Round-up from Stirling and Forfar sale rings

United Auctions in Stirling sold 1,153 store and native-bred cattle and young bulls, 167 beef cows and forward cattle and 903 store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (672) – averaged 236.15p to 284.80p per kg for a 460kg AAX from Balmirmer and £1,400 for a 592kg AAX from Muckraw. B&W bullocks (24) – averaged 149.64p to 200.50p per kg for a 399kg HFX from Kirkland and £860 for a 505kg NorX from Netherton. Heifers (443) – averaged 227.77p to 273.80p per kg for a 294kg CHX from West House and £1,230 for a 588kg LimX from Bencloich. Young bulls (14) – averaged 201.60p to 225.50p per kg for a BSX from Cockerston and £1,170 for a AAX from Burnside of Balhadie. Beef cows (118) – averaged 153.92p to 209.20p per kg for a LimX from Claylands and £1,730 for a CHX from Mid Cambushinnie. Dairy cattle (18) – averaged 123.23p to 151.20p per kg for a HoX from Claylands and £995 for a BFX from Easter Greenrigg. Forward cattle (31) – averaged 170.55p to 214.30ppk for a LimX from Hatton of Cargill and £1,710 for a SimX from Drumsleed. Bullocks: 251-300kgs – Springfield £775, West House 270.0p; 301-350kgs – Gateside £910, Broadshean 265.3p;351-400kgs – High Currochtrie £990, Sorn Mains 262.4p; 401-450kgs – Old Hall £1,115, 264.2p; 451-500kgs – Balmirmer £1,310, 284.8p; 501551kgs – Garvald Mains £1,365, 267.1p; 552-601kgs – Muckraw £1,400, Garvald Mains 249.5p; 602-651kgs – Yonderhaugh £1,320, 218.5p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs – Malling £550, 223.6p; 251-300kgs – West House £805, 273.8p; 301-350kg – Gateside £895, 258.7p; 351-400kgs – Gateside £1,000, 258.4p; 401-450kgs – Sorn Mains £1,200, 270.3p; 451-500kgs – High Currochtrie £1,160, 232.9p; 501-551kgs – High Currochtrie £1,210, 234.5p; 552-601kgs – Bencloich £1,230, Drumblair 218.8p. Young bulls: Up to 250kgs – Auchleskine £410, 188.1p; 251-300kgs – Auchleskine £580, 210.1p; 301-350kgs – Jaw £700, 208.3p; 351-400kgs – Cockerston £830, 225.5p; 401-450kgs – Kilmux £910, Cockerston 216.3p; 451-500kgs – Overton £1,000, 206.6p; 501-551kgs – Overton £1,090, 216.3p; 552-601kgs – Burnside of Balhaldie £1,170, 204.5p. Cows: £ per head – Mid Cambushinnie (CH) £1,730, Upper Spittalton (Lim) £1,690, Garvald Mains (AA) £1,410, Snawdon (Sim) £1,410, Whitehouse (BRB) £1,330, Kilmux (Sal) £1,030. Ppk – Claylands (Lim) 209.2p, Milton (Sim) 196.8p, Mid Cambushinnie (CH) 196.1p, Kilmux (BRB) 188.7p, Garvald Mains (AA) 167.9p, Parbroath (Sal) 154.4p. Bulls: £ per head – Midlock (Sim) £1,430, Catslackburn (Sal) £1,390, Falkland Est (AA) £1,290, Falkland Est (BS) £1,290, Catslackburn (Lui) £1,110. Ppk – Falkland Est (BS) 127.7p, Catslackburn (Sal) 184.4p, Catslackburn (Lui) 171.3p, Falkland Est (AA) 167.1p,Midlock (Sim) 132.2p. United Auctions also sold 903 store and breeding sheep. Store hoggs – Dalmahoy (Suff) £85, Baledmund (BTex) £71, Succothmore (Tex) £95, Grieves Cottage (Mule) £93, Succothmore (BF) £100. Breeding Sheep – Three and four crop Tex ewes with twin Tex lambs at foot, £192, Marshall Meadows. Three and four crop Mule ewes with twin Tex lambs at foot, £182, Marshall Meadows. Comprising 85 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 66 cast cows, and 22 young calves. Prime bullocks averaged 220p; prime heifers averaged 222p; beef young bulls averaged 212p; beef cows averaged 148p; and dairy cows averaged 116p. United Auctions also sold 3,582 prime sheep comprising of 10 new season lambs and 2,600 old season lambs, selling to an average of 224p, as well as ewes and rams. New season lambs (10) – Langside (Char) £140; Greystone (Zwa) £120; Wood (Dors) £99. Old season lambs (2,600) – Abbey (Suff) £130; Hill Of Errol (Tex) £144; Luckenburn (BTex) £149; Greenlands (Che) £118; Auchnafree (BF) £119; Abercairny (Swa) £108; Langside (Char) £126. Ewes (972) – Foodie (Tex) £158; Netherton (Char) £150; Little Moss (Suff) £138; Kilkeddan (Chev/Mule) £130; Aikengall (BFL) £130; West Lecropt (Hamp) £124; Hoprig (Cross) £116; Kincragie (Mule) £110; Gathercauld (Chev) £104; Balmonth (HB) £94; Rashiehill (BF) £88. Rams – Balmonth (Suff) £148; Netherton (Char) £134; Balmonth (Tex) £128; Aikengall (BFL) £121. Lawrie & Symington in Forfar had forward 28 prime cattle, nine OTMs and 873 prime sheep. Prime cattle: Bullocks (14) sold to a top of 2.46p ppk for a 611kg Limousin from Nethermyres. Heifers (14) sold to a top of 2.70ppk for a 527kg Limousin, also from Nethermyres. Prime sheep: Prime hoggs (741) sold to 266.7p per kg for 45kg Beltex from Balbrydie and to £127 per head for 60kg Texels from Mains of Dalrulzion to average 225.8p per kg. Leading prices per kg: Beltex x 260.5p and 258.1p (twice) Glenmoy; Beltex 258.8p and 257.5p Balbrydie; Texel 254.6p Heatherstacks; Cont. 250p Scobshaugh; Tex.x 249.5p Cairncortie. Ewes (132) – Beltex £139 Mains of Dalrulzion; Texel £130 Ardmhor; Chev./Mule £115 Grange of Conon; Texel x £102 Whitehills; Cross £85 Ardmhor.