Special sales

More than 600 store cattle were forward for Harrison and Hetherington weekly sale of store and weaned cattle, where all classes met a buoyant demand.

Top price was £1380, paid for British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Dickinson, Low Howe, Wigton, whilst steers peaked at £1345 for a Limousin from Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton.

Limousins topped the weaned cattle, with a bull from Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields, selling at £1280.

Heifers sold to £1275 from Iain Graham, Rose Castle Farm, whilst bullocks peaked at £1010 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Harrison and Son, Sleddale Hall.

A smaller entry of 279 calves sold to £590 for a Limousin bull from Messrs Sharp of Wolsty Hall, Silloth.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1345 High House; £1325 Rose Farm; £1320, £1295 Blackrigg; £1300 Denton Mains; £1285 Askrigg Hall; £1280 Waingate Head; £1280 Cocklet Hill; £1280 Walton Woodhead. Salers – £1280 Barton Dale. Char – £1220 Hillhead; £1205 Laversdale. BB – £1200 Riggshields; £1160 Carleton Hill; £1120 Roe Ghyll. Sim –£1190, £1120 Riggshields; £1180 Crookdyke; £1140 Chapel House. A-A – £1145 Standing Stonerigg; £1100 Town End; £1080 Crookdyke. BS – £1125, £1110 Brisco Hall Maine Anjou £1120 Winterhope. Hfd – £1040 Newbampton. Frie – £1035 Rye Close. HF – £990 Carrick Dean. Whitebred Shorthorn – £960, £900 (x2) Whitbysteads. Blonde – £900 Hall Bank. Gall – £895 Hill Farm. Blue Grey – £870 Whitbysteads. Holst – £860, £790 Grassings.

Heifers – BB – £1380 Low House; £1350 Carleton Hill; £1290 Roe Ghyll; £1240 Rose Farm. Lim – £1345 Chapel House; £1320, £1290 Low House; £1310 Croft House; £1260 The Faulds; £1250 Blackrigg; £1250 Haresceugh Castle; £1240 Rye Close. A-A – £1150 Blackrigg; £1140 Rye Close; £1110 Lowthian Gill. HF – £1050 Dearham Hall.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1280 Sarkshields; £1190 Sydenham. Sim – £1220 High Griseburn. BB – £860 Dryfesdale Gate. HF – £660 Brownrigg Hall; £520 Dryfesdale. Heifers – Lim – £1275, £1125 Rose Castle; £1065 Well Head. BB – £1015 Lordstown; £965 Cote House. Sim – £875 Mark Farm. Char – £835 Muirston. A-A – £720 Kilfillan.

Steers – Lim – £1010 Sleddale Hall; £990 Well Head. BB – £990 Well Head. Sim – £930 Mark Farm. A-A – £800 Kilfillan. Hfd – £780 Parks Farm. BG – £760 Mark Farm. Gall – £660 Low Three Mark. Frie – £600 Midtown.

Calves – Bulls – Lim – £590 Wolsty Hall; £460 Hillcrest; £440 Bridge End. BB – £545 Winter Crag; £500 Wynholm; £480 Bridge End. Swedish Red and White – £430 North Doddington. BF – £400 (x2) North Doddington; £275 (x2) Mounsey Bank; £365 Oulton Grange. A-A – £380 Hillcrest; £380 (x2) Whitrigg Grange; £375 Burton House; £350 Sunnycroft; £315 Campingholm; £300 Boggle Hall, Normandy £360 Bridge End. Mont – £360 Bridge End. Norwegian Red – £360 Bridge End. Char – £350 Mossband Hall. Fleck – £350 Nether Collinhirst; £350 Bridge End. Sim – £340 Wyseby Mains. HF – £265 Oulton Grange; £250 Brunt Hill; £245 Blackdyke. Danish Red – £255 (x2) Lambfield; £235 Bridge End. Hfd – £470 Winter Crag; £280 (x2) Cairnhead; £270 Cotehill. Hols – £142 (x2) White House. Heifers – Lim – £445 Bridge End; £340 Street Head; £330 Burton House. BB – £435 Burton House; £410 Monks; £400 Nook House. Char – £390 Prospect House. A-A – £310 Limekilns; £300 Cow Lane. Hfd – £255 Cairnhead; £245 Cumdivock House.

Stirling UA

United Auctions sold 370 store cattle, and 182 cast cows and bulls, where bullocks (157) and heifers (135) averaged 217.22p per kg and 209.06p respectively.

Bullocks attained a top price of 261.30p per kg for a 266kg Salers cross from South Mains, and to £1190 for a 574kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Renton Home Farm.

Among the heifers top price per kg was 245.00p paid for a 337kg Charolais cross from Newpark, or £1270 per head for a 562kg Limousin cross from Nether Dalkeith.

Leading the the young bulls was a Blonde cross from Gateside, reaching 235.40p and £940.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £500, 200.80p Little Spot. 251-300kg – £695, 261.30p South Mains. 301-350kg – £820 Mains of Callander; 245.80p Glendy Burn. 351-400kg – £990, 247.50p Craigdhu. 401-450kg – £1015, 247.00p Glenstockadale. 451-500kg – £1075 Bougang; 222.70p Ardgate. 501-551kg – £1175, 230.40p Newpark. 552-601kg – £1190, 207.30p Renton Home.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £310, 178.20p Little Spot. 251-300kg – £690, 240.10p Newpark. 301-350kg – £825, 245.00p Newpark. 351-400kg – £905 Glenstockadale; 239.90p Craigdhu. 401-450kg – £1025 Wardpark; 229.20p Glenstockadale. 451-500kg – £1110 Wardpark; 233.20p Gateside. 501-551kg – £1170, 233.10p Netrher Dalkeith. 552-601kg – £1270, 226.00p Nether Dalkeith.

Young bulls – 251-300kg – £620, 227.90p Gateside. 301-350kg – £770, 220.00p Greenyards. 351-400kg – £890 Greenyards; 234.40p Gateside. 401-450kg – £940, 221.70p Gateside.

Wigton

Hope's Auctioneers sold 163 store cattle at their sale which reached £1535 for a Limousin heifer from Messrs Harrison, Hill House.

Limousins also topped the bullocks at £1445 from Allerby Hall, with younger cattle selling to £1385 for a steer of the same breed from Messrs Fell, Stanger Hill.

Breeding cattle hit £1900 for a British Blue cross cow with calf at foot from Plumbland.

LEADING prices

Cows and calves – BB – £1900 Plumbland; £1740 Birkmire. Bulls – BB – £785 Whitelees. Char – £980 Greystoke Castle; £935 High Waverbridge House; £935 Whitelees. Hfd – £635 Ghyll Head.

Bullocks – Lim –£1445, £1365, £1345 Allerby Hall; £1395, £1125, £1085, £1025 Wampool; £1385, £1245 Stanger Hill; £1335, £1325, £1185 High House; £1275 £995 High Farm; £1205 Bankhead; £1205, £1185, £1175, £1115, £1075 Blackdyke; £1165 Sanden House; £1145, £1095, £1075 Sleightholme; £1135 Fell View; £1095 Greenah Villa; £1085 Seaville Cote; £985 Stoneraise. BB – £1255 Prior House; £1195 Prospect House; £1195, £1175 (x3), £1165 Blackdyke; £1165, £1085 Tarnrigg Moor; £1115, £1035, £1005, £975 Croft End; £1075 Seaville Cote; £925 Bonny. Char – £1295 Prior House; £1165 Blackdyke. A-A – £1185 The Laurels; £1155, £1075 Tarnrigg Moor; £745 Jenkin Cross. Sim – £1205 Parkgate Hall. Mont – £845 Sanden House. Frie – £1135 Blackdyke. Hols – £1085 Cumrew; £975, £865 Sanden House.

Heifers – Lim – £1525, £1495, £1455, £1445, £1435, £1385, £1365 (x2), £1355, £1345, £1315 Hill House; £1375, £1135 Allerby Hall; £1345, £1315 Greenah Villa; £1345, £1175, £1075, £1065 Bankhead; £1295 Blackdyke; £1205, £1155, £1115, £1105, £1045, £1025, £955 Park House; £1195, £1045, £1015, £995 Kelmore Hills; £1095 Netherwood; £1085, £1025 (x2) Harrot Hill; £1065 Cumrew; £1055 The Laurels; £995 Wampool. BB – £1395, £1275 Hill House; £1205 Tarnrigg Moor; £1165 £1085, £995, £905 High Pow; £1055 The Laurels; £905 Whitelees. A-A – £995 High Pow; £985 (x2), £925 Cumrew. Char – £1155, £1145 Bankhead; £1055 (x2), £1045 Netherwood. Blonde – £1375 Prior House. Hfd – £985, £875 Ghyll Head.

Ayr

All classes sold dearer again on the week at Craig Wilson's sale of 307 store cattle, where 167 bullocks averaged 219.8p per kg and 128 heifers levelled at 217.4p.

Top price was £1440 paid for a Charolais heifer from Auchentibbert, Sandhead, or 254.2p per kg for Limousin heifers from Beoch, Maybole.

Bullocks peaked at £1330 for Aberdeen-Angus from Kildonnan, Stoneykirk, and to 275.3p for Limousins from Hallrigg, Tarbolton.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1300, £1280 Middleton; £1215 Boreland; £1165 Over Auchentiber; £1120 Ladyyard; £1115 Hallrigg; £1110 Barone Park; £1080 Borland. A-A – £1330, £1225, £1155 Kildonnan; £1130 Kildrochat Mains; £1120 Balsaggart; £1075, £1050 Maryport; £1070 Bowfield; £1045 MountTop, Kildrochat Mains and Balsaggart. Sim – £1300 CLevance; £1275 Stoopshill; £1175, £1100 Adamscroft; £1120 Maryport. Char – £1280 Borland; £1180 Fairwells; £1150 Longhouse; £1140 Mount Top. BB – £1140 Gass, Straiton; £1135 Forerodgerton; £1055 Bowfield and Borland. Black and White – £1000 Bowhouse; £870 South Palmerston.

Heifers – Char – £1140, £1160 Auchentibbert; £1000, £930 Dustyhall. Lim – £1350, £1285, £1260, £1155 Auchentibbert; £1180 Ladyyard; £1155 Over Auchentiber; £1100 (x2) Gass, Straiton; £1020 Millhill. A-A – £1320, £1100 Kildonnan; £1170 Bowhouse. Sim – £1170 Stoopshill; £1135 Clevance; £1050 Boylestone; £1015 Maryport; £1000 Fairwells. Saler – £1130 Borland. BB – £1030 Gass, Straiton; £1020 Burnbank. Hfd – £970, £920 Balsaggart; £900 Maryport.

Cockermouth

A Charolais heifer from GW Hird, Westray, led the way at Mitchells Auction sale of store cattle, selling for the top price of £1195.

Steers peaked at £1155 for a Limousin from Messrs Robinson, Gate Ghyll, whilst young bulls were topped at £1005 for a Limousin from EJ and RJ Wear, Howe Green.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1155 Gate Ghyll; £1075 Drigg Moorside; £1055 Waverbank; £1035, £925 Low Garth; £945 Overcroft; £925 Hall Waberthwaite. BB – £1145 (x2), £1135, £1085, £1065, £995 Waverbank; £1125 Drigg Moorside; £985 Low Godderthwaite. A-A – £1035, £995 Drigg Moorside; £1035, £965 Stockbridge; £945 Low Godderthwaite. BS – £1035 (x2), £945 Woodhow. Gall – £855 Hensingham. HF – £795 Westray.

Heifers – Char – £1195 Westray; £1145, £1085 Townhead. BB – £1185, £1055 Townhead, £1175, £1125, £1115 Brackenbarrow; £1105, £1085, £1035, £1025 Waverbank; £1045 Drigg Moorside. A-A – £1085, £1035, £1025, £995 Nr Branthwaite Edge; £1035 Brackenbarrow. Gall – £775 Hensingham.

Bulls – Lim – £1005, £995 Howe Green; £995 (x2), £955, £935, £905 Grove Farm. BS – £895 Row Head. BF – £525 (x2) Harrington Parks.

Hexham

Hexham and Northern Marts held their weekly sale of store cattle, where trade peaked at £1330 for a Simmental cross bullock from The Walker Bros, Satley.

Aberdeen-Angus crosses topped the heifers at £1295 from Aydonshields.

Among the store hoggs, trade peaked at £76 for Cheviot crosses from FT Walton, Flotterton.

LEADING prices

Steers – Cattle 23-30months – Sim X – £1155 Dalton Hill Head; £1000 Broomfield. A-A X –£1160 Dalton Hill Head; £1140 Aydonshields; £950 Sandybreas. BS – £1100 Halfway House. Stab – £950 Dalton Hill Head. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1230 Quarry House; £1205 Horseholme; £1135 Rogerley Hall; £1040 Moorgair. Sim X – £1330, £1290 Satley; £1175 Moorgair. A-A X – £1050 Ravensworth Grange. Hfd – £1200, £1150, £1110, £1060 Satley. Cattle 11-16months – Char X – £1125, £1100 Low Staples. Lim X – £1290, £1275, £1270 Quarry House; £1210 Rogerley Hall and Gleedlee; £1205 Rogerley Hall; £1190 Quarry House; £1165 Grange House; £1105 Low Staples; £1100 Rogerley Hall and Low Eshells; £1090 Low Eshells; £1080 Grange House; £1055, £1050 Horseholme; £1045 Horseholme and Low Eshells; £1020, £960 Low Eshells; £940 Horseholme; £930 Rogerley Hall. Sim X – £1055, £1000, £975 Hedley West. A-A X – £1080 Low Eshells; £1050, £1010 Broadlea; £940 Ricknall Mil; £900 The Deans. Cattle 10 months and under – Char X – £1035 Tedcastle. A-A X – £940 Parkside and Blackcleugh; £900 Parkside; £885 Blackcleugh.

Heifers – Cattle 23-30months – Char X – £1160, £1050 Broomfield. Lim X – £1195 (x2) Broomfield. Sim X – £1080 Broomfield; £1075 Hedley West. A-A X – £1295, £1200 Aydonshields. South Devon – £1120, £1060 The Deans. Stab – £1025, £920 Dalton Hill Head. Cattle 17-22months – Char X – £990 Knavesmire. Lim X – £1230 Horseholme; £1125 Quarry House; £1000 Horseholme. A-A X – £1190, £1150, £1100 Warden Law. Cattle 11-16months – Char X – £1135 Low Staples; £1005 Low Burradon. Lim X – £1290 Quarry House; £1235 Rogerley Hall; £1220 Quarry House; £1200, £1130 Rogerley Hall; £1110 Tedcastle; £960 Low Eshells;£955 Grange House; £945 Low Eshells; £940 Greyside and Grange House; £930 Tedcastle. A-A X – £1070 Ricknall Mill; £975 The Deans; £910 Ricknall Mill; £880 The Deans. South Devon – £850 The Deans. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1080 Parkside. A-A X – £855 Ricknall Mill.

Store sheep – Tex X – £92 Little Brampton; £86 Causey Burn; £82 Kirkley Hall. Suff – £102 Flotterton. Suff X – £88 Causey Burn. BFL – £90 Greencarts. Chev – £71 Flotterton. Mule – £84 Broomhall; £78 Beaumont House; £77 Bulls Hill; £73 Bagraw; £71 Little Bampton; £70 Beaumont House and Burnbank. BF – £76, £65 Broomhall; £70 Little Brampton and Flotterton; £67 Burnbank; £64 Featherwood; £63 Flotterton. Swaledale – £65 Allenshields; £55 Greencarts and Colwell Hill; £54 Nookton; £52 Bagraw; £50 Greencarts.

Store hoggs – Tex X – £64 Bagraw. Chev X – £76 Flotterton; £66 Greenchesters. Mule – £68 Rattenraw. BF – £50 (x2) Featherwood. Swaledale – £53 Colwell Hill; £51 Rattenraw.

Longtown

Texel hoggs with single lambs at foot topped C and D Auction Marts' closing ewe and lamb sale of the 2020 season, selling to £98 per life from RJ Muir, Low Stanley Farm.

Ewes with single lambs were topped at £90 for Texels from Brewery House.

LEADING prices

Hoggs with single lambs – Tex – £98, £97, £88, £86 Low Stanley; £88 Foxglove. Suff – £93 Low Stanley. Belt – £84 Low Stanley. Twins – Tex – £84 Low Stanley.

Gimmers with single – Tex – £84, £84 Low Stanley. Mule – £76 Low Stanley. Easycare £66 Bayles.

Ewes with single – Tex – £90 Brewery House. Welsh Mule – £81 High Dovecote. BF – £80, £77, £68 Douglas Square. Chev – £55 Bayles. Twins – Mule – £77 Brewery House Barn. Welsh Mule – £75 High Dovecote. BF – £67 Douglas Square.

Lockerbie

On Tuesday, Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of store cattle, where bullocks led the way at £1330 for a British Blue from Messrs Wilson, Belzies.

The same home also topped the heifers at £1210 for a Limousin.

LEADING prices

Steers – BB – £1330, £1220, £980 Belzies; £920, £840, £820 Kimmeter Green. A-A – £1295, £1200 Cleughbrae Mill; £870 Barwhanny; £795 Esbie. Sim – £1085 Maxwellbank. Lim – £1040 Cleughbrae Mill; £1000 Maxwelbank; £900, £850 Kimmeter Green; £880, £835 Barwhanny. Char – £880 Kimmeter Green. Salers – £830, £795 Greenfield. BS – £795 Greenfield. Frie – £520 Copewood.

Heifers – Lim – £1210 Belzies. Sim – £1040 Maxwellbank. Char – £880 Greenfield. BS – £800 Greenfield. HF – £750 Barwhanny. BB – £745 Kimmeter Green. A-A – £730 Fingland; £640 Esbie. Salers – £720 Greenfield. Hfd – £690 Copewood.

Castle Douglas

The fortnightly sale of store cattle at Wallets Marts, met a strong trade to average 146.6p per kg.

Store cattle were the dearest for some time with bullocks selling to £1270 from Netherfauld and heifers to £1100 from Barbershall.

LEADING prices

Steers – Char – £1270 Netherfauld. Lim – £1240 Netherfauld; £1060 Little Galdenoch. Hfd – £1030 Netherfauld.

Heifers – Hfd – £1100 Barbershall. Sim – £940 Little Galdenoch. Lim – £930 Little Galdenoch. Char – £900 Airyolland.