United Auctions held its first show and sale of suckled calves at Stirling on Monday when 467 heifers sold to 280.2p per kg and averaged 226.3p (-13.7p on the year), while 618 bullocks peaked at 269.4p and levelled at 243.3p (-16.4p).
The championship went to DW Semple, Dippen for a Charolais heifer that scaled 508kg and sold for £1200, while the reserve was awarded to Ross Farms, Wester Middleton for an Angus bullock that weighed 460kg and fetched £1140.
The firm also had 2512 Blackface ewe lambs forward at their second sale when accredited ewe lambs sold to £90 and averaged £59.80 (+95p), while non-accredited ones peaked at £85 and levelled at £48.66 (+93p).
John Swan sold 54 prime heifers in St Boswells on Monday to a top of 237p and an average of 214.3p (-10.9p on the week), while 39 prime bullocks peaked at 245p and also levelled at 214.3p (-4.8p). In the rough ring 72 beef-type cattle averaged 124.7p (-8.2p). The firm also sold 1674 prime lambs to a top of £88 per head and 183p per kg to average 148p (-5p). The 798 cast sheep forward saw heavy ewes sell to £89 for Texels and light ewes to £79 for Lleyns, with the overall average levelling at £52.08 (-£3.92).
Wallets Marts sold 2129 prime lambs in Castle Douglas yesterday to a top of £75 and 178.4p to average 142.8p (-9p). The 479 cast sheep forward sold to £118 for a Texel ram and £88 for Texel ewes. Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 13 prime heifers at Ayr yesterday to a top of £1317.60 per head and 221p per kg to average £1181.48 and 210.8p, while 11 prime bullocks peaked at £1331.20 and 228p to level at £1201.02 and 213.3p.
In the rough ring 57 beef cows averaged 128.7p and 125 dairy cows levelled at 94.6p. Seven bulls averaged 107.2p and 13 clean cattle levelled at 141.2p. The firm also had 15 dairy cattle forward at their weekly sale that sold to £2080 for an Ayrshire heifer and averaged £1510.
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