Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 26th August 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 26th August Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 178 cattle comprising of 44 bullock and heifers and 134 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 340p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm to Collins Butchers, or to £2122 from the same home to Black Butchers.
Limousin bullocks sold to 320p/pk from Balquharrage Farm to Elliot Butchers, or to £2086 from Walkerdyke Farm to Chapman Butchers.
Beef cows sold to £2040 per head from Higher Daviesdyke Farm or to 231p/pk from Dreva Farm.
Dairy cows sold to £1410 per head from Dykehead Farm or to 176p/pk from Greentowers Farm.
Cast bull sold to £2300 per head from Bushelhead Farm or to 225 p/pk from the same home.
Young bull sold to £2112p/pk from Collielaw Farm or to 308p/pk from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£2105, £2101, £2122, £2027, £2014 Brockwoodlees
£2021, £1882 Bushelhead
£1896 Girtridge
£1759 Balquharrage
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
340p, 338p (twice), 330p (twice), 328p, 326p Brockwoodlees
332p Balquharrage
330p Kepscaith
328p Bushelhead
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£2086, £2062 Walkerdyke
£1753 Balquharrage
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
320p, 318p Balquharrage
298p Walkerdyke
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
£1524 Netherholm
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
228p Greentowers
Young Bulls Per Head
£2112 Collielaw
£2111 East Merkland
Young Bulls Per Kilo
308p Collielaw
260p (twice) Glenbarr
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2040 & £1790 Higher Daviesdyke, £1970 Townhead, £1870 Hill of Kilncadzow, £1810 Darnhall
SHO – £1440 & £1040 Watsonhead, £1210 Lawriesmuir, £1010 Letham
CHAR X – £1740 Hillend
LIM X – £1840 Dreva, £1790 Hole of Kilncadzow & Toftcombs (twice), £1770 Newbigging Mill
SIM – £1690 Hillend, £1670 Muckraw
BELTG – £1310 Kirklands
HER – £1390 Kittymuir, £1190 Watsonhead
SALER – £1640 & £1590 Carlophill, £1610 Scotstounbank, £1570 Townhead
HIGH – £990 Brownhill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 228p, 220p & 202p Hill of Kilncadzow, 219p & 218p Townhead, 214p Darnhall, 211p Higher Daviesdyke, 205p Robiesland & Lawriesmuir
SHO – 197p Watsonhead
SIM – 212p Hillend, 207p Muckraw
LIM X – 231p & 223p Dreva, 226p Hole of Kilncadzow, 223p Newbigging Mill, 221p & 220p Toftcombs, 211p The Law & Newbigging Mill
CHAR X – 206p Hillend
SALER – 218p & 217p Carlophill, 214p & 208p Townhead, 209p Scotstounbank
HER – 188p Kittymuir
HIGH – 153p Brownhill
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1110 East Mains of Ballencrieff, £1050 Muirhouse
HOL – £1410 Dykehead, £1370 Greentowers, £1240 & £1090 Over Dalserf, £1170 Kirklands, £1140 Grangehall, £1130 Wolfclyde, £1110 Loanfoot
AYR – £1140 Canniehole
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 149p Muirhouse, 148p East Mains of Ballencrieff
HOL – 175p & 157p Greentowers, 170p Loanfoot, 168p Netherholm, 164p Dykehead, 160p Over Dalserf, 156p Kirklands & Over Dalserf
AYR – 154p Canniehole
Cast Bulls Per Head
AA – £2040 Haywoodhead, £1870 East Brackenridge
SHO – £1810 Firm of Shawhead
LIM – £2300 Bushelhead
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 184p East Brackenridge, 172p Haywoodhead
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 26th August Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3841 Lambs and 1753 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
A larger show of 3841 prime lambs saw the largest ringside of buyers in Scotland operating. Trade remained strong and heavy lambs still the best trade. Lean lambs should be sold on a Friday.
The sale topped at £198 per head for a Texel from Westmains Farm and to 408p/kg for a Beltex from Cumberhead.
Overall Average 301p/kg (SQQ 300p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £130, £120 & £115 Yeldabrek, £119 High Dyke, £117 Harestonhill
BEL – £147 Cumberhead, £123 High Dyke, £120 Yeldabrek, £112 Nether Brotherston, £110 Wester Whitecastle
BF – £95 & £90 Culter Allers, £90 Upper Wellwood, £88 Eastfield Cottage
SUF – £117 Harestonhill & High Dyke, £116 Wester Whitecastle, £115 Bents
CHE – £110 Sandford Sheep
CHAR – £120 Westtown & nether Brotherston, £118 Westtown, £110 Yeldabrek
X – £121 Yeldabrek, £119 Carco & Westtown, £100 Mid Auchengray & Culter Allera
BTEX – £120 Mid Auchengray
ZWA – £70 Gardeners Cottage
Per Kilo
TEX – 333p, 315p & 310p Yeldabrek, 313p High Dyke, 308p Wester Whitecastle
BEL – 408p Cumberhead, 323p High Dyke, 307p Yeldabrek, 305p Wester Whitecastle, 302p Nether Brotherston
BF – 256p Culter Allers, 251p Eastfield Cottage, 250p Culter Allers & Upper Wellwood
SUF – 307p High Dyke & Harestonhill, 305p Wester Whitecastle, 302p Bents
CHE – 289p Sandford Sheep
CHAR – 327p & 324 Westtown, 307p Nether Brotherston, 297p Yeldabrek
X – 330p Westtown, 310p Yeldabrek, 305p Carco, 263p Mid Auchengray & Culter Allers
BTEX – 315p Mid Auchengray
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £149 West Shawtonhill, £147 Peatpotts, £146 Dovecot, £144 Westpark & Broomfield Lodge
BEL – £158 & £150 Biggarshiels Mains, £151 Dykes, £149 Jeanfield, £145 Muirhouse
BF – £117 Dalefield, £98 Eastfield Cottage
SUF – £138 Peatpotts, £132 Yeldabrek, £130 West Clifton & Auldtoun
CHE – £129 Muldron & Coldwakening
CHAR – £127 Westtown, £123 Nether Brotherston, £121 Mayfield, £120 (twice) Nether Brotherston
X – £132 Yeldabrek, £127 & £123 Hillridge, £119 Nether Brotherston & Eastfield
BTEX – £126 Nether Brotherston, £120 & £119 Nether Balgray
CHM – £134 Nettlingflat, £130 Hill of Harthill, £125 Stobo Home, £120 Eastshield
DTEX – £120 Yeldabrek, £110 Nether Balgray
BL – £116 Tofts
Per Kilo
TEX – 338p West Shawtonhill, 327p Westpark, 326p Peatpotts, 324p Dovecot, 322p Columbie
BEL – 351p Dykes & Biggarshiels Mains, 342p, 341p & 340p Biggarshiels Mains
BF – 265p Dalefield, 233p Eastfield Cottage
SUF – 313p Peatpotts, 302p High Dyke, 300p Lawhead & Yeldabrek 297p Dykes
CHM – 304p Nettlingflat, 288p Hill of Harthill, 285p Eastshield, 284p Stobo
CHAR – 309p Westtown, 307p & 292p Nether Brotherston, 295p Mayfield & Crawcraigs
X – 302p Hillridge, 293p Yeldabrek, 292p Dykes, 290p Nether Brotherston & Eastfield Cottage
BTEX – 305p Nether Balgray, 300p Nether Balgray & Nether Brotherston
DTEX – 300p Yeldabrek, 275p Nether Balgray
BL – 269p Tofts
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £169 & £166 Collielaw, £167 Howburn, £163 Westpark, £161 High Parks
BEL – £165 Toftcombs, £155 (four times) Skirling Craigs
CHAR – £142 Nether Brotherston, £125 Yeldabrek
SUF – £159 Mosshouse, £158 Yeldabrek, £157 Prior Rigg, £155 Carwood, £153 Broomfield Lodge
CHE – £138 Coldwakening
CHM – £143 Nettlingflat, £132 Newton of Wiston
X – £138 Burnhead, £130 Sandford Sheep, 129 Lawriesmuir & Allanton, £128 Dalefield
BTEX – £144 Nether Balgray, £142 West Nerston, £138 Windy Gowl
MB – £164 & £162 High Parks
DTEX – £130 Nether Balgray
HAM – £145 Yeldabrek
EC – £142 Sandford Sheep
Per Kilo
TEX – 346p Westpark, 334p & 325p Collielaw, 331p Allanton, 327p Howburn
BEL – 351p Toftcombs, 337p Biggarshiels Mains, 330p Broomfield Lodge, 326p Mossplatt, 322p Skirling Craigs
SUF – 306p Broomfield Lodge, 305p Mosshouse, 304p Netherurd Home, 304p Lawriesmuir
CHE – 293p Coldwakening
CHAR – 302p Nether Brotherston, 266p Yeldabrek
X – 306p Burnhead, 282p Sandford Sheep, 280p Lawriesmuir & Allanton, 272p Dalefield
CHM – 297p Nettlingflat, 293p Newton of Wiston
BTEX – 308p West Nerston, 306p Windy Gowl, 293p Nether Balgray
MB – 337p & 321p High Parks
DTEX – 288p Nether Balgray
HAM – 290p Yeldabrek
EC – 295p Sandford Sheep
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £198 Ward Farms, £180 Broomfield Lodge, Ward Farms & Skirling Craigs, £173 Noblehall
SUF – £170 Broomfield Lodge, £167 Netherurd Home, £165 West Clifton, £161 Prior Rigg
CHM – £157 Hill of Harthill
CHAR – £164 Coldwakening, £155 Threepwood
X – £142 Traquair Knowe
HAM – £152 Yeldabrek
EC – £150 Sandford Sheep
Per Kilo
TEX – 320p Collielaw, 315p Broomfield, 311p & 310p Ward, 308p Nobelhall
SUF – 309p Broomfield Lodge, 303p Netherurd Home, 300p West Clifton, 298p Prior Rigg
CHM – 296p Hill of Harthill
CHAR – 309p Coldwakening, 292p Threepwood
X – 263p Traquair Knowe
HAM – 286p Yeldabrek
EC – 283p Sandford Sheep
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1753 cast ewes and rams saw trade £10 – £15 up on last week with all classes in demand. The biggest heavy ewes met recent high rates and more required.
The sale topped at £278 per head for a Texel from Laga Farms and to £126 for a Blackface from Hamilton Organics LTD
Overall Average 105.46p/kg
BF Average £68.13 (468)
Ewes
TEX – £278 Laga, £270 & £258 Collielaw, £268 Greyside, £243 Yeldabrek
BEL – £212 & £206 Greyside, £188 Dykes
BF – £126 Hamilton Organics, £101 Calla, £96 Wester Crosswoodhill, £90 Craig Douglas, £89 Culter Allers
SUF – £214 Toxside, £208 Yeldabrek, £190 Greyside, £186 Feoch, £182 Rockhall
NCC – £178 Upper Cornquoy, £148 Yeldabrek, £140 Mount Benger & Greyside, £115 Hillhead
CHE – £148 & £126 Conon Blackies, £128 Fieldside, £106 Sandford Sheep, £100 10 Stonebyres
X – £178 Netherurd Home, £174 bents, £170 Herbertshaw, £164 Cumberhead, £160 Yeldabrek
BFL -£210 & £158 Greyside, £150 Hillridge, £140 Yeldabrek, 3120 Hillend
LLE – £138 & £88 Laga, £100 Richardton
ZWA – £148 & £120 Hamilton Road
BDM – £120 Eastshield
BL – £155 Lower Daviesdykes
HW – £88 South Shields
KHIL – £94 Wester Crosswoodhill, £92 Rosebank
CHM – £150 Hillhead, £122 Greyside & Richardton, £120 Eastshield
CONT – £114 & £100 (twice) Greyside, £98 & £88 Yeldabrek
EASY CARE – £82 Greyside
Rams
TEX – £162 Yeldabrek, £155 Craig Douglas, £140 Greyside, £94 Cumberhead
BF – £112 Calla, £100 Haspielaw, £88 upper Wellwood
NCC – £148 Upper Cornquoy, £130 Calla, £110 Yeldabrek, £106 Jeanfield
CHE – £96 Stobo Home
BFL – £94 Leadburnlea, £72 (twice) Hillend
LLE – £92 Thripland
JAC – £76 Greyside
DOR – £122 Gillbank
EASY CARE – £118 Sandford Sheep
