One of the dearest trades for some time was witnessed at Wallets Marts’ Anniversary show and sale of 707 store cattle and OTM cattle staged at Castle Douglas, and judged by Wullie Purdon.

Champion was a 10-month-old Limousin cross from Lantonside, which later realised £1380 or 353.8p per kg.

Another similarly aged Limousin heifer from Glentoo, bagged the blue and white ticket and sold for £1220 or 336.6p.

Outwith the show, bullocks were topped at £1360 for Limousins from Messrs Wallace, Fingland, and to 279.7p per kg for more of the same from Garheugh Farms.

Heifers peaked at £1400 for Aberdeen-Angus from Messrs Walker, Mindork, and to 353.8p for Limousins from Herries Farms, Lantonside.

Some 441 bullocks and 256 heifers averaged 225.55p per kg and 221.56p respectively.

The first sale store lamb sale of the season saw 1329 forward which sold to £81 for Suffolks from Ring of Barfad to £72.37.

LEADING awards

Heifer – 1 and champion – Lantonside; 2 and , reserve Glentoo; 3, Knockeen.

Bullock – 1, Shangan; 2, Lantonside; 3, Lantonside.

Pen of four heifers – 1, Knockneen; 2, Nether Barr.

Pen of four bullocks – 1, Fingland; 2, Lantonside.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1360, £1220 Fingland; £1350 Glentoo; £1150 Shangan; £1110 Nether Barr; £1100 Kirranrae; £1100 Mid Threave. Sim – £1260 Hillside; £1230, £1060 Drumneil; £1220 Fingland; £1090 Shangan; £1080 Garrarie; £1050 Low Mains. Char – £1250, £1140 Shangan; £1240 Drumneil; £1130, £1060 Glentoo; £1090 Cotland; £1080, £1050 Culdoach; £1080 Knocksheen. Saler – £1240, £980 Falbae; £980 Boreland of Girthon. A-A – £1190, £1130, £1080 Slatehouse; £1180 Auchneel; £1160 Kirranrae; £1090, £1050 Mindork; £1060 Mid Threave; £1050 Moss-side. Luing – £1090 Hillside. Gall – £1050 Larg of Bargrennan; £940 Falbae. BB – £1050 Glentoo. Blonde – £1040, £1010 Auchneel. BS – £1010 Trowdale; £970 Drumneil. Hfd – £970 Barharrow; £920 Low Mains.

Heifers – A-A – £1400 Mindork; £1100, £990 Slatehouse. Lim –£1380, £1100, £1050 Lantonside; £1360, £1100 Glentoo; £1290 Nether Barr; £1130 Shangan; £1040 Knockneen. Char – £1290, £1130 Shangan; £1220 Knockneen; £1140 Castlehill; £1120 Culdoach; £1090 Trowdale. BB – £1220 Glentoo. Salers – £1150, £1090, £1050, £1045, £1000 Falbae. Sim – £1080 Garrarie; £1030 Slatehouse. Gall – £1070 Irelandton. Hfd – £1040 Low Mains. BG – £1000 Irelandton.

Store lambs – Suff – £81 Ring of Barfad; £77.580 Hastinghall; £74 The Cottage. Belt – £80 Glentoo. Tex – £80, £77.50 Shennanton; £79, £78 Barholm Mains; £78.50, £73.50 Garroch; £78.50, £76.50 Carseriggan; £75.50 Glentoo; £74 Murrayton; £73 Buittle Mains. Chev Mule – £74 Murrayton. Scotch Mule – £74 Craigton Dairy House; £69.50 Murrayton. Roussin – £73 Glentoo. Mill Blue – £72 Shennaton.