Heifers (19) averaged 214.9p to a top price of 230p per kg (£1357 per head for a Limousin from Nether Myres to Yorkes of Dundee.

Leading prices per kg: Prime bullocks: Nether Myres (Lim) 220p, Mill of Inverarity (AAX) 216p, Gairdrum (Lim) 215p. Heifers – West Bog (Lim) 229p, Nether Myres (Lim) 228p, Mill of Inverarity (X) 226p.

Old Season hoggs (1,606) averaged 195.1p per kilo.

931 SQQ hoggs averaged 204.3p per kilo.

Leading prices per head and per kg: Forebank of Canterland (Cont) £104, Kinrive 224.4p; Torrax (Bel) £102, South Ballo 216p; Torrax (Tex) £100, Balbrydie 214.3p; Cairncortie (Bel) £96, Eight Acres 213.8p; Letter (Char) £96, West Mains of Turin 210.5p; Chamberwells (BF) £92, Glendamph 207.1p; Mains of Mause (GF) £87, Strone 198p.

Ewes (240) – South Ballo (Tex) £109.50, Balconnel (Cont) £108.50, Strone (Chev) £101, Persie Mains (Tex) £97, Letter (GF) £90, Clochkan (BF) £72.50.

Bullocks (263) averaged 222.4p to 266.8p per kg for a pen of 388kg (Ch x) from A. J. Struthers, Thornyhills, Lanark and £1,360 gross for a 664kg (Sim x) from W. Hamilton & Sons, Crofthead, Quarter.

Heifers (224) averaged 205.2p to 250p per kg for a pen of 258kg (Lim x) from W. Jones, High Bellochantuy, Campbeltown and £1,215 gross for a 582kg (Lim x) from H. Storry, East Badallan, Fauldhouse.

All classes of store cattle continue to increase in value. Cattle today showed an increase of £239.28 per head on the corresponding day last year.

Leading Prices per head and per kg;

Bullocks;    

251-300kg East Crookedstone £715, 248.3p

301-350kg Sunnyhurst £810, West Glespin 248.5p

351-400kg Thornyhills £1,035, 266.8p

401-450kg Stobo Home Farm £1,060, Threepland 250p

451-500kg High Bellochantuy £1,170, Craighead 241.3p

501-550kg Westerhouse £1,180, 235.1p

551-600kg Scotstonbank £1,275, 226.9p

601-650kg Crofthead £1,290, 210.8p

351-700kg Crofthead £1,360, 204.8p

Heifers;

201-205kg Sunnyhurst £530, 215.5p

251-300kg Stonehill £650, High Bellochantuy 250p

301-350kg Auchren £750, West Glespin 219.1p

351-400kg Thornyhills £850, 222.5p

401-450kg Haswellsykes £955, High Bellochantuy 226p

451-500kg Little Galla £970, Kelloside 212.6p

501-550kg Couch £1,140, Westerhouse 210.8p

551-600kg East Badallan £1,215, 219.2p

601-650kg Barr £1,135, 169.6p

Store & Breeding Sheep; (251)

Blackface Grit Ewes £110 & £106 Spittal

Texel Hoggets – £67.50 Upper Muirhouse, £67.50 Dykefoot

Chev x Hoggets – £62 Upper Muirhouse

Blackface Hoggets – £63 & £56.50 Blackburn

Prime cattle; (55) a top price of 225p per kg was realised for a 560kg Lim hfr from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie and purchased by Hugh Black Butchers, Lanark/Carluke.

Butchers cattle sold to average 210.6p per kg.

Lim blks – (heavy) – Howburn 213p, West Dykes 209p, Glenbarr 207p, West Darlochan 195p. (light) – Brockwoodlees 214p, West Darlochan 198.5p. Charl – Threestanes 196p. Bax – Auchenheath 193.5p. BB – Gartvaigh 188p. Fries – West Backs 166.5p, Midhartwood 164p, Hill 153.5p, Moy 152.5p.

Lim hfrs – (heavy) – Brockwoodlees 225p, Howburn 218p, Glenbarr 214p, Auchren 210p, Greenbank 205p, West Dykes 194p. (light) – Brockwoodlees 217p, Greenbank 207p, Glenbarr 201p. BB – Brockwoodlees 219p, West Backs 192p, Machriebeg 181.5p. BA – Cobblehaugh 183.5p.

Young bulls – Lim – West Glespin 196p. Sim – Wolfclyde 167.5p.

Cast cows; (95) Beef cows; (46) averaged 138p per kg and sold to 168p for a 760kg Lim from Mr Allison, Muirburn Farm, Skirling or to £1,365 for a 835kg Lim  from A. F. & R. Cruickshank, Little Kype Farm, Strathaven.

Dairy cows; (29) averaged 113p per kg and sold to 133p for a 735kg Hf from Mr W. Smith, Greentowers Farm, Lanark or to £1,025 for an 890kg Hf from W. McGregor & Son, East Law Farm, Carluke.

Otm; (15) averaged 160p per kg and sold to 196p for 650kg Lim from Mr C. Smith, North Boig Farm, New Cumnock or to or £1,485 for a 770kg Lim from A. F. & R Cruickshank, Little Kype Farm, Strathaven.

Bulls; (5) averaged 128p per kg and sold to 131p for a 1,050kg Ch from R. & B. Dickie, Spango Farm, Crawfordjohn or to £1,545 for a 1,205kg Char from Mr A. Proven, Robiesland Farm, Lanark.

Leading prices per head; Beef – Little Kype (Lim) £1,365, Greenshields (Lim) £1,275, Muirburn (Lim) £1,275, Muirburn (Lim) £1,165, Muirburn (Lim) £1,115, St Johns Kirk (Bbx) £1,085. Dairy – East Law (Hf) £1,025, Machrihanish (Ho) £1,015, Westtown (Bf) £995, Muldron (Bf) £945, West Drumlemble (Hfx) £925, Maidenburn (Bfx) £875. Otm – Little Kype (Lim) £1,485, St Johns Kirk (Lim) £1,425, North Boig (Lim) £1,275, West Mains (Smx) £1,275, Newton of Wiston (Aax) £1,145, North Boig (Smx) £1,105.

Leading prices per kg; Beef – Muirburn (Lim) 168p, Greenshields (Lim) 164p, Little Kype (Lim) 164p, Greenshields (Lim) 158p, Muirburn (Lim) 156p, West Mains (Sm) 156p, The Holm (Bax) 155p, Lochurd (Lim) 153p, Muirburn (Lim) 149p. Dairy – Greentowers (Hf) 168p, Muldron (Hf) 132p, Maidenburn (Bfx) 130p, Eastfield (Ho) 129p, West Drumlemble (Hfx) 129p, Westtown (Bf) 128p, Eastfield of Coulter (Hf) 128p, Machrihanish (Ho) 128p, Muldron (Bf) 127p. Otm – North Boig (Lim) 196p, Little Kype (Lim) 193p, St Johns Kirk (Lim) 190p, West Mains (Smx) 176p, Killean Estate (Aax) 173p, North Boig (Smx) 166p.

Prime hoggets; (2879) were a mixed show levelling at 202.3 and sold to 249.5p per kg for a 40kg Bel from W. McGregor & Son, Eastlaw Carluke and to £108 for a 49kg Mill Bleu from R. Reid, Bengal, Lockerbie.

SQQ Hoggets up to 45.5kg averaged 205.1 per kg.

230 light hoggets (25-32kg) averaged 190.2p. Top price 232.6p for a Bel from W. McGregor & Son, Eastlaw, Carluke. Tex – £69.20 Gascoigne, £64.80 Hillhouse. Bel – £62.80 Burghmuir. Hamp – £66.20 Gascoigne, £62.80 Heatheryhall. Lleyn – £65.20 Walltower. B. Face – £62.80 Glendouran, £60.80 Lightshaw.

1033 standard hoggets (32.1-39kg) averaged 203.9p. Top price 241.1p for Bel from A. Leggate, Stramolloch, Chapelton. Tex – £88.80 Sandilands, £87.80 Bonnington, £87.80 Hardington Mains. Bel – £87.80 Wormiston, £86.80 Stramolloch, £80 Eastlaw. Lleyn – £83.80 Poldean. Suff – £81.80 Heatheryhall. B. Face – £77.80 Corsebank, £76.80 Heatheryhall, £75 Spango. S. Mule – £75.20 Millands, £74.20 Hillend.

1310 medium hoggets (39.1-45kg) averaged 205.4p. Top price 249.5p for a Bel from W. McGregor & Son, Eastlaw, Carluke. Tex – £104.80 West Glespin, £98.80 Kepscaith, £96.80 Wellheads. Bel – £99.80 Eastlaw, £95.80 Baleny, £89.80 St Johns kirk. Chev – £90 Baleny, £89.80 & £89.20 Bengal, £87.20 Lochurd. Suff – £89.80 High Bellantay, £88.80 Netherurd Mains. Lleyn – £87.20 Poldean, £85.80 Walltower. B. Face – £87.20 Corsebank, £85.20 Spango, £84.80 Ingraston. S. Mule – £84.80 Skirling Craigs, £84.80 Ingraston.

247 heavy hoggets (45.1-52kg) averaged 190.8p. Top price 228.7p for a Bel from A. Taylor, Heatheryhall, Thankerton. Tex – £104 Baleny, £97.80 Cowford, £96.20 Boyleston, £95.20 Kepscaith. Bel – £107.50 Heatheryhall, £98.20 Hamilton Hall. Mill Bleu – £108 Bengal. Suff – £94.20 Gair. S. Mule – £89.20 Handaxwood. B. face – £87.80 Whelphill. £87.20 Gair. Lleyn – £88.80 Overfield.

44 super heavy hoggets (52.1+kg) averaged 168.8p. Top price 184.5p for a Tex from J. & A. Struthers, Boyleston, Cumnock. Tex – £97.80 & £96.20 Boyleston, £95.80 South Arnloss. Suff – £95.50 Baleny. Chev – £94.20 South Arnloss, £93.20 Castle Crawford. B. Face – £92.80 Whelphill.

Cast ewes & rams; (762) averaged £79.40. Ewes; – Tex – Little Galla £157.50, Strawfrank £149.50, Collielaw £146.50, High Crewburn £146.50. Suff – Firs £126.50. G. Face – Herbertshaw £98.50, Allanton £97.50. B. Face – Westpark £92.50, Knoweton £83.50. Chev – Goodockhill £97.50, Dallhanna £93.50. Rams; – Tex – Wormiston £130. B. Face – Muirhead £87.50. Chev – Goodockhill £94.50. Bel – Boyleston £118.50. B. Face – Hillend £120.

Prime bullocks (22) averaged 210.3p to a top price of 223p per kg  for a Limousin from Nether Myres to Firm of W.E. Fairlie, Letham and to £1512 per head for a Limousin from Woodhead of Mailer bought by James Chapman (Butchers), Wishaw.

Heifers (19) averaged 216.9p to a top price of 227p per kg, for a Charolais from Nether Myres to Firm of J.B. Penman, Crail and to £1351 per head also from Nether Myres to Messrs T & A Rennie, Butchers, Forfar.

Leading prices per kg: Prime bullocks: Mill of Inverarity (Lim) 222p, Nether Myres (Cont) 218p, Gask (X) 217p.

Heifers – Gask (Lim) 222p, Mill of Inverarity (Lim) 221p, Craignathro (Cont) 220p, Nether Myres (X) 220p.

OTM Cows (25) averaged 127p to a top of 154.5p per kilo for a British Blue Cross from Eight Acres and to £1015 for an AA from St.Fort.

Leading prices per head – Arnhall (Sim) £1005, Taylors Park (Lim) £1005, Kinclune (Lim) £1005.

OTM Bulls (3) – Boreland (BG) £975, 125p; Arnhall (Simm) £895.

Old Season Hoggs (1842) averaged 200.1p per kg, 1,226 SQQ Hoggs averaged  206.7p per kilo.

Leading prices per head and per kg – Torrax (Bel) £100,Kinrive 237.2p; Torrax (Tex) £100, 222.2p; Milton of Durris (Tex) £95, Nether Myres 216.3p; Prieston (Suff) £95, 214.3p; Letter (Chev) £95, Ashmore & Strone Estate 215.3p; Boghall (Suff) £95, Gibsonhall 214.3p.

Ewes (237) – Over Finlarg (Tex) £126.50, Hillhead of Careston (Cont) £113.50, Over Finlarg (BFL) £110, Drumchapel (Tex) £109.50, Goddens (Suff) £103.50, Balmonth (HB) £101.50, Letter (Chev) £100, Straiton (GF) £94.50, Drumdewan (BF) £75.50.

Bullocks (100) averaged 216.2p per kg (+46p on the year)  and sold to 241.6p per kg for a pen of Limousins from Mains of Creuchies and to £1380 per head for a Limousin from Mains of Kinnettles.

Heifers (117) averaged 215p per kg (+46.9p on the year) and sold to 246.9 per kg for a Limousin from Ben Lawers and to  £1220 per head for a Limouin from Muirhouses.

Young Bulls (15) averaged 208.6p and sold to a top price of 221.1p per kilo and £850 per head for Simmental from Tillyrie.

Leading prices (Stots) – 251 – 300 kgs – Dunlappie (AA) £670, 231p,

301 – 350 kgs – Ardlebank (Lim) £790, 225.7p;351 – 400 kgs –  Mains of Creuchies (Lim) £930, Croft of Cultalonie 239p; 401 – 450 kgs – Baldastard (Lim) £1040, 236.4p;451 – 500 kgs – Mains of Kinnettles (Cont) £1090, Croft of Cultalonie 239.6p; 501 – 550 kgs – Muirhouses (Lim) £1190, 233.3p; 551 – 600 kgs – West Pitcorthie (BRB) £1360, 228.6p; 601 – 650 kgs – Wester Coul (Char) £1305, 204p; 651 – 700 kgs –  West Pitcorthie (BAX) £1310, 200p; 701 – 750 kgs – Mains of Kinnettles (Lim) £1380.

Heifers – 301 – 350 kgs – Mains of Creuchies (BRB) £770, 225.4p;351 – 400 kgs – Mains of Creuchies (Lim) £900, Derachie (Char) 224p;401 – 450 kgs – Cairnleith (Cha) £1020, 227.3p; 451 – 500 kgs – Muirhouses (Lim) £1160, 244.2p; 501 – 550 kgs – Muirhouses (Lim) £1220, 228p; 551 – 600 kgs – Wairds of Alpity (Char) £1190, 208.8p.Young Bulls – Tillyrie (Sim) £840, 215.6p; Bankhead (AA) £770.

Dairy Cattle; (14) averaged £1,832 a rise of £270 on the fortnight. Top Price was £2,450 for a Hol Hfr from J. H. Ballantyne, Highlawside, Strathaven.

Hfrs in-milk – Highlawside (Hol) £2,450, Newton of Wiston (Hol) £2,420, West Tarbrax (Hol) £2,400, Millburn (Hol) £2,200.

Calves; (17) met their recent high rates averaging at £317 and topping at £398 for a British blue x bull from Mr D. B. Erskine, Gillbank Farm, Carluke. Aax bulls – £390 Hayston, £300, £275 & £260 Nether Affleck. Lim x bulls – £330, £325, £295 & £270 Nether Affleck. Brb x bulls £390 Gillbank. Lim x hfr – £330 Hayston, £295 Nether Affleck. Aax hfr – £260 Nether Affleck. Smaller entry of Stirks led with high demand ensured they met a tremendous trade with a Lim hfr topping the trade at £450 from Gillbank and a Lim blk also from Gillbank reaching £400.

Prime cattle; (58) where a top price of 218p per kg was realised for both a 560kg Charl hfr from J. Warnock & Son, Dreva, Broughton and a 560kg Lim hfr from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie and both purchased by Hugh Black Butchers, Lanark/Carluke. Butchers cattle sold to average 208.2p per kg.

Lim blks – (heavy) Howburn 206.5p, Birkhill 197p, Muldron 195p, West Dykes 194p. BB – Buteland 197.5p, Stonebyres Mains 184.5p. Sim – High Cattadale 173p. Fries – Westoun 169.5p, Hawksland 163.5p, Hill 161.5p, Canderside 159p, Muldron 158.5p.

Lim hfrs – (heavy) Brockwoodlees 218p, Brownsbank 210p, Howburn 209p, Greenbank 207p, East Millrigg 205p, Millmoor 204p, Auchren 199p. (light) Brockwoodlees 217p, West Glespin 211p, Brownsbank 206p. Charl – Dreva 218p, Carwood 216p, Auchren 192.5p. BB – Brockwoodlees 217. BA – Auchenheath 192p. Fries – Hawksland 148.5p.

Young bulls – Lim – West Glespin 199p. Charl – Midlock 173.5p

Cast cows; (97) Beef cows; (30) averaged 145p per kg and sold to 173p for a 600kg Lim from J. M. Smith, North Boig Farm, New Cumnock or to £1,305 for a 765kg Lim from J. R. Graham & Partners, Greenshields Farm, Biggar.

Dairy cows; (51) averaged 121p per kg and sold to 143p for a 645kg Hfx from R. Warnock & Son, Hill Farm, Strathaven or to £1,045 for a 760kg Hf from G. Leggate, South Flakefield Farm, Chapelton.

Otm; (16) averaged 150p per kg and sold to 203p for a 570kg Lim hfr from R. & M. Struthers, Collielaw Farm, Carluke or to £1,335 for a 715kg Lim Hfr from D. Bertram & Son, Mid Hartwood Farm, West Calder.

Leading prices per head; Beef – Greenshields (Lim) 1,305, Buteland (Lim) £1,245, South Flakefield (Lim) £1,235, Browntod (Chx) £1,205, St Johns Kirk (Bbx) £1,185, St Johns Kirk (Lim) £1,155, Greenshields (Lim) £1,135, Earnockmuir (Lim) £1,115, Blackhill (Bax) £1,100. Dairy – South Flakefield (Hf) £1,045, Over Dalserf (Hol) £1,035, Greentowers (Hf) £1,025, Hawksland (Bfx) £995, Harelaw (Hfx) £975, Auldhouse (Mox) £975, Roseneath (Hf) £965, Byretown (Ho) £945, Craigthorn (Hf) £945.

Otm – Mid Hartwood (Lim) £1,335, St Johns Kirk (Bbx) £1,245, Highlawside (Lim) £1,225, Collielaw (Lim) £1,155, Collielaw (Lim) £1,085, Craigends (Lim) £1,025.

Leading prices per kg; Beef – North Boig (Lim) 173p, Greenshields (Lim) 171p, South Flakefield (Lim) 158p, St Johns Kirk (Lim) 148p, Skirling Craigs (Lim) 148p, East Forth (Bbx) 147p, Hillend (Lim) 147p, Crookboat (Lim) 146p. Dairy – Hill (Hfx) 143p, Harelaw (Bf) 142p, Harelaw (Hf) 142p, South Flakefield (Hf) 138p, Hill (Hfx) 137p, Greentowers (Hf) 137p, Byretown (Ho) 136p, Over Dalserf (Hol) 134p, Forrest (Hf) 134. Otm – Collielaw (Lim) 203p, Collielaw (Lim) 194p, Mid Hartwood (Lim) 187p, Craigends (Lim) 183p, Craigends (Lim) 173p, St Johns Kirk (Bbx) 173p.

Prime hoggets; (2568) averaged 209.2p per kg and sold to 256.9p per kg for a 39kg Bel from B. H. Dickie & Co, Spango, Sanquhar and to £115.50 for a 64kg Bel from A. Jackson, Woodyett, Lanark.

SQQ Hoggets up to 45.5kg (1934) averaged 212.9p per kg.

179 light hoggets (25-32kg) averaged 202.9p. Top price 222p for a Bel from A. Jackson, Woodyett, Lanark. Tex – £68.20 Auchenbart, £68.20 Rowantreehill, £67.20 Rusha. Rousin £66.80 Heatheryhall. Char – £64.80 Strawfrank. B. Face – £65.20 Culteraller, £64.80 Drumelzier Place, £64.80 Rowantreehill.

929 standard hoggets (32.1-39kg) averaged 208.8p. Top price 256.9p for a Bel from B. H. Dickie & Co, Spango, Sanquhar. Tex – £93.80 Hyndford Wells, £92.20 High Crewburn, £90.80 Little Gala. Bel – £100.20 Spango, £93.20 Forth Mains, £84.80 Haswellsykes. Chev – £86.80 Bengal. Suff – £79.20 Goodsburn, £77.20 Haswellsykes. S. Mule – £76.80 High Cattadale, £73.20 Northflatt. B. Face – £77.80 & £77.20 Spango, £77.20 Heatheryhall, £76.80 Cloverhill.

1378 medium hoggets (39.1-45kg) averaged 214.6p. Top price of 253.2p for a Bel from J. A. Taylor, Skirling Craigs, Skirling. Tex – £104.20 Dovecot, £103.20 Hyndford Wells, £101.80 Hillend & High Crewburn. Bel – £108.80 St Johns Kirk, £106.80 & £104.20 Calla, £104.20 Bridgestone, £103.80 Skirling Craigs, £102.20 Woodyett. Suff – £94.20 Carwood, £93.80 High Cattadale, £93.80 Mount Lothian. Chev – £93.80 Bengal, £93.20 Balleny, £92.80 Calla. B. Face – £90.20 Dreva, £84.80 Boyleston, £82.80 Posso, £82.20 Spango

268 heavy hoggets (45.1-52kg) averaged 194.1p. Top price 222.9p for a Tex from T. Howden & Sons, Balleny, Balerno. Tex – £107 & £99.80 Balleny, £100.80 & £100 Greenbank, £99.80 & £98.80 Hillend. Bel – £101.20 & £101 Bridgestone, £95.20 Netherhill. Chev – £96.20 Calla, £91.20 Bengal. Suff – £93.20 Addiewell, £91.80 Crookedstonemuir. Lleyn – £93.80 Overfield. B. Face – £88.80 & £86.80 Mitchellhill.

25 super heavy hoggets (52.1+) averaged 168.1p. Top price 193p for a Chev from R. Reid, Bengal, Lockerbie. Tex – £109.20 Thinacres, £104.20 Threestanes, £104.20 Dreva. Bel – £115.50 Woodyett. Suff – £109.20 Dreva. Chev – £104.20 Bengal.

Cast ewes & rams; (763) averaged £79.09.

Ewes; -Tex – Strawfrank £156.50, Sandilands £140.50 & £139.50, Greenbank £139.50, Mitchellhill £129.50. Suff – Craigthornhill £137.50 Gillbank £126.50. G. Face – Mount Lothian £94.50, Windshield £94.50. B. Face – Crookboat £85.50, Spango £81.50. Chev – Calla £88.50, Haswellsykes £85.50. Blue F. Greenfield £118.50. Bleu du Maine – Bowmanhirst £133.50. Bel – Bowmanhirst £111.50.

Rams; Tex – Dreva £126.50, Muirhead £118.50. Suff – Gillbank £140. B. Face – Toxside £89.50, Mitchellhill £87.50. Bel – Bowmanhirst £113.50. Char – Camptown £141.50.

Prime bullocks (17) averaged 212.5p to a top price of 229p per kg  (£1522 per head)for a Limousin from Nether Myres purchased by W. E. Fairlie, Letham.

Heifers (23) averaged 216.5p to a top price of 233p per kg for a Limousin from Gask bought by J. Ewart Limited, Forfar and to £1346 per head from Mill of Inverarity to C. G. Fleming, Butchers, Arbroath.

Leading prices per kg: Prime bullocks: Gask (Lim) 226p, Nether Myres (LimX) 226p,Mill of Inverarity (ContX) 220p.

Heifers – West Bog (Lim) 228p, Mill of Inverarity (LimX) 227p,

Langlands (Cross) 225p.

Old Season hoggs (1,337) averaged 197.6p per kilo.

827 SQQ hoggs averaged 205.1p per kilo.   Leading prices per head and per kg: Torrax (BelX) £100, Easter Cash 228.8p; Torrax (Tex) £99, Kininmonth (Tex) 212.8p; Hatton of Cargill (SuffX) £97.50, Easter Cash 212.5p; Nether Myres (Cont) £96.50, Deuchar 212.5p; Ferniemill (Suff) £95, Balconnel 209.3p; Pitlivie (BF) £90, Camserney 195.1p.

Ewes (337) – Letter (CharX) £103.50, Todhall(Cont) £99.50, Letter (Tex) £98.50, Strone (SuffX) £92.50, Balkemback (GF) £90.00, Pitlivie (BF) £64.00

Other leading prices;                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Store and Breeding pigs;

2 year Saddleback female £60 & £55

Saddleback x female £40 & £38

Large black sow £38

Oxford sandy & black boar £38

Saddleback gilt £36

Trade for all lots was very good with better types of machines easily cashed. Top price in the tractors was £18,650 for a New Holland Ts 115A (56) and top price in the implement field was £4,300 for an Umbilical slurry reel with hoses (trailed & fully hydraulic).

Tractors; Manitou £17,500, New Holland Ts 115 £15,500, New Holland Ts 115A (04) £15,450, Valtra Valmet £14,500, John Deere 3220 (54) £14,400, John Deere 3200 £11,500, Case Cx100 (y) £10,050, Case Cx90 (w) £9,550, Claas Teleporter (v) £8,900, John Deere 6200 (w) £8,700, Massey Ferguson 6180 (p) £8,400, John Deere 6300 (m) £7,950, Massey Ferguson 399 (L) £7,050.

Implements;

Bullocks (201) averaged 208.9p to 250p per kg for a pen of 360kg (Ch x) from R. & M. Brewster, Westmains, Carnwath and £1,230 gross for a 596kg (Lim x) from J. F. Grant, South Carnduff, Strathaven.

Heifers (161) averaged 191.9p to 231.1p per kg for a pen of 476kg (Lim x) from T. Dick & Son, Hamildean, Peebles and £1,100 gross for a 598kg (Lim x) from J. Warnock, Sandilands, Lanark.

All classes again met a firmer demand on the fortnight and saw the sale average rise £200 per head on the corresponding sale last year.

Leading Prices per head and per kg;

Bullocks;    

251-300kg Muirhouse £640, 216.2p

301-350kg Westmains £830, Laigh Carnduff 250p  

351-400kg Westmains £920, 250p

401-450kg Darnhall £1,030, 230.9p

451-500kg Thornyhills £1,160, 239.7p

501-550kg Thornyhills £1,220, 228.5p

551-600kg South Carnduff £1,230, Thornyhills 222p

601-650kg Townhead, Dolphinton £1,160, 188.3p

Heifers;

251-300kg Muirhouse £530, 187.9p

301-350kg Westmains £750, 214.3p

351-400kg Thornyhills £820, Haswellsykes 211.6p

401-450kg Hattonknowe £900, 207.4p

451-500kg Hamildean £1,100, 231.1p

501-550kg Underlaw £1,085, 204p

551-600kg Sandilands £1,110, 189.9p

601-650kg Whitehaugh £1,085, 178.5p

651-700kg Adamhill £1,055, 152p

Store & Breeding Sheep; (325)

Texel ewes’ in-lamb – £145 & £135 Spittal

Texel gimmers’ in-lamb – £200 & £175 Spittal

Texel ewe hoggs – £110 Spittal

Texel x hoggs – £77 Burn, £71.50 Cleughhead

Suff x hoggs – £72 Cleughhead

Chev hoggs – £69, £65.50 Burn

Char hoggs – £77, £73.50 Blackburn

S. Mule hoggs – £76.50, £73 Blackburn

B. Face – £66 Blackburn, £55.60 Muirhouse