Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 29 Prime Cattle, 3 Cows and 428 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (6) Sold to a top of 224p per kg for a 635 kg BB from the Gask and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham and to £1449.35 for a 707 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd. to average 216p.
Heifers (23) Sold to a top of 253p per kg for a 562 kg Limousin from Gask and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Butchers, Forfar and to £1471.36 for a 608 kg Limousin from Woodhead of Mailer and purchased by the Firm of W.F. Stark, Butchers, Buckhaven to average 219p.
Leading Prices per kg-
Bullocks –
Lim. 223p Woodhead of Mailer, 220p & 219p Nethermyres.
Heifers –
Lim. 244p Nethermyres, 242p Woodhead of Mailer, 235p Wood of Auldbar, 230p Gask.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks-
BB £1422.40 Gask; Lim. £1390.40 & £1366.56 Nethermyres, £1285.44 Pityot.
Heifers –
Lim. £1421.86 & £1403 Gask, £1378.60 Woodhead of Mailer, £1369.20 Pityot, £1365.35 Wood of Auldbar.
COWS (3)
Lim. £1030 (1.28p) Damend, £1000 (1.50p) & £950 (1.38p) Bank of Gallery
PRIME SHEEP
PRIME HOGGS (386) Sold to 270.3p per kilo for Beltex from Gyratesmyre and to £122 per head for Texels from Er. Balgillo to average 247.7p per kilo for SQQ’s and 241.6p overall (plus 11p)
Leading Prices per kg –
Texel 261.9p Mains of Dalrulzion; Tex. X 260.5p Hatton of Cargill; Cont. 255.8p Gibsonhall; Chev. 255.7p Auchronie.
Leading Prices per head –
Suff. £121 Southtown; Beltex £119 Gyratesmyre; Tex. £118 Hatton of Cargill & Er. Balgillo; x Tex. £117 Mains of Dalrulzion and Heatherstacks; B.F. £107 Heatherstacks.
EWES & RAMS (42)
EWES
Tex. £121 Townhead & Wardmill; x Tex. £120 E. Ingliston; Belt. £116 Er. Balgillo