At the Craig Wilson sale in Newton Stewart, Beltex from Glenturk stood out, while in Dumfries, Texels dominated, and in Huntly, it was all about the Texels again! Stirling saw a mix of breeds, with Texels shining. Thainstone witnessed strong sales of Beltex, while St Boswells saw Limousins lead the way. Lanark showcased impressive Limousin heifers, and Ayr had strong hoggs sales.

Newton Stewart

Some 1091 sheep sold at the Craig Wilson sale with 868 hoggs averaged 327.8p per kg. Beltex from the Allan family, Glenturk topped the trade selling to 385p or £200 per head. Cast sheep sold to £160 for a Texel tup from SH Parker, Balgowan.

Dumfries

Hoggs (583) averaged 362.3p per kg at the C and D Auctions sale. Trade peaked at 393p for Texels from Eastside and at £194 per head for Suffolks from Rigghead. Cast sheep sold to £224 for North Country Cheviot tups from Auchentaggart.

Huntly

United Auctions had forward 1171 old season lambs averaging 335p per kg at their weekly sale. Texels topped the trade selling to 378p from Croftgibb, Grange and to £214 from North Dorlaithers, Turriff. Cast sheep sold to £240 for a pair of Texel ewes from Tomnavoulin, Glenlivet.

Longtown

Some 10,203 sheep sold at the C and D Auction Marts sale with 5534 hoggs averaging 364.6p per kg and selling to 523p for Beltex from both EJ and AM Fox, St Johns Kirk, Biggar and D Smith, Scobshaugh, Kirriemuir. Price per head reached £232 for Texels from GW Young and Sons, Flex, Hawick. Cast sheep sold to £350 for Texel ewes from JP Gray, Unthank, Whittingham. Cast cattle sold to £1605 and 228p for Holsteins from Hewson Bros, Jerriestown, Blackford.

Stirling (UA)

An entry of 9182 sheep sold at the United Auctions sale with 6982 hoggs averaging 351.39p per kg and sold to 450p for both Beltex from Isle Cottage and Texels from Wardhead. Price per head reached £226 for Texels from Millhouse. Cast sheep sold to £300 for Texel ewes from both Westhall and East Shawtonhill.

Stirling (Cally)

Bullocks and heifers averaged 297.56p and 305.43p respectively at the Caledonian Marts sale. Heifers sold to 340p for a Limousin from DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Muthill and to £2119 per head for a Limousin from AA and J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty. Bullocks sold to 330p for a Belted Galloway Limousin cross from TH Gray, Balquharrage, Lennoxtown and to £2275 for a Limousin from J and N Kerr, Bankhead, Aberdour. Young bulls sold to 285p for a Limousin from R Wilson, Wairds of Alpity, Laurencekirk and to £1990 for an Aberdeen Angus from Carskiey Estate, Southend, Campbeltown. Hoggs averaged 381.78p and sold to 471p for a pen of Beltex from DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Muthill and to £237 for Texels from S and JE Andrew, Letter, Dunkeld. Cast sheep sold to £217 for a Texel from S Dick, Westerton, Cowie.

Thainstone

Aberdeen and Northern Marts had forward 7879 old season lambs at their weekly sale averaging 347.7p per kg. Beltex topped the trade selling to 414.3p from Drumyellow Farm, Arbroath and to £214 per head from Newbiggin Farm, Insch. Cast sheep (1070) averaged £94.02 and sold to £220 for a Texel ram from Eldonbrae, Forres. Bullocks (28) sold to 329p for a 565kg Limousin cross from Pityot, Bridge of Muchalls and to £2196.05 for an 835kg Limousin cross from Daies, Wardhouse. Heifers (28) sold to 334p for both a 645kg Limousin cross from Glasslaw, Dunkeld and a 520kg Limousin from Ballinlaon, Dunkeld. Price per head reached £2154.30 for a 645kg Limousin cross again from Glasslaw. Young bulls (four) sold to 259p or £2408 .470 for a 930kg Simmental from Berryleys, Grange. Cast cattle sold to £2510 for a 1340kg Limousin from Culhay, Forbes.

St Boswells

An entry of 116 prime cattle saw 55 bullocks average 285p per kg whilst 61 heifers 296p at the Harrison and Hetherington sale. Bullocks sold to 330p from Learielaw and to £2235.60 per head from Dunslaw. Heifers sold to 332p from Bee Edge and to £2138.40 from Longnewton. Cast cattle sold to 239p for a cow from Lee and to £2470.84 for a cow from Kersknowe. Hoggs (1611) averaged 361p and sold to 420p and £224 for Texels from Threepwood. Cast sheep sold to £187 for Texel ewes again from Threepwood.

Lanark

Lawrie and Symington had forward 100 prime cattle at their weekly sale with Limousin heifers selling to 342p per kg and £2190 per head from DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie. Limousin bullocks sold to 330p from D and E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Lockerbie. Price per head reached £2114 from R Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven. Cast cattle (66) sold to £2000 from T Taylor, Heatheryhall, Biggar and to 249p from J and J Bannatyne, Drumalbin Farm, Biggar. Hoggs (4259) averaged 360p and sold to £278 for a Texel from TA and R Laird, Cambwell Farm, Biggar and to 465p for Beltex from G Clark, Wellheads Farm, Livingston. Cast sheep (1478) sold to £310 for a Texel from H Griffies, 3 Drumalbin Farm Cottages, Biggar.

Ayr

Some 2518 sheep sold at the Craig Wilson sale with 2167 hoggs averaging 365p per kg and selling to 440p for Beltex from Messrs Kennedy, Lyonston and to £204 per head for Texels from A Templeton, Low Drumclog. Cast sheep sold to £214 for a Texel ewe from J and E Park, Loch Green. Heifers (13) averaged 308.9p and sold to 340p for a Limousin cross from Messrs Smith, North Boig and to £212850 for a Limousin from Messrs Andrew, Rowanston. Bullocks (two) sold to 318p for a South Devon from Messrs McWhirter, Burnockstone. Cast cattle sold to £1740 for a Limousin bull from Meikle Larbrax.