Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 11^th November

Cattle prime stock report

132 cattle sold comprising 46 prime bullocks & heifers, 3 young bulls and 83 cats cows & bulls. Heifers sold to a top of 256p/kg from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie, to Hugh Black & Son butchers, Lanark. Bullocks sold to 242p/kg from Messrs Allison, Muirburn, Biggar, again to Hugh Black & Son butchers, Lanark.

Heifer per head

£1530 & £1495 Brockwoodlees, £1486 & £1436 Todhall, £1401 Mafflat, £1356 Auchenstarry, £1335 Muirburn, £1280 Castlehill.

Heifer per kilo

256p, 250p & 248p Brockwoodlees, 248p & 242p Muirburn, 244p, 238p, 236p & 234p Todhall, 242p & 230p Howburn, 238p Auchenstarry, 236p Castlehill, 232p Mafflat.

Bullock per head

£1427 & £1408 Muirburn, £1350 North Deanhead, £1290 Castlehill, £1240 Hill.

Bullock per kilo

242p & 238p Muirburn, 234p Castlehill, 220p Hill, 210p North Deanhead.

Young bulls

188p Skirling Craigs, 180p Millmoor.

Beef cow per head

£1055 & £1035 Huntlyhill, £1015 Addiewell, £1010 Roberton Mains, £975 Lochurd, £965 Burnetland, £935 Lawriesmuir.

Beef cow per kilo

124p Roberton Mains, 120p Lochurd, 117p Addiewell.

Dairy cow per head

£925 Westtown, £875 & £865 Moatmains, £795 Netherholm, £775 Craigends.

Dairy cow per kilo

116p Moatmains, 106p Westtown & Netherholm.

Cast bulls

£1150 Wolfclyde.

Sheep prime stock report

3237 lambs and 1371 cast ewes were sold. A larger show of 3237 lambs saw all classes much sharper on the week with best quality gaining a premium. Many more could be sold to advantage. Also included today was the show and sale of Beltex lambs. 30 pens of 5 were forward and ably judged by Mr R Lawson, East Mains, who awarded the championship to a pen from D Murray, Calton scaling 41kg and realizing £100 to Vivers Scotlamb. The reserve went to R Struthers, Collielaw, which weighed 46kg and made £106, selling to Pak Mecca Meats.

BELTEX PRIME SHEEP SHOW & SALE

MONDAY 11^TH NOVEMBER, 2019

Judge – Mr R Lawson, East Mains Farm, Newbigging, Carnwath

CLASS 1 – BELTEX X MULE (43KG AND UNDER)

1^st – Messrs P & M Gray, Eastfield

2^nd – Mr A Baillie, Broomfield

3^rd – Messrs P & M Gray, Eastfield

CLASS 2 – BELTEX X MULE (OVER 43KG)

1^st – Mr J Glasgow, Felton

2^nd – Mr A Baillie, Broomfield

3^rd – Messrs P & M Gray, Eastfield

CLASS 3 – BELTEX X TEXEL (43KG AND UNDER)

1^st – W Steel & Co, Cumberhead

2^nd – W Steel & Co Cumberhead

3^rd – Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck

CLASS 4 – BELTEX X TEXEL (OVER 43KG)

1^st – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw

2^nd – W Steel & Co, Cumberhead

3^rd – Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck

CLASS 5 – BELTEX X ANY OTHER BREED (43KG AND UNDER)

1^st – Messrs A & D Murray, Calton

2^nd – Messrs T & A Taylor, Heatheryhall

3^rd – Messrs JB Currie & Son, Haswellsykes

CLASS 6 – BELTEX X ANY OTHER BREED (OVER 43KG)

1^st – Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck

2^nd – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw

Champion Pen – Messrs A & D Murray, Calton (Beltex X AOB – 43kg and Under)

Reserve Champion Pen – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw (Beltex X Texel – Over 43kg)

25.5-32kg

Per head

RYE – £54 Meadowmains.

Per kilo

RYE – 168.8p Meadowmains.

32.1-39kg

Per head

TEX – £78.50 Over Williamson, £77 Turdees, £71 Mitchellhill.

BEL – £81 Southholm, £80 St Johns Kirk.

BF – £64 Mitchellhill.

SUF – £66 Udstonhead.

Per kilo

TEX – 212.2p Over Williamson, 202.6p Turdees, 197.2p Mitchellhill.

BEL – 210.5p St Johns Kirk, 207.7p Southholm.

BF – 168.4p Mitchellhill.

SUF – 169.2p Udstonhead.

X – 175.6p Yeldabrek, 171.8p Liscleugh.

TXS – 173p Udstonhead.

39.1-45.5kg

Per head

TEX – £93.50 Biggarshiels, £91.50 Yeldabrek, £90.50 Muirhead, £90 Westmains Croft, £89.50 Yeldabrek, £89 West Lethans, £88 Parkhouse, £85 Henryton, £84.50 Yeldabrek & Northflatt.

BEL – £96 Biggarshiels, £95 Haswellsykes, £92 Biggarshiels, £90 Broomfield, £89.50 Broomfield, £89 Mid Tulloch, £87.50 Calton, £86.50 Broomfield, £85.50 Southholm.

BF – £76 Mitchellhill, £70 Scrogton, £68.50 Boat, £68 Scrogton, £67.50 Boat.

SUF – £81.50 Sornfallow, £80.50 West Torphin, £80 Dykehole & Lawhead, £79 Southholm, £78 Galalaw & Mid Tulloch.

CHAR – £81.50 Broomfield, £79.50 Altarstone, £78 Stramulloch.

CHE – £79.50 St Johns Kirk, £76.50 Mid Tulloch, £75 St Johns Kirk & Nettlingflatt.

CHM – £71 Muldron.

SM – £68 Scrogton & Greenhill, £67 Liscleugh.

BTEX – £84 Nether Pratis.

Per kilo

TEX – 209.3p Westmains Croft, 207.8p Biggarshiels, 207p West Lethans, 206.1p Yeldabrek, 203.7p Northflatt, 203.4p & 203.3p Yeldabrek, 201.3p Boghouse, 201.1p Muirhead, 200p Scrogton.

BEL – 213.4p Calton, 213.3p Biggarshiels, 211.1p Haswellsykes, 208.1p Broomfield, 204.4p Biggarshiels, 202.3p Mid Tulloch, 201.2p & 200p Broomfield.

BF – 168.9p Mitchellhill, 165.9p Scrogton, 164.6p & 163.1p Boat.

SUF – 188.8p West Montgarswood, 185.2p Sornfallow, 181.8p Dykehole, 181.1p Sornfallow, 181p Eastshield, 180.5p Greenhill.

CHAR – 194p Broomfield, 181.4p Stramulloch.

CHE – 189.3p & 178.6p St Johns Kirk, 178.6p Nettlingflatt, 173.8p Carcant, 170p Mid Tulloch.

NCC – 171.1p Nettlingflatt.

CHM – 165.1p Muldron.

SM – 165.9p Greenhill, 161.9p Scrogton.

X – 172.1p Back O Hill.

BTEX – 200p Nether Pratis.

45.6-52kg

Per head

TEX – £102 Collielaw, £93 Parkhouse  Yeldabrek, £9.50 Hill, £90 Birch Av & Craighead, £89 Southholm, £88.50 Birks & Craigside.

BEL – £94.50 Yeldabrek, £94 & £92 Drumcork, £92 & £90 Old Walls, £84 Drumcork.

SUF – £90 Auldtoun Cottage, £88 Birks & Southholm, £86.50 Toxside, £85.50 Netherurd Mains, £85 & £84 Yeldabrek.

BFL – £75 Scrogton.

CHAR – £87.50 Altarstone, £80.50 Lochhill.

CHE – £82.50 & £80.50 Hallhill.

X – £79 Yeldabrek & Henryton.

SM – £73 Northflatt.

Per kilo

TEX – 221.7p Collielaw, 197.9p Yeldabrek, 191.5p Craighead, 189.8p Parkhouse, 186.7p Hill, 185.1p Silverrig.

BEL – 200p Drumcork, 196.9p Yeldabrek, 187.5p & 180.4p Old Walls.

SUF – 179.6p Birks, 176.5p Auldtoun Cottage & Toxside, 176.1p Toxside, 174.5p Sornfallow, 174p Lochhill.

CHAR – 168.3p Altarstone, 167.7p Lochhill.

CHE – 171.9p & 171.3p Hallhill.

SM – 155.3p Northflatt.

52+kg

Per head

TEX – £91 Craighead, £90 Sandilands, £88 Yeldabrek & Westmains Croft, £85 The Croft.

SUF – £90 Greenside & Birch Av, £89 Kirkton & Southholm.

Per kilo

TEX – 168.5p Craighead, 166p Westmains Croft, 155.6p Hallhill.

BEL – 261p Broomfield, 243.9p Calton, 242.1p Haswellsykes, 230.4p Collielaw, 225p Yeldabrek, 224.4p Collielaw, 218.2p Broomfield, 214p Cumberhead, 208.5p Stramulloch, 204.8p Cumberhead.

SUF – 170p Greenside, 167.9p Kirkton, 163.6p Birch Av.

Another good show of 1371 cast ewes and rams met a fast selling trade with all classes especially Blackface ewes dearer on the week. The sale topped at £157 for Texels from A Taylor, Southholm, and to £57 for Blackface from Struthers, Greenfield and Telfer, Glendouran.

Ewes

TEX – £157 Southholm, £156 Malletsheugh, £149 Whitelee Gate, £148 Hallhill, £144 Southholm & Newhouse, £140 Meikle Carleith, £138 Sandilands, £136 Hallhill, £110 Newhouse.

BEL – £139 & £100 Newhouse.

BF – £57 Greenfield & Glendouran, £54 Hardridge & Townhead, £53 Middlepart & West, £52 Lawhead, £50 Liscleugh, £49 Hardridge & West Handaxwood.

SUF – £96 Blackpark, £94 Yeldabrek, £93 Haswellsykes, £89 Old Walls, £88 Hartwood, £87 Greyside.

CHAR – £95 Overfield, £80 Southholm.

NCC – £73 Brockhouse, £69 Greyside, £67 Spittal, £65 Carcant.

CHE – £66 Yeldabrek, £65 Rowantreehill, £65 Yeldabrek & West Handaxwood, £63 Chesterhall Parks & Blackburn Mains, £59 Avoncrook, £58 Old Spittal & Balleny.

CHM – £71 Greyside.

X – £78 Southholm, £70 Haswellsykes, £69 Biggarshiels, Felton, Balleny & Kirkton, £68 Muirhead, Southholm & Greyside.

BFL – £89 Spittal, £82 Brockhouse.

SHE – £35 Rowantreehill, £30 Ferryhouse.

ZWA – £75 & £74 Yeldabrek.

Rams

TEX – £100 Cowgrove, £99 Henryton, £94 Whitfield, £92 Mitchellhill, £88 Whinnybrae & Yeldabrek, £82 Yeldabrek.

BEL – £122 Southholm.

BF – £70 Greenfield, £67 Mitchellhill, £63 Nunnerie.

SUF – £72 Yeldabrek.

BFL – £78 Middlepart.

NCC – £60 Yeldabrek.

CHE – £60 Yeldabrek.