The first show and sale of autumn-born calves at Lawrie and Symington's Forfar centre saw 221 head forward which saw bullocks and heifers average 191p and 187p respectively.
The champion, a 560kg Limousin cross bullock from WK and P Drysdale, Middle Drimmie, topped the sale at £1240, with a pair of 472kg Limousins from Donald R Hood, Middlehill, producing the lead price per kg at 227p.
Limousins also led the way amongst the heifers which peaked at £1080 from TM and R Wilson, Wairds of Alpity and 214p from Witton Farm.
LEADING awards
Single stot – 1, WK and P Drysdale, Middle Drimmie; 2 and 3, DR Hood, Middlehill.
Single heifer – 1 and 2, TM and R Wilson, Wairds of Alpity.
Pair – 1, Middlehill; 2 and 3, Wairds of Alpity.
LEADING prices
Bullocks – Per head – Lim – £1080 Wairds of Alpity; £1050, £1025, £1010 Witton. BS – £1040, £990, £970 Westbank. Sim – £870 Forehill; £865 Scobshaugh; £805 Newbiggin. Per kg – Lim – £214p, 208p Witton Farms; 207p Wairds of Alpity; 201p Scobshaugh. Sim – 191p Newbiggin; 183p Forehill; 182p Waterside of Thornton and Scobshaugh. BS – 181p, 174p, 170p Westbank.
Heifers – Lim – £1120 Middle Drimmie; £1100 Middlehill; £1075 Wairds of Alpity. BB – £1110, £1100, £1095, £1060, £1000 Middlehill. Char – £1050, £960 Bishopston; £900 Balnamoon. Sim – £1020 Brucemill; £960 Bishopston; £935 Balnamoon. A-A – £995, £950 Plunkie; £940, £920 Brucemill. Per kg – Lim – 221p Middle Drimmie; 214p Middlehill; 206p Middle Drimmie. BB – 214p, 206p, 200p, 195p, 192p Middlehill. Sim – 205p Newbiggin; 201p, 200p Whitehills; 194p Newbiggin. Char – 200p Whitehills; 195p Afflochie; 180p Bishopston. A-A – 200p Dunlappie; 186p, 181p Plunkie.
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