Cattle, sheep, ewes and rams sold at Courier Country auction

Lawrie and Symington, Forfar, had forward 27 prime cattle, two OTM’S and 427 prime sheep and cast ewes and rams. Bullocks (6) sold to 253ppk and £1,497 Gask and to ave 238ppk. Heifers (21) sold to 258ppk Nethermyres and to £1,502 Mill of Inverarity to ave 233ppk. Newseason lambs (349) sold to 245ppk Shandford and to £122 from Skilmafilly. Overall average 217ppk (-14p on the week) and SQQ ave. 218ppk. Ewes Suff. £91 Southtown of Melgund, £85 New Gilston

Tex. £80 Croft of Cultalonie, £76 New Gilson and Blinkbonny, £74 Blinkbonny. Rms Suff. £70 Laighwood, Chev. £70 Laighwood

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 370 store cattle, and 182 cast cows and bulls. Bullocks (157) – averaged 217.22p to 261.30p per kg for a 266kg Salx from South Mains, and to £1,190 for a 574kg BSX from Renton Home Farm. Dairy Bullocks (58) – averaged 176.75p to 187.50p per kg for a 472kg HOX from Balker Farms, and to £980 for a 561kg BFX from Newpark. Heifers (135) – averaged 209.06p to 245.00p per kg for a 337kg CHX from Newpark, and to £1,270 for a 562kg Limx from Nether Dalkeith. Young Bulls (20) – averaged 223.24p to 235.40p per kg for a BAX from Gateside, and to £940 for a BA from Gateside.

Beef Cows and Bulls (141) – averaged 137.22p to 195.20p per kg for a STX from Southwick Farms, and to £1,450 for a Simx and Limx from West Mains and Renton Home Farm. Dairy Cows (31) – averaged 109.95p to 138.70p per kg for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £1,090 for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill. Out of Spec (10) – averaged 161.62p to 213.10p per kg for a CHX from Silver Rigg, and to £1,370 for a CHX from Silver Rigg.

Bullocks: Up to 250kgs – Little Spot £500, 200.80p; 251-300kgs – South Mains £695, 261.30p; 301-350kgs- Mains of Callander £820, Glendy Burn 245.80p; 351-400kgs – Craigdhu £990, 247.50p; 401-450kgs – Glenstockadale £1,015, 247.00p; 451-500kgs – Bougang £1,075, Ardgate 222.70p; 501-551kgs – Newpark £1,175, 230.40p; 552-601kgs – Renton Home Farm £1,190, 207.30p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs – Little Spot £310, 178.20p; 251300kgs – Newpark £690, 240.10p; 301-350kgs – Newpark £825, 245.00p; 351-400kgs – Glenstockadale £905, Craigdhu 239.90p; 401 – 450kgs – Wardpark £1,025, Glenstockadale 229.20p; 451-500kgs – Wardpark £1,110, Gateside 233.20p; 501-551kgs – Netrher Dalkeith £1,170, 233.10p; 552-601kgs – Nether Dalkeith £1,270, 226.00p.

Young Bulls: 251-300kgs – Gateside £620, 227.90p; 301-350kgs – Greenyards £770, 220.00p; 351-400kgs – Greenyards £890, Gateside 234.40p; 401-450kgs – Gateside £940, 221.70p. OTM Cows: West Mains (Sim) £1,450, Renton Home Farm (Lim) £1,450, Glenstockadale (AA) £1,150, Half Mark (BRB) £1,130, Half Mark (Sal) £1,110, Meikle Camoquhill (MO) £1,090, 10 Pardovan (SH) £1,050, Southwick Farms (STX) £1,050.