LAWRIE & SYMINGTON
THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 28th JULY 2021
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 17 Prime Cattle and 559 Prime Lambs, Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (5) – Sold to a top of 2.57p per kg for a 623 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham and to £1607.50 for a 643 kg Limousin also from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd. to average 2.46p.
Heifers (12) – Sold to a top of 2.68p per kg twice, one for a 549 kg Limousin and purchased by Scott Bros., Dundee and second for a 561 kg Limousin from West Bog and also purchased by Scott Bros. and to £1529.50 for a 575 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by Scott Bros. to average 2.46p.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Bullocks –
Lim. 2.50p Nethermyres, 2.47p Gask; Char. 2.38p Shandford; Sim. 2.36p Shandford.
Heifers –
Lim. 2.66p Gask, 2.55p West Bog, 2.46p Nethermyres, 2.40p Chapel of Barras; BB 2.40p Chapel of Barras; Char. 2.38p Findowrie.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1601.11 Nethermyres, £1543.75 Gask; Char. £1439.90 Shandford; Sim. £1394.76 Shandford.
Heifers –
Lim. £1503.48 & £1501.95 West Bog, £1471.32 Nethermyres; Char. £1401.82 Findowrie.
PRIME SHEEP
NEW SEASON LAMBS (469) – sold to a top of 297p per kg for an outstanding 47 kg Beltex from Mrs G.S. Strachan, Clochie Farm and to £140 per head for the same lamb. Overall Average 235p. SQQ Ave. 233p.
Lambs showing the effects of the recent downpours also a much larger show of lambs lacking finish. Quality and meat lacking throughout the sale today. Lambs with finish still selling to a premium.
Leading prices per kg:-
Tex. - 228p Clochie, 285p & 284p Leoch, 281p & 280p Grange of Conon, 277p Fawsyde, 274p & 270p Grange of Conon, 263p Firhills
Suff. – 250p Upper Tulloes, 243p & 242p Leoch, 240p Shandford, 238p Kirkton of Kingoldrum & Grieve’s House
Leading Prices per head:-
Tex. - £137 Leoch, £130 & £127 Clochie, £126 Clochie, Leoch, West Pitcorthie & Grange of Conon, £125 Fawsyde & Leoch, £124 Clochie & Grange of Conon, £123 Upper Tulloes & Clochie, £122 Shandford
Suff. - £125 Shandford, £119 Leoch, £117 Shandford, £115 Upper Tulloes
EWES
Leading Prices
Tex. - £135 Grange of Conon, £109 New Gilston
Lleyn - £126.50 & £102.50 Wr. Campsie
Suff. - £112.50 Wr. Campsie, £105 Grieve’s House, £100 Leoch
Hampshire - £110 Wr. Campsie
Mule - £105 Grayburn, £100.50 Glensaugh
RAMS
Tex. - £136 Glensaugh, £120 Grayburn
Cont. - £85 Gallowshade Rod.
