THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 5TH JANUARY, 2022
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 27 Prime Lambs, 3 Cows and 556 Prime Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (5) Sold to a top of 2.74p per kg for a 626 kg BB from Todhall and purchased by Hastie Butchers, Markinch and to £1765 for a 706 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by Chapman Butchers, Wishaw to average 2.58p.
Heifers (22) Sold to a top of 2.78p per kg (twice), one for a 552 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by Penman Butchers, Crail and second for a 582 kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by Stark Butchers, Buckhaven to average 2.58p.
Leading Prices per kg:-
Bullocks –
Lim. 2.60p & 2.53p (twice) Nethermyres, 2.50p Gask
Heifers –
Lim. 2.76p & 2.74p Craignathro, 2.72p Todhall, 2.69p Gask & Todhall, 2.67p West Bog, 2.65p Barns of Airlie; Char. 2.71p Craignathro.
Leading Prices per head:-
Bullocks –
Lim. £1740.64 & £1726.40 Nethermyres; BB £1715.24 Todhall
Heifers –
Lim. £1640.76 & £1625.60 Pityot, £1621.12 Todhall, £1617.96 West Bog, £1581.72 Todhall, £1563.50 Barns of Airlie.
COWS (3)
Lim. £1080 (1.32p), £1070 (1.46p), £940 (1.39p) Barns of Airlie
PRIME SHEEP
HOGGS (507) – sold to a top of £150 for a pen of 3, 50 kg Texels from Messrs D. Stewart & Son, Mains of Dalrulzion and to 307p for a pen of 3 43kg Texels from the same home. SQQ ave. 272p.
Leading prices per kg:-
Tex. – 306p Mains of Dalrulzion, 305p Shandford & South Ballo, 303p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 300p Mains of Dalrulzion and Kirkton of Kingoldrum (twice), 298p Mains of Dalrulzion & Shandford, 296p Hatton of Cargill
Suff. – 280p Shandford, 275p Afflochie, 274p Shandford, 273p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 266p Hatton of Cargill, 265p & 262p Coiliamy
Chev. – 267p Drumyellow, 266p Greens of Gardyne, 260p Mains of Dalrulzion
Cross – 267p Afflochie, 240p Tomlea
B.F. – 251p Afflochie, 240p Little Ballo
Leading Prices per head:-
Tex. - £149, £148, £146, £140, £139 Mains of Dalrulzion, £135 Hatton of Cargill, Kirkton of Kingoldrum & Drumyellow, £134 South Ballo.
Suff. - £130 Hatton of Cargill, £129 Shandford, £127 Hatton of Cargill, £126 Afflochie & Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £125 Hatton of Cargill
Chev. - £117 Greens of Gardyne & Mains of Dalrulzion, £112 Drumyellow
Cross - £118 Tomlea, £115 Afflochie
B.F. - £108 Afflochie & Little Ballo
EWES & RAMS – (49)
EWES –
Tex. - £150 Mains of Dalrulzion, £134 Drumyellow, £130 little Fithie, £122 Gallowshade Rd., £114 Little Fithie, £109 Shandford
Chev./Mule - £132, £116 & £100 Firhills
Chev. - £95 Starr, £74 Ballintuim
Cross - £94 Ballintuim
BFL - £110 & £105 North Cotton
RAMS
Tex. - £148 Middle Drimmie
Suff. - £138 Starr
Chev. - £118 Starr
