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United Auctions’ sale in Stirling on Wednesday August 9 sold 1,164 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls also forward 92 cast cows and 208 breeding cattle Bullocks (564) -averaged 229.36p to 274.20ppk for a 248kg BAX from Blackthird and £1410 for a 648kg AAX from Wrights houses. Heifers (475) – averaged 224.82p to 263.00ppk for a 289kg SimX from Dougal Estates and £1335 for a 611kg LimX from Gartantruach. B&W Bullocks (104) - averaged 167.01p to 172.80ppkg for a 567kg HFX from Gartantrauch and £980 for a 567kg BFX from Gartantruach. Young Bulls (21) – averaged 198.16p to 230.30ppkg for a LimXfrom Mains of Struie and £1360 for a SimX from Muirmealing. Cast Cows (66) averaged 139.75p to 204.20ppk for a SimX from Thomanean and £1430 for a AAX from Goddens. Dairy Cows (16) averaged 113.7p to 159.00ppk for a HOX from Claylands and £945 for a HFX from Wester Lochdrum. Forward Cattle (10)- averaged 172.55p to 222.90ppk for a LimX from Strawfank and £1560 for a LimX from Strawfank. Bullocks: Up to 250kgs- Blackthird £680, 274.20p; 251-300kgsMuirpark £770, 261.90p; 301350kgs- Polquhairn £875, 263.60p; 351-400kgs- Drumalbin £1020, 258.20; 401- 450kgs- Whiteleys £1130, 262.28p; 451-500kgs- Derrie £1200, Auchnotteroch 257.60p; 501-550kgs- High Unthank £1300, 245.10p; 551- 600kgs – Deerpark £1370, 236.50p; 601- 650kgsWrights Houses £1410, 222.20p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs- Whiteleys £760, 263.00p; 251-300kgsLaighpark £830, 249.20p; 301-350kg-Drumalbin £980, Laighpark 254.70p; 351-400kgsChallochmun £110, 250.60p; 401-450kgs- Challochmun £1170, 243.50p; 451-500kgs-Challochmun £1270, 231.80p; 501-550kgsNether Dalkeith £1270, 231.80p; 551- 600kgs- Kilburn £1310, 222.80p. OTM Cows: £ per head- Goddens (AA) £1430; Midlock (Sim) £1310; Harley (Sim) £1270; Easter Frew ( Lim) £1190. PPK- Harley Seeds (Sim) 204.20p; Goddens (AA) 202.00p; Wester Cloquhat ( Lim) 179.00p; Denhouse (CH) 162.50p. United Auctions’ sale in Stirling on Thursday August 10 sold 5,554 Prime Sheep including 3,615 lambs average 191.8p/ kg, and 1,939 ewes and rams. Scottish Texel club show of prime lambs, Judged by Mr H Glasgow, Champion Mr Squair Lower Killernie at £89, Reserve Champion Mr Henderson Auchenrivoch at £101. Lambs (3615) South Flanders (Suff) £117; Formal (Tex) £107.50; West Park ( Bel) £122; £100 ;Shanry (Char) £90; Assloss ( Mule) £83. Lambs (3615) South Flanders (Suff) 246p; Faulds (Tex) 225p; Isle Cottage (Suff) 220p; ;Humeston (Char) 197p; Asloss ( Mule) 182p. Ewes (1939)-Balmacolly (Tex) £124; Woodhead of Cairness (Suff) £112; Parks of Keillour ( Mule) £88; Deuchar ( X) £87; Shanry (Chev/ Mule) £77.50; Woodhead of Aberdalgie ( Bel) £74; Dunruchan ( BF) £63 Tups – Kildavig ( BFL) £100; Shields (Tex) £95 ; Mosshead (Char) £92. Dunruchan ( BF) £80

The Cooperative Paella Group that served up the only all-vegetarian option at the show, right. 16_t33SalenShow15

Alex Craig with the reserve overall champion – a six-year- old Highland cow with calf, Furan Gun Diul 14th of Glengorm. 16_t33SalenShow13

Roni Macdonald of Roni’s Chainsaw Art turns stumps into art. 16_t33SalenShow03

Emma holds her soon-to-be- crowned overall lamb champion. 16_t33SalenShow12

Horse rider Jess O’Rourke at the Salen Show. 16_t33SalenShow05

Joe Bullock, 11, with Sky, who was victorious in the dog show, winning the overall non-working dog category. 16_t33SalenShow02

Some of the produce that primary school children created. 16_t33SalenShow09

Oban’s Kyle McPherson finishes in third place. 16_t33SalenShow11

Sam Lloyd crosses the finish line to win the adult race. 16_t33SalenShow10