Lawrie and Symington Ltd held it’s Annual Sale of 3334 commercial breeding sheep of all classes including the Annual Show & Sale of Scotch Mule Gimmers & Ewe Lambs. This was ably judged by Messrs Brown, Herbertshaw who awarded the following.
An outstanding show of quality not seen elsewhere was presented for sale and a credit to all vendors.
Pen of Scotch Mule Gimmers –
1st – Messrs Stewart, Crookboat – £232 to Herbertshaw
2nd – Messrs P Smith & Son, Cloverhill – £216 to Glenalmond Est
3rd – Mr J Paterson, East Dykes – £212 to Glenalmond Estate
Pen of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs –
1st – Mr N Laing, Perryflatts – £158 Morgan, Shropshire
2nd – Messrs J Warnock & Son, Eastfield – £144 to Howburn
3rd – Messrs CC MacArthur & Co, Nunnerie – £132 to Wester Walston
Outwith the Mule Show & Sale today’s top price was £400 for Pure Texel Gimmers from Messrs MacIntyre, Springwell selling to Messrs Taylor, southholm.
These were followed at £350 from same home to Messrs Rattray, West Park and to £300 for Texel 2 Crop Ewes from Messrs Jackson, Wolfclyde to Messrs Wyllie,
Also included today was the final dispersal of the mule portion of the Ashcraig flock on behalf of Messrs Lambie. The 289 sheep offered averaged an excellent £177.17.
Mule 4 Crop – £132, £120
3 Crop – £152, £145
2 Crop – £210, £195, £178
1 Crop – £215, £178
Gimm – £198, £195, £194, £192
Tex Gimm – £200, £185
Chev Mule Gimm – £200, £170
Also today saw the dispersal of the Texel & Dutch Texel Gimmers & Ewe Lambs from Messrs Squair, Killernie, selling to a top of £340 for a Texel Shearling Ram.
Tex Gimm – £260, £200, £202, £195
Dutch Tex Gimm – £198, £195
Dutch Tex Ewe Lambs – £138, £134
Tex Shearling Rams – £340, £320, £300
Dutch Tex Shearling Ram – £320 (x2), £300
Other Principal Prices:
Gimmers
PURE TEX – £400, £350 Springwell Brae, £240 Wolfclyde, £210 Hartside
TEX – £232 Townhead, £210 Hallhill, £206 Cloverhill, £202 Nunnerie
SUF – £168 Craigend
CHE – £172 Rusha
CHM – £226 Rusha, £192 Cronan, £180 Newton of Wiston
SM – £232 Crookboat, £220 Glendouran, £220 Nether Abington, £216 Cloverhill, £212 East Dykes, £212 Townhead, £210 Nether Abington, £208 Crookboat, £206 East Dykes
Ewes
PURE TEX – £300 Wolfclyde
TEX – £152, £148, £142 Hillside, £100 Blackpark
SUF – £112 Haswellsykes
SM – £115 Middlesteads, £106 High Crewburn
Ewe Lambs
PURE TEX – £140 Nunnerie
TEX – £91, £90 Barmulloch
SM – £158 Perryflats, £145 Lochlyoch, £144 Eastfield of Coulter, £144, £143, £140 Lochlyoch, £138 Nisbet, £138 Lochlyoch
Averages
308 Ewes – £102.32 + £2
289 Dispersal – £177.17
1039 Mule Gimm – £187.44 + £5
371 Tex Gimm – £193.66 + £3
359 Other Gimm – £167.22
531 Mule Ewe Lambs – £134.59 -£1
113 Tex Ewe Lambs – £94.32 +£6
