How the markets fared

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 158 cattle comprising 50 prime bullocks and heifers to include two young bulls, 86 cast cows and bulls, and 22 calves.

Prime Bullocks averaged 230p , prime heifers 236p, beef cows 139p, dairy cows 112p and cast bulls 110p.

Bullocks sold to 262p for a Limousin from Faskine and to £1,626 for a Limousin from Mains of Cultmalundie, Tibbermore. Heifers also sold to 262p for a Limousin from Brockwoodlees and to £1,646 for a Limousin from Mains of Cultmalundie.

Bullocks per kilo 260p and 250p Brockwoodlees; 252p and 245p Creochill; 242p Mains of Cultmalundie; 235p Rathillet and Mawcarse.

Heifers 258p Mains of Cultmalundie and Brockwoodlees; 255p Merrick; 252p Brockwoodlees; 250p Overton and Faskine; 248p & 240p (twice) Merrick 235p (Three Times) Merrick and Rathillet. Also forward were 86 OTMS, cast cows and bulls. Beef cows sold to £1270 for a Limousin from Kirkton Farm and to 158.5ppkg also for a Limousin from France Farm to ave 139ppkg.

Dairy cows sold to £1,110 from Wharlawhill Farmand to 150ppkg from Carneil Farm to ave 112p.

Cast bulls sold to £1,620 for a Charolais from Blairsgreen Farm Ltd and to 110ppkg for the same animal.

Other leading prices: Beef cows £1,230 Nether Strathkinnes and offers; £1,160 Easterton (Owen) and offers; £1,110 offers; £1,080 Merrick (Portpatrick); £1,050 Glenstockadale (Stranraer). Dairy cows £930 Carneil; £840 Boclair and Carneil; £790 High Cattadale (Campbeltown); £780 Boclair. 22 calves sold to a top of £350 for a Simmental bullock calf from Balquhatstone Mains.