Lockerbie April Fair Store Cattle Show & Sale

FANCIFUL TRADE ACHIVED AT LOCKERBIES ANNUAL FAIR DAY

Class 1 – Native Bullock 1st prize S & L Dodd, Tundergarth Mains- Luing
Class 2 – Native Heifer 1^st prize H&M Connell, Minsca Farm- Aberdeen Angus
Class 3 – Continental bullock 1^st prize DA Wilson Belzies – Limousin
Class 4 – Continental Heifer 1^st prize Messrs G Wilson Reddings – Limousin
OVERALL, CHAMPION CONTINENTAL BULLOCK - DA Wilson Belzies – Limousin

l/r David Wilson (vendor), Graeme Smith (sponsor GLS Fencing), Mr Fawcett (judge)

Heifers topped at £1580 for a Limousin from Messrs Wilson, Belzies which weighed 517kg making it 300ppk. The same home also topped the bullock’s price per head at £1480. The entire run of 8 cattle from this home averaged £1445. Top price per kilo of the day was 336ppk for a Limousin bullock from Messrs Robson, Laverock Hall who averaged 313ppk right through for his run of 5 bullocks and heifers. Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold to £1285 from Messrs Lockhart & Sons, Greenbeck and £1190 from Messrs Jardine, Newbigging. Charolais bullocks topped at £1240 from Messrs Hyslop, Maryfield. British Blue bullock were up to £1400 from Messrs Wilson, Belzies.

Aberdeen Angus heifers topped at £1120 again from Messrs Jardine of Newbigging while Charolais heifers topped at £1060 again from Messrs Hyslop, Maryfield. Bazadaise cattle were also over the 300ppk mark from Messrs Scott, Dinley Farm. Charolais bullocks sold to 305ppk from Messrs MacGregor, Relief. Limousin heifers sold to 305ppk from Messrs Wilson, Belzies and up to 310ppk for a British Blue from Messrs Robson, Laverockhall. The ever-increasing demand for cattle at Lockerbie means that we require more numbers for our upcoming sales. Next sale is on the 26^th of April. Please advise entries to Auctioneers.

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

Leading Prices per head:
Steers: Limousin £1480, £1400, £1260 Belzies, £1180, £1000, £900, £880 Crossdykes Farm, £1080, £1060 Laverockhall, £1030, £960 Mosshead Farm, £1015, £900 Hunterhouse, £960, £910 Highlaw, £940 Tundergarth Mains British Blue £1400 Belzies, £1190 Hunterhouse, £1070 Esbie Farm Aberdeen Angus £1285, £1160 Greenbeck, £1190, £1005, £995, £985, £885, £850 Newbigging, £1045, £900 Highlaw, £990, £960 Minsca Farm, £980, £965 Esbie Farm, £930, £880 Howatson Farms, £910 Glebe Steading Charolais £1240, £1120 Maryfield, £940, £870, £740 Relief Farm, £930, £750 (x2) Gillenbie, £910, £830 North Corrielaw, £910 Victoria House Beef Shorthorn £1000 Newbigging , £905, £740 North Corrielaw, £825 Gillenbie Simmental £950 Gillenbie, £910 Victoria House Luing £940 Tundergarth Mains Bazadaise £930, £880, £840, £800 Dinley Farm Hereford £790 (x2) Parks Farm.

Heifer: Aberdeen Angus £1120 Newbigging, £1100, £960, £940 Minsca Farms, £965, £905 Highlaw, £810 Corriemains Charolais £1060, £1040, £1000 Maryfield British Blue £930 Laverockhall Beef Shorthorn £790, £760 Gillenbie Simmental £790 Gillenbie Bazadaise £840, £700 Dinley Farm.

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 336.4p, 293.6p Laverockhall, 290.9p, 289.3p Mosshead Farm, 285.7p, 281.7p, 263.4p Crossdykes Farm, 271.3p, 253.4p Belzies, 263.9p, 256pTerrona, 258.6p, 256.3p Hunterhouse Bazadaise 307.7p, 261.2p, 256.9p, 242.8p, 234.7p Dinley Farm Charolais 305.2p, 286.8p, 281.6p Relief, 274.6p, 255.1p, 254.1p, 243.5p Gillenbie, 257.1p, 251.5p North Corrielaw, 252.8p Victoria House, 244.1p Maryfield British Blue 270.8p Belzies, 264.4p Hunterhouse Aberdeen Angus 258.5p, 253.5p, 248.6p, 244.5p, 239.4p, 216.3p Newbigging, 243.8p Howatson Farms, 241.7p, 212.2p Greenbeck, 235.6p, 222.3p Highlaw, 231.1p, 222.4p  Esbie Farm, 230.2p, 221.5p Minsca Farm, 229.6p, 207.8p Glebe Steading Beef Shorthorn 255.6p, 190.7p North Corrielaw, 239.1p Gillenbie, 238.7p Newbigging Hereford 246.5p, 246.1p, 243.1p, 232.4p Parks Farm Simmental 240.5p Gillenbie, 238.2, 233.7p, 216p Victoria House Luing 223.3p Tundergarth Mains.

Heifers: British Blue 310p Laverockhall Limousin 305.6p, 270p Belzies, 295.9p Crossdykes Farm, 293.3p, 291.8p, 287.7p Reddings, 261.8p, 260.9p Mosshead Farm, 219.9p, 203.5p Highlaw Aberdeen Angus 225.4p Newbigging, 220.1p, 212.9p, 196.4p Minsca Farm, 218.9p Howatson Farm, 216.9p, 211.4p Highlaw Charolais 283p Relief Farm, 245.6 Gillenbie, 237.1p, 225.6p, 221.2p Maryfield, 233.3p, 231p North Corrielaw Hereford 229p, 219p Parks Farm Bazadaise 234.9p, 234.6p Dinley Farm Beef Shorthorn 224.4p, 218.4p Gillenbie Simmental 224.4p Gillenbie