Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 10th June 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 10th June 2024, Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 197 cattle comprising of 51 bullocks and heifers, 70 cast cows and 76 calves and stirks.
Limousin heifers sold to 345p/pk from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Black Butchers, Lanark or to £2228 from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Black Butchers Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to 258o/pk from South Arnloss Farm, Falkirk to Bark, Skirling Mains, Biggar, or to £2163 from the same home to Black Butchers, Lanark.
Beef cows sold to £1910 per head from Midlock Farm, Biggar or to 236p/pk from Burnbrae Farm, Lesmahagow.
Dairy cows sold to £1570 per head from Auchmeddan Farm, Lesmahagow or to 196p/pk from High Crewburn Farm, Strathaven.
Beef Heifers per head
£2228, £2065 Hill
£2164, £2158, £2088, £2053, £2021, £1964, £1945, £1920, Brockwoodlees
£1847 Greentowers
£1764, £1561 Easter Frew
£1711 Burnbrae
Beef Heifers per kilo
345p, 330p Hill
338p (four times), 332p, 318p Brockwoodlees
315p, 312p (twice) Muirburn
310p Greentower
310p Burnbrea
308p Gair
Beef Bullocks per head
£2163, £1940 South Arnloss
Beef Bullocks per kilo
265p South Arnloss
245p Holms of Glengavel
238p Auchencorth
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per head
£1513, £1304 Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per kilo
283p, 235p (twice), 232p, 230p, 228p (twice) Greentowers
Bulls per head
£2300, £2200 Strawfrank
£1960 East Merkland
Bulls per kilo
310p, 295p Strawfrank
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows per head
AA – £1740, £1670 & £1570 Bagmoors
SHO – £1470 Balavagr
LIM – £1770 Burnbrae, £1690 Greenfield, £1590 South Carnduff
LIM X – £1740 Kilncadzow, £1670 Gair
SIM – £1540 Newsteadings, £1290 Newsteadings
BB – £1570 Toftcombs
HER – £1270 & £1070 Laigh Carnduff, £1160 North Brackenridge
CHAR X – £1690 Oldhill
CHAR – £1910 Midlock
CONT X – £1310 Woodhead
Beef cows per kilo
AA – 223p, 219p & 217p Bagmoors, 222p Midlock
SHO – 200p Balavagr
LIM – 236p Burnbrae, 213p South Carnduff, 203p greenfield, 201p Hill
LIM X – 224p Gair, 211p Hole of Kilncadzow
SIM – 226p Newsteadings
BB – 203p Toftcombs
HER – 192p Laigh Carnduff
CHAR – 225p Midlock
CHAR X – 224p Oldhill, 199p Netherurd Mains
CONT X – 183 Woodhead
Dairy cows per head
FRIES – £1570, £1170 & £1090 Auchmeddan, £1340 Letham
HOL – £1470 & £1340 High Crewburn, £1290 Auchmeddan, £1070 Carskerdo
AYR – £1140 Ainville
Dairy cows per kilo
FRIES – 190p Letham, 185p & 178p Auchmeddan
HOL – 196p & 182p High Crewburn, 177p Auchmeddan
AYR – 175p Ainville
Cast bulls per head
SHO – £1610 Balavagr
Cast bulls per kilo
SHO – 156p Balavagr
Calves and Stirks
On Monday 10th June 2024, Lawrie and Symington Ltd held their fortnightly calf and stirk sale with 76 quality calves forward.
Leading the trade at £690 was a pen of 3 Limousin x bullocks (stirks) from Taylor, Hopestead Farm, Eyemouth.
On milk calves reached a high of £260 twice for a one month old Blue bull calf from Brown, Muirhouse Farm, Carnwath and the same for a one and a half month old Blue bull from Broadfield Farming.
Off milk calves reached £490 for a Simental x bull calf from Taylor, Heatheryhall Farm, Lanark.
Next sale: 24/06/24
Stirks
LMX – £690 (three times) & £550 Hopestead, £470 Hill
SHO – £460 Hill
Calves on Milk
AA – £140, £120 & £110 (three times) Culter Allers
BB – £260 Broadfield Farming & Muirhouse, £255, £250 (four times), £240 & £220 Broadfield Farming, £240, £230, £200 & £190 Muirhouse
HER – £240, £230, £220, £210, £170 & £160 (twice) Muirhouse
Calves off Milk
AA – £400 Heatheryhall, £380 Craigthorn
BB – £390 (twice) & £380 Craigthorn
LIM X – £445, £420 & £410 Heatheryhall
HOL – £160 Grangehall
HER – £420 (twice) Grangehall, £310 & £300 Swaites
CONT X – £240 (twice), £220 & £200 Woodhead
SIM – £490 & £360 Heatheryhall
SHO – £400 Heatheryhall
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 10th June 2024, Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 264 Lambs and 1542 Cast Ewes, 1942 Hoggs and 649 lives of ewes and lambs at foot through Lanark.
Ewes & Hoggs with Lambs at Foot
EWES & LAMBS
BF – £68 Brownrigg, £66 Heatheryhall
X – £60 Alton
TEX – £111 (Twins), £110 (Twins) & £105 (Twins) Carlophill, £95 (Mules) Brownrigg, £74 Heatheryhall
CHE – £104 & £88 (Twins) Findatie, £101 Braeedge Farming
SHE – £57, £56 (twice) & £46 (Twins) Bankhead
SUFF X – £80 Hopestead
New Season Lambs
A larger show of 264 new season lambs were forward with trade dearer on week as more firms cross over. More could now be sold to advantage each week.
The sale topped at £254 per head for a Beltex from Bunting, Bridgestone Farm, Castle Douglas and to 510p/pk for a Beltex from the same home.
Overall Average 402pp/kg (SQQ 397p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £156 Newton of Wiston, £150 Westtown, £118 Broomhills
X – £138 Tower
Per Kilo
TEX – 400p Newton of Wiston, 384p Westtown, 347p Broomhills
X – 363p Tower
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £216 Haggs, £212 Mayfield, £204 Auchenhard, £198 Biggarshiels Mains, £196 Lesserlinn
BEL – £232 & £212 Bridgestone, £186 Muirhouse, £182 Cummberhead, £170 Balgreen Cottage
SUF – £188 Balgreen Cottage, £170 Langside & Yeldabrek, £168 & £165 Wester Whitecastle
CHAR – £160 Westtown
Per Kilo
TEX – 502p Haggs, 477p & 471p Mayfield, 474p Auchenhard, 455p Lesserlinn
BEL – 515p & 481p Bridgestone, 423p Cumberhead, 414p Balgreen, 413p Muirhouse
SUF – 447p Balgreen Cottage, 409p & 402p Wester Whitecastle, 386p Langside, 381p The Firs
CHAR – 372p Westtown
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £238 Overburns, £234 Biggarshiels Mains, £230 Mayfield, £214 Blackhill, £210 Holylee
BEL – £254, £250 & £206 Bridgestone
SUF – £210 Lesserlinn, £198 Langside, £186 Newton of Wiston, £184 Yeldabrek, £150 Baltasound
CHE – £160 Yeldabrek
DOR – £140 Whim Park Cottage
Per Kilo
TEX – 506p Overburns, 479p Mayfield, 477p Biggarshiels Mains, 465p Blackhall, 456p Holylee
BEL – 510p, 508p & 447p Bridgestone
SUF – 446p Lesserlinn, 421p Langside, 400p Yeldabrek, 395p Newton of Wiston, 319p Baltasound
CHE – 333p Yeldabrek
DOR – 304p Whim Park Cottage
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £242 & £230 Yeldabrek, £218 Strawfrank
SUF – £239, £234 (twice) & £230 Kailzie Mains, £212 Broomhills
Per Kilo
TEX – 456p & 383p Yeldabrek, 410p Overburns, 403p Strawfrank
SUF – 450p, 441p, 433p & 383p Kailzie Mains, 385p Broomhills
Hoggs
Another large show of 1942 prime hoggs were forward. Trade mixed in line with quality but the best well fleshed hoggs and heavy hoggs remained easily sold, others realisation.
The sale topped at £224 per head for a Texel from Sandford Sheep Co. and to 3.89p/kg for a Texel from Hamilton, Rowantreehill Farm, Forth.
Overall Average 309pp/kg (SQQ 283p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £58 Mark
BF – £54 The Beeches, £46 Alton
SHE – £60, £52 & £45 The Beeches, £50 Menzies Avenue, £48 Cairnie
HW – £60 Menzies Avenue
BAD – £60 Tardoes
Per Kilo
TEX – 193p (twice) Mark
BF – 240p Alton, 227p Boat,
SHE– 200p, 173p & 160p The Beeches, 177p Carnie
HW – 187 Menzies Avenue
BAD – 193p Tardoes
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £128 Menzies Avenue, £116 Muirsland, £102 Menzies Avenue, £90 Cairnie, £70 Auchencorth
BTEX – £100 High Dyke & Blunderfield
BF – £110 Moore & West Lethans, £105 Heatheryhall, £100 Easter Dawyck & Nunnerie
SUF – £104 Mark
CHE – £137, £135, & £133 Bridgehouse, £130 Heatheryhall, £110 Netherhall
SHE – £90 Mark, £74 Heatheryhall
X – £130 Heatheryhall, £90 Cairnie, £80 Boat
BAD – £100 Tardoes
ZWA – £70 Rosebank
HEB – £78 Gilston Bridge
Per Kilo
TEX – 328p & 261p Menzies Avenue, 322p Muirsland, 257p Cairnie
BTEX – 277p High Dyke, 263p Blunderfield
BF – 391p Heatheryhall, 282p Moore & West Lethans, 277p Netherhall, 256p Nunnerie
SUF – 273p Mark
CHE – 355p, 350p & 351p Bridgehouse, 333p & 297p Heatheryhall
SHE – 236p Mark, 224p Heatheryhall, 200p (twice) Cairnie
X – 333p Heatheryhall, 243p Cairnie, 228p Boat, 205p Dewshill
BAD – 263p Tardoes
ZWA – 184p Rosebank
HEB – 222p Gilston Bridge
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £161 Prior Rigg, £160 East Kinleith, £155 (twice) Broomfield Lodge, £152 Westhouse
BEL – £140 Broomhills, £93 North Boig
BF – £147 Nunnerie, £146 Howburn, £142 Calla, £141 (twice) Blunderfield
SUF – £100 Middlehouse, £90 North Boig
CHE – £161 & £142 Rowantreehill, £160 (twice) Sandford Sheep, £140 Sornfallow
CHM – £150 Rowantreehill
X – £153 Rowantreehill, £150 High Dyke, £140 Blunderfield, £130 & £120 Broomhills
SHE – £110 Mark, £90 & £80 Cairnie
HW – £80 Menzies Avenue
Per Kilo
TEX – 363p & 357p Prior Rigg, 360p (twice) Broomfield, 357p Heatheryhall
BEL – 350p Broomhills, 232p North Boig
BF – 336p Heatheryhall, 327p Blunderfield ,326p Nunnerie, 325p Faulds & Westhouse
SUF – 232p Middlehouse, 225p North Boig
CHE – 374p & 346p Rowantreehill, 355p Sandford Sheep, 325p (twice) Sornfallow
CHM – 357p Rowantreehill
X – 364p Rowantreehill, 357p High Dyke, 318p Blunderfield, 302p Broomhills, 270p North Boig
SHE – 255p Mark, 225p & 200p Cairnie
HW – 200p Menzies Avenue
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £184 Heatheryhall, £182 Silverrig, £181 Wellhead & Heatheryhall, £180 Sandford Sheep
BEL – £176 Yeldabrek, £170 Hillhead, £166 Feoch
BF – £169 & £165 Sandford Sheep, £166 Westhouse, £159 Hill, £158 Faulds
SUF – £170 Rutherend, £158 Yardbent, £100 Harestonhill & Greyside
CHE – £178 & £162 Middlehouse, £171 Sornfallow, £160 Wellhead, £148 Yeldabrek
X – £174 & £158 Sandford Sheep, £168 Sornfallow & Silverrig, £156 Blunderfield
JAC – £150 Sandford Sheep
Per Kilo
TEX – 389p Rowantreehill, 375p & 369p Heatheryhall, 365p Wellhead, 363p Prior Rigg
BEL – 382p Yeldabrek, 360p Feoch, 333p Hillhead
BF – 358p & 338p Sandford Sheep, 353p Westhouse, 345p Hill (Falkirk), 337p Heatheryhall
SUF – 326p Rutherend, 316p Yardbent, 204p Greyside, 200p Harestonhill, 173p Baltasound
CHE – 370p Middlehouse, 356p Sornfallow, 347p Wellhead, 344p Middlehouse, 328p Yeldabrek
X – 350p Sornfallow, 334p Sandford Sheep, 331p & 320p Blunderfield, 329p Silverrig
JAC – 300p Sandford Sheep
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £224 Sandford Sheep, £212 Goodsburn Farming, £208 Wellhead, £206 Blunderfield, £202 Silverrig
BEL – £200 Biggarshiels Mains, £170 Feoch
BF – £190 Nunnerie, £187 Sandford Sheep, £180 Middlehouse, £170 Blunderfield, £168 Hill (Falkirk)
SUF – £202 & £186 Sandford Sheep, £199 Sornfallow, £196 Middlehouse
CHE – £192 Sandford Sheep, £191 & £190 Sornfallow, £185 Wellhead, £170 Yeldabrek
CHM – £180 Sandford Sheep, £128 Hillhead
X – £187 Silverrig, £180 & £178 Sandford Sheep, £178 Mousebank, £174 Gair
KHIL – £138 Rosebank
ZWA – £156 Sandford Sheep
Per Kilo
TEX – 366p Heatheryhall, 358p High Dyke, 354p Broomfield Lodge, 351p Sornfallow, 349p Blunderfield
BEL – 314p Feoch, 307p Biggarshiels Mains
BF – 340p Sandford Sheep, 317p Hill (Falkirk), 300p Middlehouse, 293p Blunderfield, 287p Nunnerie
SUF – 349p Sornfallow, 338p & 297p Sandford Sheep, 297p Middlehouse
CHE – 341p & 322p Sornfallow, 331p Sandford Sheep, 313p Wellhead, 293p Yeldabrek
CHM – 327p Sandford Sheep, 196p Hillhead
X – 333p Silverrig, 329p Mousebank, 316p Gair, 310p & 306p Sandford Sheep
KHIL – 230p Rosebank
ZWA – 222p Sandford Sheep, 148p Wellhead
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1542 cast ewes and rams were a good show for quality and maintained recent high rates in the build up to this weekends festival. All classes easily sold and in demand.
The sale topped at £300 per head for a Texel from Harvie, Mayfield Farm, Lesmahagow and Gray, Langside Farm, Lanark and to £124 for blackface from Smith, North Boig Farm, New Cumnock.
Overall Average 120.94 p/kg
BF Average £96.99 (231)
Cast Ewes
TEX – £300 Mayfield & Langside, £280 (twice) Langside, 3278 Silverrig
BEL – £242 Cumberhead, £222 Biggarshiels Mains, £168 Greenwall, £158 Wintermuir & North Boig
BF – £124 North Boig, £120 Glenrath & Cademuir, £119 Wellwood, £118 East Michelton
SUF – £228 Carwood, £198 Yeldabrek, £180 Balgreen Cottage & Yeldabrek, £178 Carwood
BTEX – £168 & £150 Millside, £127 Yeldabrek, £126 Middlehouse
NCC – £160 & £158 Yeldabrek, £148 Mossdale, £142 Sornfallow, £141 Hillhead
CHE – £121 Glendouran & Greenwall, £114 Faulds & High Dyke, £106 Holylee
CHM – £158 Blackhill, £156 Lee Meadow, £155 Cowgrove, £146 Middlehouse, £140 North Boig
X – £158 Silverrig, £150 Muirsland, £149 Cowgrove, £148 Greenwall, £147 Sornfallow
BFL – £180 Tower, £162 Kypehill, £148 Greenwall, £118 Lee Meadow, £102 Knowehead
SHE – £76 Rosebank, £64 (twice) Swarthoull
BDM – £165 Lesserlinn
LLE – £140 Knowehead, £120 West Lethans
HEB – £81 Gilston Bridge
HW – £84 Sandford Sheep
ZWA – £122 & £118 Craighall, £106 Greyside, £90 Yeldabrek
DS – £125 Greenwall
WELSH – £93 & £70 Whitegates, £84 Tardoes
SWA – £83 South Glen, £72 Birniehall, £70 Muirburn
Rams
TEX – £184 South Arnloss, £182 Yeldabrek, £180 Tower, £172 (twice) North Boig
BEL – £140 Bridgestone
BF – £88 Baltasound, £80 Tower
SUF – £174 Yeldabrek, £170 Whitfield & Glenrath, £160 Blythbank, £118 Whitfield
BTEX – £145 North Boig
NCC – £150 & £116 Yeldabrek, £114 Sornfallow, £100 Mossdale
CHE – £118 High Dyke
ROM – £116 Drochil Castle
BFL – £148 East Mitchelton, £86 Rowantreehill
