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STIRLING United Auctions (May 14) sold 6,184 prime sheep comprising 481 spring lambs selling to average 252.33p; also 4,725 prime hoggs selling to average 204.31ppk; and 978 ewes and rams.

New season lambs (481) – Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) £129.00 and £125.00; Penston (Tex) £125.00; Cauldcoates Holdings & South Ballaird (Tex) £122.00p; Hoprig (Suf) £123.00; Penston (Suf) £121.50; Penston (Cha) £120.00; Netherton (Cha) £118.00; Powblack (Hamp) £107.00; Campbeltown (Dor) £104.00; Greystone (Zwa) £101.00.

New season lambs (481) – Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) 287.00ppk; and 269.00ppk; Bangour (Tex) 283.00ppk, Cauldcoates Holdings (Tex) 271.00ppk; Parks of Garden (Suf) 281.50ppk; Penston (Cha) 272.00ppk; Bangour (Cha) 266.00ppk x4; Campbeltown (Dor) 239.00ppk; Whitehouse (Zwa) 228.00ppk.

Old season lambs (4,725) – Cultburn (BTex) £119.00; Harviesmailing (BTex) £118.00; Spittal (Tex) £114.00; West Mains (Tex) £113.00; Crofthead (Suf) £112.00 Shannocher (Suf) £111.50; Croftgary (BF) £109.50; St Mungoes (BF) £108.50; Yorkston (Mule) 103.00; West Thomaston (Mule) 103.00; Cummnock House (Chev) £99.00; Snawdown (Chav) £98.50; Snawdon (Cross) £95.00.

Old Season lambs (4,725) – Cultburn (BTex) 269.00ppk; Harviesmailing (BTex) 257.00ppk; Spittal & Shannochar (Tex) 239.00ppk; Wardhead (Chev) 227.00ppk Easter Balgillo (Chev) 226.00p x2;

Dall (BF) 218.00ppk; Duncroisk (BF) 217.00ppk; Carribber Mill & Lenaig (Suf) 217.00ppk; Yorkston (Mule) 217.00ppk and 208.00ppk; Snawdon (Cross) 204.00ppk. Ewes (978) – Cherryfield (Tex) £167.00; Broomknowes (Tex) £152.00; Ballechin (Cont) £148.00; Nether Pratis (Cont) £146.00 and £130.00; Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) £130.00; Over Hill House and Carrat (TexX) £129.00; Netherton (Cha) £123.00; Easter Ochtermuthill (BTeX) £115.00; Gathercauld (Chev) £108.00; Powblack (Hamp) £86.00; Cherryfield (Mule) £78.00; Busses (Mule) £77.00; Cauldcoated (BF) £78.00; Yorkston (BF) £73.00.

Tups – Knock o’ Ronald (BFL) £108.00; West Mains (Tex) £102.00; Huntingfaulds (Tex) £100.00; Clockan and Coulshill (Chev) £100.00; North Deanhead (BTex) £90.00; Coulshill (BF) £66.00.

STIRLING – United Auctions (May 13) sold 1,549 store cattle and 145 cast cows. Bullocks (870) ave 217.44p to 279.20p per kg for a 240kg LimX from Wardpark, and to £1260 for a 653kg LimX from Broompark.

Dairy bullocks (23) ave 167.72p to 177.20ppk for a 522kg BFX from Broompark, and to £925 for a 522kg BFX from Broompark.

Heifers (607) ave 211.68p, to 302.60ppk for a 390kg LimX from Barmurrie, and to £1,290 for a 646kg LimX from Gordonian. Young bulls (49) ave 202.28p to 236.40ppk for a LimX from Crosshouse, and to £1065 for a Luing from Craigdarroch.

Beef cows and bulls (127) ave 138.61p to 198.90ppk for a AAX from Burnside of Balhaldie, and to £1,390 for a Lim from Airthrey Kerse.

Dairy cows (18) ave 116.78p to 173.60ppk for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £1,170 for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill. Bullocks: Up to 250kg – Wardpark £670, 279.20p; 251-300kg – Wardpark £790, 272.70p; 301-350kg – Auchenflower £880, Gateside 270.20p; 351-400kg – Gordonian £1,070, 268.80p; 401-450kg – Barmurrie £1,080, 245.50p; 451-500kgs – Gateside £1,135, West Quarter 227.80p; 501-551kg – Greenshields £1,135, 218.30p; 552-601kg – Gordonian £1225, 209.00p; 652-701kg

– Broompark £1,260, 193.00p. Heifers: Up to 250kg – Greenhill £560, Wardpark 250.00p; 251-300kgs – Wardpark £760, 263.90p; 301-350kgs – Wardpark £830, Boreland 246.20p; 351-400kg – Barmurrie £1,180, 302.60p; 401-450kg – West Quarter £1,010, Newhouse 230.40p; 451-500kg – Boreland £1,100, 220.90p; 501551kg – Gateside £1135, Boreland 220.30p; 552-601kg – Gillmill £1,215, 204.50p; 602651kg – Gordonian £1,290, 199.70p. Young bulls: 301-350kg – Crosshouse £780, 236.40p; 351-400kg – Croftlands £880, 221.70p; 401-450kg – Littlegill £940, Crosshouse 217.10p; 451-500kg – Hilton of Knapp £900, 196.50p; 501-551kg – Craigdarroch £920, 183.00p; 552-601kg – Falleninch £1,050, 179.80p; 602-651kg Craigdarroch £1,065, 175.00p.

OTM cows: Airthrey Kerse (Lim) £1,390, Mountquhanie (AA) £1,290, Airthrey Kerse (Sim) £1,290, Meikle Camoquhill (MO) £1,170, Gateside (HE) £1,090, Carslae (CH) £1,050, Nyadd (HF) £975, No. 1 Bunacaimbe (BS) £905. PPK – Burnside of Balhaldie (AA) 198.90p, Carslae (Lim) 196.60p, Carslae (CH) 186.50p, Deuchar (Sim) 182.80p, Meikle Camoquhill (MO) 173.60p, South Brownhill (BA) 165.70p, Corsehillhead (BRB) 152.70p.

OTM bulls: Kincraigie (Lim) £1,470, Snaigow (SD) £1,250, Mount Benger

(BS) £1,210, Wester Clunie (CH) £1,170, Balmeadie Cottage (HE) £1,070.

PPK – Mount Benger (BS) 180.60p, Kincraigie (Lim) 136.10p, Gateside (AA) 155.60p.

STIRLING Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 162 cattle comprising 109 bullocks, heifers and young bulls, and 53 OTM cattle.

Prime heifers sold to 235 ppk for a British Blue X from Dalchirla Farms, Muthill, Crieff, purchased by HA Black, Butcher, Stirling, and to £1,408 for the same beast. Prime bullocks sold to 225ppk for a Limousin from W Dandie, Learielaw, Broxburn, purchased by T Johnston, Butcher, Falkirk, and to £1,468 for an Aberdeen-Angus from J & J Brown, Loanrigg, Slamannan.

Bulls (under 30 months) sold to 215ppk for a Limousin from W Dick & Sons, Mains of Throsk, Throsk; and to £1,361 from J Caldwell, Moorfield, Kilmarnock.

Other leading prices

Bullocks: £1,434 Penston & Mains of Cultmalundie, £1,411 Penston, £1,400 Learielaw, £1,394 Riggs, £1394 and £1,385 Westwoodlane, £1,380 Mains of Cultmalundie & Gillandersland. PPK 222p Mains of Cultmalundie, 218p Penston & Nethermyres, 215p Mains of Cultmalundie. Heifers: £1,385 Mains of Cultmalundie, £1,380 Skilmafilly (Ellon), £1,377 Wallaceton, £1,349 Penston, £1,348 Wallaceton, £1,338 Mains of Cultmalundie. PPK 230p Skilmafilly, 228p Penston, Skilmafilly & Meadowend, 225p Skilmafilly & Meadowend.

Also forward were 53 OTM cattle. With a large show of feeding OTMs forward they ave 126ppk, selling to 153 ppk for a Limousin from Learielaw; and to £1,410 for a Limousin from Mains of Throsk.

Dairy cows ave 106ppk, selling to 117ppk from Broompark and to £980 from the same home.

Other leading prices: Beef OTMs £1,160 Meikle Seggie, £1,110 Burnhead (MacGregor), £1,060 Learielaw & Bankhead, £1,040 Templehall. PPK 149p East Dron, 148p Gibbalston & Mains of Throsk, 147p Mains of Throsk, 145p Murrayshall & Bankhead.

Dairy cows £970 & £960 Broompark, £780 Wharlawhill.

Cast males sold to £1,300 for a Limousin from Rathillet Farms, Cupar, and to 168p for a Bazadaise from Nether Longford, West Calder.