Highest store cattle to £2450 at UA's Stirling auction

United Auctions sold 943 store cattle at their sale which saw bullocks and heifers average 413.49p and 396.9p per kg respectively.

Bullocks led the trade at 546.5p for six 344kg Charolais from Kirkland and at £2450 for an 836kg Beef Shorthorn from Dalmoak.

Heifers sold to 481.4p for four 295kg Charolais from Maidencoates or to £2290 for a 662kg Charolais from Dykes.

Leading prices

Bullocks – BSH – Dalmoak £2450; Bughtknowes 478.7p; Auchlyne £1680, 475.9p. BB – Bencloich £2200; Holehouse 400.6p; Coledrain £2020; Kepculloch £1760. Lim – New Gilston £2190; Parkhouse 493.2p; Outerston £2070, 483.9p, 474.1p, 470.4p (x60, 470p, 460p; Coledrain £2040; Low Carseduchan 458.7p, 457.4p; Ardgate £2010; Craigannet 458p; Killegruer 458p, £2000; South Biggart £1990 (x6); 9 Killeonan 457.1p. HF – Dalmoak £2140; South Biggart £1700. A-A – Mains of Balhall £2090; Penningham 507p (x8), 468.6p (x6), 447.4p; Littleton £2060; Glenkiln 450.3p (x8); Maidencoates £2050; Croftjane £2010. Sal – New Gilston £2050; Glenkiln 385.8p (x6), 385.2p (x6), £1690 (x6). Sim – Dalmoak £2180; Littleton 450.7p (x7); Coledrain £2020; Eden 431p; Ardgate £2010; Maidencoates 416.7p; Mains of Balhall £1940; South Falfield £1940, 415p. Char – Barrduff £2040, 526.3p; Ardgate £2010; Maidencoates 500p; Glenrath £2000; Burnbank £2000; Cragievern 471.5p.

Heifers – Char – Dykes £2290; Maidencoates 481.4p; Merkins £1900; Dargill 451.7p; East Laggan £1880; Barrduff 447.4p. Lim – Nether Dalkeith £2200 (x5), £2110, £2100 (x6); Catslackburn 478.4p; Newhouse of Glamis £2090; Afflochie 470.9p; Low Carseduchan £2080, 464.3p; Hole o Clean £2020; Tom of Cluny 460.6p; High Bent £1980. Sal – Dykes £2200, £1700; Maidencoates 417.4p. A-A – Yeatthill £2080, £1860; Whitehill 465.1p; Newbank £1900; Outerston 441.3p; Croftjane £1870 (x5); Summerhouse 435.4p. BB – Coledrain £2000; Little Auchengibbert 375.7p; East Doura £1700, 374.4p; Craiglaw £1680; Holehouse £1680. Sim – Coledrain £1940; Woodhall 432.7p, 424.4p; Dargill £1930; Hillfoot £1930; Glenkiln 414.7p, 403.8p; Falahill £1910; Hole o Clean £1910. HF – Dalmoak £1880.

Young bulls – A-A – Muirhouses £2200, £2100, £2000 (x4), 358.4p; Baledmund 359.1p; Laigh Highgate £1980; Saughland £1920. Char – Posso £1910, 379p. Lim – Outerston £1520; Summerhouse 355p.

Forward stores – Sim – Kirkland £2590, £2110, £2040, 312.9p. BSH – Kirkland £2110. BB – Kirkland £2090; Coxydene 316.6p. Sal – Kirkland 342p, 313p. Lim – Turdees 338p.

Carlisle

A Limousin cross bullock from Messrs Batey, High Knell, Carlisle, attracted the top price of £2230 at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale of 336 store cattle.

Calves (303) peaked at £1090 for a British Blue bull from Messrs Bailey, Moorhouse whilst young bulls sold to £4700 for a pedigree Charolais from Messrs Quine, Isle of Man.

Texel ewes and lambs from Messrs Smith-Jackson, Lipwood topped Monday’s sale of breeding sheep at £180, with the same home topping gimmers and lambs at £170.

Leading prices

Store bullocks – Lim – £2230 High Knells; £2070 Littlewater; £2060, £1910 Aulby. Sim – £2170, £2120 High Knells. A-A – £2100, £2080 Woodslee; £2060, £1950 Aulby; £1980 Thackmire. Hfd – £2100 (x3) The Flatt; £2000 Thackmire. BB – £2090 High Knells; £1990, £1960 Hainings; £1980, £1950 (x5), Swallows Waite; £1910 Bank; £1910, Harwood On Teviot. Wag X – £1980 Buildings. Char – £1850 Broathill; £1800 Bridge End. Sal – £1840 (x2), £1790 (x2) Broom. BSH – £1720 Parton. BF – £1650 (x2), £1590 (x2) Chapel. Fleck – £1650 Chapel; £1600 Bank. HF – £1600, £1570 Howrigg; £1570 (x2), Upper Longbank.

Store heifers – BB – £2160, £2030 (x2), £1960, Carleton Hill; £2090, £1960, Oakghyll; £1940, Orton Grange; £1920 Swallows Waite. Lim – £2120, £2100, 8 Church Road; £2010 (x3) Greengatehouse; £1980 Littlewater; £1930 (x3) Southwoodhead. Wag X – £1940 (x3), £1800 (x3), Buildings. A-A – £1900, Aulby; £1900, Woodslee. Char – £1900 Ladyhousesteads; £1850, Bridge End.

Bull calves – BB – £1090, £1020 Moorhouse Hall; £1020 Cooponcarse; £970, Big Balcraig; £950, £890 Tempest Tower; £930, Monks House; £920 Gaitsgill Hall; £900 High Three Mark. Lim – £960, Brunt Hill; £820, Greengatehouse. Char – £920, High Ploughlands. A-A – £870, Whitrigg Grange; £850, Gaitsgill Hall. Sim – £690, £630 Meinside. Hfd – £590, £580, Middlescugh Hall. HF – £455 (x2), £420 (x2), Elephant; £430 Down By Rigg. BF – £430 Estate Office. Hol – £420 (x2) Cooponcarse.

Heifer calves – Lim – £1050, £920 Brunt Hill. BB – £1040 Brunt Hill; £1040, £1020, £980 Cooponcarse; £930 Waingate Head; £930 Big Balcraig. Char – £700 High Ploughlands. Hfd – £500, £490 (x2), Middlescleugh Hall. HF – £910 Palnure.

Weaned bulls – Char – £4700, £2800 Ballakilley; £1820 Shaw Head. Lim – £3000 Ballakilley; £2020, £1910, £1870 Hetherside; £1640 (x2) Balminnoch; £1610 Lower Griseburn. A-A – £2080, £2050, £1850, £1830, £1770, £1690 (x6) Ribton House. BB – £1800 Littleburn. Sim – £1670 Littleburn. Sal – £1640 (x4) Balminnoch.

Weaned bullocks – BB – £1820, £1780 (x2), £1740 Glendue; £1740 Asby Mill; £1700 Newton Field. Sal – £1800 Pallet Hill. Sim – £1690 (x2), £1670 Dinley. A-A – £1660 (x5), Aigle Gill. Stab – £1600 Shankfield Head. Hfd – £1580 (x5), £1550 (x2), Broadmeadows. Char – £1380 Little Tongue. HF – £1940 (x2) Uldale; £1870, £1820 (x2), Davygill; £1820, Low Greenside; £1820, £1790 Quarry; £1800 (x3) Pallet Hill; £1800 Raughton Head.

Weaned heifers – Baz – £2000 Dinley. Lim – £1930, £1690 (x2) Horsemoor Hills; £1840, Terrace; £1730 (x2) Sarkshields; £1730 Davygill; £1680 (x2) Sarkshields; £1680 Low Greenside. BB – £1770 (x3), Newton Field. Hfd – £1620 (x2) Braithwaite. Sim – £1490 27 South Croft. A-A – £1430 Aigle Gill. Char – £1380 Little Tongue.

Ewes and lambs – Tex – £180, £170, £138, £132, £130, Lipwood; £160, Chapel House. Mule – £142, Low Row; £120, Bowness. BTex – £132 Chapel House. DS – £124 Chapel House. BdgF – £122 Chapel House.

Gimmers and lambs – Tex – £170, £138 Lipwood. Suff – £142 Chapel House. DS – £122 Chapel House.

Hexham

Hexham and Northern Marts sold 524 store cattle and suckled calves at their sale where an Aberdeen Angus cross bullock from DA, P Burn and Sons, Aydonshields, topped the trade at £2400.

Store hoggs (288) peaked at £248 for a Texel cross from JF Johnson and Son, Tuthill whilst breeding sheep sold to £222 for a pen of 30 Texel cross ewe hoggs from High Shipley.

Leading prices

Store bullocks – 24-29mths – A-A – £2400 Aydonshields. A-A X – £2080, £1940 (x2) Arnold House. BB X – £2240 Arnold House; £2140 North Shotton. Char X – £2240 Arnold House. Lim X – £2120 Arnold House. 18-23mths – Char X – £2240 Arnold House. Blonde X – £2180 Houselope Grange. Lim X – £2100 Arnold House; £1880 Blackhalls. A-A X – £2000 Arnold House; £1980 (x3) White House; £1860 The Fawns. Sals X – £1940, £1780, Blackhalls. BG X – £1440 Larch House. 11-17mths – Lim – £2300, £1980, £1880 Dykehead. Lim X – £2080, £1900, Hesleywell; £1920, £1820 Lodge Hill; £1890, £1820 (x2) Tenter House; £1890 Warksfield Head; £1860 High Trewhitt; £1840 Westburnhope. A-A X – £2270 The Stobbs; £2160, £2020, £1980 West Butsfield; £2150 Beacon Rigg; £2140, £2000 (x5), £1980 Yatesfield; £2110 Parkside; £2070 (x2) East Whygate. A-A – £1970 Bollihope Shield. Blonde X – £2240, £2210, £1960 Houselope Grange. Hfd X – £2120 (x3), £1980 (x5), £1920 (x4) High Wooley. BSH X – £2080, £1870, Yatesfield. BSH – £1640 Yatesfield. Char X – £1900 Tenter House. 10mths and under – A-A X – £1960, £1880, £1800, New Rift; £1940 Parkside. Lim X – £1720 High West House; £1660 Hedley Park. Hfd X – £1680 New Rift.

Store heifers – 24-29mths – A-A – £2200, £2160 Aydonshields. A-A X – £1960 (x2) Roddymoor; £1890, £1830, £1820 Allendale. BB X – £2060, £1860 Arnold House; £2040 (x2), £1960 North Shotton. Char X – £1840 Arnold House. Lim X – £1840 Arnold House. 18-23mths – A-A X – £2290, £2160, £2080, £2040, Chesters; £2130 (x3), The Fawns. A-A – £2140 (x2), £1990 Fell House. Lim X – £2290, £2060 Warksfield Head. BB X – £1740 Beacon Rigg. Hfd X – £1620 The Fawns. 11-17mths – Lim X – £2240 Spital Shield; £2220 Westburnhope; £2100, £1900 Warksfield Head; £2030 Bayle Hill; £2000 Hesleywell; £1910 Hedley Park. Lim – £1670 White House. A-A X – £2140 Hedley Park; £2130, The Fawns. A-A – £2140, £1990 Fell House. Char X – £1760 Tenter House; £1520 (x2), High Trewhitt. SD – £1460 The Deans. BSH X – £1360 Yatesfield. Hfd X – £1320, Banktop. 10mths and under – Lim X – £1670 Hesleywell; £1440 Bayle Hill. A-A X – £1500 Hammershield; £1440 New Rift. Char X – £1360, High Trewhitt. BB X – £1300 New Rift.

Store hoggs – Tex X – £248, £227 Tuthill; £234 Houselope Grange; £210 Catless; £202 Springwell Cottage. Suff X – £196 Glanton Town; £195 Flotterton. NMule – £168 West Haydon. Belt X – £178 Watch Hill; £175 East Newham. Swale – £150 Stewart Shield Meadows. BF – £160, £148 Brieredge.

Breeding hoggs – Tex X – £222 High Shipley.

Ewes with lambs – Tex X – £170 Aimshaugh; £168, £138, Allergill; £150 West Mill Hills; £141 Light Birks; £136, £132, £130 Rosehill; £132 Woodcroft. Chev X – £160 Aimshaugh. Chev – £150 Allergill. ChevMule – £148 Allergill; £136 West Mill Hills. Tex – £146, £144 Shorthorns. NMule – £140, Nookton.

Gimmers with lambs – Suff X – £184, £142 Chollerton; £148 Wheat Hill. Tex X – £170, £168, £145 Chollerton. Chev X – £166, £150, £148, £140 Aimshaugh. NMule – £130 (x2) Middle White Hill.

Hoggs with lambs – NMule – £186 (x2) Glebe; £170 Barston Hall; £168, £158 Longsteads; £162 East Butsfield; £162 Wheat Hill; £158, £155 Lands; £158 White House. Tex X – £180, £170 Rusheylaw; £175 East Butsfield; £175, £170 Warkshaugh; £172 Lands; £170 Highwood. Suff X – £168, £160 Crossing Cottage; £150, £145 Wheat Hill.

Thainstone

Bullocks and heifers averaged 393.6p and 391.6p per kg respectively at Aberdeen and Northern Marts store sale.

Bullocks sold to 541.7p for a pair of 240kg Simmental crosses from Little Ballo, Abernyte and to £2400 for a 708kg Limousin cross from Gyratesmyre, Fordoun.

Heifers peaked at 523.3p for another pair of 372kg Simmental crosses from Little Ballo and at £2590 for a 686kg Limousin cross from Newells, Oldmeldrum.

Leading prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Little Ballo (Sim X) £1300; Barswick (BS X) 470.6p. 251-300kg – Olgrinbeg (Lim X) £1420, 496.5p. 301-350kg – Olgrinbeg (Lim X) £1720, 509.8p. 351-400kg – Mid Fleenas (Lim X) £1870, 502.7p. 401-450kg – Bardnaclavan (Char X) £1900; Mid Fleenas (Lim X) 462.9p. 451-500kg – 2 Bogie Street (Lim X) £2060; Tullochallum (Lim X) £2060; West Davoch (Char X) 428p. 501-550kg – Newells (Lim X) £2080; Linksness (Char X) 399.6p. 551-600kg – Treeton (Lim X) £2250; Newells (Lim X) 379.7p. 601-650kg – Gyratesmyre (Lim X) £2320, 385.4p; Rennieshill (Lim X) £2320, 385.4p. 651-700kg – Gyratesmyre (Lim X) £2320; Tullochallum (Lim X) £2320; Gyratesmyre (Lim X) 349.4p. 701-750kg – Gyratesmyre (Lim X) £2400, 339p.

A-A bullocks – Up to 350kg – Tullochallum £1500, 428.6p. 401-450kg – Unigarth £1760, 422.3p. 451-500kg – Howan £1900, 384.6p. 501-550kg – Odinstone £1930, 374p. 551-600kg – Tullochallum £2140, 369.2p. 601-650kg – Fernieslack £1880; 2 Bogie Street 355.7p. 651-700kg – Clachan £2160, 328.3p.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Upper Clayock (Char X) £1240, 525.4p. 251-300kg – 2 Bogie Street (BSH X) £1560, 530.6p. 301-350kg – Langskail (Char X) £1650, 497p. 351-400kg – Little Ballo (Sim X) £1980, 513.4p. 401-450kg – Fintry (Sim X) £2290, 518.1p. 451-500kg – Fintry (Sim X) £2320, 485.4p. 501-550kg – 2 Bogie Street (Lim X) £2150; Mains of Elrick (Char) 396.8p. 551-600kg – Gyratesmyre (Lim X) £2400, 405.4p. 601-650kg – Gyratesmyre (Lim X) £2380, 394p. 651-700kg – Millfield (Lim X) £2450; Newells (Lim X) 377.6p. 701-750kg – Broadsea (Sim X) £2220, 313.6p.

A-A heifers – Up to 400kg – West Davoch £1440, 369.2p. 401-450kg – West Davoch £1700, 384.6p. 451-500kg – Tullochallum £1790; 2 Bogie Street 375p. 501-550kg – 2 Bogie Street £2040, 390.8p. 551-600kg – Mayen Estate £2100, 371p. 601-650kg – Netherton £2090, 322.5p.

Bulls – Up to 350kg – Upper Northfield (Sim X) £1260, 403.8p. 351-400kg – West Davoch (Char X) £1500, 392.7p. 401-450kg – Clachan (Lui X) £1680; Cairntack (Sim X) 401p. 451-500kg – Greenfield (Lim) £1820, 387.2p. 551-600kg – Rattray Estate (BSH) £1800, 313.6p. 601-650kg – Rattray Estate (BSH) £1840, 300.7p.

Dumfries

Some 111 heifers and cows with calves at foot, 174 bulling heifers and four bulls were forward for C and D Auction Marts’ spring sale of breeding cattle.

Heifers with calves sold to £4900 for a British Blue heifer with a bull calf from Messrs Fingland, Garmartin.

Two-week-old British Blue bulls led the rearing calf sale on Monday at £540 from Messrs Callander, Crofthead whilst heifer calves sold to £490 from the same home.

Store bullocks and heifers sold on Monday, averaged 402.2p and 385.6p per kg respectively with bullocks selling to 514.8p for Limousins from Messrs Magnay, Smallholms and at £2190 for a Charolais from Messrs Wilson, Marwhirn.

Leading prices

Bulling heifers – Lim – £2400, £2020 Kirktonfield; £2250, £2050, £2000 (x3) Brownrigg; £2150 (x2) Larglea; £2050 Seafield. A-A – £2000 Horseholm; £1850 Seafield. BG – £1800 Millantae.

Bulls – A-A – £3600 Callymains. Char – £3200 Auchenhay.

Cows with calves – A-A – £4000, £3700, £3600 Fardingjames.

Heifers with calves – BB – £4900, £4000 (x3) Garmartin; £4100 Rigghead. A-A – £4200, £4100, £4000 (x2), £3900 Rigghead. Hfd – £4000, £3700 (x3) Rigghead. Fleck – £3900, £3800, £3700 Rigghead. Sim – £3600 Hartbush. Lim – £3600 Kirktonfield.

Bull calves – BB – £540, £520, £510 (x4) Crofthead. BG – £510 Torr. BSH – £500 Torr; £440 West Logan. Hfd – £490 Crofthead. HF – £490, £460, £440 Smallholmburn. Lim – £490 Torr. A-A – £350 Torr. BSw – £290 (x2) Beyond the Burn.

Heifer calves – BB – £490 (x5), £420 Crofthead. BG – £480, £470 Torr. Hfd – £430, £420 Crofthead. Lim – £400 Crofthead. A-A – £390, £380 Torr. BSw – £320 Beyond the Burn.

Store bullocks – Char – £2190, £2180, £2100 Marwhirn; £1910 High Auchneel; 500p Bargatton; 454.5p East Buccleuch. A-A – £2140 Marwhirn; £2080 Fagra; £1840 High Auchneel; 441.2p High Crubasdale. Lim – £2040, £2000 (x2), £1900 Belridding; £1980 (x2) Midetown; £1840 Woodend; 514.8p (x3), 506.5p Smallholms; 513p Hopstead. BSH – £1940 Fagra; 498.3p, 453.3p Leckuary. BB – £1840 Woodend. Sim – 491.9p Ardlamy; 455.9p Meikleholm. Hfd – £1840 Seafield; 497p Bargatton.

Store heifers – Char – £2120, £1900 Hillhead; £2000, £1950 Marwhirn; £1890 High Auchneel; £1840, 417.1p East Buccleuch. Lim – £2000 Ardacheranmor; £1900, £1880, 440.5p, 432.2p Newmains; £1840 Meikleholm; 424.4p Woodend. A-A – £1960 Seafield; £1900, £1820 Hillhead; £1830 High Auchneel; 453p Newmains; 418.5p High Crubasdale. Sim – £1920 Cormaddie; £1830 High Auchneel. BB – £1880, £1820 Hillhead; £1800 High Auchneel; 417.1p East Buccleuch.

Ayr

An entry of 155 calves and stirks forward as part of Craig Wilson’s sale on Tuesday, saw a British Blue heifer calf from Newlands attract the top price of £900.

Stirks peaked at £1880 for a Simmental bullock from Southridge Hill.

Leading prices

Heifer calves – BB – £900, £880, £860 Newlands; £660 Bowes. Sim – £880 Newlands. Gal – £860, £840 Newlands. A-A – £860, £780 High Weirston; £830 Kirminnoch. Hfd – £820 Pinmerry. Mont – £620 Pinmerry. Lim – £560 Fowler.

Bull calves – BB – £880 Fowler; £830 Bowes; £800 (x2) Newlands. A-A – £870 (x3), £850 High Weirston; £800 Bennan House. Sim – £840 (x3) Newlands. Hfd – £740 Auchinbay. Lim – £660 Fowler.

Bullock stirks – Sim – £1880 Southridge Hill. BB – £1580 Knowe. SH – £1520 Flatterton; £1520 Eskechraggan. A-A – £1500 Burrowland; £1400 Eskechraggan. Hfd – £1440 Burnton; £1420 Eskechraggan.

Heifer stirks – SH – £1500 Flatterton; £1280 Ardoch. BB – £1380 Buistonhead; £1340 Knowe. Sal – £1340 Quarter.

Lockerbie

Harrison and Hetherington had 210 store cattle forward at their sale which averaged 394p per kg, having sold to £2320 and 521p for Limousin heifers from Messrs Halliday, Crawthat.

Other leading prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1980, £1800, 465p, 426.5p Hunterhouse; £1960, 363p Dryfesdale Gate. Char – £1900, £1800, £1780, £1720, 513p, 510.5p, 483.5p, 473.5p Glendearg; £1820, 486.5p Falnash; £1580, £1540, 476p, 475.5p Kimmeter Green. HF – £1880, £1630, 334p, 316.5p Maxwellbank. BB – £1830, £1820, £1730, £1680, 402.5p, 396p, 368p, 354.5p Highlaw; £1340, 441p Kimmeter Green. A-A – £1810, 414p Falnash; £1760, 349p Highlaw; £1750, £1700, £1620, 406.5p, 391.5p, 360p Fingland; £1680, £1480, 373.5p, 360.5p Fulton; £1640, 364.5p Lawston; £1400, 444.5p North Corrielaw. BSH – £1780, 382p Dirrops; £1490, £1400, 446p, 444.5p North Corrielaw; £1060, 431p Victoria House. Sim – £1580, 479p Kimmeter Green; £1460, 339.5p Maxwellbank.

Heifers – Char – £2240, £2180, £2160, £2140 (x2), 371.5p, 364p, 358.5p, 351p, 333.5p Enzieholm; £1540, £1500, £1440, 453p, 430p, 421.5p Falnash; £1450, £1440, 471p, 439p Kimmeter Green; £1400 (x2), £1380, 458.5p, 436p, 427p Glendearg. A-A – £2140, £2040, 371.5p, 331p Enzieholm; £1880, £1740, £1720, £1690, £1640, £1610, 362.5p, 358.5p, 353p, 349p, 347p, 338.5p Fulton; £1860, £1560, 332p, 313p Highlaw; £1790, 331.5p Maxwellbank; £1500, 421.5p Falnash; £1340, 403.5p North Corrielaw. Lim – £2060, £1800, 466.5p, 448p Hunterhouse; £1870, 349p Dirrops; £1840, £1730, 366p, 332p Dryfesdale Gate; £1540, £1520, £1500, 441.5p, 438.5p, 432p Lawston. BSH – £1660, £1620, 341.5p, 340p Dirrops; £1580, £1340, 411.5p, 403.5p North Corrielaw; £1200, £1160, 405.5p, 402.5p Victoria House. BB – £1640, 343p Highlaw. Sim – £1600, 348p Maxwellbank; £1480, 448.5p Kimmeter Green.