Ringside at St Boswells Market, Roxburghshire

Ringside at St Boswells Market, Roxburghshire

St Boswells Market, Roxburghshire. Old season SQQ lamb prices dropped by 15p/kg at Monday’s (13 May) weekly sale, to average 206.1p/kg across 1,715 head. A Suffolk hogget claimed the top price of £127, with 44 new season lambs selling to £134 and averaging 275.5p/kg. Ewes averaged £53.59 across 751 head, with a Texel peaking at £127.

In the cattle ring, prices for the 112 primestock firmed slightly on the week, with bullocks averaging 232.4p/kg – 1.4p up on the week – and topping at 267p. Heifers settled at 226.8p/kg (up 2.8p/kg) and topped at 260p, while young bulls reached 218p and averaged 193.5p/kg.

Beef type over 30-month cattle averaged 154.7p/kg – 0.7p up on the week – and reached a peak of £1,566.

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