Livestock going under the hammer in Stirling

United Auctions in Stirling sold 1,220 store cattle, also forward 115 cast cows. Bullocks (602) ave 226.45p to 258.50ppk for a 410kg BRBX from Gateside and £1,340 for a 590kg AAX from Bencloich. B and W bullocks (140) ave 156.23p to 178.80ppkg for a 520kg HFX from High Craichmore and £930 for a 520kg HFX from High Craichmore. Heifers (478) ave 223.33p to 259.33ppk for a 378kg CHX from Laigh Alticane and £1,290 for a 626kg SimX from Mindork. Cast cows (94) ave 147.37p to 196.50ppk for a SimX from Kincraigie and £1,590 for an AAX from West Lethans. Dairy cows (12) ave 94.64p to 121.70ppk for a HFX from High Branchal and £785 for a HOX from Claylands. Forward cattle (9) ave 152.82p to 189.20ppk for a LimX from The Ross and £1,550 for a LimX from Gartcosh. OTM cows – West Lethans (AA) £1,590; Smeaton Shaw (CH) £1,430; Woodhead of Mailer (Lim) £1,370; Kincraigie (SH) £1,370; Kincraigie (Sim) £1,270; Todhall (BRB) £1,170; Chapel (BA) £1,170; South Cathkin (Her) £1,070; Kincraigie (BS) £1,030. OTM Bulls – Longman House (Sim) £1,590; Longman House (Lim) £1,510.

Caledonian Marts Ltd in Stirling sold 121 bullocks and heifers, eight young bulls and 64 cast cows and bulls. Prime bullocks ave 221.42ppkg. Prime heifers ave 227.68ppkg. Young bulls beef ave 191.31ppkg. Young dairy bulls ave 155.16ppkg. Beef cows ave 129ppkg. Dairy cows ave 101ppkg. Bullocks sold to 250ppkg (twice) both for Limousins from Todhall, Cupar. Heifers sold to 250ppkg for a Limousin from Classlochie, Kinross. Black and white bullocks sold to 170ppkg from Park O Barnaigh, Kilbarchan. Young bulls to 212ppkg for a Limousin from Upper Kinneil, Linlithgow, and to £1,720 for a Simmental from Broombrae, Auchtermuchtly. Also forward were 64 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows ave 129p and sold to 193.1ppkg for a Limousin from Dollarbank, Dollar and to £1,490 for a Simmental from Broombrae, Auchtermuchty. Dairy cows ave 101p and sold to 124.4p from Solsgirth, Solsgirth and to £1,020 from the same beast. Bulls ave 122.4p and sold to 166.2p from Park O Barnaigh, Kilbarchan and to £1,320 from Wester Hassockrigg, Harthill.