Special sales to include Stirling, Lanark and Ayr

More than 40 cattle sold for £1500 or more at Harrison and Hetherington's May sale with trade topping at £1900 on two occasions for British Blue and Charolais bullocks from Messrs Stamper, Rose, and Messrs Johnston, Westray, Cockermouth, respectively.

Charolais crosses again from Messrs Johnston, Westray, were keenly bid for among the heifers, selling to £1790.

A Salers cow from Messrs Strick, Overby House, Silloth, with a calf at foot secured £1700, with Limousin cross bulls topping the weaned cattle at £1250.

Steers attained £1160 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Messrs Carr, Whitecloserigg, Longtown, who also joint topped the heifers for a British Blue at £1080 with Messrs Waddell, Dewshill Farm also gaining £1080.

The weekly sale of 340 calves witnessed a top call of £610 for a British Blue cross bull from Messrs Watson, Millrigg, with heifers realising £555 fore more of the same breed this time from Messrs Fisher, Smalmstown.

On Monday, a large show of ewes and lambs witnessed a top call of £142 paid for a Texel hogg with a Beltex lamb at foot from Tom Linton, The Firs, Muirhouse.

LEADING prices

Store cattle – Steers – BB – £1900 Rose; £1600, £1440 Thackmire; £1520 Hightown; £1500 High Knells; £1490, £1430 (x2), £1320 Crawsknowe; £1460 Carleton Hill; £1450(x2), £1400 Bank; £1380, £1360 Ash View; £1370 Beech. Char – £1900, £1590 Westray; £1560 Halls Oven; £1350 Castlehill; £1275 Greenah Villa; £1250, £1210, £1205, £1200 Low Houses. Sim – £1860 Rowell; £1585 High Knells. Lim – £1790, £1740, £1700, £1500 Rose; £1660, £1480 Greenwrae; £1530, £1460 Low Flow; £1500 Westray; £1490 Ash View; £1490, £1480 Hightown; £1485 High Knells; £1480, £1450 Halls Oven. A-A – £1580 Greenwrae; £1500, £1410 Lawston; £1370 Whinney Hill; £1310 Barlocco. Hfd – £1390, £1300, £1240 Parton. Mont – £1390 Greenwrae. BS – £1270 Parton.

Heifers – Lim – £1790, £1580 Westray; £1750, £1520 Cold Shields; £1740, £1630, £1460 Rose; £1700, £1580 The Faulds; £1660, £1540 Pelutho Park; £1500 Keskadale; £1460 Strattons Farms; £1460 Eden Bank; £1440 Duncrahill Farm House; £1440 Lordstown. Char – £1700 Rose; £1400 Lordstown; £1375, £1320 Pears Ghyll; £1250 Castlehill; £1200 Whit House. Sim – £1660, £1480, £1460 Lawrence Holme; £1375 Duncrahill Farm House. BB – £1540, £1300, £1280 Lawrence Holme; £1350 Randalholme; £1330 White House; £1320 Aspatria Hall; £1300, £1270, £1230 Hargill House; £1290 Carleton Hill; £1260 Guards Mill; £1230 Pears Ghyll; £1205 Blackdyke; £1200 Stone House. A-A – £1490 Rowell; £1380 Lawston; £1300 The Flatt; £1230 Longrigg Thorn. Salers – £1200 Marina House.

Cows and calves – Salers – £1700 Overby House. Lim – £1600 Overby House; £1380 Glebelands. BB – £1400, £1360 Field Garth. Frie – £1300 The Howes.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Salers – £1090, £870, £790 Balminnoch. A-A – £1075 Mayfield; £895, £850 Gatra; £820, £750 Whitrigg Grange. Lim – £1250, £1230, £1050 Flimby Hall; £1245 Flimby Hall; £1030 Westernhope Burn; £985 Greenside Keep Cottage; £970, £870 Balminnoch; £970, £950 Weeds; £945 Greenhill; £910, £870 Dornock Mains; £840 Well Head. Char – £985 Gatra. BB – £840, £830 Breckonhill; £780 Glebelands; £735 Manor. Hfd – £745 Chapel.

Steers – A-A – £1160, £1150, £920 Brackenhill; £990 Quarypark; £900 Greensyke; £805 Caton Street; £750, £710 Dewshill; £730, £725 Northrigg Hill; £720 Netherfield. BB – £1120 High Plains; £1120 Netherfield; £1100, £990 Brackenhill; £990 Greensyke; £950 Isel Old Park; £710 Holmewrangle; £700 Changue. Char – £1050, £1015 Isel Old Park; £940 Castle Nook. Lim – £1010, £890 Daveygill; £980, £960, £860 Lesson Hall; £975 Quarrypark; £930 Fell View; £900 Greenside Keep Cottage; £880, £815 Broomhills; £835 Batey Shield; £820 Greenhollows; £810 Slack. Hfd – £930 Greenhollows; £810 Wolsty. HF – £920, £845, £830, £820, £810, £740 Brackenhill; £780 Wolsty. Sim – £810 Barnakill; £740, £730 Slack. Longhorn – £730 Northrigg Hill.

Heifers – BB – £1080 Brackenhill; £940 Quarrypark; £930 Greensyke; £860 (x3), £820, £770 Balminnoch; £825 High Plains; £770 Holmewrangle; £750 Slack; £750 High Thorn. Char – £1040 The Square; £890 Castle Nook; £840, £760 The Square; £710 Barnakill. A-A – £1000 Brackenhill; £945 Quarrypark; £935, £800 Wolsty; £910 Greensyke. Lim – £950 Orton Hall; £940, £850 Stoneriggs; £920 Askham Hall; £910, £850 Low Garth; £880 Davygill; £870 Balminnoch; £850 Stone House; £840 Lees Hall; £820 Aldoth; £805 Broomhills; £790 Greenbank. Salers – £880 Castle Nook; £830, £765, £730 Balminnoch. Hfd – £870 Park End; £795 High Thorn. Baza – £770, £750, £730 Dinley.

Calves – Bulls – BB – £610 Millrigg; £545, £540, £520(x2), £490 Smalmstown; £545, £500 Crookdale House; £510, £485(x2) Moss Side House; £490(x3) Tempest Tower; £470, £440 High Plains; £460 Housenrigg; £440(x2) Mayfield; £435 Cow Lane. A-A – £530, £525, £435 East Drummodie; £470 Moss Side House; £425, £390 High Plains; £410, £390 Sunnycroft; £405, £345 Mounsey Bank; £390, £370, £300(x2) Girthhead; £330 Peepy; £275 Culcaigrie; £235 Brownrigg Hall; £225 Moorthwaite; £220 Greenmoorside; £215 Low Rigg. Lim – £440 Coombe Crag; £435 Townfoot; £430, £410(x2) Bleaberry Rigg; £415 Burton House; £370, £260 Mayfield; £370(x2) Park; £340(x2), £320 Hillend; £320(x2) Hazel Head; £255 Threapland Lees. Sim – £370(x2) Meinbank; £365 Round Hill. Hfd – £350 Down by Rigg; £190 (x2) Cairnhead; £130 Kerricks; £130 Peepy; £110 Cairnhead. Frie – £250, £245, £200 Mounsey Bank; £200(x2) Auchencrieff; £125 Coombe Crag. Mont – £192, £172 Nook House. HF – £175, £135 Mayfield; £135 Gerrard House; £120 Round Hill; £108 Threapland Lees; £90 Tempest Tower. Hols – £102, £75 (x2) Down by Rigg; £68 Potstown; £55 Crossfell House.

Heifers – BB – £555, £550, £540, £520, £500, £440 Smalmstown; £480(x2) Tempest Tower; £480(x2) Whitehills; £450 Crookdake House; £415(x2) Burton House; £395(x2) Cardew Hall; £375, £350 East Scales; £365, £355 Meinbank; £350 Park. A-A – £490(x2) Smalmstown; £440 (x2), £395, £380, £345 (x2), £275 East Drummodie; £425 Moss Side House; £400 Burton House; £390 (x2), £335(x2) Plumpton Foot; £380 Sunnycroft; £320 Girthhead; £320 Cow Lane; £315 Whitehill Farms; £300 Mounsey Bank. Lim – £480 Townfoot; £375, £350 Hillend; £350 Park; £340, £220 Bleaberry Rigg; £255 Hazel Head; £240 Mayfield; £180 Nook House; £175 Burton House. Sim – £340, £320 Round Hill. Gall – £285 Cardew Hall. BG – £285 Cardew Hall; £285 Plumpton Foot. Mont – £108, £102 Kirkbryde.

Hoggs and lambs – Tex – £142, £130, £120 Muirhouse; £123, £118, £101 High Park Foot; £109 Low Closegill; £100 Ellonby Hall. GF – £100, £98, £92 Tedcastle; £100, £79 Briggle; £98, £76 (x2) Stone House; £80, £77 Glebelands. Suff – £92, £87 Manor; £91, £88, £86 Glebelands.

Gimmers and lambs – Tex – £117 The Firs; £110, £98 Glebelands; £99, £88 The Croft; £98 Glebelands; £92 Rowan Garth; £86 Kinkry Hill. GF – £91 Rowan Garth.

Ewes and lambs – £96 Crosshill Farmhouse; £91 The Croft; £89 The Guards; £84 East Cottage; £81 The Croft; £80 Edges Green. GF – £88 The Guards; £84 Rowan Garth; £79, £78 East Cottage; £76 Red Flatt; £73, £70 Crosshill Farmhouse; £71 Tedcastle; £70 Stoneknowe.

Ewe lambs – Tex – £118 Ellonby Hall.

Stirling UA

Bullocks and heifers averaged 243.81p per kg and 230.73p respectively at United Auctions' weekly store cattle sale.

Limousin crosses led the pence per kg sections with a 352kg bullock making 298.30p for Newhouse of Glamis, whilst a 398kg heifer achieved 305.40p.

A 614kg Aberdeen-Angus bullock realised £1630 for Longloch, whilst a 672kg Charolais heifer secured £1680 for Firhills.

Young bulls (33) cashed in at 215.62 having sold to 242.10p for a Limousin cross from Wester Bonhard, and to £1135 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Castlehill.

Also forward were 540 store and breeding sheep which topped at £93 for Texel ewes with single Beltex lambs from West Park.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Langstilly £580, 244.70p. 251-300kg – Bughtknowes £790. Townhead 270.10p. 301-350kg – Kildavaig £950, 294.10p. 351-400kg – Kildavaig £1080; Newhouse of Glamis 298.30p. 401-450kg – Buteland £1120, 266.70p. 451-500kg – Craighead £1380, 277.10p. 501-551kg – Craighead £1380; Longloch 262.80p. 552-601kg – Ormsary £1600, 279.70p. 602-651kg – Longloch £1630; Ormsary 269.50p.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Bowleys £530, 254.80p. 251-300kg – Crosshouse £780, 282.60p. 301-350kg – Gateside £870; Buteland 265.80p. 351-400kg – Meikle Ittington £1110; Stanley 305.40p. 401-450kg – Buteland £1190, 273.60. 451-500kg – Firhills £1300; Crudie 273.30p. 501-551kg – Buteland £1410, 266.00p. 552-601kg – Newhouse of Glamis £1500, 265.00p. 602-651kg – Glenkilrie £1575, 258.20p.

Young bulls – 251-300kg – Auchentaggart £520; West Mains 192.20p. 301-350kg – Hynford Road £770, 221.30p. 351-400kg – Moat Mains £895, 224.90p. 401-450kg – Lochend £1075; Wester Bonhard 242.10p.

Ewes and lambs – Kinburn £80; West Park £93, £86; Kinburn £85; West Park £93; West Park £85; Craighead £83; Milkieston£83.

Dingwall

Cattle met a firm trade at Dingwall and Highland Marts, having sold to a top of 305.1p per kg for 472kg Limousin crosses from Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, and to £1510 for more of the same breed weighing 540kg from Meadle, Isle of Skye, with heifers cashing in at 223.7p.

Bullocks averaged 241.2p having sold to 281.0p for a 395kg Charolais cross from Kindeace, Alness, and to £1250 for a 570kg Beef Shorthorn from Alterwall, Lyth.

Shorthorns were in demand among the young bulls topping at 220.5p for a pen of 263kg Whitebred Shorthorns from Cairnurenan, Mulbuie, and to £1160 for a 585kg Beef Shorthorn from Upperton, Balnain.

All classes of store sheep sold well selling to a top of £138 for a Texel cross ram from Bluebell Cottage, with the same home selling hoggs to £110.

Ewes realised £133 for Texels from Rowanlea, Bonar Bridge, whilst £91 per life was paid for a Texel cross ewe with twin Texel cross wedder lambs at foot from Easter Glackton, Gollanfield.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – The Hollies, Tulloch £660, 267.2p; Polly Estates, Ullapool £650, 273.1p. 251-300kg – Corslet, Fortrose £820, £730, 280.8p, 272.4p; Big Sand, Gairloch £710, 251.8p. 301-350kg – Corslet £880, 262.7p; Big Sand £830; Coul Estate, Laggan £830 ,264.5p; Invereen, Tomatin 250.8p. 351-400kg – Kindeace £1110; Dunain Mains, Inverness £990, 263.3p; Kinchyle, Scaniport £980, 260.0p; Glenbrittle, Carbost 259.6p. 401-450kg – Kinchyle £1110, (x2), 266.8p, 257.5p; Glaick, Ardross £1110, 258.1p. 451-500kg – Kildrummie, Nairn £1210, 251.1p; Coul Estate £1210; Hilton, Tain £1200; Alterwall, 250.0p. 501-550kg – Alterwall £1210; Inches 230.5p; Inverness £970, 192.1p. 551-600kg – Alterwall £1250, 219.3p.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Polly Estates £520, 217.6p. 251-300kg – Dunlichity, Farr, £750, 254.2p; Little Kildrummie £700, 233.3p; Midburn, Lochussie £650, 230.5p. 301-350kg – Tighnahinch, Conon Bridge £810; Kindeace £790; Balnacra, Achnashellach £760; Coul estate 234.9p; Sornum, Easter Kinkell 234.4p; Little Kildrummie 234.0p. 351-400kg – Balintraid, Delny £910; Fisherton Croft, Dalcross £900, 236.2p; Kinchyle £900, 235.6p; Big Sand 235.8p. 401-450kg – Hilton £1060; Kindeace £1050, 241.9p; Alterwall £1040, 239.1p; Kinchyle 245.0p. 451-500kg – Achavrole Mains £1440; Shorecroft, Culbokie £1130, 233.0p; Kildun, Dingwall £1110, 247.8p; Kildrummie 237.0p. 501-550kg – Wester Tore Park, Tore £1240, £1200, 231.8p; Meadle £1200, 279.6p; Achavrole Mains 251.4p. 551-600kg – Meadle £1320, 208.7p. Over 600kg – Fisherton, £1440, 202.9p.

Hoggs – Belt X – Rowanlea £103. Chev – Dunearn, Nairn, £100, £84; Inchbae, Garve, £100, £97, £90; Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, Glengolly £95, £93; West Shinness, Lairg £93; Upper Birichen, Dornoch £86; Maccoll Road, Cannich £86. X– Bluebell Cottage £96; East Durran, Castletown £78. Tex X – Earlish, Uig £90, £74; Mamore, Fort William £88. BF – Mamore £81; Bohuntin, Roy Bridge £81; Sasaig, Sleat £79, £72. BTL – Balnabual, Dalcross £79.

Ewes – Tex X– Invereen, Tomatin, £120. Suff X– Bluebell Cottage, £110. Mule – Dalreoch, Roy Bridge £108. Chev – Ballone, Abriachan £105; Kinnabad, Bonar Bridge £99; Invereen £98; West Shinness £90; Sartle, Portree £90; Upper Birichen £89; Muie Sheep Stock Club, Rogart £83; Achfrish, Shinness, £82; Milton Muie, Rogart £80. HDW – Bluebell Cottage £73. BF – Invereen £71; South Cuidreach, Portree £64. X – Bohuntin £66. Zwab X – Edinbane, Portree £62.

Ewes with lambs at foot – Tex X – Easter Glackton £90, £81, £80. Chev Mule – Va-Attan, Heights of Fodderty £81; Upperton, Balnain, £67. Mule – Va-Attan, £69. Chev – Easter Glackton £69; Portachuillin, Stromeferry £61; Upperton £60.

Rams and feeding sheep – Chev ram – West Shinness £126; Balcherry, Tain; £118 Stronaba, Spean Bridge; £99 Achfrish, Lairg £89. Chev – West Shinness £109; Keodale Sheep Stock Club, £97, £91. BF – Sartle £104.

Ayr

On Tuesday, Craig Wilson Marts sold 13 dairy cattle to a top of £2350 for Friesian heifers from Blackbyres, and to £1750 for Friesian cows from Ditton.

Stirks topped at £1040 for Hereford bullocks from Burnton, Dalrymple, with Limousin heifers attaining £900 for Maxwelston.

Among the calves, trade peaked at £490 for Limousin bulls from Greenhead, with heifers attaining £435 for British Blues from Tannockhill.

LEADING prices

Dairy cattle – Heifers – Fries – £2350, £2200 Blackbyres; £1800 Holehouse. Cows – Fries – £1750, £1700 Ditton; £1700 Philgowan.

Calves – Heifers – BB – £435 (x2) Tannockhill; £405 Brocklehill; £360 Holehouse. Lim – £425 Tannockhill. A-A – £385 Garrie; £360 Brocklehill. Sim – £320 Drumjargon. Fleck – £200 Keyshill.

Bulls – Lim – £490 Greenhead; £440 Tannockhill; £360 Keyshill. BB – £415, £405, £380 Brocklehill; £390 Over Enoch; £380, £370 Holehouse. Saler – £300 Drumjargon. Sim – £300 Drumjargon. A-A – £260 Muir.

Stirks – Bullocks – Hfd – £1040 Burnton. Lim – £945, £790 Drumwhirn. A-A – £895, £890 Acholter; £890 Monkwood; £820 West Lochhead. Char – £660 West Lochhead.

Bulls – A-A – £880 Acholter. Saler – £710 Maxwelston.

Heifer – Lim – £900 (x11) Maxwelstonl £720 Drumwhirn. Char – £830 Greenhead; £820 Maxwelston. Hfd – £770 Kildrochat. A-A – £855 Monkwood; £760 West Lochhead.

Thainstone

Bullocks led the way at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' weekly sale, when selling to 328.2p per kg for a 262kg Limousin cross from Leary, Marwick, and to £1685 for a pair of 756kg Simmental crosses from Bu, Stronsay, to cash in at 250.6p.

On the female side, heifers averaged 244.2p having sold to 298.2p for a 436kg Limousin cross from Norton, Dounby, and to£1600 for a 656kg Charolais from AJR Farms, Milton of Collieston.

Charolais dominated the bull trade at 244.8p for a 478kg entry from Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo, and to £1540 for a 646kg cross from Norton.

On Tuesday, the firm sold 1811 store and breeding sheep to a top of £145 for Mule hoggs with single lambs from Bogiebrae, Rhynie, which cashed in at £82.47.

Store lambs sold to £81 for Continentals from Upper Sauchen, Ordhead.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Auchtertyre £645, 282.9p. 251-300kg – Leary £860; Ringesta 292p. 301-350kg – Lower Longaskule £1040, 298.9p. 351-400kg – Buchaam £1140; Leary 302.3p. 401-450kg – Birkenburn £1275, 302.1p. 451-500kg – Norton £1315; Rorandle 273.5p. 501-550kg – Mains of Wardhouse £1390; Langlanburn 261.7p. 551-600kg – Bush £1440; North Fornet 243p. 601-650kg – Bu £1535, 245.2p. 651-700kg – Bu £1600, 234.6p. 701-750kg – Bu £1665, 231.3p.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Auchtertyre Farms £615, 252p. 251-300kg – The Leys £820, 278.9p. 301-350kg – Birkenburn £940; Lagavaich 279.6p. 351-400kg – Mains of Wardhouse £1105;West Davoch 292.8p. 401-450kg – Norton £1300; Bridgend Farms 288.5p. 451-500kg – Norton £1320, 279.5p. 501-550kg – Faddenhill Farms £1410, 257.3p. 551-600kg – Kinclune £1540, 263.7p. 601-650kg – Smerral £1560, 254.1p. 651-700kg – Milton of Collieston 243.9p.

Bulls – Up to 350kg – Mains of Wardhouse £800, 235.3p. 351-400kg – Mill of Knockenbaird £965, 242.5p. 401-450kg – Mill of Knockenbaird £1085, 243.3p. 451-500kg – Mormond Prop £1170, Milton of Collieston 235.8p. 501-550kg – Milton of Collieston £1255, 231.5p. 551-600kg – Inverlochy £1325, 230p. 601-650kg – Milton of Collieston £1325; Norton 238.4p.

Gimmers and ewes with lambs at foot – Single – Suff X – Broadwater, Skene £118; Mossclair, Tankerness £110. Tex X – Lost, Strathdon. Cont – Coldhome, Alvah £104; West Cranloch, Ythanwells £102. Tex – Craigroy, Dallas £102. Suff – Mossclair £95. Mule – South Camaloun, Fyvie £95. Cont – Meikle Ardrone, Keith £94. Zwa – Coldhome £90.

Lambs and a half – Cont – Craigroy £106. Mule – Shank of Glenbarry £101; West Cranloch £100. Suff X – Craigroy £99. Tex X – Lost £98. Chev Mule – South Camaloun £98. Blue X – West Cranloch £96. Cont – Coldhome £95.

Twins – Rou X – Broadwater £140. Mule – Broadwater £125. Suf X – Broadwater £122; Broadwater £115; West Cranloch £110. Cont – Tillylodge, Strathdon £105. Chev – Tillylodge £102. Tex X – Tillylodge £100. Chev Mule – Newseat, Rothienorman £100. Mule – Meikle Ardrone £100. Tex X – Balnault, Crathie £96. NZ Suf – Mossclair £95.

Triplets – Mule – South Camaloun £81. Cont – Roundhome, Corse £74.

Stirling (Cale)

On Monday, Caledonian Marts sold 267 store cattle to a top of 270p per kg for Charolais bullocks from R Purdon, Easterton, Airdrie, and to £1640 for Aberdeen-Angus from W Taylor, Jawpark, Slamannan.

Bullocks averaged 246p with heifers cashing in at 229p having sold to 262p for Limousins from C Nicoll, Newton of Fotheringham, Forfar, and to £1160 for Aberdeen-Angus from DS Raeburn, Pressoch, Angus.

Aberdeen-Angus bulls from DS Raeburn, Pressoch, secured 240p and £1250.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – £1640, £1520 Jawpark; £1400 Macrindleston; £1340 Craigkelly; £1280 Newton of Fotheringham; £1260 Martnaham Mains; £1250 Ardgate and Newton of Fotheringham.

Heifers – £1160 Pressoch; £1100 Cowdens and Macrindletson; £1020 Ledrishmore; £1000 Martnaham Mains.

Dumfries

Aberdeen-Angus bullocks realised £1360 for North Bowerhouses, at C and D Auction Marts' fortnightly sale, having averaged 238.7p per kg.

Limousin heifers made £1225 for Newmains, and achieved an average of 241.9p, whilst bulls peaked at £1305 for Aberdeen-Angus from Ballaggan.

The monthly sale of 138 pigs witnessed cutters and baconers sell to £220 for Large Blacks.

A young pure pedigree registered Berkshire breeding boar from Messrs MacKay, Ulpha, Broughton in Furness made £200.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1360, £1165, £1160 North Bowerhouses. Sim – £1220 High Auchneel; £1195 North Bowehouses. Lim – £1215 High Auchneel. Char – £1210 Craigielands Hill.

Heifers – Lim – £1225, £1195, £1140 Newmains; £1205, £1190, £1150, £1100 High Auchneel; £1115 Drumyeonmore. Sim – £1215, £1210 High Auchneel. BB – £1190, £1180, £1170 Fauldie. Saler – £1190, £1150 High Auchneel. A-A – £1180 Crawesknowe. Luing – £1140 High Auchneel. Hfd – £1150 High Auchneel.

Bulls – A-A – £1305 Ballaggan. South Devon – £1260 Greenwrae Croft.

Penrith

A top price of £900 was achieved for a Limousin cross British Friesian bull from the Lodge, at Penrith and District Farmers’ Marts' fortnightly sale of 151 rearing calves and stirks.

Aberdeen-Angus heifers peaked at £800 for J Cartmel, Winter Cragg, with bullocks from the same home closely following at £780.

LEADING prices

Weaned calves and stirks – Bullocks – A-A – £780 Winter Crag; £750 (x4) Cairnbridge. BB – £760 (x2) Cairnbridge; £650 (x2) Winter Crag. Black and White – £570, £515 (x2), £470 (x2), £430 (x4) Whitestone; £435 Sleetburn. BS – £540 (x2) Fellsyke.

Bull – Lim – £900, £670 Lodge; £840 (x2) Looking Flatt. Blonde – £885, £870 Low Dyke. BB – £840 Looking Flatt; £610 Howe; £540, £510 (x5), £450 (x3) Macherquhat. Hfd – £770 Sunny Gill; £560 Howes. Dairy Shorthorn – £580 Howes. A-A – £520 Macherquhat; £480 Street House. BS – £400 (x2) Mount Clifton. Black and White – £400 Mount Clifton. Swedish Red – £290 Fellsyke.

Heifer – A-A – £800, £680 Winter Crag; £690 Galemire House; £615, £495, £460 Croft Ends; £390 (x3) Plumpton Foot; £365 (x2) Macherquhat. BB – £790 (x2) Galemire House; £660, £650 (x2), £640, £610 (x2) Howes; £450 (x4), £420 (x5) Macherquhat. Lim – £750 (x3) Galemire House. BS – £630 Croft Ends. Hfd – £510, £470, £460 Sleetburn; £500 (x3) Plumpton Foot. BG – £440 (x3) Plumpton Foot

Calves – Bull – BB – £460, £415, £400 Blunderfield East; £445 Street House; £390 Low Plains. Black and White – £270, £190, £160 Moorriggs. Saler – £255 Blunderfield East. Hfd – £200 (x2), £190 (x3), £180 (x2) Dolphenby. A-A – £200, £180 Dolphenby. Dairy Shorthorn – £185, £125 Moorriggs.

Heifer – BB – £425 Blunderfield East; £380 Street House; £280 Dolphenby. Lim – £320 (x2) Street House. Hfd – £180, £155 (x2) Dolphenby. Saler – £180 Blunderfield East.

Hexham

A joint top price of £1900 was achieved on two occasions at Hexham and Northern Marts' weekly sale, firstly paid for a Hereford bullock from Messrs Eggleston, Thornham Hill, and again for a Limousin steer from Steven Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland.

Dearest heifer on the day was a Charolais cross from Willie Woodman, Great Chesters, at £1860.

A pair of Dutch Texels led the store lambs at £156 for BA and AM Storrow and Son, Willimoteswick.

LEADING prices

Steers – Cattle + 30months – Char X – £1750, £1670, £1650, £1600 (x3) Fitches Grange. Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1900 Miller Hill; £1820 Great Chesters; £1800 Paxton Dene; £1780 Paxton Dene (x2) and Great Chesters; £1700 South Bells Hill and Paxton Dene; £1630 Corneyside; £1620 Lunns House; £1600 Lunns House and Paxton Denel. Char X – £1620 Great Chesters; £1600 Blackcarts; £1500 Fitches Grange. BB – £1820, £1680 (x2) Paxton Dene; £1650 South Bells Hill. Hfd – £1900, £1640 (x2), £1610 Thornham Hill. A-A X – £1710, £1540 Blackcarts. Sim X – £1600 Corneyside. Luing – £1580 Blackcarts. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1880, £1800 Great Chesters; £1780 Heugh; £1700 Paxton Dene; £1680 Miller Hill and Heugh; £1500 Miller Hill. Char X – £1880, £1740, £1660 Great Chesters; £1560 White House. Blonde X – £1320 Whiskershiel. A-A X – £1420, £1390 Fairley; £1370 Stoop Rigg; £1360 Fairley and Catreen. Hfd X – £1620 Thornham Hill. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1720 West; £1710, £1580 Heugh; £1510, £1500, £1480 (x2) Square House; £1470 Square House and Hareshaw; £1465 Hareshaw; £1460 Square House; £1455 Hareshaw; £1440, £1430 Square House. Char X – £1480 Nunwick; £1440 Newbiggin; £1420, £1360, £1310 Nunwick; £1290 Newbiggin and Nunwick. A-A – £1420 Hollin Close; £1325 New Rift; £1240 Hollin Close; £1200 Hollin Close and West Butsfield; £1180 Harnham Hall; £1170 Barrasford Green; £1160 Hollin Close; £1150 The Deans. A-A X – £1150 Bollihope Shield. Sim X – £1260 Burnhill. Hfd – £1060, £1040 Greenfield. Cattle 10 months and under – Lim X – £1300 Longlea; £1290 High Lovelady Shield; £1220 Round Meadows; £1205 Stotsfold and Longlea; £1200 Longlea; £1190 Harlow Bower; £1180, £1170 Longlea; £1160 Burnbank; £1150 (x2) Round Meadows; £1120 Longlea; £1110 Farnbury. Char X – £1185 Newbiggin. Lim X – £1300 Round Meadows; £1190 Stotsfold; £1095 Burnbank.

Heifers – Cattle 23-30months – Lim X – £1650 Tedcastle; £1520 Haggate; £1480 Windy Hill. Char X – £1860, £1730, £1570, £1520 Great Chesters. Hfd X – £1690, £1660, £1550, £1520, £1510 Thornham Hill. A-A X – £1295, £1250 Stoop Rigg; £1240 Bankfoot. Cattle 17-22months – Lim X – £1640 Miller Hill. Char X – £1790, £1700 Great Chesters. A-A X – £1340, £1290, £1230 Fairley; £1200 Fairley and West Shields. Cattle 11-16months – Lim X – £1560 Tedcastle; £1500 Wingates South; £1445 Windy Hill; £1400 Windy Hill and Round Meadows; £1390 Hareshaw; £1320 Shitlington; £1310, £1290 Hareshaw; £1280 Shitlington; £1275 Farnbury; £1240 East Unthank; £1230 High Lovelady Shield; £1220 East Matfen; £1210 Shitlington and Ouston. Char X – £1260, £1240 Nunwick; £1180 Newbiggin; £1120 Nunwick; £1100 West Shields. BB – £1410, £1360 East Unthank. A-A X – £1440 Catreen; £1220, £1155 West Butsfield. Cattle 10 months and under – A-A X –£1070 New Rift.

Store lambs – Dutch Tex – £156, £148 (x2) Willimoteswick. Tex X – £135 Little Swinburn; £130 Stone Hall; £128 Springwell Cottage; £126 Demesne; £123 Thockrington Farms; £120 Humber Hill, Springwell Cottage, Butterknowes and Dyke Head. Suff X – £115 Thockrington Farms. BFL – £124 Allenshields. Mule – £120 East Butsfield; £119 Rawfoot. BF – £99 Davyshield. Swale – £111 Round Meadows; £110 Allenshields; £100 Glenhill.

Lanark

On Tuesday, Lawrie and Symington sold 525 store cattle at their fortnightly sale, where bullocks and heifers averaged 238.7p per kg and 229.4p respectively.

Limousin crosses dominated the bullocks at £1605 for a 750kg entry from Burnfoot, and to 275.3p for a 356kg animal from Pretts Mill.

Heifers peaked at £1340 for two 603kg Aberdeen-Angus from Bowridge, and to 300p for a 400kg Limousin from Southmains.

Dairy bullocks topped at £1255 for a 688kg Holstein from Dykehead, Lesmahagow, to average 182p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1440 Woodhouse; £1300 Dykehead; £1255, £1245 Newbigging Mill; £1170 Headsmuir; £1120 Newbigging Mill; £1080 Hillhead; £1080 Howford; £1070 Over Kypeside; £1045 Headsmuir. Sal – £1080, £1050 Netherton; £1010 Hattonknowe; £790 Castlehill. Lim – £1200, £1190, £1160 South Carnduff; £1130 Southmains; £1030 Forest; £990 Whitecraigs; £920 Southmains. Lim X – £1605 Burnfoot; £1270 Greentowers; £1245 Newbigging Mill; £1230 Huntlyhill Mains; £1200 Greentowers; £1190 Pretts Mill; £1185 Huntlyhill Mains; £1140 Hawksland; £1095 Over Kypeside;£1090 Blackhall. Char X – £1605 Posso; £1260 Hattonknowe; £1230 Mossplatt; £1150 Cleughhead; £1130 Posso; £1130 Townhead; £1130 The Thistle; £1125 Netherton; £1150 Carco; £1095 The Thistle. BS – £1075 Little Galla; £1070 Hillhead; £1010 West Nerston; £1000 Cleughhead; £870 West Nerston. Sim – £1360 Bents; £1175 Hattonknowe; £1080, £990, £960 Badenheath Park; £950 Kirkton of Crawford; £950 Logan; £940 Crawcraigs. BB – £1265 Rigghead; £1190 Bents; £1145 Hawksland; £1145 Whitecraigs; £1080 Bents; £1015 Whitecraigs; £1000 Sandilands; £990 Hattonknowe; £990 Over Kypeside. Lui – £1140 Mitchellhill; £860 Watermeetings.

Heifers – A-A – £1340 Bowridge; £1330 Headsmuir; £1110 Bowridge; £1070 Newbigging Mill;£1050 Westertoun; £1000 Over Kypeside; £980 Hattonknowe; £980 Headsmuir. Lim X – £1300 Westertoun; £1225 Burnfoot; £1180 Westertoun; £1180 Millmoor; £1170 Westertoun; £1145 Huntlyhill Mains; £1100 Millmoor; £1100 Brocklees; £1090 Huntlyhill Mains; £1060 Hawksland. Lim – £1200 Southmains; £1090 Anniston Grange; £1090 South Carnduff; £1050, £1030 Southmains; £1030 Sunnyside; £1010 Rigghead. Char X – £1170 Cleughhead; £1160 Townhead; £1095 Mossplatt; £1090 The Thistle; £1065 Carco; £1040 Cleughhead; £1040 Posso; £1030 Hattonknowe; £1025 Logan; £1010 Mossplatt. BS – £1240, £1165 Carmacoup; £1055 Little Galla; £980 Carmacoup; £840 West Nertson. Sim – £1240 Logan; £1200 Huntlyhill Mains; £1160 Bents; £1160 Bowridge; £1120 Bents; £1025 Huntlyhill Mains; £1020 Hattonknowe; £1000 Kirkton of Crawford; £970 Huntlyhill Mains; £910 Kirkton of Crawford. BB – £1130 Over Kypeside; £1050 Rigghead; £960 Sunnyside. Hfd – £1055 Stoneside of Dripps. Lui – £955 Brownlee Rd. Sal – £925 Cardon; £810 Castlehill; £800 Cardon.

Dairy bullocks – Fries – £955, £895 Over Kypeside. Ayr – £1010 Newlands. Hol – £1255, £1095, £910 Dykehead; £910 Whitecraigs.

Longtown

A new centre record was achieved this week at C and D auction marts' sale when a pedigree Dutch Spotted hogg with twin lambs from Walby Farm Park, sold for £2250 per outfit, followed by its stable mate at £620 per life or £1860 per outfit.

Ewes and lambs topped at £135 a life for a pair of Texel ewes with single lambs from Messrs Main, Byers.

Among the store hoggs, trade peaked at £88 for Cheviots from Archbank, with feeding ewes selling to £170 for Texels from Townfoot.

LEADING prices

Ewes with single lamb – Tex – £135 Byers; £128 Moss Kennels; £125 Park House; £108 Corby Hill; £103 Park House. Suff – £118, £111 Park House. Mule – £85 Longrigg.

Ewes with twin lambs – Tex – £94 Park House. Suff – £91 Corby Hill. Char – £90 Moss Side. Chev Mule – £88 Skelfhill; £85 Pilmuir. Mule – £85, £82 Moss Side. NCC – £78 Broadlea Cottage. Chev – £76 High Keenley Fell. Kerry Hill – £72 Longrigg. Herdwick – £64 (x2) Rowanburnfoot. BF – £54 Palaceknowe. Swale – £51 Monk.

Gimmers with single lamb – Tex – £90 Moss Kennels. Twin – Tex – £118, £116 Corby Hill; £112 Langshaw; £104 Moss Kennels. Belt – £106 Corby Hill.

Hoggs with single lamb – Suff – £152, £144 Clickham; £140, £122 The Harras; £132 Orchilmore. Tex – £150 The Harras; £138, £134 Higher Daviesdykes; £128, £126 (x2) Shitlington; £126, £124 Carse of Trowan; £124 Foregirth. Mule – £140, £132 Clickham; £124 Yewtree; £120 High House. Half-bred – £130 Higher Daviesdykes. Twin – DS – £750, £620 Frankstown.

Store sheep – Chev – £88 Archbank. Feeding ewes – Tex – £170 Townfoot. GF – £107 Moss Peteral. Chev – £100 Archbank.