Leading prices from the auction ring at Stirling

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 148 cattle comprising 71 bullocks, heifers, young bulls and 77 OTM cattle.

Heifers topped at 240ppkg for a Limousin from Learielaw and to £1,482 for a Charolais from Easter Ochtermuthill.

Prime bullocks sold to 235ppkg and £1,480 for Limousins from Learielaw. Young bulls (under 30 months) sold to 198ppkg for a Limousin from Bolfornought, Stirling, and to £1,314 for a Limousin from Greenwell.

Other leading prices: Bullocks £1,475 Learielaw, £1,434 Easter Ochtermuthill, £1,422 Shields (Crawford), £1,350 Arns, £1,348 Easter Ochtermuthill, £1,345 and £1,344 Saltoun Home Farm. Heifers £1,472 Knockhouse, £1,442 Learielaw, £1,420 Knockhouse, £1,418 Learielaw, £1,414 Faskine.

Cows levelled out at 128ppkg and £937 per head. OTMS sold to £1,220 for a Charolais from Dippen and to 163ppkg for a Blonde D’aquitaine from Forthview, Mannerston.

Dairy cows ave 101ppkg selling to 122p from North Bankhead and to £890 from Easter Clune, Dunfermline.

Other leading prices: Beef OTMS 152p Mains of Larg (New Luce), 150p Greenwells, 147p and 142p (twice) Mcneill Estates (Kirkcowan), 141p (twice) Traprain, 140p Cairnbog. Per head £1,180 Forthview £1,160 Templehall, £1,120 Bankhead, £1,100 and £1,090 Traprain, £1,080 Dippen, £1,070 Cairnbog, £1,060 Forthview, £1,040 Traprain, £1,030 (twice) Mcneill Estates (Kirkcowan). Dairy Cows 117p Coledrain, 111p Easter Clune, 109p North Bankhead. Per head £840 & £830 Easter Clune, £800 Coledrain, £760 North Bankhead, £740 Baillieston.