LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 6th FEBRUARY, 2019
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 24 Prime Cattle and 1 OTM, also 622 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (8) Sold to a top of 2.51p per kg for a 657 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham and to £1821.12 for a 813 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by Messrs T. & A. Rennie Ltd., Forfar to average 2.23p.
Heifers (16) Sold to a top of 2.58p per kg for a 599 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of J.B. Penman and to £1596 for a 665 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by the Firm of W.F. Stark, Buckhaven to average 2.38p.
Leading Prices per kg:-
Bullocks –
Lim. 2.48p, 2.41p Nethermyres; St. x 2.27p Chapel of Barras; Char. x 2.23p Chapel of Barras.
Heifers –
Lim. 2.50p West Bog, 2.45p Nethermyres & West Bog; A.A. 2.42p Wolflaw.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1649.07, £1595.42 & £1527.68 Nethermyres, £1482.24 & £1474.40 Crieff; Char. x £1395.98 Chapel of Barras; St. x £1373.35 Chapel of Barras.
Heifers –
Lim. £1545.42 Nethermyres, £1509.20 West Bog, £1447.80 Nethermyres, £1407.50 West Bog; A.A. £1277.76 Wolflaw.
BULL (1)
Lim. £1020 (1.16p) Torrax
PRIME SHEEP
PRIME HOGGS (404). Were easier on the week selling to 217.4p and 215.1p per kilo for Beltex from Easter Balgillo and to £100 per head from Newmill of Inshewan and Easter Balgillo.
Leading Prices per kilo –
Tex. 202p Torrax; Tex.x 201.2p Cairncortie; Belt. 200p Ferniebrae & Er. Balgillo; Chev. 197.7p Heatherstacks.
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. £99 Torrax; Tex.x £96 Hatton of Cargill; Suff. £95 Southtown; Cont. £94 Balchrystie.
EWES & RAMS (218)
Belt. £123 & £120 Horn; Tex. £120 Brackenbrae; Suff. £110 Castle St.; Tex.x £96 Teasses Est.
