Bullocks in big demand at Stirling cattle auction

STIRLING: United Auctions sold 1,609 store and native bred cattle and young bulls, also 206 cast cows. Bullocks (1,035) ave 186.55p to 221.40ppk for a 429kg CHX West Flakefield, and to £1,280 for a 750kg AAX Goddens. B & W Bullocks (61) ave 129.37p to 167.00ppk for a 536kg BFX Wester Mye, and £1,040 for a 646kg MOX Bandirran. Heifers (477) ave 180.63p to 227.80ppk for a 417kg LimX Goddens, and to £1,160 for a 677kg AAX Horselaw. Young Bulls (36) ave 182.94p to 192.70ppk for a LimX Drumcruilton, and to £895 for a LimX Drumcruilton. Beef Cows (181) ave 120.41p to 169.90ppk for a BRBX Monzie, and to £1,390 for a BRBX Monzie. Dairy Cows (25) ave 90.81p to 127.90ppk for a MOX Claylands. Bullocks: 251-300kgs– Middleknowes £520, Teviot Agriculture 197.70p; 301-350kgs – High Milton £720, 205.70p; 351400kgs – Sunnycroft £815, Laggan Park 215.70p; 401-450kgs – West Flakefield £950, 221.40p; 451500kgs – Newpark £990, Midtown 206.50p; 501-551kgs – Low Arkland £1070, 198.30p; 552-601kgs– Birkett Farming £1,230, 218.90p; 602651kgs – Goddens £1,195, 192.80p; 652–701kgs – Elmscleugh £1,245, 189.80p, 702+kgs – Goddens £1,280, Bonard 176.10p.

Heifers: Up to 250kgs – Teviot Agriculture £445, 180.90p; 251300kgs – Davidston £390, 150.00p; 301-350kgs – High Milton £575, 170.60p; 351-400kgs – Laggan Park £820, 210.30p; 401-450kgs – Goddens £950, 227.80p; 451500kgs – Goddens £1080, 225.90p; 501-551kgs – Deerpark Farmers £1,090, 200.40p; 552-601kgs– Deerpark Farmers £1,115, 201.30p; 602-651kgs – Gateside £1,120, 182.40p; 652-701kgs – Bonard £1,160, Balmyre 171.90p, 702+kgs – Yeatthill £1,070, 145.40p.Young Bulls: 301-350kgs – Nether Birkwood £410p; 351-400kgs – Bowleys £660, 169.20p; 401-450kgs – Drumcruilton £865, 192.70p; 451-500kgs– Drumcruilton £895, 188.80p; 552601kgs – Middleknowes £890, 156.70p. OTM Cows: Monzie (BRB) £1,390, 9 Killeonan (Lim) £1,370 OTM Bulls Drumoider (Lim) £1,230, Elmscleugh (CH) £1,170, Shawsmill (Sim) £1,170.