Store cattle and breeding sheep tempt buyers at Stirling sale

United Auctions in Stirling sold 800 store cattle and young bulls, and 107 cast cows and forward cattle, as well as 1,157 store and breeding sheep. Bullocks (415) – averaged 224.75p to 281.90ppk for a 337kg BRBX from Low Pininver, and to £1,440 for a 801kg AAX from Pathcondie. B&W bullocks (40) – averaged 144.14p to 167.70ppk for a 483kg BFX from Clendrie, and to £810 for a 483kg BFX from Clendrie. Heifers (320) – averaged 221.54p to 254ppk for a 315kg CHX from West Gormack, and to £1,400 for a 570kg SimX from Neuk. Young bulls (25) – averaged 170.94p to 219.30ppk for a AAX from Glenshochie, and £1,150 for a AAX Glenshochie. Cast cows (98) – averaged 142.93p to 192.60ppk for a SimX from Headshaw, and £1,470 for a SimX from Headshaw. Dairy cows (seven) – averaged 116.64p to 130.40ppk for a BFX from Mahaar, and to £1,090 for a BFX from East Bangour. Forward cattle (two) – averaged 179.54p to 211.60ppk for a LimX from Kincraige, and to £1,350 for a LimX from Kincaigie. Leading prices: Bullocks: Up to 250-300kgs – Kinpury £740; 251.74p; 301-350kgs – Low Pininver £950; 281.9p; 351-400kgs – West Gormack £980; Low Pininver 270p; 401-450kgs – West Gormack £1,120; 265.9p; 451-500kgs – Townhead £1,200; 247p; 501-551kgs – Balegreggan £1,260; Stoneypath 229.6p; 552-601kgs – Balegreggan £1,310; 232.3p; 602-651kgs – Pathcondie £1,250; 202.3p; 652-701kgs – Pathcondie £1,360; 200.6p; 702-999 – Pathcondie £1,440, 191.5p. Heifers: Up to 250-300kgs – Townhead £640; 240.6p; 301-350kg – West Gormack £855; 254p; 351-400kgs – Mains of Burnbank £1,000, 250p; 401-450kgs – Auchnotteroch £1,000; Kilbucho Place 235.1p; 451-500kgs – Gateside £1,150; East Balscalloch 236.8p; 501-551kgs – Neuk £1,240; 240.3p; 552-601kg – Neuk £1,400; 245.6p; 602-651kgs – Easter Frew £1,290; 204.8p; Glenshochie £1,260; 188.6p. Young Bulls: Up to £250-300kgs – Dunalastair £630; 211.4p; 351-400kgs – Crosshouse £800; 206.2p; 401-450kgs – Glenshochie £900; 208.8p; 451-500kgs – Glenshochie £1,090; 219.3p; 501-650kgs – Glenshochie £1,150; 186.1p. OTM cows, price per head: Headshaw (Sim) £1,470; Headshaw (Lim) £1,460; Ardlebank (AA) £1,290; Balnastruartach (SH) £1,270; Headshaw (Cont) £1,250; Burnside of Balhaldie (BS) £1,090; East Bangour (BF) £1,090; Meikle Camoquhill (MO) £1,065; Mahaar (HF) £1,030. Price per kg: Headshaw (Lim) 192.6p; Meikle Camoquhill (MO) 184.9p; Headshaw (Cont) 182.2p; Balnastruartach (SH) 175.4p; Kincraigie (Sim) 175.4p; Gowstone (BS) 167.8p; Mahaar (AA) 156.9p; Mahaar (HF) 130.4p; East Bangour (BF) 129.5p. OTM bulls, price per head: Glenshochie (AA) £1,400. Price per kg: Glenshochie (AA) 185.20p. United Auctions also sold 1,157 store and breeding sheep. Store Sheep: Green (Tex) £86; Auchenfoyle (Chev) £75; Westerhall (Mule) £74.50; Westerhall (BF) £76.50. Breeding sheep: 2-4 crop, TexX ewes, i/l to Tex and Chev – £1,24, Killean Est. 2-4 crop Chev ewes, i/l to Tex and Chev – £90, Killean Est. 4 crop BF ewes, scanned twin i/l to BFL – £60, – Back O Muir.