Cattle subject to lively trading in Stirling

United Auctions, Stirling, sold 1,242 store cattle, native-bred cattle and young bulls, also 133 cast cows and 1,165 store sheep.

Bullocks (714) ave 226.91p to 265.20ppk Craigowmill, and to £1,345 High Unthank. Dairy bullocks (48) ave 163.27p to 180.40ppk Piersland, and £925 High Branchal and Summerhouse. Heifers (449) ave 213.38p to 251.50ppk Ardacheranmor, and to £1,250 Crofthead. Young bulls (31) ave 205.93p to 261.40ppk Ashfield, and to £1,260 Gateside. Beef cows and bulls (115) ave 135.48p to 182.80ppk West Mains, and to £1,390 Airthrey Kerse. Dairy cows (12) ave 114.17p to 142.70ppk Holehouse, and to £1,010 Norrieston.

Forward cattle (6) ave 151.28p to 175.70ppk and £1,230 Balafark. Bullocks: Up to 250kgs – Wardpark £595, Craigowmill 265.20p; 251-300kgs – Over Newton £760, 261.20p; 301-350kgs – Knockgerran £850, Coull Farm (Islay) 255.20p; 351-400kgs – Ellemford £960, Abbeymill 249.30p; 401-450kgs – Easter Clunie £1,080, Mahaar 243.90p; 451-500kgs – Whitelaw £1110, Gaisland 231.10p; 501551kgs – Groan £1,175, 219.60p; 552-601kgs – Gateside £1,270, High Unthank 221.20p; 602-651kgs – Whitfield £1,300, 205.70p; 652-701kgs – High Unthank £1,345, 201.30p; 702kg+ – Gateside £1260, 175.50p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs – Wardpark £510, 215.20p; 251-300kgs – Coull Farm (Islay) £710, 237.50p; 301-350kgs

– Ardacheranmor £800, 251.60p; 351-400kgs – Mahaar £925, 233.40p; 401-450kgs – Mahaar £1,080, 248.80p; 451-500kgs – Lower Kenly £1,070, Nether Dalkeith 218.00p; 501-551kgs – Easter Middleton £1,170, Boydston 216.00p; 552-601kgs – Crofthead £1,175, 212.50p; 602651kgs – Crofthead £1,250, 195.30p; 652-701kgs – High Unthank £1,240, 190.20p. Young bulls: Up to 250kgs – Cowdens £430, 188.60p; 251-300kgs – Cowdens £520, 192.60p; 301-350kgs – Ashfield £800, 261.40p; 351-400kgs – Crosshouse £825, 234.40p; 401-450kgs – Thomanean £970, 216.00p; 451-500kgs; 501-551kgs North Balloch £1,020, 190.30p; 652-701kgs Gateside £1,260, 183.10p.