A Limousin stock bull from Messrs Templeton, Carslae, topped United Auctions’ weekly sale at Stirling, selling for £5800.

The Wednesday sale which saw 637 store cattle and 142 cast cows and bulls sold, included 255 breeding cattle that were topped at £2350 for a Limousin cross heifer with bull calf at foot from West Thomaston.

The reduction sale from Crosslees peaked at £2350 for a cow and bull calf, while breeding cattle from the Carslae dispersal sold to £2600 on two occasions for cows with calves.

Bullocks (342) peaked at 292.90p per kg for a 268kg Charolais cross from Dunlossit (Islay), and to £1500 for a 788kg Limousin cross from Lettar of Ballied, to level at 222.71p.

Limousin crosses dominated the heifers (246) at 267.70p for a 254kg beast from Dunlossit, Islay, and to £1260 for a 564kg heifer from Deerpark, to average 219.26p.

Young bulls attained a top price of 245p for a Simmental cross from Overton, and to £995 for a Limousin from Airthrey Kerse.

LEADING prices

Bullocks –Up to 250kg – £700, 280.00p Mains of Struie. 251-300kg – £825, 292.90p Dunlossit. 301-350kg – £930 Tallant (Islay); 268.60p Carrabus (Islay).351-400kg – £930 Woodneuk; 250.00p Dunlossit (Islay). 401-450kg ­– 233.60p Craigens (Islay) Dunlossit (Islay). 451-500kg – £1100 Craigens (Islay); 228.80p Balmyre. 501-551kg – £1150, 218.60p Deerpark. 552-601kg – £1260, 226.50p Deerpark. 602-651kg – £1340 Molemount; 213.60p Craigend. 652-701kg – £1350, 205.50p Molemount. 702+kg – £1500, 190.40p Lettar of Ballied.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £535, 232.60p Mains of Struie. 251-300kg – £745 Carrabus (Islay); 267.70p Dunlossit (Islay). 301-350kg – £770, 248.40p Ballinaby (Islay). 351-400kg – £950, 244.80p Lossit (Islay). 401-450kg – £1170, 261.70p Kinnaird. 451-500kg – £1110, 222.40p Kinnaird. 501-551kg – £1210 Lettar of Ballied; 228.0p West Brackly. 552-601kg – £1260, 223.40p Deerpark.

Young bulls – 301-350kg – £800 Lettar of Ballied; 245.00p Overton. 351-400kg – £915, 234.60p Airthrey Kerse. 401-450kg – £965, 222.40p Glenkiln Farms. 451-500kg – £995, 220.10p Airthrey Kerse.

Breeding cattle – Heifers with calves – Bull calf – Lim X – £2750 West Thomaston. BP – £2450 Little Kilchattan. Cont X – £2250 West Park. A-A – £2200 Wester Mye. Sim X – £2350 Porterstown. Heifer calf – Lim X – £2700 West Thomaston. BP – £2350 Little Kilchattan. Cont X – £2250 Little Kilchattan. Sim X – £2300, £2250 Porterstown.

Bulling heifers – A-A – £1240, £1220 Airhouse. Lim – £1200 Heylipol. Bulls – Lim – £2500 South Mid Frew.

Reduction sale from Crosslees – Cows and calves – Bull calves – £2350, £2250, £2200. Heifer calves – £2300, £2250, £2200 x2, £2100, £2000.

Dispersal sale from Carslae – Cows and calves – Bull calves – £2600, £2400, £2200, £2000 (x4). Heifer calves – £2600, £2500, £2450, £2400, £2300, £2250, £2200, £2050, £2000 (x3). Stock bull – £5800.