Livestock prices

STIRLING UNITED AUCTIONS

sold 707 suckled calves at their Perth show and sale and also had forward 5,773 store lambs and feeding sheep.

Bullocks (410) ave 233.50p (-7.1p on year) to 272.90ppk for a 370kg LimX from Coilavoulin and £1,260 for a 552kg LimX from Monzie Farms.

Heifers (297) ave 235.90p (+3.1p) to 337.90p for a 438kg LimX from Newton of Logierait and £1,560 for a 548kg LimX from Pittentian. Leading prices were as follow. Bullocks: 251-300kg – Cloquhat Farms £710, 248.20p; 301-350kg – Cloquhat £860, West Shawtonhill 253p; 351-400kg – Newton of Logierait £1,050, Coilavoulin 272.90p; 401450kg – Loanhead of Duchally £1,110, 262.40p; 451-500kg – Ballechin Farms £1,190, Newton of Logierait 253.30p; 501-550kg – Newton of Logiearit £1,230, Ballechin 239.10p; 551-600kg – Monzie Farms £1,260, 228.30p.

Heifers: 251-300kg – Cloquhat £650, 225.70p; 301-350kg – West Shawtonhill £830, Glenkilrie 242.20pp; 351-400kg – Newton of Logierait £1,050, Monzie Farms 267.40p; 401-450kg – Newton of Logierait £1,480, 337.90p; 451-500kg – Newton of Logierait £1,500, 313.80p 501-550kg – Newton of Logierait £1,560, Pittentian 284.70p; 551-600kg – Golland £1,140, 202.10p.

Champion: Newton of Logierait £1,500, 478kg; reserve Newton of Logierait £1,480, 438kg.

Single stot calf Monzie Farms £1,260, 552kg.

Single heifer calf Newton of Logierait £1,500, 478kg.

Pen of four stots Ballechin Farms £1,190, 477kg.

Pen of four heifers Monzie Farms £1,180, 456kg.

Pen of four Lim calves Ballechin Farms (blks) £1,190, 477kg.

Also forward 5,773 store lambs and feeding sheep. Ave: BTexX £69.47 (+£3.03 on week); SuffX £62.15 (-£1.92); TexX £59.58 (-£3.20); Mule £57.55 (+£1.15p); ChevX £55.08 (+£3.23); BF £44.01 (+0.57p).

Leading prices: Blairgorm (SuffX) £71.50; Culteuchar (BTexX) £70.50; Balvie (TexX) £70; Rossieochil (Suff) £68; Newbigging (BTexX) £67; Blairgorm (TexX) £65.50; Remony (TexX) £65. CALEDONIAN MARTS

had forward 2,436 prime lambs, ewes and tups. 1,406 lambs ave 170.4p. Top price per head £101 for Beltex from Doune Farm and to 205p from Meikle Seggie.

Leading prices: 32-39kg – Texel £64 Arnprior; 39.1-45.5kg; Beltex £89 and 205p Meikle Seggie; 45.6-52kg – Beltex £100 and 202p West Lundie.

Also forward 1,015 cast ewes and 15 tups.

Cast ewes ave £51.01 with 252 heavy ewes ave £64.98 selling to £127 for a Suffolk from West Carse.

Export ewes (339) ave £39.41 selling to £58 for a pen of BF from Carden and to £58 for a pen of Cheviots from Naemoor.

Tups ave £65.80 selling to £116 for a Charolais from Culdees.

Other leading prices: Suffolk£89 West Carse; Texel £84 Lochend; Blackface £56 Rockfoot; Beltex £75 Lochend; Cross £75 Bankhead.