New centre record for a pen of three gimmers

United Auctions, Stirling, had 438 breeding cattle and a catalogue entry of 5,602 at its annual sale of BF draft ewes and gimmers.

A centre record price for a pen of three gimmers consigned by M/s Blackwood, Auldhouseburn realised £2,400, purchased by R Lennox, Northern Ireland. Ewes were topped at £550 with a pen of 10 consigned by E MacMillan, Lurg purchased by M Harrison, Northern Ireland

Heifers and Bull Calves: West Thomaston (LimX) £3,300; Pitcairn (BLimX) £3,200; Pitcairn (ContX) £3,100; the Ross (BBX) £2,700; Corscaplie (AAX) £2,400; Porterstown (Sim) £1,850. Heifers and Heifer Calves: West Thomaston (LimX) £3,200; the Ross (BLim) £3,150; the Ross and Pitcairn (BP) £3,000; Woodhead of Mailer (Cont) £2,700; West Thomaston (BBX) £2,600; Porterstown (Sim) £1,800. In-Calf Heifers: Chartershall (Lim) £1,750 and £1,650. Stock Heifers and Cows: Pressock, BBX Hfr and HCF £3,600; BBX Hfr and BCF £3,100; LimX Cow and HCF £2,850; LimX cow and BCF £2,800.

Stock Cows and Calves: Dalhanna – ContX and BCF £2,100; SalX and BCF £2,050 x2; SimX and BCF £2,200; AAX and BCF £1,950; SalX and HCF £1,900; SimX and BCF £2,000.

Cows and Bull Calves: Wyddial (Pure AA and HCF) £2,100; Airthrey Kerse (LimX and HCF) £2,050; Chartershall (BP and BCF) £2,050; Wyddial (Pure AA and BCF) £1,750.

Bulling Heifers Witton (LimX) £1,350; Witton (BBX £1,290. Stock Bulls Dalhanna (Char 4 y.o) £1,950; High Barlay (Lim 4 yo) £2,100.