Prices peaked at £3200 at Harrison and Hetherington's annual show and sale of suckled calves at Carlisle, when an unhaltered Limousin cross heifer from Lloyd Fowlie, Guise, Alford, sold to Blair Duffton, Huntly.

The event which saw mostly autumn-born calves forward was followed by a heifer at £3000 purchased by Jean McKay, Harelaw, Glasgow. It was consigned by Helen Claxton, High House Farm, Newton.

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The champion, selected by the judge, Frank Robson, South Farm, Ryal, was a Limousin cross heifer from Craig Robertson and his father John, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry which made £2600 to T Holloway, Letham, Newton Mearns.

Reserve was the first prize Limousin steer from Messrs Telfer, Newton High House, Stocksfield which made £1800 selling to Mark Hallam, Ashbourne.

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LEADING averages

Consignors (No) Average (£)

M/s Laird, Sunnyside (4) 1697.50

Messrs Telfer, Newton Highhouse (10) 1598.00

Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait (32) 1418.13

Messrs Fowlie, The Guise (20) 1360.50

LEADING prices

Heifers – Lim – £3200, £1650, £1380 Guise; £3000, £1720, £1420 Newton High House; £2600, £2400, £1650, £1480, £1360 Newton of Logierait; £2050, £1660, £1540, £1500 Sunnyside Farm; £1900 Thirlwall Castle Farm; £1720 Agars Hill Farm; £1720 The Guards; £1500, £1370 The Faulds. BB – £1620, £1420, £1350 Guise; £1600, £1140 Newton of Logierait; £1120 Grange Hall; £1090, £1070 Balgray Hill. Gall – £1500 High House Farm. Sim – £1360 Hargill House; £1140, £1070, £1050 Balgray Hill. Char – £1150, £1120(x2), £1070, £1050, £1040, £1000 Spout Bank.

Steers – Lim – £1800, £1500 Newton High House; £1720 Maulscastle Farm; £1600, £1580 (x2), £1460, £1400, £1380, £1340, £1330 Newton of Logierait; £1510 Grange Hall; £1430, £1370 Thirlwall Castle; £1420 Low Castle Terrace; £1410 The Faulds; £1400 Woodend; £1400 Roughet Hill; £1380 Cawfields; £1375 Demesne. Gall – £1400 High House Farm. Char – £1370, £1350, £1160, £1140 (x2) Spout Bank. BB – £1220 Grange Hall; £1150 Newton Logierait; £1030, £1010 Doddick Farm. Stab – £1200 Hargill House. Sim – £960 Balgray Hill.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.