Inaugural association sale of gimmers and ewe lambs at Stirling

United Auctions, Stirling, sold 10,504 store lambs, feeding and breeding sheep, which included the inaugural association sale of Cheviot/Mule gimmers and ewe lambs.

Gimmers sold to £195 from a pen of 25 from Monzie Farms and averaged £180.49 for 308 sold.

Ewe lambs sold to £128 for a pen of 10 from G G F Milne, Kinaldy, and ave £101.26 for the 563 sold.

Leading prices: Gimmers – Monzie (Chev/Mule) £198 and £185, Backmuir (Chev/Mule) £190 and £178, Lathocker (Chev/Mule) £190 and £180, North Balloch (Chev/ Mule) £185.

Ewe lambs – Kinaldy (Chev/ Mule) £128, Philiphaugh (Chev/ Mule) £118 and £116, Auldallan (Chev/Mule) £118, Monzie (Chev/ Mule) £118, Philiphaigh (Tex) £125 and £120, Sundhope (Tex) £118, Knowes (Tex) £112, Claylands (Suf) £96, East Laggan (Suf) £90, Burnhouse (Suf) £90, Rossieochil (Suf) £88.

Store lamb averages – TexX £72.92 (+£2) on the week, Mule 70.58 (+£ 4.13), Chev £ 59.61 (-£ 0.49), Chev/Mule £ 70.58, SuffX £74.57 (-£0.62). BF £52.76 (+£2.44).

Leading prices: Knowes (Tex) £92 and £90, Brandon (Tex) £86, Blairgorm (Tex) £85.50, Fullarton (Mule) £80.50, Backhills (Mule) £77, Old Manse and Beannie (Mule) £73, Fidden (Chev) £68, Cosyden (Chev) £68 and £65.50, Wester Culbowie (Chev/Mule) £78, Kinaldy (Chev/Mule) £76, Blairgorm (Suff) £86, Dalmahoy (Suff) £83.50, Glenehervie Blairgorm & Low Craigton (Suf) £80, Merkins (BF) £70, Steading Cottage (BF) £64.50, Glenernie (BF) £64.50, Merkins (BF) £64.

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, had forward 298 store cattle.

Bullocks ave 213ppkg selling to 242ppkg for Beef Shorthorns from Balquhatstone, Slamanan, and to £1,180 for Limousins from Hill o’ Harthill, Harthill.

Heifers averaged 204ppkg selling to 219ppkg for Limousins from Blackpark, Leswalt, and to £1,120 for Limousins (twice) from Carstraan, Lochearnhead, and Pendreich, Bridge of Allan.