Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 18th December 2023
Cattle prime stock report
On Monday 18th December 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 184 cattle comprising of 26 bullocks and heifers, 90 cast cows and 68 calves and stirks.
Lim heifers sold to 340p/kg from Messrs J Jardine, Yett Farm, Lockerbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark or to £2114 from Messrs DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Lim bullocks sold to 305p/kg from Messrs D & E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh Farm, Lockerbie to Bowland Foods, Preston or to £2231 from Messrs D & E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh Farm, Lockerbie to N Bark, Skirling.
Beef cows sold to £1790 per head from Messrs JA McGarva, Nether Abington Farm, Abington or to 226p/kg from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £1690 per head from Messrs P M Quigley, Harvieston Farm, Gorebridge or to 187p/kg from the same home.
Beef Heifers per head
£2114, £1996, £1954 & £1932 Brockwoodlees
£2046 Yett
£1728 Ingraston
Beef Heifers per kilo
340p Yett
338p, 335p, 332p & 310p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks per head
£2231 Fauldingcleugh
Beef Bullocks per kilo
305p Fauldingcleugh
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows per head
Lim – £1790 Nether Abington, £1690 Southmains, £1410 The Law
Lim x – £1390 Knockhair
AA – £1690 Toxside, £1650 Glenrath
Luing – £1010 (Twice) Overcairn
Sim – £1670 Toxside, £1650 & £1250 Dawyck Mill
Char – £1410 Glenrath
Her – £1010 Colmslie
High – £610 Blackburn
Cont x – £1170 Harvieston
Beef cows per kilo
Lim – 226p Nether Abington, 215p Southmains
AA – 201p Glenrath, 195p Toxside
Luing – 168p Overcairn
Sim – 205p The Law, 200p Toxside, 196p Hillridge
Char – 192p Glenrath
Her – 147p Colmslie
Cont x – 160p Harvieston
Dairy cows per head
Fries – £1070 Muirhouse, £990 Auchmeddan
Ayr – £1070 Swaites
Hol – £1310 Grangehall, £1230 Dykehead, £1010 Netherholm
Mont – £1690 Harvieston
Dairy cows per kilo
Fries – 164p Muirhouse, 148p Auchmeddan
Ayr – 146p & 141p Swaites
Hol – 154p Dykehead & Grangehall, 147p Grangehall, 141p Netherholm
Mont – 187p Harvieston
Cast bulls per head
AA – £1610 Cardon
Cast bulls per kilo
AA – 160p Cardon
Calves and Stirks
On Monday 18th December 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd held their final sale of calves and stirks of 2023 with 68 calves and stirks forward. The sale was topped by 2 8 month old Simmental Bullocks from Messrs M Hunter & Sons, Dawyck Mill Farm, Peebles.
On milk calves topped at £420 for a 1 month old Limousin Cross Steer from Messrs R Wilson & sons, Littlegill Farm, Lanark.
Dairy Bull calves topped at £260 for a Holstein Bull Calf from A Firm of J SSimpson, Mid St Colmac Farm, Bute.
A strong show of weaned claves topped at £540 for a 5 month old British Blue Cross Bull Calf from Messrs T & E Dun, Jeanfield Farm, Carnwath.
Stirks
Bullocks
AA – £500 & £490 Jeanfield, £420 Mid St Colmac
Sim – £950 (Twice), £930, £830, £810, £800 (Twice) & £610 (3 Times) Dawyck Mill
BB – £540 Jeanfield, £535 (Twice), £530 & £520 Mid St Colmac, £510 (3 Times) Jeanfield
Heifers
AA – £450, £440 & £420 Mid St Colmac
Hol – £390 & £300 Mid St Colmac
Lim x – £260 Littlegill
Sim – £790, £770 (7 Times) & £560 (Twice) Dawyck Mill
BB – £510, £500 & £460 Jeanfield
Calves
Bullock
AA – £385 Mid St Colmac
Hol – £260 & £140 Mid St Colmac, £115, £110 & £105 Westertoun
Lim x – £420 Littlegill
BSH – £330 Littlegill
Heifer
AA – £290, £230 & £210 (Twice) Mid St Colmac
BB – £425 Mid St Colmac, £400 Jeanfield
Sheep prime stock report
On Mondy the 18th December 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 4150 Lambs and 2006 Cast Ewes and Rams through Lanark.
Lambs
The 4150 lambs on offer were a good show for quality with trade some 10-15ppkg dearer than end of week. All classes keenly sought after with heavy lambs coming to excellent pound per head.
The sale topped at £167 per head for Texels from Messrs A Campbell, Strawfrank Farm, Carstairs and to 322p/kg for Beltex from Mr A Baillie, Broomfield Lodge, Ashgill.
Overall Average 271pp/kg (SQQ 272p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £88 Chapelhill, £85 Forrestfield, £50 Greyside
BEL – £100 West Broadshaw
BF – £70 Forrestfield, £40 Raahead & Eastfield of Coulter
X – £70 & £60 Forrestfield, £30 Drumlanrig Park
Per Kilo
TEX – 275p Chapelhill, 265p Forrestfield, 178p Greyside
BEL – 322p West Broadshaw
BF – 233p Forrestfield, 148p Raahead, 142p Eastfield of Coulter
X – 225p & 200p Forrestfield, 111p Drumlanrig Park
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £115 Yeldabrek, £114 High Crewburn & Wintermuir, £110 Hearthstanes Est, £109 Cumberhead, Dechmont & Yeldabrek, £108 Yeldabrek & The Law, £107 Yeldabrek
BEL – £119 The Law, £117 Newmill, £114 Cronan, £112 Cumberhead, £108 Newmill & 7 Holding, £104 Muirhouse, £100 West Broadshaw, £92 Muirhouse
BF – £107 Auchencorth, £106 Dechmont, £100 Craig Douglas, Heatheryhall & Mitchellhill, £98 Craig Douglas, £96 Shawhead, £95 Mitchellhill, £94 Thethewaite, £92 Craig Douglas
SUF – £104 The Law, £75 Forrestfield
CHAR – £100 Brockhouse
CHE – £104 & £95 Heatheryhall
X – £108 Westpark, £106 Columbie, £100 Shawhead, £94 Heatheryhall, £91 Bushelhead, £89 Heatheryhall
HW – £88 Greenwall
Per Kilo
TEX – 294p Yeldabrek, Dechmont & Cumberhead, 292p Wintermuir & High Crewburn, 291p Westpark, 286p & 284p Yeldabrek, 284p The Law, 283p Galalaw
BEL – 308p Cronan, 305p The Law, 302p Cumberhead, 300p & 284p Newmill, 281p Muirhouse, 276p 7 Holding, 263p West Broadshaw, 262p Muirhouse
BF – 274p Auchencorth & Shawhead, 271p Dechmont & Mitchellhill, 268p Thethwaite, 263p Heatheryhall & Mitchellhill, 260p Birthwood & Nunnerie,257p Craig Douglas
SUF – 266p The Law, 227p Forrestfield
CHAR – 263p Brockhouse
CHE – 273p & 271p Heatheryhall
X – 286p Columbie, 284p Westpark, 261p Heatheryhall, 256p Shawhead, 254p Heatheryhall, 245p Bushelhead
HW – 231p Greenwall
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £139 Collielaw, £134 Allanton & Walkerdyke, £131 Northflatt, £130 Blackhope, High Dyke & Kirkton of Crawford, £129 Auchenbart & Walkerdyke
BEL – £142 Broomfield Lodge, £132 Ingraston, £130 Greyside, Heatheryhall & Carstairs Mains, £129 Muirhouse View, £128 Carstairs Mains, £126 Sebay, £123 Biggarshiels Mains, £122 Newmill
BF – £114 Corsebank, £113 Heatheryhall, £112 Shawhead & Greenfield, £111 Kirkton of Crawford, £109 High Dyke & Cronan, £107 Gosland, £106 Boat
SUF – £133 Walkerdyke, £124 Mid Brockloch, £118 Gosland, £117 Netherhill, Howford & Chapelhill, £116 Yeldabrek, £115 Blackhill & The Firs, £114 Downie Farming
CHAR – £115 Yeldabrek, £107 Downie Farming
CHE – £120 Muirhouse (Inverclyde), £119 Thethwaite & Heatheryhall, £115 Westpark, £111 High Dyke & Boat, £109 Thethwaite, £106 Downie Farming, £105 Altarstone
CHM – £115 Greenwall
X – £119 & £118 Allanton, £113 Cloverhill, £111 Boat, £110 Overburns, £108 Greenwall & allanton, £107 Dykehole, £106 Mid Brockloch, £105 Bellow Mill
BFL – £90 The Cottage
MB – £110 Bushelhead
Per Kilo
TEX – 309p High Dyke, 308p Collielaw, 307p Yeldabrek, 305p Walkerdyke, 304p Northflatt, 304p Allanton, 302p Yeldabrek, 300p Walkerdyke & Ingraston, 297p Walkerdyke
BEL – 322p Broomfield Lodge, 314p Muirhouse View, 307p Sebay & Ingraston, 304p & 302p Carstairs Mains, 300p Ardoch, 297p Newmill, 292p Biggarshiels Mains & Cumberhead
BF – 273p Greenfield, 265p Corsebank & Boat, 262p Heatheryhall, 261p Gosland, 258p Boat & Kirkton of Crawford, 255p Cloverhill, 253p High Dyke & Cronan
SUF – 295p Walkerdyke, 281p Mid Brocklock, 276p Yeldabrek, 273p Blackhill, 272p Howford, 271p Downie Farming, 268p Newmill, 267p The Firs, 265p Netherhill, 265p Walkerdyke
CHAR – 280p Yeldabrek, 267p Downie Farming
CHE – 294p Westpark, 285p Muirhouse (Inverclyde), 277p Boat, 276p & 272p Thethwaite, 270p High Dyke, 270p Heatheryhall, 269p Altarstone, 265p Downie Farming
CHM – 267p Greenwall
X – 277p Boat, 276p & 274p Allanton, 260p Cloverhill, 259p Northflatt, 257p Greenwall, 254p Dykehole, 253p Ingraston, 251p Cloverhill, 250p Overburns
BFL – 200p The Cottage
MB – 268p Bushelhead
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £151 & £148 Collielaw, £146 Craighead, £144 Blythbank & Collielaw, £143 Yeldabrek & Craighead, £142 Netherhill, £141 Peatpotts, £140 Netherhill
BEL – £158, £149 & £142 Broomfield Lodge, £139 High Dyke, £138 Biggarshiels Mains, £132 Easter Sills
BF – £119 Heatheryhall, £118 Boghead, £117 Mitchellhill & Corsebank, £111 Eastfield of Coulter & Dalwyne, £110 Corsebank
SUF – £136 Carwood, £135 Toxside, £132 Mitchellhill & Mid Brockloch, £131 Peatpotts, £129 Lawhead, £128 Kailzie Mains, £125 Yeldabrek, £124 Kailzie Mains, £122 Southmains
CHE – £136 Glendouran, £123 Sebay
X – £134 Allanton, £122 Ardoch, £119 East Law, £115 Blackpark & Kirkton of Crawford, £114 Whinbush, £113 Muirburn, £111 Downie Farming
BFL – £82 Eastfield of Coulter
KHIL – £126 St Ninians Grove
Per Kilo
TEX – 321p Collielaw, 308p & 304p Craighead, 302p Collielaw, 300p Cowgrove, 295p Collielaw, Walkerdyke & Blackhope, 287p Netherhill & Collielaw
BEL – 323p, 322p & 310p Broomfield Lodge, 302p High Dyke, 300p Easter Sills, 295p Broomfield Lodge, 276p Biggarshiels Mains
BF – 254p Corsebank, 253p Heatheryhall, 239p Corsebank, 236p Boghead, 231p Eastfield of Coulter, 229p Mitchellhill, 217p Dalwyne
SUF – 278p Kailzie Mains, 277p Yeldabrek, 271p Carwood, 270p Toxside, 269p Kailzie Mains & Mitchellhill, 267p Peatpotts, 263p Lawhead & Dykehole, 261p Carwood
CHE – 266p Glendouran, 251p Sebay
X – 262p Allanton, 250p Kirkton of Crawford, 241p Downie Farming, 240p Muirburn, 239p Ardoch, 238p East Law, 237p Whinbush, 230p Blackpark
BFL – 174p Eastfield of Wiston
KHIL – 252p St Ninians Grove
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £167 Strawfrank, £165 Eilean, £164 Kailzie Mains, £161 Cowgrove & Muirburn, £160 Cowgrove & hearthstone Est, £159 Muirburn, £157 Walkerdyke, £153 Yeldabrek
BEL – £145 Heathstanes Est
SUF – £164 Kailzie Mains, £159 Southmains, £148 Kailzie Mains & Southmains, £146 Chapelhill, £140 Southmains
X – £136 High Tarbeg
BTEX – £159 Strawfrank
Per Kilo
TEX – 288p Yeldabrek, 284p Skirling Craigs, 275p Blythbank, Hill (Strathaven) & Auchenbart, 274p Hill (Strathaven), 272p Glendouran, 270p Walkerdyke & Hill (Strathaven), 269p Cowgrove
BEL – 268p Hearthstanes Est
SUF – 269p Kailzie Mains, 260p Chapelhill, 259p & 248p Southmains, 237p & 234p Kailzie Mains
X – 242p High Tarbeg
BTEX – 269p Strawfrank
Cast Sheep
The 2006 ewes were a mixed show with the best selling ewes easily cashed and the plainer end also dearer. There was not a lot of movement with anything else.
The sale topped at £275 per head for Texels from Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm, Carluke and to £84 for BF from Firm of Shawhead Farm.
Overall Average £75.35
BF Average £51.75 (520)
Ewes
TEX – £275 Collielaw, £265 & £258 An-Glasach, £235 Collielaw, £208 Hilltop Farming, £200 Cambwell & Whinnybrae, £198 Kailzie Mains, £188 Aikerness
BEL – £170 Lee Meadow, £138 Hilltop Farming, £130 Kailzie Mains, £128 & £115 Hilltop Farming, £94 Whinnybrae, £76 Ashmark, £60 Greyside
BF – £84 Shawhead, £70 High Tarbeg, £68 & £65 Wester Crosswoodhill, £63 Easter Dawyck, £62 Allanton & Greyside, £60 Allanton, Hearthstane & Wester Crosswoodhill
SUF – £126 Greyside, £124 Cambwell & Greyside, £121 Greyside, £120 Kailzie Mains, £118 High Dyke & Collielaw, £117 & £116 Greyside, £116 Blackbog
CHAR – £120 Yeldabrek, £98 Southmains, £84 High Dyke
NCC – £90 Allanton, £82 Brockhouse, £80 Yeldabrek, Allanton & High Tarbeg, £75 & £70 Allanton, £70 Broomfield Lodge, £58 & £49 Greyside
CHE – £91 Greyside, £78 Netherhill, £70 Allanton, £65 Downie Farming, £63 Craigthornhill, £62 High Tarbeg, £58 & £56 Yeldabrek
CHM – £110 Collielaw, £100 Broomfield Lodge, £90 Collielaw
X – £93 Blythbank, £89 Hilltop Farming, £88 & £87 Broomfield Lodge, £87 Easter Dawyck, £85 Netherhill, £84 Lochaber Rd, £83 Craigthornhill & Muirhead, £82 Lochaber Rd
BFL – £108 Cockrig, £107 Kailzie Mains, £100 Lee Meadow & Hilltop Farming, £80 Shawhead, £66 Perryflatts, £63 Ashmark
SHE – £26 Bigton House
LLE – £80 High Tarbeg, £71 North Glen, £68 High Tarbeg, £61, £56, £54 & £53 North Glen
BTEX – £90 Yeldabrek
ZWA – £94 St Ninians Grove
BL – £100 Greenbank
JAC – £54 Nether Brotherston
HEB – £42 The Bank
SWA – £32 Perryflatts
KHIL – £102 Dalwyne, £65 St Ninians Grove, £60 Wester Crosswoodhill, £50 Yeldabrek
WELSH – £44 & £38 Allanton
OTH – £60 Greenwall
EASY CARE – £47 Rowantreehill
Rams
TEX – £170 Blythbank, £140 Yeldabrek, £130 Blythbank, £120 Eastside, £110 Allanton & Cowgrove, £100 Whinnybrae & Lee Meadow, £96 Allanton
BEL – £120 Allanton, £115 Auchenbart, £88 Biggarshiels Mains & Allanton, £75 Cowgrove, £50 Dalwyne, £30 Cowgrove
BF – £90 Wester Crosswoodhill, £83 Eastside, £82 Allanton, £50 Woolfords
SUF – £107 & £90 Cowgrove, £63 Blackhill
NCC – £80 Allanton
CHE – £56 Greyside
X – £74 Townhead
BFL – £134 Eastside, £118 Townhead
SHE – £40 Bigton House
LLE – £120 Yeldabrek
HW – £50 Yeldabrek
KHIL – £96 Yeldabrek
OTH – £80 Greyside
ABE – £100 Allanton & Greyside
