Lockerbie Store Cattle Sale & Young Farmers Calf Rally

Lockerbie, Sydney Place, Lockerbie, DG11 2JA

Harrison and Hetherington held its fortnightly sale of store cattle at Lockerbie Auction Market, also included in this week’s sale was the D & G Young Farmers Calf Rally Cattle. The sale started with the regular store cattle consigners. Aberdeen Angus Heifers sold to £1610 from Messrs More, Maxwellbank. Charolais bullocks sold to £1430 from Messrs Hyslop, Maryfield. Charolais bullocks at 9 months old sold to 328ppk and Aberdeen Angus’ at 8-month-old to 338ppk. Simmental Heifers sold to 300ppk from Messrs More, Maxwellbank.

An outstanding show of Young Farmers Cattle were forward and very well supported! Topping at £2100 for a Limousin Heifer from Messrs Crowther, Spittalriddinghill. Messrs Reid, Calfpark also sold a 14month Limousin cross heifer for £2000 and top price per kilo of 408ppk. Charolais heifers from Messrs Barr, Meikle Kirkland sold for £1950. Bullocks also sold to £1950 for a 12-month-old from Messrs Black, Erncrogo.

Thanks goes to all sellers and purchasers at Lockerbie today. The next sale at Lockerbie is the Fair Day Sale on Tuesday 11^th April. Don’t miss out.

Please contact one of our Auctioneers for further information:

Joel McGarva 07909 985770

Michael Stewart 07753 720323

Cameron Robertson 07836 233042

Leading Prices per head:
Steers: Limousin £1950 Erncrogo, £1660, £1500 Calfpark, £1080 Hunterhouse Charolais £1670 Carsewalloch, £1430, £1410, £1390 Maryfield, £1030 Gillenbie British Blue £1550 Dalpeddar Aberdeen Angus £1260 Maxwellbank, £1140 Esbie Farm Friesian £980 Esbie Farm

Heifer: Limousin £2100 Spittalriddinghill, £2000, £1800 Calfpark, £1950 Dalpeddar, £990 Hunter House Charolais £1950 Meikle Kirkland, £1720 Shenrick, £1460, £990 Horseholm, £920 Gillenbie Aberdeen Angus £1610 Maxwellbank British Blue £1540 Scroggiehill Simmental £1420 Maxwellbank Beef Shorthorn £820, £780 Gillenbie

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 367.9p Erncrogo, 324.7p, 281.4p Calfpark, 324.9p, Gillenbie, 289.5 Hunter House Charolais 324.9p, 262.5p Gillenbie, 306p, 301.1p, 300.2p Maryfield, 288.9p Carsewalloch British blue 296.9p Dalpeddar Beef Shorthorn 280.6p Gillenbie Aberdeen Angus 261.4p Maxwellbank

Heifers: Limousin 408.2p, 300p Calfpark, 379.4p Dalpeddar, £346.5p Spittalriddinghill, 270.5p Hunterhouse Charolais 375p Meikle Kirkland, 291.5p Shenrick, £289.3p Gillenbie, 282.9p, 278.7p Horseholm British Blue 331.9p Scroggiehill Simmental 299.6p Maxwellbank Aberdeen Angus 277.4p Hillhead, 232p Mawellbank Beef Shorthorn 263.5p, 225.3p Gillenbie.

Young Farmers Prize List

Class 1 - Purchased Bullock