Cattle prime stock report
On Monday the 4th December 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 135 cattle comprising of 75 bullocks and heifers, 60 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 352p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Collins Butchers, Muirhead or to £2284 from Messrs Taylor, Heatheryhall Farm, Lanark to Hugh Black Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to 335p/pk from Messrs Taylor, Heatheryhall Farm, Lanark to W Stark, Twechar or to £2131 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie.
Beef cows sold to £1550 per head from Messrs Gray, Scrogton Farm, Lanark or to 206p/pk Messrs Gray, Scrogton Farm, Lanark.
Dairy cows sold to £1410 per head from Messrs Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven or to 175p/pk from Messrs Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven.
Beef Heifers per head
£2284 Heatheryhall
£2177 Temple House
£2041 South Arnloss
£2037 Brockwoodlees
£2025, £2020, £2002 Brockwoodlees
£1928 Howburn
£1788 Collielaw
£1776 Scrogton
£1750 West Backs
Beef Heifers per kilo
352p, 350p, 348p, 345p Brockwoodlees
342p Howburn
340p Heatheryhall
338p Temple House
335p Temple House
332p Collielaw
Beef Bullocks per head
£2131 Brockwoodlees
£1927 Howburn
£1989 Southholm
£1913 West Backs
£1903 Faskine
£1750 Fauldingcleugh
£1713 Calla
Beef Bullocks per kilo
335p Heatheryhall
322p Brockwoodlees
315p Calla
312p Fauldingcleugh
310 Faskine
Young Bulls per head
£1739 Carlophill
Young Bulls per kilo
245p Carlophill
Beef cows per head
Lim x – £1550 Huntlyhill
£1440 Scrogton
£1410 Glenrath
Chr – £1550 Scrogton
AA – £1490 Glenrath
£1470 Bonnington Mains
Her – £1240 Bracken
£1210 Blackhill
Sim – £1230 Huntlyhill
Sal – £1210 Bonnington Mains
Lui – £1190 Midlock
Beef cows per kilo
Lim x – 196.7p Huntlyhill
188.5p Scrogton
188.3p Muirhead
184.1p Hill (Strathaven)
181.7p Glenrath
Chr – 206.1p Scrogton
AA – 193.9p Bonnington Mains
176.5p Glenrath
Sim – 181.4p
Sal – 177.4p Bonnington Mains
Lui – 163.9p Midlock
Her – 161.5p Bracken
Dairy cows per head
Hol – £1410 Hill (Strathaven)
£1170 Harelaw
£1170 Greentowers
£1130 Greentowers
Fr – £1190 Letham
Dairy cows per kilo
Hol – 175.8p Hill (Strathaven)
170.6p Harelaw
155.2p Greentowers
Fr – 159.9p Letham
Ayr – 119.8p Swaites
Cast bulls per head
Lim – £1610 Kilwhipnach
Cast bulls per kilo
Lim – 159.4p Kilwhipnach
Calves and Stirks
79 calves & stirks were forward for the xmas show & sale to a busy ring of buyers, more could be sold to sellers advantage.
Stirks topped at £600 for a Limousin heifer from Cumberhead with calves peaking at £500 for a 3 month old British Blue bull from Loanfoot.
Thanks must be extended to Gary Whyte & McCaskies Farm Supplies for sponsoring the show, and also to our judge Mr T Dun, Jeanfield.
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF CALVES
JUDGE: Mr Tom Dun, Jeanfield
Sponsored by: McCaskie Farm Supplies
CLASS 1 – BULL (Under 3-months): 4 forward
1st Messrs G & J Fleming, Craigthorn
2nd Messrs DF Morton, Haystoun
3rd Mr J Rutherford, Loanfoot
CLASS 2 – HEIFER CALF (Under 3-months): 2 forward
1st Messrs J Adamson & Son, Swaites
2nd Messrs J Adamson & Son, Swaites
CLASS 3 – CALF (Any Sex, Over 3 months): 2 forward
1st Messrs J Pirie & Sons Ltd, Machrihanish
2nd Mr J Rutherford, Loanfoot
CLASS 4 – DAIRY BULL (Under 3 months): 1 forward
1st Messrs J & M Barr, Clochkeil
CLASS 5 – NATIVE CALF (Any Sex): 3 forward
1st Kingsbeck Ltd, Coulter Allers
2nd Kingsbeck Ltd, Coulter Allers
3rd Messrs J Adamson & Son, Swaites
CHAMPION CALF –
Messrs G & J Fleming, Craigthorn with their British Blue Bull Calf (under 3 months)
RESERVE CHAMPION CALF –
Messrs J Adamson & Son, Swaites with their British Blue Heifer Calf (under 3 months)
Stirks
Bullocks
AA – £390 Machrihanish
Lim x – £430 Littlegill
Char x – £430 Machrihanish
BB – £500 Loanfoot, £490, £460 Craigthorn, £440 Machrihanish
Ayr – Pen of 5 & 4 £140ph Clochkeil
Her – £300 Grangehall
Hol – Pen of 3 £185ph Machrihanish
Heifers
Lim x – £600 Cumberhead, £395 Littlegill
Char x – £430, £405, £395, £390, £380 Machrihanish
BB – £450, £410 Craigthorn, £405, £400 Machrihanish, £400 Loanfoot, £390 Craigthorn
Calves on Milk
Bullock
AA – £360 Grangehall, £270, £260, £230 Kingsbeck
Her – £300, £290 Swaites
Lim x – £420 Hayston, £370 Swaites, £360 Hayston
BSH – £300 Littlegill
Sim – £310 Grangehall
BB – £420, £390 Loanfoot, £310 Swaites
Hol – pen of 4 £62ph Marshill
Heifer
AA – £150, £145, £140 Kingsbeck
Her – £300 Grangehall, £280 Swaites
Belt/Gall – £160, £150 Muirhouse
Lim x – £320 Swaites
Sim – £270 Grangehall
BB – £350, £310, £300 Swaites, £240 Marshill
Sheep prime stock report
On Monday 4th December 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 5520 Lambs and 2071 Cast Ewes and Rams through Lanark.
Lambs
The largest show seen in Lanark of 5520 prime lambs saw another grand show for quality if trade slightly less on week for the more common sheep, best quality still dear.
The sale topped at £161 per head for 2 from Messrs Struthers, Collielaw and to 311p/kg for Beltex from Messrs Baillie, Broomfield.
Overall average 260p/kg (SQQ 257p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BF – £80 Peel, £60 Spango
X – £60 Yieldshields Rd, £50 Lightshaw
Per Kilo
BF – 258.1p Peel, 214.3p Spango
X – 200p Yieldshields Rd
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £105 Meadowsyde, £104 Nether Abington, £104 Richardton, £100 Yeldabrek, £100 Newton of Crathie, £100 Wintermuir, £97 Barglachan, £96 Southmains, £95 Sandilands, £90 Yeldabrek
BEL – £115 Crawfordjohn Mill, £100 Stonebyres
BF – £99 Kilwhipnach, £96 Craig Douglas, £94 Peel, £92 Nether Abington, £91 Shawhead, £90 Carco, £90 Shawhead, £89 Thethwaite, £87 Newton of Crathie, £87 Shawhead
SUF – £100 Rutherend, £97 Southmains, £97 Yeldabrek, £95 Newton of crathie
CHAR – £100 Newton of Crathie, £88 Barglachan
CHE – £104 Thethwaite, £100 St Johns Kirk, £97 Crawfordjohn Mill, £96 Common, £95 Yieldshields Road
CHM – £94 High Crewburn Cottage
X – £100 Chapelhill, £95 Newton of Crathie, £90 Shawhead, £90 Newton of Crathie, £89 East Millrig, £85 Barglachan, £81 School Road, £79 East Millrig, £79 High Crewburn, £75 East Millrig
Per Kilo
TEX – 276p Meadowsyde, 267p Nether Abington, 266.7p Richardton, 263.2p Newton of Crathie, 263.2p Wintermuir, 263.1p Yeldabrek, 259.5p Southmains, 255.3p Barglachan, 243.6p Sandilands, 230.8p Yeldabrek
BEL – 310.8p Crawfordjohn Mill, 266.7p Stonebyres
BF – 261.1p Peel, 260.5p Kilwhipnach, 254.3p Thethwaite, 252.8p Shawhead, 252.6p Craig Douglas, 248.6p Newton of Crathie, 243.2p Carco, 243.2p Shawhead, 242.9p Barglachan, 242.9p Spango
SUF – 263.1p Yeldabrek, 256p Rutherend, 255.3p Yeldabrek, 250p Newton of Crathie, 248.7p Southmains, 248.7p Yeldabrek
CHAR – 270.3p Newton of Crathie, 237.8p Barglachan
CHE – 270.3p St Johns Kirk Est, 266.7p Thethwaite, 259.5p Common, 256.8p Yieldshields Road, 255.3p Crawfordjohn Mill
CHM – 254.1p High Crewburn Cottage
X – 263.2p Chapelhill, 250p, 243.2p Newton of Crathie, 240.5p East Millrig, 238.2p School Road, 236.1p Barglachan, 232.4p East Millrig, 232.4p High Crewburn, 230.8p Shawhead, 214.3p East Millrig
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £130 High Parks, £128 Mid Shawtonhill, £128 Mid Shawtonhill, £127 Strawfrank, £126 Ainville, £125 Yeldabrek, £125 Strawfrank, £124 Mitchellhill, £124 Strawfrank, £123 Perryflatts
BEL – £130 Crawfordjohn Mill, £130 High Parks, £130 Mid Shawtonhill, £125 East Cauldcoats, £125, £123 Carstairs Mains, £121, £120 Biggarshiels Mains, £120 Newton of Wiston, £120 Mossplatt
BF – £112 Westpark, £111 Toxside, £110 Scrogton, £110 Hartside, £108 Muirhouse, £107 Toxside, £107 Westpark, £106 Shawhead, £105 Scrogton, £104 Mitchellhill
SUF – £119 Southmains, £117 Rutherend, £116 Carlophill, £115 Yeldabrek, £115 Perryflatts, £113 West Torphin, £113 Newton of Crathie, £110 Greenlaw, £109 Brownhill
CHAR – £109 Richardton, £100 Craigrowan
CHE – £115 Thethwaite, £112 Easter Frew, £110 Thethwaite, £110 Perryflatts, £110 Newton of Wiston
CHM – £105 Newton of Wiston
X – £115 Blackhope, £114 Thethwaite, £113 Newton of Crathie, £113 Allanton, £108 Nether Abington, £108 Kilwhipnach, £107 Hartside, £107 Dykehead, £106 Greenfield, £105 Perryflatts
BFL – £96 Glenrath
Per Kilo
TEX – 290.7p Yeldabrek, 289p Yeldabreck, 289p High Parks, 288.4p Mitchellhill, 286.4p Ainville, 285.7p Carlophill, 285.4p Kilwhipnach, 284.4p Mid Shawtonhill, 284p Strawfrank, 283.3p Newmill, 283p Yeldabrek
BEL – 295.5p Mid Shawtonhill, 295.5p Crawfordjohn Mill, 290p Dovecot, 289p High Parks, 288.1p Biggarshiels Mains, 285.7p Newton of Wiston, 285p Dovecot, 284.1p Carstairs Mains, 280.5p Greenlaw, 279.5p Carstairs Mains
BF – 260.5p Westpark, 258.5p Shawhead, 258.5p Westpark, 255p Mitchellhill, 252.3p Toxside, 250p Scrogton, 250p Hartside, 248.8p Toxside, 246.2p Craig Douglas, 244.2p Scrogton
SUF – 269p West Torphin, 263.4p Newton of Crathie, 253.1p Yeldabrek, 262p Greenlaw, 261.5p Newton of Crathie, 260p Rutherend, 260p Yeldabrek, 257.8p CArlophill, 257.1p Newton of Wiston
CHAR – 259.5p Richardton, 243.9p Craigrowan
CHE – 268.3p Newton of Wiston, 261.9p Perryflatts, 261.9p Thethwaite, 260.5p Easter Frew, 255.6p Thethwaite
CHM – 256.1p, 254.5p Newton of Wiston
X – 270p Kilwhipnach, 263.2p Watermeetings, 262.8p Newton of Crathie, 262.8p Allanton, 260p Thethwaite, 257.5p Newton of Crathie, 255.6p Blackhope, 254.8p Dykehead, 253.3p Thethwaite, 252.4p Greenfield
BFL – 218.2p Glenrath
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £149 Netherurd Mains, £145 Collielaw, £145 Broomfield Lodge, £143, £142 Craighead, £141 Collielaw, £141 Craighead, £139 Collielaw, £138 Craighead
BEL – £147 Broomfield Lodge, £146, £145 Crawfordjohn Mill, £144 Broomfield Lodge, £144 Crawfordjohn Mill, £144 Broomfield Lodge, £140 High Parks, £140 Broomfield Lodge, £140 Easter Sills, £140 Broomfield Lodge
BF – £120 Corsebank, £114 Craig Douglas, £113 Waterhead, £110 Spango, £110 Corsebank
SUF – £132 St Johns Kirk Est, £129 Strawfrank, £129 Yeldabrek, £128 Mitchellhill, £127 Blackhope, £125 Howford, £124 Southmains, £123 Westpark, £122 Nether Brotherston
CHAR – £126 Whinbush, £125, £124 Yeldabrek, £120 Edgehead
CHE – £122, £121 Westpark, £114 Perryflatts
X – £124 Harburn House, £121 Whinbush, £119 Brownhill, £119 Dykeneuk, £112 Howford, £110 Blackhope, £109 Scrogton, £108 Toxside
BFL – £106 Scrogton
ZWA – £116 Ainville
HW – £113 Westpark
Per Kilo
TEX – 302.2p Collielaw, 302.1p, 297.9p Craighead, 295.9p Broomfield Lodge, 293.8p Craighead, 293.5p Drumbuie, 290p, 289.6p, 289.4p, 284.3p Collielaw
BEL – 311.1p Broomfield Lodge, 306.4p Crawfordjohn Mill, 304.3p Broomfield Lodge, 304p High Parks, 302.1p Crawfordjohn Mill, 300p Broomfield Lodge, 297.9p Easter Sills, 293.9p Broomfield Lodge, 291.3p High Parks
BF – 240p, 239.1p Corsebank, 237.5p Craig Douglas, 230.6p Waterhead, 220p Spango
SUF – 272.7p Newton of Crathie, 266.7p Mitchellhill, 260.9p Nether Brotherston, 258.7p Newton of Crathie, 258p Strawfrank, 257.8p Ainville, 256.5p Chapelhill, 254p Yeldabrek, 253.8p St Johns Kirk, 252.9p Yeldabrek
CHAR – 263.8p, 260.4p Yeldabrek, 257.1p Whinbush, 255.3p Edgehead
CHE – 265.2p Westpark, 247.8p Perryflatts, 246.9p Westpark
X – 242.2p Scrogton, 238.5p Harburn House, 238.3p Howford, 238p Dykeneuk, 234.8p Toxside, 233.3p Brownhill, 232.7p Whinbush, 220p Blackhope
BFL – 225.5p Scrogton
ZWA – 246.8p Ainville
HW – 245.7p Westpark
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £161 Collielaw, £160 Couplaw, £159 Kilnford Crescent, £158 Skirling Craigs, £158 St Johns Kirk Est, £154 East Cauldcoats, £154 Hill (Strathaven), £151 St Johns Kirk Est, £149 Gair, £148 Hill (Strathaven)
BEL – £140 Westpark
SUF – £159 Netherton, £141 St Johns Kirk Est, £140 Blackpark, £139 Southmains, £139 St Johns Kirk Est, £138 Mossplatt, £136 Chapelhill, £134 St Johns Kirk Est, £133 Nether Brotherston, £129 North Garngour
CHE – £139 Sebay
X – £129 South Stane, £117 Shawhead
Per Kilo
TEX – 264.2p Skirling Craigs, 263.6p Hill (Strathaven), 263.3p St Johns Kirk Est, 263.3p, 262.3p Skirling Craigs, 261.8p Drumbuie, 261.8p Hill (Strathaven), 261.1p St Johns Kirk Est, 260.7p Kilnford Crescent, 260.3p St Johns Kirk Est
BEL – 264.2p Westpark
SUF – 257.4p, 252.8p St Johns Kirk Est, 246p Blackpark, 243.9p Southmains, 243.4p North Garngour, 243.1p St Johns Kirk Est, 242.9p Chapelhill, 240.9p Netherton, 237.9p Mossplatt, 221.7p Nether Brotherston
CHE – 257.4p Sebay
X – 226.3p South Stane, 216.7p Shawhead
Cast Sheep
The 2071 cast ewes and rams were a better trade on the week with less mules on offer. Best selling ewes in strong demand so long as lean. Blackface ewes slightly firmer.
The sale topped at £290 per head for Texel from Messrs Renwick, Glenrath and to £78 for Blackface from Messrs Galloway, Lochlyoch.
Overall Average £70.50
BF Average £46.96 (715)
Ewes
TEX – £290 Glenrath, £270 Mayfield, £232 Woodpark, £232 North Garngour, £208 East Cauldcoats, £200 Mid Shawtonhill, £198, £180 Gillandersland, £172 Heatheryhall
BEL – £200, £184 Heatheryhall, £152 Kepscaith, £150 Mid Shawtonhill, £146 Greyside, £142 East Cauldcoats, £130 Lochaber Rd, £120 Yeldabrek, £120 Lochaber Rd
BF – £78 Lochlyoch, £78 Lochaber Rd, £77 Yeldabrek, £74 Mount Lothian, £74 High dyke, £72 Waterhead, £71 Nether Abington, £70 Greyside
SUF – £130 Heatheryhall, £130 Mayfield, £126 Peatpotts, £126 Mid Brockloch, £123 Lochaber Rd, £122 Greyside, £120 Glenrath, £112 Greyside, £86 Yeldabrek, £83 The Firs
CHAR – £120 Southmains
NCC – £85 coldwakening, £80 School Rd, £80 Yeldabrek, £76 Greyside, £74 Yeldabrek
CHE – £70 Toftcombs, £70 Coldwakening, £64 Westhouse, £62, £60 Yeldabrek
CHM – £120 Toftcombs, £118 Woodedge
X – £128 Woodedge, £102 Mayfield, £98 Newton of Crathie, £98 Broomfield Lodge, £90 Greyside, £90 Netherurd Mains, £90 Lochaber Rd, £88 Southmains
SHE – £53, £48 The Firs, £30 Yeldabrek
ZWA – £108 Broomfield Lodge
JAC – £58 School Rd
ROM – £106, £88 Lochaber Rd
SWA – £63 High dyke
EASY CARE – £68 Coldwakening
Rams
TEX – £140 Toftcombs, £140 North Garngour, £118 Galalaw, £110 Newton of Wiston, £108 Yeldabrek, £100 Greyside, £94, £90 Yeldabrek, £88 Kilmichael
BEL – £120 Newton of Wiston, £110 Greyside, £70 High Parks
BF – £96 Waterhead, £95 Corsebank, £88 Lightshaw, £78 Dawyck Mill, £70 Drumlanrig, £66 Greyside, £62 Spango, £60 West Auchenlongford, £60 Drumlanrig
SUF – £115 Netherton, £114 Newton of Wiston, £110 Scrogton, £109 Glenrath
NCC – £104, £100 Dawyck Mill, £100 Greyside, £92 Yeldabrek
BFL – £90 Lightshaw
BTEX – £90 Mid Shawtonhill
HAM – £90 Greyside
