Prime hoggs, ewes and rams in the sale ring

United Auctions,

Stirling, sold 1,425 prime sheep comprising 1,028 prime hoggs, average 170.46ppk, and 397 ewes and rams.

Old season lambs – Ballechin (BTex) £123 and £120; Harviesmailing (BTex) £119; Holehouse (Tex) £118; Harviesmailing (Tex) £112; Low Tirfergus (Suf) £86; Wardhead (Suf) £85; Ballechin (Chev) £81; Coulshill (Chev) £78.50; Coulshill (Mule) £80; West Torrie (Mule) £78; Markethill (BF) £78; Binn Agriculture (BF) £77.50.

PPK Ballechin (BTex) 271pp, 268ppk and 265ppk; Holehouse (Tex) 257ppk; Harviesmailing (Tex) 246ppk; Wardhead (Suf) 200ppk and 188ppk; Ballechin (Chev) 184ppk; North Kinkell (Chev) 174ppk; Craigend and North Amulree (Cross) 180ppk; Auchnacloich (BF) 172ppk; Holehouse (BF) 166ppk; Coulshill (Mule) 158ppk; Devol (Mule) 157ppk.

Ewes (397) – Newton of Collessie (Suf) 127; Low Tirfergus (Tex) 110; Netown of Collessie (BTex) 104; Coulshill (Chev) 91; Coulshill (Mule) £80; Eastmill (BF).

Tups – Forter (Cha) £90; Forter (Tex) 86; Forter (Lleyn) £80; Glendamph (BF) £72.

United Auctions also sold 833 store cattle and 101 cast cows.

Bullocks (491) ave 214p to 245ppk for a 367kg LimX from Macherquhat, and to £1,260 for a 630kg SimX from Fernie Mill.

Dairy bullocks (four) ave 136p to 138.50ppk for a 408kg HFX from North Medrox, and £600 for a 433kg HFX from Wester Whitefield.

Heifers (332) ave 207.39p to 265.8ppk for a 380kg LimX from Wester Mye, and to £1,245 for a 612kg AAX from Glenduckie.

Young bulls (five) ave 183.87p to 200ppk for a LimX from Nether Dalkeith, and to £960 for a AAX from Glenshochie.

Beef cows and bulls (85) ave 130p to 189ppk for a SalX from Half Mark, and to £1,430 for a LimX from Whitrighill.

Dairy cows (14) ave 102p to 112.60ppk for a MOX from Bandirran, and to £945 for a HOX from Bandirran.

Forward cattle (two) ave 147p to 166.20ppk for a LimX from Dalmarnock, and to £1,310 for a LimX from Dalmarnock.