Around the markets

United Auctions, Stirling sold 633 store cattle, native bred cattle and young bulls, 87 breeding cattle and 103 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls on Wednesday July 8.

All cows met an increased trade on the week with 19 buyers in attendance.

Beef cows averaged 150.08p per kg, and Dairy cows averaged 114.00p per kg.

Bullocks (323) – averaged 217.46p to 309.60p per kg for a 218kg BRBX from High Bellochantuy, and to £1340 for a 615kg AAX from High Unthank.

Dairy Bullocks (71) – averaged 172.72p to 206.20p per kg for a 422kg MOX from Caddell, and to £1025 for a 582kg HFX from Dykehead.

Heifers (230)– averaged 214.34p to 269.80p per kg for a 202kg BRBX from High Bellochantuy, and to £1130 for a 569kg BSX from Crookedstonemuir.

Young Bulls (9)- averaged 191.21p to 218.20p per kg for a AAX from Bows, and to £1165 for a AAX from Bows.

Beef Cows and Bulls (91) – averaged 150.08p to 208.10p per kg for a LimX from Carslae, and to £1530 for a BAX from Chapel.

Dairy Cows (10)- averaged 114.16p to 133.90p per kg for a HFX from Wester Borland, and to £1095 for a HFX from Wester Borland.

Out of Spec Cattle (2)- averaged 176.79p to 189.10p per kg for a LimX from Glenartney, and to £1150 for a LimX from Glenartney.

Bullocks: Up to 250kgs- High Bellochantuy £675, 309.60p; 251300kgsMeikle Ittington £765, High Bellochantuy 268.10p; 301-350kgsGateside £835, High Bellochantuy 246.80p; 351-400kgs- Craigievern £980, 246.20p; 401-450kgs- Newpark £985, 233.30p; 451-500kgsNewpark £1155, Tanhill 237.00p; 501-551kgs- Garvald Mains £1180, 226.90p; 552-601kgs- Tanhill £1200, Ballieston 211.50p; 602-651kgsHigh Unthank £1340, 217.90p.

Heifers: Up to 250kgs - High Bellochantuy £600, 269.80p; 251-300kgs- Meikle Ittington £710, 257.20p; 301-350kgs- Fallside £765, 227.00p; 351-400kgs - Fisherton £890, Glenturk 225.90p; 401450kgsNewpark £960, Fisherton 226.30p; 451-500kgs- Fisherton £1120, 234.30p; 501-551kgs- Crookedstonemuir £1090, Candermains 205.20p; 552-601kgs- Crookedstonemuir £1130, 201.00p. Young Bulls: 301-350kgs- Caddell £700, 214.70p; 401-450kgs- Hyndford Road £940, 216.10p; 501-551kgsBows £1165, 218.20p; 602-651kgsMosshall £1150, 182.00p.

OTM Cows: £ per head- Chapel (BA) £1530, Newhouse of Glamis (CH) £1510, Woodhead of Mailler (Cont) £1450, Airthrey Kerse (Sim) £1490, Carslae (Lim) £1290, Mosshall (AA) £1170, Hyndford Road (BS) £1130, Wester Borland (HF) £1095, Gibsley (SH) £1070.

PPK - Carslae (Lim) 208.10p, Mollandhu (AA) 201.90p, Laigh Alticane (Sim) 192.70p, Chapel (BA) 168.30p, Woodhead of Mailer (Cont) 161.10p, Glenartney (CH) 159.70p, Glenartney (BS) 156.10p, Hatton of Newtyle (HE) 150.70p, Gibsley (SH) 145.00p.

OTM Bulls: £ per head – Easter Frew (Lim) £1550, Peattieshill (AA) £1070.

PPK - Peattieshill (AA) 198.10p, Craigbarnet (Lim) 160.00p.

Out of Spec Cattle: £ per headGlenartney (Lim) £1150, Glenartney (MO) £975

PPK - Glenartney (Lim) 189.10p, Glenartney (MO) 164.10p.

Breeding Cattle: Whitelaw Dispersal - SimX Cows & Bull Calves at foot £2400, £2350 x3, £2450.

SimX Cows & Heifer Calves at foot £2500, £2300, £2200.

AAX Cows & Bull Calves at foot £2400 x2, £2050.

AAX Cows & Heifer Calves at foot £1950 x2, £1800.

SDX Cows & Bull Calves at foot £2000.

SDX Cows & Heifer Calves at foot £1900.

AA Bull 2 ½ yo £2900. Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 126 Cattle comprising of 65 Bullocks, Heifers and Young Bulls, 61 OTM Cattle on Thursday July 9.

With a smaller show forward and a good ringside of buyers present, all classes met a similar trade.

Bullocks averaged 640kg at 223p per kg and Heifers averaged 618kg at 227p per kg.

Many more are needed on a weekly basis including native breeds, which sold to 228p per kg or £1337.

Prime Heifers sold to 245ppkg on Three occasions from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn, D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canobie and J H& NT Turn bull, Meadow end, Clackmanan purchased by D Campbell, Butchers, Callander, T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk and

H A Black, Butchers, Stirling and to £1605 for a Limousin from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canobie purchased by J Gilvear & Sons.

Prime Bullocks sold to 238ppkg on Two occasions from J Meikle, Turniemoon, West Calder and D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees both purchased by T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk and to £1584 for a Limousin from M Orr, Penston, Macmerry purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.

Bulls (under 30 months) sold to 215 ppkg for a Blonde Aquitaine from L Laird & Sons, Lochhead, East Wemyss and to £1628 for a Limousin from W Dick & Sons, Mains of Throsk, Throsk.

Other Leading Prices: Beef OTMs per kg - 175p Eden (Campbeltown). 170p Mains of Throsk. 162p Castlehill. 156p Learielaw. 153p Walton.151p Salterhill & Castlehill

Beef OTMs per head - £1150 Learielaw. £1130 Castlehill & Broompark. £1090 Knocknaha. £1070 Walton. £1060 Mains of Throsk. £1050 & £1040 Castlehill

Dairy Cows per head - £890 Walton. £730 and £690 Kilkivan (Campbeltown).