Stirling show and sale

United Auctions, Stirling, held a show and sale of 1,877 suckled calves and 6,044 store lambs.

Andrew Morton Jr, Lochend, chose as his champion a 428kg heifer from Burnbank which sold for £980.

The reserve champion from Upper Samieston, a 330kg bullock, made £1,000. Other awards: Charolais bullock – 1 and 2 Upper Samieston, 3 Garrick. Charolais heifer – 1 Burnbank, 2 Dollarbank. Any other bullock – 1 Dollarbank. Any other heifer Woodend. Pen of four – 1 Dollarbank, 2 Woodend, 3 Posso. Bullocks (1,067) ave 226.55p to 303.10ppk Upper Samieston, and to £1,060 Easter Garden. Heifers (810) ave 212.19p to 285.70ppk Dollarbank, and to £980 Burnbank. Bullocks: Up to 250kgs – East Bracklinn £640, 264.50p; 251-300kgs – Upper Samieston £780, Merkins 270.70p; 301350kgs – Upper Samieston £1,000, 247.30p; 351400kgs – Dollarbank £925, Ardtornish 247.30p; 401450kgs – Dollarbank £960, Ardtornish 232.30p; 451500kgs – Easter Garden £950, Windshiels 206.30p; 501-551kgs – Easter Garden £1,060, 198.90p.

Heifers: Up to 250kgs – Dollarbank £690, 282.80p; 251-300kgs – Glenrath £750, 264.10p; 301-350kgs – Dollarbank £900, 285.70p; 351-400kgs – Ardtornish £830, Upper Samieston 221.60p; 401450kgs – Burnbank £980, 229.00p; 451-500kgs – Windshiels £910, 187.20p; 501-551kgs – Harplaw £940, 185.80p.

United Auctions also sold 6,044 store lambs.

Averages: store lambs: Suffx – £60.19 (+£1.04p on the week) Texx – £60.68 (+£1.50p), BTEXX £66.50 (+£6.07p), Chev £56.16 (+£11.70p), Mule £60.50 (+5.58), BF £43.57 (+£3.39p).

Leading prices: Store lambs Springfield (Suf) £68.50; Cluny Estate (Suf) £68; Old Kirk (Suf) £67; East Buchanty (Tex) £70; Old House of Orchil (Tex) £69.50; Springfield (Tex) £68.50; Old House of Orchil (Btex) £74.50; Craigannet (Btex) £70; Balafark (Btex) £65; Saddlebank (Chev) £62; Dykes (Chev) £62; Saddlebank (Chev) £60; Lower Tirinie (Mule) £64.50; Knowes (Mule) £63.50; Glenehervie (Mule) £63.00; Craigend (BF) £55.50; Shields (BF) £55; Monzie (BF) £54.