Special sales

All classes met a buoyant trade at Harrison and Hetherington's weekly sale of 580 store and weanling cattle.

Trade was topped at £1260 for a Limousin cross heifer from I and KM Watson, Howrigg, Wigton. Bullocks sold to £1200 on three occasions from Messrs Watson, High Flowery Hirst, Rowelton, and for two from Messrs Batey, High Knells, Carlisle.

Native cattle peaked at £1100 for an Aberdeen-Angus bullock from Messrs Crichton, Rottington Hall, Whitehaven.

The firm also sold 259 calves, which averaged £260 with a top of £565 on three occasions, all for British Blue bulls from Messrs Forrest Meinfoot Farm, Ecclefechan. Heifers sold to £550 from the same home.

A small but quality entry of ewes and lambs peaked at £64 per head for Texel gimmers from Holmewrangle.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £1260, £1060, £1000 Howrigg; £1250, £1120 High Flowery Hirst; £1130, £1110 Shield Green; £1115, £1030 Coomb Crag; £1090 Hawkrigg; £1090 (x2) High Yarridge; £1090 Raygarth Field; £1080 New Sandsfield; £1075, £1050 The Hill; £1070 Weeds. Char – £1140, £1100, £1080 Sideway Bank; £1065 Arnold House. A-A – £1100, £1055, £1035, £1000, £960 The Hill; £980 Yew Tree; £980, £920 Cockleybank. BB – £1095, £970, £950 The Hill; £1075, £960 Underhelm; £1070 Seymour House; £1050 Carleton Hill; £1005 Rottington Hall; £990 Sheepfields; £990 Arnold House; £970 Tarn Lodge; £965, £940, £935, £925 Crookdake Hall; £960 Gelt House; £950 Cockleybank; £930 Hill Farm; £905 Longrow; £905 High Field. BS – £1095, £950, £940 Greenwrae. Sim – £980 Yew Tree; £910 Cockleybank. Hfd – £920 Sheepfields; £850 Swordwellrigg. Mont – £920 Cockleybank.

Steers – Lim – £1200 High Flowery Hirst; £1200, £1200 High Knells; £1150 Barton Dale; £1140, £1100 Hawkrigg; £1140, £1120 The Flatt; £1135, £1095, £1085 Croft House; £1130 West Whitrigg; £1100 Windy Nook; £1090, £1085, £1075 Hall Garth; £1090 High Yarridge; £1085 Sideway Bank; £1080 Hen Moss; £1075 Gill House. A-A – £1190, £1110 Rottington Hall; £1120 Yew Tree; £1060 Espland; £1040 Arnold House; £1030 Changue; £1000 Brackenber. Char – £1180 Sideway Bank; £1150 The Flatt; £1100 High Knells; £1030 Gladsmuir; £995 Town Foot; £960(x2) Hillcrest; £940 Tedcastle. BB – £1140 The Flatt; £1100, £1075 Harley Croft; £1085, £1040 Town Foot; £1080 Moss Farm; £1060 Seymour House; £1060 Gelt House; £1050 Arnold House; £1020 Waingate Head; £1020 Hill Farm; £1015 Randalholme; £1000 Changue; £990 Whitehills; £990 Hainings; £985 Kirkland; £980 Yew Tree; £980 Holmecroft;, £960 Hillcrest. Hfd – £1100 Harley Croft; £980 Espland; £940 Arnold House. Frei – £1070 The Flatt; £985 Windy Nook; £950 The Flatt; £850 Lesson Hall. Sim – £1015 Brisco Hall; £985 Espland; £910 Hainings; £905 Underhelm. BS – £995, £920 Brisco Hall; £990 Espland. HF – £990 Carrick Dean; £910 Lodge Farm; £910, £900 Carrick Dean;£890, £870 Kelsick House. Mont – £975 Hill Farm; £970, £965 Gelt House. Fleck – £820 Gelt House.

Bulls – Lim – £1080 Hargill House; £1005 Lower Griseburn. BB – £910 Hainings; £855 (x2) Holmecroft.

Heifers – BB – £550 Meinfoot; £525, £445 Tempest Tower; £525, £505, £490, £470 Meinfoot; £450, £445, £435, £430, £425 (x2) Wedholme Hill; £435 Big Balcraig;£425 Netherfield. Lim – £390 Hazel Head; £345 Longrigg; £300 Bleaberry Rigg; £300 Moorthwaite; £300 Nook House. A-A – £390 Whitelaird; £370 Netherfield; £320 (x2) Townhead; £300 Down by Rigg. Char – £325, £300 Prospect House. Hfd – £225, £190 (x2) The Gill.

Gimmers and lambs – Tex – £64 Holmewrangle. Hoggs and lambs – Suff – £62 Pears Ghyll. BFL – £57 Pears Ghyll. Tex – £54 Pears Ghyll. Ewes and lambs – Tex – £60 Holmewrangle. Gf – £51 Pears Ghyll.

Dingwall

Ewes were slightly easier on previous weeks, while hoggs met a similar trade at Dingwall and Highland Marts sale of 1615 sheep.

Texel crosses from Drynoch, Carbost, topped the hoggs (1265) trade at £95, to level at £58.77.

Texels also led the ewes (308) at £120 from Wester Moy, Urray.

Rams and feeding sheep (42) reached £94 for a Charollais ram from Wester Moy.

LEADING prices

Hoggs – Tex X – £91 Earlish, Uig; £90 Culligran, Cupar; £83 Lochdhu, Nairn. Char X – £90 (x3) Edinbane, Portree. Suff – £89 Earlish. Suff X – £87 Fiddlefield, Muir of Ord. Chev – £85 Drynoch, Carbost; £85 Inchbae, Garve; £80 Rhifail Farms, Dingwall, Buldoo, Houstry, Dunbeath, and Dunearn Farm, Nairn. Belt X – £80 Lower Geanies, Fearn. BF – £79 Braebost, Edinbane; £72 Dunearn Farm; £71 Torrin Sheep Stock Club.

Ewes – Tex – £116 Druid Temple Farm, Inverness; £90 Lochdhu. Tex X – £100 Tigh-Na-Giomannich, Rafford; £90 Lochdhu; £85 Easter Dalziel Farm, Dalcross. Suff X – £90 Fiddlefield. Chev Mule – £85 Dunearn. Mule – £80 Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty; £75 Castlecraig, Nigg; £71 Culligran. Chev – £77 Cartomie, Ardgay; £71 Clune Farm, Dores; £70 Inchbae. Dors X – £68 Wester Moy. X – £65 Davidson Croft.

Rams and feeding sheep – Suff – £88 Lochdhu. Tex – £88 Shewglie Farmers, Glenurquhart; £84 Tomcluich, Cawdor; £80 Lochdhu. Chev – £87 Cartomie; £80 Skelpick, Bettyhill. BF wdr – £57 Shewglie Farmers.

Stirling UA

United Auctions' sale ring saw a full to capacity of buyers adhering to strict government guidelines on social distancing for it's sale of 2005 store cattle and 135 cast cows, where bullocks (1010) and heifers (852) averaged 218.76p per kg and 212.68p respectively.

Bullocks peaked at 303.40p per kg for a 356kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Braes of Grandtully, and to £1290 for a 632kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Garvald Mains.

British Blue cross heifers from Kedzlie Farms, attained 284.30p, whilst top per head was £1295 paid for a 524kg Limousin cross from Upper Obney.

Limousin crosses dominated the young bulls at 204.10p and £1130 both from Airthrey Kerse.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 251-300kg – £790 Little Aiden; 290.7p Craighead. 301-350kg – £905 Killeonan; 260.4p Craighead. 351-400kg – £1080, 303.40p Braes of Grandtully. 401-450kg – £1040 Farden; 244p Balbirnie Home Farms. 451-500kg – £1085, 237.4p High Glentriplock. 501-551kg – £1170 Molemount; 221.10p High Glentriplock. 552-601kg – £1190 Hexpath; 209.5p Compestonend. 602-651kg – £1290 Garvald Mains; 205.30p Wester Mye. 652-701kg – £1250 Woodhead; 182.70p Wester Mye.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £660, 265.10p Craighead. 251-300kg – £700 Craighead; 246.40p Knollhead. 301-350kg – £890, 281.60p Kedzlie. 351-400kg – £915 Meadows of Ballied; 244.40p Kirkton of Lundie. 401-450kg – £1160, 284.30p Kedzlie. 451-500kg – £1090, 255.70p Upper Obney. 501-551kg – £1295, 247.10p Upper Obney. 552-601kg – £1150, 198.30p Bandirran. 602-651kg – £1280, 202.5p Upper Obney.

Young bulls – 231-400kg – £680, 181.80p Gatehead. 401-450kg – £770, 171.10p Whitriggs. 451-500kg – £1000, 204.10p Airthrey Kerse. 552-601kg – £1130, 191.50p Airthrey Kerse. 602-651kg – £1000, 165.60p Garvald Mains.

Wigton

All classes met a strong demand at Hope's Auctioneers' sale of 427 store cattle and feeding bulls.

Topping the steers at £1335 was a Limousin from JA and AVN Birkett, Grange Farm, with the same breed leading heifers at £1285 for Ann Sewell, Leesrigg Pasture.

Limousins also topped the 150 bulls, which peaked at £1245 from DA Harrison, Hill House.

LEADING prices

Bulls – Lim – £1225, £1215, £1185, £1155, £1135 (x2), £1115, £1105 (x4), £1095 (x3), £1085 (x3) Hill House; £1215, £1165, £1135, £1085 Keskadale, Harryman; £1155, £1095, £1085 Homilton, Hickson; £1145 (x2) Manor Farm; £1105 Cunningarth. BB – £1165, £1075, £1065, £1055 (x2) Hill House, Harrison; £1125 Cunningarth. Char – £1245 (x2), £1235, £1135, £1105, £1055 (x2) Hill House. Blonde – £945 Keskadale.

Bullocks – Lim – £1335 Grange Farm, Birkett; £1305, £1135, £1115, £1105, £1085 Knowe Hill, Roper; £1285 New House, Watson; £1235 Croft Farm, Hodgson; £1225, £1215, £1205, £1195 (x2), £1175, £1155, £1145, £1105, £1075 Home Farm, Garrowby; £1215 High House, Lightfoot; £1195, £1165, £1155 BankHead, Dixon; £1175, £1165, £1155; Greenah Villa, Rae; £1175, £1145, £1135, £1115, £1085 Leesrigg Pasture, Sewell; £1175 Hill House, Harrison; £1165 New House, Watson; £1135, £1085 Kelsick House, Hall; £1135 Greengill, Litt; £1115 Longcummercattiff, Graham; £1105, £1085 Arkleby Hall; £1085 The Laurels; £1085 Pasture House. BB – £1135 Sleightholme; £1085 Harrot Hill; £1075 The Laurels; £1065 Greengill. Char – £1245 Hill House; £1175, £1155 High Farm, Rome; £1005 Pasture House. A-A – £1285, £1125, £1085 Longcummercattiff; £1035 (x2), £935 (x2) Pasture House. Sim – £1105 Parkgate Hall; £815 Grange, Hayton. Saler – £1255, £1195, £1135 Knowe Hill. Hfd – £1185, £1085 Knowe Hill; £945 Lowfeild House. BG – £695 (x2) Anthorn Farm. Luing – £895 Pasture House. Hols – £835 Arkleby Hall; £635 Pasture House.

Heifers – Lim – £1285 Leesrigg Pasture; £1265, £1245, £1235, £1225, £1195, £1175, £1165, £1145 (x2), £1095 Hill House; £1235 BankHead; £1225, £1135 New House; £1175 Kelsick House; £1145 Knowe Hill; £1125 Sleightholme; £1095, £1085, £1075 (x2), £1065 (x3), £1055, £1045, £1035, £1025 Arkleby Hall; £1065, £1025 Grange Farm; £1055 Midtown; £1035 Greengill. BB – £1205, £1165 Hill House; £1075 Greengill; £1075, £1055 Orchard House; £1065 BankHead; £1035, £995, £945 Midtown; £945, £875 Chalkside. A-A – £1025, £915, £705 Midtown; £705 Oulton Grange. Char – £1145 Hill House; £1105, £1025 BankHead. BS – £785 Arkleby Hall.

St Boswells

All cattle met a brisk trade at Harrison and Hetherington's fortnightly sale of store and grazing cattle, where bullocks and heifers levelled at 221.7p per kg and 215.87p respectively.

Topping the trade at 275p per kg were Limousin cross bullocks from Messrs Ogilvie, Broom, whilst top per head was £1245 for an Aberdeen-Angus bullock from Messrs Walker, Cammerlaws.

A kind donation from J Grieve, The Lee, saw him donate his funds raised from his Limousin cross heifer, to the Borders General Hospital, Covid-19, which realised £1060 or 255p per kg.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1245, £1020, £1000 Cammerlaws; £1120 Broomiebank; £1070 Craigsford Mains; £1015 Hassendean; £1000 Hoprigshiels. Lim – £1195 Crossflat; £1130 Broomiebank; £1110 Northfield, St Abbs, Howahill; £1060, £1050 Broomiebank; £1040 Northfield, St Abbs. Sim – £1070 Holydean. Char – £1050 Stoneypath; £1040, £990 Hoprigshiels. BS – £970 Midburn.

Heifers – Lim –£1180 Crossflat; £1060 Lee; £1045, £1010 Craiglea; £1020 Broomiebank; £990 (x2) Northfield, St Abbs. A-A – £1060 Birkenside; £1000 Broomiebank; £850 Stoneypath. Sim – £1060 Holydean; £870 Whitburgh. Char – £1050 Lauder Barns; £985 Todshawhaugh; £970 Mossilee; £950, £940 Stoneypath.

Ayr

Limousin heifers led the way at Craig Wilson's sale of 605 store cattle, which saw trade peak at £1245 from Turnerhill.

Bullocks (316) and heifers (220) levelled at 215.8p per kg and 208.8p respectively.

Top pence per kg among the heifers was 243.8p for more of the same from Whatriggs.

Bullocks saw a top of £1140 for a Charolais from Farden, and to 268.7p for Simmentals from Auchentiber.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Char – £1140 Farden; £1020 High Woodston and Cloquhairnan; £1000 Farden; £950 High Woodston. Sim – £1130 High Kilbride; £1120, £1060 Over Airies; £1055 Stevenston; £1050 Adamcroft; £1045 Turnerhill. BB – £1130 Gass, Straiton; £1045 Turnerhill; £995 Drongan House; £985 Townhead. Lim – £1100 Cloquhairnan; £1095 Meikle Garclaugh; £1060 Gass; £1045, £1020 Over Airies. A-A – £1075 Borland; £1030 Cloquhairnan; £960 Laggan. Saler – £920 Craigalbert. Fries – £965 Spring Garden; £900 Largievrechtan; £855 Turnerhill; £840 Over Airies; £835 Stevenston; £825 South Biggart.

Heifer – Lim – £1245 Turnerhill; £1200, £1085, £1010 Gass; £1195, £1155 Girthill; £1080 Spring Garden; £1030 Cloquhairnan; £960 Lanemark. Char – £1150 Chalmerston; £1020 Farden; £910 High Woodston. Sim – £1075 Spring Garden; £960 Adamcroft. A-A – £1060 Largievrechtan; £950 Harelaw; £920 Littlemill; £860 Barward. Blonde – £980 Cloquhairnan; £835 Knockneen. BB – £920 Townhead.

Thainstone

Recent high rates were maintained both in the sale ring and on the internet at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 1660 store cattle.

Simmentals weighing 486kg topped the heifers (755) at 345p per kg from Wester Coltfield, Kinloss, and to £1750 for a British Blue from Torbay, Dufftown, to level at 217.7p per kg.

Bullocks (904) averaged 222p having sold to 273.6p for a 360kg Limousin from Lower Cairnglass, Ardersier, and to £1400 for a 752kg Limousin from Torbay, Dufftown.

A 558kg Charolais topped the bull trade at 190p per kg and £1060 from Bogentassie, Lumphanan.

Earlier this week, the firm sold 231 head of adult breeding cattle including three bulls, where no fewer than 14 outfits made £3000 or more.

A Limousin cross heifer and her Limousin cross bull calf from Messrs Ewart, Easter Dounie, topped the sale at £3850, heifers with calves averaged £2517.92, a rise of £96 on the year.

A British Blue cross second calver with her Limousin cross heifer calf peaked at £2700 from Miller Farms, North Lurg.

Ewes and lambs (1245) met a strong trade for all classes, reaching £81 for a Texel cross with single lambs from Wellheads, Huntly.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £600 Mill of Inverarity; £490Whitebog £490. 251-300kg – £730 South Byebush; £725 Rockhill; £720 North Towieturner; £700 Whitebog; £690 Newton. 301-350kg – £895 Lower Cairnglass, Ranna; £890 Fairburn; £860 North Auchininna; £850 Mill of Inverarity; £830 Strocherie. 351-400kg – £1040 Sebay View; £1010 Auchterblair; £1000 Bankhead, Easter Tolmauds, Ranna; £985 Lower Cairnglass. 401-450kg – £1090 Sebay View; £1065 Lower Cottisgarth; £1055 (x2) Mid Fleenas; £1045 Newton, Barns, Turfhillock; £1040 Whitehouse, Ranna. 451-500kg – £1170 Wester Coltfield; £1150 Sebay View; £1145 Upper Coullie; £1125 Campdalmore; £1120 Faddenhill; £1110 Caskieben, Balmonth; £1100 Braeside. 501-550kg – £1215 Broomhill; £1135 Faddenhill; £1130 (x2) Sauchenbush; £1120 Little Kenny; £1115 Braeside; £1110 Rorandle. 551-600kg – £1265 Jack’s Croft; £1230 Braeside; £1200 North Chapelhouses, South Mains of Auchreddie; £1170 Balmonth; £1160 Little Kenny. 601-650kg – £1370 Torbay; £1265 South Mains of Auchreddie; £1170 Newton; £1160 Mosside. 651-700kg – £1360 Jack’s Croft; £1250 Bu, South Mains of Auchreddie.

Heifers – Up to 300kg – £710 Mid Fleenas, Mill of Inverarity; £700 Blairfowl, Bush of Muldearie; £660 South Byebush; £640 Sandford; £585 Sunshine Cottage.301-350kg – £900 Bush of Muldearie, Mulben; £885 Mid Fleenas; £815 Wardhill; £790 Whinnyhaugh, Fairburn; £780 Cairntack. 351-400kg – £1000 North Towieturner; £990 Whinnyhaugh; £980 Culquhassen; £965 Braigiewell; £960 Drumforber; £930 Mill of Inverarity. 401-450kg – £1500 Wester Coltfield; £1160 Steelsbrae; £1095 Braeside; £1090 Drumforber, Easter Tolmauds; £1040 Braigiewell; £1030 Broomhill, Meilke Aucheoch. 451-500kg – £1680 Wester Coltfield; £1160 Culquhassen, Steelsbrae; £1135 Broomhill; £1085 Braeside; £1080 Campdalmore; £1070 Balmonth. 501-550kg – £1700 Torbay; £1300 Steelsbrae; £1150 Ardgathen. 551-600kg – £1380 Torbay; £1215 Faddenhill; £1170 Mill of Buckie, Broomhill; £1120 Newton; £1110 (x2) Wester Rora. 601-650kg – £1720 Torbay; £1420 Bu; £1170 Mill of Buckie; £1155 Drumneachie; £1150 Home Farm Fetteresso, Cairntack. 651-700kg – £1750 Torbay. 701-750kg – £1600 Torbay.

Orkney – Bullocks – 301-350kg – Char – £760 Lower Cottiscarth, Rendall. 351-400kg – Lim – £1040 Sebayview. SA X – £910 Aikerness, Evie. Char – £900 Trondheim, Rendall. A-A – £885 Wardhill, South Ronaldsay. 401-450kg – Lim – £1090 Sebayview. BB – £1065, £996 Lower Cottiscarth. SA X – £950 Wardhill. 451-500kg – Lim – £1150 Sebayview. Sim – £1035 Kirkbrae. 501-550kg – Lim – £1090, £1080 Bu. Sim – £1025 Kirkbrae. 551-600kg – BB – £1140 Stratheast, Holm.

Heifers – 301-350kg – Char – £875 Trondheim; £815 Wardhill; £805 Lower Cottiscarth. 401-450kg – Lim – £1015 Sebayview. 451-500kg – Lim – £1120 Bu. Sim – £1035 Kirkbrae. 501-550kg – Lim – £1145 (x2) Bu. 551-600kg – Sim – £1075 Leary, Birsay. 601-650kg – Sim – £1220 Bu.

Beef breeding – Heifer with calf – Bull calf – Lim X – £3850 East Dounie, Ballintuim. Lim – £3500 Pitcairn, Cardenden. Sim – £3350 Pitcairn. Sim X – £3250 Lost, Strathdon. BB X – £2800 Bridgeton, Muir of Fowlis, Backhill of Seggat, Auchterless. BB – £2700 Backhill of Seggat. Hfd X – £2350 Cranna, Rothienorman. Hfd – £2250 Cranna. Sal ­– £2200 Fariburn, Longmanhill. Heifer calf – Sim X – £3300 Lost. Sim – £3100 Lost, Auchtygall, Peterhead. Lim – £2950 Buchaam, Strathdon. Lim X – £2900 Ardhuncart, Kildrummy, Bridgeton, South Blachrie, Fyvie. BB X – £2850 Backhill of Seggat. Brown Swiss – £2750 Auchtygall. BB – £2350 Fairburn. Sal – £2250 South Blachrie.

Cow with calf – Bull calf – Lim X – £2650 North Lurg, Midmar. BB X – £2500 North Lurg. Heifer calf – BB X – £2700 North Lurg. Lim X – £2050 North Lurg.

In-calf heifers – Sim X – £1680 Mains of Piturg, Keith. A-A X – £1480 Mains of Pitlurg. Sim – £1380 Mains of Pitlurg.

In-calf cows – A-A X – £1450 Mains of Pitlurg. Sim X – £1400 Mains of Pitlurg. Sim – £1350 Mains of Pitlurg.

Bulls – Lim – £1820 Westfield, Fortrie. Sim – £1800 Tillyorn, Corse. Lim – £1080 Campston, Toab.

Ewes and lambs – Single lambs – Mule BM – £73 South Camaloun, Fyvie. Cross BM – £72 Little Chapelton, Insch. Tex BM – £72 Dell Farm, Whitebridge. Mule Mostly WM – £70 Roundhome, Corse. Suff BM – £70 Kirkton, Mintlaw. GF BM – £68 Wellheads, Roundhome. Tex X BM – £67 Lost Farm, Strathdon, Bridgefoot, Udny. Cont BM – £65 Kirkton. Chev BM – £56 Little Chapelton.

Lamb and half – Mule gimmer – £74 Newseat, Rothienorman. Mule BM – £70 Newbigging, Insch. GF BM – £67 Rennieshill, Newmachar. Cont BM – £66 Little Chapelton. Cross BM – £65 Little Chapelton, Kirkton. Shc BM – £56 Westlatch, Newburgh. ShcX BM – £50 Ballaterach, Dinnet.

Twin lambs – Suff X WM – £75 Roundhome. Mule BM – £72 South Camaloun, Dell Farm. Mule 2y – £71 Newseat. Tex X BM – £70 Wellheads. Mule WM – £70 Roundhome. Mule 3y – £68 Mains of Auchmedden, Pennan. Mule four-crop – £67 Bridgefoot. GF BM – £65 Kirkton.

Triplet lambs – Mule BM – £63 Upper Cotburn, Turriff. GF BM – £57 South Camaloun.

Lanark

On Tuesday Lawrie and Symington sold 601 store cattle at their weekly sale, where bullocks and heifers levelled at 220.72p per kg and 214.49p respectively.

Topping the bullocks at £1225 was a Limousin cross from Hamildean, while top per kg was 266.7p per kg paid for a Beef Shorthorn cross from Berryhill.

Limousin crosses led the heifers, at £1230 again from Hamildean, and to 261.1p from Bankhead.

LEADING prices

Bullock – 0-250kg – £520, 266.7p Berryhill. 251-300kg – £650, 239p Berryhill. 301-350kg – £830 Hamildean; 259.7p Cumberhead. 351-400kg – £1020, 264.2p Ballagan. 401-450kg – £1020, 241.1p Townhead. 451-500kg – £1090, 218.9p Broomhill. 501-550kg – £1060 Bents; 201.5p Broomhill. 551-600kg – £1225, 213.4p Hamildean. 601-650kg – £1200, 197.4p Robiesland.

Heifer – 0-250kg – £450, 216.3p Berryhill. 251-300kg – £710 Cumberhead; 248.1p Craighead. 301-350kg – £840, 247.1p Hillend. 351-400kg – £965 Cumberhead; 261.1p Bankhead. 401-450kg – £945, 225.2p Townhead. 451-500kg – £1095, 221.7p Gair. 501-550kg – £1180, 221p Hamildean. 551-600kg – £1230, 211.3p Hamildean. 601-650kg – £1190, 195.7p Gilmeadowland.

Dairy bullocks – £890 Broomknowes; £800 Haspielaw.

Hexham

Hexham and Northern Marts sold 339 store cattle at their weekly sale, which peaked at £1300 twice; for Aberdeen-Angus bullocks and heifers from Messrs Walton, Flotterton.

Yearling grazing cattle reached £1160 for a Limousin cross heifer from Ian Potts, Redburn, Rookhope, with bullocks following at £1100 for a similar sort from Ken Robinson, Warksfieldhead.

A large show of cast ewes and rams were on sale sold to £136 on two occasions, from WD Howard, Springwood, and Blackburn.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – A-A – £910 Woodwell House. A-A X – £1300 (x2) Flotterton; £1260 Woodmass; £1250 Aydonshields; £1230, £1160, £1140 Howard House; £1040, £990 Stoop Rigg; £1040, £1000 (x2) East Butsfield; £990 Allendale; £990 Lee Hall. BB – £1080 South Farm; £1080, £980 (x2) Light Birks; £1075 Woodwell House; £1045 light Banks; £1015, £965 Warksfield Head; £945, £940, £920, £915 Errington. Char X – £1250, £1240, £1230 Flotterton; £1185, £1100 Rare Dean Farm; £1170, £1160 South East; £1140, £1110 Hallbankgate. Char – £1210 Hallbankgate; £915 Thrunton; £850 Cooper House. Fleck – £890 Broomfield. Hfd X – £1160 Aydonshields. Lim – £1230, £1200 Springwell Cottage; £1200, £1180, £1140 White House Farm; £1180, £1070, £1155, £1150 South East; £1165 Sweethope; £1135 Broomfield; £1130 (x2) Lunns House. Sim X – £1190 Howard House; £1130, £960, £950, £945 Stoop Rigg; £1045, £1040 Broomfield.

Store hoggs – Chev – £91 Chathill. Suff X – £99 Broomfield; £98 New Dotland; £97, £90 Humber Hill; £73, £67 West Link Hall. Tex X – £103 Blackburn; £100 West Shields; £100 New Dotland; £100, £98, £79 Humber Hill; £99 West Shields; £95 Comb Hill; £90 Rye Hill; £89 Low Staples; £81 Crescent; £80 Grange Farm. Mule – £87 East Unthank; £85 Stell Green; £84 Holywell; £83, £75 Buckshot; £80 Broomhall. BF – £95, £87 Stell Green; £80 New Dotland; £72, £67 Stell Green; £67 Broomhall. Swale ­­– £86 Round Meadows; £81 Glenhill; £64 Buckshot. Jacob – £80 East Farm; £68 Brockalee.

Cast ewes – Tex – £136, £112 Broomhall; £88 Springwell Cottage. Tex X – £136 Springwood; £130 West Heddon; £120 Broomhall; £118 Rye Hill; £118 The Lees Farm; £116 Highford; £116 Rusheylaw; £114 Comb Hill; £112 The Tofts; £110 Springwell Cottage; £106 Black Callerton; £102 Holly Hill West; £102 Broomhall; £100 Humber Hill; £98 Springwood; £98 East Wharmley; £96 West Shields; £92, £90 Steel Hall. BFL – £112, £107 Sanders Close; £98 Stell Green; £98 Round Meadows; £84 Round Meadows. Mule – £95 West Shields; £92 Rusheylaw; £90 City of Sunderland College; £90 West Shields; £89 The Tofts; £88 Thornley Tow Law; £88 Broomhall; £86 Springwell Cottage; £85 East Wharmley; £81 Chesterwood; £80 Springwell Cottage. Suff – £128 New Doltand. Suff X – £110 West Wharmley; £107 High Alderheads; £100 Hownsgill; £96 Broomhall. Zwart – £96 Comb Hills. BF – £90 Cleughfoot; £84 West Shields; £74 Holly Hill West; £74 Broomhall; £71 Stell Green; £64 New Dotland. Swale – £82 Round Meadows; £78 The Wham; £70, £69 South View; £66 Glenhill; £59 The Wham; £55 Chesterwood; £55 East Unthank. X – £79 Humber Hill. Jacobs – £70 Brockalee. Herdwick – £50 East Wharmley.

Darlington

The annual 'Stars of the Future' sale of store cattle was held at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart on Monday, which saw just short of 500 head forward.

Steers and heifers levelled at £876 (up £34 on the year) and £781 (up £24) respectively.

Top price of £1140 was paid for a 12-month-old Limousin cross British Blue steer from RA Douglas of Dunbourne, Tenterden, Kent, which sold to M Armitage of Salton, Kirkbymoorside.

The Kent cattle also led the heifer trade, at £1075 on two occasions for Limousins also heading into the Kirbymoorside area as they travelled home with J and R Waind, River House, Brawby.

Young bulls attained £1135 from the Wilsons of Throstlenest Farm, Hollinside, which sold to JA Matten and Sons, Thirsk.

LEADING prices

Bulls – £1135 Wilsons; £1020 S Wildman and Son; £995 (x2), £965 (x3), £945 (x3), £930, £925 (x3), £870 (x3); JA and UM Fawcett; £990 (x2), £970 (x3); JR and M Richardson; £910 (x2) BR Lawson; £820 (x2), £800 (x2) GW Dobson; £810, £760 I Spedding; £800, £790, £770 Barrs of Broughton; £800 (x2) Ivanhoe Livestock Partnership; £775 K and J Stables; £770 T and R Quinn and Son; £760 (x2) A Wilson.

Steers – £1140, £1120, £1080 (x2), £1055, £1045, £1030, £990 (x2), £980, £940, £910 RA Douglas; £1100, £1065 (x2), £1055 (x2), £1030, £1000, £930 Wilsons; £1100, £1000 GL and M Steel; £1060 M and E Walton; £1010 J Dixon; £1005 (x2) D Lupton; £980 (x2) D and HM Hodgson; £980, £960 TT Hall and Son; £975 T Coulthard and Son; £970 CR Raine and Son; £960 (x2) £955 W Love; £935, £915 (x2) W Wearmouth and Son; £925 KO Stones.

Heifers – £1075 (x2), £1070, £920 (x2), £905 RA Douglas; £1030 Wilsons; £1005, £930 WB Rutter and Sons; £990, £980, £970, £905, £900 T Coulthard and Son; £990, £925, £900, £870 (x4) Gibson; £930 KO Stones; £920, £895 D Alderson; £910 HS Hutchinson; £910, £870 (x3) JR and J Crowe; £910 M and E Walton; £900 (x3) C and J Donnelly; £880 BR Lawson.

Castle Douglas

Bullocks led the way at Wallets Marts sale' of 1193 OTM and store cattle on Monday, attaining 292.2p per kg for Limousins from Messrs Hansell Nether Barr, Corsock, and to £1290 for Aberdeen-Angus from Messrs Wallace, Mains of Collin, Auchencairn

Among the heifers it was Charolais that topped the trade at 272.7p from Messrs Milroy, Kirranrae, Kirkcolm, and to £1180 for Limousins from Mains of Larg Farmers, Mains of Larg, New Luce.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1290 Mains of Collin; £1080 Redbank; £1060 Palmallet; £1000 Back of Wall. Char – £1280 Shennanton; £1080, £1030 (x2), £1000 Lochside. Lim – £1230, £1080 (x2) Mains of Collin; £1190, £1090 Nether Barr; £1180 Barlure; £1160 Shennanton; £1130, £1110 Mains of Larg; £1080 Lochside. Sals – £1190 Poldean; £980 Boreland of Girthon. BB – £1060 Risk; £1030 Back of Wall. BS – £900 (x2), £890, £880 Lochside; £800 Knockneen. Sim – £980 Boreland of Girthon; £975, £950 Crofts; £970 Palmallet; £950 Barnbackle; £930 Knockneen; £930 Low Arkland. Luing – £975, £950 Crofts. Gall ­– £895, £890, £830 Lochside. White Gall – £830 Lochside.

Heifers – Lim – £1180, £1080, £1040 Mains of Larg; £1130, £1030 Nether Barr; £1100, £1075 Kirkmabreck. A-A – £1100 Mains of Collin; £985 Back of Wall; £980 Redbank. Char – £1090 Lochside; £990 Kirkmabreck; £900 (x2) Knockneen. BB – £1080 Newton; £960, £950 Back of Wall. Saler – £955, £920, £910 Boreland of Girthon. Blonde – £900, £885 Knockneen. South Devon – £800 Meikle Cloak. Sim – £910 Boreland of Girthon; £885 Knockneen.

Lockerbie

On Tuesday, Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of store cattle, where bullocks and heifers averaged 230p per kg and 224p respectively.

Bullocks sold to £1125 for a Limousin from Messrs Wilson, Belzies, and to 283.3p per kg for more of the same breed from Beyond the Brigg.

Heifers were also extremely pleasing to sell, with British Blues topping at £1090 from Messrs Bell, Haas Side, and to 293.3p for Limousins from the Reddings

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1125 Belzies; £1085, £1035 Purdomstone; £1000, £905, £890 Thorniethwaite; £940, £890, £830 Heithat; £935, £880 Penlaw; £920 Maxwellbank; £900 Highlaw; £890 Crossdykes; £850 Bankswood; £850 (x2) Beyond the Brigg. BB – £1090, £1000 Belzies. Char – £990, £975 Greenfield; £830 Gall Farm. Saler – £955 Greenfield; £810 Gall Farm. A-A – £950, £905, £860 Newbigging; £840 Beyond the Brigg; £795 Courstein. Sim – £920 Maxwellbank;£860 Gall Farm; £850, £830 Heithat.

Heifers – BB – £1090 Haas Side; £1080 Belzies. Lim – £1070 Justenlees; £1070 Belzies; £1050, £890 Crossdykes; £1050, £970, £830 Thorniethwaite; £970, £920 Reddings; £965, £925 Purdomstone; £885 Highlaw; £880 Heithat; £880, £800 Bankswood. Char – £1025 Justenlees; £930, £865, £845, £840 Greenfield. Saler – £945, £930, £840 Greenfield. BS – £845 Greenfield; £790 Crossdykes.