LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 2019
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 29 Prime Cattle and 5 OTM’S, also 484 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (8) Sold to a top of 2.46p (twice) for a 599 kg and 610 kg Limousin’s from Nethermyres and both purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham and to £1529.44 for a 632 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by J. Chapman (Butchers) Ltd., Wishaw to average 2.33p.
Heifers (21) Sold to a top 2.56p for a 517 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of J.B. Penman, Crail and to £1476.20 for a 605 kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by Fleming Butchers, Arbroath to average 2.32p.
Leading Prices per kg:-
Bullocks –
Lim. 2.42p Nethemyres and Mill of Inverarity, 2.40p Nethermyres, 2.33p Craignathro.
Heifers –
Lim. 2.46p Nethermyres, 2.44p Gask (twice) and West Bog (twice), 2.43p Mill of Inverarity, 2.38p Nethermyres, 2.31p South Ballo; BRB 2.29p Craignathro, 2.28p Chapel of Barras; Char. x 2.28p Crudie Acres.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1517.09 Chapel of Barras, £1512 & £1500.60 Nethermyres.
Heifers –
Lim. £1439.60 Gask, £1429.56 Nethermyres, £1425 Gask; BRB £1424.38 Craignathro.
COWS (5)
Sim. x £1005 (1.25p), £835 (1.32) Balloch; Lim. £930 (1.32p) Balloch;
PRIME SHEEP
PRIME HOGGS (355) the majority heavier weights were cheaper to 213.6p per kilo (twice) for Beltex from Balbrydie and to £94 per head from the same farm.
Leading Prices per kilo –
Belt. 209.1p and 204.7p Balbrydie; Texel 200p Heatherstacks and Er. Balgillo; x Tex. 200p Hatton of Cargill; Cont. 200p Cairnleith.
Leading Prices per head –
Belt. X £90 Heatherstacks; Texel £90 (twice) Torrax; Belt. £90 (6 times) Er. Balgillo; Texel x £90 Hatton of Cargill.
EWES & RAMS (129)
H.B. £111 Balbrydie; Texel £92 Balgray, £91 & £87 Midtown of Barras; B.F. £47.50 Dalbog
