United Auctions sold 833 store cattle and 155 cast cows and bulls, at their weekly sale at Stirling, where bullocks and heifers averaged 216.00p per kg and 213.85p respectively.

Bullocks (367) were topped at 264.00p per kg for a 179kg British Blue cross from Holms of Caaf, and £1350 for a 660kg Simmental from Crookedstonemuir.

British Blue crosses from Torrax, led the 305 heifers at 276.10p per kg and £1270 per head.

Among the 24 young bulls, trade reached 245.70p for a British Blue cross from Macherquhat, and £790 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Gateside, to level at 213.44p

Dairy cows (29) averaged 111.41p having sold to 144.60p for a HOX from Wester Borland, and to £1150 for a Montbeliarde cross from Meikle Camoquhill, whilst dairy bullocks (128) peaked at 228.60p for a 280kg Montbeliarde cross from Holms of Caaf, and to £1030 for a 601kg Holstein cross from Corscaplie, to level at 176.80p.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kg – £620, 264.00p Holms of Caaf. 251-300kg – £750, 256.80p Ardnamurchan Estates. 301-350kg – £840, 259.30p Ardnamurchan Estates.351-400kg – £960, 252.60p Ballikinrain. 401-450kg – £1045 Torrax; 243.80p Newhouse. 451-500kg – £1160 Torrax; 236.70p Newhouse. 501-551kg – £1180 Auchencloigh; 228.10p Hoprigshiels. 552-601kg – £1300 Newhouse; 226.40p Torrax. 602-651kg – £1280, 204.80p Crookedstonemuir. 652-701kg – £1350, 204.50p Crookedstonemuir.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – £590, 250.00p Holms of Caaf. 251-300kg – £740 Dyke; 251.70p Ardnamurchan Estates. 301-350kg – £790, 241.60p Ardnamurchan Estates. 351-400kg – £890 Ballikinrain; 228.10p Gateside. 401-450kg – £1045, 236.40p Torrax. 451-500kg – £1270, 276.10p Torrax. 501-551kg – £1140, 226.60p Torrax. 552-601kg – £1160, 194.60p East Drummoddie. 602-651kg – £1200, 186.90p East Drummoddie. 652-701kg – £1220, 182.60p East Drummoddie.

Young bulls – Up to 250kg – £420, 169.40p Newmill of Castleton. 251-300kg – £710, 245.70p Macherquhat. 301-350kg – £790 Gateside; 235.70p Greenyards.