Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 4th November 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 4th November 2024 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 123 cattle comprising of 38 bullocks and heifers and 85 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 370p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm to Cairns Butchers or to £2415 from Brockwoodlees Farm to Cooper Butchers.
Limousin bullocks sold to 350p/pk from Walkerdyke Farm to Cooper Butchers or to £2324 from the same home to Cooper Butchers.
Beef cows sold to £1970 per head from Buteland Farm or to 226p/pk from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £1490 per head from Greentowers Farm or to 190p/pk from the same home.
Cast bulls sold to £1790 per head from Parkhall Farm or to 186p/pk from the same home.
Young bulls sold to £2147 per head from Wellhead Farm Lanark or to 228p/pk from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£2415, £2379, £2234, £2212, £2181, £2156 Brockwoodlees
£2388 Midlock
£2263, £2128 Hill (Strathaven)
£2069, £2039 Yett
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
342p Muirburn
370p, 362p, 360p (twice), 352p Brockwoodlees
352p, 348p Yett
350p, 345p Hill
300p Midlock
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£2324 Walkerdyke
£1771 Knowetop
£1761 Greentowers
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
350p Walkerdyke
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
210p Greentowers
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £1790 Ladywell, £1770 Robiesland, £17170 Bagmoors & Townhead (twice)
SHO – £1340 Cleugh
LIM – £1910 Carmichael Home
LIM X – £1970 & £1540 Buteland
SIM – £1490 Brownsbank & Cleugh, £1440 Midlock
HER – £1610 & £1510 Knowetop
CHAR – £1640 Parkhall
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 222p Townhead, 221p Robiesland, 218p Cleugh & Bagmoors, 217p Townhead, 214p Brownsbank
SHO – 188p Auldtoun
LIM – 222p Carmichael Home
LIM X – 226p & 216p Buteland, 223p Kingside
SIM – 225p Kingside, 198p Cleugh
HER – 240p Knowetop
CHAR – 195p Parkhall
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1190 Muldron, £1140 Nether Affleck, £1040 Auchmeddan
HOL – £1490, £1070 & £1040 Greentowers, £1270, £1240 & £1140 Haggs, £1010 Auchmeddan
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 170p Muldron, 166p &159p Auchmeddan, 158p & 151p Nether Affleck
HOL – 190p Greentowers, 173p, 171p & 157p Haggs, 169p Greentowers
Cast Bulls Per Head
CHAR – £1790 Parkhall
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
CHAR – 185p Parkhall
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 4th November 2024 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3814 Lambs and 1646 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
An excellent show of 3814 prime lambs were forward with trade sharper on the week. A big rise seen in lambs over 50kg. the heavier the dearer. Best quality also well sold.
The sale topped at £174 per head for Blue Texels from Strawfrank Farm and to 329p/kg for Beltex from Gosland Farm.
Overall Average 281p/kg (SQQ 281p/kg)
A special mention Ingraston, Cumberhead & The Yett for their donations of lambs to St Andrews day over the past two weeks.
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £110 Yeldabrek, £105 Brownhill, £105 South Whitlieburn, £100 Dalefield
BF – £100 Shawhead, £94 Auchencorth, £93, £92 Sweetshawhead, £89 Shawhead
SUF – £90 Udstonhead
CHE – £100 Stoneside of Dripps
CHM – £99 High Crewburn, £90 Holehouse
X – £100 Shawhead, £100 Auchencorth, £95, £90 Dalefield, £90 Auchencorth
DTEX – £100 Brownhill
JAC – £70 Brownhill
DOR – £80 Meadowmains
Per Kilo
TEX – 282.1p, 282p Yeldabrek, 277.8p Dalefield, 276.3p Brownhill, 269p South Whitlieburn
BF – 263p Shawhead, 251.4p, 248.6p Sweetshawhead, 247p Auchencorth, 240.5p Shawhead
SUF – 243.2p Udstonhead
CHE – 263.2p Stoneside of Dripps
CHM – 267.6p High Crewburn, 243.2p Holehouse
X – 263p Auchencorth, 256p Shawhead, 248.5p Stoneside of Dripps, 243.6p, 243.2p Dalefield
DTEX – 263.2p Brownhill
JAC – 194.4p Brownhill
DOR – 216.2p Meadowmains
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £139 Haywoodhead, £136 Boylston, £135 Collielaw, £134 Knockenhair, £134 Burnetland
BEL – £137 Nettlingflat, £137 Nether Abington, £134 Dykes, £134 West Lethans, £134 Biggarshiels Mains
BF – £123 Boat, £121 Ingraston, £119 Nether Abington
SUF – £132 Thethwaite, £130 The Firs, £129 Knockenhair, £127 Dykes
CHAR – £122 Altarstone
CHE – £126 Boat, £124 Nettlingflat, £117 Dykes, £100 South Whitlieburn
CHM – £121 Laigh Carnduff, £90 Wolfcrooks
X – £123 Allanton, £117 Nisbet, £117 Rutherend, £116, £114 Shawhead
ROUS – £130 Debog
DOR – £115 Noblehall
Per Kilo
TEX – 317.1p Wolfcrooks, 316.7p Blendewing, 316.7p Gosland, 312.2p Knockenhair, 310p Yeldabrek
BEL – 312.2p West Torphin, 311.6p West Lethans, 311.6p Biggarshiels Mains, 311p Nettlingflat, 309.5p Muirhouse View
BF – 280p Boat, 276.7p Nether Abington, 273.3p Boat, 268.9p Ingraston
SUF – 295p Dykes, 293p Thethwaite, 289p The Firs, 286.7p Knockenhair
CHAR – 297.8p, 271.1p Altarstone
CHE – 293p Boat, 282p Nettlingflat, 279p Dykes, 250p South Whitlieburn
CHM – 288p Laigh Carnduff, 225p Wolfcrooks
X – 285p Shawhead, 276p Nisbet, 273.3p Allanton, 270p Lawhead, 270p Shawhead
ROUS – 288.9p Debog
DOR – 273.8p Noblehall
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £152 Collielaw, £148 Craighead, £148, £147 Collielaw
BEL – £168 Gosland, £150 Heatheryhall, £150 Mid Shawtonhill, £147 Kepscaith, £145 Broomfield Lodge
BF – £125 Posso
SUF – £146 Traquair Knowe, £145 Hattonknowe, £140 Thethwaite, £140 Hattonknowe
CHAR – £124 Altarstone
CHE – £140 Yeldabrek
CHM – £120 Richardton
X – £138 Moredun, £136, £130 School Rd, £126 Townfoot, £126 Ingraston
BTEX – £130 Strawfrank
ROM – £127 Yeldabrek
HAM – £124 Dovecot
Per Kilo
TEX – 323.4p, 319.6p, 312.8p, 308.3p Collielaw, 302p Craighead
BEL – 329.4p Gosland, 319.1p Heatheryhall, 315.6p Richardton, 306.4p West Lethans, 298p Nether Abington
BF – 277.8p, 266p Posso
SUF – 290p Hattonknowe, 286.3p Traquair Knowe, 285.7p Hattonknowe, 285.7p Thethwaite, 284.8p Sornfallow
CHAR – 275.6p Altarstone
CHE – 269p Yeldabrek
CHM – 272.7p Richardton
X – 268p Ingraston, 268p Townfoot, 267.4p Allanton, 266.7p School Rd, 266p Traquair Knowe
BTEX – 288.9p Strawfrank
ROM – 270p Yeldabrek
HAM – 281.8p Dovecot
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £173 Common, £158, £155, £154 Skirling Craigs, £154 Townhead
BEL – £148, £147 Broomfield Lodge
BF – £120 Ingraston
SUF – £160 Moredun, £153 Heatheryhall, £150 Yeldabrek, £146 Ladyurd, £146 Moredun
BTEX – £174 Strawfrank
Per Kilo
TEX – 283p Craighead, 282.1p Skirling Craigs, 279.2p Muirhead, 278.8p Broomfield Lodge, 277.8p Muirhead
BEL – 277.4p, 274.1p, 272.2p Broomfield Lodge
BF – 226.4p Ingraston
SUF – 278.2p Heatheryhall, 275.9p, 275.5p Moredun, 275.5p Ladyurd, 264.8p Yeldabrek
BTEX – 271.9p Strawfrank
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1646 cast ewes and rams were well short of requirements and saw trade much dearer on the week. All classes in demand with more needed to fulfil demand.
The sale topped at £268 per head for Texels from Townhead Farm and to £110 for Blackface from High Park Farm.
Overall Average 102.63p/pk
BF Average £73.89 (403)
Ewes
TEX – £268 & £238 Townhead, £212 Yeldabrek, £210 Longford & Lower Cottiscarth
BEL – £118 Dykes
BF – £110 High Parks (twice) & Haspielaw, £107 West Glespin, £106 Glencaple
SUF – £200 Brownhill, £160 Herbertshaw, Longhouse & Brownhill, £152 Brownhill
CONT – £156 Lesserlinn, £120, £112 & £100 Yeldabrek, £106 Armstrong Holdings
NCC – £156 & £130 Brockhouse, £140 & £128 Yeldabrek, £126 Sornfallow
CHE – £122 & £108 Little Kype, £104 East Law, £86 Greyside, £84 Glendouran
CHM – £144 Craighead, £128 Greyside & Eastshield, £114 Armstrong Holdings
X – £158 Cobblehaugh, £146 Bogside, £142 Howburn, £140 Armstrong Holdings
BFL -£172 Brockhouse, £120 The Harrow & Greenwall
ROUS – £94 Debog
BTEX – £204 & £172 Longhouse, £156 Strawfrank
ZWA – £150 & £136 Yeldabrek
HEB – £80 Gilston Bridge
ROM – £132 & £114 Yeldabrek
DS – £116 Greenwall
BAD – £80 Rowantreehill
EASY CARE – £130 Bankhead
Rams
TEX – £200 & £144 Yeldabrek, £100 Armstrong Holdings
BEL – £175 High Parks
BF – £120 Peel & Broughton Place, £100 Nunnerie, £95 Armstrong Holdings
SUF – £132 Netherurd Home
CHAR – £245 Heatheryhall
NCC – £140 Greenwall
CHE – £92 & £90 Brocklees
SHE – £100 Yeldabrek
BTEX – £160 Longhouse
DOR – £176 Yeldabrek
DS – £148 Greenwall
EASY CARE – £128, £124 & £90 Greyside