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STIRLING: Caledonian Marts Ltd had an “exceptional entry” for quality forward at their premier calf sale yesterday. Baluskie, Barrhill ave £1,167 for 60 sold, up £202 per head on the year. Markhill Farms, Glenduisk, ave £1,138 for 40, up £201, and Camregan, Girvan, ave £1,164 for 80 sold, up £170.

Bullocks average 250p (+42p on the year) selling to 302p for a pen of Limousins from Markhill Farms, Glenduisk, Barrhill and to £1,470 for a pen of Limousins from Camregan, Girvan. Heifers averaged 236p (+31p and sold to 290p and £1,360 for a pen of Limousins also from Camregan. Other leading prices: Bullocks £1,330 Baluskie, Camregan & Baluskie (J Hyslop), £1,300 Camregan, £1,290 Camregan, £1,280 Baluskie, £1,270 Camregan, £1,260 Baluskie & Camregan. £1,160 and £1,150 Ballabeg. Heifers £1,220 Baluskie (twice), £1,200 Camregan, £1,190 Glenduisk, £1,180 Camregan, £1,160 Baluskie (J Hyslop). STIRLING: United Auctions sold 6,848 prime sheep comprising 4,655 new season lambs selling to average 213.70p and 2,193 ewes and rams.

New season lambs (4,655) Longfauld & Doune Farms (BTex) £121.00; Coliavoulin (BTex) £119.50; Cuiltburn, Groan & Wester Balgair (BTex) £119.00; Easterton (Tex) £119.00; Strageath Hall (Tex) £118.50; Letar (Tex) £118.00; South Flanders (Suf) £113.00; Wester Ochtermuthill (Suf) £109.50; Wester Middleton & High Marchrimore (Suf) £104.50; Shanry (Cha) £107.00; Balmyre (Char) £106.00; Wardhead (Cross) £98.00; Nether Pratis (Cross) £97.50; East Bracklinn (Cross) £94.00; Auchenrivoch (Mule) £97.50; Easter Greenhill & Assloss (Mule) £94.50; Milton (Mule) £94.00; Glenlyon (Chev) £96.50; Loanhead of Duchally (Chev) £94.50; Wardhead (Chev) £94.00; Nether Falla (Hamp) £93.50; Greenwells & Auchenrivoch (BF) £91.50; Millhouse (BF) £88.00. Coilavoulin (BTex) 272.00p; Cuiltburn (BTex) 267.00p; Groan (BTex) 265.00p; Strageath Hall (Tex) 263.00p; Mains of Struie (Tex) 257.00p; Strageath Hall (Tex) 263.00p; Mains of Struie (Tex) 257.00p; Strageath Hall (Tex) 253.00p; Wester Ochtermuthill (Suf) 232.00p; South Flanders (Suf) 222.00p; Leyden (Suf) 218.00p; Loanhead of Duchally (Chev) 220.00p; Glenlyon (Chev) 219.00p; Wardhead (Chev) 217.00p; Roughlands (Cha) 217.00p; Shanry (Char) 214.00p; Balmyre (Char) 212.00p; Nether Pratis (Cross) 212.00p; Brackley & East Bracklinn (Cross) 211.00p; Nether Falla (Hamp) 210.00p; Coulshill (Mule) 208.00p; Assloss (Mule) 205.00p; Coxhill (Mule) 204.00p; Over Shannochhill & East Side (BF) 193.00p. Ewes (2,193) Easter Garden (Tex) £159.00; East Shawtonhill (Tex) £156.00; Wester Balgair (TexX) £154.00; Townhead (TexX) £146.00; Nether Pratis (TexX) £143.00; Whitemoss (Cont) £140.00; Easterton (Cont) £134.00; Shenlarich (BTex) £154.00; Balmonth (HB) £111.00 and £105.00; Allanfauld (Mule) £108.00; Milkieston (Mule) £105.00; Nethermill (Mule) £100.00; Nether Falla (Chev) £106.00; Auchnacloich (Chev) £90.00; Nethermill (Suf) £100.00; Easter Kellie (Suf) £97.00; Binzian (SuffX) £90.00; Gladhouse Mains (SuffX) £89.00; Roughlands (Lleyn) £98.00 and £83.00; Coilavoulin (Cross) £93.00; South Brownhill (BF) £77.00 and £71.00; Gelndamph (BF) £69.00; Langbank of Balhaldie (BF) £68.00. Tups – Townhead (Tex) £150.00; Milkieston (Chev) £113.00; Tullygarth (Terx) £108.00; Shenarich (BTex) £89.00.

STIRLING: Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 124 cattle comprising 73 bullocks, heifers and young bulls and 51 OTM cattle. Bullocks ave 677kg at 213p per kg. Heifers ave 580kg at 233p.

Prime heifers to 250p for a Limousin from Easter Ochtermuthill, Muthill, and to £1,675 for a Charolais from Brockwoodlees, Canobie.

Prime bullocks to 245p for a Limousin from Penston, Macmerry, and to £165 for a Limousin from Molemount, Galston. Bulls (Under 30 months) sold to 210p and £1,428 for a Limousin from, Mains of Throsk, Throsk.

Other leading prices were as follows. Bullocks: 242p Penston, 240p Brockwoodlees, 238p Penston, Brockwoodlees & Easter Ochtermuthill, 235p Knockhouse & Easter Ochtermuthill, 230p Knockhouse (twice).

Heifers: 245p Brockwoodlees (twice) Upper Kinneil, 242p Penston & Brockwoodlees, 240p Broadleys (twice) & Easter Ochtermuthil, 238p Brockwoodlees (twice) & Upper Kinneil.

Bulls (over 16 months) £1,550 Lochend (Millar), £1,422 Lochhead (Laird), £1,402 Kninmonth. Also forward were 51 OTM Cattle. OTMs averaged 125p, selling to 152p and £1,280 for a Charolais from Dippen, Carradale.

Other leading prices: Beef OTMs 151p Bankhead, 139 and 138p South Quarter, 138p Dippen, 137p Dalquhurn, 133p Kilbride (Islay).

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts sold 1,488 store and breeding sheep incorporating the annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and 656 on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers on Thursday. Gimmers (389) averaged £130.74 (+£30.85 on the year) and sold to £172 for a pen of Texel crosses from 3 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge.

Ewes (231) averaged £89.11 (+£18.34 on the year) and sold to £162 for a pen of Texel crosses from the dispersal of Keppernach Farm, Nairn.

Ewe lambs (590) averaged £92.93 (+£30.01 on the year) and sold to £126 for a pen of Cheviots from Tombreck, Dallas.

Store lambs (278) averaged £52.21 (+£6.01 on the year) and sold to £90 for a Suffolk cross from Spierfield, Balblair.

Lewis Livestock Producers lambs (656) sold to £68 for a pen of Texel crosses from 10 Valtos, Uig.

Other leading prices:

Gimmers: RougeX – Woodside, Muir of Ord, £170; TexX – 3 Balnabeen, £170, £160, Fanblair Farm, Kiltarlity, £152, £150, Smerral Farm, Bower, £150; BeltX – Upperton, Balnain, £170; CHM – Cypress, Achterneed, £162, 3 Balnabeen, £150, Lyn – Woodside, £160; BTL – Inverbay, Lower Arboll, £160.

Ewes: Mule – Birchwood, Rearquhar, £150, £130, £110; SuffX – Badrain, Culbokie, £140. Ewe lambs: SuffX – Muirton Mains, Urray, £122, £116, £98, Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £84; CHM – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £120, £109.

Store lambs: BeltX – 2 Englishton Muir, £71; TexX – Bluebell Cottage, £70. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 33 prime cattle on Thursday. Under 30 month:

Prime bullocks (13) averaged 220.1p (+11p) and sold to 230p per kg for a 590kg Limousin cross and £1,445.40 for a 660kg Limousin cross both from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and both bought by W & J Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, Grange. Prime heifers (9) averaged 222.4p (+0.9p) and sold to 239p per kg or £1,481.80 for a 620kg Limousin Cross from Waterside, Forbes, and bought by W & J Cameron. Young bulls (7) averaged 182.3p (+9.6p) and sold to 225p or £1,440 for a 640kg Charolais Cross from Mains of Leask, Slains.

30 to 36 month:

Bullocks (2) ave 139.1p, to 143p £765.05 for a 535kg Highland from Craigen Gowrie, Rathen.

Heifers (2) ave 161.2p, to 167p or £1,260.85 for a 755kg AA from Galcantray, Cawdor.