Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

14^th September 2023

Lawrie and Symington Ltd held its Annual Show and Sale of 232 Pedigree Beltex Sheep on behalf of Beltex Scotland where a tremendous show of top quality Shearling Rams ensured a flying trade from start to finish with a very high clearance rate.

The pre-sale show was ably judged by Mr J Gibb, Toftcombs who awarded the championship to a massive Shearling Ram from J Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill which went on to realise a new Lanark sale record for a Shearling Ram of 7,800gns and was purchased by the judge fully backing his decision.

The 1^st prize Beltex Ram Lamb from Messrs Black, Collessie went on to sell for 5,800 gns and sold to Messrs Stephen & Co, Meikle Geddes.

Females topped at 2,000gns from K O’Connors’ Kenny’s Flock and found a new home with Messrs Wattie, Mains of Tonley, Alford.

Show Results:

Judge: Mr Jim Gibb, Toftcombs

Sponsor: Davidsons Animal Feeds

Class 1: Aged Ram (1 forward)

1^st Lot 2 from Glenbow

Class 2: Shearling Ram (24 forward)

1^st Lot 37 from Mid Shawtonhill

2^nd Lot 111 from Grangehall

3^rd Lot 48 from Heatheryhall

4^th Lot 94 from Todhall

5^th Lot 45 from Corstane

6^th Lot 121 from Feoch

Class 3: Ram Lamb (10 forward)

1^st Lot 162 from Collessie

2^nd Lot 163 from Collessie

3^rd Lot 173 from Mid Shawtonhill

4^th Lot 166 from Kenny’s

5^th Lot 150 from Cottage

6^th Lot 161 from Carruthers

Class 4: Gimmer (10 forward)

1^st Lot 189 from Callacrag

2^nd Lot 209 from Kenny’s

3^rd Lot 210 from Kenny’s

4^th Lot 191 from Callacrag

5^th Lot 198 from Muirton

6^th Lot 203 from Beachy

Class 5: Ewe Lamb (2 forward)

1^st Lot 211 from Muirton

2^nd Lot 212 from Muirton

Male Champion

Lot 37 from Mid Shawtonhill

Reserve Male Champion

Lot 162 from Collessie

Female Champion

Lot 189 from Callacrag

Reserve Female Champion

Lot 209 from Kenny’s

Overall Champion

Lot 37 from Mid Shawtonhill

Reserve Overall Champion

Lot 189 from Callacrag

Principal Prices:

Ages Rams:

900 gns            Reive, Craigrorie Cottage to Kennedy, Borlick

Shearlings:

7,800 gns         Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill to JW Gibb, Toftcombs

3,800 gns         Wainwright, Todhall to Pocters Farm Ltd

2,400 gns         Taylor, Southholm to Wattie, Mains of Tonley

2,400 gns         Taylor, Southholm to Gregor, Ranch House Cottage

2,200 gns         Wood & Sons, Kingeldores to Cormack, Oxham Neuk

2,000 gns         Laing, Perryflatts to Barcley, Harestone

1,900 gns         Christie, Newton of Balquain to Simpson, Hillridge

1,800 gns         Laing, Perryflatts to Sanderson, Biggarshiels Mains

1,800 gns         Wainwright, Todhall to Scott, Lislafferty

1,600 gns         Wainwright, Todhall to Jones, Fferam Y Llan

1,600 gns         Cochrane, Richardton to Wight & Sons, Carwood

1,500 gns         Ireland, Feoch to Wight & Son, Carwood

1,500 gns         Taylor, Southholm to Robson, High Leam

1,500 gns         Baillie, Carstairs Mains to Revive, Craigrorie Cottage

1,300 gns         Wainwright, Todhall to Harrison, Park Road

1,300 gns         Harrison, Park Road to Linton, The Firs

1,300 gns         Wainwright, Todhall to Lawrie, Grangehall

1,300 gns         Cochrane, Richardton to Allanton Farming

1,200 gns         R & J Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill to Halliday, Crawthat

1,200 gns         Lawrie, Grangehall to Mitchell, Fowler

Ram Lambs:

5,800 gns         Black, Newton of Collessie to Stephen & Co, Meikle Geddes

3,800 gns         R & J Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill to Cunningham, Walkerdyke

3,200 gns         Black, Newton of Collessie to Procters Farm Ltd

1,700 gns         R & J Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill to W Thomson, Mid Tulloch

1,100 gns         Black, Newton of Collessie to Morton, Lochend

850 gns            Carruthers Farming, Merkland to Coursar, Howcomman

700 gns            Padkin, Drumcork to Davie, Harvies Mailing

700 gns            K O’Connor, Woodside to Kennedy, Borlick

600 gns            J Bell, Highfield to Prentice, Dallars Mains

600 gns            R & J Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill to Wood, Broadwaters

600 gns            J Bell, Highfield to Prentice, Dallers Mains

Gimmers:

2,000 gns             K O’Connor, Woodside to Wattie, Mains of Tonley

1,300 gns             K O’Connor, Woodside to McMillan, Low Tirfergus

900 gns                Baillie, Carstairs Mains to Chapelton of Menmuir

900 gns                Baillie, Carstairs Mains to Chapelton of Menmuir

650 gns                Lennox, Netherholm to Hammond, Auchenbart

550 gns                Young, Muirton to Allan, Westmains

450 gns                Barclay & Co, Mid Brockloch to Hammond, Auchenbart

450 gns                Baillie, Carstairs Mains to R & J Hamilton, Dillard House

450 gns                Reid, Isle Cottage to Smith, Balliemore

Ewe Lamb:

800gns                  Young, Muirton to Howieson, Thorne