Lockerbie Store Cattle Sale

Harrison & Hetherington held their second sale of store cattle of 2021 at Lockerbie Auction Mart on Tuesday 26^th January. With an ever-increasing demand for cattle, all types were exceptionally well bid for.

£1390 was the top price of the day for a Simmental heifer from Messrs Hyslop, Maryfield who also had a Limousin heifer at £1170, a Simmental bullock at £1135 and a Charolais bullock at £1090.

The top price bullock of the day was from Messrs Henderson, Cleuchbrae Mill for an Aberdeen Angus at £1380, the same home also had a Limousin bullock at £1335. Hereford cattle sold up to £1080 for bullocks and heifers from Messrs Ker, Justenlees while Shorthorns were up to £980 from Messrs Porteous, Penlaw.

Messrs Common, Crossdykes sold Limousin bullocks up to 259.4ppk. Beef Shorthorn bullocks were up to 262ppk from Messrs Spence, North Corrielaw with Aberdeen Angus’ up to 241.2ppk from the same good home.

Limousin heifers sold up to 263ppk from Messrs Wilson, The Reddings and Simmental heifers were up to 256.2ppk again from Messrs Spence, North Corrielaw.

A super trade throughout for both big and small cattle with buyers still eager for more at the end of the day. The next sale at Lockerbie is in two weeks’ time on Tueday 9^th February. Please advise entries to the auctioneers.

contact:

Joel McGarva 07909 985770

Michael Stewart 07753 720323

Cameron Robertson 07836 233042

Leading prices per head

Steers: Aberdeen Angus £1380 Cleughbrae Mill, £1070 Justenlees, £980 Copewood Farm, £850 Esbie Farm, £825 North Corrielaw Limousin £1335 Cleughbrae Mill, £1150, £1115 Belzies, £1000, £970 Crossdykes, £860, £855(x2), £790 Cumstone Farm, £860 Penlaw Simmental £1135 Maryfield, £980 Maxwellbank, £935 North Corrielaw Charolais £1090 Maryfield, £945(x2), £935, £930 North Corrielaw, £890 Justenlees Hereford £1080, £960, £920 Justenlees Beef Shorthorn £960, £870 Penlaw, £930, £895, £875 North Corrielaw Holstein £945 Justenlees

Heifers: Simmental £1390 Maryfield, £1080 Justenlees, £935 North Corrielaw, £870 Maxwellbank Limousin £1170 Maryfield, £1085, £1030, £1020, £1000 Purdomstone, £1080, £1000(x2) Reddings, £1060 Crossdykes Farm, £920 Kirkburn Farm Aberdeen Angus £1170, £1000 Westhills Farm, £820 Fingland, £640 Copewood Farm Hereford £1080, £1030, £900, £860 Justenlees Charolais £990 Justenlees Beef Shorthorn £980 Penlaw British Blue £880 Highlaw

Leading prices per kilo:  

Steers: Beef Shorthorn 262p, 254p, 224.3p North Corrielaw, 226.4p, 217.5p Penlaw Limousin 259.4p, 241.5p Crossdykes Farm, 238.6p, 223.4p Belzies, 228.7p Penlaw, 213.8p, 208.5p Cumstone Farm Charolais 256.2p, 255p, 254.7p, 254.1p North Corrielaw, 221.5p Maryfield, 216p Justenlees Aberdeen Angus 241.2p North Corrielaw, 214.9p Copewood Farm, 200.8p Justenlees Farm, 188.5p Esbie Farm, 185.5p Cleughbrae Farm Simmental 234.36p North Corrielaw, 216.6p, 212.1p Maxwellbank British Blue 215.6p Belzies Hereford 212p, 210.9p, 195.9p Justenlees Holstein 141.6p Justenlees

Heifers: Limousin 263.9p, 243.7p, 236.8p Reddings, 242.1p Penlaw, 233.3p Terrona, 228.7p Purdomstone, 222.2p, 221.9p Kirkburn Farm Simmental 256.2p North Corrielaw, 210.9p Justenlees, 208.1p Maxwellbank, 200.3p Maryfield Aberdeen Angus 214.8p Copewood Farm, 202p, 200p Westhills, 181.4p Fingland Hereford 210.9p, 206.8p, 199.1p, 191.1p Justenlees British Blue 207.1p Highlaw Beef Shorthorn 205.9p Penlaw