LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
STORE SALE REPORT
SATURDAY, 6TH APRIL, 2019
Lawrie & Symington had forward 788 at their First Spring Show and Sale of Store Cattle. The Show was kindly sponsored by Alexander Gauld, Farmer & Haulage Contractor and was kindly judged by Mr. Blair Duffton, Huntly and his awards were as follows:-
CLASS 1 – Pen of 4 Bullocks
1st – M/s W. McLaren, Muirhouses
2nd – W.K. & P. Drysdale, Middle Drimmie
3rd – M/s W. McLaren, Muirhouses
CLASS 2 – Pen of 4 Heifers
1st – M/s W. McLaren, Muirhouses
2nd – M/s W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith
3rd – P. Cooper & Son, Govals
CLASS 3 – Single Bullock
1ST – P. Cooper & Son, Govals
2nd – M/s W. McLaren, Muirhouses
3rd – P. Cooper & Son, Govals
CLASS 4 – Single Heifer
1st - P. Cooper & Son, Govals
2nd – M/s W. McLaren, Muirhouses
3rd – P. Cooper & Son, Govals
CHAMPION – P. Cooper & Son, Govals
RESERVE – M/s W. McLaren, Muirhouses
STORE CATTLE
With over 60 active buyers in attendance resulted in a strong trade throughout.
Bullocks (467) sold to a top of £1350 for a 635 kg Limousin from the Firm of R. Easson, Crieff and to 2.79p for a pen of 4 405kg Limousins from W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith to average 2.31p.
Heifers (321) sold to a top of £1400 for a 510 kg Limousin (Reserve Champion) from W. McLaren, Muirhouses and to 3.14p for a 350 kg Limousin from W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith to average 2.26p.
Leading Prices per kg –
Bullocks –
A.A. – 2.50p & 2.44p Little Kenny, 2.43p Muirhouses, 2.38p Auchleish
Char. – 2.75p Cairnleith, 2.57p Middle Drimmie, 2.56p, 2.53p, 2.52p, 2.49p East Balloch
Lim. – 2.72p & 2.71p Muirhouses, 2.71p & 2.66p Govals, 2.63p Sketewan
Sim. – 2.40p Bishopston, 2.37p Brucemill, 2.35p Chamberlain Knowe
BRB – 2.66p Govals, 2.51p Cairnleith, 2.39p Kirkton of Kingoldrum
Heifers –
A.A. – 2.22p Muirhouses, 2.17p & 2.16p Auchleish, 2.07p West Pilmore
Char. – 2.58p Cairnleith, 2.52p Middle Drimmie, 2.47p East Balloch
Lim. – 3.05p & 2.90p Govals, 2.75p Meadows of Ballied and Muirhouses, 2.70p Muirhouses and Sketewan.
Sim. – 2.30p The Hillocks, 2.25p Kinnaniel, 2.17p Mains of Logie and Suttieside
BRB – 2.70p Muirhouses, 2.60p & 2.58p Govals, 2.43p Kirkton of Kingoldrum
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
A.A. - £1240 Bishopston, £1210 Kinnaniel, £1130 Muirhouses
Char. - £1295 Middle Drimmie, £1205 Govals, £1200 Cairnleith
Lim. - £1290 Crieff, £ 1280 Muirhouses, £1270 Crieff, £1255 Govals
Sim. - £1170 Suttieside, £1150 Baldastard, £1130 The Hillocks
BRB - £1150 Baldastard, £1140 & £1130 Cairnleith, £1050 Govals
Heifers –
A.A. - £1065 West Pilmore, £1030 Muirhouses, £875 Mains of Fordoun
Char. - £1310 Baldastard, £1215 Newhouse of Glamis, £1210 Middle Drimmie
Lim. - £1330 Suttieside, £1295 Govals, £1190 Suttieside
Sim. - £1270 Suttieside, £1200 Kinnaniel, £1190 Suttieside
BRB - £1235 Govals, £1120 Muirhouses, £1095 Govals