Trading Update – Friday 4th September 2026
· Please continue to be aware of the Bluetongue regulations, which are changing and being updated regularly. We are able to move finished cattle, cows and lambs out of D&G, and we also have buyers for store cattle and store lambs within the zone. Please speak to your fieldsman if you require any further information.
· Saturday 5th September 2026 – Come and see Mandy and Alex for a catch-up and light refreshments at Strathaven Show.
· Friday 11th September 2026 – Join the Farm Stock Scotland procurement team on our stand at the world-famous Kelso Ram Sales.
Cattle
Prime cattle prices have remained steady over the last week, with more supplies coming forward now that most finishers in the East have completed their harvest work. Clean cattle have traded at 610–620p/kg. More prime cattle and OTMs are wanted.
Cull cow prices continue to come under pressure, largely due to the high volumes coming forward in England and Wales. Scotland, which has not been as badly affected by the drought, continues to have lower-than-normal cow throughputs.
There is currently a short waiting list for moving dairy cows, so please book them in early. Beef cows are much easier to move, and we need more to meet firm demand.
Store cattle are keenly sought after. More store cattle are wanted for farm-to-farm sale basis, including all breeds and both suckler- and dairy-bred cattle. Some excellent batches of English suckler-bred cattle are now coming forward. Please contact us for further details.
Sheep
We have seen really firm demand for prime lambs from all areas over the last week. Base prices are currently 680–700p/kg. This is approximately 40–50p/kg ahead of the same week last year, which is fantastic news for our farmer members.
With the weather changing, lambs are really benefiting from a fresh “bite”, helping to boost weights, grades and kill-out percentages. Lambs drawn on farms this week have also been performing particularly well off clean silage aftermaths.
In terms of uplift, most lambs are moving within a week of the Friday booking. More standard-weight lambs are required to meet excellent demand, both farm-assured and non-farm-assured. If you would like a fieldsman to visit, please get in touch.
We also have breeding sheep available to suit all pockets, including ewelambs, gimmers and draft ewes.
The store lamb trade is a little firmer. We are now receiving firm orders forhill lambs, including Blackies, Cheviots and Easycares. Please let us know ifyou have any to move in the coming weeks.
Organics
Organic cattle prices have held once again at around 740p/kg. This represents an extraordinarily long period of price stability, which is welcome news for organic producers and finishers. We have some excellent batches of organic cattle becoming available.
Organic prime lambs are trading at 710–730p/kg. We also have buyers coming forward for organic store lambs, so please let us know if you have any to sell.
As always, please phone the office or contact your local fieldsman forfurther information.
For Sale
Scotch Mule Gimmers. Alex. Mandy
Cheviot Mule Gimmers. Alex, Mandy, Nikki
North of England Mules. Alex
Suffolk x Scotch Mule Ewe lambs Mndy
50 x Suffolk x cheviot ewe lambs Mandy
MV accredited gimmers. Jonny
20 Pedigree Angus bulling heifers. Health Scheme. English. Nikki
100 Texel x Herwick Stores Polly
Blackie Ewe lambs Helen,Jonny
Abertex Ewe lambs. English. Helen.
65 Cheviot Mule Gimmers. English Nikki
Organic suckled calves Alex
30 Hill cows available next month Jonny
Tups available, Cheviots, Suffolks, Texels, Wool Shedding
Stock bulls available, Angus, Charolais and Hereford etc
Wanted
50 Organic Mule Gimmers Colin
300 Organic store lambs Lucy
200 Suf or Tex Organic stores Jonny
200 Well bred store lambs David
Draft Cheviot ewes. Helen
Angus Bullocks Polly,Nikki, Helen
Store lambs ALL Fieldsmen
Grazing cattle Helen,David, Alex, Nikki
Angus x dairy stores all weights Helen, Jonny
