Cattle sales at Stirling

United Auctions sold 646 store cattle, also 176 cast cows and forward cattle. Bullocks (327) averaged 234.35p to 374.30ppk for a 171kg CHX from Berryhill and £1390 for a 660 AAX from New Carden. B&W bullocks (34) averaged 176.16p to 187.9ppk for a 298 kg BFX from Kirkland and £870 for a 299kg BFX from Stewarton. Heifers (261) averaged 231.50p to 311.70ppk for a 154kg CHX from Berryhill and £1450 for a 537kg LimX from Nether Dalkeith. Young bulls (20) averaged 210.19p to 275.30ppk for a CHX from the The Ross and £1,140 for a CHX from Midlock. Cast cows (176) averaged 141.12p to 187.90ppk for a CHX from Lathangie and £1,390 for a LimX from White House. Dairy cows (21) averaged 122.76p to 136.00 for a HFX from Meikle Camoquhill and £1,070 for a BFX from Houston. Forward cattle (3) averaged 183.24p to 237.10ppk for a BRBX from Drumelzier and £1,190 for a BRBX from Drumelzier. Young bulls: 251-300kgs– Fasque £735, 263.40p; 301350kgs – The Ross £870, 275.30p. OTM cows: Whitehouse (Lim) £1,390; Low Craigton (AA) £1,310. Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 171 cattle, comprising 101 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 70 cast cows and bulls and 10 young calves. Prime bullocks averaged – 210p. Prime heifers averaged – 221p. Young Bulls Averaged – 205p. Beef Cows Averaged – 137p. Dairy Cows Averaged – 105p. Cast Bulls Averaged – 130p. Bullocks sold to 242ppkg from Learielaw and to £1795 from South Flanders. Heifers sold to 245ppkg from Mains of Cultmalundie and to £1573 from Candermains. Young bulls sold to 215ppkg for a Limousin from South Woodlane. Beef cows averaged 137ppkg selling to 178ppkg for a Blonde from 42 Forthview, Mannerston, and to £1,420 for a Limousin from Learielaw. Dairy cows averaged 105ppkg twice from Roughwood and from Glenrigg and to £790 again from Roughwood. Bulls averaged 130ppkg selling to 159ppkg for a Limousin from Callendoune and to £1,640 for a British Blue from Gartness.