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Lawrie & Symington in Forfar had forward 38 prime cattle and seven OTMs, also 382 prime sheep.

Prime cattle: Bullocks (five) sold to a top of 2.51ppk for a 618kg Limousin from McEwan Farms and to £1,558.57 for a 631kg Limousin from Nethermyres to average 2.46ppk.

Heifers (33) sold to a top of 2.66ppk for a 549kg Limousin from West Bog and to £1,538.56 for a 601kg Limousin from Nethermyres to average 2.36p perkg. Leading prices, Bullocks – Lim 2.47p, 2.46p Nethermyres, 2.39p the Riggs.

Heifers – Lim 2.56p Nethermyres (twice), 2.50p McEwan Farms, 2.46p West Bog, 2.45p Craignathro, 2.44p Pityot; Char x 2.40p McEwan Farms. Cows (six) Sim x £1,300 (1.60p) Cairnleith.

Prime lambs (44) sold to 326.9ppk from Upper Tulloes and to £156 per head from Southtown of Melgund.

Leading prices Tex 319.2p North Mains of Baldovan and Southfield; Suff x 308.3p Southtown of Melgund; Tex x 306.1p Upper Tulloes; Suff 293.6p Wr Oathlaw.

Prime hoggs (204) sold to 3.04ppk from Easter Balgillo and to £154 per head from West Park.

Leading prices, Chev. 291.7p Er. Balgillo; Beltex 288p West Park; X Beltex 272.3p West Drums; Tex. 252p Millhorn.

Ewes (134), Tex £124 North Mains of Baldovan; Tex x £120 Baldovie; Cont £116 Newbigging of Ceres; Cross £80 Mill of Inverarity; BF £68 Glenkilrie.