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STIRLING – United Auctions sold 3,493 prime sheep. New season lambs (2,745) averaged 261.3p and sold to a top of 305p per kg for Texels from High Milndovan and West Balgair, and £140 for Texels from Cretlevane. Ewes and rams (748) sold to £186 for Texels from Elmscleugh. Other prices per head: New season lambs: Wester Balgair (Tex) £138; Wester Middleton (Tex) £136; Auchenrivoch & Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Tex) £135; Harviesmailing (BTex) £138; South Ballaird (BTexX) £134; Mid Derry (BTex) £133; Lintibert (BTex) £129 x2; Little Raith (Suf) £129; Kilmux (Suf) £128.50; Little Raith (Suf) £127.50; Crofthead (Suf) £126.50; Roughlands (Lley) £129; Harviesmailing (Cont) £126; Mid Derry (Blue Tex) £124; Drimsynie (Cha) £123; Bangour (Cha) £118.50; Shanry (Cha) £113.50; Blackcastle (Dor) £117; Ardgate (Mule) £94.50; Ardgate (BF) £91. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 43 prime cattle. Under 30 month: Prime bullocks (10) averaged 222.1p (-10.4p) and sold to 243p per kg for a 655kg Limousin cross from Woodside of Balgaveny, Forgue, and £1,656.15 for a 915kg Aberdeen-Angus from Meadow Park, Kirkwall. Prime heifers (26) averaged 234.5p (+7p) and sold to 259p per kg (three times), firstly for a 620kg Limousin from Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, for a 620kg Limousin from Stoneyhill, Keith-hall and for a 570kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and to £1,635.30 for a 690kg Charolais Cross from Pityot, Bridge of Muchalls. Young bulls (5) averaged 184.5p and sold to 199p per kg for a 740kg AberdeenAngus from Milton of Collieston, Ellon, and £1,900.80 for a 1,080kg Charolais from Upper Tillenhilt, Midmar. Over 30 month: Heifers (2) averaged 204p and sold to 217p per kg and £1,443.05 for a 665kg Simmental cross from Hillocks, Whiterashes. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 162 cast cows and bulls. Beef finished cows (74) averaged £1,424.93 (+£84.93) and sold to a top of £1,970 for a 1,236kg Charolais from Lower Inchcorsie, Rothiemay. Beef feeding cows (67) averaged £1,071.21 (-£17.38) and sold to £1,390 for a 704kg Limousin cross from Nigley, Evie. Boning cows (4) averaged £690 and sold to £745 for a Shorthorn cross from Pittenkerrie, Glassel. Bulls (17) averaged £1,174.11 and sold to £1,470 for a 1,140kg Charolais from Burnside of Edingight, Grange. STIRLING – Caledonian Marts sold 135 cattle. Prime heifers averaged 248p and sold to 278p per kg for a Limousin twice from Learielaw, Broxburn and Penston, Macmerry, and to £1,633 for a Limousin from Bruckley, St Andrews. Prime bullocks averaged 253p and sold to a top of 262p per kg twice for Limousins from Bruckley, St Andrews and Learielaw, Broxburn, and to £1,642 for a Limousin also put forward from Bruckley, St Andrews. Bulls (Under 30 months) sold to a top of 210p per kg for an Aberdeen-Angus from Highland Wagyu, Dunblane, and to £1,555 for a Limousin from J H Garbutt, Sketewan, Pitlochry. OTM cattle averaged 143p and sold to 178p per kg for a Limousin from J H Garbutt, Sketewan, and to £1,470 for a Simmental from J Graham, West Balgothrie. Dairy cows sold to 138p per kg and £1,160 from J & J Kinloch, Walton. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,314 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams. New season prime lambs (795) averaged 247.5p per kg (+1.1p) and sold to 270p per kg for 40kg Blue Texels from Harestone, Crathes, and £140 (twice) firstly for 70kg Texels from Feurdies, Cairnmuir, and for 56kg Texels from Harestone. New season prime lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (567) averaged 249p per kg (-0.2p). Feeding ewes and rams (519) averaged £96.28 and sold to £190 for Texel ewes from North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum. Leading prices: New season prime lambs: Suf - Harestone £138.50, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie 257.1p. SufX - Harestone £130.50, Mains of Blackford, Rothienorman 253.5p. Tex Feurdies £130, Welton of Creuchies, Alyth 267.1p. Cha - Shougle, Birnie £128, North Bethelnie 259.8p. Cont - Newton, Kincardine O’Neil, Harestone £126.50, Wairds of Alpity, Arbuthnott 265.1p. ChaX - Shougle £125.50, 255.4p. ContX - Shougle £124, North Bethelnie 262.5p. TexX - Lismore House, Sauchen £122.50, Cotbank, Drumlithie 266.3p. Down - Shougle £121.50, Vikdarian, West Haughs 257.6p. DownX - Mains of Drumwhindle, Ellon £120.50, West Balbithan, Kintore, Ayr-Lea, Skene 252.3p. Badger - Upper Drakemyres Farm, Keith £115.50, 262.5p. Dutch Tex - Newton of Carnaveron, Alford £114.50, 266.3p. Blue Tex - North Retannach, Rothiemay £111.50, 265.5p; Mule - Newton of Hassiewells £114.50, Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon 239.1p. STIRLING – United Auctions sold 536 store cattle, 107 rearing cattle, 151 out-of-spec cattle, cast cows and bulls, and 243 breed ing sheep. Bullocks (254) averaged 239.15p and sold to 277.50p per kg for a 382kg Simmental cross from Newpark, and to £1,410 for a 627kg Charolais cross from Mains. Dairy bullocks (34) averaged 194.07p and sold to 204.00p per kg for a 429kg Holstein Friesian cross from Mahaar, and to £1,190 for a 625kg Holstein Friesian cross from Mains. Heifers (231) averaged 227.09p and sold to 276.30p per kg for a 418kg Charolais cross from Mahaar, and to £1,385 for a 654kg Charolais cross from Mains. Young bulls (17) averaged 228.15p and sold to 232.70p per kg for a Limousin cross from Gateside, and to £1,140 for a Limousin cross from Gateside. Beef cows and bulls (119) averaged 159.92p and sold to 232.00p per kg for a Limousin cross from Newpark, and to £1,570 for a Limousin cross from Newpark. Dairy cows (28) averaged 126.50p and sold to a top price of 144.30p per kg for a Holstein Friesian cross from Balgownie Mains, and to £1,130 for a Montbeliarde cross from Claylands. Out-of-spec cattle (4) averaged 217.36p and sold to a top of 225.10p per kg for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Towncroft, and to £1,730 for a Limousin from Newhouse of Glamis. Leading prices for breeding sheep: Gimmers: Renton Home (SufX) £198; Wardhead (SufX) £195; Renton Home (SufX) £190; Wardhead (TexX) £186 & £180; Kinaldy (Chev/Mule) £172. Ewes and lambs: Claylands (Suffolk ewes and Suffolk lambs) £112.00 per life.