Alex and Mandy are hosting a Farm Stock Scotland Stand at Strathaven Agricultural Exposition on Saturday 7thSeptember 2025. Refreshments will be available for members and friends old and new on the Farm Stock Scotland stand all day.
Please come and see the Farm Stock Scotland Procurement Team for a catch up and refreshments at the World Famous Kelso Tup Sales on Friday 12thSeptember 2025. Note new stand number 12!
Cattle
Clean cattle numbers are finely balanced with some processors choosing to cut their kills rather than chase numbers in the last week. Plenty of fed cattle coming forward from grass. Prime cattle in the last week 640-650p Angus store cattle to 665-670p in the last week.
Cows are now coming forward in bigger numbers with the trade slipping 5p/kg especially for boning types. Base prices in the region of 550-570p/kg. More cows wanted every week, particularly well fleshed and plainer dairy types.
We have a waiting list of members looking for store cattle for further finishing, particularly those above 400kg. Angus sired dairy calves wanted14-28 days. 45kg minimum weight. Please get in touch with your local fields man for further information.
Sheep
Lambs have dipped slightly again week on week with large numbers coming forward as per early September. Kelso tup sale week has traditionally been the trough in the market in terms of lamb values but with marketing generally running a fortnight behind in most cases we might not have quite bottomed the barrel just yet. Base prices for standard weights have varied between 650-670p in the last week. Quotations for heavies and lights10-20p behind standard prices. Looking at average prices, main crop members averages are on average £20/head up on the year which is extremely pleasing.
Significant orders for light lambs now coming in 12-16kgdw. Please phone to discuss the options available.
Good batches of store lambs coming forward. Short, medium and long keep lambs available. Breeding sheep also available including Cheviot and Scotch Mules, Blackies, Cheviots and Easycare types
Organic Lamb
As is typical for September huge numbers of organic lambs coming forward with supply outstripping demand. Modest premiums ofapproximately10p/kg available. Organic store lambs available in good batch sizes.
Organic Cattle
Organic cattle in the last week to 760p/kg with demand firm. Forward organic store cattle required to meet firm demand.
Members livestock for sale
200 Scotch Mule Gimmers Lucy
400 Blackie stores Mandy
90 Cheviot Mule lambs Mandy
SCC Cheviot Gimmers Ian
90 Scotch Mule Gimmers Ian
Cheviot mule gimmers – SCOTTISH Nikki
Suffolk x ewe lambs Jonny
Large batches of English Store Lambs Nikki
Organic mule wedder lambs Alex& Nikki
Cheviot mule ewe lambs – SOTTISH Lucy & Alex
Romney x draft ewes Helen
100 Composite ewe lambs Alex
Members livestock wanted
35 Organic Mule gimmers Colin
Suffolk & Texel mixed store lambs Jonny
Scottish store cattle ALL
English store cattle (vaccinated or unvaccinated Nikki
Angus x Store cattle ALL
Baby calves on milk Helen Nikki
Scotch Mule ewe lambs runners Nikki
Texel x store lambs-good skins Helen
Up to 100 Luing bullocks Helen
Easycare gimmers wanted Jonny
Contacts
Jonny Williams Acting Managing Director 07817702 988
Alex Norval Acting Procurement Manager 07787 826 355
Nikki Gilbertson Senior Livestock Procurement Officer- Northumberland 07595 313 040
Lucy Bell Livestock Procurement Officer -Borders 07879602 962
Mandy Grierson Livestock Procurement Officer – Peebles & Lanarkshire 07831 741 994
David Marshall Fieldsman for Farmstock 07808 329 719
Colin Mair Fieldsman for Ayrshire Country Lamb 07976605 130
Ian Douglas Fieldsman for Lothian Lamb 07885 367151
Helen Marsden Fieldsman for Dumfries and Galloway 07778 799261
Matthew Nicolson Fieldsman for Shetland 07795 144 404
