LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 22nd JULY, 2020
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 16 Prime Cattle, 2 OTM’s and 596 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (6) Sold to a top of 247p per kg for a 598 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham and to £1514.09 for a 667 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd. to average 237p per kg.
Heifers (10) Sold to a top of 259p per kg for a 537 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by Scott Bros., Dundee and to £1453.14 for a 621 kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Blairgowrie to average 238p.
Leading Prices per kg-
Bullocks –
B.B. 243p Craignathro; Lim. 241p Nethermyres, 235p Craignathro, 228p Chapel of Barras, 227p Gask.
Heifers –
Lim. 255p, 253p & 244p Nethermyres, 235p & 234p West Bog, 226p Craignathro (twice), 225p Craignathro, 221p Chapel of Barras.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1479.74 & £1477.06 Nethermyres , £1388.85 Craignathro; B.B. £1423.98.
Heifers –
Lim. £1445.25 West Bog, £1404.15, £1400.56 & £$1387.20 Nethermyres, £1383.06 Gask, £1302.75 Craignathro.
COW (1)
Simm. £1090 (1.33p) Chamberlain Knowe
BULL (1)
Simm. £880 (0.94) Chamberlain Knowe
PRIME SHEEP
NEW SEASON LAMB (538) sold to a top of 266p per kg for a pen of 48 kg Texel Lambs from Nether Logie and to £128 for the same pen. This quality run of lambs aver. 240p per kg. A two tier trade showing today, lambs with finish definitely selling to a premium. Leaner lambs lacking finish a struggle to shift. Overall Average 216p per kg. SQQ 212p. More lambs wanted each week. Heavy lambs especially saught after.
Leading Prices per kg –
Tex. 257p Fawsyde, 244p Nether Logie (twice), 243p Templeton & Broadshade (twice).
Suff. 234p Broadshade, 231p Shandford, 228p Shandford.
Belt. 257p & 213p Clochie
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. £120 Nether Logie, £118 Broadshade, £116 Fawsyde, £112 Clochie, Broadshade & Nether Logie
Suff. £109 Shandford, £108 Broadshade, £99 Middle Drimmie
Belt. £116 & £94 Clochie
EWES – (58) – All classes selling to demand, quality types making premium, enquiries coming forward for feeding type ewes.
Leading Prices –
Tex. £119.50 Grange of Conon, £100 Middle Drimmie, £99 Mill of Murroes, £96 Wellbank.
Suff. £86 & £72 Pitreuchie
Chev. £84 Mains of Dalrulzion
Scotch Mule £81 & £76 Balkemback, £75 Middle Drimmie & Fawsyde, £73.50 Ring
