Lively trading at Forfar Mart

Lawrie and Symington, Forfar, had forward 30 prime cattle, 10 OTMs and 644 prime sheep. PRIME CATTLE Bullocks (8) sold to a top of 250p per kg for a 607kg BRB from Nethermyres and purchased by the Firm of WE Fairlie Ltd, Letham, and also to £1,581.78 for a Limousin also from Nethermyres and again purchased by the Firm of WE Fairlie Ltd to average 234p per kg. Heifers (22) sold to a top of 261p per kg and £1,500.75 for a 575 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by Mr S Watson on behalf of a client to average 239p per kg. Leading prices per kg: Bullocks – Lim 246p Nethermyres, 234p (twice) Chapel of Barras, 233p Nethermyres. Heifers – Lim 255p Nethermyres, 254p West Bog and Nethermyres, 248p Craignathro, 244p Nethermyres, 243p South Ballo and Craignathro. Leading prices per head: Bullocks – Lim £1,565.76 Nethermyres, £1,499.60 South Ballo; BRB £1,517.50 Nethermyres. Heifers – Lim £1,462.86 Craignathro, £ 1,450.08 West Bog, £1,438.40 and £1,430.38 Craignathro, £1,430.02 West Bog. Cows (10) – Here x £1,175 (127p), £1,030 (129p) Ethie Mains; Sim x £930 (125p) Cairncross; AA £805 (128p). PRIME SHEEP Prime lambs (448) sold to 197.8p per kilo for Beltex from Baldovie and £93 per head (twice) for Texels from Newton of Fotheringham to average 165.8p per kilo (+5.2p). Leading prices per kilo: Texel 193.8p Newton of Fotheringham; Tex x 193.5p (twice) Townhead; Beltex 186.8p Shandford; Cont 182.3p Mains of Balhall. Leading prices per head: Beltex £91 Newton of Inshewan; Tex £89 Glenisla; Beltex x £89 Baldovie; Tex x £87.50 Mains of Balhall. Ewes (196) – Tex £81 Tulliwhanland; Tex x £80 Mains of Creuchies; Suff £76 Over Baldinnie; Cont £75.50 North Balluderon; Cross £60 Mains of Creuchies.