Prime bullocks among livestock in sale ring

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 161 cattle comprising 85 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls, 58 cast cows and bulls and 18 calves.

Bullocks sold to 242ppkg twice from Knockhouse and to £1,762.80 for a Simmental from South Flanders.

Heifers sold to 258ppkg from Easter Ochtermuthill and to £1,729.20 from Learielaw.

Young bulls sold to 220ppkg from Merrick and to £1,434 from Mid Cambushinnie.

Other leading prices: Heifers – 255p Faskine; 252p Learielaw; 248p Easter Ochtermuthill; 245p Meadowend (three times); 240p Merrick (twice), Mains of Cultmalundie and Learielaw.

Bullocks – 240p Moorfield; 238p Knockhouse, Easter Ochtermuthill (three times) and Learielaw; 235p Learielaw and Spittal; 230p Mains of Cultmalundie, Knockhouse (twice) and Spittal.

Also forward were 58 cast cows and bulls.

Beef cows ave 133p selling to 182p from Bridgehouse and to £1,380 twice from the same home.

Cast males ave 135p selling to 162p from Barbeth and to £1,420 for the same beast.

Dairy cows ave 99p selling to 122p from Bonnyhilland to £1,010 from the same home.

Other leading prices:

Beef cows – 170p Offers (twice); 167p Bridgehouse; 160p Pirnhall; 159p Glenstockadale.

Also forward were 18 young calves selling to £290 for a British Blue X Bull Calf from Airthrey Kerse.

Dairy bull calves sold to £50 from Carneil.