Lively trading in Forfar and Stirling

Lawrie and Symington, Forfar, had forward 380 head of cattle, including the second show and sale of autumnborn calves.

Judge was David Lumgair, Idvies. Championship – 1 R Simpson and Son, Mains of Creuchies, four Lim bullocks – 455 kilos – £1,180, 2 Glenkilrie Partnership, Blacklunans – four Lim bullocks – 415 kilos – £1,060, 3 R Simpson and Son, Mains of Creuchies – four Lim heifers – 415 kilos – £1,000.

Bullocks (177) sold to a top of 261p per kilo for 375kg Limousins from Glenkilrie Partnership and to £1,350 for 600kg Aberdeen Angus from the Goddens to average 231p per kilo.

Heifers (203) sold to a top of 264p per kilo for 375kg Limousins from Cairnleith and to £1,260 for 535kg Limousin from the Goddens to ave 225ppk. Leading prices:

Bullocks – Lim 261p Glenkilrie, 259p Mains of Creuchies, 255p Cairnleith and Glenkilrie.

Char x – 250p and 240p the Balloch, 235p Whitehills, 233p Runavey.

AA – 245p and 239p Glenkilrie.

BRB – 235p and 224p Cairnleith, 223p Strone.

Sim – 226p and 225p the Balloch, 223p and 217p Huntingfaulds.

B Short – 228p Cairncross.

Heifers – Lim 264p Cairnleith, 262p and 260p Mains of Creuchies.

Char x – 253p Cairnleith, 240p East Balloch, 238p Cairnleith.

AA – 229p and 225p Woodhill and Ballintuim. Sim – 222p Huntingfaulds.

BRB – 202p Herdhillmuir.

Belt Gal – 195p South Leckaway.

United Auctions, Stirling, had 328 breeding cattle and a catalogue entry of 7,941 at their annual sale of BF draft ewes and gimmers.

Top price of the day went to E MacMillan, Lurg, with a pen of 10 gimmers which made £480 per head.

He also topped the ewe section at £310 with a pen of 25. Bulls:

Windsole (Lim 2yo) £24; Nairn Farms (AA four-and-a-half year-old ) £2,200.

Heifers and bull calves West Thomaston (BBX) £3,100. Heifers and heifer calves West Thomaston (LimX) £3,700. Cows and bull calves Pitcairn (LimX) £3,050.

Cows and heifer calves:

Knock O Ronald (SimX) £2,050.

In-calf cows Knock O Ronald (AAX) £1,500.

Stock cows and calves:

Classlochie (LimX andHCF) £4,000 and £3,500. Stock Bulls Classlochie (BB) £6,400

Prize list:

Heifers bred in S Ireland – Champion – West Thomarston £3,100.

Home-bred heifer and calf Malone, Pitcairn £3,050. Home-bred heifers and calves Pitcairn £2,900, £2,800. Overall average ewes:

Acc BF ewes £64.12 (-13.09 on the year).

Non Acc BF ewes 47.33 (-£34.33 on the year).

Acc BF gimmers £87.80 (-£15.76 on the year).

Non Acc BF gimmers £95.58 (-£41.92 on the year).

Picture: Ron Stephen. Lawrie & Symington hosted the second show and sale of autumn-born calves. The best pen of four calves was shown by R Simpson and Son, Mains of Creuchies. Ruby Simpson with the F&F Farquharson Silver Salver and, from left, Fiona Lawson of Lawrie &...