THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 14th APRIL 2021
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 24 Prime Cattle, 4 OTM’s and 444 Prime Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (4) – Sold to a top of 2.74p per kg and £1709.76 for a 624 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham to average 258p
Heifers – (20) – Sold to a top of 2.81p per kg for a 540 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by Penman Butchers, Crail and to £1670 for a 668 kg Charolais from the Gask and purchased by Rennie Butchers, Forfar to average 253p.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Bullocks –
Lim. 257p Nethermyres, 256p Pityot, 246p Barns of Airlie
Heifers –
Lim. 278p West Bog, 276p Nethermyres, 266p West Bog, 262p Nethermyres, 258p Barns of Airlie, 256p Gask, 255p Leyshade; Blonde 253p Pityot
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1691.06 Nethermyres, £1520.64 Pityot, £1461.24 Barns of Airlie.
Heifers –
Lim. £1669.12 Gask, £1629.32 & £1600 Pityot; Char. £1620 Pityot, £1584.24 Nethermyres, £1573.48 West Bog; Sim. £1536 Pityot; Blonde £1512.94 Pityot
OTMS (4)
Linc. Red £1190 (1.33p), £850 (1.38p) & £810 (1.39p) St. Fort
Simm. £1080 (1.46p) Suttieside
PRIME HOGGS (384) – Sold to 402p per kg and £173 per head for an outstanding 43 kg Beltex from Newmill of Inshewan. Overall Ave. 303p per kg. SQQ Ave. 310p per kg.
32.1 kg – 39 kg – Ave. 296p per kg - £110.79 per head
39.1 kg – 45.5 kg – Ave. 313p per kg - £135.03 per head
45.6 kg – 52 kg – Ave. 295p per kg - £141.16 per head
Hoggs continue at a strong trade, finished handyweight types very good to sell. More required weekly.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Tex. - 334p Downie Farming Co., 333p Newmill of Inshewan, 328p Glenmoy, 326p Greenford & Glenmoy (twice), 324p Gyratesmyre & Newton of Fothringham, 323p Gyratesmyre, 321p Greenford, 318p Hatton of Cargill
Belt.- 326p Glenmoy, 322p Newmill of Inshewan, 319p Downie Farming Co.
BDM - 340p Hatton of Cargill
Chev. - 318p Glenmoy, 315p Hatton of Cargill, 311p Newton of Fothringham, 309p Lower Powburn & Glenmoy
Suff – 315p Glenmoy, 310p Hatton of Cargill
Shet. – 292p Lower Powburn
B.F. – 280p Greenford, 265p Westtown of Barras
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £159 Newton of Fothringham, £157 Hatton of Cargill (twice), £153 Hatton of Cargill (twice), £152 Gyratesmyre, £150 Newmill of Inshewan, Glenmoy & Hatton of Cargill
Belt. - £158 & £146 Newmill of Inshewan, £131 Downie Farming Co.
BDM - £153 Hatton of Cargill
Chev. - £143, £136, £130 & £127.50 Glenmoy, £127 Lower Powburn, £123 Hatton of Cargill & Lower Powburn
Suff. - £149 Hatton of Cargill, £140 Newmill of Inshewan, £139 Glenmoy
Shet. - £111 Lower Powburn
B.F. - £129 Greenford, £109 West Town of Barras
EWES & RAMS – Ave. £95
Leading Prices –
EWES
BDM - £156 & £151 Horn
Tex. - £133 Barnsmuir, £129.50 Glenmoy, £108 Gibsonhall
Belt. - £142.50 Horn
Suff. - £117 Glenmoy
Chev. - £110 Barnsmuir
Cross - £107 Greenford
Zwartble - £126 Barnsmuir
RAMS
Cont. - £152 Glenmoy
Chev. - £140 Glenmoy
Suff. - £127 Glenmoy
