Stirling UA

Charolais crosses led the proceedings at United Auction's store cattle sale, where a 298kg bullock from Anfield, made 369.10p per kg and a 397kg heifer from Westhouse, realised 341.30p.

Bullocks (448) averaged 310.63p and sold to £2120 for a 723kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Nether Falla, whilst heifers (335) cashed in at 293.69p having topped at £1980 for more of the same breed weighing 653kg from Balgone Estate.

Young bulls (8) averaged 292.93p having sold to 267.90p for a 336kg from South Carse of Coldoch and to £1240 for a British Blue cross from Smithston.

On Monday, the firm sold 11,823 store and feeding sheep at their first Martinmas sale, which topped at £157 for Beltex from Mains of Struie.

Averages improved across the board on the week, with Suffolk £119.40 (+£6.29) and Texels at £115.09 (+£7.54). Mule at £109.98 (+£7.42), Cheviot at £103.77 (+ £6.20) and Blackface at £92.19 (+ £19.39)

Blue Texel and Beltex cashed in at £131.50 and £122.88 respectively.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A – Nether Falla £2120; Elmscleugh £2060; Kittymuirhill £2010, £1870, £1735; Balgone Estates £1720; Bourtreebush £1690. Char – Elmscleugh £2070, £2000 (x2), £1980, £1960 (x2), £1950, £1940 (x2). Sim – Elmscleugh £2060, £2000, £1980, £1970, £1940, £1890, £1880 (x2); Nether Falla £1790; Kirkton of Lundie £1790. Lim – Elmscleugh £2030, £2000, £1970, £1960, £1950, £1900, £1890, £1880; Wester Mye £1840. BB – Hillhouse £1800; North Woodend £1660; Wester Mye £1650. Oth – Flex £1765. Sal – Netherton and Sorn Mains £1650. Hol – Bandirran £1550, £1450, £1330. Mont – Bandirran £1550, £1450, £1330.

Heifers – A-A – Balgone Estate £1980, £1830; Oatridge £1800; Balgone £1595; Hazelyshaw £1580; Linton £1530. Lim – Newton of Arbirlot £1940, £1790; Whitehill £1700; Whitehill £1700; Mains of Burnbank £1680. Sim – Oatridge £1750, £1680; Dalquhurn £1620; Oatridge £1600, £1590. Char – Southfield £1690; Cotland £1355; Auchenflower £1290. BB – Findatie £1660; Mains of Creuchies £1405; Longley £1300; Auchenflower £1280. BS – Newton of Arbilot £1485; Auchenflower £1285. STX – Newton of Arbilot £1485. Sal – Linton £1340.

Young bulls – BB – Smithston £1240. Cont – Smithton £1200. Lui – Wester Jawcraig £1010. A-A – South Carse of Coldoch £900.

Stirks – Lochan £680, £660; Mains of Struie £540; Auchyle £530.

On milk – Parkhouse £480; Greenhead £450, £440; Rainheath £430; Parkhouse £400.

Disepersal of Kilberry home farm flock – Mule gimmers £170; Mule ewe one-crop £158, £155. Mule ewes two-crop £158. Mule ewes 4/5 crop £122. Tex gimmers £158, Texel ewes one crop £165, £160 (x2).

Lambs – Belt – Mains of Struie £157; Parkhead £140; Crofthead £138; Wester Ochtermuthill and Castlecary Mill £136. Tex – Victoria £156; Burnhead £14; Clochkan £145; Greenhill £144; Victoria £143. Suff – Tillyrie £147; Smiddyhill £136, £134; Whitehill £133;Masterfield £130. Chev – Harley Seeds and Victoria £143; Clochkan £127; Glencairn £126; Gaskbeg £124. X – Kirkland £141; Hill £140; Prieston £139; Portend £134; Craigannet £129. Mule – Redhall £134; Bogside £129; Daldorn, Pearsie Est and Westerhall £123. Blue Tex – Succoth Ardeonaig £134; Gallowshade £134, £132, £126. Chev Mule – Whitehill £129; Victoria £129; Smiddyhill £126; Colmsliehill £115. Cont – Tillyrie £127; Masterfield £114; Gallowshade £110 (x2); Kinloch £110. Char – Sauchans £124, £119. BF – Cromlix £123; Townhead £119; Pearsie Est £114; Monzie £112. Zwart – Hill £118. DS – Kinloch £116.

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St Boswells

A small show of store cattle staged through Harrison and Hetherington, witnessed a top call of £1560 paid for an Aberdeen Angus bullock from Messrs Hepburn Crosscleugh

Limousin bullocks from Fairnilee, topped the pence per kilo at 321p.

Some 245 store sheep sold to average £94.74, having reached £128 for Texels from Crookham Dairy.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1560 Crosscleugh; £1420 Fairnilee. Lim – £1490 Fairnilee. BS – £1300 Midburn. Sim – £1310 Huntershall; £1290 Midburn. Char –£1355 Crosscleugh.

Heifers – A-A – £1495, £1390 Fairnilee. Hfd – £1510 Fairnilee. Char – £1255 Crosscleugh.

Store sheep – Tex – £128, £116, £114 (x2) Crookham Dairy; £94 Bowerhope. Belt –£118 Crookham Dairy. Suff – £116 (x2), £112, £110 Crookham Dairy. SCC – £94 (x2), £80 Branxholm Braes; £90 Whitefield, Earlston; £77 Bowershields. NCC – £77 Bowershields.

Ayr

Bullocks (244) and heifers (207) cashed in at 305.4p per kg and 290.4p respectively at Craig Wilson's sale of store cattle.

Bullocks realised £1980 for an Aberdeen Angus from Killochhead, and to 337p for Limousins from Howcommon.

Heifers peaked at £1760 for a Saler from Balsaggart, and to 336p for a pair of Limousins off Back O’Hill.

Suffolks from Markhill Farms, topped the 1074 store lambs at £142.

On Tuesday, the firm sold 97 calves and stirks to a top of £1320 for an Aberdeen Angus cross bullock stirk from Messrs Hodge, West Scoutts.

Heifer stirks sold to £1050 for a Shorthorn cross from Messrs Miller, West Gatehead.

Calves peaked at £660 for an Aberdeen Angus cross bull off Messrs Smith, Barneighthill with heifer calves to £540 for a British Blue off Messrs Vance, Low Barledziew.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A – £1980, £1790 Killochhead; £1940, £1700 Little Busbie; £1880 Bruntwood Mains; £1860, £1580 Knockterra; £1710 Thorn; £1640 Turnerhill; £1600 Drummuir and Little Busbie; £1570 Eskechraggan. Lim – £1970 Knockterra; £1870 Holehouse; £1600, £1540 Trees. Sim – £1850, £1840 East Kerse; £1520 Netherton; £1430 Thorn. Char – £1820, £1700, £1540 Kirkland of Longcastle; £1290 Coalhill; £1280 Barskelly; £1260 Auchneight. Saler – £1780 Kirkland of Longcastle; £1510 Trees. BB – £1770, £1710 Knockterra; £1590 Holmpark; £1540 Stafflar; £1530 Drummuir; £1480 Bruntwood Mains. BS – £1740 Arnsow; £1600, £1400 Eskechraggan; £1560 Benston; £1490 Broomfield. Hfd – £1550 Benston; £1500 High Garphar. Frie – £1460 Stafflar; £1440 Benston and Overton; £1200 (x2) Overton.

Heifers – Saler – £1760 Balsaggart; £1530 Netherton. Char – £1750 East Kerse and Glenlussa; £1640 Westtown; £1550 Boghead; £1210 Coalhill. A-A – £1750 Turnerhill; £1700 Netherton; £1620 Drummuir; £1610 Glenlussa; £1570 Little Busbie; £1550 Broadyards; £1520 Stafflar; £1500 Montgomerieston. Lim – £1670 Trees; £1520 Holehouse; £1500 Back O’Hill; £1450 Bruntwood Mains. Hfd – £1580 High Garphar; £1480 Hapland. BB – £1580 Holmpark; £1500 Stafflar; £1490 Thorn; £1470 Kirkland of Longcastle. Stab – £1460 Netherton. Blonde – £1430 Rawhead. BS – £1370 West Polquhirter.

Store lambs – Suff – £142, £130, £126 Markhill; £124 Windyedge. Tex – £142, £131, £126, £120 Markhill; £134, £126, £124 (x2) Beechknowes; £132 Knockdaw; £128, £124 High Woodston; £126, £124, £120 Genoch; £121, £120 Windyedge. Belt – £138, £130, £128 Dalmellington Rd; £128, £120 High Kilbride. Aberfield – £126, £124 Overton. Dorset – £118 High Kilbride. Mule – £116 Hunterston Est and Beoch; £113 Windyedge; £110 High Woodston. Shetland – £116, £102 East Balgray. Chev – £104 Dumfries House.

Calves – Bull – A-A X – £660, £590 Barneighthill; £560 (x2), £500 Tinto View; £550 Barneighthill. BB X – £610, £570 (x2), £560 Low Barledziew; £550 West Park; £520, £480, £460, £400 Netherholm. Lim X – £500 Bridge of Aird.

Heifer calves – BB X – £540, £510 Low Barledziew. A-A X – £410, £320 Muir.

Stirks – Bullock – A-A X – £1320 West Scoutts; £930 Redding; £890 Tinto View. BB – £920 Scart. Black and White – £920 West Scoutts. Char X – £880 Scart. Hfd X – £810 Carrot Moor.

Heifer –BS X – £1050 West Gatehead. BB X – £1010 West Gatehead. A-A X – £940 Redding.

Carlisle

A sale of 550 store cattle achieved an average of £1483.99 through Harrison and Hetherington.

New heights of £2360 was achieved by a Beef Shorthorn steer from Messrs Robinson, Gelt Hall, Brampton.

Heifers sold to £1910 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Bowman, Croft House, Penrith.

Weaned cattle averaged £876having sold to £1600 for a pair of Limousin cross bulls from Messrs Marr, Egremont.

Heifers topped at £1560 for a Limousin from John Mews, Glendue, Hexham, with steers peaking at £1500 for more of the same breed from J and B Metcalfe, High Old Shield.

Among the weekly calf sale bulls (124) and heifers (115) cashed in at £342 and £275.

An Aberdeen Angus bull from Messrs Airey, New grange, topped the trade at £590.

The same breed topped the heifers at £540 for Messrs Horsley, Whitrigg.

On Monday, the firm held their weekly sale of 661 store lambs, which cashed in at £101.

Beltex crosses from Messrs Beveridge, Low West House, Tow Law, topped the sale at £154.

Leading Prices

Store cattle – Steers – BS – £2360, £2200, £2080, £2070, £1980 (x2), £1920, Gelt Hall. Lim – £2250, £2160 Greenwrae; £2020, £1880, £1880 (x4) Kirkland Of Longcastle; £2000, £1900, £1840 (x2) Thornship; £1880 Windy Nook; £1870 (x2) Hayton Brow; £1860, £1830 Walton Woodhead; £1850, £1830, £1820 West Whitrigg; £1850, £1830 Newby; £1850 Haresceugh Castle; £1840, £1810 (x2) Fauldingcleuch. Char – £1980, £1830, £1820, £1740 Newbampton; £1970 (x2), £1960, £1780 (x2) Chapel; £1860, £1840 (x2) Sideway Bank; £1800 Waters; £1760 Kirkland Of Longcastle. BG – £1850 (x3) Foxfield. BB – £1840 (x3) Grassings; £1740, £1700 Broathill; £1720 (x2) Stone House; £1690, £1600 Nirvana; £1690 Mary Street; £1680 (x3) Town House; £1680 Chapel; £1680 Thorneyland; £1660, £1660 (x2) Newbampton; £1660 Stainton House. Mont – £1800 Greenwrae. A-A – £1790, £1700 (x2) Newbampton; £1770 (x6), £1640 (x6) Ribton House; £1740 (x5), £1700 Grassings; £1690 Stubbyknowe; £1540 Blackrigg; £1510, £1480 Sandbed. Fleck – £1590 (x3) Gimmenbie. Hfd – £1580 Rye Close; £1500 Stainton House; £1340 Old Silloth. Hols – £1520 Newbampton; £1240 The Green; £1060 (x2) Kelsick House. Fri – £1350 Chapel; £1310 (x3) Fordlands; £1280 (x15) Rye Close. HF – £1310 Blackrigg; £1240 The Green; £1220 Fordlands.

Heifers – Lim – £1910, £1720, £1620 Croft House; £1880, £1710, £1650 Stamp Hill; £1800, £1680, £1650 Horsleyhill Farm Cottage; £1800, £1740, Roe; £1720 (x2) Croftheads; £1700 (x3), £1650 (x3) Kelbarrow; £1680 Well Head; £1680, £1630 Beckhall; £1670 Sideway Bank; £1670 (x2), £1600 Sarkshields. Char – £1790, £1700 Chapel; £1700, £1700 (x2), £1600 Lairdlaugh; £1700 Sideway Bank. BB – £1770 (x2), £1740, £1690, £1680, £1630 Lawrence Holme; £1690, £1650, £1610 Stamp Hill; £1660 Sandbed; £1650, £1640, £1600 Broathill. BS – £1760 Gelt Hall; £1400 (x2), £1350, £1340 (x2) Merryshield. Blonde – £1570, £1470 (x2), £1440 Grassknop; £1530 Chapel. Sim – £1570 Stamp Hill; £1380, £1280 Springfield. A-A – £1500 (x2), £1480, £1360 Grassings; £1460 Whinney Hill; £1445 (x7) Walby Hall; £1400 (x2) Rye Close;£1390 Gimmenbie. Hfd – £1150 Corncockle.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1600 (x2), £1560 (x2) Sherwens Terrace; £1340 Galloper Park; £1260 Ridley; £1130, £1100, £980 (x3), £910 (x2) High House; £1000 Hen Moss; £960 Dumbretton; £900 (x2) Greengatehouse. A-A – £1520 (x5) Fell House. BS – £980 Cleughside.

Heifers –Lim – £1560, £1490, £1440, £1380, £1250, £1160 (x2), £980 Glendue; £1260, £910 High Old Shield; £1070, £950 Round Hill; £1040, £980 The Grove; £1000 Hillend; £950 Aldoth; £940 Keepershield; £900 (x2) Dumbretton. BB – £1280, £1110,(x5) Church View; £1070 Redcroft; £1040, £1030 Round Hill; £920 (x4) The Grove; £910 Blackwell. HF – £1050 Redcroft; £980 (x2) Winter Tarn. Stab – £980 The Grove. A-A – £930 (x3) Blackwell. Ayr – £920 Redcroft.

Steers – Lim – £1500, £900 High Old Shield; £1340 (x2), £1300, £1080 Glendue; £1000, £980 (x2), £900 Hillend; £910 Wetheral Shields. A-A – £1370, £990 Fell View; £920 (x8) Tregallon. BB – £1240 Round Hill; £1170 (x2) Fell View. Char – £1080 (x2) Burn House; £1020, £990, £920 Kimmeter Green. Hf – £1060 Round Hill. Hols – £980 Winter Tarn. BS – £940 (x2) Cleughside.

Bulls – A-A – £590, £545 (x2) New Grange; £515 Cow Lane. Char – £590, £450, £400 (x2) Wolsty Hall; £390, £375 Greyrigg. BB –£580 Moorthwaite; £575 Ladywells; £545, £500 (x3) Tempest Tower; £545 (x2) Marlborough Hall; £530, £525 Evening Hill; £500 Harelawhole; £495, £400 High House; £485, £400 Boreland of Colvend; £480 (x3) Carsewalloch; £470 (x3) Crownstone; £470, Cow Lane; £470 (x2) Moor Park; £430, £410 Gerranton; £420 (x2) Chalk Lodge. Lim – £510 Whitrigg Grange; £500 (x4) £410 Brownrigg; £450 Bleaberry Rigg; £440 Boreland Of Colvend.

Heifers – A-A – £540, £460, £450 Whitrigg Grange; £520 New Grange. Lim – £460 Whitrigg Grange; £410 Greengatehouse. BB – £430, £410 (x2) Cow Lane; £400 Tempest Tower; £400 Harelawhole. Hfd – £395 Harrington Ling.

Store lambs – Belt – £154 (x7), £147(x2), £140 (x6), £134 (x7), £126 (x11), £120 (x6) Low West House; £148 (x2), £144, £135 (x4), £128 (x4), £126,(x4), £114 (x5) The Bow. Tex – £146 (x2) Longthwaite Villa; £140, £116 Julian Holme; £134 (x3) Low West House; £130 Bully House; £127 (x10), £124 (x14), £118 (x23) The Beeches; £122 Temple House; £120 Nelson Hill; £119 (x48), £116 (x14) New House; £115 (x5) Ghyll House; £114 (x6) Raby Grange; £112 (x2), £112 (x4), £110 (x11) Robin Hood Inn; £110 (x7) Spency Croft. Suff – £136 Beck; £125 Bank; £113 (x2) Doddick. Mule – £120 (x4) Bully House. Char – £117 (x14) Bully House.

Thainstone

Bullocks secured the lead prices at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' store cattle sale, having sold to 424.5p per kg for a pair of 212kg Limousin crosses from Meikle Coull, Tannadice and to £2220 for a 734kg British Blue cross from Uppermill, Kintore, with 185 bullocks averaging 324.2p.

Heifers (131) averaged 307.4p and sold to 356.2p for a 438kg Charolais cross from Westerton, Echt and to £2000 for a 682kg Simmental from Berryleys, Grange.

Bulls sold to 305.8p for a 484kg British Blue cross from Uppermill, Kintore and to £1770 for a 590kg Limousin from Kair, Fordoun.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Meikle Coull £900. 251-300kg – Meikle Coull £990. 301-350kg – Reaster £1150. 351-400kg – Mains of Curr £1300. 401-450kg – Westerton £1620. 451-500kg – Strone £1760. 501-550kg – Strone £1835. 551-600kg – Strone £1950. 601-650kg – Uppermill £1990. 651-700kg – Uppermill £2130. 701-750kg – Uppermill £2220.

Aberdeen-Angus bullocks – Up to 300kg – Dunlappie £800. 351-400kg – Cowford £1250. 401-450kg – Cowford £1340. 451-500kg – Milton of Kilravock £1550. 501-550kg – Binscarth £1755. 551-600kg – Binscarth £1780/

Heifers – Up to 300kg – Mid Newton £1005. 301-350kg – Reaster £1130. 351-400kg – Mucklehouse £1180. 401-450kg – Westerton £1560. 451-500kg – Pittenkerrie £1680. 501-550kg – Blackhole £1770. 551-600kg – Mid Newton £1825. 601-650kg – Peasiehill £1770. 651-700kg – Berryleys £1900.

Aberdeen-Angus heifers – Up to 300kg – Dunlappie £780. 351-400kg – Milton of Kilravock £1180. 401-450kg – Cowford £1355. 451-500kg – Binscarth £1510. 501-550kg – Skaill £1560.

Bulls – Up to 500kg – Uppermill £1480. 551-600kg – Kair £1770.

Stirling (Cally)

Bullocks and heifers averaged 304p per kg and 306p respectively at Caledonian Marts' store cattle sale.

A Limousin bullock from R and J Lines, Killocraw, Campbeltown, topped the sale at 398p and £1610.

Heifers sold to 369p for an Aberdeen Angus from Cambus, Farms, and to £1670 for a Limousin, again from R and J Lines.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – £1610 Killocraw; £1550 Ardgate; £1510 Craigs; £1490 Bogside; £1490 Candermains; £1450 Wester Jaw; £1450 Killocraw.

Heifers – £1670 Killocraw; £1590 Wester Jaw; £1580 Wester Braco; £1570 Ardgate; £1500, £1480, £1470 Craigs; £1470 Wester Braco.

Wooler

Bullocks led the proceedings at Harrison and Hetherington's store cattle sale, with Limousins selling to £1850 for Messrs Lamb, East Fleetham, and Aberdeen Angus to 328p for Messrs Wood, Prendwick.

Heifers peaked at £1620 for Simmentals from Fowbery, and to 307.9p for Charolais from Reddishall.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – Lim – £1850, £1650 East Fleetham. A-A – £1780 Fowberry; £1700 East Fleetham; £1470 Prendwick; £1380 Fowberry. Sim – £1760, £1700 Fowberry; £1600 Brandon; £1540 Chatton Park, Fowberry. Char – £1670, £1610, £1590 Brandon. Hfd – £1510, £1350 Chatton Park.

Heifers – Sim – £1620 Fowbery. BB – £1510, £1330 Doxford. Char – £1480 (x2) Brandon. Highland – £1400 Langholm Crossing. Lim – £1320 East Fleetham. A-A – £1050 Fowberry.