Market Reports

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

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

Prime sales across the country

Prime sales across the country

Beltex lambs reach 472p at Stirling livestock market

Store lambs continue to sell well

Store lambs continue to sell well

Store sheep and cattle continue to sell well throughout Scotland

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

Store lambs peak at £160 at both Thainstone and Lazonby

Store lambs peak at £160 at both Thainstone and Lazonby

Strong sheep trade

Aberdeen and Northern Marts

Lazonby and Thainstone top store lambs at £160 whilst breeding sheep reach £2000

Dingwall leads price per kg at 982.1p whilst Ayr stores lead price per head at £3000

Dingwall leads price per kg at 982.1p whilst Ayr stores lead price per head at £3000

Dingwall and Ayr lead store cattle trade at 982.1p per kg and £3000 per head

Cattle through the ring at Thainstone

Cattle through the ring at Thainstone

British Blue cross bull makes £3156 at Thainstone

Huntly Prime Lambs

Huntly Prime Lambs

Market strength

Lambs reach £240 at Lanark and cows hit £3000 at Thainstone

Thainstone leads price per head at £2900 whilst Huntly tops price per kg at 552p

Thainstone leads price per head at £2900 whilst Huntly tops price per kg at 552p

Strong cattle trade

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Store cattle sells to top of 552p per kg at Huntly and £2900 at Thainstone

Store lambs realise £157 at UA Stirling

Store lambs realise £157 at UA Stirling

UA Stirling tops store lambs at £157 whilst gimmers reach £410 at Thainstone

Prime LAmbs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Prime LAmbs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Trade Tops £2900

Lambs reach £350 at Cockermouth and Cows reach £2900 at Thainstone

Texel gimmers and Mule ewe lambs led the trade at Stirling

Texel gimmers and Mule ewe lambs led the trade at Stirling

A pen of Texel gimmers lead UA Stirling's breeding sheep sale at £370

Thainstone topped the store cattle trade this week at £2880

Thainstone topped the store cattle trade this week at £2880

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thainstone tops store cattle at £2880 whilst Portree leads calves at £2100

Breeding sheep sells to £340 at Ayr

Breeding sheep sells to £340 at Ayr

Store lambs reach £160 at Longtown whilst Ayr tops breeding sheep at £340

Limousin heifer tops at £3143 at Cally Mart and Texels reach £300

Store and breeding sheep

Store and breeding sheep

Store and breeding sheep round-up

Thainstone lead store cattle at £2680 per head

Thainstone lead store cattle at £2680 per head

Simmental cross heifers lead the store trade selling to £2680 at Thainstone

A strong trade for breeding sheep prices exceeding £300

A strong trade for breeding sheep prices exceeding £300

Texel gimmers at Thainstone top the breeding sheep trade realising £430

Angus cattle through the ring at Thainstone

Angus cattle through the ring at Thainstone

Aberdeen Angus bull reaches £3070 at Thainstone sale

Store cattle trade firmer on the year

Store cattle trade firmer on the year

Store cattle sell to £2950 as breeding outfits reach £4450

Store sheep trade strengthens as buyers compete across Scotland

Sheep heading from ring

Sheep heading from ring

Store sheep sales deliver trade across Scotland and Northern England

St Boswells prime lambs

St Boswells prime lambs

St Boswells lambs reach £207 for Texels and Ayr hits £332 for Texel ewes

Forward stores prove in demand at United Auctions Stirling

Forward stores prove in demand at United Auctions Stirling

Forward stores lead the cattle trade at £2910 for a Charolais at UA Stirling

Store lambs peak at £215 at Carlisle for Texels whilst breeding sheep sell to £305 for a Suffolk ewe at Thainstone

Store lambs peak at £215 at Carlisle for Texels whilst breeding sheep sell to £305 for a Suffolk ewe at Thainstone

Store lambs sell to £215 at Carlisle whilst Thainstone top breeding sheep

Prime Lambs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Prime Lambs Stirling Ref:RH030119055 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Sheep prices and standout cattle trade across leading marts

Prime lambs averaged 314p and sold to a top of 381p at Stirling's Caledonian market

Prime lambs averaged 314p and sold to a top of 381p at Stirling's Caledonian market

Airthrey Kerse Limousin bull tops Carlisle prime ring at £3935

Store cattle peak at £2520 and breeding sheep at £700

Some 3356 store lambs forward at the second fortnightly sale at Skipton averaged £122.79 which compares the same sale last year when 3458 levelled at £115.96. Pictured is the first prize pen of 50 down cross lambs from Robert Metcalfe and his son Jack,

Some 3356 store lambs forward at the second fortnightly sale at Skipton averaged £122.79 which compares the same sale last year when 3458 levelled at £115.96. Pictured is the first prize pen of 50 down cross lambs from Robert Metcalfe and his son Jack,

Scottish and English store lamb sales

Prime cattle broke the £3000 mark at Thainstone, Darlington and Carlisle this week

Prime cattle broke the £3000 mark at Thainstone, Darlington and Carlisle this week

Prime cattle break £3000 at Thainstone, Darlington and Carlisle markets

Store cattle peaks at £2740 and 540p per kg at Lanark and Stirling Cally respectively

Store cattle peaks at £2740 and 540p per kg at Lanark and Stirling Cally respectively

Store cattle prices peak at 540p at Stirling Cally and at £2740 at Lanark

Prime lambs peak at £280 or 651p per kg at Cockermouth with Huntly leading Scottish markets at £250 or 521p

Prime lambs peak at £280 or 651p per kg at Cockermouth with Huntly leading Scottish markets at £250 or 521p

Huntly tops Scottish prime lambs whilst Cockermouth leads English trade

Limousin crosses at Thainstone topped the store trade at £2740

Limousin crosses at Thainstone topped the store trade at £2740

Thainstone leads store trade at £2740 whilst UA Stirling tops per kg at 508p

Prime lambs sell to £302 and 660p per kg at St Boswells and Cockermouth

Prime lambs sell to £302 and 660p per kg at St Boswells and Cockermouth

St Boswells and Cockermouth top prime lamb trade at £302 and 660p per kg

Angus bred cattle lead both store and breeding trade realising £2500 and £3850 respectively

Angus bred cattle lead both store and breeding trade realising £2500 and £3850 respectively

Angus cattle top both store and breeding trade at Cockermouth and Castle Douglas

New season prime lambs hit £310 at St Boswells and Thainstone

New season prime lambs hit £310 at St Boswells and Thainstone

585p peak lambs

Prime lambs peak at 585p at Darlington and £310 at St Boswells and Thainstone

Prime lamb trade peaks at 572p per kg and £290

Prime lamb trade peaks at 572p per kg and £290

Longtown and Darlington lead prime lamb trade at 572p per kg and £290 per head

Thainstone tops store trade where bullocks reached £2660 and heifers £2520

Thainstone tops store trade where bullocks reached £2660 and heifers £2520

Thainstone leads store cattle prices with bullocks at £2660 and heifers at £2520

Store cattle sells to 577p and £2550 at United Auctions Stirling and Thainstone

Store cattle sells to 577p and £2550 at United Auctions Stirling and Thainstone

UA Stirling and Thainstone lead store cattle prices at 577p and £2550

Prime cattle prices have eased a touch, while prime sheep are a shade dearer

Prime cattle prices have eased a touch, while prime sheep are a shade dearer

Prime cattle prices ease as sheep trade firms up

Thainstone led price per head for store cattle at £2590

Thainstone led price per head for store cattle at £2590

UA Stirling and Thainstone lead store cattle at 547p per kg and £2590 per head

Prime stock values ease back but markets remain largely firm

Prime stock values ease back but markets remain largely firm

Prime stock values ease back but markets remain largely firm

Sheep trade holds firm as prime cattle values slide

Sheep trade holds firm as prime cattle values slide

Lamb prices hold firm as beef finishers tighten margins

Store bullocks sell to 626p per kg in Huntly

Store bullocks sell to 626p per kg in Huntly

Huntly leads store cattle trade with bullocks realising 626p per kg

Prime beef trade eases as market momentum softens nationwide

Store heifers sold to 706p per kg at UA Stirling and £4000 at Dingwall

Store heifers sold to 706p per kg at UA Stirling and £4000 at Dingwall

Store cattle peaked at £4000 and 706p per kg at Dingwall and UA Stirling

Firm trade as high prices hold for prime lambs and hoggs

Auctioneers gavel

Auctioneers gavel

Record cast texel ewe price sparks interest at St Boswells

Bluetongue restrictions are coming in from June

Bluetongue restrictions are coming in from June

Limousin cattle lead the trade as UK market prices hit new highs

Heifers led the trade at UA Stirling selling to 741.2p per kg or £3700

Heifers led the trade at UA Stirling selling to 741.2p per kg or £3700

United Auctions Stirling lead store cattle this week at 741p per kg or £3700

Primestock trade remains steady

Primestock trade remains steady

Steady primestock trade signals calm beef and sheep markets

Prime hog trade continues to rise for Easter

Prime hog trade continues to rise for Easter

Prime hogg trade continues to rise over Easter

St Boswells store ring

St Boswells store ring

Cast sheep set new Lanark centre record with £405 top price