Autumn-born calves in the spotlight at sale

Lawrie & Symington, Forfar, had forward 490 store cattle at their show and sale of autumn-born calves.

Prizewinners: Pen of four: 1 R Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies; 2 M/s WN Lindsay, Cairnleith; 3 R Simpson & Sons.

Bullocks (272) sold to £1,315 for a 655kg Limousin cross from Whitemyre and to 2.55ppk for a pen of four 435kg Limousins from Mains of Creuchies, to ave 2.22ppk.

Heifers (218) sold to £1,170 for a 545kg Limousin from Wairds of Alpity and to 2.51ppk for a pen of four 395kg Limousins from Mains of Creuchies, to ave 2.14ppk. Leading prices: Bullocks – A.A. – 2.30p Wolflaw, 2.27p Goddens and Woodhill & Ballintuim Farms, 2.21p Er. Cammock; Char. – 2.49p Cairnleith, 2.48p Huntingfaulds, 2.43p Cairnleith and Huntingfaulds, 2.41p Huntingfaulds and Cluseburn; Lim. – 2.55p Mains of Creuchies, 2.48p Cairnleith, 2.40p Middle Drimmie, 2.32p Goddens; Sim. – 2.48p Huntingfaulds, 2.35p and 2.29p East Balloch, 2.27p Bishopston, Huntingfaulds and Middle Drimmie; B. Short. – 2.26p West Leys; Saler – 2.16p Er. Cammock; Short. – 2.14p Whitehills

Heifers – A.A. – 2.06p Wolflaw, 2.05p Woodhill and Ballintuim Farms, 2.03p Hunthill Estate; Char. – 2.47p Cairnleith, 2.41p Whitehills, 2.39p Huntingfaulds, 2.35p East Balloch; Lim. – 2.47p Cairnleith, 2.46p Mains of Creuchies, 2.42p Cairnleith, 2.31p Wairds of Alpity; Sim. – 2.25p Middle Drimmie, 2.14p Woodhill and Ballintuim Farms, 2.12p Newbiggin, 2.11p Huntingfaulds; B. Short. – 2.06p Wairds of Alpity.

United Auctions, Stirling, sold 5,656 prime sheep comprising of 3,681 prime lambs selling to an average of 162.49p and 1,975 ewes and rams.

New season lambs (3,681) – Doune (Bel) £95; Langside (Tex) £92; Lathangie (Suf) £90; Ayton (Char) £74; Easterton (Mule) £77.

Ewes (1,975) – Langside (Suf) £116; Balloch (Tex) £110; Wedderlie (Che) £80; Inchgall (Mule) £73; Pitroddie (Chev/Mule) £70; Storrar (Rom) £69; Invervack (BF) £64.

Tups – Pyeston (Suf) £82; Tullymurdoch (Tex) £83; Gilston (Chev) £74; Bamff (Rom) £69.