Special sales from the top markets including Carlisle, Stirling and Thainstone

Carlisle

A strong trade was witnessed for all shapes and sizes of store cattle forward for Harrison and Hetherington's sale of 572 head.

Sale leader per head at £1390 was a Limousin cross steer from Messrs Beattie, Rattlinggate Farm, Carlisle who sold seven to average £1268.57. Charolais sold to £1340 for two from Messrs Johnstone, Westray, Cockermouth.

Rattlinggate also topped the heifers with another Limousin cross at £1380.

A small entry of weaned cattle saw a sharp trade for bulls which sold to £1310 for two Charolais from Messrs Robinson, New Hall.

The firm's weekly sale of calves, saw 294 head sell to £580 for Limousin bulls and heifers from Messrs Cairns, Broom Hall.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1390, £1310 Ratlinggate; £1320 (x3), £1230 (x2) Shield Green; £1310 (x2), £1190 Ellerslea; £1280, £1275, £1190 Hayclose; £1205 £1180 Barton Dale; £1205 (x3) Cross Hill; £1200 Seymour House; £1190 Holmecroft. Char – £1340 Westray; £1210, £1190 Hayclose; £1070 Stoneraise Place. BB – £1290 Underhelm; £1250 (x3), £1185 (x3) Town Foot; £1220 Hayclose; £1205 (x4) Sandbed; £1205 Ellerslea; £1180 Waingate Head; £1150 Carleton Hill; £1150 Hallfoot; £1150 The Grove. A-A – £1225 Hayclose; £1190 (x5), £1140 Ribton House; £1180, £1140 (x4) Stoneraise Place; £1130 (x4) Stainton House; £1120 Laversdale. Sim – £1200 Hayclose; £1185 Ellerslea. Cont – £1185 Hayclose. Baz – £1170 Ratlinggate. Mont – £1150 Swordwellrigg; £1045, £960 West Stobswood. Hfd – £1150 Laversdale; £1150 Swordwellrigg; £1105 (x3) Rye Close; £1100, £1060 White House; £1080 (x4) Jerriestown. Frie – £1040 Laversdale; £1020 (x5) The Nook; £1005 (x6) Rye Close. Hols – £1035 (x3), £1000 (x4) Grassings; £1000 (x4) Ribton House. Dairy Shorthorn – £1025 Parton. BS – £1025 Parton. Blonde – £1020 Brackenthwaite. Swedish Red and White – £1000 Grassings. HF – £1000 (x2) Ribton House; £900 Edenbanks. Fleck – £990 Stoneraise Place. Welsh Black £910 Hallfoot.

Heifers – Lim – £1380, £1230, £1200 Ratlinggate; £1330, £1220, £1190 Croft House; £1300, £1270 (x2), £1260 (x3) Clifton Moor; £1220 Shield Green; £1195 (x2) Clifton Moor; £1180 Wolsty. Char – £1220, £1180, £1140, £1110 (x2) Spout Bank; £1190 (x2) Swordwellrigg; £1170, £1145, £1100 Low Houses; £1110 Westray;£1110 The Holt. BB – £1200 Holmecroft; £1200 (x2), £1150 Lawrence Holme; £1160 Carleton Hill; £1100 Tinnishall. Sim – £1140 (x2), £1075 (x4) Buccleugh Street; £1120 (x2), £1100, £1020 Prior Rigg. A-A – £1100 (x3), £1090 (x2), £1045 (x4), £1040 (x4) Stoneraise Place; £1055 (x4) Whinney Hill; £1045 Buccleugh Street. Blonde – £1070 Brackenthwaite. South Devon – £1035 (x2) Hallfoot. Hfd – £970 Parton. HF – £800 West Stobswood.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Char – £1310 (x2), £1290 (x2), £1240 (x2) New Hall. Lim – £1180 (x2) Sarkshields. BB – £1140, £1030 Wallhead. A-A – £905 Cummertrees Mill. BS – £830 (x2) Springbank. Fleck – £500 (x2) Home Farm.

Steers – BB – £1190 (x3) Frizington Parks; £930 Walloway. Frie – £925 Mill of Airies. Lim – £850, £840 (x2), £830 Horsemoor Hills. A-A – £795 Cummertrees Mill; £780 Barwhanny; £770 Sandysike Farmhouse. BG – £780 (x3), £700 (x3) Cummertrees Mill. Hfd – £665 (x4) Cummertrees Mill.

Heifers – Lim – £1030, £965, £915 West Moorhouses. BG – £730 Cummertrees Mill.

Calves – Bulls – Lim – £580 Broomhall; £450, £400, £350, £320 Grange; £435 (x2) Southernby; £385, £340 (x2) Priory; £375 Clarks; £375 Meinfoot; £330 Coombe Crags; £330 Tarn Hill. BB – £535 Blencogo; £490, £350 Thackthwaite Hall; £470, £420 Tempest Tower; £445 Meinfoot; £430, £365 Burton House; £425 Hadderdale; £415 High Plains; £380 Thackwood; £380 Petteril Bank; £360 Nook House; £350 Clarks; £345 Gaitgill; £345 Lambfield. Char – £450 (x2) Forest. A-A – £400, £390, £310 Whitrigg Grange; £280 Geltside; £260 (x5) Palace; £260 Thackthwaite. Sim – £355, £350 Upper Portrack. Hols – £320 (x2) Blencogo; £240 Meinfoot; £160 (x3) Hadderfield; £165 Lambfield; £160, £155 Sunnycroft. Frie – £295(x3), £225 (x5), £160 (x2) Mounsey; £185 Clarks; £170 Hillcrest. BS – £260 Hillcrest. Mont – £355, £350, £240 (x2) Upper Portrack; £195, £160 (x4) Bridge End; £150 Geltside. Hfd – £200 Hillcrest. Danish Red – £165, £150, £130 Lambfield. Ayrshire – £140 Hillcrest; ;£75 Thackthwaite. Norwegian Red – £160 Hillcrest; £130 Geltside.

Heifers – Lim – £580 Broom Hall; £415 Southernby Hall; £410, £385 Meinfoot; £290 Lambfield; £250 Nook House. Hfd – £260 Cairnhead; £190 Hillcrest; £180, £155 Palace. A-A – £250 (x4) Whitrigg Grange; £200 High Plains; £190 Hillcrest; £185 Beckless; £185 Low Wood; £180 Palace.

Stirling UA

United Auctions sold 742 continental and native-bred stores and young bulls, and 190 out of spec cattle at their weekly sale.

Bullocks (351) sold to 254.00p per kg for a 378kg Charolais cross from Hilton of Cardross, and to £1480 for a 671kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Burnhouse, to average 218.49p.

Charolais crosses topped heifers (346) at 245.80p for a 480kg entry from Mahaar, and to £1285 for a 622kg lot from Mid Knockglass, to balance out at 218.16p.

On Monday, the firm sold 12,505 store lambs and feeding sheep, which reached £90.50 for Texels from Ashfield.

Averages were mostly down on the week, with Texel crosses levelling at £70.74 (-£2.34), Beltex at £74.05 (+£2.66), Cheviots, £64.13 (+£4.13), Mules £65.40 (-£8.00). Suffolk cross £71.52 (-£4.30), Chev Mule £70.50 (-0.67) and Blackfaces at £41.91 (-£3.03).

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 251-300kg – £650, 232.10p Crofthead. 301-350kg – £740, 235.70p Meigle. 351-400kg – £960, 254.00 Hilton of Cardross. 401-450kg – £1070 Drumtee; 247.00p Mahaar. 451-500kg – £1170, 243.10p Mid Knockglass. 501-551kg – £1260, 237.30p Mill House. 552-601kg – £1300, 235.50p North Mains of Baldovan. 602-651kg – £1345 Burnhouse; 218.00p Newpark. 652-701kg – £1480, 220.60p Burnhouse. 702+kg – £1440, 191.70p Burnhouse.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £500, 200.00p Wester Lochgreen. 251-300kg – £670, 234.30p Craigievern. 301-350kg – £810 Gateside; 232.20p Hilton of Cardross. 351-400kg – £915, 232.80p Back O’ Muir. 401-450kg – £1080, 243.80p Mahaar. 451-500kg – £1180, 245.80p Mahaar. 501-551kg – £1190 Mill House; 231.50p Oakersdyke. 552-601kg – £1200 Oakersdyke; 210.20p Gateside. 602-651kg – £1285, 206.60p Mid Knockglass.

Store lambs – Tex – £90.50 Ashfield; £88 Southstane; £85.50 Aberdalgie and Forteviot. Belt – £81 Wester Culbowie; £78 Aberdalgie and Forteviot and Low Tirfergus; £77.50 Golland. Chev – £82 Tulchan Croft; £70 Wester Culbowie; £68 Tulchan Croft. Mule – £82 Southstane; £75 Wester Bowhouse; £70 Knock O Ronald. Suff – £88 Claylands, Glenehervie and Dalmahoy; £85 Low Craigton; £83.50 Dalmahoy. Chev Mule – £70.50 Minuntion and Pinclanty. BF – £55.50 Blarnavaid; £51 Muirpark; £46 Blackcruick.

Wigton

All classes sold well at Hope's Auctioneers sale of store cattle, which saw trade peak at £1720 for a Limousin heifer from DA Harrison and Co, Hill House.

Bullocks attained £1505 for Limousins from JJ and J Benson, Kirkland Hall.

Younger cattle reached £1285 for Limousin crosses from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, who also topped the heifers at £1225 with a Charolais cross.

A strong show of breeding sheep were sharper on the year by £15-£20 a head with all classes good to sell.

Ewes peaked at £360 for two-shear Texels from MJ Lawson, Pasture House, with gimmers selling to £390 for Beltex from D Baker, Derwentdale.

Store lambs reached £90 on two occasions for Texels from D and D Aitken of Upper Cleugh, with the sale averaging £75.75.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1505, £1445, £1415 (x2), £1375 Kirkland Hall; £1365 Prior Hall; £1335, £1245 Hutton Roof; £1285, £1195, £1185 Wham Head; £1285 Beck Farm; £1245, £1185, £1115, £1035 Harrot Hill; £1205, £1165, £1105 The Laurels; £1195 Park House; £1155, £1135 (x2), £1065, £975 Low Blaithwaite; £1155, £1085, £1065, £985 Kelsick; £1145 Kelsick House; £1135 (x2) Seaville Cote; £1125 Old Silloth; £1105 (x2) Low House; £1045 Blackdyke; £1035, £1005 Greenah Villa; £1025 Hillcrest; £1015 High House. BB – £1275, £1145 Dockray; £1195 The Faulds; £1185 Prospect House; £1175 Seaville Cote; £1155, £1115 Wyndham House; £1145 (x2), £1115, £1095 (x2), £1055 (x2), £1005 Hillcrest; £1085, £1045 Sleightholme; £1075, £1055, £915 Blackdyke; £1065, £955 Lowfield House; £1055 Kelsick House; £975 Bonny; £875 Grange. Char – £1325, £1265, £1195 Old Silloth; £1315 Bolton Hall; £1125 Greenah Villa; £1025 Lowfield House; £945 (x2) Powheads. A-A – £1235, £1065 Dockray; £1175 The Laurels; £1155 Hillcrest; £1115 Oulton Grange; £1085 Blackdyke; £965 Whins; £835 Grange. Sim – £1095, £1035, £985, £885 Chirdon. Mont – £1035, £835 Wyndham House. Hols – £1095, £1035 The Laurels. Fleck – £1035 Wyndham House.

Heifers – Lim – £1720, £1235 Hill House; £1455, £1195 Hutton Roof; £1335, £1325, £1225, £1215, £1195, £1125, £1035 Bankhead; £1285, £1135, £1095, £1055, £1025, £985 High Hall; £1255 Braithwaite Hall; £1195 Clea Mire; £1185, £1085 Park House; £1165 Priestcroft; £1155, £1145 Wheyrigg; £1145 Bolton Hall; £1145 The Laurels Farm; £1105 Kelsick; £1065, £995 Cobble Hall Barn; £1005 Beck. BB – £1255, £1225 Prior Hall; £1235 Hill House; £1185 Kiln Close; £1165, £1065, £1055, £1035 Rottington Hall; £1155 Kelsick House; £1135 Priestcroft; £1115, £1085 Sleightholme; £1005 Swinsty; £965 High Hall. A-A – £1275, £935 Kiln Close; £1085 The Laurels; £1055 Braithwaite Hall; £965 Oulton Grange; £945 Swinsty. Char – £1225 (x2), £1035 Beck Farm; £1225 Wheyrigg; £975 High Brackenthwaite. Long Horn – £1105 Kiln Close. Holst – £1095 High Hall.

Bulls – Lim – £885, £715 Parkgate Hall; £775 Chirdon; £665 Beech. Sim – £955 Greenhill. A-A – £755 Beech.

Cows and calves – Heifer calf – BB – £1600, £1420 Birkmire. Bull calf – BB – £1300 Birkmire. A-A – £1220 Birkmire.

Store lambs – Tex – £90 (x2), £88, £82, £79 Upper Cleugh; £86 Waverhead; £83, £76 (x2) Greystoke Castle; £79 Clea Mire; £79, £78, £76 Low Blaithwaite.

Gimmers – Belt – £390, £380, £360, £350, £340, £280 Derwentdale. Tex – £340, £300, £270 Dearham Hall; £290, £280, £270, £260 New Hall. Dutch Tex – £250 Durdar Road. Two shear – Tex – £360, £300, £225, £220, £210 Pasture House. Suff – £178, £162, £158 (x2), £152 Pasture House. Three or four shear – Tex – £152, £150 (x2), £140 (x2), £145, £138 (x2) Pasture House. Four shear – Tex – £134, £130 Durdar Road.

Ewes – Suff – £145 Durdar Road.

Ayr

All classes were easily sold at Craig Wilson's sale of 441 store cattle, where bullocks (246) and heifers (154) averaged 215.76p per kg and 209.81p respectively.

Top price was £1450 for a pair of Aberdeen-Angus bullocks from Clonherb, and to 247.2p for Charolais from Pinwherry Home Farm.

Heifers were topped at £1440 and 306.4p for a Limousin cross British Blue from Barward.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1450 Clonherb; £1340 Fairwells; £1305 Clevance; £1240 Smiddyshaw; £1150 Benston; £1140, £1130 Kildrochat Mains; £1130 Broadyards; £1110 Balsaggart; £1100 Bankhead and Thorn. Lim – £1370 South Walton; £1350 Mossend; £1335 Mahaar; £1130, £1115 Auchentibber; £1115 Back O’Hill; £1090 Laigh Tarbeg; £1080 Ladyyard; £1070 Arnsow and Deaconhill. Sim – £1285 Boylston; £1215 Smiddyshaw; £1195 Thorn (Stewarton); £1150 Rigghead; £1080 Adamcroft. BB – £1245 Muirlaught; £1170 Knockrivoch; £1160 Low Balyett; £1120 Barward; £1060 Townhead. BS – £1240 Benston; £1160 Balsaggart; £1060 Smiddyshaw. Mont – £1170 Knockrivoch. Frie – £1160, £1055 Mossend; £1060, £1010 High Branchal. Fleck – £945 Low Balyett. Char – £1100 Pinwherry Home Farm and Balsaggart; £1090 Laigh Corton; £1080 Balsaggart. Hfd – £1080 Kildrochat Mains.

Heifers – Lim – £1440 Barward; £1250, £1220 Mahaar; £1110 South Walton; £1090 Laigh Tarbeg and Mahaar; £1075 Baltersan; £1060 South Walton; £1040 Ladyyard. A-A – £1325, £1185 Clonherb; £1115 Kildonnan; £1070 Newlands; £1035 Lochwood; £1030 Kildonnan; £1000 Little Auchengibbert. Hfd – £1270 Knockrivoch. Sim – £1260 Clevance; £1065 Rigghead; £1000 Adamcroft; £980 Bankhead. Char – £1205 Low Balyett; £1015, £935 Bankhead; £1060 Balsaggart. BB – £1200 Rigghead; £1150 Benslie Faulds; £1025 Balsaggart. BS – £1145 Benston. Mont – £1055 Knockrivoch. Luing – £1035 Benslie Faulds

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Thainstone

All classes sold at an increased rate on the year in line with the strong cull ewe trade and higher prime lamb prices at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' opening breeding sheep sale of the season.

The 789 gimmers were topped at £420 for four Beltex from W and D Moir Livestock, Newmill, Rathen, with the gimmer average levelling at £163.19.

The 539 store lambs reached £86 for Texel crosses from Backmuir, Keith, to balance out at £69.25.

Breeding ewes (309) sold to £180 for a pair of two-year-old Suffolks from Stoneridge, Cortes

LEADING prices

Breeding sheep – Gimmers – Belt X – £340 Newmill. Belt – £240 (x2) Newmill. Mill X – £220 Upper Sauchen, Ordhead. Tex X – £220 Minard, Kirriemuir. Tex – £210 Hilton of Culsh, New Deer. Char X – £205 Newmill. Blk Bel – £200 Newmill. Suff X – £195 Tillyboy, Echt. Blue Tex – £190 Hilton of Culsh. Suff – £185 Middlehill, Rothienorman, Tillyboy. Lleyn – £185 Anniston, Inverbervie. Char – £180 South Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsalmond. Cont – £190 Minard, Hilton of Culsh. Pure Suff – £180 Stoneridge, The Rectory, Lonmay. Suf X – £180 Wester Arr, Nairn. Down X – £175 South Mains of Tillymorgan, Middlehill. Cont X – £175 South Mains of Tillymorgan, Wardhead, Strichen, Anniston, Middlehill. Mule – £172 Rennieshill, Newmachar. Chev – £170 Newmill. Chev Mule – £160 Wardhead. GF – £155 Newton of Crathie, Ballater. Eng Mule – £150 South Mains of Tillymorgan.

Ewes – Suff – £170 Muirton, Mains of Sauchen; £165 Tapiken, Tyrie; £160 Wardhead, Strichen; £112 Upper Sauchen. Tex – £152 Mill of Fowlis, Muir of Fowlis; £125 (x2) Upper Sauchen. Mule – £122 Mill of Fowlis; £115 Wardhead. Tex X – £120 Upper Sauchen.

Store lambs – Tex – £81 Backmuir. Tex X – £77 Backmuir.

Cockermouth

Aberdeen-Angus steers topped Mitchells Auction Markets' sale at £1310 from M Irving and Sons, Weary Hall, Mealsgate.

Heifers sold to £1120 for Limousins from E Gray, Grange Farm, Aspatria.

The sale of 1521 store lambs met a strong trade averaging £69.02, from a top price of £100.50 for 10 Beltex lambs from RM Wilson, Dockray Nook, Lamplugh. Others sold to £95.50 and £95 for more of the same from JR and CJ Ward, Whitestone Hill, Lockerbie.

LEADING prices

Steers – A-A – £1310(x2) Weary Hall. Lim – £1270 Weary Hall; £1155 Grange; £1145 Hilltop; £1050, £1040 Mid Farm; £1045 (x2), £1010 (x4) Ullock; £1040, £1020 Bracken Howe. BB – £1200, £1190, £1155, £1090 Nr Branthwaite Edge; £1135, £1085 Syke Beck; £1125 (x4), £1120 Town Head; £1115, £1080 Fairladies. BS –£1190, £1090 (x3), £1040 (x2) Burnt House. Blonde – £1090 Townhead. Frie – £1090 (x2) Weary Hall.

Heifers – Lim – £1120 (x3) Grange; £1100 Bracken Howe; £1050 Bolton Wood Lane. BB – £1040 Syke Beck; £955 Fairladies. A-A – £960 (x2) Ehenside. BS – £940 (x2) Burnt House.

Store cows – Blonde – £900 Low Godderthwaite. Mont – £760 Outgang. Ayrshire – £715 Outgang.

Breeding cattle – Cows with calves – BB – £2000 Overcroft. Parthenais – £1650 Outgang. BG – £1600, £1020, £1000 Hollin Head.

Store lambs – Belt – £100.50 Dockray Nook; £95.50, £95, £94, £88 Whitstone Hill; £92, £80 Low Stowbank; £78 Whinnerah. Tex – £87, £84, £77.50, £74.50 New Monkwray; £85.50 Punderland; £83, £79 The Muslins; £79, £78, £75 Thornholme; £78 (x2) Low Priorscales; £76 Whinnerah; £75 Eskett View; £75 West Common Top; £74 Sea View; £73 Rook Farm. Suff – £75 West Common Top. Mule – £69 Low Kinmont; £68 Whinnerah; £67.50, £60 Cathow; £64 Wythop Hall; £61 Sword House; £60.50 Old Scale. Zwart – £67.50 Charolais. Tex X – £65 The Globe; £63, £62.50, £60 Crosbythwaite.

Hexham

Hexham and Northern Marts held their weekly sale of store cattle, which saw the 141 head sell easier on the week for a more mixed show.

Top price per head was £1250 for a Limousin cross heifer from Brian Charlton, East Newham, who averaged £1087 for six.

More Limousin crosses topped the bullocks at £1200 from Messrs Paxton, Greenshields, Stoneygate, Hougton Le Spring.

The 2469 store lambs sold to £110 for Dutch Texel cross lambs from James Latimer, Chapel House, Brampton.

Cast ewes and rams sold to £118 for Texel ewes from WH Davison, Lough Green.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1200 East Newham. Cattle 17-22months – Char X – £1040 (x2), £1000 Buildings. Lim X – £1195 Taylor Burn; £1070 East Newham; £1005 China Hall. Cattle 11-16months – Char X – £1100 China Hall; £1030, £1000 (x2), £980, £970, £960, £930 (x2), £880 Oxclose. Lim X – £1250, £1025, £930 East Newham; £1050 East Newham and Low Staples; £1020 China Hall and Taylor Burn; £1005 China Hall; £1000, £995, £950, £945, £940, £920, £900 Taylor Burn; £980 Low Staples. BB X – £1180 Taylor Burn; £1000, £995 Buildings Farm; £995 Taylor Burn.

Bullocks – Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1200, £1140 Stoneygate; £1100 Low Staples; £930 Hopefoot. A-A X – £1100 Glebe; £880 Hedley West. A-A X – £1050 Buildings Farm. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1105, £1040 Colwell Demesne; £1000 Intake Bungalow; £990 Colwell Demesne; £980 Low Staples; £890 Hopefoot. Sim X – £1050 Intake Bungalow. A-A X – £1145, £1090, £1035, £1000, £990 Buildings Farm; £1070 Intake Bungalow. Hfd X – £1040 Buildings Farm; £1015 Intake Bungalow. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1010, £850 West End Town. BB X – £1000, £850 Elf Hills. A-A X – £800 West End Town.

Store sheep – Tex – £108, £94 Low Ardley. Tex X – £118 Lough Green; £100 Grange House; £99 Aydonshields; £97 Lough Green; £94 East Greenridge; £88 Edges Green; £87 Grange House and East Greenridge; £85 Low Houselope, Dukesfield Hall and West Wharmley; £83 Aydonshields. Suff X – £92 Grange House; £90 Aydonshields; £89 Bankshead. BFL – £80 Hotbank. Chev – £84 Steel Hall. Mule – £83 West Wharmley; £80 Brownsleazes; £78 Grange House; £74 Brownsleazes; £71 Dukesfield Hall and Grange House. BF – £68 Brownsleazes; £60 Hotbank; £59, £56 Brownsleazes; £54, £53 Hotbank; £52 Cleughfoot.

Store lambs – Tex X – £100 Aimshaugh and Hetherington; £93 Hetherington; £90 Homilton; £88 Errington Red House, Haggate, Hetherington and Laburnum Cottage; £87 Haggate, Hetherington, White House Eastgate and Burnbank; £86 Greenchesters; £85.50 The Laws and Burnbank; £85 Cooper House; £84 Wittonshields, Hetherington, Stone Hall and Harsondale. Dutch Tex X – £110, £98.50, £92 Chapel House; £88.50 Fallowfield; £87 East Flass. Suff X – £87, £85 Cooper House; £84 Newbiggin; £81 Cooper House; £79 Snabdough. Char X – £83 White House Eastgate. Belt X – £107, £96.50 Hownsgill; £94 East House. Mule – £73.50 East Unthank and Penpeugh; £72, £70 (x2) Harsondale. X – £91 Cooper House; £87 East Flass.

READ MORE: All sheep prices up on the year

Penrith

On Monday, Penrith and District Farmers’ held their fortnightly sale of 308 store cattle, where trade peaked at £1395 for a Limousin cross bullock from Messrs Stamper, Long Meadows.

The same home also achieved £1285 for a Limousin cross British Blue heifer. Long Meadows sold 61 bullocks and heifers to average £1077.13.

A Charolais heifer from M Bindloss and Son, Shap Abbey, also made £1285.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1395, £1255 (x3), £1215, £1175, £1165 (x2), £1145 (x3), £1095 (x4) Long Meadows; £1305, £1235, £1195, £1165 (x2) Hole House; £1295, £1205 Ploveriggs; £1275 (x2), £1245 (x3) Croft Head; £1255, £1245, £1185, £1165 Shap Abbey. Char – £1285 Ploveriggs; £1265 Arnold House; £1255, £1225, £1185, £1165 (x2), £1125 Shap Abbey. BB – £1195, £1145, £1135 South View. A-A – £1185, £1145 Mellgates. Blonde – £1095 Arnold House. Black and White – £1085, £1035, £965 Ratten Castle; £1045 (x2) Bank Farm.

Heifers – Lim – £1285, £1255 (x2), £1245, £1215, £1165 (x4), £1125 (x2), £1115 (x2), £1095 (x2) Long Meadows; £1275 Hole House; £1175, £1165 Moor End; £1165 (x5) Croft Head; £1135, £1125 (x2), £1105 (x2), £1095 Shap Abbey. Char – £1285, £1195, £1165, £1135, £1105, £1095 (x2) Shap Abbey. Blonde – £1275 Hole House (Coulston); £1125 Arnold House. BB – £1155 The Elephant; £1095 Scarside. A-A – £985 (x4) Midtown.

Longtown

On Tuesday, C and D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of 2707 store lambs, where strong short keep lambs and best bred Beltex met a firm trade.

Topping the sale at £110 were Beltex lambs from G and CE Edminson, Middle Farm, Rockcliffe.

A big portion of the sale would be Mules where trade reached £76 from Messrs Carruthers, Merkland.

LEADING prices

Store sheep – Belt – £110 Middle Farm. Dutch Spotted – £100 Briery Square. Tex – £94 Sharplaw; £92 Briery Square; £88 Victoria House. Cont – £93 Briery Square. Suff – £83 Cavers Lea; £80 Briery Square; £77 Knock. Mule – £76 Merkland; £70 The Hagg; £68.50 Knarr.

Oban

An increased entry on the year for United Auctions' Annual Fair Day sale saw 421 smaller store cattle forward, where averages increased by 10p per kg, albeit down slightly per head.

Bullocks and heifers averaged £982.89 and £860.57 respectively.

Charolais crosses from DW Semple and Son, Dippen Farm, topped both the bullocks and heifers per head at £1290 and £1175 respectively.

Top per kg were two 297kg Limousin cross bullocks at 279.5p from N MacDonald, Auchgoyle, whilst heifers reached 292.3p for two 284kg Limousin crosses from T Hamilton, Kilwhipnach.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – AAx - £1190(3), £1185(5), £1070(4), Carskiey Estate; £1050, Homeston; £1050(8). BSx - £970, Barnakill; £930, Homeston. BRBx - £1180, Killocraw; £1100, Strathnanaig; £1040, Succothmore; £1040(2), Killocraw. CHARx - £1290, Dippen; £1245, Uigle; £1180, Glenehervie; £1150(3), Dippen; £1150, Strath; £1140(2), Auchenrivoch; £1130(4), Dippen; £1130, Glenehervie; £1120, Strath; £1120, Glenehervie. HEx - £1050, Ballochgair. LIMx - £1185, Killowcraw; £1150, Uigle; £1145, £1140(2), Glenehervie; £1120(3), Achnaba; £1110(2), Dippen; £1100(5), Low Dunashery; £1080, 9 Killeonan; £1070(3), Killocraw; £1070, Low Dunashery. SALx - £1010(2), Barnakill. SIMx - £1130, £1090(2), Strath.

Heifers – A-A X – £900, Homeston. BS X – £900 Homeston. BB X – £1175, Killowcraw; £1110 Succothmore; £950 Killowcraw and Strathnafanaig. Char X – £1175, £1100 Dippen; £1150, £1080 Uigle; £1030 Auchenrivoch; £1020 Point; £1005 (x2) Glenehervie; £1005 East Laggan. Hfd X – £820 Point. Lim X –£1170, £1100 Uigle; £1040 (x4) Achnaba; £1030 Uigle; £1030 Killeonan. Sim X – £1085 (x2), £980 Strath.