Around the markets

Stirling – United Auctions on Monday August 13 had a catalogue entry of 3276 store lambs and feeding sheep. Averages

TexX- £62.36 (+£3.85p) on the year

BTexX- £66.52 (+£4.81p) on the year

Chev- £58.86 (+£5.23) on the year SuffX- £60.47 (-£0.15p) on the year

Mule- £56.39 (+£2.54p) on the year

BF- £37.82 (+£2.82p) on the year Leading prices

Store lambs – Masterfield (Tex) £76.50; Craigannet (Tex) £76.00; Invernoaden & Easter Auchencarroch (Tex) £68.00; Strachurmore (BTex) £69.50; Tulchan Croft (Chev) £64.00; Bellcraig (Suff) £67.00; Cairncurran (Suff) £62.50; Claylands (Suff) £61.00; Blarnavaid (Mule) £74.00; Jaw(Mule) £66.00; Gartincaber (Mule) £60.00; Ashintully (BF) £46.00; Tullochsn (BF) £39.00; Littleport (BF) £35.00. Stirling – Caledonian Marts on Thursday August 9 sold 135 cattle, comprising 84 prime bullocks, heifers and young bulls and 51 cast cows and bulls. Bullocks sold to 240ppkg from J and N Kerr, Bankhead, Aberdour to T Johnston, Butchers, Falkirk, and to £1591.92 for a Charolais from G and J Davie, Harviesmailing, Denny. Heifers sold to 255ppkg from J H and N T Turnbull, Meadowend, Clackmannan and to £1598.40 from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie purchased by H A Black and Sons, Butchers, Stirling.

Young bulls sold to 200ppkg for a Limousin from South Hourat Farms, Dalry.

Other leading prices:Heifers per kilo: 250p and 248p Carriston 248p Mains of Cultmalundie 245p Meadowend and Carriston

242p Faskine 240p Meadowend, Brockwoodlees and Mains of Cultmalundie

Bullocks per kilo: 235p Mains of Cultmalundie and Seggarsdean 232p Meadowend and Mains of Cultmalundie 230p Moorfield, Turniemoon and Brockwoodlees 228p Meadowend and Faskine Heifers per head: £1569 Brockwoodlees £1565 Meadowend £1485 Brockwoodlees £1475 Moorfield £1470 Carriston £1445 Pirnhall

Bullocks per head: £1559 Meadowend £1540 Moorfield £1536 and £1526 Meadowend £1514 Seggarsdean £1508 Moorfield and Meadowend Also forward were 51 cast cows and bulls.

Beef cows averaged 127p selling to 158p for a Limousin from A and I Dick, Kipperoch, Dumbarton and to £1260 for an Aberdeen Angus from R Graham and Son, Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan.

OTM cattle sold to £1468 for a Charolais from J Christie, Nethercarse, Gargunnock and to 200p for the same beast.