Sale Date: Wednesday 1st December, 2021 – Weekly Primestock Sale

LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2021
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SALE OF PRIME CATTLE AND SHEEP
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their Annual Christmas Show and Sale of 48 Prime Cattle & 111 Prime Sheep.
The show was kindly sponsored by Davidsons, W.Walker LLP, Agri-Lloyd, Power Washer Services, Thornton Breakers and Stevenson Bros.
The cattle judge for the day was Mr. Alan Rennie, Rennie Butchers, Forfar and his awards were as follows:-
CHAMPION – Messrs D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 690 kgs – 500p per kg - £3450
RESERVE – J.A. Peters & Son, West Bog – 612 kgs – 440p per kg - £2692
Best Animal Opposite Sex to Champion – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer– 628 kg– 460p per kg
- £2888.80

Class 1 – Single Heifer (by Native Sire)
1ST. – Messrs W. Mather & Sons, Shandford – 488 kg – 290p per kg - £1415.20
2nd – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 556 kg – 2.90p per kg - £1612.40
3rd. – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 506 kg – 2.86p per kg - £1447.16
Class 2 – Single Heifer Haltered (by Lim. Sire)
1ST – J.A. Peters & Son, West Bog – 612 kg – 440p per kg - £2692
2nd – D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 564 kg – 320p per kg - £1804.80
3rd – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 508 kg – 306p per kg - £1554.48
Class 3 – Single Heifer – Unhaltered (by Limousin sire)
1st – D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 570 kg – 320p per kg - £1824
2nd – D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 508 kg – 316p per kg - £1605.28
3rd – J.A. Peters & Son, West Bog – 522 kg – 316p per kg - £1649.52
Class 4 – Single Heifer (By any other sire)
1ST – D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 690 kg – 500p per kg - £3450
2nd – J.A. Peters & Son, West Bog – 618 kg – 312p per kg - £1928.16
3rd – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 676 kg – 270p per kg - £1825.20
Class 5 -Pair of Heifers ( Any Breed)
1ST – J.A. Peters & Son, West Bog – 560kg/532kg – 294p/298p - £1646.40/£1585.36
2nd – J.Watson, Pityot – 568kg/538kg – 282p/276p - £1601.76/£1484.88
3rd – Messrs A.A. & J. Brand, Nethermyres – 544kg/534kg – 286p/272p - £1555.84/£1452.48
Class 6 – Single Bullock (by Native Sire)
1ST. – G. McFadzean – Woodhead of Mailer – 628 kg – 460p per kg - £2888.80
Class 7 – Single Bullock – Haltered (by Limousin Sire)
1ST – D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 612 kg – 294 p per kg - £1799.28
2nd – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 586 kg – 298p per kg - £1746.28
Class 8 – Single Bullock - Unhaltered (By Limousin Sire)
1ST – D. Lumgair & Sons, Gask – 578 kg – 304p per kg - £1757.12
2nd – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 608 kg – 294p per kg - £1787.52
Class 10 – Pair of Bullocks (Any Breed)
1ST – G. McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer – 556kg/544kg – 294p/294p - £1634.64/1599.36
2ND – Messrs A.A. & J. Brand, Nethermyres – 626kg/632kg – 296p/288p - £1852.96/£1820.16
Class 11 – Single Cow (Any Breed)
1ST – I. & G. Grant, Bank of Gallery – Lim. – 862 kg – 1.30p - £1120

NON SHOW CATTLE PRICES
PRIME CATTLE
Heifers (7)
Leading Prices per kg-
Sim. 2.36p (twice) & 2.30p Findowrie; Lim. 2.36p, 2.32p & 2.30p Findowrie
Leading Prices per head –
Heifers –
Sim. £1463.20 & £1392.40 Findowrie; Lim. £1435.20 & £1416 Findowrie

The judge today for the Prime Sheep was Mr. Bill McKinnon, Scotbeef Ltd., Bridge of Allan and his awards were as follows:-

CHAMPION – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – Tex. Lambs - 52 kg - £180

RESERVE CHAMPION – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – Beltex Lambs – 50 kg - £154

Class 1 – Pen of 3 Beltex Cross Lambs

1st – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – 50 kg - £154
2nd – E. Stewart, Mains of Dalrulzion – 52 kg - £141
3rd – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – 47 kg - £142

Class 2 – Pen of 3 Texel Cross Lambs

1st – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – 52 kg - £180
2nd – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – 52 kg - £146
3rd – W. Mather & Sons, Shandford – 47 kg - £142

Class 3 – Pen of 3 Suffolk Cross Lambs

1st – W. Mather & Sons, Shandford – 47 kg - £147
2nd – Lednathie Estate – 46 kg - £134
3rd – Lednathie Estate – 46 kg - £130

Class 4 – Pen of 3 Blackface Lambs

1st – A. Walker, Crammie – 48 kg - £128
2nd – A. Walker, Crammie – 40 kg - £108
3rd – A. Walker, Crammie – 42 kg - £114

Class 5 – Pen of 3 Mule Lambs

1st – Lednathie Estate – 43 kg - £116
2nd – Lednathie Estate – 40 kg - £111
3rd – Lednathie Estate – 44 kg - £111

Class 6 – Pen of 3 Cheviot Lambs

1st – D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion – 49 kg - £136
2nd – A. Coventry, Greens of Gardyne – 46 kg - £129
3rd – J. Horne & Son, Clochkan – 39 kg - £108

Class 7 – Pen of 3 Any other Breed of Lambs

1st – W. Mather & Sons, Shandford – Charollais Cross – 50 kg - £151

PRIME SHEEP – (372)

NEW SEASON LAMBS (322) sold to a top of £180 for the Champion pen of 3 Texel Cross lambs from Messrs D. Stewart & Son and sold to J. Scott, Paisley and to 346p per kg. for the same pen to average 275p.

PRICES OUTWITH SHOW

Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £153 Teasses Est., £150 Leoch & £149 (twice) Southtown of Melgund, £148 Teasses & Southtown of Melgund
Belt. - £144 Shandford, £118 Townhead
Suff. - £154 Middle Drimmie, £146 & £145 Leoch, £143 Nethermill
Chev. - £133, £132, £128 & £126 Greens of Gardyne

Leading Prices

Leading Prices per kg: –
Tex. – 317.1p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 309.1p Leoch, 306.8p Ballintuim, 302.4p Shandford
Belt. – 295p Townhead, 293.9p Shandford
Suff. – 275p Middle Drimmie, 271.1p & 268.5p Leoch, 255.4p Nethermill
Chev. – 293p, 290.9p, 289.1p, 287p & 286p Greens of Gardyne
EWES (50) –
Leading Prices –
EWES –
Tex. - £179 Leoch, £138 Tipperdarroch, £120 Leoch, £106 Ballintuim, £98 Middle Drimmie, £80 Tipperdarroch
Cross - £96 Middle Drimmie, £88 Ballintuim, £85 Middle Drimmie, £83 Mains of Creuchies
Chev. - £70 Leoch
Suff. - £108 Middle Drimmie

RAMS
Suff. - £110 Drimmie


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