THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 5th MAY 2021
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 18 Prime Cattle, 5 OTM’s and 263 Prime Lambs, Hoggs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (5) – Sold to a top of 2.76p per kg for a 580 kg Limousin from Pityot and purchased by W.F. Stark, Butchers, Buckhaven and to £1632.80 for a 628 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham to average 257p
Heifers – (13) – Sold to a top of 2.87p per kg for a 542 kg Limousin from Woodhead of Mailer and purchased by Scott Bros., Dundee and to £1638.56 for a 616 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by Rennie Butchers, Forfar to average 260p
Leading Prices per kg. –
Bullocks –
Lim. 260p & 250p Nethermyres; Saler 250p Pityot; Char. 250p Woodhead of Mailer
Heifers –
Lim. 272p Nethermyres, 268p Riggs, 266p & 265p Gask, 264p Nethermyres, 262p Gask.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Char. £1610 Woodhead of Mailer; Lim. £1600.80 Pityot, £1540 Nethermyres; Saler £1540 Pityot
Heifers –
Lim. £1584.70 West Bog, £1555.54 Woodhead of Mailer, £1532.16 West Bog, £1530.08 Gask, £1528.64 Nethermyres
OTMS (5)
Simm. - £1220 (1.57p), £1200 (1.52p), £1160 (1.49p) £900 twice (1.35p & 1.20p) East Balloch
PRIME SHEEP
SPRING LAMBS – Trade continuing nicely, lambs averaging 328p per kg overall today. Selling to a top of £176 per head and 382p per kg for Suffolk Cross Lambs from Upper Tulloes, more will be required weekly.
PRIME HOGGS (173) – Sold to a top of 337p per kg for Beltex from Newton of Fotheringham and £167 per head for Texel from Torrax. Overall Average 281p per kg. SQQ Ave. 300p per kg.
Hoggs looking sharper on the week, best end well fleshed continuing best, leaner types steady.
Leading Prices per kg. –
Tex. – 322p Glencairn, 320p & 317p Newmill of Inshewan, 307p Downie Farming Co. (twice), 302p Downie Farming Co., 298p Torrax & Newton of Fotheringham
Belt. – 315p & 298p Newmill of Inshewan
Suff. – 294p, 293p & 291p Downie Farming Co.
Chev. – 301p Newton of Fotheringham, 297p Newmill of Inshewan
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £151 & £147 North Mains of Baldovan, £143 Newmill of Inshewan, £142 Downie Farming Co., £141 Newmill of Inshewan, £140 Torrax
Belt. - £155 Newton of Fotheringham, £146 Newton of Inshewan
Suff. - £161 Torrax, £140, £138.50 & £134 Downie Farming Co.
Chev. - £134 Newmill of Inshewan, £114.40 Newton of Fotheringham
EWES & RAMS – Ave. £79 per head
EWES
Chev./Mule - £136, £119 & £103 Firhills
Tex. - £129 Glencairn, £126 Herdhillmuir, £110 Balhomie & North Mains of Baldovan
BDM - £131 (twice) & £125 Scobshaugh
Suff. - £115 & £113 North Mains of Baldovan, £109 Quilkoe
Belt. - £101 Scobsaugh
Mule - £117 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £87 Wairds of Alpity
Chev. - £89 Glencairn, £82 Scobshaugh, £79.50 Laighwood
