A REDUCED entry of calves due to the weather conditions sold through Lawrie and Symington's Lanark centre, on Tuesday, at a sale which included a show and sale of overwintered calves on behalf of the Lanarkshire District of Young Farmers' Clubs. 

Judge William Purdon, of Straven House, found his champion in the shape of a Limousin bullock from Carluke YFC's Scott Bourman. Named Stan, he later sold to Mr Purdon for £1230. In reserve was a Limousin cross heifer named Black Beauty from Tom Linton, Biggar YFC, went unsold.

Outwith the YF section, trade peaked at £1290 for Limousin cross bullocks from Muldron, with the 400 bullocks (which averaged 224.4p per kg) also selling to 257.6p for a Charolais cross from Glenrath. Averaging 144.1p, the 35 dairy bullocks hit 183.3p from West Drumlemble. 

Heifers (347) levelled at 216.2p having sold to £1200 for Simmental crosses from Tinto View and 261.1p for a Limousin cross from Mayfield. 

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Per head – Lim X – £1290 Muldron; £1230 Middlehouse. A-A – £1220 Tinto View. Char X – £1220 Mayfield; £1210 Wester Moffat. BB X – £1160 Balegreggan. Sim X – £1120 Tinto View. Per kg – Char X – 257.6 Glenrath; 250p South Dean Partnership,; 248p Lee Meadow. A-A X – 252.7p Woodlands; 247.3p Woodlands. Sim X – 251.7p Silvermuir. Lim X – 250p Mayfield; 248.7p Silvermuir; 247p Middlehouse. 
Heifers – Per head – Sim X – £1200 Tinto View. Lim X – £1195 Tippethill; £1160, £1140 Malletshaugh. A-A X – £1100 Tinto View. BB X – £1100 Hillridge; £1080 Tinto View. Char X – £1100 Wester Moffat; £1080 Wester Whitecastle. Per kg – Lim X – 261.1p, Mayfield;, 232p West Torphin; 232p Townhead. Char X – 250p Townhead; 248.7p Greenfield; 245.8p Glenrath. BB X – 233.3p Wester Whitecastle; 233.3p Nether Abington.