Friday 30th January 2026
Cattle
Prime cattle prices continue to ease, with plentiful supplies available on the home market. Base prices are typically 630–640p/kg, around 20p ahead of the same week last year. A short-term recovery looks unlikely at this stage until numbers tighten, which often happens in March. Premiums for native cattle remain at 10–15p/kg. AHDB reports that year-on-year beef imports in November from Australia and New Zealand have tripled, which is clearly extremely disappointing.
In contrast, the cow trade has firmed, up around 5p/kg, driven by strong demand for processing beef. More cows are required every week, particularly well-fleshed premium beef cows and boning dairy types.
After some barnstorming prices through January, the store cattle trade has eased slightly. That said, prices remain very firm by historic standards. Cheaper store values will help finishers, many of whom are currently complaining about extremely poor margins. We have a number of farmers looking for forward cattle as well as cattle for grass… when it comes!
Sheep
The trade for hoggs has lifted over the past week, which is extremely welcome news. More hoggs are required next week, with prices up around 20p on the week, now typically 675–700p/kg. Bigger lambs are trading to 650p/kg.
If you are booking lambs that are likely to kill out at more than 22kg deadweight, please let your fieldsman know. This allows us to ensure heavier lambs are directed to an abattoir that can handle excess weights, or are killed on a day when larger carcasses are being processed. Your help with this is much appreciated. If you are unsure, or would like a second opinion, please get in touch and we are happy to come out and help.
Please also be aware that some batches of sheep are deteriorating quickly in the poor weather, particularly where there may be a parasite burden or nutritional challenge.
Organics
We haveexcellent demand for Scottish and English organic prime cattle, with morerequired for pickup in two weeks. Premiums well in excess of 100p/kg areavailable.
Farm StockScotland also has very strong interest in organic store cattle from bothScottish and English members.
Premiumsfor organic prime hoggs have remained firm this week, typically 15–20p/kg
Wanted
450kg + store cattle ALL
All types of organic store cattle- all breeds and weights ALL
100 Beef x Dairy calves on or off milk. HM JW
50 Store bullocks 9-12 months. All breeds JW
75 Angus stores 300-350kg NG
20 Angus organic heifers 12-18 months LB
30 Luing or sim-luing bullocks 300-400kg JW
Available
Angus Store bullocks DM
In Lamb Aberfield 3-4 crop (Singles) ewes. Due 15th April MG
25 Angus heifers MG
Angus & Lim in calf heifers ID
48 In lamb Zwarble Ewes, genuine dispersal LB
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
