Market Reports

£4450 Top Bid

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

Carlisle lead price per head for store cattle at £2880 whilst Dumfries tops per kg at 610.2p

Carlisle lead price per head for store cattle at £2880 whilst Dumfries tops per kg at 610.2p

Top prices for store cattle at eight Scottish and northern English marts

Store and breeding sheep to £194 at Thainstone

Store and breeding sheep to £194 at Thainstone

Texel cross store hoggs hit top price of £194 at Thainstone

Prime lamb number increasing ahead of Easter

Prime lamb number increasing ahead of Easter

Prime lamb numbers up nationwide as Easter demand builds

Prime lambs heading back to the pen after being sold

Prime lambs heading back to the pen after being sold

Livestock markets see strong prices across Scotland and the UK

Store cattle prices peak at £2700 for bullocks at United Auctions Stirling

Store cattle prices peak at £2700 for bullocks at United Auctions Stirling

UA top store cattle trade at £2750 in Stirling and at 614p per kg in Dalmally

Castle Douglas top store cattle trade at 680.9p or £2880

Castle Douglas top store cattle trade at 680.9p or £2880

Castle Douglas leads store cattle trade with heifers selling to 680.9p per kg

Prime hoggs sold to a top price of 600p per kg in Carlisle

Prime hoggs sold to a top price of 600p per kg in Carlisle

Prime hoggs sell to 600p per kg or £240 per head whilst cast ewes realise £400

Prime hoggs realise a top price of 658.5p and £288 at Borderway

Prime hoggs realise a top price of 658.5p and £288 at Borderway

Carlisle leads prime hoggs at 658p whilst price per head peaks at £288

Store cattle sells to £2860 and 591.8p per kg at Thainstone

Store cattle sells to £2860 and 591.8p per kg at Thainstone

Thainstone tops store trade with bullocks selling to £2860 and heifers to 591.8p

Bullocks lead store cattle trade in Carlisle at £3050

Bullocks lead store cattle trade in Carlisle at £3050

Bullocks in Carlisle lead store cattle trade this week at £3050 per head

Lanark leads price per kg for prime hoggs this week at 466p

Lanark leads price per kg for prime hoggs this week at 466p

Lanark leads prime hogg price per kg whilst Cally and St Boswells top per head

Market Highlights

Scottish mart reports reveal strong trades across sheep and cattle rings

Harrison and Hetherington store cattle sale at Lockerbie Market

Harrison and Hetherington store cattle sale at Lockerbie Market

Strong livestock trade lifts cattle and sheep prices across key Scottish markets

Stirling UA and Stirling Cally lead prime sheep with hoggs selling to 467p per kg and cast ewes to £285

Stirling UA and Stirling Cally lead prime sheep with hoggs selling to 467p per kg and cast ewes to £285

UA leads prime hogg trade at 467p whilst Stirling Cally tops ewes at £285

Bullocks at Thainstone reach £2900 whilst United Auctions Stirling tops price per kg at 560p

Bullocks at Thainstone reach £2900 whilst United Auctions Stirling tops price per kg at 560p

Thainstone tops store cattle at £2900 with UA Stirling leading per kg at 560p

United Auctions Stirling leads store heifer trade at 611.4p per kg whilst bullocks in Thainstone top price per head at £2900

United Auctions Stirling leads store heifer trade at 611.4p per kg whilst bullocks in Thainstone top price per head at £2900

Store cattle sell to 611.4p per kg at UA Stirling and £2900 in Thainstone

Prime sales at marts across Scotland this week

Prime sales at marts across Scotland this week

Livestock markets across Scotland this week

Prime Lambs Stirling

Prime Lambs Stirling

Scottish and English livestock markets show trade across key centres

Thainstone topped the store cattle trade with heifers realising £3400

Thainstone topped the store cattle trade with heifers realising £3400

Thainstone leads the store cattle trade this week at £3400 for a Limousin heifer

Carlisle leads the prime hogg trade this week at 600p per kg and £245

Carlisle leads the prime hogg trade this week at 600p per kg and £245

Carlisle leads the prime hogg trade selling to a top of 600p per kg and £245