Livestock sold at Stirling

United Auctions sold 2,022 store and native bred cattle, young bulls also 156 cast cows and forward cattle and 708 store and breeding sheep on Wednesday. Bullocks (1,226) ave 228.66p to 294p per kg for a 253kg CHX from South Port O Spittal and £1,360 for a 725kg SimX from High Currochtrie. B and W Bullocks (71) ave 165.74p to 191.20p per kg for a 340kg AyrX from Stoopshill and £740 for a 489kg HFX from Nether Pratis. Heifers (668) ave 220.44p to 263.90p per kg for a 269kg CHX from South Port O Spittal and £1,300 for a 578kg CHX from Moolies. Young bulls (57) ave 202.43p to 226.40p per kg for a AAX from Titwood and £1,090 for a SimX from South Slipperfield. Cast cows (146) ave 140.05p to 197.50p per kg for a LimX from Goddens and £1,410 for a SimX from Binn. Dairy cattle (16) ave 109.74p to 125.40p per kg for a BFX from Craigend and £995 for a HFX from Easter Greenhill. Forward cattle (8) ave 174.25p to 191ppk for a LimX from Clydeside and £1030 for a LimX from Clydeside. OTM cows: £ per head – Binn (Sim) £1,410. OTM bulls £ per head – Aberdona Mains (CH) £1,430. Store hoggs – Deuchar (Tex) £86.50; Cruachan (X) £65; Morenish (Mule) £65; Cherryfeild (Suff) £63.50; Glenfernate (BF) £61.50; Morenish (Swa) £48. Ewes with lambs at foot – Dalowie (TexX with twin lambs) £162.

Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 182 cattle comprising of 95 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 10 OTM cattle and 77 cast cows and bulls. Prime bullocks sold to 240ppkg for a British Blue from Balquharrage and to £1,528 for a Limousin from Meadowend. Prime heifers sold to 238ppkg for a Limousin from Kinneil Mill and to £1,549 from Mains of Cultmalundie. Young bulls sold to 210 pp kg for a Limo us in from Mains of Throsk and to £1,548 from same farm. Also forward were 76 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows ave 121ppkg selling to 189ppkg for a Limousin from Learielaw and to £1,300 for the same beast. Dairy cows ave 105ppkg and sold to 119p from Bonnyhill and to £930 from the same home. Bulls ave 130ppkg and sold to 148ppkg for a Limousin from Keirsbeath and to £1,590 for the same beast.