Action from the ringsides at Forfar and Stirling

Lawrie and Symington, Forfar, had forward 30 prime cattle and 709 prime sheep. PRIME CATTLE Bullocks (9) sold to 238p per kg for a 606kg Limousin from Nethermyres. Heifers (19) sold to 257p per kg for a 533kg Limousin from Nethermyres Leading prices per kg: Bullocks – Lim 225p, 220p and 219p Nethermyres, 218p (twice) Pityot, 210p Chapel of Barras. Heifers – Lim 256p and 231p Nethermyres, 239p, 238p and 237p Craignathro, 234p South Ballo and Woodhead of Mailer. Cows (1) – AA £1,125 (129p per kg) Dunlappie. Bulls (1) – Sim £1,260 (109p per kg) Suttieside. PRIME SHEEP Lambs (495) sold to 193.6p for a 47kg Beltex from Hallhill and to £91 for the same animal to average 152p (back 7.5p on the week). Leading prices per kilo: Texel – 187.5p Over Baldinnie; 185.1p Southtown of Melgund; Cont 183.3p Southtown of Melgund; Belt 178.3p Clochie. Also forward were 214 cast ewes and rams. Top price of the day went to Mains of Dalrulzion for a pen of Texel ewes making £84. Other leading prices: Suff £81 North Mains of Baldovan, £75 Clatto; Texel £78 Whitemyre and Mains of Dalrulzion. Stirling United Auctions sold 3,781 prime sheep including 2,434 lambs selling to an average of 158.36p and 1397 ewes and rams. Lambs (2,434) – Doune Farms (Btex) £91.50; Saddlebank (Tex) £91.50; South Flanders (Suff) £80; Pathhead (Char) £74.50; Greenwells (Mule) £72; Dykes (BF) £66. Lambs (2,434) – Doune Farms (Btex) 207p; Saddlebank (Tex) 200p; Newton of Logierait (Suff) 163p; Cochno (Char) 164p; Wester Kepdowrie (Mule) 155p; Coxydene (BF) 145p. Ewes and tups (1,397) – Nether Pratis (Tex) £93.50; Pathhead (Suff) £78.50; Camlace (Mule) £61.50; Monzie (Chev) £70.50; Monzie (BF) £45.50; Balvie (Lleyn) £65.50

Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 4,148 store lambs and feeding ewes. Leading prices: Lambs – Suff £71 Eskechraggan; Tex £71 Eskechraggan; SuffX £66, Devonshaw Estate. TexX £70 and £69 Whitecross BelX: £68; MulE £59 Balafark; BF £49 West Tandlemuir Ewes – Cross £50 Redhall; Mule: £50 Lyleston; BF £38 Ardvorlich; Chev £62 Griesta; Tex £84 Kilmeny; Cont £65 Craigmaddie Muir.

Caledonian Marts Ltd had forward 1,949 prime lambs, ewes and tups. Lambs (1,388) forward averaged 153.4p. Top price of the day went to £96 for Beltex from Doune Farms and to 198p for Beltex from Meikle Seggie. 32.1kg-39kg – Mule £59 and 151p Craighead; 39.1kg-45.5kg – Texel £84 and 187p Meikle Seggie; 45.6kg-52kg – Bel £95 and 192p Doune Farms; 52kg plus – Tex £89 Meikle Seggie and 167p Tullygarth. Also forward were 561 cast ewes and tups. Ewes averaged £49.20. Heavy ewes averaged £76.49 selling to £110 for a pen of Texels from Kingsfield house. Export ewes averaged £39.97 selling to £69 from Balure, Tayinloan.