Round bales were traded at £3 to £4 less than last month. Last Friday’s sale saw straw bales selling for between £13 and £18.50 each. Location seemed to be key in setting the price at the Aberdeenshire sale. Silage bales were trading at between £15 to £16 each.

At Carlisle, prices were much higher earlier on Monday., with good barley straw trading at £135/tonne. Wheat straw was trading at between £125/tonne to £120/tonne. Hay was between £120/tonne to £140/tonne. Round silage bales were selling for £36/each.

The strong prices are the highest Carlisle mart has seen, and they are selling around 20 loads a week.