auchindoir; £1130 Faichfolds; £1125 Campdalmore; £1110 Braebuster; £1105 Newton of Carnaveron, Harestone. 501-550kg – £1200 Newton of Carnaveron; £1195 Mill of Gellan; £1190 Faichfolds, Harestone; £1165 Appiehouse. 551-600kg – £1260 South Mains of Auchreddie; £1220 Mill of Gellan; £1210 Deerhillock; £1205 The Neuk, West Davoch; £1195 Newton of Auchindoir. 601-650kg – £1305 The Neuk; £1300 Nether Overhill; £1275 Wester Rora; £1260 South Mains of Auchreddie. 651-700kg – £1300 Millhead; £1295 South Mains of Auchreddie; £1280 The Neuk.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £510 Highlands. 251-300kg – £690 Dale, Viewfield; £665 Croft of New Inn; £640 Lower Auchnahannet, Meikle Camaloun; £590 Highlands. 301-350kg – £860 Glebe of Deisher; £850 Marchmar; £835 Shaggart; £815 Pittenkerrie; £800 Croft of New Inn. 351-400kg – £1020 Glebe of Deisher; £980 Scarhill; £960 Shaggart, Watersidel £940 East Kincraigie; £930 Cluseburn. 401-450kg – £1090 Appiehouse; £1070 East Kincraigie; £1050 Glastullich, Meikle Camaloun, Waterside; £1040 Shaggart, Pittenkerrie. 451-500kg – £1180 Mill of Clinter; £1160 Meikle Camaloun; £1130 Newton of Auchindoir; £1100 Westfield, Campdalmore, Netherton. 501-550kg – £1170 Newton of Auchindoir; £1155 Breck; £1150 Harestone; £1130 South Keithney; £1120 Bogie St. 551-600kg – £1200 Mill of Gellan; £1195 Wester Rora; £1180 West Davoch; £1170 Shougle; £1165 Millhead. 601- 650kg – £1190 Scarhill; £1180 Westfield; £1170 Broadsea. 651-700kg – £1280 Millhead.

Ewes with lambs – Suff X – £81 Coutens Park, Oldmeldrum; £81 West Latch, Newburgh. Mule Ewes – £80 Garvelside. Mule WM – £74 Coutens Park. Chev ewes – £67 Coutens Park. Twins – Zwa ewe – £70 Garvelside. Tex Gimmer – £70 Coutens Park. Suff ewe – £67 Garvelside.

Grit ewes – Chev X – £90 Upper Cuttlehill, Ruthven.

Store lambs – Chev – £113.50 Auchmar. BF – £110 Auchmar. Tex X – £109 Panassus Gardens, Fyvie. Cont –£108 Mains of Newton, Craigellachie. Suff – £107 Meadowsvale, Oldmeldrum. Tex – £107 Harestone, Crathes; £106 MuleKnockans, Borharm. Cont X – £106 Burnside, Keig. Suff X – £105 Meikle Ardoe Croft, Cairnorrie. GF – £104 Upper Drakemyres, Keith. Cross – £104 Knockans. DownX53 – £100 Panassus Gardens.Chev X – £98.50 Dipplebrae, Crimond. BF – £89.50 Upper Drakemyres.

Ewe hoggs – Belt – £112 Tillylodge, Newe. Belt X – £109 Tillylodge. Lleyn – £109 Dunecht HF, Dunecht. Chev – £108 Standingstones. Suff – £107.50 Nether Coullie, Kemnay.

Island sheep – Suff X – £99 Nistigar, Westray. Suff – £97 Backerass, Westray. Chev – £93.50 Backerass. Cont – £80 Moonlight, Evie.

Longtown

Limousins were in demand at C and D Auction Marts’ sale of 252 store cattle, where prices peaked at £1185 for a bullock from TN and F Cowan and Son, The Ash, Roadhead.

Heifers sold to £1160 for more of the same from NS and C Robinson, Burnmoor, Wark.

Some 2143 store hoggs and feeding ewes were also forward.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1185 The Ash; £1110 High Greenhill and Lingey Field; £1100 Longlea; £1085 Tinnishall; £1075 Windy Hill; £1070 Lingey Field; £1065 Grindon Hill; £1050 Netherhill; £1035 High Greenhill; £1030 Longlea; £1025, £1020 Gallowberry; £1020 Netherhill, Longlea and Grindon Hill. A-A – £1140 Girnwood. BB – £1090, £1085, £1040, £1025 Lingey Field. Hfd – £1020 Stonehouse; £945 Wickerthwaite. BS – £970 Sycamore Drive.

Heifers – Lim – £1160 Burmoor; £1145 Tinnishall; £1100 High Greenhill; £1070 Lingey Field; £1065 High Greenhill; £1035 Greensburn; £1035, £1030, £1025 Tinnishall; £1020 Lingey Field; £1010 Netherhill, Southwoodhead and Tinnishall. BB – £1060 Windy Hill; £1020 Lingey Field; £1000 Windy Hill; £990, £945 Lingey Field; £935 Laverhay. A-A – £990 Girnwood. Char – £965 Enzieholm. Hfd – £845, £820 Wickerthwaite.

Store sheep – Belt – £112 Glendearg; £108 Shawhill. Tex – £107 Millriggs and Crammond Hill and North Ghyll Bank. Suff – £100 Kilfinnan. GF – £101, £99 Pilmuir. Char – £87 Crosby. NCC – £100, £95 Kilfinnan. Hill Chev – £99, £92 Ramseycleuch; £91 Bloch. BF – £106 Glendearg; £85 Blackburn. Herdwicks – £77 Race Ghyll; £72 Hole Beck. Swaledales – £71 Race Ghyll. Kendal Roughs – £66 Gill Head.

Feeding ewes – Tex – £197, £170 Crammond Hill. GF – £119 Pilmuir. Hill ewes – Chev – £93 Twislehope. Cast rams – Romneys – £130 from Crosby. Hill Chev – £101 Ramseycleuch.

Castle Douglas

A larger show of 535 store cattle was forward for Wallets Marts’ sale, which met a buoyant demand.

Topping the trade at £1250 was a Limousin heifer from Little Larg, New Luce, and at 279.2p were Charolais heifers from Poldean, Moffat.

Poldean, also topped the pence per kg among the heifers with the same breed at 287.8p, whilst Simmentals from Hillside, Corsock, realised £1200.

Cast cows sold to £1249.44 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Trolane, Dalry, and to 158p for a Luing from Crofts, Kirkpatrick Durham.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Sim – £1200, £1120 Hillside; £1180 High Borgue; £1100 Shangan; £1070 Craigton; £1055, £1010 Fellend. Char – £1200, £1120 Hillside; £1160, £1090 Craigton; £1140 Shangan. Lim – £1180, £1165, £1150, £1100, £1060, £1040, £1010 Little Larg; £930 Mill of Plunton. Hfd – £1140 High Borgue. BB – £1085 Ardoch, Marrburn. A-A – £1055 Fellend; £1030, £920 Glenkiln; £955 Barwhanny; £920 Cogarth. Saler – £1090 Hillside; £950 Glenkiln; £840 Boreland of Girthon.

Heifers – Lim – £1250, £1150, £1080, £1050 Little Larg; £1065 Shangan; £975 Killochy. Char – £1170 Cogarth; £970, £945 Craigton; £935 Killochy. A-A – £1120, £990 Glenkiln; £920, £905 Fellend. Sim – £920, £905 Fellend. BB – £910 Auchenleck.

Store sheep – £91, £89 Murrayton; £82, £72 Little Tahall.

Oban

On Tuesday, United Auctions sold 63 store cattle, where bullocks and heifers averaged £660.47 (+£14.18) and £660.50 (+£75.25) respectively.

Bullocks sold to £900 for 449kg Limousin crosses from J Jackson and Son, North Ardnaclach, and to 255p for 267kg entries of the same breed from I Campbell and Son, Aird Farm, Ardfern.

A 492kg Simmental cross from D Lewis, Drimnin Estate, topped the heifers at £900, while 245kg Limousin crosses also from I Campbell and Son, made 240.8p

Ewes averaged £60.28(+£37.55) with hoggs at £64.69(+£26.93).

Texel crosses topped the hoggs at £101 from Lusraganbeag, whilst Texel ewes from Barcaldine hit £140.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £700 Dalrannoch. BB X – £750 Annat. Lim X – £900 (x2), £850 (x2) North Ardnaclach. Sim X – £840 Aird Farm; £700( x3) Ardencaple.

Heifers – Lim X – £855 (x2), £730 (x4) North Ardnaclach. Sim X –£900, £880, Drimnin Estate.

Hoggs – Tex X – £101, £90, £84 Lusraganbeag; £83 Glenshellach. Chev – £94 Kilbride; £64 Traigh Farm; £60 Antuim Farm. Mule – £94, £76 Glenshellach. BF – £90 Kilbride; £88 Soroba; £86 Balliemeanoch; £70 Kilbride.

Ewes – Tex – £140, £128, £93 Barcaldine. HF – £80 Caddleton Farms. Chev – £95, £94, Caddleton Farms; £90 Cailaich Farm. Cross – £83, Glengorm. Mule – £90, Glenshellach. BF –£76 Glenshellach; £74 Hayfield Estate; £72 Ederline Estate; £71 Glengorm.