Livestock and commodity prices

STIRLING. United Auctions sold 742 store cattle, native-bred cattle and young bulls, and 190 out-of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls on July 29.

Bullocks (351) averaged 218.49p and sold to 254.00p per kg for a 378kg Charolais cross from Hilton of Cardross, and to £1,480 for a 671kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Burnhouse.

Dairy bullocks (45) averaged 173.38p and sold to 186.80p per kg for a 589kg Montbeliarde cross from Bandirran, and to £1,100 for a 589kg Montbeliarde cross from Bandirran.

Heifers (346) averaged 218.16p and sold to 245.80p per kg for a 480kg Charolais cross from Mahaar, and to £1,285 for a 622kg Charolais cross from Mid Knockglass. Beef cows and bulls (150) averaged 147.21p and sold to 186.10p per kg for a Limousin cross from Back o’ Muir, and to £1,650 for a Charolais from Balthayock.

Dairy cows (28) averaged 115.66p and sold to 157.30p per kg for a Holstein cross from Claylands, and to £1,050 for a Holstein cross from Bandirran. Out-of-spec cattle (12) averaged 168.20p and sold to 202.20p per kg for a Charolais cross from Silver Rigg, and to £1,410 for a Limousin cross from Cairnie.

Leading prices per head and per kg: Bullocks: 251-300kg – Crofthead £650, 232.10p; 301-350kg – Meigle £740, 235.70p; 351-400kg – Hilton of Cardross £960, 254.00; 401-450kg – Drumtee £1,070, Mahaar 247.00p; 451-500kg – Mid Knockglass £1,170, 243.10p; 501-551kg

– Mill House £1,260, 237.30p; 552-601kg – North Mains of Baldovan £1,300, 235.50p; 602-651kg – Burnhouse £1,345, Newpark 218.00p; 652-701kg – Burnhouse £1,480, 220.60p; 702+kg – Burnhouse £1,440, 191.70p. Heifers: Up to 250kg – Wester Lochgreen £500, 200.00p; 251-300kg – Craigievern £670, 234.30p; 301-350kg – Gateside £810, Hilton of Cardross 232.20p; 351-400kg – Back o’ Muir £915, 232.80p; 401-450kg – Mahaar £1,080, 243.80p; 451500kg – Mahaar £1,180, 245.80p; 501-551kg – Mill House £1,190, Oakersdyke 231.50p; 552-601kg – Oakersdyke £1,200, Gateside 210.20p; 602-651kg – Mid Knockglass £1,285, 206.60p.

Leading prices per head: OTM cows: Balthayock (CH) £1,650, Upper Spittalton (Lim) £1,570, Ballikinrain (BRB) £1,330, Gordonian (Cont) £1,310, West Lethans (AA) £1,250, Lesserlinn (BS) £1,210, Ninewells (STX) £1,170, Bandirran (HO) £1,050, Elmscleugh (MO) £1,050, Half Mark (Sal) £1,030. OTM bulls: Greenyards (BRB) £1,430, Ecclaw (AA) £1,350, Ecclaw (LR) £1,310. Out-of-spec cattle: Cairnie (Lim) £1,410, Silver Rigg (CH) £1,290, Lesserlinn (BS) £1,270.

Leading prices per kg: OTM cows: Back o’ Muir (Lim) 186.10p, Gordonian (Cont) 179.50p, Hillend (Sim) 178.80p, Ballikinrain (BRB) 172.70p, Cairnie (CH) 162.40p, Claylands (HO) 157.30p, West Lethans (AA) 154.40p, Hunting Faulds (Sal) 154.40p, Ninewells (STX) 152.10p, Clunebeg (BS) 150.10p. OTM bulls: Greenyards (BRB) 165.50p, Burnside of Balhaldie (AA) 161.00p, Ecclaw (LR) 122.40p. Out-of-spec cattle: Silver Rigg (CH) 202.20p, Lesserlinn (BS) 192.70p, Silver Rigg (HF) 172.20p.

FORFAR, Lawrie & Symington sold 29 prime cattle and 775 prime sheep and cast ewes and rams on July 29.

Bullocks (10) averaged 231p and sold to a top of 256p per kg and £1,484.80 for a 580kg British Blue cross from Nethermyres and purchased by the firm of WE Fairlie Ltd, Letham.

Heifers (19) averaged 230p and sold to a top of 248p per kg for a 558kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by JB Penman, Crail, and to £1,498.16 for a 614kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Forfar. New season lambs (692) averaged 217p and sold to a top of 248p per kg for a pen of 45kg Texels from Culfargie Estate and to £118 for a pen of 49kg Suffolks from Middle Drimmie. Leading prices per kg: Bullocks: Lim 250p & 242p Nethermyres, 240p Mill of Inverarity, 234p Craignathro, 232p Gask, 226p Mill of Inverarity; AA 216p Denmark; Here 208p & 206p Balgay.

Heifers: Lim 242p Gask, 235p Chapel of Barras, 234p Nethermyres, Gask, Chapel of Barras (twice) & West Bog, 233p Mains of Melgund; CharX 241p Chapel of Barras, 232p & 226p Shandford; Sim 233p Craignathro. New season lambs: Tex 236p Newton of Guthrie, 234p Middle Drimmie, 230p Newton of Fotheringham, 224p Culfargie Est, Tomlea and Newton of Inshewan; Belt 238p & 232p Clochie, 230p Cairnleith, 226p Nether Logie, 225p Milton; Suff 240p Shandford & Middle Drimmie, 220p Clochie, 217p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Shandford & Cairnleith; Cross 218p Muirheads, 217p East Backburn, 216p East Backburn & Milton.

Leading prices per head: Bullocks: LimX £1,482.50 Nethermyres, £1,480.16 Gask, £1,473.60 Mill of Inverarity, £1,418.12 Nethermyres, £1,383.12 Mill of Inverarity; AA £1,421.28 Denmark; Here £1,240.12 & £1,212.64 Balgay. Heifers: AA £1,399.44 Denmark; Lim £1,398.21 Mains of Melgund, £1,383.84 Nethermyres, £1,367.28, £1,360.80 & £1,358.39 Mains of Melgund, £1,347.94 Gask; CharX £1,392 Shandford, £1,356.83 Chapel of Barras; Sim. £1,183.64 Craignathro. New season lambs: Tex £116 Newton of Guthrie, £112 Culfargie Est, £110 Middle Drimmie, £108 Clochie, £106 Newton of Fotheringham; Belt £102 Nether Logie, £100 Clochie (twice), £99 Cairnleith; Suff £106 Shandford, £100 Cairnleith, £99 Tomlea; Cross £107 Starr, £104 East Backburn & Milton, £98 Upper Tulloes & East Backburn. Ewes: Tex £130 Shandford, £110 Grange of Conon, £87 Kirkton of Kingoldrum; Cont £116 West Pitcorthie, £112 Nether Logie, £93.50 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £93 Shandford; Suff £100 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £90 Shandford, £88 West Pitcorthie; Chev/Mule £98 Grange of Conon; Chev £80 Nether Logie; Scotch Mule £82 Rickarton Farms, £76 Milton, £75 East Backburn; BF £42 Milton. Rams: Tex £120, £100 & £90 Shandford.

STIRLING, United Auctions sold 6,718 prime sheep, including 1,776 ewes and rams, on July 30.

New season lambs (4,894) averaged 213.53p per kg.

Prime hoggs (48) averaged 149.88p per kg. Leading prices per head: New season lambs: Lintibert (BTex) £120, £119 & £118; Goddens £117; Nether Pratis (Tex) £120; Hangingshaw & Elmscleugh (Tex) £116; Crofthead (Cross) £109.50; Southfield (Cross) £93.50; Meadowbank (Cross) £93; Loanstone (Suf) £106; Grange of Elcho (Suf) £105; Machribeg (Suf) £101.50; Glenhead (Mule) £104; Easterton & Merkins (Mule) £93; Fintalich (Hamp) £97; Skares (Dor) £94; Nether Falla (Hamp) £92; Mosshall (Zwa) £96; Letham (Chev) £90.50; Bows (BF) £89; Bogburn (BF) £75; Blarnavaid (BF) £74. Ewes: Isle Cottage (BTex) £126 & £93; Barbarafield (Suf) £126; Loanstone Mains (Suf) £124; Dougall Estates (Tex) £118; West Park (Tex) £116; Nether Pratis (SufX) £118; Ardoch & Threepland (SufX) £117; Carriston & Nether Pratis (TexX) £112; Tillyrie (Cont) £109; Northfield (Cont) £108; Marigold (HB) £98.50 & £91.50; West Park (Mule) £95; Blarnavaid (Mule) £92.50; Isle Cottage (Chev) £93; Letham (Chev) £90; Hilton of Duncrievie (BFL) £91; Balado (Cha) £91; Wester Whitefield (Cross) £89; Elmscleugh (BF) £84; Baldersbury (Dor) £82; Langside (Zwa) £81; Yarlside (Lleyn) £80.50.