Lockerbie Store Cattle Sale

On Tuesday 20^th July Harrison & Hetherington held its fortnightly sale of store cattle at Lockerbie Auction Mart. A small summer show met with a sumptuous trade. The good weather didn’t hold the buyers back and store cattle prices continue to rise.

10-month-old bullocks sold up to £1050 for a Limousin from Messrs Common, Crossdykes. The same home also had bullocks at £950 and £920. Crossdykes also topped the price per kilo at 258.6ppk for good pure Limousin bullocks. Aberdeen Angus heifers sold up to £890 from Messrs Scott, Copewood and Shorthorn heifers up to £835 from Messrs McGregor, The Dirrops.

The next sale at Lockerbie is in two weeks’ time on the 3^rd August. Increased entries already taking advantage of the high demand. Please advise entries to the Auctioneers. 

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

Upcoming sales at Lockerbie:
Store Cattle – Tuesday 3^rd August 
Prime lamb collection every Monday

Leading prices per head
Steers: Limousin £1050, £950, £880 Crossdykes, £1000, £925 Cumstone Farm, £890, £875 Dirrops Beef Shorthorn £920, £845, £720 Crossdykes, £870, £850 Douglas Square Aberdeen Angus £875 Fingland

Heifers: Aberdeen Angus £890 Copewood Farm, £805 Fingland Beef Shorthorn £835 Dirrops Limousin £790, £660 Cumstone Farm Hereford £780 Copewood Farm

Leading prices per kilo:

Steers: Limousin 258.6p, 257.3p, 256.8p Crossdykes Farm, 250p, 218.3p Cumstone Farm, 243.1p, 206p Dirrops Beef Shorthorn 255.6p, 210.5p Crossdykes Beef Shorthorn 244.2p Crossdykes, 225.4p, 224.9p Douglas Square Aberdeen Angus 239.1p Fingland

Heifers: Limousin 221.3p, 217.1p Cumstone Farm Aberdeen Angus 217.6p Fingland Beef Shorthorn 215.8p Dirrops Aberdeen Angus 205.1p Copewood Farm Hereford 170.3p Copewood