Prime bullocks fetch top price of 240p per kg at Forfar sale

Lawrie & Symington,

Forfar had forward 31 prime cattle, four OTMs and 592 prime sheep.

Prime cattle:

Bullocks (10) sold to a top of 240p per kg for a 635-kilo Limousin from Nethermyres, and also to £1,564 for a 680-kilo Limousin from Nethermyres to average 231p per kg.

Heifers (21) sold to a top of 258p per kg for a 560-kilo Limousin from Nethermyres, and also to £1,464 for a 600-kilo Limousin from Mill of Inverarity to average 234p per kg.

Leading prices:

Bullocks – Lim. 238p Nethermyres, 236p Hilton of Beath, 232p Nethermyres, 231p Chapel of Barras, 230p (twice) Nethermyres, 229p Mill of Inverarity; BRB 224p Gask.

Heifers – Lim. 248p West Bog, 244p Mill of Inverarity, 242p Gask and Hilton of Beath, 240p Nethermyres, 238p South Ballo.

OTMs:

Bullock (1) – Simm. £1,310 (147p) Aucharroch.

Cows (3) – A.A. £1.075 (123p) Dunlappie; Sim. x £900 (127p) Aucharroch, £875 (125p) Woodside.

Prime sheep:

Prime Hoggs (463) sold to 243.2p and 228p per kilo for Beltex from Balbrydie and £111 per head for Beltex from Newmill of Inshewan to average 199.2p per kilo (plus 5p per kilo).

Leading prices per kilo:

Belt. 225.5p and 222.9p Balbrydie, 220.6p and 219p Er. Balgillo; Tex. 215.6p Cairncortie; Tex.x 214.1p Torrax.

Leading prices per head:

Belt. £109 and £108 Er. Balgillo, £107 (twice) Balbrydie; Tex. £107 Torrax; Tex.x £105 Templeton.

Ewes and rams (129): Ewes – Tex. £105 Nether Logie; Suff. £100 Findowrie; Tex.x £100 Parkhead; Belt. £100 Balbrydie; Cross £77 Formal.

Rams – Suff. £85 Findowrie.