Prime and store livestock in ring

United Auctions in Stirling sold 655 store cattle and 224 cast cows and forward cattle, also forward were 9,960 store and feeding sheep.

Bullocks (327) – averaged 215.63p to 287.30ppk for a 275kg CHX from Gateside.

B&W bullocks (32) – averaged 131.24p to 188.90ppk for a 397kg HFX from Meikle Camoquhill.

Heifers (249) – averaged 202.71p to 253ppk for a 235kg CHX from Gateside.

Young bulls (47) – averaged 211.52p to 288.90ppk for a Simx from Drumgrange.

Cast cows (187) – averaged 126.89p to 203ppk for a Limx from Carslae.

Dairy cows (37) – averaged 90.81p and to 131.60ppk for a HOX from Claughlands. United Auctions also had forward 9,960 store lambs and feeding sheep at the annual martinmas sale for BF lambs. Averages:

BF – £46.84 (+0.86p on the year). Suff – £53.16 (-£6.23 on the year). Tex – £59.80 (-£2.34 on the year). Btex – £69.83. Leading prices:

Mount Pleasant (Suff) £78; Kilpatrick (Tex) £78. Lawrie & Symington in Forfar had forward 17 prime cattle, eight OTMS and 1,224 prime sheep. Prime cattle:

Bullocks (eight) – sold to a top of 256p per kilo for a 579kilo BRB from Nethermyres and also to £1,547.91 for a 637kilo Limousin from Nethermyres, to average 233p per kilo. Heifers (nine) sold to a top of 258p per kilo for a 519kilo Limousin from Nethermyres and also to

£1,460 for a 584kilo Limousin from West Bog, to average 244p per kilo. Leading prices:

Bullocks – Lim. 252p, 243p, 241p and 240p Nethermyres; Char. x 215p Muirton of Ballochy; Sim. x 211p Muirton of Ballochy.

Heifers – Lim. 256p Nethermyres, 250p West Bog; Char. x 249p South Ballo.

Cows (eight) – Sim. x £920 (130p) Afflochie; Linc. Red £900 (116p) St. Fort; Lim. £890 (127p) Scobshaugh. Prime sheep:

Prime lambs (1,002) sold to 222.7p per kilo for Beltex from Mains of Dalrulzion and to £100 (twice) per head, also from Mains of Dalrulzion, to average 174.6p per kilo.

Caledonian Marts Ltd in Stirling sold 247 cattle comprising 144 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 103 cast cows and bulls. Bullocks ave 224p.

Heifers ave 219p.

Young bulls ave 184p.

Beef cows ave 123p.

Dairy cows ave 90p.

Bullocks sold to 250ppkg (twice) both for Limousins from Learielaw, Broxburn. Heifers sold to 250ppkg for a Limousin from Balquharrage, Lennoxtown.

Bulls sold to 212ppkg for a Limousin from Cairnbog, Kilsyth.

Also forward were 103 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows averaged 123ppkg selling to 162p for a Limousin from South Woodlane.

OTM males and bulls averaged 119ppkg selling to 135p from Broompark.

Dairy cows averaged 90p selling to 116p from North Bankhead.