United Auctions sold 1305 store cattle in conjunction with its Aberfeldy Show and sale, where the judge, S Dale, Rookerhill, awarded the championship to a 402kg Limousin cross bullock from John and Craig Robertson, Newton of Logierait, which later sold for £1300.

Reserve was a similarly bred 528kg entry from WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin, which made £1440.

Outwith the show, bullocks averaged a colossal 265.50p per kg having sold to 347.20p for a 432kg Limousin cross from Pittentian and to £1660 for a 640kg Charolais cross from Wester Middleton.

Dairy types cashed in at 168.64p and reached 171.20p for a 479kg Holstein Friesian cross from Kilhenzie or £820 for a 479kg similar animal from Kilhenzie.

Heifers peaked at 427p for a 356kg Limousin cross from Coilavoulin or £1750 for a 482kg similar animal from Stacks, to average 249.78p.

Beef cows levelled at 164.50p and sold to 221.70p and £1880 for a Limousin cross from Allanfauld.

Holstein Friesians led the dairy entries at 159.50p per kg from Wester Mye or £1330 from Wynton, to balance out at 139.23p.

LEADING awards

Bullocks – 1 and champion, J Robertson and Co, Newton of Logierait, 402kg, £1300; 2, Newton of Logierait, 446kg £1260; 3, R Simpson and Son, Mains of Creuchies, 436kg, £1260.

Heifers – 1 and reserve, WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin, 528kg, £1440; 2, A Doig, East Buchanty, 396kg, £1180.

Pen of four bullocks – 1 and champion, Pittentian Farming Partnership, 479kg, £1540; 2, Newton of Logierait, 378kg, £1140; 3, East Buchanty, 425kg, £1220

Pen of four heifers – 1, Ballechin Farms, 474kg, £1450; 2, Pittentian Farming Partnership, 470kg, £1390; 3, Ballechin Farms, 490kg, £1500.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – Up to 250kgs – Gateside £540, 230.80p. 251-300kgs – Ardlebank £820, 281.80p. 301-350kgs – Strathnafanaig £1050, 300.00p. 351-400kgs – Kings Arms £1210, Coilavoulin 315.80p. 401-450kgs – Pittentian £1500, 347.20p. 451-500kgs – Pittentian £1540, 321.50p. 501-551kgs – Ballechin £1570, 294.00p. 552-601kgs – Hilton of Beath £1650; Borlick 288.00p. 602-651kgs – Wester Middleton £1660; Pitsundry 269.00p. 652-701kgs – Gillandersland £1560, 229.70p.

Heifers – Up to 250kgs – Hartside £600, 252.10p. 251-300kgs – Hartside £780, 272.70p. 301-350kgs – Coilavoulin £900, 264.40p. 351-400kgs – Coilavoulin £1520, 427.00p. 401-450kgs – Holehouse £1300, 304.40p. 451-500kgs – Stacks £1750, 363.10p. 501-551kgs – Norrieston £1500, 291.80p. 552-601kgs – Pittentian £1520, 269.50p. 602-651kgs – Wester Middleton £1620, 250.80p.

Store hoggs – Kilmux (Suff) £118.00; Whiteburn (Tex) £104.00; Earlston Cottage (Tex) £102.50; Stacks (Chev) £94.00; Wester Coul (Chev) £86.00; Blanebank (Mule) £90.00; Wester Coul (Mule) £85.50; Daleagles Hill (BF) £89.00; Outerwards (BF) £79.00.