CALVES met a buoyant trade throughout Lawrie and Symington's show and sale of spring-born calves, which included an offering of store cattle at the weekend.

As judge, Rebecca Stuart, from Insch, picked out a 270kg Limousin heifer from WN Lindsay, Cairnleith, as her champion which went on to sell for £1300 or 481p per kg to top the calves. Cairnleith also secured the reserve title with a Charolais heifer weighing 305kg which realised £1090 or 357p.

The best pen of four came from the Houstoun family's Glenkilrie Partnership, with this pen of 345kg heifers going on to make £940 or 272p.

Overall, the 246 bullock calves averaged 247.3p with 151 heifers at 240.5p.

Among the store cattle, 124 bullocks averaged 227p with 107 heifers at 219p. They peaked at 264p for Limousin heifers from Baldastart as well as £1305 for Limousin bullocks from Meadows of Ballied.

LEADING awards:

Single calf – Bullock –1, WN Lindsay, Cairnleith; 2, J Robertson and Co, Newton of Logierait; 3, Meikle Coul Farm, Meikle Coul. Heifer – 1 and champion, Cairnleith; 2 and reserve, Cairnleith; 3, Newton of Logierait.

Pens of four – Heifers – 1 and best pen, Glenkilrie Partnership, Blacklunans; 2 and 3, A Wilkie, Westerton. Bullocks – 1, Westerton; 2, Glenkilrie Partership; 3, RM Adam and Son, Auldallan.

LEADING prices:

Bullock calves – Per kg – Lim – 316p Cairnleith; 315p Meikle Coull; 289p Westerton. A-A – 300p, 263p Glenkilrie; 277p Westerton. Char – 299p Wester Bleaton; 279p, 266p Laighwood; 253p Hilton of Cammachmore. BSho – 260p, 258p Glenisla. Ro X – 255p, 251p Meikle Coull. Baz X – 251p Hilton of Cammachmore. Sim – 242p, 229p, 208p Welton of Creuchies. Bullocks – Per head – Lim – £1260 Meikle Coull; £1200 Auldallan. Char – £1165 Wester Bleaton; £1065 Middlehill; £1000, £965 Welton of Creuchies. Sim – £1035, £965, £920 Welton of Creuchies; £1150 Muirhouses. Ro X – £1020, £970, £920 Meikle Coull. BB X – £1000 Strone. A-A – £960, £950 Glenkilrie; £770 Dunlappie; £720 Westerton.

Heifer calves – Per kg – Lim – 481p Cairnleith; 300p Newton of Logierait; 278p Muirhouses and Westerton. Char – 357p, 318p Cairnleith; 257p Welton of Creuchies; 251p Laighwood. Baz X – 248p Hilton of Cammachmore. Sim – 225p Welton of Creuchies. Her – 212p, 200p Ethie Mains. Per head – Lim – £1300 Cairnleith; £1200 Newton of Logierait; £1050 Auldallan. Char – £1100, £1090 Cairnleith; £940, £900 Welton of Creuchies. Sim – £820 Welton of CreuchiesBaz X – £670 Hilton of CammachmoreHer X – £540, £440 Ethie Mains.

Store bullocks – Per kg – Lim – 261p Baldastard; 256p Meadows of Ballied; 250p Ben Lawers. BB X – 259p, 252p Kirkton of Kingoldrum; 232p Middlehill; 229p Hilton of Cammachmore. Char – 256p, 255p Huntingfaulds; 252p, 238p East Balloch; 211p South Leckaway. Sim – 256p Huntingfaulds; 230p, 227p West Pilmore; 226p Slydie. A-A – 209p Ardlebank; 207p New Gilston; 206p Pitreuchie. Per head – Lim – £1305, £1230 Meadows of Ballied; £1260 Newton of Logierait. Char – £1255 New Gilston; £1240 South Leckaway; £1010, £1000 Huntingfaulds. A-A – £1235, £1150 New Gilston; £1040 Pitreuchie; £900 Ardlebank. BB X – £1185, £1125, £1080 Middlehill; £1010 Kirkton of Kingoldrum; £1000, £990 Strone. Sim – £1090 Newton of Inshewan; £1085 The Hillocks; £1000 Huntingfaulds; £1000 West Pilmore.

Store heifers – Per kg – Lim – 264p Baldastard; 256p Ben Lawers; 249p Pitreuchie. Char – 244p Huntingfaulds; 238p, 231p East Balloch; 228p Huntingfaulds. Sim – 244p Huntingfaulds; 236p East Balloch; 214p Balcalk. BB X – 242p Kirkton of Kingoldrum; 226p Strone; 208p Waterside of Thornton. A-A – 205p Ardlebank; 201p Balcalk; 198p Parkhead. Per head – Lim – £1250, £1100 Ben Lawers; £1190 Baldastard. Sim – £1095, £1050 West Pilmore; £1035 Balcalk; £945 The Hillocks. Char – £1095 South Leckaway; £1050 Huntingfaulds; £935 Waterside of Thornton. BB X – £1055 West Pilmore; £980 Middlehill; £950 Strone. A-A – £1015 Balcalk; £940 Waterside of Thornton; £780 Ardlebank.