THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 1st MARCH, 2023
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 16 Prime Cattle, 2 OTM and 718 Prime Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE – Met an exceptional trade with quality and style all the way.
BULLOCKS (2) – Sold to a top of 2.98p per kg for a cracking 608 kg Limousin from Woodhead of Mailer and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Monifieth and to £1922.76 for a 654 kg superb Simmental also from Woodhead of Mailer and purchased by Mr. S. Watson to average 2.96p.
HEIFERS – (14) – A stylish heifer from West Bog hit the top spot at 3.30p per kg for a 560 kg Limousin and purchased by Penman Butchers, Crail and to £1890.52 for a 626 kg shapey Limousin from Greenhead and purchased by Fleming Butchers, Arbroath to average 3.00p
BULLOCKS –
Leading Prices per kg:-
Sim. 2.94p Woodhead of Mailer
Leading Prices per head:-
Lim. £1811.84 Woodhead of Mailer
HEIFERS
Leading Prices per kg:-
Lim. 3.18p Gask, 3.10p West Bog, 3.04p Gask, 3.02p Chapel of Barras & Greenhead, 3.00p Greenhead & Woodhead of Mailer, 2.94p West Bog, 2.92p Chapel of Barras.
Leading Prices per head:-
Lim. £1848 West Bog, £1842 Greenhead, £1840.44 & 1816.60 West Bog, £1800 Woodhead of Mailer, £1769.72 Chapel of Barras, £1769.28 & £1768.08 Gask, £1711 Chapel of Barras
COWS (2)
A.A. £1900 (2.13p) & £1740 (2.20p) Dunlappie
PRIME HOGGS (617) - Topping the prime hogg sale was A.D. Beaton, Newmill of Inshewan with a very shapey Beltex cross scaling 46kg realising £130/282.6p.
Leading Prices per head:-
Tex. - £123 Greenford, £120.50 & £116 South Ballo, £120 & £115 Newmill of Inshewan, £116 Middlehill, £115 Middle Drimmie & Fallaw
Beltex - £124 & £115 Balbrydie, £121. & £120 Berrydyke, £120 Gibsonhall
BF - £102.50 & £91.50 Glenlethnot, £97 Lochmill, £95 & £94 Lednathie, £86 Nether Drumheads
Suff. - £115 & £109 Middle Drimmie, £109 Lednathie, £108.50 Gyratesmyre, £106 & £103 Annamuick, £105 Greenford, £103.50 Afflochie
Char. - £107 Lochmill
Chev. - £115 Greenford, £110 & £101 Auchronie, £107 Middlehill, £102 Auchcairnie
Scotch/Mule - £101 Berrydyke, £90 Woodend
Cross - £110 Middlehill, £101.50 Balkemback, £101.50 Afflochie, £99 Lednathie, £95 Franklin St., £95 Newbigging Fm Cott.,
Zwartble - £109.50 & £106 Drumyellow, £104 Greenford
Leading Prices per kg. –
Tex. – 267p & 250p Newmill of Inshewan, 248.8p & 244.2p Gibsonhall, 240.9p Greenford, 238.6p Gibsonhall, 238.4p South Ballo, 232.9p Shandford
Belt. – 275.6p & 267.4p Balbrydie, 266.7p Gibsonhall & Berrydyke
BF – 220p Remony Est., 217.9p & 209.2p Glenlethnot, 210.5p & 209.8p Nether Drumheads, 209.2p Glenlethnot Est., 204.3p Lednathie
Suff. – 233.3p Greenford, 230.5p Shandford, 230p Afflochie, 228.9p Annamuick, 225.5p Middle Drimmie, 221.7p & 217p Gyratesmyre, 221.7p Lednathie
Char. – 218.4p Lochmill
Chev. – 234p & 229.5p Auchronie, 232.6p Middlehill, 217p Auchcairnie, 214.3p Greenford
Scotch/Mule – 206.1p Berrydyke, 204.5p Woodend
Cross – 241.7p & 220.7p Afflochie, 239.1p Middlehill, 216p Balkemback, 206.5p Franklin St.
Zwartble – 216.7p & 210.6p Drumyellow
CAST SHEEP (101) – Topping cast sheep trade was D. & J. Smith, Fallaw with an exceptional run of ewes, peaking at £192 for Continentals followed by £188 & £180.
Rams sold to £130 (twice) for a Romney from Tom McKechnie, Bottomcraig Steading and secondly for a Texel from E. Anderson, Bowden House.
EWES –
Belt. - £80 Balbrydie
B.F. £69 Nether Drumheads
Suffolk - £175 Fallaw, £132 Balbrydie
Chev. - £44 Nether Drumheads
Cont. - £178, £176 & £173 Fallaw
Scotch Mule - £80 & £79 Balkemback
Cross - £60 Drumyellow
RAM –
Valais - £68, £60 & £30 Bottomcraig Steading
GOAT - £66 Guildy Den
