A Limousin cross heifer scaling 372kg from Duncan Semple, Dippen, topped United Auctions’ sale of 1150 suckled calves at Stirling on Monday, when selling for £5200 or 1397.80p per kg.

The same home also produced the pre-sale champion with a 444kg Charolais heifer which later realised £1480.

Bullocks (650) and heifers (500) averaged 325.28p and 314.21p respectively.

Limousin crosses also led the bullocks at 417.40p for a 436kg entry from Monzie Farms, and to £2300 for a 560kg animal from Newton of Logierait.

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Leading Awards

Bullocks – Char – 1, Messrs Semple, Dippen, 508kg, £1800. Lim – 1 and reserve, Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait, 560kg, £2300; 2, Messrs Paterson, Golland, 512kg, £1760; 3, Monzie Farms, 436kg, £1820. AOB – 1, Monzie Farms, 382kg, £1420; 2, Monzie Farms, 436kg, £1820; 3, Messrs McCallum, Strathnafanaig, 450kg, £1580. Pen of four – 1, Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 505kg, £1820; 2, Messrs Simpson, Mains of Creuchies, 494kg, £1800; 3, Monzie Farms, 478kg, £1850.

Heifers – Char – 1 and champion, Dippen, 444kg, £1480; 2, Ross Farms, 538kg, £1760; 3, Ross Farms, 532kg, £1660. Lim – Monzie Farms, 452kg ,£1670; 2, Monzie Farms, 392kg, £1300. AOB – 1, Strathnafanaig, 458kg, £2000; 2, Monzie Farms, 452kg, £1380.

Spring-born heifer – Dippen, 372kg, £5200. Pen of four – Monzie Farms, 441kg, £1720; 2, Ross Farms, 496kg £1590; 3, Golland, 468kg, £1680.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – Lim – Newton of Logierait £2300; Wester Middleton £1970; Holehouse £1880, £1700; Mains of Creuchies £1870; Cuilt Farmhouse £1760. Char – Wester Middleton £1820, £1800, £1720; Dippen £1800; Camquhart £1590; Fisherton £1390. Sim – Binzian £1710; Camquhart £1700; Hunting Faulds £1530. Sal – Dalfask £1340, £1200. BS – Ormsary Est £1335, £1320 (x2).

Heifers – Lim – Dippen £5200; Holehouse £2000; Ballechin £1800. BB – Strathnafanaig £2000; Holehouse £1800; Mains of Creuchies £1680. Char – Wester Middleton £1760, £1700, £1660. Sim – Hunting Faulds £1530; Binzian £1450; Hunting Faulds £1440. BS – Ormsary Est £1420, £1400. A-A – Fisherton £1350.