Prices from the sale ring

Lawrie & Symington, Forfar, had forward 39 prime cattle, three OTMS and 411 prime sheep and cast ewes and rams.

Bullocks (14) sold to 231ppk and £1,422.96, Gask, to ave 213p. Heifers (18) sold to 2.56p (twice), from West Bog and Nethermyres, to ave 225p.

Leading prices: Bullocks, Limousin 228p Nethermyres, 221p Mill of Inverarity, 220p Craignathro and Nethermyres; Charolais 212p and 210p Shandford; Simmental 200p Kellyfield; Blonde 218p Pityot. Heifers, Limousin 244p Pityot, 241p Nethermyres, 240p Nethermyres and West Bog, 233p Mill of Inverarity and Gask.

Young bulls (7) Simmental £1,202 (2.00p), £1,168.13 (1.99p) and £1,144.44 (2.04p) Kellyfield.

New season lamb (5) sold to 254ppk and £122 from Upper Tulloes. Prime hoggs (293) sold to 273ppk Scobshaugh and £128 from Mains of Dalrulzion to ave 188ppk. SQQ 212ppk.

Leading prices: Texel 246p Herdhillmuir, 244p Mains of Dalrulzion, 227 and 223p Crossgates, 220p Torrax. Beltex 261p Mains of Dalrulzion, 256p and 253p Scobshaugh, 250p Newmill of Inshewan. Suffolk 196p Southtown of Melgund. Cheviot 218p Finegand, 207p Mains of Dalrulzion, 200p Dustydrum. Mule 200p Henderston Farms.

Ewes and rams (113) ave £71 A large show of hill Cheviot and BF ewes. Quality types still meeting a firm demand providing they are not over fat. Ewes, Texel £142 Mains of Dalrulzion, £129 Torrax, £120 Archgrove, Beltex £116 Scobshaugh (twice), £102 Torrax, BDM £111 Scobshaugh, Cheviot £90 Formal, £81 Mains of Dalrulzion, £80 Ferniebrae, Mule £96 Formal, £85 Crossgates, BF £77 Maryton, £70 Nether Drumheads. Rams, Texel £95 and £92 Mains of Dalrulzion, Charollais £90 Newbigging of Ceres.