Lawrie & Symington, Forfar had forward 20 Prime Cattle , 1 Cow and 955 Prime Sheep & Cast Ewes and Rams.
PRIME CATTLE
Bullocks (8) Sold to a top of 224p per kg for a 605 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by the firm of W.E. Fairlie Ltd., Letham and to £1491.39 for a 681 kg Limousin from the Gask and purchased by Rennie Butchers, Forfar to ave. 214p.
Heifers (12) Sold to a top of 258p per kg for a 540 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of J.B. Penman Butchers, Crail and to £1416.48 for a 624 kg BB from West Bog and purchased by Yorkes of Dundee to ave. 234p.
Leading Prices per kg-
Bullocks –
Lim. 219p Gask & Nethermyres, 211p Nethermyres & Chapel of Barras; Char. 214p Chapel of Barras.
Heifers –
Lim. 252p (twice) Nethermyres, 240p West Bog, 232p Chapel of Barras & Gask, 227p & 222p Craignathro; BB 230p Craignathro, 227p West Bog, 226p Craignathro.
Leading Prices per head –
Bullocks –
Lim. £1462.23, £1450.46 & £1368.75 Nethermyres, £1355.20 Gask; Char. £1155.60 Chapel of Barras.
Heifers –
Lim. £1411.20 Nethermyres, £1399.20 West Bog, £1393.20 & £1370.88 Nethermyres, £1307.52 Craignathro; BB £1313.06 & £1288 Craignathro.
COWS (1)
Simm. X £800 (1.11p) Suttieside
PRIME SHEEP
NEW SEASON LAMB (1) sold to 220p per kg and £110 for a Suffolk from Wester Oathlaw.
PRIME HOGGS (842) Sold to a top of 302p per kg for Beltex from Balbrydie and to £124 per head for the same pen to average 197p per kg. SQQ 204p per kg.
Leading Prices per kg –
Tex. – 233p Newbarns, 213p Gibsonhall & Newmill of Inshewan, 209p Fawsyde, 205p Denbrae, 200p Culfargie Est.
Belt. – 264p Er. Balgillo, 251p Glenmoy (twice), 248p Er. Balgillo
Suff. – 263p, 257p & 256p Balbrydie, 205p Baldastard
Chev. – 224p Middlehill, 203p & 200p Baldastard
B.F. – 185p Dalbrack
Leading Prices per head –
Tex. - £100 Gibsonhall & Newmill of Inshewan
Belt. - £116 Er. Balgillo, £113 Glenmoy (twice)
Suff. - £108 Balbrydie (twice)
Chev. - £114 Middlehill (twice)
B.F. - £94 Dalbrack
EWES (112)
Suff. - £128 Corner Cott., £126 Wr. Oathlaw, £114 Templeton, £110 Balbrydie
Tex. - £124 Mill of Murroes, £114 Hatton of Carse, £110 Balconnel
Char. - £122 Templeton
Chev./Mule -£112 Mill of Murroes
B.F. - £61 Middlehill
