Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 15th July 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 15th July Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 66 cattle comprising of 15 bullocks and heifers and 41 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 326p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm to J&H Cairns, Law, or to £2184.28 from the same home.
British Blue bullocks sold to 282p/pk from Walkerdyke Farm to J Chapman, Wishaw, or to £2138.40 from the same home.
4 young Limousin bulls sold to 308p from Strawfrank Farm, or to £2054.24 from the same home.
Beef cows sold to £2070 per head from Nether Abington Farm, or to 251.40p/pk from Collielaw Farm.
Dairy cows sold to £1570 per head from East Law Farm, or to 193p/pk from Kirklands Farm.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£2184, £2079, £1940, £1916, £1902, £1807 & £1767 Brockwoodlees
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
326p, 318p, 316p (twice), 310p (twice) & 296p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£2138, £2106 & £1951 Walkerdyke
£1428 High Dyke
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
282p & 264p (twice) Walkerdyke
248p High Dyke
Young Bulls Per Head
£2054, £1854 & £1805 Strawfrank
£1706 Drumboy
Young Bulls Per Kilo
308p, 306p & 296p Strawfrank
224p Drumboy
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2070 Nether Abington, £1670 Newton of Wiston
SHO – £1390 Spindleside
LIM – £1690 Wintermuir, £1450 Hole of Kilncadzow
LIM X – £1990, £1850 & £1790 Collielaw, £1670 Kailzie Mains
SIM – £1470 Overcairn
LUING – £1390 Overcairn
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 226p Nether Abington, 224p Newton of Wiston
SHO – 178p Spindleside
LIM – 236p Wintermuir, 232p Hole of Kilncadzow
LIM X – 251p, 242p & 228p Collielaw, 218p Wintermuir, 217p Kailzie Mains
SIM – 222p Overcairn
LUING – 198p Overcairn
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1570 East Law, £1530 Greentowers
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 195p Kirklands
Cast Bulls Per Head
AA – £2260 Greentowers
LIM – £2530 Hole of Kilncadzow
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 191 Greentowers, 168p Langside
LIM – 197p Hole of Kilncadzow
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 15th July Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 855 Lambs, 176 Hoggs and 1617 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
New Season Lambs
A smaller show of lambs saw all classes dearer on week, especially heavy weights. Lamb numbers remain tight country wide, being 2/3 weeks behind normal. More required each week to fulfil buyer demands.
The sale topped at £194 per head for a Texel from Mayfield Farm and to 371p/kg for a Beltex from Ingraston Farms.
Overall Average 314p/kg (SQQ 315p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £120 Harestonhill, £117 Clonrae, £100 Gilkerscleugh
Per Kilo
TEX – 307.7p Harestonhill, 300p Clonrae, 263.2p Gilkerscleugh
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £158 Ingraston, £149 West Torphin, £149 West Shawtonhill, £148 Mayfield, £146 West Lethans
BEL – £167 Ingraston, £153 Backolaight, £150 Netherton, £143 (Twice) Muirhouse
SUF – £143 Netherton, £142 Nether Hillhouse, £141 Longhouse, £141 Eastfield, £140 St Johns Kirk Est
CHM – £134 Brockhouse
BDM – £124 Bushelhead
BL – £125 Yeldabrek
Per Kilo
TEX – 351.1p Ingraston, 338.6p West Torphin, 338.6p West Shawtonhill, 337.2p Muirhouse, 336.4p Mayfield
BEL – 371.1p Ingraston, 341.5p Biggarshiels Mains, 340p Backolaight, 333.3p Netherton, 332.6p Muirhouse
SUF – 323.8p The Firs, 320.5p Longhouse, 320.5p Eastfield, 317.8p Netherton, 315.6p Nether Hillhouse
CHM – 304.5p Brockhouse
BDM – 310p Bushelhead
BL – 290.7p Yeldabrek
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £173, £172 Collielaw, £171 Sandilands, £161 Westpark, £161 Dovecot
BEL – £168 Backolaight, £168 Ingraston, £164 Backolaight, £159 Carstairs Mains, £146 Perryflatts
SUF – £165 Biggar Rd, £161 (Twice) Netherton, £161 Eastfield, £150 Belstane
BFL – £100 Biggar Rd
BTEX – £150 Longhouse
ZWA – £80 Craigiehall Bungalow
Per Kilo
TEX – 338.3p Dovecot, 337.3p Collielaw, 334p Westpark, 332.7p Collielaw, 328.8p Sandilands
BEL – 350p Ingraston, 348.9p Backolaight, 338.3p Carstairs Mains, 336p Backolaight, 317.4p Perryflatts
SUF – 335.4p (Twice) Netherton, 322p Eastfield, 317.3p Biggar Rd, 317p St Johns Kirk Est
BFL – 192.3p Biggar Rd
BTEX – 312.5p Longhouse
ZWA – 173.9p Craigiehall
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £194 Mayfield
SUF – £190, £178 Muldron, £155 Yeldabrek
BTEX – £177 Longhouse
DOR – £149 Gibsonhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 307.9p Mayfield
SUF – 311.5p, 306.9p Muldron, 287p Yeldabrek
BTEX – 310.5p Longhouse
DOR – 270.9p Gibsonhall
Hoggs
The 186 hoggs were a mixed show for quality and just met realisation.
The sale topped at £124 per head for a Texel from Mitchell Farms and to 207p/kg for a Beltex from Mid Brockloch Farm.
Overall Average 176p/kg
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £73 Yeldabrek, £40 Edinbarnet
BEL – £50 Greyside
BF – £60 Greyside, £55 North Slipperfield
SHE – £60 Cairnie
Per Kilo
TEX – 187.2p Yeldabrek, 114.3p Edinbarnet
BEL – 151.5p Greyside
BF – 166.7p Greyside, 148.6p North Slipperfield
SHE – 171.4p Cairnie
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £85 Mid Brockloch, £82 Greenhill, £80 Yeldabrek, £79 Hartsop
BEL – £85 Mid Brockloch
BF – £82 Hazelside, £82 North Slipperfield
SUF – £85 Mid Brockloch
CHE – £90 Greyside
Per Kilo
TEX – 197.7p Mid Brockloch, 190.7p Greenhill, 188.1p Hartsop, 186p Yeldabrek
BEL – 207.3p Mid Brockloch
BF – 190.7p Hazelside, 190.7p North Slipperfield
SUF – 202.4p Mid Brockloch
CHE – 200p Greyside
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £90 Yeldabrek, £80 Alton, £70 Yeldabrek
BF – £94 Handaxwood, £50 Scrogton
Per Kilo
TEX – 173.1p (Twice) Yeldabrek, 160p Alton
BF – 204.3p Handaxwood, 108.7p Scrogton
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £124 Hazelside, £120 West Torphin, £120 Woodhouse, £118 Braeedge, £110 Yeldabrek
BF – £90, £80 Handaxwood
CHE – £100 Greyside
X – £121 Castlehill, £105 Mid Brockloch
Per Kilo
TEX – 196.8p Hazelside, 189.7p Braeedge, 187.5p West Torphin, 184.6p Woodhouse, 183.3p Yeldabrek
BF – 163.6p, 140.4p Handaxwood
CHE – 181.8p Greyside
X – 198.1p Mid Brockloch, 177.9p Castlehill
Cast Ewes & Rams
Another large show of 1617 cast ewes and rams saw trade remain very strong for the big and best ewes although the plainer end of the Blackface and Hill ewes defiantly cheaper.
The sale topped at £260 per head for a Texel from The Croft and to £105 for Blackface from Holylee Farm and Hartside Farms.
Overall average 114.21p/kg
BF average £65.73 (256)
Cast Ewes
TEX – £260 Greyside, £260, £255 The Croft, £250 Greyside, £244 Hartside
BEL – £185 Carstairs Mains, £176 Penston, £162 St Johns Kirk Est, £158 Penston, £142 Toftcombs
BF – £105 Holylee House, £105 Hartside, £100 Greyside, £99 Scrogton, £96 Hartside
SUF – £202 Penston, £192 Longhouse, £180 Penston, £175 Greyside, £172 Cambwell
NCC – £156 Yeldabrek, £153 Dreva, £140 Greyside, £137 St Johns Kirk Est, £133 Boghouse
CHE – £116 Castle Crawford, £108 Sebay, £90 Yeldabrek, £88 Castle Crawford, £74 St Johns Kirk Est
CONT – £138 St Johns Kirk Est, £114 Yeldabrek, £112 St Johns Kirk Est, £90 Carstairs Mains, £88 St Johns Kirk Est
CHM – £141 St Johns Kirk Est, £120 Strawfrank, £116 Greyside, £86 Newton of Wiston, £80 Yeldabrek
X – £157 Penston, £154 Westpark, £152 Aikengall, £150 Hartside, £150 Aikengall
BFL – £170 Scrogton, £170 Hartside, £160 Greyside, £152 Dreva, £130 Scrogton
SHE – £80 Yeldabrek, £54 Gibsonhall
BTEX – £80 Dreva
SWA – £106, £80, £76 St Johns Kirk Est
DOR – £130 Gibsonhall
OTH – £140 Gibsonhall
Rams
TEX – £215 Over Kypeside, £150 Carlophill, £128 Aikengall, £120 Over Kypeside, £80 Greyside
BEL – £130 Greyside
BF – £122 Loughash, £88 Hazelside, £80 Handaxwood
SUF – £150 Yeldabrek
NCC – £102 Greyside
CHE – £108 Aikengall
BFL – £140 Carlophill, £76 Blairmulloch
LLE – £148 (Twice) Carlophill
BTEX – £116, £68 Carlophill
SHOW & SALE OF SUFFOLK PRIME LAMBS
(ON BEHALF OF WEST & CENTRAL SCOTLAND SUFFOLK CLUB)
MONDAY 15TH JULY 2024
JUDGE: Mr Stuart Stark, Bluebell
SPONSORS: Shearwell Data and Lawrie & Symington Ltd
CLASS 1: PEN OF FIVE SUFFOLK X SCOTCH MULE (2 forward)
1st Messrs EJ & AM Fox, St John’s Kirk (47kg)
2nd J H Gray Farming, Chapelhill (44kg)
CLASS 2: PEN OF FIVE SUFFOLK X ANY OTHER BREED (3 forward)
1st Mr T Linton, The Firs (42kg)
2nd Mr H Taylor, Nether Hillhouse (45kg)
3rd Messrs TA & R Laird, Cambwell (42kg)
CHAMPION: Mr T Linton with their 42kg Suffolk X Any Other Breed
RESERVE CHAMPION: Messrs EJ & AM Fox with their 47kg Suffolk X Scotch Mule