Store and native-bred cattle at sale

United Auctions in Stirling sold 2,567 store and native-bred cattle, young bulls, 156 cast cows and forward cattle and 620 store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (1,410) – averaged 231.33p to 289.70p per kg for a 271kg HerX from Balgown, and £1,290 for a 616kg SimX from Demperston. B&W bullocks (54) – averaged 165.21p to 221.20p per kg for a 321kg BFX from Balgown, and £1,010 for a 578kg HFX from Kilburn. Heifers (1,042) – averaged 222.58p to 281.40p per kg for a 279kg HerX from Balgown, and £1,280 for a 601kg CHX from Holehouse. Young bulls (61) – averaged 209.23p to 232.60p per kg for a CHX from Graystale, and £1,190 for a LimX from Knocknagael. Cast cows (166) – averaged 138.68p to 214.40p per kg for a LimX from Carslae, and £1,450 for a CHX from Baldovie. Dairy cattle (19) – averaged 110.14p to 128.40p per kg for a HFX from Carneil, and £1,070 for a HOX from Bandirran. Forward cattle (11) – averaged 162.78p to 193.30ppk for an AAX from Titwood, and £1,190 for a BAZX from Standhill. OTM cows: £ per head – Baldovie (CH) £1,450; Muirhouses (Lim) £1,410. OTM bulls: £ per head – Demperston (CH) £1,530; Gibblaston (AA) £1,330. Store hoggs – Glenhead (BF) £73.50; Ranch (Tex) £72. Ewes with lambs at foot – High Branchal (Mule gimmers with twin Tex lambs) £180, (Mule gimmers with single Tex lambs) £140, East Mains (Mule ewes Reg aged with twin tex lambs) £168. Also forward 25 breeding cattle Mains of Pitgur (LimX) cow and BCalf £2,000 and £1,950. Lawrie & Symington in Forfar had forward 34 prime cattle and 902 prime sheep. Prime cattle: Bullocks (9) – sold to 246p per kg twice for a 529kg Charolais from Chapel of Barras, and for a 607kg Limousin from Nethermyres, and £1,581.55 for a 673kg Limousin from Nethermyres to average 219.1p per kg. Heifers (21) – sold to 254p per kg for a 545kg Limousin from West Bog, and £1,466.61 for a 589kg Limousin from West Bog to average 231.6p per kg. Cows (4) – AA £1,130 (139.3p) St Fort. Prime sheep: Prime hoggs (850) – sold to a top of 245.2p per kg for 42kg Beltex from Glenmoy, and £103 for the same sheep to average 173.2p per kg (plus 4.5p on the week). Leading prices per kg – Tex. 220.2p Middlehill; Belt. 214.3p Er. Balgillo; Belt.x 207.4p Er. Balgillo; Cont. 200p Mill of Inverarity; Tex.x 197.1p Heatherstacks. Leading prices per head – Tex. £98 Middlehill; Tex.x £96 Cairncortie; Belt. £96 Er. Balgillo. Cast ewes and rams (52) – Belt. £115 and £110 Shandford; Suff. £100 Kirkton of Kingoldrum and Balbrydie.