Special sales to include: Thainstone, Dumfries and Ayr

Carlisle

Harrison and Hetherington sold 1228 cattle at their weekly sale, where trade peaked at £1650 for a Limousin bullock from TB Stamper and Son, Rose Farm, Cockermouth.

Heifers were topped at £1650 for another Limousin from Kallum Hunt, Braithwaite Shields, Penrith.

A strong entry of 237 weanlings saw a British Blue bull from Messrs Burrows, Lodge Farm, top the section at £1380, while Messrs Ewart, Stone House, led the heifers at £1130 with an Aberdeen-Angus.

The weekly sale of 340 calves, witnessed a led call of £680 for a British Blue bull from Messrs Gardhouse, Aikton House.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1655 Rose; £1640 (x2), £1570, £1430, £1410 High Knells; £1400, £1370 Eden Bank; £1350 (x4) Rye Close; £1320 Campingholm; £1310 Seymour House; £1310 (x2) The Nook; £1300 Woodhouse. BB – £1520 Kirtlebank; £1460, £1370 Howrigg; £1460 (x2), £1390 (x2) Brackenhill Rigg; £1380, £1370, £1240 (x2) Carleton Hill; £1370 Chapel; £1340 (x2) Town House; £1330 Greigsland; £1290 Durdar; £1280, £1250 (x2), £1240, £1230 (x2) Brickyard; £1260 Blue Dial; £1240 Harper Hill. Sim – £1500, £1340 Cardew House; £1345 Wood Head; £1320 Campingholm; £1295 (x2), £1290 (x2), £1280, £1230 Brisco Hall. A-A – £1500 (x2) Rowell; £1400 Kirtlebank; £1380, £1160 (x2) Delight; £1295 (x5) Rye Close; £1275 (x2) High Bow; £1230 (x2) Skelcies Hall; £1180 (x2) Chapel; £1140 Thethwaite; £1130 Campingholm; £1115, £1110 The Grove. BS – £1430 Greenwrae;£1300, £1250 Brisco Hall. HF – £1390 Howrigg; £1095 (x2), £1075, £1045 West Whitrigg. Char – £1360 Spout Bank; £1360 Wood Head; £1350 Rye Close; £1180 (x2), £1170 Castle Nook. Mont –£1360 (x2) Greenwrae. Bazadaise – £1195, £1060 (x2) Brickyard. Saler – £1140 Horsecrook.

Heifers – Lim – £1650 Braithwaite Shields; £1605, £1360, £1350 Rose; £1540, £1320, £1310 Eden Bank; £1490, £1380 (x2) Shield Green; £1450, £1290 Grange Grassing; £1410, £1380 Harper Hill;£1380 Green; £1360 Haresceugh Castle; £1300 Albierigg; £1295 (x2) Brickyard. BB – £1490 Town House; £1425 (x2) Kirtlebank; £1380, £1290 (x2) Woodhouse; £1360 Rose; £1340 Woodslee; £1320 (x5) Lawrence Holme; £1280 (x4), £1245 Brickyard; £1275 Blue Dial; £1250 Eden Bank. A-A – £1365 (x2) Rowell. Hfd – £1200 Rowell. BS – £1105 Greenwrae. Char – £1090 Campingholm. Sim – £1020 Frankstown.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – BB – £1380 Lodges. Lim – £1200 High Lovelady Shield. Char – £940, £900 Chapel. A-A – £750 Cow Lane. Fleck – £580, £510 Glenzierfoot. Hols – £545, £500 Street House. HF – £550 Barn Croft; £545 (x3) Street House; £510 Glenzierfoot.

Steers – A-A – £1130 Stone House; £880 Cooper House. Lim – £1080, £970, £950 (x4) Beamwham; £930 The Flatt; £910 (x2) Bridge View. Char – £890 Monk; £820 Hartrigg. Sim – £890 Hartrigg; £850 Merryshield. Blonde – £810 Merryshield. Saler – £810 (x2) New Hall; £800 Monk. Hfd – £750 (x2) Sandysike Farmhouse. Frie – £685 Barn Croft. BG – £630 (x3) Hesket Demain. Dairy Shorthorn – £600 Holmewrangle. Norwegian Red – £500 Barnakill.

Heifers – Lim – £970 (x2) Beamwham; £955 (x3) Orton Hall; £940 (x4) Charlesfield. A-A – £950 (x2), £905 (x2) Orton Hall; £920 Cooper House. BB – £930 (x2) Moss Side House; £890 Barton Church. Char – £910 (x2) New Hall. Sim – £900, £895 Merryshield. Blonde – £890 Merryshield. Saler – £820 (x2), £815 (x4) Overby House. Hfd – £750 Stone House.

Calves – Bulls – BB – £680 Aikton House; £610 (x2), £595 (x2), £590, £565 Big Balcraig; £595 Laggonmore; £590 (x2) North Greenhill; £575, £565 (x2), £550 (x5) Smalmstown. Lim – £565 (x2), £545 Wed Holme House; £545 (x2) South Lough House; £525 Laggonmore; £490 (x2) Boggle Hall; £485, £480 Trailflat; £470 Kelsick House; £460 Clarks; £445 Nerewater; £420 Hillcrest; £400 East Uppertown. A-A – £555 (x2) Big Balcraig; £530 Smalmstown; £435 High Plains; £435, £425, £380 West House; £410 Boggle Hall; £375, £350 (x2) Askham Bryan College; £370 East Scales. HF – £400 Aikton House; £360 North Greenhill; £335 Harrington Ling; £310 Smalmstown; £225 Round Hill. Sim – £400 Meinside; £380 Meinbank. Hfd – £385, £350 Park House. Frie – £350 (x2) South Lough House. Fleck – £315 Burthwaite Croft.

Heifers – BB – £555 (x2) Big Balcraig; £535, £440 Smalmstown; £480 (x2) Tempest Tower; £455 Nether Collinhirst; £440 Trailflat; £435 East Scales; £430 (x2) Orton Grange. A-A – £475, £440 (x2), £420 (x2) Smalmstown; £355, £335 West House; £330 Meinbank; £325 Hillcrest; £320 Stannock; £315 Askham Bryan College. Lim – £410 Trailflat; £405, £385, £380 (x2), £350 Askham Bryan College; £370 Kelsick House; £360 Bleaberry Rigg; £350 Lea Hill.

Stirling UA

Limousin cross heifers came out on top at United Auctions' weekly sale, reaching 473.40p per kg for a 338kg entry from Glenstockadale, and to £1720 for a 384kg heifer from Glenstockadale, to cash in at 243.37p.

Bullocks attained 341.80p for a 237kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Mains of Tig, and to £1460 for a 571kg similarly bred animal from Wester Mye, to average 259.33p.

Young bulls cashed in at 243.35p, having sold to 284.10p for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Mains of Tig, and to £1060 for a Charolais cross from Glenkiln.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £810, 341.80p Mains of Tig. 251-300kg – £875 Mid Shawton; 313p Mains of Tig. 301-350kg – £1085, 311.80p Wester Kinloch. 351-400kg – £1100 Wester Kinloch; 297.60p Gateslack. 401-450kg – £1280, 313.70p Netherton. 451-500kg – £1440, 313p Wester Middleton. 501-551kg – £1445, 276.30p Wester Middleton. 552-601kg – £1460, 255.70p Wester Mye. 602-651kg – £1280 Dunragit; 208.60p Wester Mye.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £700, 311.30p Mains of Tig. 251-300kg – £840, 301.10p Mains of Throsk. 301-350kg – £1600, 473.40p Glenstockadale. 351-400kg – £1720, 447.90p Glenstockadale. 401-450kg – £1240, 296.70p Mains of Throsk. 451-500kg – £1285, 280.70p Wester Middleton. 501-551kg – £1315, 254.90p Townfoot. 552-601kg – £1410, 244.80p Mains of Throsk. 602-651kg – £1325, 209.70p Priestfield. 652-701kg – £1375, 207.10p Crodh Dubh.

Young bulls – 251-300kg – £770, 284.10p Mains of Tig. 301-350kg – £865, 267.00p Gateside. 351-400kg – £750, 206.60p Bettyknowes. 401-450kg – £1040, 245.30p Overton. 451-500kg – £1060 Bettyknowes; 214p Langstilly.

Breeding sheep – Per life – Gimmers with single lamb – £77 Braes of Grandtully

Ewes with single lambs – £78 Braes of Grandtully; £78 Dalowi3; £88 Carroch; £82 Wester Coldrain; £76 South Ailey.

Twin lambs – £80 Carroch; £76, £74 Milkieston; £74 Craighead; £80 Findatie; £75 South Ailey.

Wigton

The first lot in the ring, a 15-month-old pedigree Limousin bull made £3000 at Hope's Auctioneers' weekly sale for John Greenop, Bridgebank.

The pre-sale store cattle champion, a Limousin heifer from Ken and Chris Pears, Fellside House, achieved £1750.

Reserve was a Limousin bullock from JM Wharton and Son, Snade, which made £1265.

Bullocks sold to £1545 for a British Blue from DA Harrison and Co, Hill House, with heifers peaking at £1575 for Limousins from R Miller Ltd, Arkleby Hall.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1535, £1505, £1495, £1215 Hill House; £1515, £1495, £1485, £1415 Well House; £1505 Arkleby Hall; £1495 High Parson Bridge; £1485, £1445, £1395 Snade; £1375 Fell View; £1335 Wampool; £1335 Parkgate Hall; £1325 Prospect House; £1305 Low Blaithwaite; £1305, £1295 Keskadale. BB – £1545 Hill House; £1535, £1285 Cumdivock House;£1515, £1465, £1335, £1245 Arkleby Hall; £1495, £1265 Snade; £1425 Langrigg House; £1395 The Laurels; £1295 Cobble Croft. Char – £1335, £1325 Prospect House; £1065 Kelsick; £1035 Beck. Sim – £1335, £1225 Parkgate Hall. A-A – £1135 The Laurels; £1115 Kiln Close; £1035 Holme Croft. BS – £1295 Beck. Longhorn – £1010 (x2) Kiln Close. Hols – £955 Kiln Close. Frie – £1165 Kiln Close.

Heifers – Lim – £1750 Fellside House; £1575, £1565, £1525 Arkleby Hall; £1535 Kilnstead Grange; £1515, £1495, £1475 (x3), £1465 (x2), £1445, £1425, £1405 Hill House; £1495, £1485, £1455, £1435 Grahams of Longcummercattiff; £1445, £1425, £1405 Snade; £1435 Priestcroft; £1425 Greenah Villa; £1405 Wheyrigg. BB – £1475, £1435 Hill House; £1415 Snade; £1395 Langrigg House; £1385 Priestcroft; £1375 Holme Croft; £1365 Bankhead; £1305 Keskadale. Char – £1390 Hill House; £1135, £1055, £1005 Clea Mire; £1035 The Laythes. A-A – £1285, £1275 Grahams of Longcummercattiff; £1165, £1155 Drumburgh Castle Farming; £1095 The Laurels; £1045 Aikton House. BS – £1285, £1195 Grahams of Longcummercattiff. Blonde – £1045 (x2) Fell End.

Bulls – Lim – £1475 Allerby Hall; £1395, £1185, £1175, £1135 Harrot Hill; £1365, £1315 (x2), £1275, £1265 (x2), £1245 Mechi; £1355, £1205 Prospect House; £1345 Bothel Parks; £1335, £1285, £1185 Stanger Hill; £1325 (x2), £1315, £1295, £1285 (x3) Woodhouse; £1325 Midtown. Char – £1365, £1275 (x2), £1225 Clea Mire. Sim – £1345, £1295, £1275, £1255 (x2), £1185 Woodhouse. BB – £1445 Mechi; £1355 Holme Croft; £1245 Stanger Hill; £1215, £1195 Limekiln Nook; £1085 Prospect House; £1085 Clea Mire. BS – £1055 High Bewaldeth.

St Boswells

An Aberdeen-Angus cross heifer from Messrs Damerell, Lauder Barns, secured the lead price of £1520 at Harrison and Hetherington's fortnightly sale of store cattle.

Lead price per kg was 300p for another of the same, this time a bullock from Messrs Torrens, Pogbie.

Bullocks averaged 247p, with heifers cashing in at 230p.

Ewes and lambs were topped by Texel cross Cheviot Mule hoggs with Beltex lambs at foot which achieved £129 per life from PW Hedley, Swinside Townfoot.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1370, £1225 Lamberton; £1300 Whitfield; £1190 Broomiebank; £1170 Todshawhaugh; £1150 Broomiebank; £1140 Hoprigshiels. Hfd – £1265 Lamberton; £900, £880 (x2) Greenriggs. Lim – £1280, £1130, £1105 Howahill; £1100 Broomiebank; £1060 Howahill. BS – £1200, £1190, £1175 Broomiebank. Sim – £1210, £1150, £1040 Holydean; £1020 (x2) Orchard. BB – £1070, £1065, £990, £985 Harwood on Teviot. Char – £1230, £1190 Hoprigshiels; £1160 Gateshaw; £1130 Hoprigshiels.

Heifers – A-A – £1520, £1510 Lauder Barns; £1300 Whitfield; £1205, £1170, £1150 Towford. Lim – £1120 Broomiebank; £1090 Berryhill; £1080 Howahill; £1055 Easter Fodderlie; £1040 Howahill. BS – £1090 Broomiebank. Sim – £1320, £1230, £1090 Holydean. Char – £1075 Gateshaw; £890 Skelfhill; £885 Todshawhaugh.

Ewes and lambs – Singles – Tex – £129 Swinside Townfoot. Suff X – £90 Hawksnest. Chev Mule – £94 Wester Ulston. Mule – £89 Blackshiels.

Twins – Tex –£110, £106, £90 Swinside Townfoot; £91 Hawksnest. Suff X – £86 Howahill; £82 Hawksnest. Chev Mule – £84, £82 Wester Ulston. Mule – £80 Howahill.

Ayr

Bullocks and heifers averaged 249.91p per kg and 239.8p respectively at Craig Wilson's sale of 547 store cattle.

Limousins led the heifers at £1620 for Netherton, Dalrymple, and to 288.9p from North Waterland.

Bullocks were topped at £1555 for a Limousin from Glendoune, and to 311.2p for Simmentals from Middleton, Neilston.

Also forward were 113 calves and stirks, which sold to £1080 for Aberdeen-Angus cross bullocks from GI and AM Livingston, Acholter.

Calves reached £590 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross bullock from G Sloan, Townhead, and to £545 for a Limousin cross heifer from James Hodge and Co, Bogwood.

The sale of 164 store hoggs and 174 ewes and gimmers with lambs at foot were also forward, saw store hoggs sell to £112 for Texel crosses from A Wright, Traboyack.

Ewes and lambs peaked at £242 on two occasions, firstly for Half-bred ewes with twins from S Rorison, Dallowie, and for Mule ewes with twin Texel lambs from W Easton, Brickrow.

Ewes with singles reached £218 for Texel crosses from Dallowie.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1555 Glendoune; £1480, £1345 (x2), £1250 Netherton; £1420, £1200 Bennan; £1390, £1200 North Waterland; £1220, £1115 Laigh Cleughearn; £1215 Millafleck; £1200 Baltersan;£1150 Gass; £1140 Newfield and Bennan; £1100 Littlemill. Sim – £1505 Glendoune; £1325 Clonbeith; £1030 Lochhill; £1010 Dalfask. Blonde – £1420, £1370 Ravenslie. A-A – £1295 Benston; £1155 Drummuir; £1130 Carbieston Mains; £1110 Fairwells; £1050 Littlemill; £1035 Clonbeith; £1025 Barnahill; £1005 Margenaish. BB – £1255 Staffler; £1215 Monkland; £1170 North Waterland; £1155 Staffler; £1090 Grougar Mains; £1080 Baltersan. Saler – £1210, £1115 High Craighead. Char – £1140 Bennan; £1095 Mid Craigton and Laigh Cleughearn; £1050 Balligmorrie; £1030 Chalmerston; £1020 Mid Craigton and Auchenflower; £1015 Auchenflower; £1010 High Woodston. Frie – £1190 Staffler; £1070 Benston; £1040 Stevenston; £100 Rigghill; £985 Watston.

Heifers – Lim – £1620, £1515, £1400, £1360, £1325, £1305 Netherton; £1560, £1325 North Waterland; £1360, £1270 Middleton; £1280 High Woodston; £1250, £1230 Netherton; £1230, £1220 Cloquhairnan; £1190 Lanemark; £1135 North Waterland; £1090 Littlemill. Char – £1190, £1020 Chalmerston. BB – £1160 Bennan; £1150 Monkland; £1130, £1115 Staffler; £1110 West Lochhead; £1050, £1030 Arnsow. A-A – £1150, £1120, £1080 Carbieston Mains; £1030 Mackailston; £1000 Drummuir; £990 Cloquhairnan. BS– £1130 Clonbeith. Blonde – £1050 Sergentlaw. Sim – £1060, £1050, £1030 Dalfask; £940 Baltersan.

Calves – Bulls – A-A X – £590 Townhead; £530 West Cairngarroch; £505 Bogwood; £490, £465 West Cairngarroch; £300, £295, £290 East Carngillan. BB X – £460, £410 Low Barledziew; £400 Tannockhill; £395 Netherholm; £370 Low Barledziew; £320 Netherholm. Lim X – £440 Tannockhill; £370 Bogwood; £330 West Park. Hfd X – £400 Kilbank. Black and White – £400 Townhead; £380, £320 Bogwood; £300 Kaimhill. Mont X – £320 Kaimhill.

Heifers – Lim X – £545 Bogwood. A-A – £475, £470 (x2) West Cairngarroch; £390 Stroangassel. BB X – £420, £415 Low Barledziew; £410 West Park; £405 Netherholm. Hfd X – £390 (x2) Kilbdank.

Bullock stirks – A-A X – £1080, £1050, £1030 Acholter. HF – £1020 Acholter. Char – £990 South Boreland. Sim X – £950 Millafleck. BB X – £910 Walkerdyke. Lim X – £900 Dalfask; £880 (x2) Walkerdyke and Wee Carleton.

Store hoggs – Tex X – £112 Traboyack; £80 Barnsladie. Swale – £90 Upper Ettrick. Chev – £77 Dougarie Estate.

Ewes with lambs – Twins – Half bred – £242 Dallowie. Mule – £242 Brickrow; £220 Creagraineach;£230 Creagraineac; £228 Polnoon and Brickrow; £212 Creagraineach. Chev –£195 Drumdow. Tex – £215 Dallowie. Lleyn – £157 Barsnladie.

Singles – Mule – £180 Polnoon. Tex – £218 Dallowie. Roussin – £165 Dallowie. Lleyn – £143 Barnsladie. BF – £110 Dunduff.

Thainstone

Forward condition cattle met a brisk demand with grazing cattle again sharper on the week at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 1552 store cattle, young bulls and young and weaned calves.

Bullocks sold to 333.3p per kg for 252kg British Blue crosses from Easter Aberchalder Estate, Gothlick, and to £1570 for a 742kg Charolais cross from East Mains, Lumphanan, to cash in at 250.8p.

Two 252kg British Blue crosses from Easter Abercharlder Estate, Gorthlick, topped the heifers at 365.1p, to average 245.1p.

Bulls sold to 257.5p for a 466kg Charolais from Milton of Collieston, Ellon, and to £1200 for more of the same weighing 574kg from Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo.

On Tuesday, a flying trade for bulling heifers saw averages improve by 26.8p per kg, to cash in at 287.3p, having sold to 471.5p and £1650 for a pair of 562kg Simmentals from Redhill, Mosstowie.

Breeding cattle met a flying trade with 35 outfits realising £3000 or more, to average £2694.39 for 148 lots.

A top price of £3800 was achieved on three occasions, firstly for a British Blue cross heifer with bull calf at foot from Towiemore, Keith, and then for Limousin cross heifers with heifer calves from Wester Bleaton, Bridge of Cally, and again from Towiemore.

A Limousin cow with bull calf sold to £3000 for Backfield, Drumlithie, whilst cows with heifer calves realised £2900 on three occasions, firstly for a Limousin cross from Seafield Park, Nairn, and twice for a Limousin cross from Wester Bleaton.

Hoggs with lambs at foot also sold well with ewes slightly dearer on the week to average £77.62 per life. Top price was £120 for Mule hoggs with singles from Bogiebrae, Rhynie.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – 251-300kg – £940 Trondheim, Rendall; 329p Rockhill, Wick. 301-350kg – £1005 Mains of Wardhouse, Insch; 302.5p Firva, Scousburgh. 351-400kg – £1180, 298p Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten. 401-450kg – £1220 Witton Mains, Edzell; 289.6p Westerton, Echt. 451-500kg – £1330, 280.6p Mill of Gellan. 501-550kg – £1380 East Mains, Lumphanan; 264.8p Corse of Kinnoir, Huntly. 551-600kg – £1480, 259.6p South Mains of Auchreddie, Maud. 601-650kg – £1535 Corse of Kinnoir; 244.3p South Mains of Auchreddie, Maud. 651-700kg – £1420, 215.8p Mains of Allanbuie. 701-750kg – 211.6p East Mains.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £820, 330.6p Easter Aberchalder Estate. 251-300kg – £920, 324.8p Easter Aberchalder Estate. 301-350kg – £1010 Relugas Mains, Dunphail; 291.4p Edendiack, Gartly. 351-400kg – £1190, 303.6p Mains of Dalvey, Cromdale. 401-450kg – £1250, 309.4p Mains of Dalvey, Cromdale. 451-500kg – £1315 Dalrachie, Ballindalloch; 273.9p Mains of Hatton, Techmuiry. 501-550kg – £1365 Kinaldie, Logie Coldstone; 260.5p Mill of Gellan. 551-600kg – £1344, 249.1p Corse of Kinnoir. 601-650kg – £1500, 242.7p Bogie Street.

Bulling heifers – Up to 350kg – £1000, 285.7p Culnoag, Sorbie. 351-400kg – £1110, 281.7p Culnoag. 401-450kg – £1400, 311.1p Cairntack, Belhelvie. 451-500kg – £1650, 332.7p Connachie, Kellas. 501-550kg – £1920, 360.9p Redhill. 551-600kg – £2450, 411.1p Redhill. 601-650kg – £2400 Redhill ; £240, 394.7p Connachie. 651-700kg – £1950, 293.7p Connachie. 701-750kg – £1680, 237.3p East Merkland, Sandford.

Bulls – Up to 400kg – £890, 241.8p Bogie Street. 401-450kg – £1000, 247.5p Mormond Prop. 451-500kg – £1200, 257.5p Milton of Colieston.551-600kg – £1200, 209.1p Mormond Prop.

Breeding cattle – Heifer with bull calf – Sim – £3450 Towiemore. Sim X – £3400 Towiemore. Lim X – £3400 Overton of Ardo, Methlick. BB – £3350 Wester Bleaton. Lim – £3300 Towiemore, Wester Bleaton.

Heifer with heifer calf – Sim X – £3500 Towiemore. Lim X – £3450 Wester Bleaton. Sim – £3350 Towiemore. Lim – £3200 Wester Bleaton.

Cow with bull calf – BB – £2700 Seafield Park. Lim X – £2120 Bush Farm, Aberlour. Lim – £2000 Seafield Park. Char X – £1700 Meikle Coull, Tannadice.

Cow with heifer calf – Lim X – £2600 Seafield Park. Lim – £2400 Backfield. BB – £1800 Seafield Park. Blo – £1780 Upper Killyquharn, New Aberdour. Char X – £1700 Bush Farm.

Hoggs, Gimmers and Ewes with Lambs at foot – Single – Tex X – £114 Broadwater, Skene; £104 Broadwater. Chev – £84 Broadwater.

Lamb and half – Chev Mule – £118 Scarhill, Glenkindie. Mule – £110, £81 Scarhill. Tex – £93 Broadwater, Waterside, Forbes; £90 Waterside. Suff – £85, £83 Haugh, Birse. Cont – £84 Waterside. Cont X – £82 Waterside.

Twins – Suff X – £92, £84 Broadwater. Blue Tex – £90 Broadwater. Suff – £86 Broadwater. Tex X – £84 Haugh. Tex – £81 Haugh; £78 Burnside of Whitefield, Forgle. Mule – £81 East Backburn, Netherley.

Triplets – Mule – £61 Upper Cotburn, Turriff.

Lanark

Texel hoggs with Beltex lambs from A Mitchell, Newton of Wiston, topped Lawrie and Symington's sale of 885 hoggs and ewes with lambs at foot, at £116 per life.

Ewes reached £96 per life on two occasions from R and J Hamilton, Dillars.

LEADING prices

Hoggs per life – Tex with Belt lambs – £116, £92 Newton of Wiston. Chev Mules with Belt lambs – £112 Newton of Wiston.

Ewes – Singles – Tex – £96 Howes Way; £88 Blackhill. Suff – £80 Blackhill. BF – £58, £50 Craigiepark. Chev – £80 Edgefield.

Twins – Tex – £88 Howes Way; £85 Blackpark; £83 Howes Way. BF – £59 Edgefield. SM – £88 Dillars House; £83 Fauldhouse Road; £78 Skirling Mains; £77 Kailzie Mains. Chev – £75 Skirling Mains. Chev Mule – £75, £74 Felton. She – £41 Craigiepark.

Hexham

A Limousin cross heifer realised £2800 at Hexham and Northern Marts' show and sale of store cattle for Messrs Rochester and Murray, Glebe Farm, Butsfield.

Charolais cross steers attained £1720 for Willie Woodman, Great Chesters, Haltwhistle, with Limousin crosses also on the same money for Mark Linkleter, West Kirkheaton.

A black Limousin cross heifer from Lewis Forster, West Nubbuck, Lowgate, Hexham, secured the championship in the pre-sale show before making £1800, with the reserve champion awarded to a black Limousin cross bullock from Thomas Graham, West Foreshield, Alston, Cumbria, which sold for £1500.

Store hoggs sold to £176 for a pair of Beltex cross hoggs from DJ and W Sedgewick, Errington Red House.

LEADING prices

Steers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1570 Berwick Hill; £1430 Lunns House; £1400 Berwick Hill and Low Hall; £1370 Berwick Hill; £1340 Low Hall; £1320, £1290 Lunns House; £1260 Low Hall; £1210 Lunns House. Char X – £1570 Great Chesters; £1460 Berwick Hill. A-A X – £1510, £1450 Fairley; £1290, £1280 Bankfoot; £1210 Redesmouth; £1190, £1185, £1180 Bankfoot; £1160 Meldon Lane House and Nampara; £1090 Bankfoot. South Devon X – £1360 Bingfield Comb. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1720 West Kirkheaton; £1440 Fallowfield and West Kirkheaton; £1340, £1300 Fallowfield; £1285 Sweethope; £1210 Fallowfield; £1190 West Kirkheaton; £1130, £1030, £1000 Greencarts. Char X – £1720, £1620, £1600 Great Chesters; £1480 Berwick Hill; £1430, £1370, £1180 East Shaftoe; £1050 Harewalls. BB X – £1130 Fallowfield. A-A X – £1490 Parkgate; £1400 Fairley and Greystone House; £1380 Delight; £1360 Fairley and Sweethope; £1320 Greystone House; £1310 Sweethope; £1300 Delight; £1230 Redesmouth and New Houses; £1210 New Houses and Greystone House; £1190 Sweethope; £1180, £1160 New Houses; £1110, £1040 Redesmouth. BS – £1450, £1370 East Shaftoe. Sim X – £1340, £1190, £1150 Greystone House. Blonde X – £1100 Parkgate. Mont – £1320 Greystone House. Saler X £1280, £1150, £1100, £1060 East Shaftoe. South Devon X – £1170 Bingfield Combe. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1600 Glebe Farm and West Foreshield; £1560 Cowburn Rigg and West Nubbock; £1545 West Nubbock; £1520 Glebe Farm and West Nubbock; £1500 Springwell Cottage, West Nubbock and West Foreshield; £1480 Springwell Cottage; £1470 West Foreshield; £1460 Glebe Farm and Springwell Cottage; £1450 Glebe; £1440 Armond Carr and West Foreshield; £1420 Dukesfield Hall and West Nubbock; £1410 Glebe; £1400 West Foreshield, High Lovelady. Char X – £1250, £1230 White House Birtley; £1220 Nunwick; £1150 Raggetsyke; £1070 West Nubbock. BB X – £1460 Morley Hill; £1420 Glebe; £1330 Light Birks; £1230 Glebe; £1210 Morley Hill; £1170 Grindon Hill; £1160 West Moorhouses; £1090 Light Birks; £1050 West Moorhouses. A-A X – £1180, £1160 Kirkley Dam; £1150 Harewalls; £1080 Littlebeck. Sim X – £990 Hartley West. Blonde X – £1400, £1390 Houselope Grange. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1460 West Foreshield; £1380 Springwell Cottage; £1220 Round Meadows; £1200, £1170 Springwell Cottage; £1150 Glebe; £1125, £1120 Wallend; £1070 Burnbank and Round Meadows; £1040 Woodhall; £1010 Grindon Hill and Burnbank; £990 Burnbank; £980 Stotsfold. Char X – £1445, £1000 West Nubbock. BB X– £1170 Glebe; £955 East Flass.

Heifers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1700, £1560 Low Shipley; £1525 Fala Hill; £1450 Low Hall; £1440 Low Shipley; £1430 Fairley; £1410, £1400, £1380 Low Hall; £1320 Low Shipley; £1295, £1280 Sweethope; £1200 Greencarts. Char X – £1450, £1425, £1400 Great Chesters; £1260 East Shaftoe; £1060 Nampara. A-A X – £1370, £1340 Fairley; £1190 Meldon Lane House; £1100 Redesmouth; £1080 Meldon Lane House; £1060 Nampara; £1000 Meldon Lane House. Sim X – £1000 Keld. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1560 Low Shipley; £1500 Low Hall; £1090 Low Eshells; £1055 West Kirkheaton; £1045 Low Eshells; £1040 Sweethope; £1020 Lowfield. Char X – £1325, £1180, £1110 East Shaftoe. A-A X – £1660 Sunnycroft; £1440 Fairley; £1390 Greystone House; £1380, £1330 Fairley; £1210 Sweethope; £1170 Kirkley Dam; £1070 Redesmouth. Blonde X – £1290 Houselope Grange. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £2800 Glebe; £1800 West Nubbock; £1550 Glebe; £1470 (x2), £1420 West Nubbock; £1400, £1380 (x2) West Foreshield; £1350 West Nubbock; £1340 West Foreshield; £1320 Glebe; £1315 Morley Hill; £1280 Morley Hill and Comb Hills; £1260 West Nubbock; £1250 West Moorhouses; £1220 Glebe Farm and West Nubbock; £1210 Quarry House; £1205 Glebe. Char X – £1220 White House Birtley; £1210 Raggetsyke; £1175 Nunwick; £1170 Raggetsyke; £1145 West Nubbock; £1140 White House; £1135 Fala Hill; £1130 Raggetsyke; £1100 White House Birtley; Stotsfold and West Nubbock; £1050 Nunwick; £1020 Fala Hill; £1010 West Nubbock; £990, £970 Nunwick. BB X – £1500, £1440, £1300, £1270 Glebe; £1260, £1200, £1160 Morley Hill; £1110 Glebe; £1100 Morley Hill; £1080 Glebe; £1055 Light Birks; £1030 Morley Hill; £960 West Foreshield; £950 Light Birks. A-A X – £1280 Kirkley Dam; £1080 The Tofts; £1050 Elilaw; £1005 The Tofts; £980 Elilaw. Blonde X – £1280 Houselope Grange. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1160 Wallend; £1155 Grindon Hill; £1090 Round Meadows; £1080 West Moorhouses and Burnbank; £1060, £1040 Woodhall; £1010 Wallend; £995 Burnbank; £950 West Nubbock.

Store hoggs – Tex – £174 Tedcastle. Tex X – £174 Willimoteswick; £168 Intake; £162 Old Deanham; £158 Palm Strothers and Barker House; £154 Old Deanham; £152 Willimoteswick; £148 Intake; £142 Burnfoot Cottage and Milfield; £139 Lee Hall; £137 Ludwell; £136 Tedcastle; £132 Haining Head and Errington; £130 Barker House. Belt – £150 Old Deanham. Belt X – £176 Errington Red House; £132 Old Deanham. BFL – £138 Tecket. Mule – £142 Codlaw Hill; £132 West Shields. BF – £146 Hotbank. Swale – £142 Round Meadows; £118 Thornley Hall. X – £110 Burnfoot Cottage.

Dumfries

Limousin cross Friesians came out on top at C and D Auction Marts' sale of 200 bulling heifers, selling to £1720 from J Muir and Sons, Cleughbrae.

LEADING prices

Bulling heifers – Lim – £1720, £1700, £1650 Cleughbrae; £1550 Chapelcroft; £1500 Brownrigg; £1450 Newfield; £1380 Kirktonfield; £1320 Barwinnock; £1300 Ryemuir. A-A – £1380 Newfield; £1280 Bruntshields; £1220 Kirktonfield. Sim – £1250 Wardpark. BB – £1200 Middlebie Hill.

Bull – £2300 Mount Benger.

Stirling (Cale)

On Monday, Caledonian Marts sold 899 store hoggs, ewes with lambs at foot and ewe hoggs, where trade peaked at £288 per outfit for Texel ewes with twin lambs at foot from J and J White, Ampherlaw, Carnwath.

Texel hoggs realised £138 for A McKenzie, Kinclaven, Murthly, while more of the same breed topped the ewe hoggs at £125 from M Donald, Altomount, Blairgowrie.

LEADING prices

Ewes with twins – Per outfit – Tex – £285 Ampherlaw. X – £258 Ampherlaw. Cont – £246 Mill of Ardoch. Mule – £240 Causeyton Farming. Chev – £288 Walton. BF – £186 East Michelton.

Ewes with singles – per outfit – Tex – £190 Mill of Ardoch. Mule – £168 Causeyton Farming. X – £164 Mill of Ardoch. Chev – £138 Walton. Chev X – £132 Braeface Farming. BF – £124 East Michelton.

Longtown

A smaller show of ewes and lambs was forward for C and D Auction Marts' sale, which sold to £122 per life for Texel cross hoggs with lambs from Messrs Slaven, Foregirth.

The 288 store hoggs and feeding ewes were topped at £110 for Suffolk hoggs from Drinkstone, and to £96 for Beltex ewes from Coalfell.

LEADING prices

Breeding sheep – Ewes with single lamb – Dorset – £101 Leathorn. Tex – £90, £88 Rosebank Crescent. Belt – £90, £81 Glasson. Mule – £78 Low Closegill. Suff – £77 Pilmuir. Char – £71 Leathorn.

Ewes with twin lambs – Tex – £92, £79 Wallend; £75 Pilmuir and Low Closegill. Mule – £83 Ryecroft; £75 The Croft; £73 Low Closegill. Char – £80 Leathorn. Belt – £80 Glasson. Chev Mule – £77, £76 North House. Suff – £71 Hallrule Mill. Jacob – £55 Rosebank Crescent. Swale – £48 Pilmuir

Gimmers with single lamb – Tex – £85 Fell View; £84 Low Closegill. Mule – £76 Whitehouse.

Gimmers with twin lambs – Tex – £85 Whitehouse.

Hoggs with single lamb – Tex – £122 Foregirth; £120 Crosshill; £106, £105 Whitehouse. Mule – £100. £99 Hallmyre.

Store hoggs – Suff – £110 Drinkstone. Dutch Tex – £106 Coalfell. GF – £105 Triermain; £94, £93 Edston. Tex – £102 Triermain; £98 Spency Croft; £94 Drinkstone.

Feeding ewes – Belt – £96 Coalfell. GF – £93 Edston. Chev – £80 Leafield. BF – £56 Leafield. Herd – £61 Bonnyrigg Hall.

Forfar

On Tuesday, Lawrie and Symington had forward 438 store cattle where bullocks and heifers averaged 247p per kg and 235p respectively.

Topping the sale at £1420 was a 588kg Limousin cross from Glenkilrie Partnership, and to 312p for a322kg Charolais cross from DM Keay and Son, East Balloch.

Heifers sold to £1385 for a 694kg Simmental cross from W Stewart and Son, Newton of Inshewan, and to 301p for 436kg Limousin crosses from Donald S Hynd and Sons, Hillfoot.

A 460kg Limousin led the bulls at £1000 for JH Garbutt, Sketewan, and to 235p for 302kg Lincoln Red from A Mylius and Partners of St Fort, to balance out at 223p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1310, £1165 Bishopston; £1075 Damend; £975 Glenkilrie. Lim – £1280, £1265 Strone; £1260 Strone, Muirhouses and Witton; £1250, £1230, £1210 Strone. Char – £1220 Knowehead of Duntrune; £1185 Kinnaniel; £1100 Knowehead of Duntrune; £1070 East Balloch; £1010 Kinnaniel. BS – £1120 Bishopston; £965, £955 West Leys; £890 Ashmore and Strone. Sim – £1300 Newton of Inshewan; £1295 Bishopston; £1220 Knowehead of Duntrune; £1200 (x2) Bishopston;£1140 Newton of Inshewan. BB – £1265, £1260 (x3) Strone; £1220, £1210 Strone.

Heifers – A-A – £950 Glenkilrie; £900 Damend; £880 Shielhill. Lim – £1310 Hillfoot; £1290 Newton of Inshewan; £1210 Afflochie; £1200 West Leys; £1190 Muirhouses. Char – £1235 Cairnleith; £1160 Knowehead of Duntrune; £1070 Cairnleith; £980 Kinnaniel and East Balloch. BS – £1310, £1190 Hillfoot. Sim – £1290 Newton of Inshewan; £1210 Ashmore and Strone; £1175 Newton of Inshewan; £1060 Hillfoot; £970 Ashmore, Strone and Newbigging of Craighall. BB – £1010, £1000 Kirkton of Kingoldrum; £915 Kinnaniel; £890, £840, £825 Glenmoy.

Newton Stewart

Some 154 store cattle sold through Craig Wilsons Auction Marts, where steers and heifers cashed in at 254.7p per kg and 240.8p respectively.

Heifers peaked at £1250 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from J Muir, Low Glentriploch, and to 287.1p for Limousin crosses from P Simpson, Culscadden.

Aberdeen-Angus crosses topped the steers, reaching £1160 from C Muir, Larg, and to 286.7p from Messrs Maxell, High Drumrae.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1160, £1190 Low Glentriploch; £110, £1030 High Drumrae. BB – £1150 Barrachan. Lim – £1020, £995 Larg; £990 Dunkeld. Sim – £970 Mid Gleniron. Black and White – £950 Millisle.

Heifers – A-A – £1250 Low Glentriploch. Sim – £1010 Drumjargon. Lim – £935 Culscadden. BS –£920 Barrachan.

Oban

United Auctions sold 449 store cattle, where bullocks and heifers balanced out at 274.36p per kg and 260.06p respectively.

Bullocks sold to £1220 for a Charolais cross from Messrs Leitch, Fernoch, and to 345p for a British Blue cross from Messrs Troughton and Co, Ardachy.

Limousin crosses from A and BA Campbell, Achnacree Beag, led the heifers at £1500 and 375p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £1090 (x4) Eoligarry, Barra; £1070 Homeston; £980 (x2) Steall. BS X – £1070 Inverfolla; £1060 Carnoch; £1050 (x2), £1030, £980 Inverfolla; £925(x5) Auchlyne. BB X – £1065 Shenavallie; £1060 Tyree; £1045 Ruaig; £1000 Tyree; £940 (x2) Ardachy. Char X – £1220 Fernoch; £1210 (x3) Tiraghoil; £1060 Fernoch; £1000, £960 (x3) Barnakill. Lim X – £1200 (x2), £1160, £1150(x4) Achnacree Beag; £1140 Ardachy; £1130 Tyree; £1110 Duntarrin; £1080 Achnacree Beag; £1080 Ardachy; £1060 Carnoch; £1060 Ardachy; £1060 (x6) Tiraghoil; £1045 Ruaig; £1040 (x2) Ardachy; £1040 Achnacree Beag; £1020 Tiraghoil; £1010 Achnacree Beag; £1000 Eoligarry, Barra; £1000 Achnacree Beag; £1000 Barbreck; £1000 Dunans. Luing X – £815 Ardencaple. Sal X – £1000 Dunans; £905 (x3) Barnakill. Sim X – £1125 (x3), £1070 (x6) Tiraghoil; £1045 Barbreck; £1000 (x2) Dunans; £955 Saulmore; £950 Tiraghoil.

Heifers – A-A X – £1030 (x2) Poltalloch; £860 Eoligarry, Barra. BS X – £1220 Auchlyne; £1090 Poltalloch; £1080 (x3), £940 (x2) Auchlyne; £915 Ellary Farms; £900 (x2) Dunans. BB X – £1180, Ruaig. BA X – £825 (x2) Barbreck. Char X – £1210 Tiraghoil; £1010, £1000 Fernoch; £980 (x5) Tiraghoil; £975 (x4) Fernoch. Lim X – £1500, £1125 Achnacree Beag; £1075 Barbreck; £1060 Achnacree Beag; £1030 Ardachy; £1000 Eoligarry; £990, £965 Craigmore; £950 Ardachy; £945 (x4), £930 Tiraghoil; £930 Tyree; £920 Craig Farm; £915 (x9) Ellary. Sim X – £990 Kilvaree; £980 Brough; £965 Kilbride; £930 Achnacone; £920 (x2) Glenamachrie; £900 Arileod.

Breeding cattle – Cows with calves – £1520, £1500, £1460, £1440, Kirkton.

Sheep – Hoggs – Suff X – £98 Kilbride. Tex X – £111 Gorton; £91 Gorteneoran; £90 Leanish; £86 Barbreck. Chev X – £101 Annat; £91, £90 Torloisk; £90 Annat. X – £95 Kilbride. BF – £95 Glencruitten; £86 Kilbride, Balvicar; £70 Gorton.

Ewes – Suff X – £102 Tiraghoil. Tex X – £82 Leanish; £76 Achnacreemore; £75 Blaich. Chev – £81 Ballard; £75 Leanish; £70 Shenavallie. X – £63 St Brendans Barra; £60 Glenaros. BF – £66 Glenaros; £65 Auchinellan; £60 Kintraw.

Tiree

An Aberdeen-Angus cross heifer led the way at United Auctions' May sale, selling to £1120 for I Brown, Barrapol, and to 256p per kg for Limousin crosses from H MacInnes, Salum.

Bullocks realised £980 for Simmental crosses from G MacArthur, Caolis, and to 275p for Limousin crosses from D MacDonald, Balevullin, to average 250.83p.

Beltex cross hoggs topped the sheep classes at £140 for Heylipol.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A X – £725 Kilkenneth. BA X – £930, £900, Lochphuil. Char X – £940, Salum. Lim X –£960 Balevullin; £900 Salum; £840 Caolis. Sim X – £980 (x2) Caolis; £96 Lochphuil.

Heifers – A-A X – £1120, £1050, £1040, £990 Barrapol; £970 (x2), Salum; £850 Barrapol. Char X – £1000, £990, £860 Salum. Hfd X – £1090, £1050 (x3), £1020 (x2), £1000 Clachan. Lim X – £1080 Clachan; £1010 Salum; £920 Caolis; £910 (x2) Salum.

Hoggs – Belt X – £140, £138, £130, £128, £120, Heylipol. Tex X – £108 Hillcrest; £104 Salum; £96 Balevullin.

Ewes – Suff X – £124 Mannal. HB – £123 Croish. Belt – £132 Heylipol. Tex – £128 Ruaig; £128 Benview; £122 Heylipol; £118 Lochphuil; £118 Hillcrest; £112 Heylipol; £112 Hillcrest; £110 Heylipol; £104 Cornaigbeg. X – £110 Ruaig. Mule – £110 Heylipol.

Orkney

Averages were up on the year at Orkney Auction Markets store cattle sale, where steers cashed in at 253p per kg (+33p), with heifers balancing out at 249.1p (+44.1p).

Steers were topped at 299.7p for 347kg Limousins from Laga Farms, Evie, and to £1390 for a 595kg Charolais from JS Firth, Langskaill, Rousay.

A 405kg Simmental led the heifers at 321p for Housebay Farms, Stronsay, and to £1470 for a 535kg Limousin from JF Gaddie, Mooness, Holm.

LEADING prices

Steers – £1380, £1260 Hermisgarth, Sanday; £1340, £1295 Millhouse, Deerness; £1310, £1220 Langskaill, Birsay; £1305 Swannay, by Evie; £1285 Holland, Stronsay; £1280, £1250 Mooness, Holm; £1260 Whitehall, Stronsay; £1225 Laga, Evie; £1220 Lopness, Sanday; £1210 Hools, South Ronaldsay ; £1190 Stratheast, Holm ; £1170, £1160 Laithe, Sandwick; £1165 Hyval, Sandwick; £1160 Inkerman, Sanday ; £1150 Tuquoy, Westray; £1140 Redland, Firth; £1130 Veddertownmail, Tankerness; £1130, £1120 Kirbuster, Longhope; £1105 Bryameadow, Twatt; £1100 Rennibister, Kirkwall; £1100 Housebay, Stronsay; £1095 Windywalls, Westray; £1090 Rosebank, Deerness; £1070 Skelday, Dounby; £1070 Bu, Orphir; £1065 Bachylis, Orphir; £1020 Little Wards, Longhope; £1010 Biggings, Stenness; £1000 Quanterness, St ola.

Heifers – £1360 Charleston, Papa Westray; £1350, £1320 Quoy-i-dale,hoy; £1350, £1340 (x2), £1310 East Garth, Harray; £1350, £1300 Swannay farm, by Evie; £1340, £1290, £1280 Northfield, Burray; £1330, £1300 (x2) Housebay, Stronsa; £1280, £1240 Knockhall, South Ronaldsay; £1270 Tuquoy, Westray; £1270, £1225 Whitehall, Stronsay; £1250 Burgar, Hoy; £1240 (x2), £1220, £1210 Hermisgarth, Sanday; £1210 Millhouse, Deerness; £1200 Sebay, Tankerness; £1200 Lopness, Sanday; £1160 Skelday, Dounby; £1160 Greenhall, Deerness; £1130 Whitehow, Papa Westray; £1100 Laga, Evie; £1090 Kirbuster, Longhope; £1085 Rennibister, Kirkwall; £1080 Windywalls, Westray; £1070 Langskaill, Rousay; £1060 Bu, Orphir; £1050 Biggings, Stenness; £1050 Dalvenna, St Ola; £1045 Redland, Firth; £1020 Laithe, Sandwick; £1000 Burness, Firth; £960 Lower Breckquoy, Holm; £930 Inkerman, Sanday.

Lockerbie

The fortnightly sale of store cattle at Harrison and Hetherington saw Limousins top at £1490 for heifers from DA Wilson, Belzies, with others up to £1360 for a bullock from Messrs Richardson, Purdomstone.

Among the pence per kg it was more of the same breed that came out on top, selling to 320p for bullocks from Messrs Common, Crossdykes, and to 300p for heifer from Messrs Halliday, Crawthat.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £1490, £1100 Belzies; £1070, £1030, £1010, £990, £955, £910 Crawthat; £930 Penlaw; £880 Crossdykes. A-A – £1230, £1130, £1030 Greenbeck; £1150, £850 Minsca; £970 Hillhead; £880 Westhills. Char – £970 Westhills; £880 Bridge. Hfd – £750(x2) Copewood. BS – £750 Hillhead; £690 Minsca.

Steers – Lim – £1360, £1190, £1160, £1135, £1130, £1100 Purdomstone; £1200, £1160, £1150, £1140, £1110, £1090 (x2), £1040, £1000 Crawthat; £1170 Belzies; £1100, £1050, £960 Crossdykes; £940 Penlaw. A-A – £1120, £990, £850 Dryfe; £960 Minsca; £765 Fingland. Sim – £1080 Westhill. BB – £1030 Crawthat; £1010 Belzies; £860 Westhills. BS – £1010 Crossdykes; £930 Penlaw. Hfd – £780 Copewood; £710 East Tinwald House.

Castle Douglas

ON Monday, Wallets Marts held their fortnightly sale of store cattle, along with their annual sale of breeding cattle.

Bullocks and heifers both achieved a top price of £1260 firstly for Fleckvieh bullocks from Auchengray Farms, New Abbey, then for Limousin heifers from Gass, Glenluce.

Top price per kg was paid for an Aberdeen-Angus bullock when selling at 286.3p from Killumpha, Port Logan, with Limousin heifers attaining 285.7p from Ring of Barfad.

Breeding cattle were topped at £7000 by a Limousin bull from Messrs Hansell, Nether Barr, which sold to Messrs McClelland, Knockshinnoch.

Bulling heifers from Messrs Marshall, Auchenleck, were readily bid for selling to £1200 for a pen of British Blue heifers.

A British Blue heifer with Limousin heifer calf attained £3700 for Messrs Hamilton, Derrie, with the overall average for heifers with calves cashing in at just shy of £2300.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1260 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; £1025 Barstobrick House. Lim – £1200 Garroch Est; £1180, £1170 Halmyre; £1130 Margrie Ltd. Sim – £1260, £1200, £1160 Auchengray Farms. Char – £1140 Barnbarroch.

Heifers – Lim – £1260 Gass, Glenluce; £1155 Nether Corsock; £1120 Halmyre. A-A – £1250, £1120 Balcraig Moor. Saler – £1140, £1100 East Altercannoch. Sim – £1100 East Altercannoch; £1065 Nether Corsock. Char – £940 Lochside Ltd. Breeding heifers – Heifer calf – BB – £3700, £2400 Derrie. Lim – £2700, £2600, £2550 (x3), Fingland; £2500, £2450 Derrie; £2400 Flathill. A-A – £2100, £1600 Larglea; £1950 Strongassel. Bull calf – £3100 Derrie. Lim – £2650, £2500, £2450, £2400 (x2), Flathill; £2600, £2550, £2300 (x2) Garmartin. A-A – £2100 Larglea; £1950 Cannee.

Bulling heifers – BB – £1200, £1140, £1120 (x2), £1100 Auchenleck. Lim – £1180 (x2,) £1160, £1140 (x2), £1120 (x2) Auchenleck. A-A – £1160, £1140 Auchenleck.

Bulls – Lim – £7000 Nether Barr. Saler – £2200 Glentoo.