Livestock

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 3,745 prime sheep. Spring lambs (305) sold to average 299.59p per kg. Prime hoggs (2,627) averaged 258.93p per kg. Leading prices per head: NSL: South Ballaird (Texel) £166; Little Raith (Texel) £159; South Ballaird (Texel) £155; Easter Ochtermuthill (Beltex) £164 & £156; Barbarafield (Suffolk) £155; Catcune (Suffolk) £138.50; Balnagarrow (Suffolk) £138; Southfield (Charollais) £132. OSL: Cuiltburn (Beltex) £150 & £149x2; Groan (Beltex) £150 & £147; Torrax (Texel) £150x2; South Ballaird (Texel) £148; Penston (Texel) £146; Binn (Texel) £145; Cranshaws (Suffolk) £142.50; Peattieshill (Suff) £139; Rossieochil (Suff) £138; Dustydrum (Cheviot) £146; Cranshaws (Chev) £139; Sauchans (Charollais) £138; Rossieochill (Mule) £134; Yorkston (Mule) £132.50; Highland Livestock (BF) £138; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (BF) £134; Dyke (Blackface) £132. Ewes: Floors (Texel) £168; Binn (Texel) £167; Newton of Colessie & Torrax (Texel) £138; Easterton (Beltex) £150; West Carse (Suffolk) £136; Binn (Suffolk) £134; Westeron (Suffolk) £130; Floors (Suffolk) £122; Torrax (Texel cross) £135; Westerton (Texel cross) £134; Torrax (Texel cross) £131; Southfield (Charollais) £132; Sauchans (Charollais) £117; Shenlarich (Beltex cross) £129; Balbedie (Continental) £128; South Ballaird (Cont) £127; Torrax (Cont) £123; Limekiln (BFL) £122; Whinnyhall (BFL) £95; Torrax (Suffx) £117; Deuchar (Suffolk cross) £111; Lochend (Suffolk cross) £110; Easterton & South Ballaird (Mule) £108; Binn (Mule) £102; Balado & Floors (Mule) £93; Elmscleugh (BF) £94; Milton (BF) £85; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (BF) £84; Elmscleugh (BF) £83; Highland Livestock (BF) £80; Lochend & Devol (BF) £78; Kinloch (Jacob) £89.Tups: Nicoll Drive (Tex) £168; Bencloich (Tex) £159; Binn (Tex) £140; Limekiln (BFL) £154; Coates (BFL) £144; Devol (BFL) £138; Glenrath (Suf) £137; Kinloch (Suf) £131; Loanhead of Duchally (Cha) £138; Coates (Chev) £136; Hallhill (BL) £120; Shenlarich (Btex) £110; Eastmill (BF) £103; Craigend (BF) £89. Leading prices per kg: New season lambs: South Ballaird (Texel) 386p; Gillbank (Texel) 323p; Parks of Garden (Texel) 321p; Balnagarrow (Texel) 319p; Easter Ochtermuthill (Beltex) 328p, 327p & 318p; Balnagarrow (Suffolk) 313p; Catcune (Suffolk) 311p; Penston (Suffolk) 304p; Southfield (Charollais) 307p. Old season lambs: Cuiltburn (Beltex) 331p; Groan (Beltex) 318p, 308p & 306p; Hallhill (Texel) 313p & 302p; Peattieshill (Texel) 298p; Busses (Texel) 289p; Wardhead (Cross) 306p; Easter Craigduckie (Cross) 297p; Cranshaws (Cheviot) 303p & 301p; Broachrigg (Suffolk) 295p; Peattieshill (Suffolk) 290p; Ardargie (Easy) 292p; Druimoider (Mule) 291p; Dyke (BF) 291p; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (Blackface) 289p; Snawdon (Blackface) 288p.