Special livestock sales from throughout Scotland and beyond

Some 664 store cattle were forward for Harrison and Hetherington's weekly sale, which saw steers sell to £1590 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Robinson, Gelt Hall, Brampton and heifers to £1460 for a Limousin from Messrs Brough, Clappers, Aspatria.

A Limousin and a Salers cross bull from Messrs Jamieson, Garrochtrie led the weaned cattle at £1100, whilst heifers peaked at £1010 for Limousin crosses from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan. Steers peaked at £1060 for a Simmental cross from Messrs McIntyre, Newton Stewart.

The weekly calf sale which sold to £620 for a Limousin bull calf from Messrs Lough, South Lough, with heifers to £600 from Messrs Nichol, Lawston, and dairy breds to £440 for a Fleckvieh from Messrs Copeland, Nether Collinhurst.

On Monday, the weekly sale of store lambs, was topped at £120 by Texels from TW and M Bird, Ghyll House Farm.

Topping the 80 rams forward at £700 was a Texel cross Beltex shearling from Messrs Toppin, Basco Dyke.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1590, £1540 Gelt Hall; £1500 Edenbanks; £1480 (x2) Old Silloth; £1385, £1320 Lawston; £1375 The Garth; £1335, Newby; £1335 Sorrow Stones; £1325 Thistledown; £1320 (x2), Baldwinholme. BB – £1410 Southerfield Hall; £1400, £1390 Sandbed; £1320 Sorrow Stones; £1310, Cockleybank; £1300, £1245 (x3), Briggle; £1265 Prior Rigg; £1200 Thistledown. BS – £1340 Gelt Hall. Hfd – £1335 (x2), £1185 (x3), £1185, Rye Close. Char – £1330 Old Silloth; £1235 (x2) Harley Croft; £1190, Bridge End; £1185 Ingledene; £1180, Swordwellrigg; £1135 Briggle. Mont –£1310 (x2), Greenwrae. Blonde – £1270 Holme. Sim – £1195 Harley Croft; £1150 Horsecrook. Saler – £1180 Highwood; £1150 (x2), Horsecrook. A-A – £1175 Prior Rigg; £1115 (x3) High Bow; £1100 Sorrowstones. Maine A – £1180 The Crescent. HF – £1095, £1040 Rose. Frie – £1035 (x3) Wavercroft. Stab – £1020 The Swaites. Fleck – £940 (x2) Town Foot.

Heifers – Lim – £1460, £1250 Clappers; £1430, £1390 Newby; £1400, Croft House; £1340 Rowell; £1340, £1260 Baldwinholme; £1300 Red Cat; £1300 Rose; £1250, Rigg Head; £1240 £1200 (x2) The Guards; £1240 Edenbanks. BB – £1420 Baldwinholme; £1390 Red Cat; £1340, £1290, Lawrence Holme; £1315 Rigg Head; £1240 Rowell; £1205 Sheepfields. A-A – £1300 Rose; £1250, £1190 Rowell; £1185 Maunby House; £1185, Rottington Hall. Sim – £1270 Lawrence Holme. BS – £1230 Maunby House. Char – £1140 Maunby House; £1130 (x3), Bridge End; £1125 Ingledene. Hfd – £1080 Cockley Bank; £1020 (x4) Cardewlees.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1100 Garrochtrie; £1080, £1060 Mains of Minnydow. Saler – £1100 Garrochtrie. Fleck – £950 (x2), East Bowhill. BB – £700 Powleys garth. Mont – £670 Cowlyers. Hfd – £550 Jerriestown. Frie – £515 (x6) Flimby Hall. HF – £460, £440 (x2) Scalehill.

Steers – Sim – £1060, £890 (x2), Glenlea. Lim – £1050 Broomhills; £940 Gill Brow; £910 (x2), North End. Char – £870 Temple House. Saler – £795 (x2), £730 Glenlea. Hfd – £785, Pasture House. BB – £780 Greyrigg; £780 (x4) Bailey Town. Blonde – £775 Moor Park. A-A – £750 Burn House. Hfd – £680 Holmewrangle. Frie – £580 Walloway. Fleck – £490 Biggin. NRed – £480 Bailey Town.

Heifers – Lim – £1010 (x2) Upper Brydekirk; £890 Tarn How. BB – £910 Pasture House; £820 (x6) Greensyke. Char – £820 Temple House. Sim – £705 Glenlea. A-A – £685 Holmewrangle; £640 (x5), Northrigg Hill. Hfd – £600 (x2) Northrigg Hill; .

Calves – Bulls – Lim – £620, £610, South Lough House. BB – £540, Sockbridge Hall; £540, £520 Stonewalls. A-A – £490 Campingholm; £435, Groundy Croft; £430 Orton Grange. Sim – £455 Mainhill. Fleck – £440, Nether Collinhurst; £430, Roanstrees. Hfd – £410, £400, Sockbridge Hall. Fries – £345, Nerewater. HF – £290 North Greenhill. Mont – £270 High House. Hols – £130 (x2) North Knockglass.

Heifers – Lim – £600 Lawston; £370 Stonewalls. Char – £460 Forest. BB – £440, Monks House; £440, Netherfield; £430, Mainhill. A-A – £350 Groundy Croft. Fleck – £300, Roanstrees. Hfd – £300, Sockbridge Hall;.

Store sheep – Tex – £120, £98 Ghyll House; £104, £94 The Beeches; £102 New House; £97 Kirkhouse; £94 Fartown; £93 Beck. Belt – £115 Well Head; £102 Gap; £100 Ghyll House. Blue Tex – £100 Demesne. Hamp – £92 The Beeches. Suff – £90, £84 Park Head; £89 Beyond The Wood; £84 Nirvana. Mules – £75 Fairhill; £72.50 Cinderbarrow.

Rams – Aged – Suff – £550 Burgh Head.

Shearling rams – Tex – £700, £600, £500 (x3) Basco Dyke; £550, £480, £450, £420, £400 Briggle; £550, £480, £450, £400 Cracrop; £500 Greenwood. Belt – £500 Scarrowhill.

Ram lambs – Suff – £480 (x2), £400 Burgh Head; £280 (x2) Shaw Wood. Tex – £420, £400 Burgh Head.

Dingwall

Averages were up on the year at Dingwall and Highland Marts' sale of 1009 weaned calves, where bullocks and heifers cashed in at 288.9p per kg (+26.5p on 2020) and 260.9p (+14p) respectively.

Bullocks sold to 409.8p per kg for a 205kg Charolais cross from Guisachan, Cannich, and to £1180 for a 545kg Limousin cross from Coast, Inverasdale.

A 226kg Simmental cross heifer from Dunlichity Farm, Farr, secured 354.0p, whilst a 360kg Limousin cross attained £1180 for Bualnaluib, Aultbea.

Young bulls (6) averaged 241.3p and sold to 293.8p for a 470kg Beef Shorthorn from Keppoch, Dundonnell, and to £740 for a 350kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Strathaird Farms, Broadford.

The pre-sale show saw a 260kg Limousin cross land the championship for D MacLean, Bualnaluib, Aultbea, which later realised £1060.

The reserve went to a 310kg Limousin cross from I Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch, which made £900.

LEADING prices

South West Ross and any other district – Bullocks – 201kg to 250kg – £850, 377.8p Creagmhor, Glenelg. 251kg-300kg – £900 Guisachan; 319.6p Dunlichity. 301kg-350kg – £950, 284.8p Strathglass Farms, Cannich. 351kg-400kg – £930, 260.5p Alvie Estate, Kincraig. 401kg-450kg – £990, 235.7p Corslet, Rosemarkie. 451kg-500kg – £1160, 244.2p Wester Muckernich, Tore.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £710 Dunlichity; 314.3p Driseach, Plockton. 251kg-300kg – £920, 306.7p Alvie Estate. 301kg-350kg – £920, 277.1p Alvie Estate. 351kg-400kg – £910, 248.6p Guisachan.

North West Sutherland and Caithness – Bullocks – 201kg to 250kg – £790, 929.2p Parkhill, Durness. 251kg-300kg – £900, 305.1p Croick Estate, Ardgay. 301kg-350kg – £1030 Torrobole, Lairg305.7p Balnabruich, Ardgay. 351kg-400kg – £1150, 293.4p Torrobole.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £650, 268.6p Parkhill. 251kg-300kg – £800, £280.7p Croick Estate. 301kg-350kg – £780, 264.7p Torrobole.

North West Ross – Bullocks – 201kg-250kg – £820, 364.4p Keppoch. 251kg-300kg – £920, 328.6p Slattadale, Loch Maree. 301kg-350kg – £950 Bualnaluib, Aultbea; 300.0p Seaview Cottage, Gairloch. 351kg-400kg – 1060, 277.5p Bualnaluib. 451kg-500kg – £1160, 252.2p Coast.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £660 Midtown, Inverasdale; 322.6p Keppoch. 251kg-300kg – £800, 283.6p Bualnaluib. 301kg-350kg – £900, 290.3p Seaview Cottage. 351kg-400kg – £890 Braes, Inverasdale; 327.8p Bualnaluib. 401kg-450kg – £910, 222.0p Bualnaluib.

Islands – Bullocks – 251kg-300kg – £870, 328.3p Borrodale, Glendale. 301kg-350kg – £870, 280.7p Glasnakillie, Elgol. 351kg-400kg – £840, 224p Strathaird Farms, Broadford.

Heifers – 251kg-300kg – £690, 242p Glasnakillie.

Stirling UA

Bullocks and heifers cashed in at 231.53p per kg and 220.73p respectively at United Auctions' sale of 1249 store cattle.

Charolais crosses led the bullocks at 290.00p for a 300kg entry from Corsencon, and to £1485 for a 623kg beast from Balegreggan.

Heifers peaked at 260.20p for a 442kg Charolais cross from High Glentriplock, and to £1590 for a 624kg Limousin cross from Killeonan.

Young bulls (9) averaged 194.39p and sold to 209.70p for a Blonde cross from East Balscalloch, and to £1100 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Lower Luthrie.

On Monday, the firm held their sale of 1770 suckled calves along with 5014 store lambs and feeding sheep.

Spring-born bullock calves averaged 286.0p having sold to 341.9p for a 310kg Charolais cross from Dippen, and to £1310 for a 489kg Charolais cross from Assloss.

Heifers balanced out at 264.0p and were topped at 311.3p for a 302kg Limousin cross from Cairncurran, and to £1150 for 434kg Charolais crosses from Shanry.

Autumn-born bullocks and heifers achieved an average of 257p and 247p respectively.

Charolais crosses weighing 401kg topped the bullocks at 299.0p for Hunting Faulds, and to £1400 for 471kg Limousin crosses from Mains of Creuchies.

Heifers peaked at 272.5p for 412kg Charolais crosses from Hunting Faulds, and to £1220 for a 516kg Simmental cross from Shanry.

Beltex led the store lambs selling to £120 for Lochelbank. Beltex crosses averaged £96.99 (+£2.91 on the week), whilst Texel crosses and Mules cashed in at (+£4.58) and £84.79 (+£0.77). Suffolk crosses averaged £88.90 (+£2.18), Cheviots at £83.69 (£7.18) and Blackfaces at £61.93 (+£1.20).

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £620, 259.00p Ballymeanach. 251-300kg – £870, 290.00p Corsencon. 301-350kg – £925, 267.30p Corsencon. 351-400kg – £1050, 263.80p Blacklands. 401-450kg – £1130 East Balscalloch; 261.40p Cumnock House. 451-500kg – £1230 Croftintygan; 258.70p High Glentriplock. 501-551kg – £1305, 246.20p Kilkeddan. 552-601kg – £1410, 241.40p Gateside. 602-651kg – £1485 Balegreggan; 241.0p Gateside. 652-701kg – £1460, 215.30p Muirmains.

Heifers – 251-300kg – £690, 248.2p Corsencon. 301-350kg – £800, 255.00p Killeonan. 351-400kg – £975, 243.8p Cumnock House. 401-450kg – £1150, 260.2p High Glentriplock. 451-500kg – £1220 High Glentriplock; 251.80p Hatton of Newtyle. 501-551kg – £1265 Carse of Trowan; 239.50p Formal. 552-601kg – £1415, 246.10p Balegreggan. 602-651kg – £1590, 254.80p Killeonan. 652-701kg – £1550, 221.40p Stobswood. 702+kg – £1480, 208.50p Compestonend.

Young bulls – 351-400kg – £820, 209.70p East Balscalloch. 401-450kg – £760, 180.10p East Balscalloch. 451-500kg – £925, 202p Overhall. 501-551kg – £1000, 189.80p Lower Luthrie. 552-601kg – £1100, 189.30p Lower Luthrie.

Calves – Bullocks – 1-250kg – £750, 300p Wester Coilechat. 251-300kg – £985, 340.80p Murrayshall. 301-350kg – £1130 Laidlawsteel; 341.90p Dippen. 351-400kg – £1180, 319.80p Dippen. 401-450kg – £1250 Shanry; 299.00p Hunting Faulds. 451-500kg – £1400, 297.2p Mains of Creuchies. 501-551kg – £1350, 263.70p Mains of Creuchies. 552-601kgs – £1400, 251.80p Shanry.

Heifers – 1-250kg – £680, 277.60p Wester Coilechat. 251-300kg – £900, 311.30p Dippen. 301-350kg – £960 Little Kilmory; 311.30p Cairncurran. 351-400kg – £1065, 272.40p Hunting Faulds. 401-450kg – £1165 Shanry; 271.80p Hunting Faulds. 451-500kg – £1110, 242.90p Percival. 501-551kg – £1220, 236.40p Shanry.

Store lambs – Belt – £120 Lochelbank; £109 Fornought; £105 Wester Ochtermuthill. Tex – £104 Putechan; £104 Monzie Farms; £100 Balafark. Suff – £95 Cairncurran; £94 Logie; £93.50 Thirstane Cottage. Char – £95 Middleton; £93 South Moorhouse. Chev – £94.50 Monzie Farms; £92 (x2) Innerwick. X – £96 Knockdarroch. Mule – £90 Newbigging; £87.50 Heriot Mill; £86.50 Gartincaber. BF – £80.50 Outerston; £76 Gartincaber; £74.50 Dullator.

Wigton

A Limousin cross bull from KD and ME Harryman, Keskadale, Newlands, achieved £1475 at Hope's Auctioneers' store cattle sale.

Heifers were topped at £1455 for another of the same from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, Wheyrigg, whilst bullocks hit £1375 on two occasions, firstly for a Limousin cross from J Dickinson, High House, and again for a British Blue from Messrs Steel, The Laurels.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1375, £1285 High House; £1345 Low House; £1275, £1245, Prior House; £1245 Kelmore Hills; £1215 Gaterigg. BB – £1375, £1345, £1235 The Laurels; £1355, £1275, Prior House; £1345, £1255 Heggle Lane; £1245, £1235 Blackdyke; £1235 Wham Head; £1215, Rosemount; £1195 Townhead. Char – £1265 Beck; £1175, £1105 Pasture House. A-A – £1345, £1105 The Laurels; £1195 Gaterigg; £1175 Oulton House; £1165 Braeside. Sim – £1285 Heggle Lane; £1275, £1145 Parkgate Hall. Blonde – £1195 Crook A Fleet. NRed – £1155 Heggle Lane. Mont – £1155 Heggle Lane. Hfd – £1155 Heggle Lane. Frie – £1035 Stoneraise;. Hols – £855 Kiln Close.

Heifers – Lim – 1455, £1315, £1265, £1205, Beck; £1365, £1205, Leesrigg Pasture; £1355 (x2), £1295, The Clappers; £1285 Homilton; £1285, £1205, Prior House; £1225, Bankhead; £1225 Kiln Close. BB – £1295, £1165, The Laurels; £1275, £1215, £1195, Townhead; £1265, Kiln Close; £1225, Wham Head; £1175, Gaterigg; £1155 Park House. Char – £1355, £1215 Lakeside; £1265 Beck; £1235 Low House. A-A – £1225 Orchard; £1165, Park House. Sim – £1035 Crook A Fleet.

Bulls – Lim – £1475, £1455, £1435 (x3), £1395, £1385 (x2), £1335 (x2), £1325, Keskadale; £1215, £1115, Homilton. Char – £1395 Keskadale. A-A – £855 Homilton.

Ayr

On Tuesday, Craig Wilson held their weekly sale of 88 calves and stirks, where a top price of £480 was achieved for a Charolais cross heifer from R Noble, Crossgates.

Bull calves sold to £470 on two occasions for Limousin crosses from A Paton and Co, Craig Farm. Stirks realised £920 for a Limousin cross heifer from Ian Ballantyne, Rockie Park, whilst bullocks hit £850 for a Shorthorn from JD McMillan, Eskechraggan.

Among the dairy section, a freshly calved Holstein Friesian heifer from Jack Craig & Co, Tannockhill, sold for £2000.

LEADING prices

Calves – Bull – Lim X – £470 (x2) Craig; £400 Graystale; £350 High Gameshill. Char X – £450 Fisherton. A-A X – £445 (x2), £430, £420, £400, £390 Montgarswood. Sim X – £405, £380 Ravenscroft. BB X £405 Low Barledziew; £340 Westerboard; £330 Low Barledziew; £320 Muir.

Heifers – Char X – £480 Crossgates; £460 Fisherton. Lim X – £400 Graystale. Sim X – £395 Ravenscroft. A-A X – £345 Montgarswood. BB X – £340 Low Barledziew; £300 Muir.

Stirks – Bullock – BS – £850 Eskechraggan. Lim X –£830 Creochhill; £760 Mossend; £720 Garrockhill. Saler X – £640 Darroch Brae.

Heifer – Lim X – £920, £840 Rockie Park; £730, £670 Glendoune. A-A X – £625 Low Boydston.

Thainstone

Some 1418 store cattle, young bulls and weaned calves went under the hammer at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' weekly sale, where bullocks and heifers levelled out at 237.4p per kg and 232.3p respectively.

Bullocks weretopped at 279.8p per kg for a 386kg Limousin cross from Ashley Cottage, Lyne of Skene, and to £1570 for a pair of 686kg Charolais crosses from Feaval, Birsay.

Charolais crosses led the heifers selling to £1380 twice – for a 598kg entry from Downiehills, Blackhills, and again for a 618kg beast from Newton of Auchindoir, Rhynie. Top price per kg was 289.9p paid for a 376kg Simmental cross from Bunchrew Home Farm, Inverness.

Bulls sold to 210.5p for a 380kg Simmental cross from Grassmiston Farm, Crail, and to £1200 for a 616kg Simmental cross from Auchencrieve Farm, Methlick.

Weaned bullocks and heifers balanced out at 257.3p (+15.1p on the year) and 254.6p (+18.8p) respectively.

Bullocks sold to 698.1p and £2150 for a 308kg Limousin cross from Pittentian, Crieff, whilst heifers hit 526.3p for a 380kg Limousin cross from Pittentian, and to £2100 for a 410kg British Blue cross from Balgairn Farm, Ballater.

Champion at the show and sale of weaned and suckled calves was awarded to a 410kg British Blue heifer from G and J Greenlaw, Balgairn, Ballater, which realised £2100, whilst the blue and white sash was given to a 514kg Limousin cross steer from N Meldrum, Shenval, realising £1300.

Top price outwith the championship was £2150 for a 308kg Limousin cross steer from Pittentian, Crieff.

Also forward were 1812 island consigned store and breeding sheep, where Texels from North Gardie, Aith, topped the sale at £121.

Store lambs realised £100 for Suffolks from Aithsetter, Cunningsburgh.

On Tuesday, the firm also held their weekly sale of 5289 store, island lambs and breeding sheep, where Beltex lambs from Strathore, Shapinsay, topped at £132.

Breeding rams made £270 for an Easycare from Monellie, Drumblade.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 350kg – £730, 241.7p Gaskbeg. 351-400kg –£1080 Ashley Cottage; 260.8p Maesquoy Farms. 401-450kg – £1200 Kincraigie Farms; 277.2p Ashley Cottage. 451-500kg – £1270 Broadgreens; £1270 Maesquoy Farms; 265.5p Raich. 501-550kg – £1370, 254.8p Malt Croft. 551-600kg – £1400 Hallbreck; 243.9p Little Tulloch. 601-650kg – £1460 Treeton; £1460 Treeton; 232.8p Wainsgate. 651-700kg – £1410 Dubford; 228.9p Feaval.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £500, 201.6p Bogie Street. 301-350kg – £810, 242.5p Rockhill. 351-400kg – £1090 Bunchrew Home; 278.1p Rockhill. 401-450kg – £1200 Law, Bunchrew Home; 276.1p Broadgreens. 451-500kg – £1280 Bucnhrew Home; 269.4p Little Tulloch. 501-550kg – £1320 Newton of Auchindoir; £1320 Downiehills; 254.9p Downiehills. 551-600kg – £1375, 246.4p Kastal. 601-650kg – £1350, 224.3p Ranna.

Bulls – Up to 400kg – £800 Grassmiston. 401-450kg – £920, 205.4p Sheep Park. 451-500kg – 194.8p Auchencrieve.

Weaned bullocks – Up to 350kg – £990, 300p Wellheads. 351-400kg – £1190 Glebe of Deisher; 308.7p Leys Estate. 401-450kg – £1270 Auchterblair; 303.4p Shenval. 451-500kg – £1330 Shenval; 274.1p Auchterblair. 501-550kg – £1350 Lethendry; 259.8p Rorandle. 551-600kg – £1390, 246.5p Shenval.

Weaned heifers – Up to 350kg – £960, 275.9p Wellheads. 351-400kg – £2000, 513.2p Pittentian. 401-450kg – £2050 Pittentian; 512.2p Balgairn. 451-500kg – £1500, 300p Ben Craig. 501-550kg – £1350, 248.2p Fordmouth Farms.

Store lambs – Suff – £99 Gorfield, Cunningsburgh ; £98 Holland, Stronsay; £90 Gorfield; £90 Kilkhoull, Muckle Roe. Tex – £97 Holland; £90 Parkview, Bigton. Suff X – £96 Aithsetter; £94 Gorfield; £92 Kjemlea, Uphouse. Belt – £92 Gorfield. Tex X – £89 Pobis Geo, Muckle Roe; £88 Ingsay, Swannay. Lleyn X – £80 Glengarth, Brae. Chev – £79 Probis Geo.

Breeding sheep – Tex X –£80 Southlea; £79 Gorfield. Shc – £76 Aithsetter; £72 Parkview.

Feeding ewes – Cont – £137 Braeside Croft, New Deer. Tex – £133 Delnabo, Glengairn. Suff – £130 Dorsell, Alford. Tex X – £125.50 Ardhuncart, Kildrummy. Cont X – £125 Upper Meft, Elgin. HB – £124.50 Balquhindachy, Turriff. X – £122.50 Seafield St, Cullen. Suff X – £120.50 Muirton, Corse. Black – £120 Parkhill, Greens. Down – £117 Boghead of Orrock, Whitecairns, Broadwater, Skene. Lleyn – £108.50 Blackpots, Auchnagatt. BFL – £108 Clyne, Newmacher. Zwa – £100 Greystone, Peterhead. Chev Mule – £95.50 Broadwater. Chev – £97 Ardhuncart. Mule – £91 Dorsell.

Feeding rams – Tex – £174.50 Northfield, Gamrie. Tex – £147 Milltown of Birness. Belt – £145 Pittenkerrie. Lleyn – £133 Blackpots. X – £125 Parkhill, Greens. Chev – £124 Pittenkerrie. Suff – £117 Pittenkerrie. Tex X – £105 Clinterty.

Ewe lambs – Tex – £122 Newton of Crathie, Crathie. Cont – £102 Newton of Forgie, Keith. Tex X – £92 Newton of Crathie. Cont X – £85 Towie, New Aberdour. BF – £84 Wester Achvochkie, Advie. X – £83 Bogharvey, Turriff.

Store lambs – Tex –£101 Backward Croft. Suff – £98.50 Pittenkerrie, Glassel. Tex X – £98 Turfhillock, Gight. Cont – £97.50 Hewitts, Kennethmont. Cont X – £97 Garvelside, New Pitsligo. X – £96 An Airidh, Cuminestown, Delnabo, Glengairn, Midtown, Strachan. Belt – £95 Millbank, Boddam, Midtown. Chev – £94.50 Pittenkerrie. Suff – £94.50 Turfhillock, Gight. Suff X – £94 Delnabo, Pittenkerrie.Black – £94 Garvelside. Char – £91 Garvelside.

Orkney lambs – Tex – £120Newmoan, Harray; £114 Skelbister, Orphir. Tex X – £104 Southbreck, Birsay; £102 Dale, Stronsay; £100 Balfour Castle. Belt X – £98 Strathore. Cont – £97 Skelbister; £94 Greencroft, Eday. Suff – £93 Balfour Castle; £86 Binscarth, Finstown. Chev –£89 Greencroft, Dale Farm, Eday; £79 Redland. HB – £85 Skelbister.

Orkney ewe lambs – Suff – £119 Eildon, Tankerness. Tex – £116 Tasmaine, Holm. Tex X – £102 Eildon. Chev – £92 Eildon.

Shetland lambs – Chev – £92 Mousa Cott, Leebitton. Suff – £85 Firva, Scousburgh; £83 Grunnafirth; £81 Avoca, Sandwick; £80 Longfield Croft. BF – £78 Longfield Croft; £62 Mafeking, Marrister. Shc – £72 Firva; £72 Grunnafirth.

Shetland ewes – Shc – £102, £62 Grunnafirth. Tex – £94 Grunnafirth. Chev – £94 Grunnafirth. BF Gmrs – £82 Mafeking £82.

Gimmers – Tex – £210 Kennachy. Tex – £190 Gordonston, Clatt. Tex X – £185 Newton of Crathie, Cloak Farm, Lumphanan. Suff – £185 Gordonston. Chev Mule – £175 Backmuir, Keith, Newton of Crathie.

Ewes – Belt – £150 South Cranna Cottage, Aberchirder. Suff – £140 Backmuir. Tex X – £135 South Cranna Cottage. Char X – £130 Braeside, Fordyce. Cont – £118 South Craighead, Skelmuir. Cont – £112 Wardhead. Mule – £105 Braeside. Mule – £102 Auchorrie, Midmar.

Dispersal sale – Hayhillock, Ellon – Easycare gimmers – £135, £125. Easycare ewes – £130, £115, £87. Ram – Tex – £170. Easycare – £180.

Cockermouth

A buoyant demand was met for store cattle at Mitchells Auction Marts' sale, when a top price of £1335 was paid for a Limousin heifer from Messrs Crowe, Hall Santon, Holmrook.

Steers peaked at £1325 for a Limousin from MI and M Palmer, East Townend, Workington.

Store lambs reached £100 for Texel tup lambs from Messrs Branthwaite, Eskett View, Arlecdon, whilst breeding sheep were topped at £170 for Texel gimmers from S Spear, Wright Green.

Champion at the show and sale of Swaledale rams was a shearling from S Hardisty and Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, which sold for the top price of £2000.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – Lim – £1325 East Townend; £1325, £1275, £1265, £1255, £1235, Woodend; £1315 Ullock Mains; £1265, £1225, Hill; £1255, Strawberry How; £1245, £1205, Grange. Char – £1285 East Townend; £1125, North Mosses. BB – £1265 Woodend. A-A – £1235 Woodend. Sim – £1155 Fleming Hall. Hfd – £925 (x2) Broom Park. BF – £835 Row End.

Heifers – Lim – £1335, £1325, Hall Santon; £1215 Strawberry How; £1215, Hill. BB – £1325 Ullock Mains. Char – £1185, £1145 East Townend. A-A – £1025 Row End. Sim – £995 Welcome Nook. South Devon – £865 (x3) Row End.

Breeding cattle – Heifer with calf – Hfd – £1700 East Townend. A-A – £1700, £1600, £1420 Penny Hill.

Store lambs – Tex – £100, £95 Eskett View; £94, £91.50 Heather Croft; £93 Manesty View. Suff – £89.50 Heather Croft. Char – £87, £80 Littletown. Texel X Herd – £75 Brimmer Head; £68 The Mount; £67 Chance Cottage. Mule – £72 Woodhall Brow; £70.50 Manesty View.

Breeding ewes – Tex – £170 Wright Green. Herd – £58 Littletown.

Swaledale rams – £2000, £1400 How Hall; £1800 Beechcroft; £1700, £1100 High Beckside; £1400, £600 Orthwaite Hall; £1200, Highfield House; £1100, £600, Baggra Yeat.

Lanark

The weekly sale of 1350 store lambs through Lawrie and Symington was topped at £103.50 for Texels from Messrs Mccornick, Gair.

On Tuesday, the firm's fortnightly sale of 519 store cattle, saw bullocks and heifers average 222.76p per kg and 211.7p respectively.

Sale leader at £1530 was a 612kg Limousin from South Carnduff, while 442kg Charolais heifers from Parkerston sold at 234.2p per kg.

Bullocks weretopped at £1340 for a 706kg Aberdeen-Angus from Townend, and to 258.5p for 410kg Limousins from Bickerton Hall.

Dairy bullocks sold to £1215 for two 670kg Holsteins from Westertoun, to average 155p.

* First, second and third prize at the annual sale of Blackface wedder lambs was Mrs Fleming, Cronberry, Cumnock, whose lambs sold for the top price of £90.

LEADING prices

Store lambs – Tex – £96 Linwater; £95 Bonnington Mains; £93 East Cauldcoats; £89 West Clifton;£88.50 Greens Rd. Belt – £95.50, £84 East Cauldcoats. BF – £77.50 Gair; £64 Ferniehaugh. Suff – £98.50 Linwater; £94 Whinnybrae. Char – £77.50 Brownhill. Chev – £65 Blackburn. Cross – £90 Gair, £86.50 Dillars House. Shet – £53 Ford. Belt X – £46 Wishart.

Store cattle – Bullocks – 0-300kg – £720, 245.7p Mauldslie Mains. 301-350kg – £800 Mauldslie Mains; 253.2p Berryhill. 351-400kg – £1000, 254.5p Bickerton Hall. 401-450kg – £1065 Eastfield; 258.5p Bickerton Hall. 451-500kg – £1185 West Millrig; 241.4p Bickerton Hall. 501-550kg – £1250, 233.2p Broomfield Lodge. 551-600kg – £1325, 240p Broomfield Lodge. 601-650kg – £1290, 213.2p Bleachfield. 651+kg – £1340, 189.8p Townend.

Heifers – 0-350kg – £780, 223.5p Mauldslie Mains. 351-400kg – £900 Kilblaan; 228.8p Nether Abington. 401-450kg – £1035, 234.2p Parkerston. 451-500kg – £1080, 225.8p Kilblaan. 501-550kg – £1195, 232.5p Oldhill. 551-600kg – £1300, 230.5p West Millrig. 601+kg – £1530, 250p South Carnduff.

Dairy bullocks – £1215 Westertoun; £1195, £1165 Wellburn; £1140 Higher Daviesdykes; £1100 Wellburn; £1040 Westertoun; £990 Townend; £970, £960 Bottoms; £940 Wellburn.

Huntly

Limousin crosses from Hillhead of Stevensburn, New Deer, led United Auctions' sale of 162 store cattle, when topping both the bullocks and heifers at 225.1p per kg and 260.8p respectively.

Bullocks and heifers achieved averages of 225.8p and 225.9p respectively.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 351-400kg – £1000, 255.10p Hillhead of Stevensburn, New Deer. 401-450kg – £1075, 250p Fordmouth Farms, Tomintoul. 451-500kg – £1110, 236.20p Hillhead of Stevensburn, New Deer. 501-550kg – £1130, 223.80p Floors, Grange. 551-600kg – £1225, 216p Hillbrae, Ellon.

Heifers – 301-350kg – £740, 238.70p Pathside, Keith. 351-400kg – £970, 260.80p Hillhead of Stevensburn, New Deer. 401-450kg – £1025, 241.20p Fordmouth Farms, Tomintoul. 451-500kg – £1055, 222.10p Heatheryfield, Cairnie. 501-550kg –£1250, 240.40p Craighall, Cairnie.

Hexham

An overall average of £1193 (+£110 on the year) was achieved at Hexham and Northern Marts' store cattle sale, where steers and heifers levelled at £1259 and £1122 respectively.

Trade was topped at £1900 and £1800 for Limousin cross heifers from Richard and Chris Thornton, Cornhills.

Pre-sale champion was a Limousin cross bullock from the Reed family of Lands, Weardale, County Durham, which later realised £1700.

Also forward were 5781 store lambs, which sold to £156 for Beltex crosses from P and E Robson, Middle Horsleyhope.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Cattle 23-30months – Steers – Lim X – £1645, £1590, £1500 Eslington Hill; £1450, £1430 Steel Hall; £1430 Eslington Hill. Char X – £1400, £1365, £1350, £1300 (x2), £1270, £1250, £1245 Fitches Grange. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1680 Midgeholme; £1600 Old Deanham; £1520 Cornhills; £1510 Town Farm; £1485 Midgeholme; £1450 Cornhills; £1440 Stone Stile; £1435 Town; £1415 Highwood; £1360 Midgeholme; £1350 Cornhills and Old Deanham; £1320 Old Deanham; £1310, £1305 Cornhills; £1300 Midgeholme; £1290 Old Deanham; £1280 Highwood and Old Deanham; £1275 Highwood and Old Deanham; £1260 Highside; £1250 Tone Hall; £1215 Highwood. Char X – £1540, £1320 Tone Hall. Sim X – £1250 Highwood. A-A X – £1410 Tone Hall. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1700 Lands; £1600 Low Ardley; £1590, £1580 (x2) Cornhills; £1565 Kingside; £1550 Crook Dene; £1540 Lands; £1510 Lands and Swarland Old; £1500 Rusheylaw; £1480 Lands; £1440, £1430, £1425 Cornhills; £1420 Highwood; £1400 Cornhills, West Biggins and Lands; £1390 Lands; £1385 Agars Hill; £1380 West Biggins; £1370 Low Ardley; £1360 Cornhills; Low Ardley and Lands; £1350 Lands; £1340 West biggins; £1330 Old Deanham, Agars Hill, Crook Dene and Lands; £1325 Old Deanham; £1320 Low Ardley, Lands Farm and Burntongues; £1310 High Trewhitt, Old Deanham and Burntongues; £1300 Agars Hill, Low Ardley, West Biggins, Lands, Burntongues and Rusheylaw. Char X – £1530, £1480, £1330 Tone Hall. A-A – £1070 Oakwood. A-A X – £1100 High Barns. Sim X – £1050 Hedley West. BS – £1120 North Birks. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1380, £1280 Swarland Old; £1280 Rusheylaw; £1200 Haggate; £1180 West Biggins; £1100 Burntongues.

Heifers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1130 Church. A-A X – £1410, £1370 Sunniside. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1900 Cornhills; £1600 Old Deanham; £1550 Midgeholme; £1540 Old Deanham; £1510 Town; £1500 Elrington Hall and Cornhills; £1430 Elrington Hall; £1420 Cornhills and Elrington Hall; £1415 Town Farm and Cornhills; £1390 Old Deanham; £1385 Stoneygate; £1380 Old Deanham; £1370 Midgeholme; £1350 Elrington Hall; £1340 Town; £1330 Wingates South and Town;£1320, £1305 Cornhills; £1295 Kingside; £1290 Cornhills; £1285 Stoneygate; £1260 Lunns House (x2) and Wingates South; £1250 Old Deanham; £1245 Wingates South; £1240 Burmoor; £1220 Elrington Hall. Char X – £910 Harnham Hall; £820 Humber Hill. BB X – £1100 Old Deanham. A-A –£900 Castlehills. A-A X – £1265 High Trewhitt; £1200 Church. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1800 Cornhills; £1560 East Horton; £1500 Crook Dene; £1415 Cornhills; £1390 Town; £1380 Crook Dene; £1370 Lands; £1320 Kingside and Woodhead; £1300 Lands Farm and Burntongues; £1295 Kingside; £1290 Low Ardley; £1285 Lands; £1280 Low Ardley; £1270 Town Farm and Old Deanham; £1260 Linacres; £1250 Low Ardley and Crook Dene; £1240 Lands; £1230 Cornhills and Lands; £1220 Cornhills; £1215 Rusheylaw; £1200 Burntongues and Low Ardley. Char X – £1140 High Trewhitt; £1100 Harewalls; £1080 Humber Hill; £1030 Harewalls. A-A – £690 Woodwell House. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1220 Woodhead; £1185 Agars Hill; £1165 Haggate; £1105 Agars Hill; £1080 Haggate; £1075 Agars Hill; £1000 Birtleyshield.

Store lambs – Tex X – £141 Fell Lane; £128 Halton Red House; £124 Fell Lane; £122 West Edmondsley; £118 Garden House. Dutch Tex X – £154 Low Garth; £144, £134 Willimoteswick; £129 Low Garth. Suff X – £117 Merryshields; £109.50 Howick Estates; £108 Halton Red House. Belt X – £156, £150 (x2) Middle Horsleyhope; £149 Watch Hill; £148 (x2), £146, £145, £143 Middle Horsleyhope. Chev – £81.50, £79, £78 Gairshield. Chev X – £72 Gaurshield. Chev Mule – £95 Highwood. Char X – £113 The Monk. Mule – £99 Penpeugh; £95 Ambling Gate. Zwart – £74 West Edmondsley. BF – £76 Blakehope; £75 Greenleas. Swale – £52 Carlcroft.

Dumfries

Texels from Ballinnie, led C and D Auction Marts' store lamb sale selling to £91.

Feeding ewes peaked at £80 for crosses from Larbeck.

LEADING prices

Store lambs – Tex – £91 Ballinnie; £90 Bettyknowes; £89 Larbeck; £88 Old Bar; £88 Sandilands. Chev – £90 Strathmilligan; £81 Bettyknowes; £76 Ballinnie. Chev Mule – £77 High Cairn. X – £75 Old Bar; £72 High Cairn.

Feeding ewes – X – £80, £72 Larbeck. Chev – £65 (x2), £55, £50 Clenries; £53 Kilquhockadale. BF – £60 Larbeck.

Penrith

On Monday, Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 240 store cattle, where a Blonde heifer from P Wilson, The Wath, led the proceedings at £1365.

Aberdeen-Angus cross bullocks sold to £1335 for Lowther Park Farms.

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £1265, £1195 High House; £1235, Town Head; £1105, Sleagill House. Hfd – £1145, £1095, £1085 Capplegill. Char – £1135 Sleagill House. BB – £1125 (x2) Raw Foot; £1070, £1045 (x2), £1035, £1025 (x2) Dacre Lodge. A-A – £1075 Sleagill House; £985 Mellgates.

Bullocks – Blonde – £1365 The Wath. A-A – £1335 Lowther Park Farms; £1325, £1285 (x3) Waterside House; £1235, £1225 (x2), Street House. BS – £1335, £1275 Kitridding. BB – £1325 (x3) Waterside House; £1185 Glaslyn House. Lim – £1325 (x2) Waterside House; £1285 Town Head; £1275, £1195 Hole House; £1275, Melmerby Mill; £1275 Glaslyn House; £1225, Sleagill House. Char – £1325 Town Head; £1235 The Wath. Sim – £1235 The Wath. Hfd – £1115 Sleagill House. Black and Whites – £935 Newlands.

Stirling (Cale)

A Limousin heifer and calf from Craig and Katreen Malone, Pitcairn, Cardenden, reached £4100 at Caledonian Marts' sale of breeding cattle.

Cows and calves sold to £1780 for a nine-year-old British Blue cow with a Limousin calf at foot, whilst bulling heifers and heifer calves achieved £1020 for a Shorthorn from WL Chambers, North Moorhouse, Newton Mearns.

LEADING prices

Heifers with calves at foot – £4100, £3900, £3400 Pitcairn.

Cows with calves – £1780 Harelaw; £1650 (x2), £1600; £1580 (x3) Blairsgreen.

Bulling heifers – £1020 North Moorhouse and Hyndfordwells; £900 North Moorhouse and Hyndfordwells.

Heifer calves – £900, £880 (x2) Easter Gartfarran; £840 Robertsonlane; £800 Carloonan.

Longtown

ON Tuesday, C and D Auction Marts had forward more than 8000 store lambs at their weekly sale, where trade peaked at £115 for Texels from Zoe Green, Lockhills.

LEADING prices

Store lambs – Tex – £115 Lockhills; £110 Priesthaugh and Shaw Cottage; £109 Welldon and Bushfield. Belt – £100 Sorbie. Dutch Tex – £101, £99, £94 Greenside. Suff – £107, £102 Priesthaugh; £100 Wylliesyke; £97 Shaw Cottage. Char – £107 Dacre Road. GF – £97 High Keenley Fell; £92.50 Elsdon; £88.50 Southdean. Chev Mules – £102 Skelfhill. Half-Breds – £87 Cronklea. Lleyns – £87, £85 Dolphinston. Kerry Hills – £77 Bank Head.

Feeding ewes – Tex – £103 Crow Hall; £100 Newton. GF – £89 Silloans. Lleyns – £85 Dolpinston. Hill ewes – £67 Beulah Howcleugh. BF – £62 Gillalees.

Lambs – Chev – £100 Messrs Murray, Branxholm Braes; £88 Branxholm Braes; £87 Skelfhill and Glendinning; £90 Routin Lynn; £89 Raeburnfoot; £88 Shepherds Cottage. BF – £87 Messrs Murray, Sewingshields; £81 Sundhope and Balmurrie; £79.50 High Green Manor.

Stornoway

Dingwall and Highland Marts sold 132 weaned calves and store cattle and nine breeding cattle at their sale where trade peaked at £1800 for a Limousin cross cow in calf from Melbost, Point.

Store bullocks and heifers averaged 203.2p per kg and 195.9p respectively. Bullocks were topped at 275.9p for a 508kg Aberdeen-Angus from South Brager, Barvas, and to £1500 for a 664kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Tobson, Bernera.

Limousin crosses led the heifers which sold to 257.9p for a 221kg entry from Garyvard, Lochs, and to £1080 for a 480kg heifer from Kershadder, Lochs.

Weaned bullocks (59) averaged 236.9p and sold to 300.5p for a 193kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Urgha, Isle of Harris, and to £890 for a 380kg Limousin cross from Lower Barvas, Stornoway.

Limousin crosses were also popular among the weaned heifers when selling to 268.2 p for a 220kg beast from Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness, and to £795 for a 335kg heifer from Lower Barvas, to cash in at 221.2p.

LEADING prices

Weaned bullocks – Up to 200kg – £540, 271.4p Urgha; £420, 223.4p Northrop, Isle of Harris; £390, 200p Northton, Isle of Harris. 201-250kg – £620 Urgha; 274.5p Laxay; £605 Laxay; £600 (x2), 264.6p, 263.4p Urgha. 251-300kg – £780, £770, 286.8p, 277.0p Lionel, Port of Ness; £760, 271.4p Laxay; £740 Atlantic view, Isle of Harris; 266.4p Sealladh a Chliseim, Leurbost. 301-350kg – £860, 255.2p Kershadder; £750 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness; 237.6p Laxay; £740, 232.7p Linshadder, Uig. 351-400kg – £820, 230.3p Back, Isle of Lewis; £810, 234.2P lower Barvas; £790, 207.9p Cross Skigersta.

Weaned heifers – Up to 250kg – £460, 234.7p, £450, 227.5p Laxay. 201-250kg – £590 Cross Skigersta Road; £575, 259.0p Breasclete; 247.6p Lionel. 251-300kg – £700, 249.1p Kershadder; £675, 246.4p Shieldinish; £660 Kershadder; 242.4p Doune, Carloway. 301-350kg – £720, £600, 231.0p, 214.9p Cross Skigersta Road; £720, 237.3p Lower Barvas. 351-400kg – £740, 209.6p Lower Barvas.

Dalmally

Bullocks and heifers averaged £750.17 (+£55.67 on the year) and £649.51 (£+4.16) respectively, at United Auctions' show and sale of 1180 suckled calves.

Calves from PM Kennedy, Tom A Bhioran, topped both the bullocks and heifers, with a 554kg Limousin cross bullock selling at £1170, and a 546kg Aberdeen-Angus cross heifer at £1140.

Bullocks sold to a top of 416.7p per kg for Charolais crosses from Otter Estate, whilst heifers realised 325p for Simmental crosses from Machrins, Colonsay.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1140, £1100 Tom A Bhioran; £1000 Ballymeanach, Mull. BS – £900 Feorline; £885 Tiretigan; £880 Feorline; £860 Kiloran. Blonde – £1055 Tom-na-Coille. Char – £1070 (x6) Otter Estate; £1050 (x5) Bragleenmore; £1040 (x3) Tiraghoil; £1025 (x2) Bragleenbeg; £1015 Dunans; £1010, £1005 (x5) Musdale; £1000 (x6) Otter Estate; £930 (x6) Musdale; £910 (x4) Bragleenmore; £910, £900 (x4) South Ardittie. Lim – £1170 Tom A Bhioran; £1140 Feringa Coll; £1140, £1100, Tombuie; £1025 (x7) Tiraghoil; £1000 Tombuie; £1000 Otter Estate; £1000 Feringa; £990 Tiretigan; £950 Otter Estate; £940 (x2) Carnoch, Glencoe. Luing – £890 Bonawe Croft. Saler – £985 Brenachoille; £950 Otter Estate. Sim – £1090 (x5) Tiraghoil; £990 Tom Na Coille; £980 (x3) Duntuim; £970 Tiraghoil; £965 Carnoch; £905 (x6) Duntuim.

Heifers – A-A – £1140 Tom A Bhioran. BS – £920, £840 Tiretigan. Blonde – £995 Tom Na Coille. Char – £1060 Dunans; £1030 (x2) Bragleenbeg. Lim – £1040, £1020 Tombuie; £870 Barguillean. Sim – £960, £900 Duntuim; £890, £870 Auch Estate; £840 Stronachullin; £810 Duntuim.

Newton Stewart

A Limousin cross steer from G Hannah, Meoul, Stranraer, secured the top price of £1480 at Craig Wilson's sale of 2587 autumn and spring calves, which averaged 247.8p (+7.8p on the year).

Heifers peaked at £1300 for Limousin crosses from the MacTier family, Boghouse, Port William.

Spring-born calves also sold well, selling to 326p for Limousin cross males from Kirkdale Farms, Kirkdale, Carsluith, Newton Stewart, and to 366.9p for heifers from the Howatson family, Risk Farm, Newton Stewart.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1480, £1330, £1280, £1260 (x2) Meoul; £1390, £1350, £1330, £1280, £1240, £1200 Boghouse; £1345, £1290 (x2), £1245 Kirkmabreck; £1270, £1210 (x2), £1140, £1135, £1120 South Balfern; £1260, £1180 Old Land; £1225, £1200 Knockirbae; £1225, £1190, £1120 Gowlands; £1210, £1195 Mains of Larg; £1200, £1800, £1130, £1120 Redbrae. Sim X – £1410, £1350, £1190 Spittal; £1290, £1260, £1220, £1200, £1110 Low Drumrae; £1245, £1225, £1200 Crouse; £1170, £1160 Bridge House; £1180, £1085 Drumneil; £1140 Cutcloy; £1035 Whitehills. Char – £1330, £1320, £1290, £1150 Knockiebae; £1320, £1300 Kirkmabreck; £1325, £1290, £1150 West Glengyre; £1260, £1170 Viewhills; £1250 Craigneil; £1190 Cairnhouse; £1150 Gowlands; £1110, £1100 Blair;£1025, £1020, £1010 (x2) Milnmark. Saler – £1260, £1200 West Glengyre; £1125, £1105 Kirkmabreck. Gall – £1200, £1100 Nether Cleugh. BS – £1130, £1010 Viewhills; £1110 Drumneil. Hfd – £1105, £1075, £1000 Low Drumrae; £1060 West Glengyre. Fleck – £1160 Craigneil. A-A – £1150 Spittal; £1065 Old Land.

Heifers – Lim – £1300, £1150, £1070, £1050 Boghouse; £1215 Knockiebae; £1210 Bridgehouse; £1200, £1160, £1120, £1090, £1080 (x2), £1055, £1050 Redbrae; £1200, £1100 Meoul; £1155, £1070 Kirkmabreck; £1090, £1060, £1050 Mains of Larg; £1070 Garchew; £1130, £1020 Gowlands. Char – £1260, £1235, £1215, £1180, £1100, £1080 Knockiebae; £1200 Kirkmabreck; £1120, £1070 West Glengyre; £1110 Craigneil; £1080 Viewhills; £1040 Mid Skeog. BB – £1250 Low Drumrae. Sim X –£1110 Borgue House; £1100, £1070 Spittal; £1095 (x2) Crouse; £1065 Low Drumrae; £1050, £1020 Mid Skeog. BS X – £1080 Bargaly; £1070 Viewhills.

Quoybrae

Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 492 weaned calves, 93 store and 56 breeding cattle, where the championship was awarded to a 305kg Limousin cross heifer from J and A Chalmers, Glenburnie, Hill of Forss, Thurso, which later realised £1850.

Reserve was a 414kg Limousin cross bullock from G Sutherland, The Antlers, Occumster, Lybster, which made £1460.

Out with the show, weaned bullocks and heifers averaged 275.3p (+ 18.4p on the year) and 260.5p respectively.

Limousins led the weaned bullocks which sold to 466.9p for a 414kg entry from Quintfall, Lyt, and to £1460 for a 414kg beast from The Antlers, Occumster. Heifers were topped at 606.6p and £1850 for a 305kg Limousin from Glenburnie, Hill of Forss.

Aberdeen-Angus crosses topped the store bullocks at 279.2p for a 283kg entry from Larel, Halkirk, and to £1490 for a 681kg lot from Torbeg, Dunbeath.

Heifers peaked at 250.6p and £1190 for a 407kg and 557kg Charolais crosses respectively, from Forsie, Bridge of Westfield.

Breeding cattle sold to £2300 for an Simmental cross cow with Charolais cross bull calf at foot from Keiss Mains, Keiss.

LEADING prices

Weaned calves – Heifers – Up to 250kg – £830, 365.6p Bowertower Mains. 251-300kg – £1420 Reisgill, Lybster; £1420 Quintfall; 489.7p Quintfall. 301-350kg – £1000, 316.5p Glenburnie. 351-400kg – £1380, 387.6p Tresdale, Canisbay. 401-450kg – £1330, 307.9p Glenburnie. 451-500kg – £1240, 263.8p Westerloch. 501-550kg – £1100, 217.4p Reisgill.

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £1200 Quintfall; 366.2p Housepark Bower. 301-350kg – £1160 Torbeg; £1160 Reissgill; 341.2p Reisgill 341.2p. 351-400kg – £1130, 304.1p Reisgill. 401-450kg – £1280 Glenburnie; 352.7p The Antlers. 451-500kg – £1240, 267.2p Reisgill. 501-550kg – £1230, 241.2p Reisgill.

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – £790, 279.2p Larel. 301-350kg – £875, 266.9p Larel. 351-400kg – £950, 244.8p Bullenie. 401-450kg – £1050, 255.5p West Murkle. 451-500kg – £1200, 242.9p Forsie. 501-550kg – £1235, 234.3p Smerral, Latheron.

Heifers – Up to 400kg – £795, 226.5p Larel. 401-450kg –£1100, 250.6p Forsie. 451-500kg – £1160, 232p Roadside, Gills.

Broughton

On Tuesday, Harrison and Hetherington's show and sale of suckled calves, saw a Limousin bullock top the trade at £1140 for Messrs Ellwood, Everard Lodge, with heifers selling to £1100 from the same home.

Champion at the pre-sale show was a British Blue bullock from RD Holland and Co, Low Scale, which later realised £950.

The blue and white ticket was presented to a Limousin heifer from M and AM Irving and Son, Dove Ford, which made £1000.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1140, £1080 Everard Lodge; £990 (x2), £850 Coniston Hall; £880, £780 Horace;£880, £800, £790 (x2), £770 (x3) Dove Ford; £865, £810 Swinside; £770 Low Scales. BB – £950, £940, £770 Low Scales. Highland – £840, £700 Burney End.

Heifers – Lim – £1100 Everard Lodge; £1000, £820 Dove Ford; £860 Horrace; £830 Coniston Hall; £800 Fenwick; £800, £780 Swinside; £795 Old Broadgate. Char – £740 Browfoot. BB – £730 Low Scales.

Castle Douglas

On Monday, store cattle from Messrs Robb, Trolane, proved popular at Wallets Marts's sale, when topping both the bullocks and heifers at £1370 for Simmentals and £1700 for British Blues respectively.

Top pence per kg at 269.3ppk was paid for Simmentals bullocks from Messrs Brown, Drumhumphry, and to 234.6p for Charolais heifers from Messrs Henderson, Breconside.

Breeding cattle sold to £2250 on two occasions, for heifers and calves at foot from Messrs Fisher, Flathill.

Also forward were the Autumn calving cows being dispersed from Messrs Parker, Mill of Plunton, which topped £2150 for a Limousin second calver and her bull calf.

Store lambs hit a high of £106.50 for Texels from West Glenstockadale.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Saler – £990 Park of Tongland. Sim – £1370 Trolane. Hfd – £1330, £1150 Trolane; £1220 Barbershall. A-A – £1300, £1230 Trolane; £1240 Mossyard; £1150 Upper Ardmannoch; £1090 Castlehill. Gall – £1080 Killochy. Lim – £990 Park of Tongland; £970 Miltonise. Saler – £990 Park of Tongland.

Heifers – BB – £1700 Trolane. Char – £1570 Barnbackle; £1080 Horsecrook; £1050, £1040 Breconside. A-A – £1340 Mill of Plunton; £1160 Barnbackle; £1110 Upper Ardmannoch; £1060 Castlehill; £1050 Breconside. Sim – £1180 Trolane. Hfd – £1090 Barbershall. Salers – £1000 Barnbackle.

Bulls – £1090 Mossyard.

Breeding cattle – Heifers and calves – Bull calves –£2250, £2100, £1950; £1900 Flathill; £1900 Larglea; £1900 (x2) Garmartin.

Heifer calves – £2250, £2050 (x2), £2000 Flathill; £2100 (x2) Derrie; £2000 Garmartin.

Cows and calves – Bull calves – £1950 Flathill. Heifer calves – £1900 Derrie.

Bulling heifers – £1070, £1010 Clantibuies; £960, £950 Cogarth; £950 Breconside; £920, £910 Mossyard.

Store sheep – Tex – £106.50 West Glenstockadale; £100 High Barlay; £95, £94 Fauld O’ Wheat; £93.50 High Borgue. Belt – £98.50 Lochside; £96 Fauld O’ Wheat. Scotch Mule – £97 High Barlay; £93 West Glenstockadale; £92 Knocksheen; £83.50 Fauld O’ Wheat. Suff – £94 Culcrae; £90 Hastinghall; £83 Auchenbainzie. Chev – £95, £84 High Barlay; £89.50, £83.50 Slatehouse. Char –

£87 High Borgue. BF – £71 Achie; £70 Grennan; £68 Slatehouse; £66, £64 Garroch.