A PLAINER show of store cattle maintained recent high rates at Wallets Marts’ sale of 513 on Monday, where bullocks levelled at 234.44p per kg or £920.53 and heifers averaged 221.15p or £827.17.

Selling for the top price per head of £1275 was a pen of Limousin cross heifers from A Shaw and Co, Killochy, while bullocks reached £1190 for Charolais crosses from J Wharton, Snade. Charolais crosses from Poldeen, Wamphray, topped the pence per kg section at 278.6p for bullocks and 256.7p for heifers. 

Young bulls sold to £960 and 216.2p for Simmentals from Glenturk.  
Cast cattle were short of buyer requirements, as cows reached 162p from Kenmure and £1209.92 from Castlegower. 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Char – £1190 Snade; £1090 Shangan; £1045 Lochside; £1045 Little Larg; £1040 Meikle Labrax; £1015 Ardwall; £1005 Kenmure. Lim – £1180, £1165, £1155, £1120 Little Larg; £1140, £1100 Snade; £1090 Glenhowl; £1090 Shangan. Sim – £1125 Glenhowl; £1020 Mill of Plunton; £970 Graplin; £960 Killochy. A-A – £1045, £1010, £950 Balcraig Moor; £935 Garrochtrie; £915 Kenmure.  SD – £980 Lochurr. Sho – £975, £935 Ardwall; £895 Ardwall. Gall – £940 Miltonise. Sal – £930 Falbae; £885, £785 Fairgirth. Lui – £870 Lochurr; £755, £745 Fairgirth. 
Heifers – Lim – £1275 Killochy; £1135, £1085, £1035, £1000 Little Larg; £1025 Meikle Cloak. Char – £1030 Margrie; £1010 Kenmure; £990 Little Larg; £965 Lochside. Sim – £960 High Park; £735 Drumhumphry. A-A – £925 Hill of Balmaghie. Lui – £530 Fairgirth. 
Cast cows – £1209, £882 Castlegower; £972,£969, £854 Kenmure; £779 Balcraig Moor.