Stirling UA

BULLOCKS (424) and heifers (349) averaged 243.94p per kg and 226.21p respectively at United Auctions’ weekly sale.

Limousin crosses from West Thomaston, led the per head sections at £1500 for a 540kg bullock, and to 570kg for a Limousin cross heifer.

More of the same breed led the pence per kg sections, firstly at 283.40p was a 441kg bullock from High Bent, and to 297.00p for a 404kg heifer from Upper Obney.

Young bulls sold to 221.00p for a Limousin cross from Gateside, and to £1150 for a Beef Shorthorn cross from Saddlebank.

Averages improved across the board among the store lambs with Texel crosses and Beltex crosses cashing in at £83.98 (+£1.87 on the week) and £89.03 (+£3.42) respectively. Suffolk crosses at £82.76 (+£4.72), Cheviots at £73.67 (+£5.65) and Blackfaced balancing out at £51.07 (+£0.93). Mules dropped slightly on the week averaging £79.94 (-£0.39).

Trade topped at £113.50 for Texels from South Ailiey.

There was a sale of rams, which achieved a joint top price of £800 on two occasions firstly for a Texel shearling from JJ and DM Ferguson, Kerry Cottage, secondly for a Texel ram lamb from R Wilson, North Dorlaithers.

Young bulls – 251-300kg – Gateside £660, 221.00p. 451-500kg – Beechwood Drive £990, 206.30p. 552-601kg – Saddlebank £1150, 194.90p.

Store lambs – Tex – South Ailiey £113.50; Ardbheinn £109.00; Greensburn £108.00; Lower Tirinie £98. Belt – Balafark £99; Culdees £98, £89.50; South Park £85.50. Suff – Ardbheinn £97; Greensburn £95.00; Knowhead, Kilry £93. Mule – Raithhill £97, £93.50; Lower Tirinie £90.50; Strathgarry £89. Chev – Wester Gatherleys £86.50; Leithenwater £82.00; South Hourat £77. BF – Leithenwater £82.50; Overton £78; Merkins, Crosswoodhill and Cluny Estate £66.

Breeding sheep – Ewe lambs – Llyen – Braendam £97.50. Tex – Tullochan £92.

Gimmers – Chev – South Park £218; Cumnock House £188. Tex – Newton of Crathie £220; Craigview £170. Lleyn – Braendam £132. Mule – Plean Farm Cottage £125. BF – Innerdunning £105, £92; Sheilhill £90.

Blackface draft ewes

Shenlarich £92.

Rams – Shearlings – Tex – Duncairnie £600; Torrax £580; Floors £520; Ardbheinn and Chalmerstone £500. BFL – Ardoch £580; Newton of Crathie £450. Belt – Chalmerstone £520, £480. Suff – Newton of Crathie £400. DSS – Ejay £700. BF – East Bracklin £500, £400.

Ram lambs – Tex – North Dorlaithers £550, £520.00 (x2), £480. Blue Tex – Millside £450, £420. Suff – Leys £300, £280. BFL – Cretlevane £380, £350 (x2), £320; Assloss £300 (x2).

– Carie and

– A-A X – Ardross Castle £1900, £1600, £1550, £1500. Lim X – Feorlig £1650, £1500; Ardross Castle £1600; West Durcha £1550; Torvaig, Isle of Skye £1520, Torvaig.

Bulls – Lim – Stenscholl, Staffin £2000. Sim – Bayhead, Munlochy £2000.

Bulling heifers – A-A – Waternish £1360, £1220. BS – Upperton, Glenurquhar £1280; Foindle, Lairg £1260.