THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 2021
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 25 Prime Cattle, 1 OTM and 701 Prime Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (7) – Sold to a top of 263p per kg for a 488 kg Limousin from Chapel of Barras and purchased by James Ewart Ltd., Butchers, Monifieth and to £1553.76 for a 624 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham to average 237p.
Heifers – (18) – Sold to a top of 268p per kg for a 508 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by J.B. Penman, Butchers, Crail and to £1570.94 for a 686 kg Limousin from the Gask to average 242p.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Bullocks –
Lim. 252p & 249p Nethermyres, 234p Chapel of Barras; Char. X 230p Shandford; Saler x 224p Fawsyde; Sim. 214p Fawsyde.
Heifers –
Lim. 263p & 259p Nethermyres, 250p Gask, 249p Chapel of Barras, 244p Mill of Inverarity, 242p & 240p Craignathro; Blonde 242p Mill of Inverarity.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1542.24 Nethermyres; Sim. £1455.20 Fawsyde; Saler £1451.52 Fawsyde; Char. £1430.60 Shandford.
Heifers –
Lim. £1545 Gask, £1483.32 & £1465.94 Nethermyres, £1454.24 Mill of Inverarity; Blonde £1495.56 Mill of Inverarity.
OTMS (1)
Bull – Lim. £940 (1.05p) Suttieside
PRIME HOGGS (581) – Sold to a top of 325p per kg for a pair of 43 kg Beltex from Balbrydie and to £151 per head for a 58kg Texel from Hatton of Cargill. Hoggs continue to be a fast trade, best quality and well fleshed types selling extremely well, more could be sold to advantage.
Overall Average 275p. SQQ Ave. 279p
32 – 39 kg – Ave. 266p per kg - £101 per head
39 – 45 kg – Ave. 283p per kg - £118 per head
45 – 52 kg – Ave. 267p per kg - £129 per head
52+ kg – Ave. 250p per kg - £138 per head
Leading Prices per kg. –
Tex. – 311p Mill of Inverarity, 308p Hatton of Cargill, 300p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 297p Carskerdo, 296p Mill of Inverarity, Afflochie, Carskerdo & Milton, 293p Carskerdo, 292p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 291p Hatton of Cargill & Whitehills (Glenisla), 290p Afflochie (twice).
Belt. – 324p Balbrydie, 321p W. Balkello, 320p & 317p Balbrydie
Suff. – 285p Afflochie, 284p Hatton of Cargill, 272p Hatton of Cargill
Chev. – 297p Greens of Gardyne (twice), 280p Newton, 279p Auchronie (three times)
Cont. – 300p Hatton of Cargill
B.F. – 240p Glenisla Ho., 237p Newton, 236p Knockhill
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £148 & £147 Carskerdo, £145 & £142 Hatton of Cargill, £140 Carskerdo & Hatton of Cargill, £138 Carskerdo, £137 Mill of Inverarity, £136 Fawsyde.
Belt. - £143, £141, £140 & £135 Balbrydie
Suff. - £147 Hatton of Cargill & Newton, £145 Hatton of Cargill, £142 Hatton of Cargill, £137 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £130 Middle Drimmie
Chev. - £133 Greens of Gardyne, £131 Auchronie, £125 Greens of Gardyne (twice), £120 Auchronie
Cont. - £141 Hatton of Cargill
Chev./Mule - £127 Fawsyde
EWES – (120) – Ave. £86
Cont. - £141 Balbrydie, £113 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £111 Wr. Campsie
Tex. - £121 Archgrove, £120 Balbrydie, £115 Mill of Inverarity, £110 Creagan
Belt. - £116, £112, £110 Balbrydie
Suff. - £136 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £125 Balbrydie, £112 Archgrove
Mule - £104 & £95 Kinclune, £88 Mill of Inverarity, £87 Er. Mause
LLeyn - £103 Wr. Campsie
Hamp. - £120 Wr. Campsie
Goats - £85.50, £60, £53.50 Mill of Garvock
B.F. - £85.50 Dalbog, £78 Nether Drumheads, £73 Glenisla Ho.
RAMS
Belt. - £126 Balbrydie
Tex. - £118 Glensaugh, £100 Kinclune
