Beef Shorthorns being dispersed from Highland Wagyu's HW herd, from Blackford, peaked at 6000gns for a cow and calf pairing, at last weekend's sale at United Auctions, Stirling.

The event, which was staged alongside a pedigree breeding cattle sale featuring Aberdeen-Angus and Limousin females, was topped by Mohmar Ariel, a four-year-old light roan by the 9000gns Glenisla Drambuie 2 which sold in calf to the 12,000gns Alvie Elton. She changed hands with her six-month-old heifer, HW Ariel 4 by the home-bred Quoiggs Freud, selling to I Tennant, Lanark.

Next, at 5000gns, was Knowehead Gorgeous Tessa, a five-year-old roan Glenisla Doctor Who daughter, in calf to Alvie Elton. Morayshire producer, A Stephen, Forres, forked out the cash for this cow which sold with her four-month-old heifer, HW Gorgeous Tessa by Quoiggs Freud.

A bid of 4800gns from Messrs Walker, Banknock, Falkirk, secured the six-year-old light roan, Chapelton Jackie, a daughter of the 6800gns Glenisla Banqo, sold in calf to Caramba Hush. Included in this transaction was her five-month-old heifer, HW Jackie 2 by Alvie Elton.

The six-year-old roan, Chapelton Duchess, a Chapelton Typhoon daughter, in calf to Alvie Elton, together with her six-month-old bull calf, HW Marcelo by Caramba Hush, then made 4500gns to Mark Runciman, Lauder, Berwickshire.

Three entries were bid to 4000gns. First was Quoiggs Rhona, a seven-year-old light roan by Chapelton Brogie which changed hands in calf to Alvie Elton. She sold with her five-month-old bull calf, HW Mosalah, by Caramba Hush to R Taylor, Fintry, Glasgow.

The next two 4000gns bids came from SG Mair and Son, Turriff, Aberdeenshire. The first was for Glenisla Waterloo Naomi, a six-year-old roan Cairnsmore Craig daughter offered with her four-month-old heifer, HW Waterloo Naomi 5 by Caramba Hush.

The second at 4000gns was Glenisla Margo, a six-year-old roan by Glenisla First Solution, in calf to Quioggs Freud which sold with her six-month-old heifer, HW Margo 2 by Alvie Elton.

The Mairs also went to 3400gns for Chapelton Cheerleader, a six-year-old roan Glenisla Banqo daughter, in calf to Alvie Elton, accompanied by her six-month-old heifer HW Cheerleader by Elton.

A second 3400gns call was made by South Highgate Farms, Beith, Ayrshire for the six-year-old roan, Uppermill Lysine, an Ardoyne Bombus daughter, in calf to Elton. She sold with her six-month-old heifer, HW Lysine 2, by Elton.

In-calf heifers peaked at 3000gns for HW Lysine, a 21-month-old red and white by the 5000gns Glenisla Ghillie, purchased by Messrs Leggat, Logiealmond, Perthshire.

Leading the collective sale of pedigree females was a Limousin yearling heifer from local breeders, Dougie and Lynda Graham, Mains of Burnbank, which made 2800gns to R Junor, Tamala. This was Burnbank Nessa, a Huntershall Gladiator-sired heifer out of Burnbank Icemaiden.

Neighbouring Limousin breeder, Andrew Burnett, Upper Spittalton, also came up with the goods, selling two maiden heifers for 2100gns each to JA MacRae, Cornaigmore. Spittalton Nertha and Spittalton Nana are both by Burnbank Judge.

Aberdeen-Angus peaked at 2400gns for Balsor Beauty, which sold with bull calf at foot for PH and RM Close, Littleton Farm, Turnberry, to E Scott, Linross.

Averages: HW cattle – 57 cows and calves £2195; eight in-calf cows £1398; eight in-calf heifers £1752; 25 maiden heifers £1187.

OTHERLEADING prices

Collective pedigree cattle – A-A – Cows and calves – 2400gns, 2100gns, Littleton. Maiden heifers – 1100gns, Eastlands. Lim – Heifers and calves – 2000gns (x2) Airthrey Kerse. Maiden heifers – 2800gns, Burnbank; 2100gns, Spittalton.

Auctioneers: United Auctions