Mather and Son impress the judges at Forfar

Lawrie & Symington, Forfar, had forward 533 head of cattle at the second show and sale of autumn-born calves. Judge for the day was Graeme Farquharson, Meikle Coul, and his results were as follows: 1st Shandford – four Char. Bullocks – 535kg – £1,230. 2nd Shandford – four Char Bullocks – 515kg – £1,210. 3rd Middlehill – four BRB x Bullocks – 515kg – £1,220. Bullocks (308) sold to 266p for a 265kg Aberdeen Angus from Woodhill & Ballintuim and to £1,365 for a pair of 665kg Aberdeen Angus from Goddens to average 221.9p. Heifers (225) sold to 248p for a pen of 375kg Limousins from Glenkilrie Partnership and to £1,200 for a pair of 540kg Charolais from P Cooper and Son, Govals to average 224.1p. Leading prices per kg: Bullocks–AA 258.2 p Wood hill and Ball in tuim,247.9p Dunlappie; Char 246.6p and 244.4p Runavey, 239.8p Middlehill; Lim. 253.3p Glenkilrie, 252.8p Cairnleith, 252.5p Woodhill and Ballintuim; Simm 220p East Balloch, 218.6p and 215p West Pilmore; BShx 225.6p Waterside of Thornton, 218.3p Huntingfaulds, 216.4p Shandford. Heifers – AA 226.3p Waterside of Thornton, 213.6p Huntingfaulds, Char 246.3p Cairnleith, 241p East Balloch, 238.1p Knowehead of Duntrune; Lim 246.8p Glenkilrie, 245.6p Cairnleith, 244.7p New Bourtreebush; Simm. 220.6p and 218.8p Denbrae, 200.8p West Pilmore; Short x 226.3p Waterside of Thornton, 212.5p Hunthill. Leading prices per head: Bullocks – AA £1,365 and £1,335 Goddens, £1,285 Wolflaw; Char £1,295 Middlehill and Wolflaw, £1,240 Deuchar, £1,230 Shandford; Lim £1,360 Goddens, £1,295 and £1,210 Strone; BRB £1,250 and £1,220 Middlehill, £1,190 Goddens; Simm £1,020 Huntingfaulds, £1000 West Pilmore. Heifers–AA £940 Hunting faulds,£890Herdh ill muir, £865 Waterside of Thornton; Char £1,200 and £1,180 Govals, £1,115 Knowehead of Duntrune; Lim £1,190 Mayrock, £1,150 New Bourtreebush, £1,140 Strone; Sim £1,145 and £1,000 West Pilmore, £960 Denbrae; BRB £1,010 Govals, £960 Middlehill.

The champion pen of four was shown by W Mather and Son, Shanford. Judge Graeme Farquharson, from Meikle Coull, left, presenting the F&F Farquharson Silver Salver to Graeme Mather. Back, from left: Dean Farquharson, auctioneer Daniel Johnstone and...