Sale of prime bullocks, heifers and store cattle

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 126 cattle comprising 77 prime bullocks and heifers, five young bulls, and 44 cast cows and bulls. Prime bullocks – averaged 215ppkg. Prime heifers – averaged 232ppkg. Young bulls – averaged 186ppkg. Beef cows – averaged 128ppkg. Dairy cows – averaged 108ppkg. Cast bulls – averaged 100ppkg. Bullocks sold to 250ppkg for a British Blue from Todhall, Cupar, and to £1,671 for a Simmental from Molemount, Galston. Heifers sold to 258ppkg for a Limousin from Learielaw, and to £1,587 for a British Blue from Todhall, Cupar. Beef cows sold to a top price of £1,200 for an Aberdeen Angus from Hume of Overton Farm Ltd, and to 157.5ppkg for a Limouisn from Learielaw. Dairy cows sold to a top price of £1,060 for a Friesian from Gallamuir, and to 124.6ppkg from the same home. Cast bulls sold to £1,050 for a Beef Shorthorn from Gelvan View, Kinross. Ten dairy bred calves sold to a top price of £290 for a Simmental X Heifer calf from Inchie. United Auctions in Stirling sold 553 store cattle, 160 cast cows and 49 breeding cattle. Bullocks (350) – averaged 233.63p to 289.00ppk for a 257kg SimX from Genoch, and to £1,430 for a 594kg AAX from Ledrishbeg. Heifers (189) – averaged 224.31p to 260.50ppk for a 334kg LimX from High Bent, and £1,325 for a 570kg LimX from Auchencloigh. Young bulls (14) – averaged 183.25p to 251.70ppk for a LimX from Carslae, and to £1,220 for a SimX from Overton. B&W bullocks (59) – averaged 165.56p to 207ppkg for a 570kg AyrX from Low Drummore, and £1,180 for a 570kg AyrX from Low Drummore. Cast cows (146) – averaged 138.74p to 195.90ppk for a BRBX from Gatehead, and £1,710 for a ChX from 6 College Terrace. Dairy cows (14) – averaged 102.63p to 125.00ppk for a HFX from East Gartmillan, and to £1,070 for a HFX from East Gartmillan. Reduction of Hardlaw AA Herd Cow (AA) and hfr calf £1,850; cow (AA) and bull calf £1,700; cow (AA) and bull calf £1,750.