THE FORFAR MART
SATURDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2022
SALE OF STORE CATTLE
Included in the Sale today was the Show and Sale of 265 Autumn Born Calves. The Show was kindly sponsored by Netherton Tractors Ltd. and was judged by Mr. Paul Rattray, West Park and his awards were as follows:-
SINGLE BULLOCK
1st – The Firm of D.R. Hood, Middlehill
2nd – M/s. D.S.. Stark & Sons, South Ballo
3rd – M/s. W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith
SINGLE HEIFER
1ST –M/s. R. Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies
2ND – M/s W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith
3RD – M.s. R. Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies
PENS OF 4 BULLOCKS
1st – Firm of D.R. Hood, Middlehill
2nd – M/s. D.S. Stark & Sons, South Ballo
3rd – M/s. W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith
PENS OF 4 HEIFERS
1ST – M/s. R. Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies
2ND – M/s. W.N. Lindsay, Cairnleith
3RD – M/s. D.S. Stark & Sons, South Ballo
CHAMPION – Firm of D.R. Hood, Middlehill
RESERVE CHAMPION – M/s. R. Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies
CHAMPION PEN OF 4 – Firm of D.R. Hood, Middlehill
RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF 4 – M/s. R. Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies
STEERS – (124) – Hitting the headlines, and Champion in the Show yard was the Firm of D.R. Hood, Middlehill with a superb BB Bullock scaling 512 kg and realising £1480. Top Price per kilo for Bullocks came from M/s D.S. Stark & Son, South Ballo for a cracking 438 kg Limousin to 294.5p. Overall Average 256.4p
HEIFERS – (141) – Leading the Heifer trade was the 1st Prize and Reserve Champion beast from Messrs R. Simpson & Son, Mains of Creuchies for a fabulous 488 kg Limousin to £1480/303p. Overall Average 269.4p
There was an excellent show of Cattle forward selling to a packed ringside of buyers, with trade strong from start to finish.
Leading Prices Per Head:-
STEERS –
A.A. - £1250 Wolflaw, £1035 & 930 North Ballo
Lim. x - £1425 & £1410 Middlehill, £1390 Cairnleith, £1380 Middlehill, £1360 Cairnleith & South Ballo, £1350 & £1340 South Ballo, £1320 Cairnleith
Char. X - £1160 East Balloch, £1000 Whitehills
Simm. - £1220 South Ballo, £1160 East Balloch, £1140 Whitehills, £1080 East Balloch
BB - £1480, £1425, £1410, £1380, £1320 Middlehill, £1180 Guildy Den, £1130 Cairnleith
HEIFERS –
A.A. - £1150 & £1110 Wolflaw
Lim. x - £1480 Mains of Creuchies, £1380 South Ballo, £1380 Cairnleith, £1375 Strone, £1330 Cairnleith, £1330 South Ballo & Mains of Creuchies, £1290 Strone & £1290
Char. X - £1200 East Balloch
BB - £1375 Strone
Leading Prices Per Kg.-
BULLOCKS
A.A. – 247p Wolflaw, 229.1p & 227p North Ballo
Lim. x – 293p Mains of Creuchies, 287p Cairnleith, 281.4p Middlehill, 276p South Ballo, 274.7p Cairnleith, 272.1p Strone, 272p South Ballo
Char. X – 280.9p East Balloch, 261.1p Whitehill
Sim. – 280.9p East Balloch, 276p South Ballo, 268.9p Whitehills, 253.5p East Balloch
BB – 289.1p,281.4p, 266.9p, 239.5p, 237p Middlehill, 234p Cairnleith, 213p Guildy Den
HEIFERS
A.A. – 225.6p & 225.5p Wolflaw
Lim. x – 302.9p Mains of Creuchies, 302.8p South Ballo, 298.9p Mains of Creuchies, 295.2p Strone, 294.7p South Ballo, 294.4p Strone, 290.5p Mains of Creuchies, 284.4p Cairnleith, 276.2p South Ballo
Char. X – 269.7p East Balloch
BB – 294.4p Strone, 214.9p Mosside