THE FORFAR MART
WEDNESDAY, 5th OCTOBER, 2022
Lawrie & Symington, Forfar held their sale of 15 Prime Cattle, 1 OTM and 701 Prime Lambs, Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks – (3) Sold to a top of 2.86p per kg for a 628 kg Limousin and to £1807.52 for a 632 kg Limousin both from Woodhead of Mailer and both purchased by Chapman Butchers, Wishaw to average 2.84p.
Heifers – (12) Sold to a top of 2.86p per kg twice, one for a 596 kg Limousin and second for a 578 kg Limousin both from Greenhead and purchased by Fleming Butchers, Arbroath and James Ewart Ltd., Forfar and to £1727.10 for a 606 kg Limousin from West Bog and purchased by Penman Butchers, Crail to average 2.74p.
BULLOCKS
Leading Prices per kg:-
Lim. 2.86 Woodhead of Mailer, 2.80p Greenhead.
Leading Prices per head:-
Lim. £1796.08 Woodhead of Mailer, £1741.60 Greenhead
HEIFERS
Leading Prices per kg:-
Lim. 2.85p & 2.80p West Bog, 2.72p Pityot, 2.68p West Bog; A.A. 2.82p Balgay; Simm. 2.70p & 2.65p Pityot; Char. 2.68p Pityot.
Leading Prices per head:-
Lim. £1704.56 & £1653.08 Greenhead, £1652 West Bog, £1637.44 Pityot, £1608 West Bog; Sim. £1568.80 & £1533.60 Pityot; A.A. £1551 Balgay
COW (1)
A.A. £1290 (1.76p) Dunlappie
PRIME SHEEP
PRIME LAMBS (521) – Topping the Prime Lambs was £137/285.4p for a tremendous Texel scaling 48 kg consigned by Aileen Donald, Townhead.
Leading Prices per head:
Texel - £134 Townhead, £130 & £128 Mains of Dalrulzion, £123 Leoch, £122 Shandford, £120 South Ballo & Templeton
Beltex - £126 Shandford, £124 Upper Tulloes, £123.50 & £122 Walnut Grove, £118 Clochie, £117 Nether Drumheads & Mains of Dalrulzion
Suff. - £126 Balglassie, £125 Craignathro, £124 Balglassie, £119 Leoch, £118 Shandford & Ring
Chev. - £108 Nether Drumheads
Cont. - £111 Balglassie, £106 South Ballo, £95.50 Nether Drumheads
Scotch Mule - £102 Tomlea
Cross - £104.50 & £90 Craignathro, £89 Ring
Dorset - £105 Wester Campsie
Leading Prices per kg:
Lim. – 2.73p Townhead, 2.66p South Ballo, 2.60p & 2.56p Mains of Dalrulzion, 2.57p Walnut Grove
Belt. – 2.75p & 2.53p Mains of Dalrulzion, 2.68p & 2.63p Walnut Grove, 2.62p Shandford, 2.59p Walnut Grove
Suff. – 2.35p Craignathro, 2.35p Upper Tulloes, 2.33p Balholmie, 2.31p Ring, 2.31p Balholmie, 2.29p Tomlea, 2.28p Shandford
Chev. – 2.29p Nether Drumheads, 2.23p Mains of Dalrulzion
Cont. – 2.48p Kinghornie, 2.31p Balglassie, 2.25p South Ballo, 2.22p Nether Drumheads, 2.20p Glensaugh
Scot/Mule – 2.26p Tomlea, 2.14p Balholmie
Cross – 2.36p & 2.32p Craignathro, 2.11p Ring
Dorset – 2.23p Wr. Campsie
CAST SHEEP (180) – Top Price per head for cast sheep was £138 for a Texel Ewe consigned by J. Fleming, North Mains of Baldovan.
Texel - £136 & £130 Grange of Conon, £136 & £122 Clochie, £130 & £129 Wardmill £126 North Mains of Baldovan, £125 Shandford
BF - £58 Glenisla & Glencally, £57.50 Nether Drumheads, £45 Kinghornie
Suff. - £133 Upper Tulloes, £128 North Mains of Baldovan, £120 Shandford, £119 & £118 Clochie
Chev. - £115 Clochie
Chev./Mule - £94 Grange of Conon
Cross - £90 Clochie, £65 North Mains of Baldovan
BDM - £94 Shandford
