LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 24 Prime Cattle and 3 OTM’S, also 511 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (10) Sold to a top of 2.46p per kg for a 595 kg Limousin from Mill of Inverarity and purchased by Scott Bros, Dundee., and to £1489.44 for a 642 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by the J Chapman Ltd, Wishaw., to average 2.34p.
Heifers (14) Sold to a top 2.48p and for a 525kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by Crombies of Edinburgh., and to £1416.96 for a 576 kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by Scott Bros, Dundee to average 2.38p.
Leading Prices per kg:-
Bullocks –
Lim. 2.42p & 2.40p Nethermyres, 2.37p Woodhead of Mailer, 2.36p & 2.35p Nethermyres.
BRB. 2.32p Crudie Acres
Heifers –
Lim. 2.46p West Bog, 2.44p Mill of Inverarity & Nethermyres, 2.40p (twice) Gask, 2.38p Woodhead of Mailer.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1483.20 Nethermyres, £1463.70 Mill of Inverarity, £1461.70 & £1437.24 Nethermyres
BRB. £1470.88 Crudie Acres
Heifers –
Lim. £1408.80 & £1396.80 Gask, £1393.92 South Ballo, £1377.10 & 1375.64 Woodhead of Mailer, £1372.44 West Bog.
COWS (3)
Lim. £1100, Sim. £985 & £950 Kirkton of Kingoldrum to average 1.35p
PRIME SHEEP
PRIME HOGGS (453) sold to 251.8p and £107 for a pair of 42.5kg Beltex from Balbrydie.
SQQ Hoggs averaged 190.2p (-0.2p), Overall Hoggs averaged 177.7p (-0.1p)
Leading Prices per kilo –
Bel. Balbrydie 225.3p & 216.7p (twice)
Tex. South Ballo 202.2p
Tex X. Cregan & Clochie 2.00p
Cont. Greenford 195.4p
Leading Prices per head –
Bel. Balbrydie £98
Tex. South Ballo £91
Bel X. Fawsyde £90 (twice)
Tex X. Torrax £86
EWES & RAMS (58)
Tex. Balbrydie £95
Suf. Balbrydie £91
Suf X. Balconnel £86
X Suf. Clochie £85
Chev Denbrae £73.50