UNITED Auctions’ annual show and sale of suckled calves at Stirling, on Monday, saw 685 bullocks average 231.56p per kg and 556 heifers cash in at 222.26p.

Topping the trade at £1350 and 435.50p was the pre-sale champion, a 310kg Limousin cross heifer from Cloquhat Farm.

Bullocks sold to 306.50p for a similar animal from the same home and £1060 for a 412kg Charolais cross from Shanry Farms.

Cloquhat Farms also scooped the reserve honours in the pre-sale show with a 332kg Limousin cross heifer.

On the same day, the firm sold to a catalogue entry of 2875 store and feeding sheep, where Texels from Springfield topped at £69.50.

Pictured, John Roberts (United Auctions) presenting the J T Douglas Memorial Trophy for the Overall Champion to Neil Drummond stockman for Charles and Brigadier Christopher Dunphie at Cloquhat Farms.

LEADINGawards:

Single bullock calf – 1, Cloquhat Farms 398kgs £940; 2, Cloquhat Farms 310kgs £950; 3, Parkhouse 384kgs £900.

Single heifer calf – 1 and champion, Cloquhat Farms 310kgs £1350; 2 and reserve champion, Cloquhat Farms 332kgs £870.

Pen of eight bullocks – 1, Cloquhat Farms 341kgs £910; 2, Doldy Farms 313kgs £750; 3, Doldy Farms 293kgs £750.

Pen of eight heifers – 1, Cloquhat Farms 314kgs £860; 2, Cloquhat Farms 296kgs £760; 3, Shanry Farms 418kgs £1010.

Best pen of eight calves – 1, Cloquhat Farms 341kgs £910.

LEADINGprices:

Store cattle – Bullocks - Up to 250kg - Mains of Struie £630, 262.5p. 251-300kg - Carslae £840, 305.1p. 301-350kg - Cloquhat Farms £950, 306.5p. 351-400kg - West Friarton £990, Kinnaird 255.6p. 401-450kg - Shanry Farms £1060, 257.3p. 451-500kg - Kildavaig £1010, 207.8p.

Heifers - Up to 250kg - Rannagulzion £635, Mains of Struie 261.3p. 251-300kg - Carslae £820, Rannagulzion 294.8p. 301-350kg - Cloquhat Farms £1350, 435.5p. 351-400kg - Dundurn £890, Shanry Farms 242.3p. 401-450kg - Shanry Farms £1010, 241.6p. 451-500kg - Shanry Farms £980, 201.6p.

Leading prices:

Store Lambs – Springfield (Tex) £69.50; Drumbarrow (Tex) £67.00; Naemoor (Tex) £66.00; Springfield (Belt Tex) £69.50; Newbigging (Belt Tex) £67.00; Springfield (Suff) £70.00, £66.50; Naemoor (Suff) £66.00; Ashintully (Mule) £61.00; Killellan (Mule) £59.50; Newton of Logierait (Mule) £59.00; Lude (Chev) £60.00; Blackmountain (BF) £59.50; Craigend (BF) £55.00; Knowhead (BF) £51.00.

Store lamb averages:

Tex X – £60.04 (-0.71 on the week). Belt X – £65.24 (-0.23). Suff X – £62.76 (-2.70). Mule £55.93 (+0.59). BF – £46.29 (+2.96)