Livestock going under the hammer in Stirling

Caledonian Marts Ltd in Stirling sold 193 cattle yesterday. CATTLE Prime bullocks averaged 228ppkg. Prime heifers ave 229ppkg. Young bulls ave 210ppkg. Beef cows ave 138ppkg. Dairy cows ave 107ppkg. Cast bulls ave 121ppkg. The sale comprised 95 bullocks, heifers, 10 young bulls, 98 cast cows and bulls. Prime bullocks sold to 250ppkg for a Limousin from Brockwoodleesand to £1,598 from the same farm. Prime heifers sold to 250ppkg for a Limousin from Moorfield and to £1,635 from Brockwoodlees. Young bulls to 218ppkg (twice) for Limousins from Bolfornought and to £1,696 from Bolfornought. Leading prices: Bullocks ppkg – 248p Bankhead (Kerr), 245p Blairsgreen, Bankhead and Brockwoodlees, 242p Balquharrage, Mawcarse, Moorfield and Brockwoodlees, 240p Brockwoodlees, Blairsgreen, Moorfield and Easterton (Owen), 238p and 235p Easterton, Faskine, Classlochie and Mawcarse, 232p Mains of Cultmalundie, Mawcarse and Moorfield. Heifers ppkg – 248p (twice) Moorfield, Classlochie, 245p Carriston, Faskine, Classlochie and Spittal (Gardner), 242p Carriston and Brockwoodlles, 240p Pirnhall and Classlochie, 238p and 235p Annfield (Johnston), Balquharrage, Turniemoon and Blairsgreen, 232p (twice) Meikle Seggie, Pirnhall and Blackhill, 230p Turniemoon and Craigquarter. Young bulls ppkg – 215p Easterton (Graham) and Mains of Throsk, 210p Bankhead (Kerr), 202p Glassingall. Also forward were 98 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows ave 138ppkg selling to 196.6ppkg for a Limousin from Carriston, Star of Markinch and to £1,590 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Mosshall, Blackburn. Dairy cows ave 107ppkg selling to 132.8ppkg fromNorth Bankhead, Avonbridge and to £1,100 from High Belltrees, Lochwinnoch. Beef cows – 181.3p Walton, 179.6p Wester Thomaston, 178.6p Easterton (Owen). Dairy cows – 125.4p Meldrum, 124.4p High Belltrees, 123p Knockraich. United Auctions in Stirling sold 589 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls also forward 137 cast cows. Bullocks (342) ave 236.89p to 310.90ppk for a 238kg LimX from Drumoider and to £1,470 for a 636kg CHX from Ashfield. Heifers (206) ave 227.58p to 267.70ppk for a 325kg SimX from Drumoider and £1,230 for a 239.8kg LimX from Cowans. BandW Bullocks (39) ave 156.80p to 192.60ppkg for a 488kg HFX from Tanhill and £980 for a 587kg BFX from Lindsayton. Cast cows (137) ave 133.82p to 197.20ppk for a AAX from Symington Mains and £1,350 for a LimX from Loanhead Of Duchally. Dairy cows (12) ave 108.79p to 161.90ppk for a HFX from Overton and £885 for a HFX from Meikle Camoquhill.