Caledonian Marts had forward 801 suckled calves and store cattle at their fortnightly sale.
All classes of cattle would be dearer selling to the largest ringside of buyers this autumn.
Bullocks averaged 204ppkg selling to 393p for a Limousin from Gary Bell, Haasside, Lockerbie and to £1,240 for Sim X from H A Laird and Son, Auchmuir, Leslie.