WALLETS Marts sold 93 store heifers in Castle Douglas on Monday to a top of 226.3 pence per kilogramme and an average of 202.1p, while 81 store bullocks peaked at 227p and levelled at 211.5p.
In the rough ring 72 OTM cattle averaged 104.2p.
United Auctions had 927 suckled calves forward at their "Perth" show and sale at Stirling on Monday.
Heifers sold to 524.2p and averaged 230.6p for 404 (-6.8p on the year). Meanwhile, the bullocks peaked at 275.8p and levelled at 244.3p for 523 (-27.5p).
The firm also had 7,085 Scotch Mule and ContinentalX breeding sheep forward.
Top prices and averages: Scotch Mule ewe lambs to £130 and averaged £82.16 (+£8.18 on the year); Scotch Mule gimmers £152 and £139.56 (+£22.09); TexelX gimmers £135 and £119.50 (+£7.60).
Lawrie & Symington Ltd sold 10 prime heifers in Lanark on Monday to a top of 245p and an average of 226.6p (+5.1p on the week).
Alongside that the eight prime, beef-bred bullocks peaked at 218p and levelled at 210.5p (+46p).
Thirteen prime, B&W bullocks sold to 159p and averaged 140.1p (+2.9p).
Meanwhile, in the rough ring the 31 beef cows averaged 114p (+12p) and 42 dairy cows levelled at 83p (-8p).
Twelve OTM cattle averaged 95p (-17p).
The firm also sold 2,525 prime lambs to a top of £84 per head and 200p per kg to average 158.8p (+15.3p).
The 737 cast sheep forward saw ewes sell to £115.50 for the Texels and £62.50 for the Blackfaces, with the overall average levelling at a price of £54.56 (+£9.93).
Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold six prime heifers at Ayr yesterday to a top of 230p and an average of 222.1p, while six prime, beef-bred bullocks peaked at 224p and levelled at 212.4p.
Three prime, B&W bullocks sold to 166p and averaged 162.5p, while eight prime bulls peaked at 202p and levelled at 190.2p.
In the rough ring, 95 beef cows averaged 125.6p and 137 dairy cows levelled at 90.3p.
Twenty-six clean, OTM cattle averaged 163p and the eight bulls levelled at 110p.
A poor show for quality of 19 dairy cattle sold to £1980 for a freshly-calved Holstein Friesian heifer and averaged £1342.
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