Craig and Katreen Malone, Pitcairn, had a field day at United Auctions show and sale of breeding cattle at Stirling, producing both the champion and reserve winning lots.

The champion a heifer with heifer calf at foot sold for the top price of £5000, with their reserve outfit selling for £4000.

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Leading Awards

Single heifer and calf – 1 and 2, Messrs Malone, Pitcairn, £5000 and £4000; 3, Messrs McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer, £3700.

Pair of heifers and calves – 1, Pitcairn, £3900 and £3800; 2, Woodhead of Mailer £3700 and £3500; 3, Messrs Mackie, The Ross, £4000 and £3800.

Leading Prices

Heifers and bull calves – £4000, Pitcairn (Lim); £4000 (x2) The Ross (BB); £3600, Crosshouse and Pitcairn (Lim ); £3500 Skelton Dr (Cont).

Heifers and heifer calf – £5000, Pitcairn (Lim); £4100, Pitcairn (BP); £4000, The Ross (BB); £3700, Woodhead of Mailer (Cont).

Cows and calves – £3000, Wester Bleaton (Lim X and BC); £2500, Auchenleish (BB X and BC); £2300, Chesthill Farms (Lim X and HC).

Dispersals – Messrs Gordon, Northfield – £3600 (Lim cow and BC); £3000 (Cont cow and BC); £2700 x2 (Lim cow and BC); £2700 (Lim cow and HC).

Vogrie Farms – £3250 (A-A cow and BC); £2750, (A-A cow and BC); £2650, (A-A cow and HC); £2650 (Sim cow and HC).

East Redfordgreen – £2400 (SH cow and HC); £2300 (SH cow and twins); £2200 (SH cow and BC); £2200 (Sim cow and BC).

Elmbank – £3500 (A-A cow and BC); £3500 (Lim cow and HC); £3400 (Cont cow and BC); £3300 (Lim cow and HC).