Numbers prove short of buyers’ requirements

Caledonian Marts Ltd on Thursday sold 172 cattle comprising 94 bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 78 cast cows and bulls.

A plainer show of cattle to that of last week would be no cheaper, however numbers forward proved short of buyers’ requirements. Bullocks averaged 216p. Heifers averaged 222p. Young bulls averaged 189p.

Black and white bulls averaged 130p.

Black and white bullocks averaged 165p. Beef cows averaged 135p. Dairy cows averaged 101p (a poor show for quality). Cast bulls averaged 137p. Bullocks sold to 260p for a Limousin from T& E Tod, Nether Longford, West Calder to WW Wales Ltd, Kilmarnock, and to £1,762 for a Simmental from C Smith, South Flanders, Kippen to Malcolm Allan & Sons.

Heifers to 258p for a Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn to T Johnston, Butcher, Falkirk, and to £1,656 for the same animal.

Bulls sold to 218p for a Limousin from G Brown, Millmoor, Lanark to WW Wales Ltd, and to £1,675 for a Limousin from W Dick & Sons, Mains of Throsk, Stirling. Leading prices: Bullocks ppkg – 255p Learielaw; 252p Turniemoon; 248p (twice) Classlochie; 242p and 240p Balquharrage, Learielaw and Easterton; 238p Mawcarse and Easterton; 235p Nether Glinns and Mawcarse; 230p Annfield and Mawcarse.

Heifers ppkg – 255p and 252p Classlochie; 240p Blackhill, Nether Glinns and Pitcairn; 238p Turniemoon and Blackhill; 235p Meikle Seggie, Pitcairn, Bankhead; 230p Candermains; 228p West Thomaston; 225p Nether Longford.

Also forward were 78 cast cows and bulls.

Beef cows averaged 135p selling to 196p for an outstanding Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn, and to £1,450 for the same beast.

Cast bulls averaged 137p selling to 146.5p for a Limousin from D Tod, Blackhill, West Calder, and to £1,460 for the same beast.

Black and white cows averaged 101p selling to 128.5p from I Brocket, Park O’ Barnaigh, Kilbarchan, and to £1,000 from M Coffey, Ramoan, Glenboig. Other leading prices: Beef cows per head – £1,440 42 Forthview; £1,320 Auchenrivoch; £1,310 Pirnhall; £1,290 Overton; £1,280 Castlehill and Learielaw; £1,250 Pennytersal.

Beef cows per kilo – 181p Learielaw; 171p 42 Forthview; 166p Pirnhall; 158p Bankhead; 151p Overton; 149p Auchenrivoch.

Dairy cows per head: £880 Solsgirth; £860 Park O’ Barnaigh; £840 Solsgirth; £820 Westown; £810 Balgownie Mains.

Dairy cows per kilo – 124p Solsgirth; 120.5p Ramoan; 120p Solsgirth; 117p Balgownie Mains; 115.5p Westown.

Prime cattle and cast cows required on a weekly basis, please contact Oliver Shearman on 07730 046252.

United Auctions at Stirling on Thursday sold 6,231 prime sheep including 4,331 lambs, average 157.7p/kg, and 1,900 ewes and rams.

Lambs (4,331) – Penston (Tex) £96; Coilavoulin (BTex) £95.50; Coates (X) £85; Priestfield (Chev) £84.50; Barbarafield (Suff) £83.50; West Park (Char) £78; Easterton (Mule) £77.

Lambs (4,331) – Coilavoulin (BTex) 220p; Loanhead of Duchally (Tex) 207p; Blairmore (Chev) 171p; West Park (Suff) 170p; Lands of Drumhead (X) 168p; West Park (Char) 166p; Easterton (Mule) 157p.

Ewes (1,900) – Kipperoch (Tex) £100; Formal (Suff) £85; Formal (Chev/Mule) £85; Penston (X) £83; Shire-end (Mule) £81; Wester Jawcriag (Chev) £66; Eastmill (BF) £58.

Tups – West Newlandhead (Tex) £93; Sauchrie Mains (BF) £79; Coates (BFL) £72.