WEDNESDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 2021
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of26 Prime Cattle, 5 OTM’s, 696 Prime Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (6) – Sold to a top of 2.48p per kg for a 604 kg A.A. from Gask and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Forfar and to £1516.06 for a 637 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd, Letham to average 231p.
Heifers – (20) – Sold to a top of 2.59p per kg for a 557 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by Scott Bros., Dundee and to £1487.12 for a 641 kg Limousin from Gask and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham to average 236p.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Bullocks –
Lim. 238p, 236po & 232p Nethermyres, 226p Craignathro; Sim. 206p Ashmore & Strone
Heifers –
Lim. 257p & 254p Nethermyres, 250p West Bog, 246p Craignathro, 245p Mill of Inverarity, 239p Chapel of Barras, 236p West Bog.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1515.12 & £1501.04 Nethermyres, £1322.10 Craignathro; A.A. £1497.92 Gask; Sim. £1260.72 Ashmore & Strone.
Heifers –
Lim. £1456.92 Gask, £1455 West Bog, £1442.63 Nethermyres, £1483.15 Mill of Inverarity, £1430.02 Nethrmyres.
OTMS (5)
Cow (1) - A.A. £980 (1.28p) Damend
Steers (4) – Highland £640 (1.07p), £585 (1.10p) Ashmore & Strone
PRIME HOGGS (545) – Sold to a top of 312p per kg for a 40 kg Beltex from Scobshaugh and to £132 for a pair of 45 kg Beltex from Balbrydie. A slight ease in trade seen today compared to the heights witnessed last week, although a plainer show of hoggs forward for sale today.
Overall Average 243p per kg. SQQ 249p per kg.
25 – 32kg – Ave. 239p per kg - £70.50 per head
32 – 39 kg – Ave. 236p per kg - £80.50 per head
39 – 45 kg – Ave. 251p per kg - £108 per head
45 – 52 kg – Ave. 236p per kg - £113 per head
Leading Prices per kg. –
Tex. – 273p Balcarresward, 260p Greens of Gardyne & Grieve’s House, 258p Greens of Gardyne, 257p Ferniebrae & Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 256p Kirkton of Kingoldrum & Whitehills, 253p Grieve’s House, 252p Hatton of Cargill, 251p Kirkton of Kingoldrum & Lower Powburn, 250p Fallaw & Grieve’s House.
Belt. – 297p Scobshaugh, 293p & 276p Balbrydie, 273p Balbrydie, 261 Scobshaugh
Suff. – 261p Middle Drimmie, 252p Grieve’s House, 251p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 245p Heatherstacks
BDM – 286p, 266p & 264p Balbrydie
Chev. – 259p Greens of Gardyne, 256p Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £126 Balcarresward, £117 & £116 Hatton of Cargill, £115 Fallaw (twice), £114 Cairnleith & Grieve’s House, £113 Cairnleith, £112 & £111 Greens of Gardyne
Belt. - £125 Scobshaugh (twice), £120.50 & £119 Balbrydie, £116 Scobshaugh
Suff. - £118 Hatton of Cargill, £115 Middle Drimmie & Hatton of Cargill (twice), £114 Grieve’s House & Hatton of Cargill.
BDM £129, £120, £111 Balbrydie
Chev. - £109 Greens of Gardyne, £100 Ashmore & Strone Ltd.
EWES – (151) – Ave. £97
Steady trade seen again for cast sheep, bigger and fitter ewes most saught after.
Tex. - £155 Fallaw, £149 Cairnleith, £130 Clochie, £121 & £110 Inverdovat
Suff. - £121 Cairnleith, £117 Clochie, £101 East Ingliston
Char. - £120 East Ingliston
Cont. - £119 Inverdovat, £105 Scobshaugh
Chev./Mule - £104 & £99.50 Clochie, £87 Inverdovat
Mule - £100 Clochie
