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United Auctions Stirling (Saturday, September 15, 2018) held their annual sale of 42 pedigree females.

Aberdeen Angus ( cows and calves): Close Littleton 2400gns; Close Littleton 2100gns.

Maiden Heifers : Sprowl Eastlands 1100gns.

Limousin (heifers and calves): Graham Airthleykerse 2000gns; Graham Airthleykerse 2000gns.

Maiden Heifers: Graham Burnbank 2800gns and Burnett Spittalton 2100gns.

United Auctions Stirling (Thursday, September 13, 2018) sold 5009 prime sheep comprising 3007 prime lambs selling to an average of 170.60p and 2002 ewes and rams.

New Season Lambs (3007) – Pett (Btex) £95.00; Easterton (Tex) £95.00; Ballochneck (Cross) £92.00; Logiebride (Suf ) £90.00; Aucharua (Chev) £85.00; Ayton (Char) £79.50; Carroch (Mule) £76.00; Knock O Ronald (BF) £73.00.

New Season Lambs (3007) – Easterton (Tex) £216ppk; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (BTex) 211ppk; Northfield (Suf ) 183ppk; Ayton (Char) 179ppk; Aucharua (Chev) 177ppk; Carroch (Cross) 174ppk; Hillhead (Mule) 167ppk; Dunruchan (BF) 162ppk.

Ewes (2002) – Wester Balgair (Tex) £138.00; West Park (Suf ) £95.00; Dalmeny (Lleyn) £95.00; Lochend (Mule) £74.00; Nether Falla (Zwa) £70.00; Rigg (Chev) £66.00; Strachurmore (BF) £56.00

Tups- Ledcharrie (Tex) £92.00; Braendam (Lleyn) £75.50; Hopes (BF) £63.00.

United Auctions Stirling (September 18, 2018) had a catalogue entry of 8721 breeding sheep. Top price of the day in Scotch Mule ewe lamb section went to G Donald, North Denhead for a pen of 24 realising at £124 to R Webster, Mill of Ardoch.

Top price of the day in Scotch Mule gimmer section went to Prestonhall Farming Co for a pen of 21 realising at £135. Texels were topped at £155 for a pen of TexX gimmers consigned by Dalchirla Farms.

Averages – Ewe Lambs: Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs £66.76 (-£10.36 on the year); TexX Ewe Lambs £47.97 (-£13.58 on the year); BF Ewe Lambs £57.35 (+£0.11 on the year).

Gimmers: Scotch Mule Gimmers £106.38 (-£17.44 on the year); Chev/ Mule Gimmers £109.00 (-£30.93 on the year); TexX Gimmers £105.80 (-£15.11 on the year)

Other Leading Prices – Ewe Lambs, Scotch Mules: Noth Denhead £95.00 twice, Drumheldric £92.00; Kingledores £90.00. TexX: Ledlation £55.00

BF: North Denhead £90.00; Kirkton £89.00; East Bracklinn £80.00.

Gimmers – Scotch Mule: Drumnessie & West Carse £132.00; Ormsary & Carroch £130.00; Dreva £128.00. TexX: Dalchirla £150.00; Hill of Errol £148.00; Carskerdo £130.00; BTexX: Hill of Errol £130.00; Llyen; Borland £98.00.

Stock Ewes – Mule, 1 Crop: Kipperoch £92.00; Wardhead £90.00; 2 Crop: Old Nursary £95.00; Wardhead £85.00; 4 Crop: West Lundie £85.00.

Texel: 2 Crop – Kipperoch £145.00.