Leading prices made at sale of store cattle and Young Farmers’ calves

Lawrie & Symington, Forfar, had forward 855 store cattle and 14 Young Farmers’ calves.

Bullocks (566) to £1,255 for a pair of 700kg Simmentals from Suttieside, and to 274.9p per kg for a pen of four 382kg Limousins from Sketewan to average 216p.

Heifers (289) to £1,160 for a 580kg Lim from West Leys and 258p for a pair of 407kg Lim from Muirhouses to an average of 218.5ppk.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions the show of Young Farmers’ calves was cancelled and 18 of the calves bought in November were not forward.

However, 14 YF calves sold, with nine bullocks selling to ave £1,181, 214p and five heifers to ave £1,236, 243p.

Bullocks: Drew Speed (Brechin YF) 685kg, £1,280; Edward Scott (Forfar YF) 545kg, £1,120; Ashley Spark (Brechin YF) 515kg, £1,180; Lyndsay Nelson (Brechin YF) 625kg, £1,260; Edward Scott (Forfar YF) 515kg, £1,080; Ashleigh Nelson (Brechin YF) 530kg, £1,170; Ashley Spark 520kg, £1,160; Drew Speed 530kg, £1,170; Martyn Horner (Kinneff YF) 495kg, £1,210.

Heifers: James Adam (Forfar YF) 545kg, £1,320; Martyn Horner 485kg, £1,200; Andrew Adam 505kg, £1,310; James Adam 525kg, £1,150; Lyndsay Nelson 485kg, £1,200.

Best daily liveweight gain: Lyndsay Nelson 625kg, £1,260, 1.69kg/day.

Best return on capital: James Adam 525kg, £1,150, with a £490 profit.

Leading prices for bullocks: AA £1,250 Muirhouses and Newton of Inshewan; Lim £1,200 Meadows of Ballied; Char £1,205 Bishopston; Sim £1,200 Suttieside. Others: BB £1,150 Murhouses; Luing £930 Bishopston; Romag £910 New Bourtreebush.

Leading prices for heifers: AA £1,025 Mill of Inverarity; Lim £1,120 Muirhouses; Char £1,065 and £1,055 Kinnaniel; Sim £1,060 Kinnaniel. Others: BB £1,040 Muirhouses; Luing £870 Cairnleith; Here £830 Mains of Logie.