Special sales for the week to include Dingwall, Stirling and Longtown

Carlisle

A British Blue cross heifer from Messrs Mason, Bank Farm, Penrith, led the way at Harrison and Hetherington's weekly sale of 1193 cattle, when selling for £1660.

Steers witnessed a top of £1640 for Limousin crosses from Messrs Hewertson, Lords Close, Maryport.

Trade was still sharp for the 304 weaned cattle that were also forward, where a Limousin bull from Messrs Graham, Heatherside, sold to £1390.

Bullocks realised £1065 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Mattinson, Burthwaite, whilst heifers peaked at £1040 from Don Shepherd of Smith and Shepherd, Glebelands, Appleby.

The weekly sale of 276 calves topped at £610 for two British Blue bulls from Messrs Fisher, Smalmstown.

On Monday, the firm held their weekly sale of store and breeding sheep, where Beltex ewes and lambs from Messrs Paul, Greigsland, Lockerbie, secured the top price of £118 a life.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1640, £1610, £1320 Lords Close; £1630, £1500, £1470 High Knells; £1555, £1400, £1370 Blackrigg; £1450, £1360, £1310 Croft House; £1435 Rye Close; £1410 Bank; £1405 Beckhall; £1390, £1360, £1350 Low House; £1370 Croftheads; £1325 High Wreary. BB – £1600 Howrigg; £1540 Red Hall; £1510 Bank; £1490 North Greenhill; £1470 Skelcies Hall; £1425 Mason Bank; £1410 Beckhall; £1385, £1365 Bankend; £1380 Flothers; £1370 Blackrigg; £1325 Halldykes; £1325 Stone House; £1300 Guards Mill. A-A – £1590, £1540, £1490 Rose Farm; £1380, £1340 Halldykes; £1370 Stoneraise Place; £1340 Grassings;£1285, £1190 Ribton House; £1265 South Slealands; £1205 Sorrow Stones; £1190 Longrigg Thorns; £1180 Stone House; £1155 Hesket Demain. Char – £1560, £1490 Castlehill. Mont – £1420, £1400 Greenrae; £1190 Greystone House. Luing – £1400 South Slealands. Sim – £1400, £1280, £1215 Guards Mill; £1290 Stenries; £1260 Brisco Hall; £1180 Halldykes. Fleck – £1390, £1185 Greystone House. Gall – £1340 Kelsick House. Hfd £1300 Rye Close; £1205, £1100, £1090 Scalehill; £1130 Stoneraise Place; £1125 South Slealands. BF – £1275 Rye Close; £1150 Bank; £1105 Fordlands; £1000 Pinegrove. BS – £1240 Rye Close; £1200 Brisco Hall; £1115 Parton; £1100 Halldykes. HF – £1200 Carrick Dean; £1130 Stoneraise Place; £1095 Hardrigg Hall; £910 Wickerfield. Hols – £1195 Grassings; £1095 Carrick Dean. Maine Anjou – £1130 Winterhope. Dairy Shorthorn – £1115 Parton.

Heifers – BB – £1660, £1330 Bank; £1380 Skelcies Hall; £1380, £1230 Beckhall;£1330, £1320, £1290 Sandbed; £1300 Sorrow Stones; £1295 Windy Hill. Lim – £1560, £1520 (x2) Woodfield; £1500, £1410 (x2), £1400, £1370 Blackrigg; £1500 Mains of Minnydow; £1460 Shield Green; £1400 Low House; £1380 Fowlie; £1375 Sheepfields; £1350, £1320 Beckhall; £1350 Rose; £1350 Ingledene; £1340 Longrow; £1310 Howrigg. Char – £1400, £1390 Castlehill; £1300 Netherton. BS – £1395, £1355 Greenwrae; £1370 Beckhall. A-A – £1380, £1310, £1260, £1250, £1180, £1160 West House; £1190 Longrigg Thorn; £1130 High Burnthwaite; £1120 (x2), £1110 (x3) Yew Tree; £1120 Guards Mill; £1100 Ribton House; £1100 Wickerfield. Luing – £1150 South Road. Sim – £1135 Guards Mill. Hfd – £1100, £1085, £1045 Scalehill. Baza – £1070 Cinderbarrow. HF – £900 Hardgrove.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1390, £1330, £1295, £1260 Heatherside; £1325, £1285 Cairnwhin; £1295, £1260, £1100 (x2), £1090 Orton Hall; £1090 Glebelands; £935 Nirvana; £825 Hardrigg Hall; £790 Fell End; £790 Rottinton Hall. BB – £1270 (x2), £1240 (x2), £1180 Lodges; £830, £800 Rottington Hall; £805 Gelt House. A-A – £990 Brewery House Barn; £910 Hedley West Riding; £880 Field Head. Saler –£840 Overby House. Char – £910, £890 (x3), £750 Rottington Hall. HF – £660 (x2), £540 Street House. Longhorn – £640 Cragg House. Fleck – £550 Macherquhat.

Steers – Lim – £1065, £1000 Burthwaite; £1040, £1000, £880 (x2) Gelt House; £1010, £980 (x2), £960 Kilnford Croft; £1000, £955, £950 Low Acton; £880 Aldoth; £880 Trainlands; £830 (x6) Broomhills; £810 Brae of Coynach. BB – £990 (x2) Sandysike farmhouse; £880, £860, £800, £765 Broadlea of Robgill. A-A – £970 (x2) Caton Street; £930 Trainlands; £850 Fordsyke; £740 Burthwaite; £730 Mesona. Hfd – £920, £915 (x2), £910 (x4), £845 Mouswald Grange. Sim – £920, £830, £810 Leafield; £920, £915, £910 (x2), £860, £845 (x2) Mouswald Grange; £790, £780 Wardpark. Fleck – £830, £800 (x2), £775, £705 (x2) Gelt House. Char – £820, £805, £795 Buckman Hall. Brown Swiss – £540 Macherquhat. Mont – £500, £400 Hill Farm; £500 Macherquhat.

Heifers – Lim – £1040, £1030, £930 (x2) Glebelands; £1000, £920 Slealands Burn; £960 (x2) Burthwaite; £920 Seat House; £920, £810 Brae of Coynach; £890 Blountfield; £865 (x2), £800 (x5) Beeches. Char – £930 (x2), £800, £765 (x3), £760 Buckman Hall; £770 New House. BB – £925 (x2) Beeches; £800 Broadlea of Robgill; £785 (x3), £770 Trainlands; £730 Skiddaw View Cottage; £710 (x4) Frizington Parks. Sim – £850, £800 Broadlea of Robgill; £770, £760 New House. A-A – £770 Brewery House Barn; £755, £700 (x2) Enzieholm; £750, £710 Trainlands; £725 (x2) Caton Street; £710 (x2) Nunfield. Hfd – £720 Seat House. BS – £700 Cragg House. HF – £660 Fordsyke.

Calves – Bulls – BB – £610 (x2), £600 (x4), £590 (x2), £580 (x2) £550 Smalmstown; £500 (x2) Tempest Tower; £490 (x2), £470, £450 Moss Side House; £470 Brunt Hill; £445, £440 Meinfoot; £430 Meinside; £420 East Scales; £420 Buckabank. A-A – £515 Smalmstown; £410, £400 Broomberry; £365, £270 Woodcroft; £330 (x5), £320, £290 The Square; £270 (x2) Low Malzie. Hfd – £515 (x2) Smalmstown; £515, £420 Ninians Grove; £290, £270 Palace; £250 (x3) The Gill;. £220 (x3) Dolphenby. Char – £500 Lodge of Kelton; £480, £470, £450, £420 Forest. Lim – £475 Nerewater; £450 (x2) Kelsick House; £445 (x2) Greengatehouse; £440, £435, £430 Mounsey Bank; £410 Sorbietrees. HF – £410 Newmains; £290 (x2), £270 (x3) The Cresecent; £250 Brunt Hill; £240 (x2) Hadderdale; £235, £225 (x3), £220(x3), £200 Newmains; £210 Palace. Sim – £395 Meinside. Frie – £245, £215 (x2) Mounsey Bank. Hols – £135, £130 The Square; £120 (x2), £95 (x6) Woodcroft. Brown Swiss – £135 Beyond the Burn.

Heifers – BB – £545 (x2), £540 (x2), £535 (x2) Smalmstown; £535, £525 (x3) Crookdake House; £520 Hadderdale; £470 (x2) Tempest Tower; £460 (x2) Longthorn; £430, £400 Meinfoot; £425 East Scales; £410 Moss Side House. Lim – £515 (x3), £495 (x2), £430 Kelsick House; £490, £385 Brunt Hill; £470, £435 Mounsey Bank; £430 Gillfield. A-A – £430 Crookdake House; £350 Lodge of Kelton; £335 Meinfoot; £315, £300 East Scales; £305 (x3), £300 The Square; £290 (x4) The Square. Char – £410 Gillfield. Hfd – £200 (x2), £180, £130 (x2) The Gill; £195 (x2), £190 Dolphenby. Hols – £200 Newmains.

Gimmers and lambs – Tex – £116, £110 Greigsland; £99 Abbots Close; £98 Stubbsgill; £98 Greyrigg House. Belt – £107, £95 Abbots Close. GF – £85 (x2) Fellside. Jacob – £74, £72, £65 Bridge View.

Ewes and lambs – Belt – £118 Greigsland; £115, £109, £108 Stone Lodge. Tex – £102, £97, £89, £84, £83 (x2) Glebelands; £87 Abbots Close; £86 Midtown. Suff – £92 Glebelands; £82 Tedcastle. GF – £70, £69 Tedcastle.

Hoggs and lambs – Tex – £110, £109 Greyrigg.

Dingwall

All classes of store cattle met a fierce trade once again especially grazers at Dingwall and Highland Marts sale, where bullocks and heifers averaged 266.7p per kg and 261.6p respectively.

Bullocks sold to 343.4p for a 265kg Limousin cross from Slattadale, Gairloch, and to £1450 for a 600kg Blonde cross from Penick Farm, Auldearn.

A pair of 290kg Limousin cross heifers from Slattadale, realised 282.8p, with per head peaking at £1750 for a 590g Aberdeen-Angus cross from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.

Young bulls averaged 250.3p and sold to 260.3p for a pen 438kg Limousin crosses and to £1260 for a 500kg Limousin cross both from Rovie Lodge, Rogart.

A small selection of breeding cattle witnessed trade peak at £4800 for a Limousin bull from Slattadale.

In calf cows sold to £1250 for Charolais cross from Badrain, Culbokie, whilst in calf heifers realised £1200 for a Beef Shorthorn from Upperton, Balnain.

Limousin crosses from Slattadale led the cows with calves section at £1900 for a bull calf at foot and £2400 for a cow with heifer calf.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £680, 309.1p Easter Kinkell; £550, 224.5p East Doll, Brora. 251-300kg – £920, 338.2p Slattadale; 322.2p Gesto; £870 Struan; £865 Woodside, Strathpeffer; 303.5p Achavandra, Dornoch. 301-350kg – 308.7p, £1065 Edinbane, Portree; £1000 Whitebog, Fortrose; £985, 301.9p Braebost, Edinbane; 301.6p Clune Farm, Dores. 351-400kg – £1130, £1070, 293.5p, 288.4p Clune; £1075 Easter Kinkell; 293.0p Braebost. 401-450kg – £1245, 279.8p Clune; £1190, £1180, 286.1p Kinchyle, Scaniport; 278.6p Whitebog. 451-500kg – £1260 Kinchyle; £1250 Little Croy, Inverness; £1230, 263.2p, 256.3p Top Park, Strathpeffer; 261.1p Balnuran. 501-550kg – £1400, 254.6p Penick Farms; £1335, 244.1p Top Park; £1230, 243.6p Kinchyle. 551-600kg – £1360, £1335, £1320, 241.7p, 236.5p, 234.2p Penick.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £570, 242.6p Riverdale Cottage, Balmacara; £545, 242.2p East Doll. 251-300kg – £1110 Slattadale; £860, 298.6p Whitebog; £835, 282.1p Totescore, Portree; 280.7p Larel, Halkirk. 301-350kg – £1000 (x2), 327.9p, 329.8p Slattadale; £980 Clune; 308.2p Glenconon, Uig. 351-400kg – £1080, £1075, 272.2p, 270p Badrain, Culbokie; £1070, 270.9p Milldam, Meikle Ussie. 401-450kg – £1340, 315.3p Corvost, Ardgay; £1195, 274.1p Culmaily, Golspie; £1140, 263.6p Milldam. 451-500kg – £1500, 319.2p Kinnahaird, Contin; £1330, 280.0p, 268.1p Corvost; £1240 Penick Farms. 501-550kg – £1740, £1600, 319.3p, 292.5p Smallburn Farms; £1520, 291p Kinnahaird. 551-600kg – £1530, £1500, 271.7p Kinnahaird; £1500, 296.6p, 265.5p Smallburn Farms. 600kg- 650kg – £1440, £1400, 240p, 224p Kinnahaird.

In calf cows – Luing – £1230 (x2) Upper Sheildaig, Gairloch. Lim – £1180 Slattadale. BS X – £940 Bruaich Mills.

Cow with bull calf – A-A – £1690 Bruaich Mills. Sim X – £1320 Rowanbarn, Plockton.

Cow with female calf – BA X – £1800 Slattadale. BS – £1550 Upperton.

Bulls – Lim – £2400 Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge; £1060 Rowanbarn. Gall – £1120, £1060 Spittal Mains, Watten.

Stirling UA

Bullocks dominated United Auctions' weekly sale when selling to 345.10p per kg for a 184kg British Blue cross from East Drumemble, and to £1700 for a 686kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from High Unthank, to average 251.09p.

Heifers topped at 321.60p for another 185kg British Blue cross from East Drumemble, and to £1520 for a 499kg Simmental cross from Putechan, to level at 243.77p.

Among the young bulls, trade peaked at 242.20p for a Limousin cross from Priesthaugh, and to £1320 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Laigh Highgate, to cash in at 220.13p.

Among the store sheep, trade peaked at £129 for Cheviots from Druimoider, whilst breeding sheep realised £120 for Texel ewes with single Beltex cross lambs from Masterfield.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £670 Bankhead; 345.10p East Drumlemble. 251-300kg – £890 Pyeston; 328.80p Gateside. 301-350kg – £1020 Little Pinkerton; 317.90p Pyeston. 351-400kg – £1110 Goodockhill; 283.30p Craighead. 401-450kg – £1170 Saddel Home; 275.40p Putechan. 451-500kg – £1290 South Ballaird; 266.40p Vogrie. 501-551kg – £1370 High Unthank; 263.10p Longloch Farming. 552-601kg – £1550, 264.50p High Unthank. 602-651kg – £1650, 264.40p High Unthank. 652-701kgs – £1700 High Unthank; 247.80p Hexpath.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £745 Gateside; 321.60p East Drumemlble. 251-300kg – £770, 304.30p Pyeston. 301-350kg – £945, 276.30p Over Finlarg. 351-400kg – £1070, 269.50p Saddel Home. 401-450kg – £1200, 277.80p Demperston. 451-500kg – £1520, 304.60p Putechan. 501-551kg – £1500, 280.40p Putechan. 552-601kg –£1465, 251.70p Shannacher. 602-651kg – £1330, 210.40p Pennytersal. 652-701kg – £1470, 225.50p Victoria.

Young bulls – Up to 250kg – £570, 255.10p East Cauldcoates. 301-350kg – £740, 218.90p Easter Clunie. 351-400kg – £960 Monzie; 242.20p Priesthaugh. 401-450kg – £970, 238.90p Gateside. 451-500kg – £1135, 235.50p Shields. 501-551kg – £1155, 223.00p Easterton. 602-651kg – £1320, 217.10p Laigh Highgate.

Breeding cattle – Cows with calves – £2100, £2000 Starchmill; £1880 Blair Mains; £1880, £1780 Upper Thainston; £1720 South Brownhill.

Store sheep – Chev – £129 Druimoider; £94 Arisaig; £90 Pennygown. Tex X – £122 Ardachay; £119 Druimoider; £110 West Glensheraig; £97 Clunebeg. Mule – £122, £105 Balgowan; £108 Pennygown. BF – £80 Balgowan; £79 Carstraan; £74 Tullochmhor.

Breeding sheep – £120 Masterfield; £115, £113 Mill of Inverarity; £90 Westhill; £89 Craighead.

Ayr

Bullocks and heifers averaged 248.5p per kg and 240.6p respectively at Craig Wilson's sale of 635 store cattle.

Top price was £1560 paid for a Charolais bullock from High Kilbride, and to 314.4p for a pen of Aberdeen-Angus bullocks from Mossneuk.

Heifers peaked at £1470 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Little Ittington, and to 280.4p for Limousins from Knockgerran.

A small show of store hoggs sold at extreme rates, selling to £125 on two occasions, firstly for Texels from Ballikillet, and again for Suffolk from Smithston.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Char –£1440 Smithston; £1340 Mountop; £1280 Balligmorrie; £1150 Boag; £1130 Mountop; £1085 Dykes; £1080 Balligmorrie, Dykes and Auchneight. Lim – £1425 High Kilbride; £1335, £1140 Hallrig; £1235 Nether Barr; £1180 Little Creoch; £1150 Baltersan; £1125 South Biggart; £1120 Ballycurrie. Sim – £1410 Newlands; £1365 Oxenshaw; £1200 Newlands and Barrodger; £1180 Shutterflat; £1160 Coilsholm; £1070 Boylston. BB – £1320 Ballycurrie; £1290 Drongan House; £1275, £1180 Stoopshill; £1250 Girthill and Staffler; £1170 Newlands; £1105 Stoopshill; £1085 Newfield; £1070 Brieryside. A-A – £1265 Slatehole and Harelaw;£1250 Newfield; £1190 Mountop; £1170 Shutterflat; £1110 Little Ittington. Hfd – £1140 Kildrochat Mains; £1130 West Newton. Saler – £1090 Auchneight. BS – £1090 Clonbeith. Frie – £1160, £1080 Bowhouse; £1110 Coilsholm; £1050 Staffler.

Heifers – A-A – £1250 Little Ittington; £1055 Slatehole; £1020 Ballikillet; £1000 Broadyards. Char – £1395, £1360, £1355, £1340, £1300, £1230 Camrie; £1070, £1000 Knockgerran. Lim – £1360 Little Creoch; £1300 Camrie; £1230 Longhouse;£1200 Knockgerran; £1195 Little Creoch; £1170 Drongan House; £1150 Drummullan; £1110 Lanemark; £1100 Little Creoch. Sim – £1265 Camrie; £1110, £1090 Oxenshaw; £1000 West Newton. BB – £1230 Newlands; £1225 Staffler; £1115 Stoopshill and Newfield; £1090 Coilsholm. Hfd – £1100 Oaklea; £1060 Newlands; £1000 Kildrochat Mains.

Store hoggs – Tex – £125, £119, £111 Ballikillet. Suff – £125 Smithston; £122, £111 Craigneil. BF – £115 Auldhouse.

Thainstone

Trade was similar on the week with conditioned cattle numbers short of requirements at Aberdeen and Northern Marts weekly sale of 1518 store cattle.

Limousin cross heifers from Heads of Auchinderran, Keith, led the sale when selling to 505.5p per kg for a 366kg entry and to £2050 for a 436kg heifer, to average 251.5p.

Bullocks peaked at 322.6p for a 310kg Charolais cross from Dale, Stromness, and to £1590 for a 724kg Stabiliser cross from Fontainbleu, Newburgh, to balance out at 258.9p.

Bulls (15) sold to 257p for a 426kg Limousin cross from Milton of Finnercy, Echt, and to £1380 for a 670kg Simmental from Rashenlochy, Drumoak.

The firm also sold 1924 gimmers and ewes with lambs at foot, which averaged £79.90 and 151 breeding sheep which cashed in at £134.69.

Mule ewe lambs from Backmuir, Keith, topped the sale at £147.

The £120 price tag was achieved on two occasions firstly for a Texel gimmer with single lamb and for a Beltex ewe with single both from Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £860, 312.5p Achavandra, Dornoch. 301-350kg – £1070 Meikle Coull Farms, Tannadice;319.8p West Cranloch, Ythanwells. 351-400kg – £1160 Quoy Belloch, Deerness; £1160 Barrogill Mains, Mey; 294.4p Barrogill Mains. 401-450kg – £1250 Hall of Clestrain, Orphir; 303.5p Heads of Auchinderran. 451-500kg – £1315 Broughnamary, Mulben; 267.8p Heads of Auchinderran. 501-550kg – £1450 Bankhead, Kemnay; 271.3p Hatton, Newtyle. 551-600kg – £1450, 260.8p Turfhillock, Drummuir. 601-650kg – £1485 Auchenzeoch, Fordoun; 238.7p Cowford, Blairs. 701-750kg – 219.6p Fontainbleu.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £560 Da Burns, Mid Walls; 233.1p South Byebush, St Katherines. 251-300kg – £840, 287.7p Achavandra. 301-350kg – £960, 301.9p Achavandra. 351-400kg – £1850, 425.5p Heads of Auchinderran. 401-450kg – £1600, 470.2p Heads of Auchinderran. 451-500kg – £1780, 372.4p Heads of Auchinderran. 501-550kg – £1500, 273.7p Bogie Street, Huntly. 551-600kg – £1480, 262.4p Netherton, Aberlour. 601-650kg – £1520, 237.5p Auchenzeoch. 701-750kg – £1620, 218.3p The Haugh, Birse.

Bulls – Up to 350kg – £800, 229.9p Bigton House, Bigton. 351-400kg – £940, 238.6p Milton of Finnercy. 401-450kg – £1095 Milton of Finnercy; 244.1p Achavandra. 451-500kg – £1020, 216.1p Sebay Farm, Tankerness. 501-550kg – £1150, 227.3p North Skelmanae, Strichen. 551-600kg – £1350, 230.4p Uppermill Farms, Kintore. 651-700kg – 206p Rashenlochy.

Gimmers and ewes with lambs – Single – Tex – £110 South Law, New Pitsligo. Mule – £92 North Cranna Farms, Aberchirder; £89 Coldhome, Dallas.

Lamb and half – Belt X – £108 Bogiefeulach. Tex – £100 Newseat, Rothienorman. Mule – £93 Newseat. Cont – £90 South Law. Cont X – £89 South Law. Mule – £89 Cairnton, Fordyce. Tex X – £89 Whiteinches. GF – £88 Whiteinches, Pitcaple, Cairnton, Fordyce, Upper Cotburn, Turriff. Cont X – £87 North Cranna Farms. Chev X – £76 North Cranna Farms. She – £74Meikle Haddo, Newburgh.

Twins – Tex – £114 Bogiefeulach. Chev X – £94 Whiteinches. Tex X – £90 Coldhome. Lleyn – £85 Meikle Ardrone, Keith. Mule – £80 Coldhome, Dell Farm, Whitebridge. GF – £78 Dell Farm. Chev X – £78 Longrig, Benholm. Shc – £76 Longrig. Cont – £76 Faewells, Keithhall.

Triplets – Mule – £72 Cairnton.

Breeding sheep – Mule – £145 Backmuir. Lleyn – £129 Cottown of Gight, Methlick.

Hexham

A Blonde cross heifer led the way at Hexham and Northern Marts' weekly sale of store cattle, when selling for £1530 for Messrs Walker, Houselope Grange, Tow Law.

Heifers cashed in at £1027, whilst bullocks averaged £1098.

The bullock trade topped at £1500 for a Limousin from Messrs Dodds, West Grange, Milbourne.

Store hoggs continued to sell to a strong trade, topping at £180 for a Suffolk hogg from R Collingwood, Stewartshield Meadows.

Messrs Younger and Stamp, Watch Hill, sold a run of Beltex cross hoggs at £172.

LEADING prices

Steers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1500 West Grange; £1390 Fallowfield; £1360 Fallowfield and Cheviot. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1440 Fallowfield; £1380 Cheviot; £1340 Fallowfield; £1315 Lowfield; £1290 West Grange. BB X – £1270 Greyside. Char X – £1400, £1360 Satley. Saler X – £1270 Fallowfield. A-A X – £1310, £1220 Springwell; £1220 Bank T op; £1200, £1170 Wallish Walls; £1140 Hedley West Riding. Gall X – £1250 Fallowfield. South Devon X – £1180 Fallowfield. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1380 Dukesfield Hall; £1350 Town Farm and Dukesfield Hall; £1330 Kingswood; £1295 Dukesfield Hall; £1290 Town Farm and Dukesfield Hall; £1280 Old Ravensworth; £1250, £1240 Town Farm; £1240 New Acres. BB X – £1060 Prospect Grange. Char X – £1370, £1330, £1310 Satley; £1155 Greyside. Sim X – £1390, £1280, £1260 Satley. A-A – £1150 Bollihopeshield; £1080 Broadlea; £1040 Bollihopeshield. A-A X – £1300 Parkside; £1270 Springwell; £1260 East Butsfield; £1250 Springwell and East Butsfield; £1240 East Butsfield; £1220 Broadlea; £1215 Fullthorpe; £1210 The Deans. BS – £1220, £1145, £1040, £1030 Gallaw Hill. Hfd X – £1000 The Tofts.

Heifers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1510, £1460 West Grange; £1320 Lunns House; £1265 Low Staples. Sim X – £1240 Greencarts. A-A X – £1260 Espershields. South Devon – £1325 The Deans. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1400 West Grange; £1180 Low Horton. Char X – £1290, £1250, £1110 Springwell; £1100 Greencarts. A-A – £1210 Broadlea. A-A X – £1310 Springwell. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1340 Town Farm; £1300 Low Horton; £1250 North Cocklake; £1200 Low Horton; £1190 Mains Rigg; £1170 Kingswood; £1140 Town Farm; £1100 Glower Oer Him. Char X – £1050 Cooper House; £1010 (x2), £1005 Wheat Hall;£1000 Cooper House and Low Staples. Blonde X – £1530, £1470, £1460, £1360 Houselope Grange. Sim X – £1090 Fullthorpe. Saler X – £1060 Mains Rigg. A-A – £1000 Broadlea. A-A X – £1190 Broadlea; £1060 West Butsfield; £1025 Cooper House.

Store hoggs – Tex X – £172 The Chesters; £166 Tuthill and Peel Flatt; £150 Tuthill, Hallington New Houses and Peel Flatt; £147 Yetlington Lane; £144 Hard Riding; £140 Springwell Cottage. Suff – £180 Stewartshield Meadows. Suff X – £118 Yetlington Lane. Belt – £172 Watch Hill; £162 Hallington New Houses; £158 Watch Hill. Mule – £129 Heatheridge. Ryeland – £148 Woodstone. BF – £96 Low Eals. Swale – £125 Lilswood Cottage and Stewartshield Meadows. Herdwick – £70 Heatheridge. Whitefaced Woodland – £86 Garden Cottage.

Huntly

Charolais heifers from Ernan, Strathdon, led United Auctions sale at 303p per kg and £1500, to average 244.7p.

Bullocks topped at 303.6p for Charolais crosses from Powlair, Finzean, and to £1490 for a Limousin cross from Commonty, to cash in at 250.8p.

In the Young Farmers overwintering competition Isla Brown, Commonty, New Deer, won both the highest daily weight gain at 1.55kg per day with a Limousin cross bullock bred at Fichlie, Glenkindie, and the highest daily gross margin at £3.33 per day with a Limousin cross heifer bred at Aldunie, Cabrach.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg –£600, 292.7p Stripeside, Benrinnes. 251-300kg – £835, 303,6p Mid Powlair, Finzean. 301-350kg – £1000, 301.20p Mid Powlair, Finzean. 351-400kg – £1120, 287.20p Ernan, Strathdon. 401-450kg – £1150, 273.80p Mains of Tarryblake, Rothiemay. 451-500kg – £1270, 276.10p Newton of Struthers, Kinloss. 501-550kg – £1350 Seggiecrook, Grange; 258.30p Commonty, New Deer. 551-600kg – £1490, 259.10p Commonty, New Deer. 601-650kg – £1480, 242.60 Commonty, New Deer.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £675, 277.80p Brokenwynd, Newmacher. 251-300kg – £770 Hillhead, Drybridge; 264.30p Brokenwynd, Newmacher. 301-350kg – £900 Daleigh, Advie; 276.20p Mid Powlair, Finzean. 351-400kg – £1100, 289.50p Ernan, Strathdon. 401-450kg – £1105, 263.70p Leschangie Lodge, Leschangie. 451-500kg – £1500, 303p Ernan, Strathdon. 501-550kg – £1320, 250.50p Weetyfoot, Grange. 551-600kg – £1460, 256.10p Finzean Estate, Finzean. 651-700kg – £1470, 224.40p Ernan, Strathdon.

Dumfries

Trade held up to recent values at C and D Auction Marts' fortnightly sale of store cattle, where bullocks and heifers averaged 248.8p per kg and 237p respectively.

Bullocks sold to £1465 for British Blues from South Carthat, and to 310p for Aberdeen-Angus from Bogue.

Limousins dominated the heifers at £1230 for High Auchneel, and again at 322.9p from Lantonside.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – BB – £1465, £1390 South Carthat; £1145, £1105 Newtonairds; £1145 Gimmenbie. Lim – £1300, £1100 Meikleholm; £1235, £1200 Newmains; £1150 Kirkbride; £1105 Upper Moor; £1105 Highlaw; £1100 Gimmenbie. Char – £1265, £1165, £1135, £1100 West Lanegate; £1170 Netherhall; £1110 Netherfield; £1110 Upper Moor. A-A – £1260 (x2), £1190 South Cairn; £1210, £1200 Kirkbride; £1180 Netherhall; £1150 Bruntshields; £1140 Gimmenbie. BS – £1160, £1115, £1105 Auld Mills; £1055 Gimmenbie. Sim – £1150 Archbank. Hfd – £1090 Backburn. Mont – £1090 South Cairn. Hols – £1040 South Carthat.

Heifers – Lim – £1230, £1215, £1140, £1100 High Auchneel; £1195, £1175 St Ninians; £1130 Lantonside. Char – £1195, £1010 Netherfield. BB – £1150 South Carthat; £1090 Gimmenbie; £1080 Upper Moor. Sim – £1135, £1010 High Auchneel; £1050 Archbank. A-A – £1120, £1115, £1110 High Auchneel; £1030 St Ninians; £1020, £1000 Cormaddie. BS – £1105 High Auchneel; £1090 Gimmenbie. Hfd – £1015 St Ninians.

Bulls – A-A – £1280 South Cairn. Sim – £1050 Denbieyett.

Penrith

A record sale of 181 calves and stirks were forward for Penrith and District Farmer's fortnightly sale, where trade topped at £780 for a Hereford bullock from J and J Robson, Stoney Stoops, Barnard Castle.

This was closely followed in the heifer section by a pair of Simmentals achieving £710 from AF and BA Dawson, Rash Mill Cottage.

LEADING prices

Weaned calves and stirks – Bulls – Hfd – £780 Stoney Stoops. Sim – £660 Penny Hill Park. BB – £620, £610, £555, £550, £520 Howes; £550 The Meadows. Lim – £610 Kaber Fold; £515 Beeches; £480 Low Plains. A-A – £600, £580 Plumpton Foot; £560, £550 Howes; £545, £535, £520 Street House; £535 (x3), £500 The Meadows. Mont – £485 Street House. BG – £280 Plumpton Foot.

Heifers – Sim – £710 (x2) Rash Mill Cottage; £520 Stoney Stoops. BB – £620, £600, £530 Howes; £555 (x2), £500 (x2) The Meadows; £540, £530, £520 (x2), £515 Penny Hill Park; £540 (x2), £525 (x2), £510, £500 (x2) Little Blencowe; £500 Low Plains. Char – £620 Howes. BS – £535 Howes. Lim – £530, £510 Penny Hill Park. Hfd – £500 Penny Hill Park. BG – £440, £370, £360 (x2) Plumpton Foot.

Calves – Bulls – BB – £445, £440, £430, £420 Blunderfield East; £430, £420, £415, £410 Lowther Park; £400 Thackwood. Lim – £380, £355, £340 Thackwood. Saler – £355 Blunderfield East. Fleck – £350, £310, £300 (x2), £295 Askrigg Hall. A-A –£250, £220 (x2) Bramery; £240 The Ling. Black and White – £250, £185 Kaber Fold; £150 (x2), £130, £120, £115 (x2), £110 (x4), £105 Scale Hill; £150 (x2) Brackenburgh Home; £110, £108 Threapthwaite. Hfd – £235, £210, £205 (x2), £200 Dolphenby. Dairy Shorthorn – £190, £155, £125 (x2) Moorriggs.

Heifers – Black and White – £330, £290 Lowther Park. BB – £315, £305 (x2) Askrigg Hall; £315, £295 The Ling; £295 Thackwood. Lim – £305 Thackwood. Hfd – £250, £220, £215, £205, £200 (x2) Dolphenby. A-A – £185, £175 Bramery.

Stirling (Cale)

On Monday, Caledonian Marts had forward 613 store cattle including 40 organic cattle for their first organic cattle sale in accordance with SOPA regulations.

Organic bullocks averaged 290p per kg and sold to 312p for Limousins from J and D Roberts, Farmton, Strathallan, and to £1080 for more of the same from I and J MacLeod, East Uplaw, Glasgow.

More of the same breed topped the organic heifers at 300p again from Farmton, Strathallan, and to £1080 from East Uplaw, Glasgow, to cash in at 284p.

Some 573 conventional cattle were also forward, where bullocks and heifers averaged 260p and 246p respectively.

Topping at 321p was an Aberdeen-Angus from AJ and G Orr, Lawhead of Stobwood, Forth, and to £1440 for a Shorthorn from W Taylor and Son, Jawpark, Slammanan.

Heifers realised 299p for a Limousin from R and I Epps, Ardnave, Islay, and to £1290 for an Aberdeen-Angus from WJF Ramsay, Inshanks, Stranraer.

Bulls peaked at 252p and £1150 for Luings from R McNee, Woodend, Armadale, to balance out at 226p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – £1340 Jawpark; £1320 Blackhill; £1280 Camreggan; £1270 Martnaham Mains; £1250 Shutterflat; £1200 Jawpark, Martnaham Mains and Callendoune.

Heifers – £1280 Ardnave; £1270 Airthrey Kerse; £1220 Hill O Harthill; £1190 Hill O Harthill and Ardnave; £1140 Camreggan; £1130 Leysbent; £1100 Inshanks.

Longtown

On Tuesday, C and D Auction Marts had forward ewes with lambs at foot, selling to a top of £112 per life for a Texel ewe with single lamb from Messrs Rutter, Townfoot, who also sold twins at £100.

A small seasonal show of store hoggs, topped at £124 for Suffolks from Millholm.

LEADING prices

Store sheep – Suff – £124 Millholm. Mules – £116 Millholm. Easycares – £101 Croys Lodge. Tex – £97 Rowhead; £90 Millholm. Chev – £90 Cowburn. NCC – £88 Rowhead. Herd – £67 Rowhead.

Feeding ewes – £108, £93 Gillalees; £93, £89 Glenkiln. Mules – £100 Gillalees. BF – £94, £80 Gillalees.

Ewes with single lamb – Tex – £112 Townfoot; £90 Shaw Head; £88 High Acres; £78 Heathery Knowe. Chev Mule – £86 Shaw Head.

Ewes with twin lambs – Tex – £100, £88 Townfoot; £84 Shaw Head; £80 Heathery Knowe. Mule – £72 Shaw Head. Suff – £71 Inch; £69 High Acres; £68 Townfoot.

Gimmers with single lamb – Tex – £90 Heathery Knowe.

Forfar

Lawrie and Symington, had forward 386 store cattle, where bullocks and heifers cashed in at 256p per kg and 250p respectively.

Bullocks sold to £1540 for a pair of 697kg British Blue crosses from Grant Milne, New Bourtreebush, and to 303p for 360kg Charolais crosses from DM Keay and Son, East Balloch.

A pair of 537kg Simmental crosses realised £1370 for David Scougall, Little Ballo, and to 283p for a pen of 309kg Charolais crosses from Douglas Watt, Cairntack.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1480 Kinnaniel; £1370 Barns of Airlie; £1290 Newton of Inshewan; £1275 Bishopston; £1250 Barns of Airlie. Char – £1445, £1370 Kilmux;£1365 (x2), £1345 Kinnaniel; £1330 Kilmux; £1310, £1245 Kinnaniel. Sim – £1305 Kinnaniel; £1275 Bishopston; £1240 Kinnaniel; £1205 Suttieside. A-A – £1295, £1200, £1150 Bishopston; £1110 Kilmux; £1075 (x2) Dalziel. BB – £1205, £1190, £1120 Middlehill.

Heifers – Lim – £1340 Strone; £1300, £1245, £1210 Tullywhanland; £1195 Strone; £1170 Baldastard. A-A – £1360, £1220, £1100 Newton of Idvies; £1070 Kilmux; £1005 Dalziel; £1000 Waterside of Thornton. Char X – £1335 Tullywhanland; £1265 Kinnaniel; £1260 Easter Knox; £1245 Tullywhanland; £1235 Kilmux; £1230 Tullywhanland. Sim – £1310 Little Ballo; £1195 Kinnaniel; £1140, £1130 Little Ballo; £1090 Suttieside. BB – £1245, £1080 Strone.

Quoybrae

Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 767 store and five breeding cattle, where heifers reached 326.3p per kg for 285kg Charolais crosses from Forss, Thurso, and to £1565 for a 644kg Simmental cross from Ha, Durran.

Heifers averaged 251.9p, with bullocks balancing out at 261.8p, selling to 319.7p for 319kg Charolais crosses from Nottingham Mains, Latheron, and to £1390 for a 654kg Limousin cross from West Lyth, Lyth.

Young Farmers overwintered cattle (5) cashed in at 249.6p and sold to 259.2p for a 517kg Limousin cross from John Gunn, North Kilimster, and to £1350 for a 530kg Limousin cross from James Gunn, Whitefield.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £540, 306.8p Heatherquoy, Ubster. 251-300kg – £880, 318.8p Upper Clayock Cottage, Halkirk. 301-350kg – £1055 Forss; 319.7p Nottingham Mains. 351-400kg – £1085 Ha; 294.9p Quintfall, Lyth. 401-450kg – £1230 Ha; 282.4p Quintfall. 451-500kg – £1355, 272.6p Lochend. 501-550kg – £1390, 263.7p Aimster, Thurso. 551-600kg – £1385, 238.8p Lochend. 651-700kg – £1390, 212.5p West Lyth.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £600, 242.9p Heatherquoy. 251-300kg – £930 Forss; 310.3p Heatherquoy. 301-350kg – £1000 Nottingham Mains; 291.7p Quintfall. 351-400kg – £1095 Forss; 285.3p Nottingham Mains. 401-450kg – £1210 Whitegate, Tresdale; £1210 Ha; 275p Ha Durran. 451-500kg – £1230 Gerston, Halkirk; 261.1p Whitegate. 501-550kg – £1360, 249.1p West Lyth. 551-600kg – £1490, 253.4p Ha Durran. 601-650kg – £1460, 243p Ha Durran.