Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 2nd December 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 2nd December Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 117 cattle comprising of 47 bullocks and heifers and 70 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 352p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm or to £2387 from the same home to Black Butchers.
Limousin bullocks sold to 335p/pk from Fauldingcleugh Farm or to £2184 from Walkerdyke Farm to Chapman Butchers.
Beef cows sold to £2170 per head from Robiesland Farm or to 251p/pk from Dykehead Farm.
Dairy cows sold to £1530 per head from Westtown Farm or to 182p/pk from Greentowers Farm.
Cast bulls sold to £2200 from Carwood Farm or to 212p/pk from the same home.
Young bulls sold to £2442 per head from East Merkland Farm or to 295p/pk from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£2387, £2204, £2161, £2082, £2074 Brockwoodlees
£2244, £2183 Brownsbank
£2099 Hill
£2094 Mafflat
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
352p, 350p 348p, 330p Brockwoodlees
344p Fauldingcleugh
334p Brownsbank
322p Hill
320p Easter Frew
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£2184 Walkerdyke
£2067 Brownsbank
£2059 Howburn
£2052 South Arnloss
£1897 Knowetop
£1334 Westbank Holding
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
335p Fauldingcleugh
328p Howburn
315p Knowetop
315p Holms of Glengavel
310p South Arnloss
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
£1418 Eastfield
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
242p Eastfield
Young Bulls Per Head
£2442, £2312 East Merkland
Young Bulls Per Kilo
295p, 288p East Merkland
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £22170 Parkhall, £1910 Robiesland, £1540 Howburn
SHO – £1770 High Crewburn
LIM X – £1970 Brownsbank, £1730 Dykehead
SIM – £1670 Hillridge
HER – £1430 Drumboy, £1140 Watsonhead
CONT X – £1690 High Crewburn
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 234p, 232p, 223p Robiesland, 220p Howburn, 216p Parkhall, 215p Ingraston, 212p Montgomery, 211p Scotstounbank & Dillars House
SHO – 235p Watsonhead, 222p High Crewburn, 208p Auldtoun
LIM – 204p Bickerton Hall
LIM X – 251p & 238p Dykehead, 248p Brownsbank, 225p Watsonhead, 215p Calton
SIM – 223p Hillridge, 217p Westmains, 207p Easton
BB – 208p Auldtoun
HER – 204p Drumboy
CONT X – 225p High Crewburn
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1110 & £1090 Cromlet
HOL – £1530 Westtown, £1070 Greentowers, £1010 Fowler
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 175p & 174p Cromlet
HOL – 182p Greentowers, 181p Westtown, 168p Fowler, 167p Greentowers
Cast Bulls Per Head
HOL – £1950 Couch
CHAR – £2220 Carwood
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
LIM – 203p Auchren
CHAR – 211p Carwood
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 2nd December Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 441 Lambs and 1841 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
The 4441 prime lambs were another fierce show for numbers and quality and met a grand trade throughout, easily keeping up with marts at end of week. Small lambs in particular demand.
The sale topped at £187 per head for Texels from Glendouran Farm and to 393p/kg for Blue Texels from Nether Brotherston Farm, donated to Cash for Kids.
Overall Average 307p/kg (SQQ 311p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £98 Stoneside of Dripps, £80 Low-Mitchell
BF – £105 Shawhead, £94 Stoneside of Dripps, £93 Spango
CHE – £98 High Dyke, £80 Yardbent
Per Kilo
TEX – 306p Stoneside of Dripps, 250p Low-Mitchell
BF – 328p Shawhead, 320p Spango, 293p Carnbroe Estates
CHE – 316p High Dyke, 258p Yardbent
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £134 Yardbent, £128 Low-Mitchell, £124 Cronan & Columbie, £123 Bents
BEL – £137 Carse of Trowan, £122 Carco, £110 Burnfoot
BF – £123 & £120 Traquair Knowe, £115 Dalwyne, £111 Dalwyne & Thethwaite
CHE – £125 Nettlingflat, £121Yardbent, £120 Kingside, £117 High Dyke, £116 Laing Terrace
CHM – £94 Kingside
X – £114 Shawhead, £111 Scrogton, £90 Greyside
ROUS – £117 Debog
BTEX – £112 Burnfoot
ROM – £90 Hillhouse
KHIL – £108 Dalwyne
Per Kilo
TEX – 344p Yardbent, 331p & 321p (twice)Yeldabrek, 328p Low-Mitchell
BEL – 351p Carse of Trowan, 321p Carco, 305p Burnfoot
BF – 324p & 315p Traquair Knowe, 317p, 315p & 310p Dalwyne
CHE – 321p Nettlingflat, 318p Yardbent, 308p High Dyke, 307p High Dyke & Cockburn
X – 316p Shawhead, 300p Scrogton
ROUS – 325p Debog
BTEX – 294p Burnfoot
ROM – 272p Hillhouse
KHIL – 284 – Dalwyne
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £147 Peatpotts, £146 Carlophill, £145 West Shawtonhill, £144 Yeldabrek
BEL – £154 Yeldabrek, £151 Biggarshiels Mains, £150 Carstairs Mains, £146 Threestanes, £145 Little Kype
BF – £134 Whelphill, £133 Hartside, £132 Toxside, £129 Hartside & Spango
SUF – £141 & £140 (twice) Thethwaite, £137 Gosland, £128 Bents
CHAR – £137 & £131 Yardbent, £135 & £130 Nether Brotherston, £129 Yeldabrek
CHE – £137 Boat, £135 Heatheryhall & Mid Brockloch, £132 Thethwaite, £130 Greenwall
X – £141 Dykehole, £140 Lawriesmuir, £136 Toxside, £135 Heatheryhall, £133 Mid Brockloch
BFL – £100 Scrogton
BTEX – £169p Nether Brotherston
DTEX – £140 Boat
HW – £126 West Browncastle
Per Kilo
TEX – 341p Peatpotts & Carse of Trowan, 337p Carse of Trowan, 336p Gosland, 334p Yeldabrek
BEL – 359p Biggarshiels Mains, 342p & 338p Yeldabrek, 340p Carstairs Mains, 331p Mid Brockloch
BF – 304p Whelphill, 302p Hartside, 300p Debog, Spango & Gosland
SUF – 320p, 318p & 311p Thethwaite, 318p Gosland
CHAR – 331p Yeldabrek, 318p & 311p Yardbent, 306p Nether Brotherston, 302p Nether Brotherston
CHE – 315p Yeldabrek, 314p Thethwaite & Mid Brockloch, 312p Yardbent, 311p Boat
X – 318p Lawriesmuir, 313pDykehole, 309p Mid Brockloch, 307p Bents & Gosland
BFL – 256p Scrogton
BTEX – 393p Nether Brotherston
DTEX – 318p Boat
HW – 315p West Browncastle
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £160 Craighead, £159 Glendouran, £158 Toxside & Collielaw
BEL – £163 Oldwalls, £162 Yeldabrek& Broomfield Lodge, £160 Longford & Balgreen Cottage
BF – £140 Wester Crosswoodhill, £136 Whelphill, £129 Dalwyne, £125 Toxside & High Dyke
SUF – £156 Toxside, £151 North Garngour, £149 Traquair Knowe & High Parks, £148 Hattonknowe
CHAR – £150 Yeldabrek, £147 Craighead, £145 Yeldabrek, £142 (twice) Yardbent
CHE – £145 High Dyke, £144 Laing Terrace, £143 Heatheryhall, £139 Boat & Thethwaite
CHM – £140 Rowantreehill
X – £154 Westerboard, £150 Netherurd Home, £139 Boat & Hartside, £137 West Shawtonhill
BTEX – £150 High Dyke
DTEX – £145 Greenwall
Per Kilo
TEX – 334p (twice) Collielaw, 329p Craighead, 326p Hartside & Auchenbart
BEL – 346p Oldwalls, 337p Yeldabrek, 332p Carstairs Mains, 329p High Parks, 328p Yeldabrek
BF – 284p High Dyke & Toxside, 283p Whelphill, 274p Dalwyne, 269p Crosswoodhill
SUF – 308p Knockenhair, 304p Traquair Knowe & High Parks, 302p Cambwell & Waterboard
CHAR – 315p & 308p Yardbent, 309p & 300p Yeldabrek, 294p Craighead
CHE – 304p Heatheryhall, 302p High Dyke, Boat & Thethwaite, 300p Greenwall
CHM – 291p Rowantreehill
X – 308p Boat, 300p Netherurd Home & Cloich, 296p Waterboard, 295p Hartside
BTEX – 306p High Dyke
DTEX – 315p Greenwall
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £187 Glendouran, £184 Collielaw, £173 & £171 Hill, £168 Cambwell
BEL – £170 High Dyke, £165 Balgreen Cottage, £157 Little Kype
BF – £142 Calla & Wester Crosswoodhill, £132 Stoneyhill
SUF – £160 & £153 Traquair Knowe, £156 Nether Brotherston, £154 Strawfrank, £153 North Garngour
X – £137 Nunnerie, £129 Shawhead
BFL – £120 Dreva
BL – £140 High Dyke
KHIL – £145 Nobelhall, £138 Wester Hassockrigg
DOR – £158 Nobelhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 309p Dechmont, 305p Hill, 300p Yeldabrek, 298p Cambwell & Skirling Craigs
BEL – 300p Balgreen Cottage, 298p High Dyke, 296p Little Hype
BF – 267p Calla, 249p Stoneyhill
SUF – 294p North Garngour, 290p Strawfrank, 288p Knockenhair, 283p Traquair Knowe
X – 268p Nunnerie
BL – 254p High Dyke
KHILL – 276p Wester Hassockrigg, 263p Nobelhall
DOR – 272p Nobelhall
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1841 cast ewes and rams were a larger show for numbers and an unbelievable trade, some £42 dearer than same week last year. All classes in demand and short of requirement.
The sale topped at £305 per head for Texels from Craig Douglad Farm and to £120 for Blackface from Dreva Farm.
Overall Average £112.99
BF Average £88.34 (564)
Ewes
TEX – £305 & £300 Craig Douglad, £298 & £270 Rusha, £242 Yeldabrek
BEL – £230 (twice) Biggarshiels Mains, £200 (twice) Muirhouse
BF – £120 Dreva, £119 Glendouran, £118 Eastfield, £117 Nunnerie, £116 Rosebery Estate
SUF – £198 Glenrath, £170 Nettlingflat, £154 East Kinleith, £153 Greyside, £149 Noth Garngour
CHAR – £122 Yeldabrek
NCC – £162 Yeldabrek, £147 & £130 Laing Terrace, £130 Kinneil Mill, £128 Thethwaite
CHE – £133 Drumlanrig, £130 Gibsonhall, £126 & £124 West Handaxwood, £120 Drumlanrig
CHM – £148 Muirhouse & Rowantreehill, £140 Yeldabrek
X – £162 Gibsonhall, £158 Easter Sills & Auchenbart, £154 Sandilands, £152 Bents
BFL – £170 Glenrath & Gibsonhall
BDM – £154 High Parks
MB – £153 Threestanes
ZWA – £107 Greyside
KHIL – £165 Nobelhall, £148 Mid Tulloch
DOR – £152 Nobelhall
WELSH – £92 Rowantreehill
OTH – £159 Greyside
Rams
TEX – £265 Westpark, £245 Westpark, £220 West Shawtonhill, £200 Nunnerie
BEL – £200 Balgreen Cottage, £175 Auchenbart
BF – £130 Dalwyne, £124 Greyside
SUF – £200 Rusha, £190 Greyside, £148 West Shawtonhill
NCC – £110 Yeldabrek
CHE – £116 Greyside
CHM – £122 Greyside
BFL – £175 Nunnerie, £150 Cockburn
LLE – £175 Carlophill, £142 Headlesscross
DS – £148 Greenwall
