Primestock Report – Monday 6th May 2024

6 May 2024

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

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Store Cattle

Dear Breeder,

Please find enclosed details and entry form ahead of this year’s Lanark Ladies. The Inaugural event was a great success with Texel Gimmers selling to a top of 5,800gns – along with a great average and a huge clearance rate.

Sale:

‘Lanark Ladies’

Show & Sale of In-Lamb Texel Females & Empty Ewe Hoggs

followed by Sale of AOB In-Lamb Females & Empty Ewe Hoggs

Show & Sale Date:

Friday 10th January 2025 at 5.30pm (Texel Judging: 4pm)

Classes:

Aged Ewe, Gimmer/Shearling Ewe, Ewe Hogg, Embryo Recipient

Status of Sale:

MV-Accredited and Non-Eligible for Export

(Any pedigree sheep must be fully registered with relevant Breed Society prior to entry)

Closing Date(s):

Texels: Pre-Entries via Texel Website – closing Friday 6th December at strictly 12noon

 

All entries (including Texel Full Entries via iTexel) – Monday 16th December at strictly 9am

Entry Fees:

£12ph (£10+VAT) – (Payable to Lawrie & Symington Ltd and MUST be paid by submission of Entries, otherwise entries will be withdrawn from Catalogue).

Bacs Details: Sort Code 80-17-02 / Account Number 00110611 (Ref: Surname, Ladies)

Pedigree Texels, please note: Entry Fees will be collected by Texel Sheep Society

 

Pedigree Certificates:

If applicable, please forward with entries

Substitutes:

To Lanark Office no later than Wednesday 8th January 2024

(Substitutes Catalogue will be available on website/day of sale)

Online Bidding:

Via Marteye (www.marteye.ie)

Ensure any new buyers are pre-registered prior to commencement of sale with FULL DETAILS, otherwise it will result in rejection

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Entries can be returned to the Lanark office or can be emailed to jenna@lawrieandsymington.com or Whatsapp on 07799 845923. No entries will be accepted over the phone.

We thank you in anticipation of your entries, and if we can be of further assistance, then please do not hesitate to contact myself on 07778 449383, Archie Hamilton on 07917 624409; or Jenna Ballantyne on 07799 845923.

Yours faithfully

For LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LIMITED

Nick Woodmass F.I.A. (Scot)

Sheep Auctioneer

Lanark ladies entry form

SALE OF MV-ACCREDITED IN-LAMB FEMALES AND EMTPY EWE HOGGS

SALE: Friday 10th January 2025 at 5.30pm                                                                                                 

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday 16th December 2024 at strictly 9am

(Pedigree Texel Entries are to be submitted directly via iTexel)

Store Cattle

ATTENTION
FOR VENDOR’S BENEFIT PLEASE STATE WHETHER ABERDEEN ANGUS OR BEEF SHORTHORN SIRES ARE SOCIETY REGISTERED. SIRE’S EARTAG NUMBER MUST BE ON THE PASSPORT
PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS FORM IS COMPLETED AND HANDED IN AT LEAST ONE HOUR PRIOR TO CATTLE BEING SOLD.

I/We hereby declare that the above animals are declared negative of BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) on the day of sale either by leaving a negative holding or having been individually tested. Please tick

Live Implement Sale Entry Form

Bank Details
Images for sale items to be sent to implements@lawrieandsymington.com, entries will be advertised with photographs on our social media platforms.

Conditions of sale


PLEASE NOTE:
There will be NO sundry section within the sale and we reserve the right not to accept entries which we feel are unfit for the sale.

COMMISSION RATES
• Commission will be charged on all lots at 10% on FIRST £200 of any lot and 5% thereafter (e.g., Sold at £350 = £20+£7.50=£27.50), capped at £350 per lot. Minimum £5 per lot. • All purchases will be subject to a 3% plus VAT buyer's premium on all lots capped at £350 per item sold by auction or by private treaty.

ENTRY FEES
Tractors, Gators, Quads and Vehicle (To be sold online) £10 + VAT per lot DELIVERY OF ITEMS TO SALE YARD All Farm Machinery and Implements must be delivered to our saleyard by 3 pm on the day before the sale with the exception of Tractors, Vehicles and Quad which may arrive no later than 10.00am on the Thursday. Due to ongoing Health and Safety issues, there will be NO unloading facility available on Sale Day with loading permitted only after the conclusion of the sale.

ONLINE FACILITY
Tractor, Telehandlers, Gators, Quads and Vehicles will also be offered for sale through our online facility alongside the live sale via a drive through, any machine which cannot be driven through will be sold in the line with no online facility.

All items are sold as seen and will be conducted under the Lawrie & Symington and IAAS General Conditions of Sale which are available for inspection at our office.

Vendors Declaration

  • I have read and understood the TERMS AND CONDITIONS and undertake to present the above (and those on continuation sheets) for sale and to abide by these Terms and Conditions of Sale.
  • I certify that the items entered for sale are my/our sole property and are not subject to any hire purchase agreement or any other contract.

Expression of Interest to Sell Shares

Expression of Interest to Purchase Shares

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