Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 289 Store Cattle & 305 Suckled Calves. Included in the sale today was our Show & Sale of Spring Born Suckled Calves. The show was kindly sponsored by David Lumgair, East Coast Viners, Johnstone Carmichael, AM Phillip, Kidd Veterinary Centre, Shearwell Data, Scottish Limousin Club & The Scottish & Northern Charolais Club. The judge for the day was Mr. Ian Wainwright, Todhall and his awards were as follows:-
Single Bullock
1st – J. Robertson & Co., Newton of Logierait
2nd – W.K. & P. Drysdale, Middle Drimmie
3rd – Glenkilrie Partnership
Single Heifer
1st –J. Robertson & Co., Newton of Logierait
2nd – Glenkilrie Partnership
3rd – Glenkilrie Partnership
Pen of 4 Bullocks
1ST – Glenkilrie Partnership
2nd – F.W. Richardson, Myreside
3rd – R.M. Adam & Son, Auldallan
Pen of 4 Heifers
1st – Osborne Farms, Balmadies
2nd – F.W. Richardson, Myreside
3rd – Osborne Farms, Balmadies
Overall Pen of 4 and the Ron Stephen Perpetual Trophy – Glenkilrie Partnership
CHAMPION – J. Robertson & Co., Newton of Logierait
RESERVE – Glenkilrie Partnership
Best Calf by a Charolais Sire – W.K. & 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 £1100 for a 400 kg Limousin from Newton of Logierait and to 341.4p per kg for a 290 kg Limousin from Osborne Farms, Balmadies to average 2.33p.
Heifers (127) sold to a top of £1080 for a 405 kg Limousin from Newton of Logierait and to 374.5p per kg for a 275 kg Charolais from Laighwood to average 2.38p.
Leading Prices per head:-
STOTS
A.A. - £750, £730 Glenkilrie, £710 Dunlappie
Lim. - £990 Balmadies, £960 Glenkilrie & Meikle Coull, £940 Ben Lawers
Charolais - £1070 & £1060 Middle Drimmie, £800, £780 & £770 Glensaugh, £730 Laighwood
Sim. - £950 & £845 Auchenleish
HEIFERS
A.A. - £605 Balcalk
Lim. - £1040 & £1000 Glenkilrie, £900 Auldallan, £870 Auchenleish, £860 Tomlea
Char. - £1030 Laighwood, £840 Glensaugh, £810 Wester Bleaton, £765 Laighwood
Sim. - £740 Wester Bleaton, £725 Auchenleish
Leading Prices per kg.-
STOTS
A.A. – 237p Glenkilrie, 223p Dunlappie, 218p Glenkilrie
Lim. – 295p Glenkilrie, 287p Balmadies & Meikle Coull, 275p Newton of Logierait
Char. – 329p & 290p Middle Drimmie, 266p, 260p & 254p Laighwood, 238p & 234p Glensaugh
Sim. – 211p & 209p Auchenleish
HEIFERS
A.A. – 192p Balcalk
Lim. – 315p & 307p Glenkilrie, 279p Wester Bleaton, 276p, 275p & 270p Balmadies, 267p Newton of Logierait
Char. – 250p Wester Bleaton, 249p Laighwood, 235p Wester Bleaton, 233p & 225p Glensaugh
Sim. – 250p & 235p Wester Bleaton, 189p Auchenleish
STORE CATTLE
Bullocks (149) sold to a top of £1210 for a 595 kg Limousin from Lesley Wylie, Muirhouses and to 278.6p for a 420 kg Limousin from Newton of Logierait to average 207p.
Heifers (140) sold to a top of £1195 for a 560 kg Limousin from W. McLaren, Muirhouses and to 289.5p for a 380 kg Limousin from Newton of Logierait to average 203p.
Leading Prices per head –
BULLOCKS
A.A. - £1070 New Gilston, £1000 Balcalk, £990 & £965 New Gilston
Lim. - £1120 Middlehill, £1080 Wairds of Alpity & Meadows of Ballied
Char. - £940 Slydie, £910 & £840 New Gilston, £855 Whitehills
Sim. - £1000 & £990 West Pilmore, £900 Balcalk, £840 Whitehills
BB - £1140, £1075, £1055, £1035 Middlehill
HEIFERS
A.A. - £870 & £820 Balcalk, £755 West Pilmore, £700 Wester Bleaton
Lim. - £1140 Witton, £1120 Meadows of Ballied, £1100 Witton
Char. - £920 Wester Bleaton, £770 East Balloch
Sim. - £980 & £920 West Pilmore
BB - £930 Middlehill
Leading Prices per kilo –
BULLOCKS
A.A. – 228p, 219p, 217p & 214p Balcalk
Lim. – 255p Newton of Logierait, 227p Muirhouses, 225p Meadows of Ballied, 218p Middlehill
Char. – 216p Whitehills, 200p New Gilston & Slydie
Sim. – 203p Whitehills, 200p West Pilmore, 198p Balcalk
BB – 218p, 205p & 204p Middlehill
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, 184p Wester Bleaton
Sim. – 196p Slydie, 192p & 189p Wester Bleaton, 184p West Pilmore
BB – 191p Middlehill
