Forfar market

Lawrie & Symington, had forward 26 prime cattle and 1,227 prime sheep at their sale on Wednesday.

Bullocks (11) sold to 242p per kg for a 606 kg Limousin from Messrs AA and J Brand, Nethermyres and purchased by WE Fairlie Ltd, Letham and £1,542.06 gross for a 659 kg Limousin also from AA and J Brand, Nethermyres purchased by J Chapman (Butchers) Ltd, Wishaw to average 218.1p per kg.

Heifers (16) sold to 255p per kg and also £1450.90 for a 569 kg Limousin from JA Peters and Son, West Bog purchased by the Firm of JB Penman, Crail to average 229.4p per kg.

Leading Prices (per kg) Bullocks – Lim. 240p Gask, 234p Gask & Nethermyres. Heifers – Lim. 253p Nethermyres, 252p Gask, 246p Nethermyres. Leading Prices (per head) Bullocks - Lim. £1542 & £1520 Nethermyres, £1485 & £1473 Gask, £1466 & £1454 Nethermyres. Heifers – Lim. £1450 West Bog, £1440 Pityot, £1432 West Bog, £1410 Pityot. Prime Hoggs (1122) .Average 169.7p per kg . SQQ 171.2p per kg.

Leading Prices (per head) – Belt. X £105 (twice) Easter Balgillo; Belt. x £99 (twice) Easter Balgillo, £97 & £96 Balbrydie, £95.50 & £95 Easter Balgillo, £94 Newmill; Tex. £88 Hatton of Cargill, £87 Tewel, £85.50 Crossgates; B.F. £67 Drumdewan, £65 Heatherstacks; Suff. £90 Hatton of Cargill, £85.50 & £84 (twice) Heatherstacks.

Leading Prices (per kg) – Tex. 204.7p Hatton of Cargill, 190.9p Glenmoy, 183.6p East Memus; Bel. 234.4p & 217.1p Easter Balgillo, 213.3p & 210.9p Balbrydie, 210.6p (twice) Easter Balgillo; B.F. 165p Greenford, 160p Balnaboth & Greenford; Suff. 169.8p Hatton of Cargill, 166.7p West Balhaggerty. Ewes & Rams (105) – Suff. £107.50 Witton, £103.50 Balbrydie, £98.50 Wardmill; Tex. £98.50 East Mains of Auchterhouse, £97.50 Balbrydie, £95.50 North Mains of Baldovan; Chev. £90.50 East Mains of Auchterhouse, £87.50 Witton.