LEADING prices

standards and quality beef and lamb reared by Scottish farmers.

“With our abundance of natural grazing land, over supply of fresh water and world class animal welfare, Scotland is the perfect place to produce natural red meat products.

“Once again, I would like thank Lesage and Fils, Nice To Meat and Macquet for recognising and appreciating all that Scotch stands for, and praise your determination to deliver quality produce for your discerning consumers and catering customers.”

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Steers – BB – £2015 Terrys Farm; £1915, £1900, £1885, £1855, £1825, £1800, £1745, £1675, £1655 (2), £1645, £1585 (2), £1565(2), £1545, £1485 Ash Garth; £1875, Woodfoot; £1575, £1465 Waterhouses; £1475, £1435, £1415 Sawbridge Hall. Lim – £1785 (2), £1485 Terrys Farm; £1785 Sawbridge Hall; £1775, £1725 (2), £1685 (2), £1575, £1445, £1400, Waterhouses; £1675, £1585 (2), £1485 (2), £1475 (2), £1435 (2), £1405 (2), £1400 (2), Rosgill Head; £1645, £1485, £1400, Ash Garth; £1600, £1555, £1435, Woodfoot; £1565, £1555 (2), £1545, £1500, £1435 Bloan Farm; £1525 (2), £1425, Sawbridge Hall; £1435 The Springs. A-A – £1455 Bloan Farm. Sim –£1075, £1005 High Griseburn. Char – £1000 Highfield Farm. HF – £800 (5) Townfoot.

Heifers – Lim – £1875, £1805, £1735, £1700, £1685, £1585, £1565, £1500, £1485 (2), £1435, Waterhouses; £1775, £1545, £1500 (2) Terrys Farm; £1445, £1415 (2), Bloan Farm; £1445, Woodfoot; £1445, Argill House; £1435 (2), £1425, £1415, £1400 (2), Sawbridge Hall; £1405, Hall Garth. BB – £1745, £1675, £1655, £1585, £1575, Ash Garth; £1585, £1535 Terrys. Char – £1220, £1165 (5), £1155, Highfield Farm. A-A – £900 (5) Whingill.

Grange that topped the trade at £1960 selling to Messrs Jarrett, Bristol.

Lead priced heifer was a 23-monthold Limousin cross from Adam and Dan Thompson, The Fawns which made £1620 and sold to Wayne Armstrong, Darlington.

One of the highlights of the sale was the 60 strong consignment from Messrs Thornton, Cornhills which saw steers and heifers peak at £1800 to average £1532 throughout – up £111 per head on the year for 12 more cattle sold.

Lands Farm also had a great day selling 47 head to average £1401 up £124 per head on the year

Similarly Messrs Lee, Agars Hill, sold wellbred bullocks up to £1660 with heifers to £1580, with their run of 40 cattle averaging £1305 – up £111.