Last updated 13:41, Thursday, 08 May 2008

CARLISLE

Wednesday May 7

TOTAL FORWARD 1509 store cattle, weanling and calves were forward.

LEADING PRICES

STEERS – Limousin £1000, £960 (x2) Clifton Moor Farm, £980 Ash View. Belgian Blue £950 Little Beck, £790, £788 West Whitrigg. Aberdeen Angus £815 Ashfield, £722 (x2) Beech House. Simmental £775, £760 (x4) Greystone House, £770 Keld Farm. Charolais £745 Brackenhill Rigg, £710 Low Houses. Friesian £718 Weary Hall. Blonde d’Aquitaine £705 Reathwaite Farm. Hereford £785 Keld Farm. Continental £730 Brackenhill Rigg.

HEIFERS – Charolais £925, £915, Townfoot Farm. Limousin £925 Townfoot Farm, £915 Bridge Farm. Belgian Blue £845 West Whitrigg, £815 Harperhill. Blonde d’Aquitaine £735 Northfield Park, £665 Horsegills. Aberdeen Angus £652 Northfield Park.

DUMFRIES

Monday May 5

TOTAL FORWARD 105 Breeding Cattle forward; 511 Store Cattle.

Included in the sale were the Dispersal of 43 Lead of Simmental cattle from Mr J Kirk, High Mainshead, Dumfries. A Large Crowd Present ensured that the stock was keenly bid for with the top price of £1350 Paid for a Simmental Cow with Bull Calf at foot to Mr H Rorison, Clonrae, Tynron. The 4 Year Old Stock Bull also sold well £2200 to Glenkiln Farms, Dumfries. The two Young Bulls on offer realised £1850 & £1800 respectively.

Store Cattle trade remained good for all classes, strong Cattle keenly sought, Quality was mixed

LEADING PRICES

COWS & CALVES – Simmental £1350, £1250, £1200 High Mainshead, £1250, £1200 £1100 Palaceknowe. Shorthorn £730 Brickhouse. Angus £1140 Palaceknowe, £920 Hazliebrae, £860 New Farm.

HEIFERS & CALVES – Angus £1140 (x3) Tregallon, £950, £920, £810 Brickhouse. Limousin £1320, £1240, £1220 Tregallon.

BULLS – Simmental £2200, £1850, £1800 High Mainshead.

BULLING HEIFERS – (Stirks) £620, £610, £580 High Mainshead. Angus £760, £740 Hazliebrae. Limousin £755, Clydeside, £740 Auchenhill.

STORE CATTLE

BULLOCKS – Charolais 169.3p Bennan. Simmental 166p High Mainshead. Limousin 163.8p Newton. Blonde 161.4p Clonhie Cottage. British Blue 161.3p Auchenhill. Angus 152.4p Antiesean. Averaged 147.3p,

Per Head, Angus £900 Greenbank, £678 Anstiesean. Charolais £800 Hillhead, £760 Auchengyle. Limousin £700 Auldmills, £640 Boreland. Blonde £750 Hightown of Craigs, £625 Clonhie Cottage. British Blue £700 Panlands, £570 St Ninians. Simmental £650 Cormaddie, £605 Newbie Mains.

HEIFERS – Charolais 175.5p Lochanhead. Limousin 171.2p Cormaddie.Simmental 150p High Mainshead. British Blue 150p Auchenhill. Averaged 153.2p.

Per Head, Simmental £775 Cormaddie, £675 Clydeside. Limousin £780 Trailfatt, £702 Cormaddie. Charolais £730 Hillhead, £665 Lochanhead. Angus £752 Greenbank, £695 Auld Mills. Shorthorn £615, £550 Newton.