Cattle Sales

Trade stays firm

Store cattle realises a top of £2620 at Carlisle

Lanark leads store lambs at £154 whilst Carlisle tops store cattle at £2620

Vince Corbett's Teme Aesop led the Charolais bull trade at 16,000gns at Welshpool

Vince Corbett's Teme Aesop led the Charolais bull trade at 16,000gns at Welshpool

Charolais bulls peak at 16,000gns at Welshpool Teme

Prime cattle trade remains strong all over

Prime cattle trade remains strong all over

Limousin cross leads the trade at £3350 at Thainstone

Australia has been sending more beef to the UK

Australia has been sending more beef to the UK

Trends and Prices

UK beef imports rise as Australian, New Zealand and Brazilian supplies surge

Glebefarm Warrior (Pp) led the sale and sold for £16,700

Glebefarm Warrior (Pp) led the sale and sold for £16,700

Harrison and Hetherington

Glebefarm first edition online sale breaks records

Champion bullock from G Mackie, The Ross sold for £2100

Champion bullock from G Mackie, The Ross sold for £2100

United Auctions

Calves reach £4200 at United Auctions’ Stirling show and sale

Champion seven-month-old heifer from KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall with judges Charlotte and Georgia Davies, calf held by Mark Brown sold for £3000

Champion seven-month-old heifer from KA Brown and Sons, Asby Hall with judges Charlotte and Georgia Davies, calf held by Mark Brown sold for £3000

£6500 top call

Harrison and Hetherington

Thornton le dale tops Kirkby Stephen at £6500

Thainstone led the store cattle trade at £4200 or 972.2p per kg

Thainstone led the store cattle trade at £4200 or 972.2p per kg

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Thainstone leads store cattle at 972p whilst Dingwall tops lambs at £175

Champion of the day came from a Simmental cross from Messrs Prentice, the Bungalow, New Noth pictured with judges and sponsor

Champion of the day came from a Simmental cross from Messrs Prentice, the Bungalow, New Noth pictured with judges and sponsor

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Spring calving heifers reach £6100 at Thainstone annual show and sale

John Anderson from Broynach Farm in Caithness

John Anderson from Broynach Farm in Caithness

Winter concerns

Vaccinating provides a bit of certainty in an otherwise unpredictable business

Store heifers topped Tiree's sale at £2400 or 700p per kg

Store heifers topped Tiree's sale at £2400 or 700p per kg

Charolais cross

Heifers leads United Auctions' Tiree sale of store cattle realising 700p per kg

Carrick View Uta, the overall reserve champion, sold for the top price of 4500gns for the McCall family

Carrick View Uta, the overall reserve champion, sold for the top price of 4500gns for the McCall family

Carrick View Utah tops Swatragh Salers at 4500gns

Sale topper, Stranagone Victorious from Robert McWilliams, which sold to Scotland for 14,000gns

Sale topper, Stranagone Victorious from Robert McWilliams, which sold to Scotland for 14,000gns

Balmyle and Bombax share 14,000gns Charolais sale topper

Falling sheep and cattle numbers continue to hit UK production

Falling sheep and cattle numbers continue to hit UK production

Trends and Prices

UK beef, sheep, dairy and pork production set to fall further

Ballyrobin Alfie from Joan Gilliland and Kim Montgomery made 9200gns selling to Farden

Ballyrobin Alfie from Joan Gilliland and Kim Montgomery made 9200gns selling to Farden

Limousins sell to 9200gns x3 at Ballymena breed sale

Haystar Beauty 6 led the Northern Ireland Simmental Club’s 55th anniversary elite show and sale selling for a new breed centre record of 9200gns

Haystar Beauty 6 led the Northern Ireland Simmental Club’s 55th anniversary elite show and sale selling for a new breed centre record of 9200gns

Haystar Beauty sets 9200gns Swatragh Simmental record

Top priced bull, Midford 1 Crackerjack from W Awan sold for 7800gns

Top priced bull, Midford 1 Crackerjack from W Awan sold for 7800gns

Hereford bulls reach 7800gns high at Shrewsbury

The champion Limousin cross heifer from A Carruthers and son sold for £2120

The champion Limousin cross heifer from A Carruthers and son sold for £2120

Beef Shorthorn steers reach £2180 at Longtown

Champion from A Kitson and Son, Five Houses, topped the section at £2800

Champion from A Kitson and Son, Five Houses, topped the section at £2800

Champion tops Darlington show and sale of forward stores selling at £2800

Champion calf from Ardgate brought out by Jamie Pirie topped the sale at £6000

Champion calf from Ardgate brought out by Jamie Pirie topped the sale at £6000

United Auctions

Suckled calves soar to £6000 for champion from Ardgate at Stirling UA sale

Auctioneer, Graham Burke, with Gordon Carroll whose offering of 115 head levelled at £4548

Auctioneer, Graham Burke, with Gordon Carroll whose offering of 115 head levelled at £4548

Aucharroch in-calf heifer sets £14,500 UK mainland record

A Limousin cow and calf topped C&D Auction Marts’ breeding cattle sale at £4900 for Alastair and Margaret Fitzsimons

A Limousin cow and calf topped C&D Auction Marts’ breeding cattle sale at £4900 for Alastair and Margaret Fitzsimons

Tregallon Limousin outfit leads at £4900

Store lambs continue to sell well

Store lambs continue to sell well

Store sheep and cattle continue to sell well throughout Scotland

Lomond Glenfarclas sold for the recording break price of 24,000gns for Duncan Maxwell

Lomond Glenfarclas sold for the recording break price of 24,000gns for Duncan Maxwell

two breed records

Belted Galloway sets breed record as Lomond Glenfarclas sells for 24,000gns

Jimmy and Donald MacGregor took 15,000gns for Dyke Ace

Jimmy and Donald MacGregor took 15,000gns for Dyke Ace

Limousin bulls sell to 16,000gns alongside eight five-figure prices at Stirling

Champion calf a Limousin cross heifer from NG Beveridge, Low West House topped the sale at £3700

Champion calf a Limousin cross heifer from NG Beveridge, Low West House topped the sale at £3700

Champion calf tops Darlington trade at £3700

Sale leader came from Alasdair Clark, Duncanziemere was the 16,000gns Duncanziemere Proud Ice

Sale leader came from Alasdair Clark, Duncanziemere was the 16,000gns Duncanziemere Proud Ice

Angus bulls to 16k

Duncanziemere Proud Ice leads Stirling Bull Sales' Angus trade at 16,000gns

Hamish and Margaret Sclater dispersed their Deveron Aberdeen Angus herd after thirty years in the breed to a gross just shy of 800,000gns

Hamish and Margaret Sclater dispersed their Deveron Aberdeen Angus herd after thirty years in the breed to a gross just shy of 800,000gns

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Turriff couple's retirement dispersal sale see's record averages at Stirling

Beef Shorthorn champion Drumsleed Whisky from the Smith family topped the sale at 7000gns

Beef Shorthorn champion Drumsleed Whisky from the Smith family topped the sale at 7000gns

Shorthorns hit 7000gns

Beef Shorthorn Society

Pre-sale champion Drumsleed Whisky leads Beef Shorthorn trade at Stirling

Sale leader at 9000gns was Tom and Di Harrison's Moralee 1 Kylie

Sale leader at 9000gns was Tom and Di Harrison's Moralee 1 Kylie

New centre record

Moralee Hereford heifers sell to new centre record of 9000gns at Stirling

Glenernan Angus led the trade at 30,000gns from Billy and Moira
Milne

Glenernan Angus led the trade at 30,000gns from Billy and Moira
Milne

Averages up £1803

Charolais average soar £1803 with 29 bulls realising five-figures at Stirling

Sale leader was Grangewood Sundance Kid at 30,000gns from the Leedham family

Sale leader was Grangewood Sundance Kid at 30,000gns from the Leedham family

Simmentals to 30k

Simmental bulls peak at 30,000gns at Stirling with Grangewood Sundance Kid

Haltcliff Archer sold for the top price of 45,000gns for Craig Ridley

Haltcliff Archer sold for the top price of 45,000gns for Craig Ridley

New polled record

Haltcliffe Aston Martin sets new 45,000gns polled Limousin record at Carlisle

One of two bulls taking the top price of the day at 30,000gns was the Simmental bull Grangewood Sundance Kid from the Leedham family

One of two bulls taking the top price of the day at 30,000gns was the Simmental bull Grangewood Sundance Kid from the Leedham family

The highs and lows of Stirling Bull Sales saw mixed averages across all breeds

Store cattle of all breeds continue to attract premium prices at markets throughout Scotland

Store cattle of all breeds continue to attract premium prices at markets throughout Scotland

Store cattle sells to £2700 and £2600 at Kirkby Stephen and Thainstone

Heading the trade was HW Fleur W136, which sold for 14,000gns

Heading the trade was HW Fleur W136, which sold for 14,000gns

Fleur leads HW Angus sale at 24,400gns as Red Angus record falls

prime cattle values slowly but surely improving

prime cattle values slowly but surely improving

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Tight prime cattle supplies set the tone as Christmas trade approaches

Optimising calf weaning to improve growth rate and performance this Autumn

Lot 60 Lomond Glenfarclas sells for 24,000gns

Lot 60 Lomond Glenfarclas sells for 24,000gns

Belted Galloway record smashed at 24,000gns in Castle Douglas

Six year old cow leads dispersal trade at Carlisle

Six year old cow leads dispersal trade at Carlisle

Teague Ruby tops Limousin herd dispersal at 7000gns

Champion was a Charolais cross from J Anderson and Son, Headshaw,

Champion was a Charolais cross from J Anderson and Son, Headshaw,

Charolais cross

Crookston Charolais cross bullock tops St Boswell's annual suckled calf sale

Store cattle peaked at £3600 this week whilst store lambs realised a top of £156

Store cattle peaked at £3600 this week whilst store lambs realised a top of £156

Dingwall lead store cattle at £3600 whilst Lanark tops store lambs at £156

L-R, Judge, Euan Fettes, champion, P Cooper and sponsos Neil Wattie (GP Smart)

L-R, Judge, Euan Fettes, champion, P Cooper and sponsos Neil Wattie (GP Smart)

South Ballo bullock tops Thainstone calf sale at £2280

The champion from Newton of Logierait sold for the top price of £4900

The champion from Newton of Logierait sold for the top price of £4900

£4900 champion heifer leads suckled calf trade at Lanark

The pedigree Limousin bull, Jalex Advancer, led the sale at £12,500

The pedigree Limousin bull, Jalex Advancer, led the sale at £12,500

Jalex sale peaks at £12,500 as several lots head to Scotland

Champion calf from Mains of Creuchies topped the sale at £4000

Champion calf from Mains of Creuchies topped the sale at £4000

Mains of Creuchies champion tops at £4000

Beef breeding cows averaged in excess of £3000 at the Cotland dispersal

Beef breeding cows averaged in excess of £3000 at the Cotland dispersal

Third calver with twin heifer calves tops Cotland dispersal at £4450

Jim Logan from Romavale

Jim Logan from Romavale

Talent, hard work and perseverance will always pay dividend in the long run

Champion calf from Tombuie

Champion calf from Tombuie

Tombuie takes champion and reserve at Dalmally calf show and sale

Prime sales through the ring

Prime sales through the ring

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Texel ewes hit £350 at Thainstone

Alice 4th of Eilean Mor from Karen & Michael Macgregor sold for 7500gns (image: Rob Haining)

Alice 4th of Eilean Mor from Karen & Michael Macgregor sold for 7500gns (image: Rob Haining)

Highland heifers topped at 7500gns

Champion from J Lee and Sons, Agars Hill was one of two entries to sell for £3600

Champion from J Lee and Sons, Agars Hill was one of two entries to sell for £3600

Calves command £3600 x2 high at Hexham

Mosston Muir Ebony W402 and her bull calf topped the sale at 4800gns

Mosston Muir Ebony W402 and her bull calf topped the sale at 4800gns

Mosston Muir dispersal tops 4700gns

Champion from Sebay farm pictured with the judge Stewart Bett, sold for the top price of £7500

Champion from Sebay farm pictured with the judge Stewart Bett, sold for the top price of £7500

Champion calf tops Thainstone at £7500