Store cattle and suckled calves in the sale ring

Lawrie & Symington, Forfar, had forward 289 store cattle and 305 suckled calves.

The champion, judged by Ian Wainwright, Todhall, was from J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, and Glenkilrie Partnership showed the reserve champion.

Single Bullock – 1 J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait; 2 WK & P Drysdale, Middle Drimmie; 3 Glenkilrie Partnership. Single heifer – 1 J Robertson & Co; 2 and 3 Glenkilrie Partnership. Pen of 4 bullocks – 1 Glenkilrie Partnership; 2 FW Richardson, Myreside; 3 RM Adam & Son, Auldallan. Pen of 4 heifers – 1 Osborne Farms, Balmadies; 2 FW Richardson, Myreside; 3 Osborne Farms, Balmadies. Overall pen of 4 – Glenkilrie Partnership. Best calf by a Charolais sire – WK & P Drysdale, Middle Drimmie. Best calf by a Limousin sire – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait.

Suckled calves: Stots (178) sold to a top of £1,100 Newton of Logierait and to 341.4p per kg Osborne Farms, Balmadies to ave 2.33p. Heifers (127) sold to a top of £1,080 Newton of Logierait and to 374.5ppk from Laighwood to ave 2.38p.

Leading prices: Stots – A.A. £750, £730 Glenkilrie, £710 Dunlappie, Lim. £990 Balmadies. Charolais £1,070 & £1,060 Middle Drimmie, £800, £780 & £770 Glensaugh. Sim. £950 & £845 Auchenleish, B Short. £805, £770 & £705 Glenisla.

Heifers: A.A. £605 Balcalk, Lim. £1,040 & £1,000 Glenkilrie, Char. £1,030 Laighwood, £840 Glensaugh, Sim. £740 Wester Bleaton, £725 Auchenleish.

Store cattle – Bullocks (149) sold to a top of £1,210 from Lesley Wylie, Muirhouses, and to 278.6p from Newton of Logierait to ave 207p.

Heifers (140) sold to a top of £1,195 Muirhouses, and to 289.5p Newton of Logierait to ave 203p.

Bullocks – A.A. £1,070 New Gilston, £1,000 Balcalk, £990 & £965 New Gilston, Lim. £1,120 Middlehill, £1080 Wairds of Alpity & Meadows of Ballied. Char. £940 Slydie, £910 & £840 New Gilston, £855 Whitehills Sim. £1,000 & £990 West Pilmore, £900 Balcalk, £840 Whitehills, BB £1,140, £1,075, £1055, £1035 Middlehill.

Heifers: A.A. £870 & £820 Balcalk, £755 West Pilmore, £700 Wester Bleaton, Lim. £1,140 Witton, £1,120 Meadows of Ballied, £1,100 Witton, Char. £920 Wester Bleaton, £770 East Balloch, Sim. £980 & £920 West Pilmore, BB £930 Middlehill.

Bullocks – A.A. 228p, 219p, 217p & 214p Balcalk, Lim. 255p Newton of Logierait, 227p Muirhouses, 225p Meadows of Ballied, 218p Middlehill, Char. 216p Whitehills. Sim. 203p Whitehills. Heifers A.A. 200p, 193p, 192p Balcalk, 190p Wester Bleaton, Lim. 266p Newton of Logierait, 241p South Ballo, 233p Meadows of Ballied, 232p Witton, Char. 223p East Balloch.