A pedigree Limousin cow from Robert McNee, Over Finlarg, secured the championship at United Auctions' Christmas show and sale of 20 cast cows, bulls and clean cattle, judged by Sean Mallon.

She scaled 1003kg and realised £1680.

The show and sale of 360 Blackface prime lambs staged the following day at Stirling was won by a pen from Messrs Watt, Hillhead, which later sold for £90 per head to the judge, Robert Lawson, who also bought his choice of reserve winners, Blackface lambs from Messrs Campbell, Glenrath, at £78.50.

The 6626 prime lambs sold to average 193.16p per kg.

LEADING awards

Pedigree beef cow – 1, Over Finlarg (Lim) £1680; 2 and 3, Over Hillhouse (Sim) £1330 and (Sim) £1310. Cross beef cow – 1, Wester Middleton (Lim) £1290; 2, Lochran (Lim) £1210; 3, Sketewan (Lim) £1050. Dairy cow – 1, High Branchal (HF) £855.

Beef bull – 1, Over Finlarg (Lim) £1310; 2, Fallhills (Sim) £1170; 3, Parkhouse (Lim) £1230.

Clean bullock/heifer up to 36 months – 1, 2 and 3, South Flanders (Char) £1430, (Char) £1390 and Lim) £1350.