Stirling UNITED Auctions sold 141 store cattle, with 65 bullocks averaging 197.09p, and selling to 221.80p per kg for a 293kg Simmental cross from Braes of Lindores, and to £1165 for a 572kg South Devon cross from Auchencrow Mains.

Averaging 123.42p, were 31 dairy bullocks, which sold to 134.90p per kg for a 593kg Hereford cross from Bourtreebush, and to £880 for the same.

The 45 heifers averaged 187.74p, selling to 200.2p per kg for a 477kg Limousin cross from Teviot Agriculture, and to £1030 for a 547kg Simmental cross from Snaigow Farming.

LEADING prices: Bullocks – Up to 250kgs – Pitcastle Estate £410, 197.1p; 251-300kgs – Braeside of Lindores £650, 221.8p; 301-350kgs- Braeside of Lindores £660, 204.3p; 351-400kgs – North Carnduff £780, Mains of Craigisla 208.9p; 401-450kgs – Mains of Craigisla £810, Braeside of Lindores 194.6p; 451-500kgs – Mains of Craigisla £1005, Gateside 204.0p; 501-551kgs – Auchencrow Mains £1100, 203.3p; 552-601kgs – Auchencrow Mains £1165, 203.7p; 602- 651kgs – North Carnduff £1160, 188.3p.Heifers – 251-300kgs – Braeside of Lindores £550, 192.3p; 351-400kgs – Bogside £700, 195.0p; 401-450kgs – Teviot Agriculture £795, 196.3p; 451-500kgs – Teviot Agriculture £955, 200.2p; 501-551kgs – Snaigow Farming £1030, 188.3p.

Carlisle HARRISON and Hetherington had forward an entry of 227 store cattle forward for there final sale of store cattle for the year. All classes of cattle sold to a great demand with all vendors delighted with returns.

The sale topped at £1215 for a Charolais bullock shown by Stanley Smith, Brocklerigg, Lockerbie. Heifers peaked at £1150 for a pair of Limousin cross consigned by Messrs Brown, Wilson Park Farm, Workington. A feature of the sale was a run of 60 store cattle from the Isle of Man which met a great trade to a top of £1120 for Angus bullocks.

LEADING prices: Steers – Char – £1215, £1155, £1145 Brocklerigg. BB – £1175 (x2) Newton Field; £1120 Fishergill. Lim – £1140 (x3) £1025 Newton Field; £1095 £1045 £1040 Wilson Park Farm; £1065 (x2) Peel Flatt Farm; £1055 Wyseby Hill Cottage; £1055 Pallet Hill Farm; £1025 Brocklerigg. A-A X – £1120, £1055, £1015 Ballacutchel Road. HF – £1045 (x4) Thornington Farm. Sim – £945 (x4) Ballacutchel Road. Fr – £800 Laversdale Farm. Heifers – Lim – £1150 (x2) £1075 £1070 (x2) Wilson Park Farm; £1115 Sleetbeck Farm; £1045 (x3) Newton Field; £1005 £1000 Ballacutchel Road. BB – £1085 £1035 Skelcies Hall; £1085, £1055 £1040 Fishergill; £1075 £1035 Heatheridge; £1050 Newton Field; £1005 Longrow Farm; £1000 (x5) the Howes. Char – £1005 (x5) Ballacutchel Road. A-A X – £835 Ballacutchel Road.