Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 25 Prime Cattle and 8 OTM’s and 907 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (5) Sold to a top of 235p and £1506.35 for a 641 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham to average 224p.
Heifers (20) Sold to a top of 254p per kg for a 548 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchasd by the Firm of J. Penman, Butchers, Crail and to £1421.75 for a 605 kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Butchers, Forfar to average 222p.
Leading Prices per kg-
Bullocks –
Lim. 231p & 226p Nethermyres; B.B. 211p Pityot.
Heifers –
Lim. 245p Craignathro, 243p West Bog, 240p (twice) Nethermyres, 237p Craignathro, 235p West Bog; Char. 210p, 203p & 200p (twice) Findowrie; Sim. 218p Pityot.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1450.92 & £1422.96 Nethermyres; B.B. £1329.30 Pityot.
Heifers –
Lim. £1419.12 West Bog, £1409.70 & £1392.60 Mill of Inverarity, £1391.92 Nethermyres; Char. X £1257.90, £1234, £1162 Findowrie; Sim. £1288.98 & £1240.42 Pityot.
COWS (8)
Simm. £950, £900 & £815 Chamberlainknowe; B. Short. £805 Craigeassie; Lim. £680 East Balloch.
PRIME SHEEP
PRIME LAMBS (734) sold to 202.1p per kilo and £95 per head for Beltex from Scobshaugh to average 154.4p per kilo (-6.2p).
Leading Prices per kg –
Beltex 186.7p Scobshaugh; x Beltex 186p Clochie; Texel 184.8p Myreside; x Texel 175p Cairncortie.
Leading Prices per head –
Beltex £85 Scobshaugh; Texel £84 Cairncortie; Texel x £82 South Ballo; Cont. £80 Clochie & Horn.
EWES & RAMS (173)
EWES
Texel £91 Blinkbonny; Texel x £90 Coiliamy; x Texel £85 Gallowshade; X £58 Coiliamy; BF. £47 Glenisla.