Cattle and sheep prices

Caledonian Marts (Stirling) had forward 579 store and breeding cattle, and store sheep. Store bullocks ave 215p; to 292p for a pen of Simmentals from Wester Whin, Falkirk, and £1,310 for Limousins from Middlerigg, Falkirk. Store heifers ave 214p; to 274p for Limousins from Redhall, Gargunnock, and to £1,230 for Limousins from Hill o’ Harthill, Harthill. Bulls ave 158p; to 204p and £1,130 for a Charolais from Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond. Black and White bullocks ave 142p; to 152p from Blackburn Mains, Bathgate, and £760 from Gryffeside, Kilmacolm. Bullocks: 275p Mains of Burnbank; 268p Wester Jaw; 265p, 264p and 255p Offers; 254p Cladville (Islay); 253p Acres. Heifers: 249p Offers; 244p Redhall; 241p Easterton, 239p Walton, 238.5p Wester Arngibbon, 238p Cladville. Breeding cattle to £1,600 for a Limousin bull from Flemington. Also sold were 697 store hoggets, feeding ewes and breeding ewes. Grit ewes to £90 for a Texel X from Hill of Arnmore. Mule ewe hoggets to £90 from Bowridge. Store hoggets to £80 for Suffolks from Naemoor. Leading hogget prices: Cont £77 Naemoor; Tex £74.50 Tangy; TexX £71 Goldenlea Farmers; Mule £70 Tangy; SuffX £68 Dowries; Cross £67 Murray Park Grit ewes: Texel £86 Edina Place; SuffX £84 Edina Place; Cross £80 Hill of Arnmore; TexX £70 Hill of Arnmore; ZwartbleX £63 Edina Place; JacobX £62 Edina Place. Feeding ewes: Char £52 Immeroin; Cross £48 Naemoor; BF £38 Immeroin.