LIMOUSIN crosses led the pence per kg at United Auctions, when a 334kg bullock form Ballikrain realised 275.4p and a 345kg heifer from Easter Greenhill made 271p. 

A 697kg Simmental cross bullock from Oatridge topped the gross trade at £1370 with heifers to £1270 for a 664kg Limousin cross from Gateside. 
The 1249 bullocks sold to average 227.4p with 899 heifers at 218.3p, while the 44 dairy bullocks averaged 132.79p and sold to 149.5p from Gatehead.

Averaging 121.85p, the 184 cast beef cows sold to 168.1p for a British Blue cross from Kinneil Mill and £1350 for a Charolais cross off The Russ. Dairy cows (21) peaked at 121.1p and £935 from Bandirran. 

Forward cattle (27) averaged 150.47p and sold to 192.4p and £935 for Limousin crosses from Drumdier and Blairmore, respectively.

Also forward were 1265 store and breeding sheep, where Texel crosses from Scart topped the store hoggs at £75 and breeders hit £120 for continental cross ewes with twins from Blair Cottage. 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Killean Estates £210, 124p. 251-300kg – Blairfad £785, 267.9p. 301-350kg – £935 Easter Greenhill; Ballikinrain 275.4p. 351-400kg – Marchfeild £1050; Calton 268.7p. 401-450kg – Ballikinrain £1105, 258.8p. 451-500kg – Coalhill £1180; Ballikinrain 248.4p. 501-550kg – Ormiston £1230, 238.8p. 551-600kg – Oatridge £1300; Deerpark 221.9p. 601-650kg – Deerpark £1300; Ardyne 216.5p. 651-700kg – Oatridge £1370; Deerpark 198.2p. 

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Darleith £540, Kilpatrick 223.8p 251-300kg – Blairfad £730, 247.4p Dalhanna 301-350kg – Easter Greenhill £935, 271p 351-400kg – Calton £1000, 250.6p 401-450kg – Elmscleugh £1060, Cuttlehill 241.3p 451-500kg – Dyke £1155, 240.6p 501-550kg – Milton £1260, 233.3p 551-600kg – Gladhouse Mains £1165, 208.8p 601-650kg – Ardyne £1270, 203.5p.

Cast cows – Char – The Ross £1330, 153.2p. Lim – Kinneil Mill £1310; Auchenkiln 158.7p. BB – Kinneil Mill £1190, 168.1p. Sho – Lour Farms £1110. Sim – Lour Farms £1150, 144.6p. SD – Lour Farms £1090, 152.8p. 

Store hoggs – Scart (Tex) £73; Tombrek (Mule) £72; Briar cottage (Belt) £64.50; Dalmahoy (Suff) £61.

Ewes with lambs – Briar Cottage £120 (cont X w/ twins), £95 (cross w/ single).