Trade Update – Friday 13th February 2026
Cattle
Prime cattle prices have largely levelled out over the past week, with numbers forward remaining plentiful. Demand from English abattoirs appears slightly stronger than Scottish processors, which is uncommon. Base prices have been quoted around 625–630p/kg, with Angus premiums in the region of 15p/kg.
Cull cow trade has held firm, with base prices 530–550p/kg over the last seven days. As predicted, the volume limitations now being introduced across many milk contracts are likely to encourage dairy farmers to cull higher numbers marginal cows. If you would like to discuss the range of marketing opportunities available for either beef or dairy bred cull cows, please get in touch.
Store cattle continue to be keenly competed for, including both suckler and dairy-bred types. Regular consignments of Charolais and Angus stores will be available in the coming weeks. Luings, Sim-Luings, and other grazing types are particularly wanted. Despite some easing in the prime trade, demand for store cattle remains remarkably strong.
Sheep
Demand for hoggs has remained very positive despite increased numbers coming forward across most areas in the run up the festival. Base prices typically 695–710p/kg in the last week. This strong trade is being driven by:
· Increased retail demand linked to the Ramadan festival
· Ongoing severe weather conditions which are negatively impacting on hogg finishing across the whole country
Processors throughout Scotland and the UK continue to require more hoggs for next week if you get into hoggs over the weekend.
Theprolonged wet weather has resulted in a high number of wet and dirty lambs,which in some cases is causing hygiene challenges at abattoirs. Thank you toeveryone for the continued effort in presenting lambs as clean and dry aspossible before loading. Clipping can be arranged on arrival — please keep yourfieldsman informed.
Organics
Scottishand English organic prime cattle prices remain strong, achieving base pricesaround 770p/kg last week. Organic store cattle are both wanted and available.
Organicprime hoggs continue to attract good premiums, typically 10p/kg aboveconventional prices.
Wanted
White faced in lamb ewes for March lambing HM
450kg + store cattle ALL
20 Beef x Dairy calves on or off milk required HM
30 Luing or Sim-Luing bullocks 300-400kg JW
10 Organic Angus heifers LB
50 Charolais stores 380-430kg AN.
Available
40 store lambs (on feeding) MG
Organic store cattle JW
240 Texel x ewe hoggs DM
In Lamb Aberfield 3-4 crop (Singles) ewes. Due 15th April MG
48 Charolais store bullocks 450kg + NG
Hereford x bulling heifers, R1 health JW
Breeding bulls available on farm… Native & Continentals All
Contacts
Jonny Williams Managing Director 07817 702 988
Alex Norval Procurement Manager 07787 826 355
Nikki Gilbertson SeniorLivestock Procurement Officer- Northumberland 07595313 040
Lucy Bell Livestock Procurement Officer-Borders 07879602 962
Mandy Grierson Livestock Procurement Officer– Peebles & Lanarkshire 07831741 994
David Marshall Fieldsman for Farm Stock 07808 329 719
Colin Mair Fieldsman forAyrshire Country Lamb 07976 605130
Ian Douglas Fieldsman for LothianLamb 07885367 151
Helen Marsden Fieldsman for Dumfries andGalloway 07778 799 261
Matthew Nicolson Fieldsmanfor Shetland 07795 144 404
Farm Stock Scotland Office 01750723 366
