Round-up of the week’s trading at auctions

STIRLING: United Auctions sold 5919 prime sheep comprising 196 spring lambs selling to ave 223.21p also 5167 prime hoggs selling to ave 200.22ppk and 556 ewes and rams. New Season Lambs (196) – Catcune (Suf) £118.00, £113.00 & £110.00; Penston (Tex) £113.00, £112.00 & £111.00; Southfield (Cha) £111.00; Smailholm Mains (HB) £109.00 & £106.00; Barbarafield (Hamp) £109.00. New Season Lambs (196) Bangour (Cha) 254.00p; Catcune (Suf) 251.00p & 248.00p; Penston (Tex) 249.00p; Gillbank (Tex) 247.00p; Castleton (Dor) 229.00p; Smailholm Mains (HB) 227.00p & 222.00p; Barbarafield (Hamp) 222.00p. Old Season Lambs (5167) – Cultburn (Btex) £131.00 & £128.00; Wardhead (Btex) £125.00; East Shawtonhil & South Hill of Drips (Tex) £116.00; Dalchirla (Tex) £112.00; Raecruick (Suf) £108.00; Wardhead (Suf) £100.00; Snawdon (Chev) £102.50; Balleny (Chev) £102.00; Pityot (BF) £98.00 x2;kilmundie & Bogburn (BF) £97.00; West Thomaston (Cross) £97.50; Over Finlarg (Mule) £96.50; Strathtyrum & Fossoway (Mule) £96.00. Old Season Lambs (PPK) Wardhead (Btex) £291.00p; Luckenburn (Btex) 282.00p & 279.00p; South Hill of Drips (Tex) 264.00p; Dalchirla (Tex) 260.00p; Mid Seat (Chev) 226.00p; Snawdon (Chev) 218.00p & 217.00p; Raecruick (Suf) 216.00p; Glenrig (Suf) 207.00p; Mid Seat (BF) 214.00p; Penicuick Est (BF) £210.00p; West Thomaston (Cross) 209.00p; East Bracklinn (Cross) 208.00p; Cowiehillock (Mule) 200.00p; Yorkston (BF) 198.00p. Ewes (556) – Carrabus (Tex) £159.00; Mid Shawton (Tex) £151.00; Hatton Knowe (Cont) £138.00; Saddlebank (Cont) £128.00; Lochend (Btex) £124.00; Smalladh (Suf) £122.00; Smailholm Mains (Suf) 116.00; Southfield (Cha) £111.00; Smailholm Mains (HB) £102.00; Saddlebank (Chev) £91.00; Edengrove (Chev) £86.00; Mid Shawton (Cross) £88.00; Powblack (Hamp) £87.00; Carroch (BL) £86.00; Hardiston (Mule) £85.00; Crosswood Hill (Mule) £83.00; Auchenrivoch (BF) £70.00; Crosswood Hill (BF) £69.00 Tups – Hatton Knowe (Suf) £124.00; Lilyburn (Suf) £109.00; Nether Falla (Tex) £120.00; Hatton Knowe (Tex) £103.00; Gateside(chev) £85.00; The Hope (BF) £85.00.

UNITED Auctions sold 2164 store cattle and 149 cast cows. A record consignment of 156 sellers were fully supported by a crowded but socially distanced ring of buyers who, despite the challenges they face with the current beef price, bid keenly till the end, with the sale comparing well to last year’s trade. Bullocks (1096) ave 217.74p to 268.80ppk for a 279kg CHX from Knollhead, and to £1235 for a 614kg Limx from New Carden. Dairy Bullocks (65) ave 172.42p to 201.00ppk for a 413kg MOX from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £960 for a 588kg BFX from Hapland. Heifers (971)– averaged 213.70p to 275.10p per kg for a 338kg Limx from Upper Obney, and to £1205 for a 650kg CHX from Todpark. Young Bulls (32) ave 214.20p to 237.60p per kg for a Limx from Kirkland, and to £1100 for a Limx from Windsole. Beef Cows and Bulls (125) ave 132.15p to 176.20p per kg for a AAX from Hapland, and to £1390 for a Limx & AAX from Monzie Farms & Fernie Mill. Dairy Cows (21) ave 99.39p to 129.00ppk for a HFX from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £855 for a HOX from Bandirran. Forward Cattle (3) 154.20p to 163.40p per kg for a AAX from Hapland, and to £1150 for a AAX from Hapland. Bullocks: Up to 250kgs – Gateside £640, 262.30p; 251-300kgs – Gateside £790, Knollhead 268.80p; 301-350kgs – South Ridgehill £920,4 Middlequarter (Uist) 270.60p; 351-400kgs – Shenlarich £965, Knocknaha 264.50p; 401-450kgs – Upper Obney £1060,Gateside 245.10p; 451-500kgs- Meikle Labrax £1060, Mains of Balhall 227.10p; 501-551kgs – West Delorain £1100, Old Leckie 215.70p; 552601kg – Wester Gartshore £1200, 210.50p; 602-651kg – New Carden £1235, 201.10p; 652-701kg –Busses £1180, 174.60p. Heifers: Up to 250kg – Knollhead £660, 271.60p; 251-300kg – Gateside £700, Mid Gallowhill 241.30p; 301-350kg – Upper Obney £930, 275.10p; 351-400kg – Craigievern £1020, 256.30p; 401-450kg – Easterton £1020, 247.60p; 451-500kg – Townhead of Arngibbon £1085, Blair Castle Est 231.70p; 501-551kg – Gateside £1200, Higham 222.40p; 552-601kg – East Dron £1150, 206.80p; 602-651kg – Todpark £1205, 185.40p; 652-701kg – Lesserlinn £1170, 175.10p. Young Bulls: 301-350kg – Gatehead £725, 237.60p; 351-400kgslaighpark £840, 223.40p; 401-450kg – Blair Castle Est £905, Glenkiln 206.20p;451500kg – Windsole £1100, 226.30p. All cast cows met an increase in demand. With well fleshed meaty types being in demand. Half meat feeding type cows saw an increase in buyers from all over UK. All feeding cows are seeing premium prices by selling through.

STIRLING: Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 142 Cattle comprising 85 Bullocks, Heifers & Young Bulls, and 57 OTM Cattle. Prime Heifers sold to 238 ppkg for a Charolais from Nethermyres, and to £1492 for a Charolais from Newbigging of Ceres, Cupar. Prime Bullocks sold to 238 ppkg for a Limousin from Nethermyres and to £1564 for a Limousin from Rathillet Farm, Cupar. Other Leading Prices: Bullocks 232p Learielaw, 228p Mains of Cultmalundie, 225p Mains of Cultmalundie & Meadowend, 222p Nethermyres, 218p Pityot (Twice), 215p Dullomuir. Heifers: 235p Stoneyhill (Inverurie). 232p Nethermyres & Rathillet, 230p Learielaw (Twice), 225p Stoneyhill & Mains of Cultmalundie (Twice). Bullocks (per head) £1495 Rathillet, £1480 Nethermyres, £1476 Meadowend, £1470 Learielaw. Heifers £1421 Learielaw, £1394 & £1392 Nethermyres, £1386 Pityot, £1368 Meadowend, £1363 Mains of Cultmalundie. Also forward were 57 OTM Cattle. They averaged 124ppkg selling to 173 ppkg for a British Blue from Learielaw and to £1160 for a Limousin from Hawkhill. Dairy cows ave 109 ppkg selling to 136 ppkg from High Cattadale and to £850 from Summerhouse. OTM Males sold to £1100 for a Luing from Newmains and to 116p for an Aberdeen Angus from West Auchencarroch. Other Leading Prices: Beef OTMS 158p & 146p Gillandersland, 145 Dollarbank, 140p Hawkhill, 139p Gryffewraes, 138p Newmains, 135p High Cattadale.

ABERDEEN and Northern Marts sold 54 prime cattle.

Under 30 months - Prime bullocks (seven) averaged 181p (+1.4p) and sold to 213ppkg for a 590kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and £1,276.05 for a 705kg Charolais from Rivefold, Ythanwells, both purchased by Backmuir Livestock, Keith. Prime heifers (29) ave 192.3p (-6.3p) and sold to 229ppkg for a 495kg Limousin and £1,305.40 for a 610kg Limousin from Stoneyhill, Keith and purchased by Backmuir Livestock.

Young bulls (10) ave 140.8p (-12.5p) and sold to 163ppkg for a 845kg Limousin from Crichie, Inverurie, and £1,404.30 for a 930kg Simmental from Brodieshill Farm, Alves. 30 to 48 month – Bullocks (six) ave 157.8p (-13.8p) and sold to 173ppkg for a 650kg Limousin and £1,155.98 for a 718kg Salers from Bishopston, Kinellar.

Heifers (two) ave 163.1p (12.8p) and sold to 171p per kg and £1,463.76 from Ardhuncart. Leading prices per kg: Under 30 month – Prime Bullocks: Braco Park, Rosehearty (Lim) 207p; Rivefolds, Ythanwells (Cha) 181p; Lachlanstrype, New Pitsligo (Lim) 175p.