Market prices

United Auctions, Stirling, sold 600 store cattle and young bulls, also 105 cast cows and forward cattle. Bullocks (344) -averaged 219.54p to 250.0p per kg for a 316kg Simx from South Common and £1320 for a 558kg CHX from Wester Clunie.

B&W Bullocks (66) – averaged 145.26p to 203.10p per kg for a 458kg HFX from High Craichmore. Heifers (185) – averaged 209.64p to 249.30p per kg for a 365kg Limx from Newpark. Young Bulls (5)- averaged 185.86p to 194.30p per kg for a BSH from Glenkiln. Beef Cows (87) averaged 147.53p to 204.20p per kg for a Simx from Lower Luthrie . Dairy Cows (18) averaged 112.03p to 134.00p per kg for a HFX from Hillhouse Bullocks: 0-250kgs – Walkersdyke £550, 243.4p; 251300kgs – Falleninch £605, 224.9p; 301-350kgs – West Park £840, South Common 250.0p; 351-400kgs – Birkenhead £950, 247.3p; 401-450kgs – Gateside £1,060, 248.1p 451500kgs – Wester Clunie £1,210, 246.4p; 501-551kgs – Wester Clunie £1,250, 241.8p; 552-601kgs – Wester Clunie £1,320, 236.6p; 602-651kgs – Gateside £1,260, 201.9p.

Heifers: 0-250kgs – Nether Birkwood £420, 178.0p; 251300kgs – Walkersdyke £600, 222.2p; 301-350kgs – South Common £800; 351-400kgs – Birkenhead £960; 401-450kgs – Netherton £950; 451-500kgs – Wester Clunie £1,100, 229.7p; 501-551kgs – Netherton £1,175, 222.1p; 552-601kgs – Netherton £1,190

Young Bulls: 351-400kgs – Bettyknowes £750, 194.3p; 552601kgs – Bettyknowes £1,000, 178.6p. Lawrie & Symington, Forfar, had forward 26 prime cattle, 2 OTM’S and 408 prime sheep.

Bullocks (9) Sold to a top of 2.60ppk from Nethermyres and to £1,602.50 from Nethermyres to average 2.43ppk. Heifers (17) Sold to a top of 2.70p twice from Nethermyres and to £1,617.20 from West Bog to average 2.47p per kg. Bullocks – Lim. 2.56p & 2.50p Nethermyres, 2.44p, 2.43p & 2.42p The Riggs.

Heifers – Lim. 2.61p Gask, 2.60p West Bog, 2.55p Craignathro; BRB 2.56p Gask, 2.46p Craignathro (twice).

PRIME LAMBS (351) Sold to 236.6p and £110 for a pair of 46.5 kilo Beltex from Clochie to average 196.1p (-16.9p).

Over Baldinnie (Tex) 213.5p; Broadshade (Tex X) 210.8p; Govals (Cont) 209.3p West Pitcorthie (Cont X) 208.7p.

EWES (57) Mill of Murroes (Tex) £90.50; New Gilston

(Suf) £84.50; Witton (Sif X) £80.50; Dalbog (BF) £46.50.