Newton Stewart

Some 1787 sheep forward at Craig Wilson’s sale saw 1212 lambs average 282.7p per kg having sold to £164 for a Texel from G and H Mullan, Barbae or 319p for Beltex from Barnean Farming Co, Barnean.

Cast sheep sold to £220 for Texel ewes from Baltier Farming Co.

Dumfries

At C and D Auctions’s sale 875 lambs sold to 308p from the Firm of Robert Laird, East Polquhirter and HW Sloan, Rigghead or £153 for Texels from Belridding and Charollais from Rigghead.

Cast sheep (368) reached £182 for Texel tups from SRUC Barony.

Longtown

Beltex topped the C and D Auctions’ sale at 476p per kg and £200 from Gelston Castle Farms, Boreland of Kelton, Castle Douglas, with the 4097 lambs averaging 290p.

Cast sheep (4600) reached £325 for Texels from RH Bell and Co, Roxburghmill, Kelso. Cast cattle sold to £1915 or 224p for an Aberdeen Angus from PAD Boyle and Sons, Mallsgate Hall, Roweltown.

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Stirling (UA)

United Auctions sold 8831 sheep comprising of 4742 lambs and 4089 cast sheep. Lambs averaged 281.69p and sold to 355p for Texels from Woodhead of Aberdalgie and £182 for Suffolks from Springfield.

Cast sheep reached £302 for Texel ewes from Dyke.

Stirling (Cally)

Heifers and bullocks averaged 312.66p and 293.45p per kg respectively at the Caledonian Marts’ sale.

Heifers sold to 368p or £2362 for a British Blue from C and K Malone, Pitcairn whilst bullocks reached 325p for a Limousin from T Johnston and Son, Annfield or £2232 for another of the same from AA and J Brand, Nethermyres.

Young bulls sold to 250p or £2050 for a Charolais from JR Hunter, Luckenburn and cast cattle reached 224p and £1780 for Limousins from J Baxter, Gibblaston.

On Tuesday, lambs (1048) averaged 267.11p having sold to 344p for Beltex from G and J Davie, Harviesmailing, Denny or £170 for Texels from Muirdean Farms, Dunfermline. Cast sheep (455) reached £165 for a Suffolk from R Messenger, Ayton, Abernethy.

Thainstone

Aberdeen and Northern Marts had 4073 sheep at their sale where 2747 lambs averaged 271p, selling to 325p for 42kg Beltex from Birkenbower, Lumsden, or £150 from Mid Haddo, Fyvie.

Cast sheep averaged £78.23 and sold to £249.50 for Texels from Rowland, Holm. Bullocks (21) peaked at 307p for a 665kg Limousin cross from Tewell Farm, Stonehaven or £2306.85 for an 845kg Charolais cross from Blackhillock, Millbrex.

Heifers (27) sold to 329p for a 610kg Limousin cross from Chapel of Barras, Stonehaven or £2020.75 for a 685kg Charolais cross from Backley, Pitcaple.

Young bulls (17) reached 321p for a 680kg Limousin from Shannas, Clola and £3143.60 for an 1160kg Simmental from Berryleys Grange with the cast cattle entries selling to £2640 for an 1150kg Limousin bull from Knocknagael, Essich Road.

Darlington

Some 193 heads of cattle and 2389 sheep forward at the Darlington Farmers Auction Mart sale.

Bullocks (24) averaged 331p per kg and sold to 351p from NL Dalton and to £2184 for 654kg Limousin from Barker Faming Partnership, Tancred Grange, Scorton.

Heifers (118) averaged 344p and reached 388p from WA Armstrong and £2493 for a 729kg Limousin from A Barnett, Brinns Farm, Shap.

Young bulls (50) averaged 278p and sold to 345p from GK, KN, and GJ Hird and to £2596 from D Richardson and Co Ltd. One cast cow sold to 264p or £1882 from F and JS Gargett. Lambs (2144) peaked at 428p or £220 for a 49kg Texel from JJ Horn, Bushy Park. Cast sheep (245) sold to £185 for a Texel tup from Hannah Robinson, Whalton, Morpeth.

St Boswells

Bullocks and heifers averaged 303p and 304p per kg respectively at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale.

Bullocks (38) sold to 334p from Learielaw and to £2390.40 from Wellheads with the 34 heifers reaching from Bee Edge and £2334.64 from Linton.

Cast cows (33) sold to 285p from Low Middleton and to £2072.60 from Ecclaw.

Lambs (2023) averaged 271p having sold to 311p for Beltex from Threeburnford or £161 for Texels from Symington Mains.

Cast sheep (672) averaged £100.32 and sold to £250 for a Texel ewe from Wester Ulston.

Carlisle

On Monday, Harrison and Hetherington sold 64 clean cattle to a top of £2492.38 for a 785kg Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Beaty, Langhorn, Egremont, or 347.5p for a 625kg similarly bred entry from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont.

Bullocks sold to £2330.88 for a 768kg Limousin cross from Messrs Millar, Arkleby Hall, Wigton, or 325.5p for a 711kg British Blue cross from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle.

Young bulls (114) reached £2978.25 for a 950kg Limousin from Arkleby Hall or 328.5p for a 794kg Limousin from R and J Graham, Airthrey Farm, Stirling and the 373 cast entries peaked at £2198.1 for an 881kg British Blue from Messrs Jewitt, Gracies Farm or 267.5p for a 662kg Limousin from Messrs Weatherson, Edges Green.

Lambs (2928) averaged 288p having sold to 512p or £210 for 41kg Dutch Texels from Messrs Wigham, Hargill House, Hexham.

Cast sheep (1391) peaked at £320 for a Texel from Haas Side Farms, Lockerbie.

Lanark

Some 3838 lambs sold through Lawrie and Symington averaged 277p per kg, having sold to £184 for Suffolks from Southmains Farm or 338p for Beltex from Jeanfield Farm.

Cast sheep (3324) were led by Texel ewes at £258 from Strawfrank Farm.

Heifers (13) sold to 360p and £2227 from Brockwoodlees Farm with five bullocks peaking at 292p and £1991 from Walkerdyke Farm.

Cast cattle (70) sold to £1950 from Sandilands Farm and to 220.4p from Hill Farm.

Ayr

An entry of 3116 sheep forward for Craig Wilson’s sale saw 2282 lambs average 271p per kg with top prices of £171 or 329p paid for Beltex from Messrs Kerr, South Corton.

Cast sheep sold to £242 for a Texel ewe from S Limond, Knocknaib.

Heifers (15) averaged 317.36p and sold to 340p for Limousins from Girvan Mains and four bullocks averaged 272.58p peaking at 294p for a Limousin from Clydenoch.

Young bulls peaked at 256p for a Shorthorn from Giffordland with 175 cast entries reaching £2000 for a Charolais bull from Auchenhew, Arran.

Huntly

United Auctions sold 1733 sheep on Tuesday with 1249 lambs averaging 255p per kg having sold to 298p for 45.5kg Beltex from 18 Richmond Gardens, Rhynie, or £164 for 69kg Texels from Corskie, Garmouth.

Cast sheep peaked at £225 for Texels from Corskie.

Dingwall

On Tuesday, Dingwall and Highland Marts saw 537 lambs sell to 275p per kg for Texels from Moulinard House, Tain, or £130 for Beltex crosses from Mid Fleenas, Nairn.

Cast sheep sold to £156 for a Cheviot ewe from Cantraybridge College, Croy.

Castle Douglas

Wallets Marts had forward 2682 sheep at their sale on Tuesday which saw 1870 lambs average 270.89p per kg. Beltex topped the trade at 341.9p from Messrs Craig, Compstonend with Texels topping price per head at £160 from Messrs Clement, Borgue House.

Cast sheep reached £227 for a Texel ram from Messrs Biggar, Grange.

Kirkby Stephen

An entry of 3081 sheep forward by Harrison and Hetherington consisting of 2385 lambs and 696 cast sheep. Lambs averaged 286.27p per kg and sold to 403.4p for a pen of 41kg Beltex crosses from Messrs Skelton, Low House, Mary Port and to £214 for a pair of 58kg Texel crosses from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside. Cast sheep reached £274 for a Texel ewe from O Henderson, Winchester Lodge. Cast cattle sold to £1635.65 for a 759kg Limousin cross cow from Messrs Sedgely, Low Bank house, Barbon and to 239.5p for a Limousin cross cow from Messrs Slack, Plumtree House, Newby.