LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, 2021
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 34 Prime Cattle, 10 OTM’s, 291 Prime Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (4) – Sold to a top of 2.47p per kg and £1516.58 for 614 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham to average 233p.
Heifers – (30) – Sold to a top of 2.64p per kg for a 518 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by J.B. Penman, Butchers, Crail and to £1572.13 for a 607kg Limousin from Gask and purchased by Rennie Butchers, Forfar to average 242p.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Bullocks –
Lim. 242p Nethermyres, 236p Gask, 210p Leyshade
Heifers –
Lim. 261p Nethermyres, 259p Gask, 254p Balgay & West Bog, 253p West Bog & Chapel of Barras, 252p Woodhead of Mailer, 249p Wood of Auldbar, 248p Craignathro
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1488.30 Nethermyres, £1444.80 Leyshade, £1404.20 Gask
Heifers –
Lim. £1568.64 Balgay, £1536.12 Gask, £1529.08 Balgay, £1468.80 West Bog, £1464 Woodhead of Mailer; Char. £1533.60 Mill of Inverarity.
OTMS (10)
COWS (9)
Lim. £1185 (144p) & £1115 (145p) Barns of Airlie
A.A. £1070 (143p) Shandford, £880 (128p) & £880 (133p) Little Kenny
BULLS (1)
Lim. £1400 (110p) Bank of Gallery
PRIME HOGGS (239) – Sold to a top of £146 per head and 324p per kg for a pen of 45 kg Beltex from Balbrydie. A good show of hoggs carrying a nice covering of meat sold extremely well, more numbers can be handled with ease.
Overall Average – 278p per kg. SQQ Average 284p per kg.
32 – 39 kg – Ave. 274p - £103 per head
39 – 45 kg – Ave. 286p - £124 per head
45 – 52 kg – Ave. 270p - £130 per head
52 kg + - Ave. 235p - £131 per head
Leading Prices per kg. –
Tex. – 311p Er. Balgillo, 310p Lower Powburn, 308p Er. Balgillo, 307p Hatton of Cargill, 306p Er. Balgillo, 304p & 302p Hatton of Cargill, 297p Er. Balgillo, Cairncortie & Hatton of Cargill, 295p Er. Balgillo, 294p Lower Powburn
Belt. – 322p Cairncortie, 313p Balbrydie, 290p Er. Balgillo
Suff. – 295p Lower Powburn, 288p Balcarresward, 286p Heatherstacks (twice), 284p Heatherstacks
BDM – 306p Balbrydie
Chev. – 284p Er. Balgillo, 277p Lower Powburn, 265p Drumyellow
B.F. – 204p Drumyellow
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £142, £140, £139 Er. Balgillo, £138 Hatton of Cargill & Er. Balgillo, £137 Er. Balgillo, £136 Cairncortie & Er. Balgillo (twice), £135 Balcarresward
Belt. - £138 Balbrydie, £132 Cairncortie, £128 Er. Balgillo
Suff. - £131 Hatton of Cargill, £130 Balcarresward (twice), £129.50 Balcarresward, £127 Hatton of Cargill
BDM - £138 Balbrydie
Chev. - £125 Er. Balgillo, £118 Lower Powburn, £109 Drumyellow
EWES – Ave. £107 per head
A good show of ewes forward, selling to a sharper trade
Tex. - £131 Little Fithie, £127, £124 & £117 Hillhead of Careston
Suff. - £115 East Ingliston
Chev. - £108 Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
Chev./Mule - £108 Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
Lleyn - £89 Midtown of Barras
Goats - £82 Mill of Garvock
RAMS
Tex. - £100 Midtown of Barras
