Livestock prices at Stirling Mart

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 1,076 suckled calves and also had forward 5,518 store lambs and breeding sheep. Bullocks (614) averaged 231.44p (-6.80p on the year) to 276.20p per kg for a 391kg CharX from Sorn Mains and £1,340 for a 528kg CharX from Monzie. Heifers (462) averaged 230.90p (-0.05p on the year) to 368.70p per kg for a 358kg LimX from Coilavoulin, and £1,600 for a 316kg LimX from Ballechin.

Champion WJ & EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin, 502kg LimX bullock at £1,330. Reserve champion Ross Farm, Wester Middleton, 514kg CharX bullock at £1,260. Char Bullock Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 546kgs £1,260. Char Heifer Monzie Farms, 440kg £1,070. Lim Bullock WJ & EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin, 502kgs £1,330. Lim Heifer Ballechin Farms 436gs £1,220.

Any other breed Heifer, Killocraw, 422kgs £1,210. Pen of four bullocks, Monzie Farms, 463kg £1220. Pen of four heifers Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 458kgs £1,140. Best pen of four calves Monzie Farms, 463kgs £1,220.

United Auctions had forward a catalogue entry of 5,518 store lambs and feeding sheep. Ave BTexX Lambs £68.06 (+3.41) on the week. Mule Lambs £51.60 (-5.33).SuffX Lambs £60.40 (+1.54). TexX Lambs £59.42 (+1.48). BF Lambs £42.36 (+1.74).

Leading prices: Store Lambs – Wester Ochtermuthill (BTEx) £74.00; Crofthead (BTex) £69.50; Glenfernate (BTex) £65.50; Glenehervie (Mule) £62.00; Backhills (Mule) £59.00; Over Newton (Mule) £58.00; Herbetshaw (Suff) £67.00; Drumloist & Braes of Grandtully (Suff) £65.00; Malling (Suff) £64.00; Weellees (Tex) £75.50; Lude (Tex) £72.50; Newbigging (Tex) £68.00; Fairview (Char) £58.50; Wester Culbowie (Chev) £52.00; Hillhead (BF) £54.50.

From left, Willie Stevenson, from Coilavoulin, with Peter Innes and UA boss George Purves.