Livestock under the hammer

United Auctions sold 787 store cattle also forward 242 cast cows and forward cattle. Bullocks (393) averaged 210.69p to 241.50p per kg for a 352kg LimX from Dyke. B and W Bullocks (67) ave 141.98p to 159.70p per kg for a 404kg BFX from Kirkminnoch. Heifers (306) ave 206.93p to 229.70p per kg for a 370kg LimX from West Park. Young bulls (21) ave 163.42p to 203.70ppk for a LimX from Drumcruilton. Cast cows (226) ave 104.68p to 187.70ppk for a SimX from Beeches. Dairy cows (16) ave 93.86p to 121.40ppk for a HOX from Claylands. Forward cattle (14) ave 156.46p to 196.20p per kg for a LimX from Drumoider. Bullocks: Up to 250kgs – Gartincaber £485, 215.60p; 251-300kgs – Drumoider £680, 232.90p; 301-350kgs – West Park £720, 218.20p; 351-400kgs – Logie £895, Dyke 241.50p; 401-450kgs – Fisherton £980, Golland 240.80p; 451-500kgs – Fisherton £1,125, 238.30p; 501-550kgs – Drumalbin £1,170, 223.50p; 551-600kgs – Golland £1,230, 207.10p; 601-650kgs – West Langfaulds £1,290, 206.40p. Heifers: Up to 250kgs – Derculich £470, 200.90p; 251-300kgs – Drumoider £590, 217.60p; 301-350kgs – Dyke £765, 219.80p; 351-400kgs – West Park £900, 229.70p; 401-450kgs – Cormiston Towers £960, Fisherton 224.80p; 451-500kgs – Fisherton £1,080, Knockgerran 225.50p; 501-550kgs – Knockgerran £1,090, Golland 208.70p; 551-600kgs – Crudie Acres £1,190, 200.00p; 601-650kgs – Carlhurlie £1,170, 193.70p; 651-700kgs – Carlhurlie £1,190, 173.50p. Young bulls: 301-350kgs – Drumoider £510, 152.70p; 351-400kgs – Carlhurlie £770, 201.60p; 401-450kgs – Drumcruilton £880, 203.70p; 451-500kgs – Courance £860, 187.40p; 501-550kgs – Courance £670, 130.40p. OTM Cows: £ per head – Upper Spittalton (Lim) £1,270; Rumbleton (Sim) £1,170. Ppk – Beeches (Sim) 187.70p; Craigowmill (AA) 176.60p. OTM bulls: £ per head – Carwood (Ch) £1,370 PPK- Woodhall (Sim) 170.40p.

Caledonian Marts had forward 1,746 prime lambs, ewes and tups. Lambs (1,549) ave 158.7p, top price of the day was £95 for a Beltex cross from Doune Farms, and to 205p per kg for Beltex from J B Guthrie, Methven. Leading prices: 32.1kg-39kg Suff X – £64.50 or 165p Pendreich; Te – £62 Wester Whitefield. 39.1kg-45.5kg Beltex – £86 or 198p Cuiltburn; Tex – £81.50 Meikle Seggie and Drumcairn; Cont X – £81 Cuiltburn; Texel X – £80 East Granemuir. 45.6kg-52kg Beltex – £95 or 200p Doune Farms; Cont – £94 or 198p Doune Farms; Tex – £88 Claylands or 184p Drumcairn; Cont X – £87 Cuiltburn or 183p Nethermyres. 52kg + Suffolk – £80.50 Kininmonth or 141p Meikle Seggie; Suff X – £80 or 140p Claylands; Texel X – £79 or 137p Meikle Seggie. Ewes ave £61, heavy ewes ave £75.78 and export ewes ave £44.85. To price of the day – West Carse, Gargunnock for a Texel. Other leading prices: Suffolk – £79 Ayton; Cross – £77 Hilltarvit; Texel – £129 Grangeneuk; BF – £35.50 West Tandlemuir; Mule – £57.50 Devonshaw. Tups sold to £100 for a Texel from Tillyrie.