Around the markets

United Auctions, Stirling,

Monday April 13: sold 978 store cattle at their annual “Perth” sale.

Bullocks (536) – averaged 224.8p to 276.6p per kg for a 375kg LimX from Monzie Farms and £1225 for a 610kg CHX from South Kirklane.

Heifers (442) – averaged 218.9p to 298.3p per kg for a 362kg LimX from Coilavoulin and £1320 for a 494kg LimX from Coilavoulin.

Leading prices per head and per kg: Store Cattle

Bullocks: 251-300kgsTallant £580, 222.20p; 301-350kgs- Ballimartin £860, 253.70p; 351-400kgs- Monzie Farms £1040, 276.60p; 401450kgsMonzie Farm £1090, Ballechin Farms 262.40p; 451-500kgs- Monzie Farms £1150, 245.10p; 501-551kgs Castle Cary Mill £1190, Wester Bonhard 229.00p; 552-601kgs- Letham £1210, Stanley 213.00p; 602651kgSouth Kirklane £1225, 200.80p.

Heifers: 251-300kgs- Tallant £610, 234.60p; 301-350kgsKilchiaran £770, Monzie Farms 232.30p; 351-400kgsCoilavoulin £1120, 298.30p; 401-450kgs- Ballechin Farms £1160, 260.70p; 451-500kgsCoilavoulin £1320, 267.20p; 501-551kgs Little Inch £1110, 211.80p; 552-601kgs- Kilmux £1120, 195.10p.

Caledonian Marts Ltd,

Thursday April 9: sold 124 Cattle comprising of 61 Bullocks, Heifers and Young Bulls, and 63 OTM Cattle.

Prime Heifers sold to 248ppkg for a Limousin from A A & J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty purchased by G Kirk & Son, Butchers, Denny and to £1462 for a Limousin from W Dandie, Learielaw, Broxburn purchased by Buffalo, Butchers, Kirkcaldy.

Prime Bullocks sold to 230ppkg for a Limousin again from Nethermyres purchased by T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk and to £1485 for the same beast.

Other Leading Prices

Bullocks per kg

228p Learielaw

225p Nethermyres 220p Dullomuir Heifers per kg

245p Carriston

240p & 235p (Twice) Learielaw 225p Carriston 222p Westwoodlane Bullocks per Head £1454 Learielaw

£1453 Nethermyres & Croftgarry £1409 Loanrigg £1387 Croftgarry £1380 Nethermyres Heifers per Head £1443 Westwoodlane £1433 Learielaw £1408 Nethermyres £1341 Carriston

Also forward were 63 OTM Cattle, with 80% of the OTM’s forward being feeding types.

They averaged 120ppkg selling to 147ppkg for a Limousin from R Johnston, Balaclava, Islay and to £1080 from the same home.

Dairy Cows averaged 96ppkg selling to 108ppkg from W Waugh, North Bankhead, Avonbridge and to £750 from J & J Kinloch, Walton, Cardross.

Other Leading Prices: Beef OTMs per kg

142p Westwoodlane 135p & 133p Knockhouse 132p Balaclava

131p Westwoodlane Beef OTMs per head £1010 Westwoodlane £970 Balaclava

£900 Dalchirla

£890 Waterloo (Wick), Balaclava & Kincaple Dairy Cows per head £660 Walton

£650 North Bankhead £640 North Bankhead & Wharlawhill