Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 6th May 2024
Cattle Prime Stock Report
On Monday the 6th May, Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 100 cattle comprising of 35 bullock and heifers and 65 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 345p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to J Cairns Butchers.
Or to £2217 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to 292p/pk from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw.
Or to £2084 from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Chapman Butchers, Lanark.
Beef cows sold to £2170 per head from Bushelhead Farm, Carluke or to 258p/pk from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £1710 per head from Letham Farm, Lesmahagow or to 218p/pk from the same home.
Beef Heifers per head
£2217, £2211, £2033, £1969 Brockwoodlees
£2055 Hill (Strathaven)
£1992, £1860, £1848, £1830 Easter Frew
£1805 Girtridge
£1643 Robiesland
Beef Heifers per kilo
345p, 340p, 332p Brockwoodlees
328p, 300p, 288p Easter Frew
305p Hill (Strathaven)
305p Girtridge
Beef Bullocks per head
£2084 Hill (Strathaven)
Beef Bullocks per kilo
292p Hill (Strathaven)
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per head
£1806 Woods
£1480 Crookedstone
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per kilo
225p Over Kypeside
222p Crookedstone
Young Bulls per head
£1661 Harvieston
Young Bulls per kilo
262p Harvieston
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows per head
AA – £1590 Newton of Wiston, £1470 The Dyke
HER – £1650 Drumboy, £1450 Newton of Wiston
SALER – £2130 Heatheryhall
LUING – £1350 Blackhill
LIM – £1740 Corsebank
LIM X – £2170 Bushelhead, £1970 & £1890 Heatheryhall, & Gair, £1930 & £1810 Dreva, £1770 Hole of Kilncadzow
SHO – £1810 The Dyke
SIM – £1690 Wester Hassockrigg & The Law, £1510 Wester Hassockrigg
BB – £1630 Kingside
Beef cows per kilo
AA – 214p & 208p Newton of Wiston, 209p Carmacoup
LIM X – 257 & 220p Bushelhead, 245p Gair, 244p & 228p Heatheryhall, 237p & 229p Dreva, 217p Corsebank, 207p Hole of Kilncadzow, 204p Wester Hassockrigg
HER – 204p Drumboy
SALER – 231p Heatheryhall
LIM – 227p Corsebank
SHO – 217p The Dyke, 212p Newton of Wiston
SIM – 218p & 203p Wester Hassockrigg, 206p The Law
BB – 234p Kingside
Dairy cows per head
FRIES – £1710 Letham
AYR – 31430 Newlands
Dairy cows per kilo
MONT – 199p Wintermuir
FRIES – 218p Letham
AYR – 175p Newlands
Sheep Prime Stock Report
On Monday the 6th May, Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 1067 Cast Ewes, 2194 Hoggs and 462 Store Hoggs through Lanark.
Hoggs
A good show of well fleshed hoggs saw trade a lot dearer on week, especially for the export sheep. More required each week.
The sale topped at £252 per head for Texel from Smellie, Kailzie Mains Farm and to 505 p/kg for Beltex from Clark, Wellheads Farm.
Overall Average 382pp/kg (SQQ 388p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £98 Yeldabrek, £80 Eastfield of Wiston
BF – 104 Walston Mill, £70 Easter Happrew
SUF – £80 The Law
CHE – £110 Walston Mill, £101 Greyside, £80 Blackbog
SHE – £94 Cairnie
HW – £100 Low Ranachan
Per Kilo
TEX – 306p Yeldabrek, 250p Eastfield of Wiston
BF – 325p Walston Mill, 241p Easter Happrew
SUF – 250p The Law
CHE – 343p Walston Mill, 315p Greyside, 307p Blackbog
SHE – 293p Cairnie
X – 280p Greyside
SOA – 185p Blairmuckhole
HW – 312p Low Ranachan
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £160 Wellhead, £154 Mid Brockloch, £152 Tippethill, £150 Westmains
BEL – £164 & £151 Wellhead, £132 Eastfield, £126 Haspielaw
BF – £142 Thethwaite, £139 & £134 Whiteside, £132 west Auchenlongford & Barnakill
SUF – £138 Blackbog, £120 High Cleughearn Equestrian & Westmains, £100 Eastfield
CHE – £156 Netherhill & Thethwaite, £150 Brownhill, £142 Netherhill, £138 Blackbog
SHE – £112 Springhill, £110 Cairnie
X – £155 Blackbog, £100 Prior Rigg
BTEX – £128 Low Ranachan
SWA – £86 East Mitchelton
Per Kilo
TEX – 410p Tippethill & Wellhead, 400p Tippethill, 394p Mid Brockloch, 389p Boat
BEL – 455p & 408p Wellhead, 388p Eastfield, 350p Haspielaw
BF – 383p Thethwaite, 365p & 362p Whiteside, 356p Barnakill, 354p Crow Wood Cottage
SUF – 394p Blackbog, 324p High Cleughearn Equestrian, 315p Westmains, 277p Eastfield
CHE – 410p & 394p Netherhill, 400p Thethwaite, 384p Brownhill, 373p Blackbog
SHE – 339p Springhill, 297p Cairnie
X – 397p Blackbog, 270p Prior Rigg
BTEX – 336p Law Ranachan
SWA – 252p East Mitchelton
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £200 & £190 Wellhead, £198 & £190 West Lethans, £189 Netherurd Mains
BEL – £202 Wellhead, £200 & £190 Oldwalls, £196 Heatheryhall
BF – £178 West Lethans, £176 Cronan, £170 Heatheryhall, £169 South Carnduff, £164 Kailzie Mains
SUF – £168 Thethwaite, £162 High Cleughearn Equestrian, £161 Yeldabrek, £150 Mid Brockloch
CHE – £178 Heatheryhall, £177 Dechmont, £175 Calla, £172 Brownhill, £171 Walston Mill
CHAR – £184, £183, £165 & £160 Heatheryhall
X – £169 Glendouran, £160 Brownhill, £158 Bents, £156 Whiteside & High Cleughearn Equestrian
HW – £147 Brownhill
SWA – £126 Greyside
SHE – £158 Springhill, £138 Brownhill
GOAT – £142 Easter Sills
Per Kilo
TEX – 465p & 431p Wellhead, 460p West Lethans, 424p & 423p Newmill
BEL – 505p Wellhead, 455p Heatheryhall, 444p & 441p Oldwalls
BF – 404p West Lethans, 403p Whiteside, 402p South Carnduff, 400p Cronan, 392p Boat
SUF – 410p Thethwaite, 376p High Cleughearn Equestrian, 375p Mid Brockloch, 374p Yeldabrek
CHE – 409p Brownhill, 407p Whiteside, Calla & Walston Mill, 404p Netherhill
SHE – 351p Springhill, 336p Brownhill
X – 412p Glendouran, 390 High Cleughearn Equestrian, 371p Whiteside, 369p Boat, 363p Brownhill
HW – 367p Brownhill
CHAR – 428p, 415p, 402p & 400p Heatheryhall
GOAT – 322p Easter Sills
SWA – 280p Greyside
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £203 Wellhead, £202 Westmains, £200 North Boig, £197 Woodhouse, £194 Silverrig
BEL – £228 & £120 Yeldabrek
BF – £192 Auldhouseburn, £188 Cronan, £184 South Carnduff & Auldhouseburn, £180 Heatheryhall
SUF – £190 Calla & Cairnie, £187 Wellhead, £175 Thethwaite
CHE – £190 Calla, £184 Wellhead
CHAR – £189 Heatheryhall
X – £91 Glendouran, £190 & £177 Brownhill, £189 & £184 Heatheryhall
BTEX – £185 North Boig
DOR – £188 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 424p Belstane, 421p & 417p North Boig, 415p & 414p Wellhead
BEL – 447p & 391p Yeldabrek
BF – 391p & 376p South Carnduff, 384p & 380p Auldhouseburn, 383p Heatheryhall
SUF – 397p Wellhead, 380p Thethwaite & Calla, 365p Cairnie
CHE – 400p Wellhead, 388p Glendouran, 380p Calla
DOR – 383p Heatheryhall
X – 382p Glendouran, 370p Heatheryhall, 368p Brownhill & Heatheryhall, 365p Brownhill
CHAR – 402p Heatheryhall
BTEX – 393p North Boig
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £252 Kailzie Mains, £232 Strawfrank, £227 Scotstounbank, Heatheryhall & Silverrig
BF – £216 Tower, £200 Easter Dawyck, £192 Corsebank, £191 Heatheryhall, £184 Easter Happrew
SUF – £232 & £203 Woodhouse, £214 Kailzie Mains, £210 Middlehouse, £199 North Boig
CHE – £226 Castle Crawford, £209 Blackbog, £208 Greyside
CHM – £218 Girtridge, £195 Heatheryhall
X – £218 Tower, £216 Nether Skellyhill, £210 Bonnington Mains, £194 Heatheryhall, £190 Greyside
BFL – £192 Kailzie Mains, £166 Overburns, £150 Anniston Grange
RYE – £170 Winningbank
Per Kilo
TEX – 388p Middlehouse, 386p Silverrig & Oldwalls, 382p Wellhead
BF – 341p Heatheryhall, 340p Easter Happrew, 333p Easter Dawyck, 317p Tower, 301p Blunderfield
SUF – 375p North Boig, 362p Woodhouse & Middlehouse, 358p Boat, 356p Kailzie Mains
CHE – 380p Blackbog, 332p Castle Crawford, 325p Greyside, 367p Heatheryhall, 363p Girtridge
X – 366p Heatheryhall, 338p Bonnington Mains, 322p Nethery Skellyhill, 311p Tower, 275p Greyside
BFL – 283p Anniston Grange, 282p Kailzie Mains, 272p Overburns
RYE – 314p Winningbank
Cast Ewes
The 1067 ewes were another good show but more smaller ewes were on offer. Trade remained strong in all classes and short of buyer requirements.
The sale topped at £278 per head for Texel from Renwick, Glenrath Farm and to £148 for Blackface from Swinside, Rockhall Farm.
Overall Average 130.70p/kg
BF Average £108.47 (271)
TEX – £278 Glenrath, £260 Glenrath, Crow Wood Cottage & Boghouse, £258 Boghouse
BEL – £258 West Lethans, £185 Oldwalls, £180 Nether Skellyhill, £172 Yeldabrek, £170 Mid Brockloch
BF – £148 & £145 Rockhall, £139 Crosswoodhill, £134 Haspielaw, £133 Crow Wood Cottage
SUF – £222 Kailzie Mains, £220 Greyside, £200 Mid Brockloch, £188 & £185 Oldwalls
NCC – £150 & £124 Greyside, £148 Whitesykes, £146 Faulds, £137 Hilltop
CHE -£144 Eastfield of Wiston, £140 & £134 Cleughhead, £135 Whitesykes, £133 Calla
CONT – £122 Yeldabrek
X -£164 Greyside & Muirhead, £161 Blackpark, £158 Gair, £157 Boghead
BFL – £200 Tower, £170 East Mitchelton, £158 Braeedge, £150 Hilltop, £140 Kailzie Mains
CHM – £180 Nether Brotherston, £170 & £150 Hilltop, £160 Braeedge, £144 Laigh Carnduff
SHE – £116 West Lethans
LLE – £126 Hilltop, £120 West Linton
BDM – £152 Haspielaw
HW – £110 Low Ranachan
HAM – £140 High Cleughearn Equestrian
DOR – £144 Fieldside
BTEX – £170 Low Ranachan
ZWA – £70 Fieldside
JAC -£128 Cleughhead
ROM – £150 Yeldabrek, £112 Tower
SWA – £120 East Mitchelton, £100 Rockhall, £88 East Mitchelton
Rams
TEX – £200 & £100 Fieldside, £190 Haspielaw, £130 Westtown, £98 Nether Brotherston
BF – £126 Crow Wood Cottage, £108 East Mitchelton
SUF – £180 Gillbank, £178 Eastfield of Wiston, £138 Muldron
CHE – £130 Calla
BFL – £190 & £188 Tower, £120 East Mitchelton
BTEX – £148 Yeldabrek
DOR – £114 Hilltop
Store Hoggs
TEX – £147 Legholmshiels, £140 Nether Skellyhill, £128 Yeldabrek, £98 & £89 Eastside
BF – £105 Eastside, £70 Brandleys
SUF – £108 Legholmshiels
CHE – £135, £129, £124, £120 Dovecot