and 935 prime sheep.

Prime bullocks (18) averaged 213.1p per kilo to a top price of 228p per kg for a Limousin from Nether Myres to Firm of W.E. Fairlie, Letham and to a top price per head of £1501 from Gask to Woodhead Bros, Turriff.

Heifers (20) averaged 214p to a top price of 237p per kg for a Limousin cross from Nether Myres to the Firm of J.B. Penman,(Butchers), Crail and to a top price per head of £1504 also from West Bog to Yorkes Butchers, Dundee.

Leading prices per kg: Prime bullocks: Craignathro (Lim) 225p, Nether Myres (Lim) 225p, 221p, South Ballo (Cont) 220p.

Heifers – West Bog (Lim) 227p, Nether Myres (Cont) 226p, Todhall (BRB) 220p, Nether Myres (Lim) 220p.

New Season Lambs (75) averaged 205.8p per kilo.

50 SQQ Lambs averaged 210.5p per kilo.

Leading prices per head and per kg: Upper Tulloes (Tex) £105.50,

Southtown of Melgund 224.7p; Ardmhor (Suff) £102, Upper Tulloes 224.5p; Southtown of Melgund (Cont) £100, Southfield 221.1p; Southfield (Down) £99.50, Balbrydie 213.4p.

Old Season hoggs (691) averaged 175.7p per kilo.

318 SQQ hoggs averaged 190.5p per kilo

Leading prices per head and per kg: Kininmonth (Bel) £93.50, Greenford 218.8p; Easter Balgillo (Bel) £91.50, 200p; Easter Balgillo (Chev) £89.50, Baldovie 198.6p; Crossgates (Tex) £87.20, Balmydown 193.6p; Easter Balgillo (Cont) £87.20, Greenford 192.5p.

Ewes & Rams (169) – Balbinny (Tex) £141, £139, Balmaleedie House (Tex) £137, Balbinny (Cont) £135.50, Balmaleedie House (Char) £129, Ardmhor (Suff) £125, Kininmonth (Tex) £118.50, Cloquhat Farms (HB) £108.50, Hillocks of Rattray (GF) £84.50, Folda (BF) £72.50.  

Bullocks (418) averaged 211.2p to 236.2p per kg for a pen of 326kg (Lim x) from J. A. Galloway, Lochlyoch, Carmichael and £1,225 gross for a 626kg (Lim x) from J. & A. Graham, Couch, Harthill.

Heifers (394) averaged 198.6p to 228.2p per kg for a pen of 390kg (Lim x) from W. J. McCornick, Gair, Carluke and £1,200 gross for a 530kg (Sim x) from J. Carswell, Midtown, Lesmahagow.

A good show for quality and numbers saw trade ease only due to the weather conditions resulting in a general lack of grass in the country.

Leading Prices per head and per kg;

Bullocks;    

251-300kg West Carnduff £660, 222.9p

301-350kg Hamildean £815, Lochlyoch 236.2p

351-400kg Hamildean £885, Thornyhills 235.1p

401-450kg Hundleshope £945, Gair 219.1p

451-500kg Bowridge £1,060, 220.8p

501-550kg Bonnington Mains £1,110, 216.8p

551-600kg South Flakefield £1,155, Couch 202.5p

601-650kg Couch £1,225, 195.7p.

Heifers;

201-205kg West Millrig £400, 198p

251-300kg West Carnduff £590, Thornyhills 211.7p

301-350kg Hamildean £740, Lochlyoch 218.5p

351-400kg Gair £890, 228.2p

401-450kg Windshields £885, The Lee 206.3p

451-500kg Boghouse £1,050, 210p

501-550kg Midtown £1,200, 226.4p

551-600kg Carmacoup £1,045, 188.6p

Ewes & Hoggs with Lambs at Foot

Breeding Sheep; A good entry of 253 Breeding ewes and Ewe hoggs with lambs at foot met a sound trade selling to a top of £225 for a Bel Gimmer with single lamb at foot from R. Howieson, The Croft, Elsrickle.

Scotch Mule ewe hoggs; Sunnyside (twins) £194, Allanton (singles) £188 & £184, Sunnyside £182.

Texel ewe hoggs with singles; Allanton £182 & £180, Cowgrove £180, Dreva £166.

Cheviot Mule ewe hoggs with singles; St Johns Kirk £170

Suff x hoggs with twins; Humbie (3 crop) £180, Strathnafanaig (3/4 crop) £174 & £168, The Croft (2 crop) £180.

Prime cattle; (42) where a top price of 236p per kg was realised for a 500kg BB hfr from D. Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie and purchased by J. & H. Cairns Butchers, Law.  Butchers cattle sold to average 223.6p per kg.

Lim blks – (heavy) Howburn 229p, Bushelhead 193.5p, Mid Hartwood 191.5p, Boghall 190p, Birkhill 189p. (light) Stramolloch 216p, Hawksland 190p. AA – South Arnloss 186p. BG x – Crumhaugh 188.5p. Fries – South Arnloss 174p, Boghall 164.5p.

Lim hfrs – (heavy) Brockwoodlees 234p, Bushelhead 229p, Howburn 228p, Calla 226p, Wellhead 214p, Birkhill 214p. (light) Brockwoodlees 230p, Calla 226p, Birkhill 220p, Wellhead 219p, St Johns Kirk 208p. BB – Brockwoodlees 236p, South Flakefield 210p. Blonde – Brockwoodlees 234p, Wellhead 218p. Sim – Carmacoup 190p.

Cast cows; (102) Beef cows; (53) averaged 146p per kg and sold to 191p for a 700kg Lim x and to £1,535 for a 920kg Lim x both from J. R. Graham & Partners, Greenshields Farm, Biggar.

Dairy cows; (35) averaged 120p per kg and sold to 135p or to £1,105 for an 820kg Hf from W. Woodside, Boghall Farm. Biggar.

Otm; (12) averaged 155p per kg and sold to 178p or £1,085 for a 610kg Lim blk from M. Woodside, Boghall Farm, Biggar.

Bull (2) averaged 115p per kg and sold to 116p or £1,285 for a 1,150kg Sim from James Taylor, Skirling Craigs Farm, Skirling.

Leading prices per head; Beef – Greenshields (Lim) £1,535, Greenshields (Lim) £1,335, St Johns Kirk (Lim) £1,195, Greentowers (Lim) £1,185, Moat Mains (Chx) £1,145, Woodlands (Lim) £1,115, Biggarshiels (Lim) £1,105, Burnbrae (Lim) £1,095, Howburn (Lim) £1,095.

Dairy – Boghall (Hf) £1,105, West Tarbrax (Ho) £1,065, Greentowers (Hf) £1,045, Moat Mains (Mri) £995, Newhouse (Hf) £955, West Tarbrax (Hf) £885.

Otm – Boghall (Lim) £1,085, Parkgatestone (Lim) £1,035, Robiesland (Aax) £985, Watsonhead (Lim) £925, Southside (Hf) Hawksland (Hfx) £915.

Leading prices per kg; Beef – Greenshields (Lim) 191p, St Johns Kirk (Lim) 171p, Greenshields (Lim) 167p, Howburn (Lim) 166p, Newbigging Mill (Aax) 159p, Castlehill (Bbx) 157p, Parkgatestone (Lim) 157p, Woodlands (Lim) 157p, Biggarshiels (Lim) 157p.

Dairy – Boghall (Hf) 135p, Greentowers (Hf) 133p, Loanfoot (Hf) 129p, Newhouse (Hf) 129p, Boag (Hf) 128p, Boag (Ho) 128p, Loanfoot (Hf) 126p, West Tarbrax (Hf) 125p.

Otm – Boghall (Lim) 178p, Parkerston (Smx) 173p, Parkgatestone (Lim) 170p, Robiesland (Aax) 164p, Watsonhead (Lim) 161p, Hawksland (Hfx) 153p.

New season lambs; (38) averaged 207.8p per kg and sold to 224.1p per kg for a 49kg Tex from T. A. & R Laird, Cambwell Farm, Biggar and to £109.80 for a 49kg Tex from T. A. & R Laird, Cambwell Farm, Biggar.

SQQ – New season lambs up to 15.5kg (29) averaged 208.3p per kg.

Hoggets (1108) averaged 170.3p per kg and sold to 208.4p per kg for a 45kg Bel from D. Baillie, Calla Farm, Carnwath and to £93.80 for a 45kg Bel from D. Baillie, Calla Farm, Carnwath.

Cast ewes & rams; (349) Ewes; – Tex – Muirhouse, Libberton £133.50, North Garnour £125.50, Allanton £124.50, Muirhouse, Libberton £123.50. Suff – Toxside £129.50, Toxside £109.50. G. Face – Lupas & Carwood £91.50, Whitesykes £90.50. B. Face – East Millrig £77.50, Parkerston £75.50. Chev – Hillhead, Auchengray £102.50, Hillhead, Auchengray £97.50. Char – Muirhouse, Auchenheath £97.50. Bluefaced – Liscleugh £100.50, Leadburnlea £97.50. Rams; – Liscleugh £116.50, Hillhead, Auchengray £114.50. B. Face – Gascoigne & Smiddyhill £72.50.

Prime bullocks (14) averaged 216p to a top price of 234p per kg  for a Limousin from Nether Myres to James Ewart Ltd, Monifieth and to £1556 per head from Nether Myres to Firm of W.E. Fairlie, Letham.

Heifers (24) averaged 214p to a top price of 239p per kg for a Limousin from Nether Myres to J.B. Penman (Butchers), Crail and to £1445 per head from West Bog to James Ewart Ltd, Forfar.

Leading prices per kg: Prime bullocks: Mill of Inverarity (Char) 230p, Todhall (BRB) 229p, 227p, Craignathro (Cont) 226p, Nether Myres (Lim) 224p.

Heifers – Nether Myres (Lim) 236p, 235p, West Bog 235p (x2), Riggs (Lim) 230p.

OTM Cows (7) averaged 161.2p to a top of 176.6p per kilo for a Simmental from Suttieside and to £1245 per head.

Leading prices per head and per kg – Woodhill (Lim) 165.5p, £1175.

Bulls to 130.2p and £1100 for a Limousin from Nether Drumheads.

New Season Lambs (85) averaged 224.4p per kg, 47 SQQ Lambs averaged 234p. Incorporating the show and sale of Suffolk Prime Lambs on behalf of the Tayside Suffolk Breeders Club, the judge Mr Ewart Fairlie, Letham awarded the championship to a pair of 43 kg Suffolk cross lambs from H.L. Irvine, West Pitcorthie which sold for £120, 279.1p per kg to Messrs Scott Brothers, Butchers, Dundee.

The reserve championship was awarded to the 1^st prize heavy Suffolk lambs weighing 46.5 kgs from Mr G. Watt, Montrose Road and sold at £116 to James Ewart Ltd, Alyth.

Prize List – Suffolk Lambs (Heavy) 1^st & Reserve – Montrose Road,

2^nd Montrose Road, 3^rd Southfield.

Light – 1^st West Newton, 2^nd Southfield, 3^rd West Newton

Suffolk Cross – 1^st & Champion – West Pitcorthie.

Leading prices per head and per kg (Lambs) –

Montrose Road (Suff) £118, Southtown of Melgund 243p;

Southfield (Suff) £114, 242.6p;

Upper Tulloes (Cont) £110, Balbrydie 241.5p; Mains of Cowie (Bel) £110, Balbrydie 240p; Upper Tulloes (Tex) £109, 231.9p.

757 Hoggs averaged 185.8p, 269 SQQ Hoggs averaged 202.6p per kg. Leading prices per head and per kg – Gibsonhall (Bel) £91, East Countlich 219.7p; Nochnary (Tex) £90, Ejay 219.5p; Gibsonhall (Cont) £90, 211.8p; Greenford (Tex) £89.50, Croft of Cultalonie 209.2p; Camserney (BF) £83.50, Middlehill 202.8p.

Ewes (247) – Nochnary (Tex) £147, Kininmonth (Tex) £124.50, Nochnary (Cont) £119.50, Gibsonhall (Bel) £117, Priestfield (HB) £115.50, Over Buttergask (GF) £88.50, Afflochie (BF) £74.50.

7 OTM Cattle and 1,089 prime sheep.

Prime bullocks (14) averaged 216p to a top price of 234p per kg  for a Limousin from Nether Myres to James Ewart Ltd, Monifieth and to £1556 per head from Nether Myres to Firm of W.E. Fairlie, Letham.

Heifers (24) averaged 214p to a top price of 239p per kg for a Limousin from Nether Myres to J.B. Penman (Butchers), Crail and to £1445 per head from West Bog to James Ewart Ltd, Forfar.

Leading prices per kg: Prime bullocks: Mill of Inverarity (Char) 230p, Todhall (BRB) 229p, 227p, Craignathro (Cont) 226p, Nether Myres (Lim) 224p.

Heifers – Nether Myres (Lim) 236p, 235p, West Bog 235p (x2), Riggs (Lim) 230p.

OTM Cows (7) averaged 161.2p to a top of 176.6p per kilo for a Simmental from Suttieside and to £1245 per head.

Leading prices per head and per kg – Woodhill (Lim) 165.5p, £1175. Bulls to 130.2p and £1100 for a Limousin from Nether Drumheads.

New Season Lambs (85) averaged 224.4p per kg, 47 SQQ Lambs averaged 234p. Incorporating the show and sale of Suffolk Prime Lambs on behalf of the Tayside Suffolk Breeders Club, the judge Mr Ewart Fairlie, Letham awarded the championship to a pair of 43 kg Suffolk cross lambs from H.L. Irvine, West Pitcorthie which sold for £120, 279.1p per kg to Messrs Scott Brothers, Butchers, Dundee.

The reserve championship was awarded to the 1^st prize heavy Suffolk lambs weighing 46.5 kgs from Mr G. Watt, Montrose Road and sold at £116 to James Ewart Ltd, Alyth.

Prize List – Suffolk Lambs (Heavy) 1^st & Reserve – Montrose Road,

2^nd Montrose Road, 3^rd Southfield.

Light – 1^st West Newton, 2^nd Southfield, 3^rd West Newton

Suffolk Cross – 1^st & Champion – West Pitcorthie.

Leading prices per head and per kg (Lambs) – Montrose Road (Suff) £118, Southtown of Melgund 243p; Southfield (Suff) £114, 242.6p; Upper Tulloes (Cont) £110, Balbrydie 241.5p; Mains of Cowie (Bel) £110, Balbrydie 240p; Upper Tulloes (Tex) £109, 231.9p.

757 Hoggs averaged 185.8p, 269 SQQ Hoggs averaged 202.6p per kg.

Leading prices per head and per kg – Gibsonhall (Bel) £91,

East Countlich 219.7p; Nochnary (Tex) £90, Ejay 219.5p;

Gibsonhall (Cont) £90, 211.8p; Greenford (Tex) £89.50, Croft of Cultalonie 209.2p; Camserney (BF) £83.50, Middlehill 202.8p.

Ewes (247) – Nochnary (Tex) £147, Kininmonth (Tex) £124.50, Nochnary (Cont) £119.50, Gibsonhall (Bel) £117, Priestfield (HB) £115.50, Over Buttergask (GF) £88.50, Afflochie (BF) £74.50.

Dairy Cattle; (13) averaged £1,548 a fall of £90 on the fortnight; Top Price was £2,100 for a Hol/Fr hfr from A. Mitchell & Co, Newton of Wiston, Wiston, Biggar.

Calves; (16) Bull; Heatheryhall (Aax) £370 & £340, Mafflat (Lim) £265. Hfrs; Stirks – Brackenhill (Sim & BBx) £525 & £500, North Quarter (BBx) £480.

Prime cattle; A Top Price of 233p per kg was realised for a 510kg Lim hfr from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie and purchased by J & H Cairns Butchers, Law. Butchers Cattle sold to average 215.2p per kg.

Lim blks; (heavy) Howburn 211p, Muldron 187p (Light) East Millrig 212p. BB – Stonebyre Mains 220p. Hfd – Harelaw 188.5. Sim – Harelaw 183.5p. Fries – Mid Hartwood 180p, Westtown 170.5p, Millhill 166.5p, Harelaw 158.5p.

Lim hfrs; (heavy) Brockwoodlees 231p, East Millrig 216p, Howburn 212p (light) Brockwoodlees 233p, East Millrig 210p, Hill 206p, Craigends 192p. BB – Brockwoodlees 233p, East Millrig 205p, Stramolloch 202p, South Flakefield 199p, Walkerdyke 194p. Sim – Westmains 203p.

Cast cows; (68) Beef Cows; (42) averaged 144.2p per kg and sold to 177p or to £1,055 for a 595kg Lim from J. & J. Somerville, Westerhouse, Carluke.

Dairy Cows; (23) averaged 122p per kg and sold to 165.8p or to £1,285 for a 775kg Hf from R. Adam & Son, South Gilmerton, Edinburgh.

Otm; (3) averaged 160.2p per kg and sold to 169p or to £1,135 for a 670kg Lim blk from J. F. Miller, Craigends, Chapelhall.

Leading Prices per head; Beef; Greenshields (Lim) £1,175, Fairview (Lim) £1,085, Broomhill (Lim) £1,035, Westerhouse (Lim) £1,055, Robiesland (Lim) £1,045, Hartside (Lim) £1,025, Hardgatehead (BB) £1,045, Boghouse (BB) £985, Auchren (BB) £925, Little Galla (Ba) £1,345, Woodlands (AA) £1,225, Bents (AA) £1,075, West Montgarswood (SHx) £945. Dairy; South Gilmerton (Hf) £1,285, Craigthorn (Hf) £1,025, Hawksland (Hf) £935, Auldhouse (Hf) £895, Mossplatt (Hf) £855, Carlindean (Hf) £835.

Leading Prices per kg; Beef; Westerhouse (Lim) 177p, Greenshields (Lim) 165.4p, Fairview (Lim) 148p, Hartside (Lim) 145p, Boghouse (Lim) 142p, Hardgatehead (BB) 149p, Auchren (BB) 150p, Boghouse (BB) 140p, Woodlands (AA) 153p, Bents (AA) 139p. Dairy; South Gilmerton (Hf) 166p, Mossplatt (Hf) 143p, Hawksland (Hf) 141p.

Prime hoggets; (1503) hoggets (1467) averaged 193p and sold to 226p for a 39kg Bel T. Taylor, Heatheryhall, Thankerton and to £104.50 for a 47kg Bel from T. Taylor, Heatheryhall, Thankerton. SSQ Hoggets up to 45.5kg (1042) averaged 199.4p per kg.

New Season Lambs; (36) averaged 230p and sold to 249p for a 45kg Tex from K. Fleming, Balgreen, West Lothian and to £104.50 for a 47kg Tex from K. Fleming, Balgreen, West Lothian. Tex £112, £109 Balgreen, £104, £102 The Hill. Suff – £108.50, £105, £101 High Crewburn.

295 standard hoggets (32 – 39kg) averaged 193p top price 212p for Tex from K. Foster, Netherhall. Tex – Netherhall £76.80, Sandilands £76.20, Burnetland £75.80, Chev – £73.20m Lochurd. B. Face – £76.80 Logan, £73.20 East Millrig, £72.80 Laigh Cleughearn.

747 medium hoggets (39 – 45kg) averaged 2010.5p top price 226p for Bel from A. Taylor, Southholm, Pettinain. Tex – £95.80, £93.80 x 2 The Hill, Cumnock, £94.80 The Boag, £93.80 Southholm. Bel – £93.80 x 2 Southholm. Char – £93.80 Longlea, £90.20 Laigh Cleughearn. B. Face – £92.20 East Millrig, £91.20 Southholm.

322 heavy hoggets (45.1 – 52kg) averaged 183p top price 222p for Bel from A. Taylor, Southholm, Pettinain. £104.50, £100 Southholm, £100 Langshaw, £95.20 Dyke. Tex – £98.50 Silverrig, £94.80 Silverigg, £93.80 The Hill. B. face – £92 West Browncastle, £91.80 West Browncastle, £91.20 Southholm. Char – £90.80 Lochhill.

26 super heavy hoggets (52.1+) averaged 149p top price 162p for a Tex from W. M. Leggate, Silverrig, Strathaven. Tex -£95.20 Netherhall, £94.20 Tinto & Silverrig. Scotch Mule –  £89.20 Langshaw. Suff – £88.20 The Birks

505 Cast ewes & rams; Returned a firm trade to average £74.45. Cast ewes; Tex – Woodhead, Penpont £122.50, Scrogton £120.50, Stobilee £118.50, Toftcombs & Eastertown £113.50. Suff – Sunnyside/Carbello £124.50, Gillbank £114.50. G. Face – Woodhead, Penpont £107.50, East Cauldcoats & Heatheryhall £89.50. B. Face – Auldhouse £74.50, Dreva £72.50. Chev – Boag £95.50, Thornyhills £94.50. Char – Laigh Cleughearn £91.50. Blue Faced – Perryflatts £83.50. Rams; Tex – Cleghorn Parks £115.50, Laigh Cleughearn. B. Face – Dyke, Sandilands £69.50. Bel – Humbie Holding £70.

The pre-sale Show was judged by Mr R. Wilson, Mayfield Farm, Castle Douglas where he picked his champion, an Overside Dictator daughter from Mr A. Kerr, Townend Farm this 2^nd calver sold at 2150gns to Messrs J. & T. Parkin, Daviesdyke Farm, Newmains.

Reserve Champion was from Messrs J. Adamson & Son, Swaites Farm, Pettinain. This heifer was by Sterndale Rosman Red and was purchased by Hugh Watson & Co, Laigh Tarbeg Farm, Ochiltree for 1900gns.

Top price at the sale was 2180gns for a heifer from Blyth Farm, West Linton a daughter of a homebred Gibson son sold to Hugh M. Jackson & Son, Wolfclyde Farm, Biggar.

There was also an exciting embryo packaged from Mr G. Scott, Scotsdale on offer was 3 grade 1 embryos out of Glasson Jasper for Erle Et herself a daughter of the world renowned Field of Dreams Formation Erle Ex 95. These embryos sold at 420gns each to an undisclosed buyer.

Other leading prices;

2100gns Ae Milne & Son (Lhanbryde IRI 42)

2100gns Messrs Adamson (Swaites Bubbles 2) Ayrshire

2000gns Ae Milne & Son (Lhanbryde Julie 60)

1920gns Blyth Farms (Blythbridge Sam Chery 3)

1920gns M. Baillie & Sons

1880gns Mr A. Kerr (Aranbrae Martha)

Averages;

13 cows averaged 1327gns

15 heifers averaged 1920gns

Main Sponsor Genus ABS.

Tractors; M. Ferg 8140 (P) £12,500, J. Deere 6310 (X) £12,450, J. Deere 6210 (V) £11,200, J. Deere 6400 (R) £10,600, J. Deere 6400 (N) £10,500, Ford 7740 (P) £10,300, J. Deere 6306 (M) £9,600, N. Holl 8340 (S) £9,100, Case 895XL (M) £9,600, Same Dorado (02) £8,700, Ford 7740 (P) £7,900, Case Maxum (R) £7,300, Kramer Albrad (S) £6,900, Valtra 800 (S) £6,400, M. Ferg Digger £5,800, Case 4230 (M) £5,350, J. deere 2680 £5,000, M. Ferg 50HX £4,800, M. Ferg 3065 (G) £4,500, Case 875 (K) £4,400, Ford 4610 € £3,800.

Balers; Claas Rollant £3,000, J. Deere 359 £1,500.

Implements; Lely Turbo Mower £4,200, Kuhn Mower £2,000, £1,850, Claas 330S £1,340, Landmec Turbo Mower £430, Wessex Turbo mower £430, Kverneland 4 Fur Rev Plough £2,400, Lely Roterra £650, Fraser Silage Trailer £2,950, Marston Grain Trailer £1,960, Marshall Dung Spreader £2,450, Parmitter Grass Harrows £2,300, Kidd Topper £410, PZ Haybob £5802, £540 & £460, Kuhn Haybob £300, Reco Forage Harvester £1,900, Vicon Spinner £850, £700, £440 & £420m, Amazone Spinner £400 & £350, Grays Buck Rake £1,380 & £720, Ransomme Discs £510, I. Williams Stock Trailer £1,140 & £1,100, KTM Brush £500, Kabuto R.O.M £800

Bullocks (158) averaged 215.6p per kg and sold to 267.5p per kg for a Limousin from Brackley, Dalmally and to £1230 per head for a Charolais from Haymont, Orkney. 

Heifers (145) averaged 206.3p per kg and sold to 242.4p per kg for a Limousin from Whitemyre  and to £1110 per head for a pen of Limousins from The Govals.

Young Bulls (3) averaged 190.4p per kg to 193.3p per kg and to £860 per head for an Aberdeen Angus from Mushroom Cottage.

Leading prices (Stots) – up to 250 kgs  – Brackley (Lim) 234.8p, 251 – 300 kgs – Brackley (Lim) £650, Runavey 238.5p; 301 – 350 kgs – Scobshaugh (Lim) £790, 248.4p; 351 – 400 kgs – West Denside (Cha) £910, 233.8p; 401 – 450 kgs – Whitemyre (Lim) £1010, 224.4p; 451 – 500 kgs – Little Ballo (Sim) £1050, 218.8p; 501 – 550 kgs – Whitemyre (Lim) £1210, 237.3p;

551 – 600 kgs – Haymont, Orkney (AAX) £1190, 202p.

Heifers – up to 250 kgs – Nether Logie (Lim) £545, Scobshaugh 232.6p; 251 – 300 kgs – Brackley (Lim) £660, 220p; 301 – 350 kgs – Blackbank (Cha) £730, Hillfoot 212.1p; 351 – 400 kgs – Govals (Lim) £910, 233.8p;

401 – 450 kgs – Whitemyre (Lim) £1030, 242.4p; 451 – 500 kgs – Govals (Lim) £1110, 231.3p; 501 – 550 kgs – Little Ballo (Sim) £1015, 551 – 600 kgs – Pitcur (AAX) £1060.

Breeding Cattle – Smx Heifer with Bull Calf at Foot  – West Mains of Turin £2700, £2450;  Lmx Heifer with Bull Calf at Foot – Arnbathie £2420; Smx Heifer with Heifer Calf at Foot – Arnbathie £2200, Saler cross Heifer with Bull Calf at Foot – Kinnaird (Dairsie)  £2250; Saler cross Heifer with Hfr Calf at Foot – Kinnaird (Dairsie)  £2100; BRBX Cow with Bull Calf at Foot – Tannachie £1950; BRBX Cow with Heifer Calf at Foot – Tannachie £2000; AAX Bulling Heifers – Dalbhraddan £840; Limousin Bull – Silverstone £1900.

and 1,377 prime sheep.

Prime bullocks (34) averaged 211.6p per kilo to a top price of

232p per kg for a Limousin cross from Nether Myres to James Ewart Ltd, Monifieth and to a top price per head of £1543 from Gask to

T & A Rennie, Butchers, Forfar.

Heifers (21) averaged 217.6p to a top price of 232p per kg for a

Limousin from West Bog to the Firm of J.B. Penman,(Butchers), Crail and to a top price per head of £1398 also from West Bog to C.G. Fleming (Butchers), Arbroath.

Leading prices per kg:

Prime bullocks: Nether Myres (Lim) 227p,

Todhall (Lim) 226p, Gask (Cont) 226p, Nether Myres (BRB) 226p.

Heifers – Nether Myres (Lim) 230p & 226p,

Craignathro (Char) 225p, West Bog & South Ballo (Cont) 222p.

New Season Lambs (22) averaged 228.7p per kilo.

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Upper Tulloes (Cont) £114, 247.8p;

Upper Tulloes (Tex) £113, 245.7p;

West Pitcorthie (Char) £113, 235.4p;

West Pitcorthie (Suff) £112.50, 234.7p.

Old Season hoggs (1165) hoggs averaged 179.8p per kilo.

698 SQQ hoggs averaged 198.8p per kilo

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Pityot (Bel) £97.50, 232.1p; Pityot (Chev) £93.50, Easter Balgillo 211.7p; Easter Balgillo (Cont) £92, Boghall 210.3p; Baldovie (Bel) £90.00, 210p; Odmoston (BF) £85.20, Newmill of Inshewan 198p.

Ewes & Rams (190) – Blackden (Suff) £102.50,

Ardmhor (Tex) £100.50, Kirkton of Kingoldrum (Tex) £99.50,

Strone (Cont) £93.50, Letter (HB) £90.50, Laighwood (BF) £60.