Lockerbie Store Cattle Sale

No let up in trade at Lockerbie

A smaller show of cattle in terms of quality and numbers, shows no signs on the trade easing. Charolais cattle from Messrs Reid of Glendearg make over 270ppk for bullocks and 250ppk for heifers. While Aberdeen Angus bullocks from Darlawhill sell to 253ppk and £965 per head. Limousin heifers from Messrs Sloan of Hunterhouse sold to 262ppk.

The next sale at Lockerbie is the much-anticipated fair day show and sale of store cattle on the 12^th of April. Please advise Auctioneers of entries for forthcoming sales.

Joel McGarva 07909 985770
Michael Stewart 07753 720323
Cameron Robertson 07836 233042

Leading Prices per head:
Heifer: Aberdeen Angus £960 Darlawhill, £700 Fingland, £690 Esbie Farm Beef Shorthorn £840 Eastfield Charolais £820, £770, £730 Glendearg Limousin £850, £650 Hunterhouse £740, £690 Eastfield, Hereford £600 Copewood.

Steers: Aberdeen Angus £965 Darlawhill, £865 Fingland, £840 Esbie Farm, £590 Copewood Farm Charolais £915, £880, £840 Glendearg Limousin £720, £670 Hunterhouse British Blue £670 Hunterhouse.

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Charolais 270p, 263p, 252p, 242p Glendearg Aberdeen Angus 253p Darlawhill, 235p Fingland Limousin 250p, 246p Hunterhouse British Blue 201p Hunterhouse.

Heifers: Limousin 262p, 224p Hunterhouse, 222p, 208p Eastfield Charolais 249p, 237p, 227p Glendearg Aberdeen Angus 213p Darlawhill