Newton Stewart

Some 1297 sheep forward at the Craig Wilson sale with 960 lambs averaging 289p per kg. Topping the trade at 317p were Abermax from J Howatson, Risk Farm with price per head selling to £164 for Texels from ADS Brown, Balligmorrie. Cast sheep sold to £159 for Texel crosses from TH and MA McMillan, Orchardton.

Dumfries

C and D Auctions had forward 682 lambs at their sale where trade was topped by Texels from M Hunt Bushcroft at £172 and Blue Texels from Copewood Farm, Dalton at 335p per kg.

Longtown

New season lambs (3045) averaged 303.3p per kg at the C and D Auctions sale with a Beltex topping the trade at 440p from DH McKendrick, High Dalrioch, Campbeltown. Price per head sold to £210 for Texels from D and T Bradley-Farmer, Wester Parkgate, Dumfries. Cast sheep (4060) realised £340 for Texel ewes from Wester Parkgate. Cast cows sold to £1568 or 189p for an Aberdeen Angus from M Baxter, Kilnhill, Gilsland.

Stirling (UA)

United Auctions sold 10,003 sheep comprising of 5516 lambs and 4487 cast sheep at their sale. Lambs averaged 281.95p per kg and sold to 359p for Beltex from Dalvey and to £184 for Texels from Elmscleugh. Cast sheep reached £280 for Texel ewes from Allanfauld.

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Stirling (Cally)

Limousins led the trade at Caledonian Marts with 13 heifers averaging 309.78p per kg and selling to 335p and £1938 for Limousins from M Jack, Carriston, Fife and T Johnston, Annfield, Dumfermline. Bullocks (27) averaged 295.44p and sold to 325p and £2205 for Limousins from AA and J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty. Five young bulls averaged 270.69p and achieved 292p and £2035 for Limousins from J and T Macpherson, Pitsundry, Bankfoot. Cast cattle reached 240p for a Limousin from M Pirrie, Drumbeg Farms and £2040 for a Shorthorn from WHM Warnock, Gartfinnan, Clackmannan. Lambs (1204) averaged 287.18p and sold to 370p for Beltex from JH Heggie, Carden, Fossoway and £185 for Texels from A McArthur, Cretlevane, Buchlyvie. Cast sheep (661) sold to £217 for Texels from AM Duncan, Easter Dullatur.

Thainstone

Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1863 new season lambs averaging 284p per kg. Beltex topped the trade selling to 333.7p from Birkenbower, Lumsden with 78kg Texels from Cairnton, Forgue selling to £166. Cast sheep (1447) averaged £101.83 and sold to £294.50 for Texels from Uppermill Farm, Tarves. Bullocks (15) averaged 290p and sold to 319p for both a 540kg Limousin and a 560kg Limousin cross both from Whiteside, Tullynessle. Price per head reached £2307.75 for a 905kg Limousin cross from Woodhead of Cairnbanno, New Deer. Heifers (30) averaged 298.2p and sold to 329p for a 515kg Limousin from Ballinloan, Dunkeld and £1949.55 for a 615kg Limousin cross from Chapel of Barras, Stonehaven. Young bulls (19) averaged 267.6p and reached 314p for a 665kg Limousin from Shannas, Clola and £2450 for a 1000kg Simmental from Druid Temple, Inverness. Cast cattle reached £2240 for both a 1002kg Charolais cow from Bankhead, Clatt and a 1050kg Limousin bull from Boginduie, Aberlour.

St Boswells

Bullocks and heifers averaged 307p and 303p per kg respectively at the Harrison and Hetherington sale. Bullocks (20) sold to 326p from Learielaw and to £2547.52 from Wellheads. Heifers (37) sold to 340p from Bee Edge and to £2296.32 from Wellheads. One young bull sold to 278p or £1601.28 from Harden Mains. Cast cattle (48) reached 247p from Horsleyhill and £2029.50 from Birkenside. Lambs (1807) averaged 295p and sold to 350p for Beltex from Lylestane and to £184 for Texels from Crookston. Cast sheep (456) averaged £115.20 and sold to £209 for a Texel ewe from Messrs Bell, Langraw.

Carlisle

Some 2955 lambs sold by Harrison and Hetherington saw an overall average of 311p per kg. Beltex topped the trade at 478p or £215 from Messrs Mccrone, Pasture Wood. Cast sheep (1247) realised £315 for a Texel ewe from Messrs Millar, Crookholm, Canonbie. Bullocks sold to £2460.54 for an 847kg Limousin cross from Messrs McClelland, Knockshinnoch, Dumfries and to 326.5p for a 750kg Limousin cross from Messrs Dickinson, Kirkbarrow Hall. Heifers peaked at £2134.53 for a 666kg Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith and at 325.5p for Limousins both from Messrs Hird, West End Farm, Cockermouth. Young bulls (71) topped at £2472.50 for an 860kg Limousin from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan and at 321p for a 706kg Limousin from Messrs Craik, Bankswood, Dumfries. Cast cattle (344) reached £2414 for a 1360kg Aberdeen Angus from Messrs Siddle, Honeypot and 279.5p for a 780kg British Blue from Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head Farm.

Lanark

Lawrie and Symington had forward 88 heads of cattle and 4817 sheep at their sale on Monday. Limousin heifers sold to 346p er kg and £2318 from Brockwoodlees Farm. Limousin bullocks sold to 300p and £2172 from Hill Farm. Young bulls sold to £2315 from Yondercroft Farm and to 282p from Newsteadings Farm. Cast cattle sold to £2110 for a Charolais bull from Dreva Farm and to 239p for an Aberdeen Angus cow from Hill of Kilncadzow Farm. Lambs (2780) averaged 296p and sold to 342p for a Beltex from Calton Farm and to £196 for a Suffolk from Southmains Farm. Cast sheep reached £301 for a Texel ewe from Boylston Farm.

Ayr

An entry of 3238 sheep forward at the Craig Wilson sale saw 2562 lambs average 281.7p reaching a top of 321p for Beltex from Ardoch and Threepland Farms with price per head selling to £169 for Texels from Messrs Shennan, Farden. Cast sheep sold to £300 for a Texel ewe from P McDonald, High Langside Holdings. Heifers (12) averaged 294.52p and sold to 332p for a Limousin from The Smith Family, North Boig with two bullocks averaging 255.6p and selling to 258p for a British Blue cross from Ladeside. Two young bulls averaged 243p and sold to 244p for a Shorthorn from Giffordland. Cast cattle (121) topped at £2080 for a Charolais cow from Dykes.

Huntly

United Auctions sold 1541 sheep on Tuesday with 1068 new season lambs averaging 272p per kg and selling to 293p for 42.2kg Suffolks from Soutertown, Forgue and to £159 for 69kg Texels from Dunscroft, Huntly. Cast sheep topped at £250 for a Texel ewe from North Dorlaithers, Turriff.