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Thursday, July 19 Caley Marts sold 206 cattle comprising 96 bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 85 cast cows and bulls and 25 calves and stirks.

A plainer show of cattle to that of last week would be slightly easier on the week.

Prime heifers sold to 260p pkg for a Limousin from W Dandie and Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by Robert Alexander Ltd, Port Glasgow and to £1616 for a Charolais from DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Muthill to Hugh A Black and Sons.

Prime bullocks sold to 245p pkg for a Limousin from TH Gray, Balquharrage, Lennoxtown to WW Wales Ltd, Kilmarnock and to £1732 for a Limousin from J Brown, Greencraig, Falkirk.

Other leading prices: Heifers per kg - 258p and 255p Easter Ochtermuthill; 252p Balquharrage; 248p Mains of Cultmalundie and West Mains (Grant); 245p and 242p Easter Ochtermuthill; 238p Learielaw; 235p and 232p Nether Glinns and Mains of Cultmalundie; 230p Turniemoon and Blairsgreen. Bullocks per kg 242p and 238p Mains of Cultmalundie; 235p Classlochie; 232p Newbigging of Ceres and Easterton (Owen); 230p Classlochie and Nether Glinns; 228p Mawcarse, Newbigging of Ceres and Classlochie.

Bullocks per head - £1732 and £1608 Greencraig; £1570 Longhouse; £1560 Learielaw; term time in the community hall. Tea ‘n’ chat The last Wednesday of the month coffee morning has resumed 10am–12.30pm in the community hall. Anyone interested in £1539 Nether Longford. Heifers per head - £1594 Learielaw; £1590 Greencraig; £1555 Mains of Cultmalundie; £1528 Learielaw.

Also forward were 85 cast cows and bulls. Well fleshed cows still in good demand, leaner types slightly harder to cash.

Beef cows averaged 133p selling to 196.5p for a Limousin from D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond and to £1580 from the same home. Dairy cows averaged 99p selling to 140p from H Harper, Kaimhill, Bridge of Weir and to £880 from the same home.

Cast males averaged 123p selling to 147p for a Blonde D’Aquitaine from Blairsgreen Farm Ltd, Saline and to £1580 for the same beast.

Other leading prices: Beef cows per head - £1410 Mains of Burnbank; £1400 and £1360 Airthrey Kerse; £1350 Learielaw; £1260 Mains of Throsk; £1200 and £1190 Learielaw. Dairy cows per head - £810 The Glen; £760 Kaimhill; £700 Glenrigg; £690 Kaimhill.

Beef cows per kg - 195p Learielaw; 186p Pitcairn; 178p Mains of Throsk; 177p Pitcairn; 174p Learielaw (twice); 170p Mains of Burnbank. Dairy cows per kg - 133p Kaimhill; 120p Mid Rossburn; 113p Kaimhill; 112p South Lanridge; 108p Glenrigg; 107p The Glen.

Cast males - £1370 Airthrey Kerse (BB); £1270 Templehall (Sim); £1190 Kaimhill (Fries).

Also forward were 25 calves and stirks at the fortnightly having a stall can call Belinda 01786 850692 or boghallfarm@btinternet. com. Young at Heart Low-impact dance fitness classes for over-50s in the sale. Top price of the day went to R Graham and Son, Airthrey Kerse for an eight month old Limousin Bull realising £770.

Other leading prices: Bull calves - Lim £475 Airthrey Kerse; Dairy bull calves - HF £55 Plean; Ayrshire - £50 and £48 Badenheath.

Monday, July 23 Caley Marts had forward 275 store and breeding cattle.

Bullocks averaged 205p pkg selling to 232p for a Blonde D’Aquitaine from AG Finlay, Strathavon, Slamannan and to £1070 for Beef Shorthorns from Laigh Skeoch, Stirling.

Heifers averaged 199p pkg selling to 211p for a Limousin from S Graham, Parkhouse, Crieff and to £1040 for Aberdeen Angus from T Young, Glencraigs, Campbeltown.

Black and Whites averaged 148p pkg selling to 161p from Laigh Skeoch and to £850 from the same home.

Other leading prices: Bullocks per head - £1040 Hillhead; £1030 Edengrove; £1000 Skeoch (twice); £960 Hillhead; £920 Edengrove. Heifers per head - £1030 Knocknain; £1000 Edengrove; £950 Ardgate and Glencraigs; £910 Edengrove; £890 Knocknain.

Bullocks per kg - 230p Strathavon; 221p Mollinhillhead; 218p Burnbrae (twice); 215p Offers (twice); 210p Mollinhillhead. Heifers per kg - 211p Strathavon; 207p Glenside (Stranraer); 206p Offers; 204p Salterhill.

Black and White per head £780 Skeoch; £720 Skeoch; £590 Blackburn Mains.

Bulls- £780 Duallin; £580 and £570 Newhall.

Breeding Cattle - Breeding cattle sold to £1450 for a Simmental cow and calf at foot from AT Mitchell and Son, Nether Glinns, Fintry.

Tuesday, July 24 Caley Marts sold 1248 prime lambs and cast ewes and tups.

All classes of lambs sharper on the week with 760 prime lambs averaging 183.11p (+5.57p on the week). SQQ average was 185.3p pkg (+6p on the week) and 58 export lambs (22kg) averaged 96p.

Top price of the day went to Doune Farms for a pair of 49kg Beltex at £103. Top price per kg went to HT Shanks, Easter Cash for a cracking 44kg Beltex Lamb at 216p pkg.

Spring lambs per head Beltex £102 and £100 West Lundie; Texel £100 Allanview; Cont £100 Pitcairlie; Beltex X £99 Pett; Texel X £99 Blaircessnock; Mule £82 Old Nursery. Spring lambs per kg - Texel X 211p and 210p The Moor (Isle of Arran); Beltex 210p West Lundie; Texel 206p Pitcairlie; Cont 205p Easter Cash; Beltex X 205p Harelaw; Suffolk 196p Spinkhill.

Also forward were 428 cast ewes and tups. Heavy ewes averaged £72.22 selling to £106 for a Texel from N Heggie, Carden, Fossoway. Export ewes averaged £36.33. Tups sold to £70 for a Bleu De Maine from G Ritchie and Son, Montalt, Forgandenny.

Other leading prices: Texel - £94 The Moor; £88 Allanview; £86 Wester Kepdowrie; £84 Montalt; £83 Woodcockdale; £82 Easter Coilechat. BF - £58 Rockfoot; £55 Knoxfauld; £46 Sawerston; £45 Townhead and Burnhead. Suff - £76 Meikle Seggie. Chev - £65 Knoxfauld. BFL - £84 Burnhead; £81 Craigton. Mule - £80 and £74 Kinnaird; £71 Nether Fordoun.

United Auctions

Wednesday, July 25 UA sold 455 store cattle and 79 cast cows.

Bullocks (186) averaged 190.96p to 240.10p per kg for a 456kg LIMX from Netherglinns and £1220 for a 640kg AA from Neilstoneside.

Heifers (190) averaged 192.59p to 228.90p per kg for a 450kg LIMX from Townhead of Carruchan and £1220 for a 622kg AA from Neilstoneside.

B&W Bullocks (79) averaged 146.84p to 169.90p per kg for a 533kg BF from High Branchal and £900 for a 533kg BF from High Branchal.

Beef cows (62) averaged 133.69p to 180.60p per kg for a Sal from Portpatrick and £1270 for a LIM from Woodhead of Mailer.

Dairy cows (15) averaged 97.72p to 112.70p per kg for a HF from Bandirran and £845 for a HF from Bandirran.

Forward cattle (2) averaged 160.73p to 202.70p per kg for a BRB from Meikle Mark and £1070 for a BRB from Meikle Mark.

Bullocks: Up to 250kgs - Calf Park £270, 148.4p; 251-300kgs - Craigenton £550, 197.1p; 301-350kgs - Parkhouse £750, 216.1p; 351-400kgs - Townfoot £885 223.50p; 401-450kgs Townfoot £995, 233.6p; 451-500kgs - Netherglinns £1095, 240.1p; 501-551kgs - High Unthank £1145, 217.7p; 552-601kgs - High Unthank £1215, 215.8p, 602-651kgs Neilstonside £1220, 190.6p.

Heifers: Up to 250kg - Calf Park £265, 137.3p; 251-300kgs - Graystale £630, 211.4p; 301-350kg - Edinbeg £740, 211.6p; 351-400kgs Dalswinton £860, 222.8p; 401-450kgs - Townfoot £1030, 228.9p; 451-500kgs - Nether Dalkeith £1035, 226.0p; 501-551kgs - Crookedstone £1200, 222.2p; 552-601kgs Crookedstone £1200, 210.5p; 602-651kg - Neilstonside £1220, 196.1p.

OTM cows per head Woodhead of Mailer (Lim) £1270; Langbank (Sim) £1070; Kaeside (BRB) £1070; Craigowmill (AA) £1130; Kaeside (SAL) £1130. Per kg - Woodhead of Mailer (Lim) 172.60p; Langbank (Sim) 125.60p; Kaeside (BRB) 157.40p; Woodhead of Mailer (AA) 158.70p; Portpatrick (SAL) 180.60p.

OTM bulls per head Woodend (AA) £1090 Ardocheranmore (BRB) £1290; Kaeside (SAL) £1190; Blairfad (SIM) £1110. Per kg Woodend(AA) 134.90p; Ardocheranmore (BRB) 139.00p; Kaeside (SAL) 122.20p; Blairfad (SIM) 115.10p.