Trading from the markets in Stirling

United Auctions, Stirling, sold 377 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls and 119 cast cows and forward cattle, also 153 breeding cattle. Bullocks (166) averaged 244.39p to 304.80ppk for a 269kg CHX from Dyke. B and W Bullocks (65) ave 165.16p to 175.60ppk for a 450kg HFX from Hillend. Heifers (129) ave 228.95p to 289.60ppk for a 260kg LimX from Dyke. Young bulls (17) ave 220.39p 288.30ppk for a SimX from Nether Birkwood. Cast cows (107) ave 146.39p to 194.30ppk for a Lui X from Blackburn. Dairy cows (12) ave 116.92p to 134.20ppk for a HFX from Kinnermit. OTM cows – Pitcairn (Lim) £1,590; Blackburn (Sim) £1,430. OTM bulls – Torrax (Lim) £1,710; Torrax (Sim) £1,690. United Auctions also had forward 153 breeding cattle. Bulls – Rednock Est (Sal) £2,000. Heifers with bull calves – Little Kilchattan (LimX) £2,500. Heifers with heifer calves – Auchenflower (AAX) £2,350. Cows with bull calves – Wolflaw (CH) £2,400. Cows with heifer calves – Castle Rednock (ContX) £2,050. Cross hoggs sold to a top of £91 from Corsehope and ewes with lambs at foot sold to a top of £136 from Corsehope.

Caledonian Marts, Stirling, sold 153 cattle. Prime bullocks ave 214p, prime heifers ave 229p, young bulls ave 187p, beef cows ave 127p, dairy cows ave 111p, cast bulls ave 137p. Bullocks sold to 245p (twice) from Learielaw. Heifers sold to 248p from Borlick. Young bulls sold to 212p from South Woodlane. Leading prices: Bullocks 242p Faskine, Airdrie; 235p (twice) Moorfield, Kilmarnock. Heifers 245p Easter Ochtermuthill, Learielaw, Mains of Cultmalundie and Borlick. Young bulls 210p South Woodlane, 208p South Hourat and South Woodlane. Also forward were 68 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows sold to 173ppkg for a Limousin from Learielaw and to £1,290 for the same beast. Dairy cows to 130ppkg from Summerhouse, and to £1,010 from Meldrum. Beef cows 165.5p Classlochie, 164p Bolfornought. Dairy cows 128p North Bankhead, 125p Summerhouse. Calf £320 for a Charolais X from J Little, Letar, Callander. Black and white bull calves £95, £92 – Wester Lochdrum. Bullock stirks £660 (Sim) – Doune of Glendouglas. Bull stirks £220, £205 (Sim) – Doune of Glendouglas.