Trading across the livestock markets

Stirling United Auctions sold 2,924 prime sheep including 46 new season lambs to an average of £101.40 and 2,615 hoggs selling to an average of 168.61ppk and 263 ewes and rams Spring lambs (46) – Hallhill (Suff) £123; Langside (Char) £121; West Lecropt (Hamp) £104; Gillbank (Tex) £103; Balgoner (Dor) £105. Spring lambs (46) – Langside (Char) 253p; Hallhill and West Carse (Suff) 249p; Mains of Callander (Hamp) 239p. Hoggs (2,615) – Catcune (Suff) £170; Ballechin (BTex) £120; Luckenburn (Tex) £106; Pityot (Chev) £86.50; Orchilmore (X) £84; Holehouse (BF) £82; Abercairny (Swa) £81.50; Fullarton (Mule) £80; Coates (mule) £78; Ballymenach (Zwa) £75. Hoggs (2,615) – Ballechin (BTex) 263p; Luckenburn (Tex) 241p; Corsehope and Monzie (Chev) 193p; Orchilmore (X) 191p; Pitsundry and West Bracklinn (BF) 183p; Coates (Suff) 179p; Coates (Mule) 173p; Abercairny (Swa) 167p. Ewes (263) – Blinkbonny (Tex) £117; Langside (Suff) £106; Easter Middleton (Chev/ Mule) £89; Inverae (Char) £85; Glenrath (X) £85; Toxside (Chev) £80; Nether Strathkinness (Mule) £78; Craighall (BFL) £69; West Lethans (BTex) £58; Auchenrivoch £55. Tups – Blinkbonny (Tex) £82; Colquhalzie (Chev/Mule) £77; Glendamph (BF) £65; Balvie (Lleyn) £55; Ardnaw (Chev) £54.

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 155 cattle comprising 91 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 15 OTM cattle, 49 cast cows and bulls. Prime bullocks ave 208p. Prime heifers ave 216p. Young bulls ave 170p. Otm males ave 163p. Otm females ave 133p. Beef cows ave 123p. Dairy cows ave 115p. Bulls ave 107p. Bullocks sold to 248ppkg for a Limousin from Todhall, Cupar, and to £1,616 from the same farm. Heifers were also topped at 248ppkg for a Charolais from Balquharrage, Lennoxtown, and to £1,536 for a Limousin from Mains of Cultmalundie, Tibbermore. Bulls sold to 212ppkg for a Limousin from Mains of Throsk, Stirling. Leading prices: Bullocks per head – £1,616 Todhall; £1,584 Meadowend; £1,560 Moorfield; £1,545 Todhall; £1,522 and £1,504 East Camps; £1,476 Easterton; £1,474 Mains of Cultmalundie. Heifers per head – £1,532 and £1,452 Moorfield; £1,442 Mains of Cultmalundie; £1,414 Balquharrage and Meadowend. Also forward were 49 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows selling to 145ppkg for a Limousin from Gillandersland, The Loan, Muiravonside and to £1,100 for a Simmental from Ballomill. Dairy cows sold to £1,050 from Bonnyhilland to 128ppkg from Meldrum. Other leading prices: Beef cows per head – £1,030 East Kerse; £1,020 Gillandersland; £890 Ashfield; £870 Ballygreggan. Dairy cows per head – £940 Bonnyhill; £890 (twice) and £880 North Mains; £870 Blairmains; £850 Meldrum. Bulls sold to £1,460 from Pitlessie Mill and to 147p from Wester Pirleyhill Farm.