Store stock
On Monday, August 6, Caledonian Marts had forward 246 store cattle and 1061 store lambs.
Bullocks averaged 207p pkg selling to 241p for a Charolais from Gilmour Farms, New Peninver, Campbeltown and to £1100 for Charolais from A McKenzie and Partners, Ardgate, Gartocharn.
Heifers averaged 196p pkg selling to 208p for Limousins from Messrs Harrower,Craigievern, Balfron and to £1170 for Aberdeen Angus from CML Grazings, Stirling.
Black and Whites averaged 151p pkg selling to 164p for a pen from Glenside Farms.
Other leading prices: Bullocks per head - £1050 Cuttleton; £1040 Ardgate and Cuttleton; £1020 Ardgate; £1010 Highfields; £1000 Easterton and Cuttleton. Heifers per head £950 CML Grazings; £900 Easterton; £790 Auchenbothie Farms; £770 Mollinshillhead.
Bullocks per kg - 240p New Peninver; 235p Craigievern; 233p and 232p New Peninver; 231p Craigievern; 224p Easterton and Craigievern. Heifers per kg - 205p Easterton; 197p CML Grazings; 196p Craigievern; 194p CML Grazings.
Also forward were 1061 store lambs at their opening sale of the 2018