Special sales

Just short of 1500 store cattle and 74 cast cows were forward for United Auctions' weekly sale, which saw bullocks (920) and heifers (490) level at 215.30p per kg and 205.64p respectively.

Bullocks topped at 261.40p for a 440kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Mains of Balhall, and to £1200 for a 610kg Limousin cross from Horselaw. Whilst heifers saw a top of 241.40p achieved for a 292kg Limousin cross from Gateside, and to£1260 for a 598kg Charolais cross from Templeton.

Young Bulls (30) averaged 168.82p and sold to 212.40p for a Simmental cross from Knockallan, and to £1120 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Mosston Muir.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £610 Ceither; 255.20p Gaoithe. 251-300kg – £750 Brownhill; 259.30p Gateside. 301-350kg – £840, 254.80p Gateside. 351-400kg – £940 Kings Arms; 240.40p Muirsland. 401-450kg – £1150, 261.40p Mains of Balhall. 451-500kg – £1070 Binn; 220.90p Broadlea. 501-551kg – £1160 Kilmux; 224.20p Mains of Balhall. 552-601kg – £1170, 203.10p Broompark. 602-651kg – £1200, 196.70p Horselaw. 652-701kg – £1065, 155.70p Broompark.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £550, 221.80p Balado. 251-300kg – £705, 241.40p Gateside. 301-350kg – £800, 232.60p Gateside. 351-400kg – £870 Falkland Estate; 229.50p Kings Arms. 401-450kg – £1000, 237.50p Binzian. 451-500kg – £1040, 226.90p Balwherrie. 501-551kg – £1095 Balwherrie; 211.80p Walesley. 552-601kg – £1260, 210.70p Templeton. 602-651kg – £1215, 188.70p Airthrey Kerse.

Young bulls – 301-350kg – £650, 210.00p Winningbank. 351-400kg – £790, 212.40p Knockallan. 401-450kg – £870, 179.00p South Carse of Coldroch. 501-551kg – £1050, 192.70p Knockallan. 552-601kg – £1075, 180.40p West Carse. 702+kg – £1120, 153.00p Mosston Muir.

Dingwall

Dingwall and Highland Marts' had forward 1120 native breeds and continental store cattle in a special show and sale and 25 OTM cattle.

Aberdeen-Angus bullocks (265) averaged 218.0p per kg and sold to 241.4p from Kinloid, Arisaig, and to £1195 from Ardjachie, Tain. Whilst Aberdeen-Angus heifers (152) levelled at 200.5p and topped at 214.9p from North Calder, Halkirk, and to £1070 again from Ardjachie.

Aberdeen-Angus young bulls (9) sold to 214.8p from Ardross Castle, Alness, and to £840 from Raddery, Fortrose.

Other native bullocks (75) averaged 206.7p and realised 242.6p for 305kg Beef Shorthorn crosses from Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, and to £1230 for a 615kg of the same breed from Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey, whilst other native heifers (49) peaked at 235.5p for 310kg Saler crosses from Croft Martin, Kingussie, and to £1100 for 592kg Beef Shorthorn crosses from Balliefurth, to level at 198.7p.

Continental bullocks (351) balanced out at 217.1p and hit a top price of 255.6p for 270kg Charolais crosses from Tummel Bridge, Pitlochry, and to £1280 for a 645kg Limousin cross from Kinerras, Kiltarlity.

In the continental heifers (211), an average of 216.5p was achieved, topping at 262.7p for a 335kg Limousin cross from Westburn, Thurso, and to £1190 for a 545kg Limousin cross from Kinerras.

Continental young bulls (8) made 194.2p for a 505kg Limousin cross from Easter Kinkell, Dingwall, and to £770 for a 410kg Stabiliser cross from Strath, Gairloch.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – 251-300kg – £700, 241.4p 1 Kinloid. 301-350kg – £820, 239.8p North Calder. 351-400kg – £930, 237.2p North Calder. 401-450kg – £1040 Greenvale, Dunnet; 235.6p Torachilty Farm. 451-500kg – £1150 1 Dounie, Edderton; 241.2p Torachilty Farm. 501-550kg – £1180, Ardjachie, 225.9p 2 Kingsburgh, Snizort; 551-600kg – £1,190, 202.7p 1 Benbhraggie, Golspie. Over 600kg – £1180, 193.1p Mid Fearn, Ardgay.

Heifers – A-A – 300-350kg – £700, 210.2p Ardross Castle; 351-400kg – £810 Achlain Estates, Inverness; 211.1pRaitcastle Farm, Nairn. 401-450kg – £950 North Calder; 213.6p Balloan, Conon Bridge. 451-500kg – £985 Wester Fearn, Ardgay; 211.7p Dell of Killiehuntly.

Other native bullocks ­– 251-300kg – £670, 226.4 Greenvale. 301-350kg – £740 Dell of Killiehuntly; 219.5 Greenvale. 351-400kg – £795 Lochdhu, Nairn; 224.9 Greenvale; 401-450kg – £900 Balliefurth Far; 217.1p Burnbank; 451-500kg – £985 Hartmount, Scotsburn; 213.2p Lochdhu.

Other native heifers – Up to 250kg – £570, 228.0p Colaboll Farm, West Shiness. 251-300kg – £580 Tummel Bridge; 207.8p Colaboll Farm. 301-350kg – £730 Croft Martin; 209.7p Fisherton Croft, Westerton. 351-400kg – £790, 200.0p Comar, Cannich. 401-450kg – £920 Dell of Killiehuntly; 203.9p Balliefurth Farm.

Continental bullocks – 251-300kg – £690 Tummel Bridge; 253.9p Newlands of Clans. 301-350kg – £850 2 Hallum, Forss; 251.5p Greenvale. 351-400kg – £940 Dunain Farms, Inverness; 251.4p Dalbuiack, Carrbridge. 401-450kg – £1000 Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport; 227.0p Dunain Mains. 451-500kg – £1055, 219.3p Seafield Park Farm, Nairn. 501-550kg – £1140 Alterwall, Lyth; 217.8p Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord.

Continental heifers – 251-300kg – £680 2 Glaick, Ardross; 260.0p Greenvale. 301-350kg – £880 Westburn; 248.5p Little Kildrummie, Nairn. 351-400kg – £890 Little Kildrummie, Nairn; 240.4p Westburn. 401-450kg – £950 7 Kinerras; 230.9p Little Kildrummie. 451-500kg – £1050, 212.1p Meikle Ussie, Dingwall. 501-550kg – £1100, 215.7p Braelangwell, Balblair. 551-600kg – £1150 7 Kinerras. Over 600kg – £1130 7 Kinerras.

St Boswells

Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of store and grazing cattle, where bullocks and heifers levelled at 223.87p and 210.21p respectively.

Aberdeen-Angus cross bullocks from Messrs Weir, Cortleferry, topped the days trading at £1110 and 300p per kg. More of the same breed also dominated the heifers at £1070 from Byrewalls.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1110 Cortleferry; £1050 Middlethird; £1015 Byrewalls; £1000 Towford. Lim – £1080 Woodhead; £1050 Timpendeanl; £1040 Woodhead; £1030 West Garleton; £1020 Woodhead; £1000 West Garleton. Sim – £1065, £1005 Middlestead; £990 Caverton Mill; £955, £950 Middlestead. Saler – £760 Falnash. BB – £1070, £930 West Garleton. Char – £1050 Caverton Mill; £1010 Falnash; £1000 Todshawhaugh; £990 Caverton Mill; £980, £960 Todshawhaugh; £955 Skelfhill; £950 Todshawhaugh.

Heifers – A-A – £1070, £1065 Byrewalls; £985 Broomiebank; £940 Byrewalls; £920 Byrewalls Farm Cottage (Anderson). Lim – £1070, £1045, £1030 Broomiebank; £1020 Howahill; £990 Woodhead. Sim – £900 Huntershall. Char – £1000 Todshawhaugh; £885 Caverton Mill; £870 Todshawhaugh.

Ayr

Trade was buoyant at Craig Wilson's sale of 602 store cattle, where the top price attained £1300 for a Limousin cross heifer from Darroch Brae, and to 243.9p per kg for Limousins from Dykes, Auchinleck.

Bullocks (300) topped at £1200 on three occasions, firstly for a British Blue from Darroch Brae, followed by a Limousin from Meikle Ittington, and finally for an Aberdeen-Angus from Maryport. Top per kg was 253.5p paid for Limousins from Half Mark, to level at 213.9p, while heifers cashed in at 205.7p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – BB – £1200 Darroch Brae. Lim – £1200, £1070 Meikle Ittington; £1190 Deaconhill; £1140 Barrodger, Lochwood; £1125, £1075 Barrodger; £1115 Haughyett; £1040 Ladyyard, Muirlaught; £1015 Ballycurrie; £1000 Barleith. A-A – £1200 Maryport; £1190 Little Ittington; £1065 West Lochhead; £1050 Lochwood; £1025 Watston; £1010 Slatehole. Char – £1190 Deaconhill; £1055 Cloquhairnan; £1040 Coalhill. Sim – £1100 Clevance, Barrodger; £980 Coalhill. Blonde – £1045 Cloquhairnan. South Devon – £1035 Broomfield. Hereford – £1000 Watston; £970 Maryport. Short – £990 Broomfield. Norwegian Red – £990 Stannock. Galloway – £980 Broomfield. Friesian – £1000, £870 Hapland; £965 Spring Garden; £830 Lochwood.

Heifers – Lim – £1300 Darroch Brae; £1085 Arnsow; £1045 Ladyyard; £975, £925 Little Creoch; £970 Rosemount; £945 Dykes (Auchinleck); £915 Ballycurrie; £910 Burnbank; £900 Broadshean, Dykes. Char – £1140, £1110, £1065 Cloquhairnan; £1090 Holehouse (Ochiltree); £1040 Arnsow; £980 (x2) Coalhill. AA – £1080, £1065 Little Ittington; £1020 Slatehole; £980 Clevance; £920 Stoopshill. BB – £980 Ladyyard; £840 Bogwood. Hereford – £960, £855 Maryport; £875 Watston. Sim – £920 Overtoun.

Newton Stewart

Some 730 store cattle were sold at Newton Stewart’s Fair Day sale. Topping the sale at £1250 and £1220 were Charolais bullocks from James Drennan, Balgracie, while top pence per kg at 262.3p was a Limousin bullock from J and J Campbell, Dinnans.

Leading the way in the heifers (276) was Limousins from T Forsyth, Isle Farm, making £1120 and to 233.6p for Charolais from A and H McColm, Crailloch, to average 205.3p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Char – £1250, £1220, £1140 Balgracie; £1140, £1110 Claycrop; £1100 Laigh Sinniness; £1005 Balmurrie. Lim – £1190, £1065, £1050, £1035, £1010 Balgracie; £1180, £1050, £1040, £945 Claycrop; £1140, £965 Blackcraig; £1070, £980 Isle; £1020 High Barness; £980 Low Drumrae; £965 Lard (Newton Stewart); £960 Glendoune. Sim – £1150 Low Drumrae; £1120, £1065 Clauchrie; £1055 Barnean; £1005 Spittal. AA – £1065, £1040, £970 Laigh Sinniness; £1005 Moorpark (Sandhead); £980 Claunch. Hereford – £1055, £960 Gass (Kirkcowan). Whitebred Short – £1050 Gass (Kirkcowan). BB – £970 Moorpark (Sandhead). Dairy Bred – £990 High Barness; £910, £900 Isle.

Heifers – Lim – £1120, £970 Isle; £1075, £960 Moorpark (Sandhead); £1060, £950 Claycrop; £1010, £920 Balgracie; £910 Low Drumrae. Sim – £1100, £1000, £960, £940 Spittal; £950 Dunkeld. Char – £1075 Balgracie; £1000 Balmurrie. AA – £965, £925 Larg (Newton Stewart); £960 Moorpark (Sandhead).

Thainstone

Some 1380 store cattle and young and weaned calves were forward for Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale where bullocks (814) and heifers (555) averaged 222.8p per kg and 223.3p respectively.

Heifers attained 383.6p for 318kg Limousins from Lethendry, Cromdale and to £1900 for 516kg more of the same breed from Old Manse, Glass.

Bullocks sold to 282.3p for 248kg Limousins from Woodend Croft, Clovullin, and to £1265 for 582kg Limousins from Shenval, Ballindalloch.

More Limousins also topped the bulls (11) at 196.2p from Fodderletter, Tomintoul, and to £920 from Dukewell, Drumblade, to level at 196.2p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £700 Woodend. 251-300kg – £790 Lethendry; £660 Suquoy, South Ronaldsay; £650 Breckan, Evie; £615 Suquoy. 301-350kg – £890 Heathercow, Eday; £880 Bogie Street, Huntly; £850 Denhead of Muiresk, Turriff, Daleigh Farm, Advie, Nether Drumallochie; £840 Bigton; £835 Whinnyhaugh, Garmouth; £820 Score, Nairn. 351-400kg – £1005 Lethendry; £980 Pittenkerrie, Glassel, Quoybond; £970 Netherton, Aberlour, Pittenkerrie, Lethendry, Grutha, South Ronaldsay, Nether Corbshill, New Deer; £960 Tullo of Garvock, Quoybond. 401-450kg – £1085 Quoybond, South Ronaldsay; £1050 Biggings, Toab, Shenval, Corshelloch, Glenlivet; £1045 Muckle Myre, St Margarets Hope, Braebuster, Deerness, Aikerness, Evie; £1035 Muckle Myre, Lethendry; £1030 Westerton, Fichlie. 451-500kg – £1220 Sebay View, Tankerness; £1160 Sebay, Rorandle, Monymusk; £1140 Shenval; £1110 Sebay, North Crannoch, Crossroads; £1100 Old Manse, Nether Drumallochie. 501-550kg – £1170 Uppermill, Kintore; £1160 Faddenhill, Millbrex; £1155 Brackens, Turriff ; £1135 Uppermill. 551-600kg – £1230 Uppermill; £1200 Hall of Clestrain, Orphir; £1190n Elsness; £1180 Keithney. 601-650kg – £1240 Elsness, Sanday; £1200 Elsness, Keithney; £1185 Mains of Allanbuie, Keith.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £500 Cairntack, Belhelvie. 251-300kg – £840 Cairntack; £770 Lethendry; £740 Wester Durris, Durris; £720 Woodend; £670 Leary, Marwick. 301-350kg – £1220 Lethendry; £825 Mains of Pitlurg; £820 Uppermill; £790 Corshelloch; £785 Tullo of Garvock; £770 Fichlie. 351-400kg – £1480 Nether Drumallochie, Glenkindie; £1200 Shenval; £1075 Tullo of Garvock; £1010 Nether Drumallochie; £1000 Uppermill; £990 Bankhead, Clatt. 401-450kg – £1320 Uppermill; £1220 Lethendry; £1115 Fichlie; £1085 Tullo of Garvock; £1055 East Sinnahard, Glenkindie; £1050 Uppermill, Rashenlochy, Drumoak. 451-500kg – £1480 Uppermill; £1130 Raich, Forgue; £1110 Kiltryknock, Alvah; £1105 Mains of Cookney, Netherley, Sebay; £1090 Uppermill; £1065 Rorandle. 501-550kg – £1180 Feaval, Birsay; £1175 Sebay; £1140, Shenval; £1125 Brackens; £1120 Uppermill; £1100 Mains of Allanbuie. 551-600kg – £1170 Keithney, Burnhervie; £1165 Ardlair. 601-650kg – £1135 Feaval.

Bulls – up to 400kg – £730 South Auquhorthies, Oldmeldrum; £700 Drumlithie. 401-450kg – £820 Fodderletter. 451-500kg – £850 Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk.

Shetland – Bullocks – 301-350kg – Char – £840 Bigton. Lim – £790 Kurkigarth, Weisdale. 351-400kg – Char – £930 Bigton. Lim – £910 Kurkigarth. BS – £870 Bigton. 401-450kg – ST X – £1070 Ringesta.

Heifers – 301-350kg – Char – £750 Bigton. 351-400kg – BA X – £825 Ringesta. 401-450kg – BA X – £910 Ringesta.

Orkney – Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Lim – £650 Breckan, Evie. 251-300kg – Sim – £660 Suquoy. 301-350kg – BS – £890 Heathercow, Eday. Sim – £800 Suquoy. 351-400kg – Lim – £980 Quoybond, South Ronaldsay. Char – £975 Biggings, Toab; £950 Heathercow; £930 Howan, Dounby. Lim – £970 Grutha, South Ronaldsay; £935 Quoybelloch, Deerness; £930 Breckan. Sim – £850 Muckle Myre. BS – £825 Lowe Cottiscarth, Rendall.

401-450kg – BB – £1110 Sebayview, Tankerness. Lim – £1085 Quoybond; £1035 South Ronaldsay; £1010 Quoybond. Char – £1045 Aikerness, Evie; £1045 Muckle Myre; £1050 Biggings; £1045 Braebuster, Deerness; £1000 Biggings. BS – £940 Lower Cottiscarth. Luing X – £925 Gorn, Westray.

451-500kg – Lim – £1220 Sebayview; £1110 Sebay Farm. Char – £1090 Aikerness; £1005 Breckness, Finstown. Lim – £1075 Grutha; £1050 Sebay. 501-550kg – Sim – £1085 Gorn. SA X – £1070 Muckle Myre. A-A – £1050 Elsness.551-600kg – Char – £1200 Hall of Clestrain, Orphir. A-A – £1190 Elsness. Lim – £1175 Feaval, Birsay. 601-650kg – A-A – £1200 Elsness.

Heifers – 251-300kg – Lim – £670 Leary, Birsay. 301-350kg – Lim – £735 Breckan. 351-400kg – Char –£900 Biggings. 401-450kg – Char – £1045 Braebuster; £1035 Biggings; £960 Braebuster. Lim – £1000 Sebayview. 451-500kg – Lim – £1105 Sebayview. 501-550kg – Sim – £1180 Feaval. Lim – £1175 Sebayview. BS – £1035 Heathercow. 551-600kg – Sim – £1115 Feaval.

Lanark

Prices were similar on the corresponding week at Lawrie and Symington's sale of 322 store cattle, where bullocks topped at £1145 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Newbigging Mill, and to 257.9p per kg for a Shorthorn from Wester Whitecastle, to average 215.1p.

Heifers peaked at £1115 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Bowridge, and to 229p for a Shorthorn again from Wester Whitecastle, to level at 203.1p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 0-300kg – £700 Whiteside; 257.9p Wester Whitecastle. 301-350kg – £790 Riccarton; 236.4p West Carnduff. 351-400kg – £865 Riccarton; 226.5p Mayfield. 401-450kg – £995 Hillend; 229.8p Hillend. 451-500kg – £1060 Crookboat; 218.3p Bankhead. 501-550kg – £1145 Newbigging Mill; 216.1p Whitehill. 551kg – £1125 Walesley; 198.8p Walesley.

Heifers – 0-300kg – £600 Wester Whitecastle; 229p Wester Whitecastle. 301-350kg – £700 Wester Whitecastle; 207.2p Whiteside.351-400kg – £830 Riccarton; 216.6p Riccarton. 401-450kg – £920 Bankhead; 216.5p Bankhead. 451-500kg – £1015 Hadfield; 215.5p Hillend. 501-550kg – £1060 Badenheath; 196.4p Brocklees. 551-600kg – £1115 Bowridge; 186.1p Bowridge. 601kg + – £1100 Bowridge; 178.6p Bowridge.

Dairy bullocks – £900 Parklea; £870 Cromlet; £850 Whitehill.

Carlisle

Limousins dominated Harrison and Hetherington's sale of 374 store and weanling cattle, where a top price of £1240 was paid for a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Betts, Bridge Farm, Longburgh, whilst bullocks sold to £1220 for a Limousin from Messrs Batey, High Knells, Carlisle.

Weaned cattle topped at £1060 for Limousin cross bullocks from Messrs Maughan, Greencoats, Hexham, and heifers to £850 for a Charolais cross from Messrs Henderson, Quarry Park, Annan.

Top price amongst the bulls was £960 paid for Limousins from Messrs Swift, Dry House, Kendal.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1220, £1195, £1170, £1145(x3), £1130 High Knells; £1165 Chapel House; £1140, £1100 Croft House; £1135, £1130 Hawkrigg; £1130 Harper Hill; £1110 Bridge Farm; £1100 Espland; £1100 Flimby Hall. BB – £1180, £1100, £1090 Carleton Hill; £1090, £1030, £990 Heggle Lane; £1075 Flimby Hall; £1050 Lamonby Hall; £1045 Town House; £960, £900 Stainton House; £945 Cross Hill; £940, £900 Hainings; £910 Sandbed. Sim – £1180 Hawkrigg; £1065 Chapel House; £980 Greencarts; £980, £930, £900 Millisle. AA – £1170 Windy Nook; £1100 Grassings; £1100, £980 Cockleybank; £1080, £1070 Heggle Lane; £1030 Town Foot; £960 Quarrybank; £940 Espland; £930 Millisle. Blonde – £1145, £1110 High Knells; £1070 Hayclose. Char – £1130 Town House; £1110, £1060, £1050 Espland. BS – £1110 Harper Hill; £1050 Heggle Lane. Hfd – £1055 Esplandm; £1020 Hayclose. HF – £1040, £930 Carrick Dean; £810 Bulls Head. Stab – £1025, £1010 The Swaites. BS – £1000 Swordwellrigg. Fleck – £950 Espland. Fries – £890 Windy Nook.

Heifers – Lim – £1240 Bridge Farm; £1150 Harper Hill; £1120, £1090 East View; £1115 New Sandsfield; £1100 Calfpark; £1070 Ibrak; £1070, £1010 Longrow; £1060 Lamonby Hall; £1030, £1000 Hayclose; £1020 Cockleybank. A-A – £1080 Lawrence Holme; £1000, £940 High Field Cockleybank; £970 Grassings; £940 Swordwellrigg. BB – £1170, £1160 Hayclose; £1120, £1070 Lawrence Holme; £1015 New Sandsfield; £1010 High Field; £1010 Carleton Hill Farm. Char – £1110 Hayclose. BS – £1040 Sandwick. Brown Swiss – £1040 Cockleybank. Sim – £820 Millisle.

Bulls – Lim – £960, £890, £880, £870 Dry Howe; £910, £860 Bonshawside. Sim – £920 South Croft. AA – £855 Quarrypark. BB – £800 High Griseburn.

Castle Douglas

Wallets Marts had forward 690 OTM and store cattle, where 348 bullocks sold to 261p per kg for Limousins from Messrs Burgess, Maryfield, and to £1190 for Shorthorns from Messrs MacMillan and Partners, Holm of Dalquhairn, Dalry.

Heifers peaked at 258.5p for Limousins again from Maryfield, and to £1065 for Limousins from Messrs Borthwick, Shangan, Dunscore.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – BS – 1190 Holm of Dalquhairn; £995 (x2) Ardwall. Sim – £1100 Margrie; £1065 Mid Threave; £990 Glenkiln; £960 East Altercannoch. A-A – £1080, £1070, £1025 Irelandton; £1060 Mid Threave. Char – £1070 Margrie; £930 Barnbackle; £930 Castlehill; £925 Killochy. Galloway – £1070, £980 Irelandton; £995 Ardwall. Saler – £1065, £1050 Fagra. BG – £980, £930 Irelandton; £890 Muil. Lim – £970 Lochside; £915 Garrarie.

Heifers – Lim – £1065 Shangan; £1050 Barwhinnock; £985 Nether Corsock. Char – £1045 Shangan; £925 High Park; £920 Barnbackle. A-A – £1035, £970 Torhousekie; £995, £990 Glenkiln. South Devon – £1020 Meikle Cloak. Short – £995 Glenkiln; £965 Holm of Dalquhairn. Sim – £990, £970 Barnbackle; £935 Maryfield; £930 Nether Corsock. Saler – £980, £930 Fagra; 247.1 Lochurr.

Lockerbie

Harrison and Hetherington's Annual April Fair Day sale of store cattle had a large show of cattle forward, where bullocks topped at £1140 for a British Blue from Messrs Wilson, Belzies and to 276p per kg for a 12-month-old Limousin from Messrs Nichol, Lawston.

Heifers were also easily sold with British Blues from Messrs Wilson, Belzies, achieving £1160 and to 283.6p for a 12-month-old Limousin from Messrs Wilson, Reddings.

LEADING prices

Steers – BB – £1140 Belzies; £1105 Beckhall. Lim – £1130, £990 Beckhall Farm; £1060 Maryfield; £1050, £1010 Lawston Farm; £1020 Bankswood; £1015, £960 Laverockhalll; £975 Thorniethwaite. A-A – £1070 Greenbeck; £1030 Maxwellbank; £1000 Corriemains. Char – £1065, £1020, £1015, £1005, £960 Greenfield; £960 Maryfield.

Heifers – BB – £1160, £1100, £1030, £900 Belzies; £990 Trailflat. Lim – £1070, £970, £950 Reddings; £1060 Beckhall; £1020 Justenlees; £955 Maryfield; £895 Crossdykes; £820 Mosshead; £820 Hunterhouse. Blonde – £1015, £960 Todholes. Char – £995 Greenfield; £970 Maryfield. A-A – £850 Minsca.

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