Show Report
On Monday the 27th November 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 152 prime cattle and cast cows at their Christmas Show & Sale. Today’s show was kindly sponsored by Agrimin Ltd, the judge was Jamie Chapman from Chapman Butchers, Wishaw with over 40 cattle forward for the show Jamie made an excellent job.
Overall champion was a Limousin heifer from Messrs D Dickinson, Brockwood lees Farm, Canonbie selling to 440p per kilo to J & H Cairns Butchers, Law.
Reserve champion was a Charolais heifer from Messrs J Warnock, Dreva Farm, Biggar selling to 345p per kilo to S Collins butchers, Coatbridge.
Class 1: Limousin Bullock
1st Mr A Lindsay, Kepscaith
2nd Mr G McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer
3rd Barrie Farmers, Howburn
Class 2: AOB Bullock
1st Messrs Allison, Muirburn
2nd Messrs Allison, Muirburn
Class 3: Limousin Heifer
1st Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees
2nd Messrs D & E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh
3rd Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees
Class 4: AOB Heifer
1st Messrs J Warnock & Sons, Dreva
2nd Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees
3rd Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees
Class 5: Native Bred Bullock or Heifer
1st Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees
2nd Mr G McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer
3rd Messrs TA & R Laird, Cambwell
Overall Champion: Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees with his Limousin Heifer
Reserve Champion: Messrs J Warnock & Sons, Dreva with their AOB Heifer
Best Overall Limousin: Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees with his Limousin Heifer
Best Native Bred: Mr DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees with his Aberdeen Angus Heifer
Best Opposite Sex: Mr A Lindsay, Kespcaith with his Limousin Bullock
Champion Beef Cow: Mr A Lindsay, Kepscaith with his Limousin Cow
Champion Dairy Cow: Messrs J & I Wilson, Carskerdo with their Holstein Friesian Cow
Cattle Report
Lawrie and Symington had forward 152 cattle comprising of 62 bullocks and heifers, 90 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 440 p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairn Butchers, Law or to £2516 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairn Butchers, Law.
Limousin bullocks to 340 p/pk from Messrs McFadzean, Woodhead of Mailer, Perth to Bowland Foods, Preston or to £2129 from Messrs Lindsay, Kepscaith Farm, Whitburn to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw.
Beef cows sold to £2650 per head from Messrs McGarva, Nether Abington Farm, Biggar or to 278 p/pk from Messrs McGarva, Nether Abington, Biggar.
Dairy cows sold to £1470 per head from Messrs Whyte, Letham Farm, Lesmahagow or to 162 p/pk from Messrs Wilson, Carskerdo Farm, Cupar.
Beef Heifers per head
£2516, £2318, £2205 Brockwoodlees
£2201 Hill (Strathaven)
£2083 Dreva
£1952 Collielaw
£1930 Skirling Craigs
£1909 Lochurd
£1901 Woodhead of Mailer
£1867 Hownurn
Beef Heifers per kilo
440p, 372p, 362p Brockwoodlees
352p Skirling Craigs
350p, 342p Woodhead of Mailer
348p Howburn
345p Hill (Strathaven)
345p Dreva
338p Muirburn
325p Faskine
312p Lochurd
Beef Bullocks per head
£2129 Kepscaith
£2099 Muirburn
£2074 Howburn
£2039 Bushelhead
£1915 Cambwell
Beef Bullocks per kilo
340p Woodhead of Mailer
338p Kepscaith
332p Muirburn
330p Bushelhead
Young Bulls per head
£1669 Winningbank
Young Bulls per kilo
242p Winningbank
240p Hartfield
Beef cows per head
Lim – £2400 Kepscaith
£1430 Glenrath
£1410 Traquair Knowe
AA – £1710 Traquair Knowe
£1690 Robbiesland
Her – £1040 Drumboy
Char – £1650 Parkhall
Bsh – £1810 Carlinside
Mont – £1390 Glenrath
Sim – £1490 Kirkton of Crawford
BB – £2650 Nether Abington
Beef cows per kilo
Lim – 243p Kepscaith
198p Traquair Knowe
195p Glenrath
AA – 240p Robbiesland
187p Fallside
Char – 206p Parkhall
Mont – 199p Glenrath
Sim – 184p Kirkton of Crawford
BB – 278p Nether Abington
200p Brownhill
Dairy cows per head
Fr – £1370 Letham
Hol – £1330 Carskerdo
£1000 Over Dalserf
Dairy cows per kilo
Fr – 164p Letham
Hol – 162p Carskerdo
Cast bulls per head
£1470 Midhill
Cast bulls per kilo
160p Midhill
Sheep prime stock report
On Monday 27th November 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 2769 Lambs and 2482 Cast Ewes and Rams through Lanark.
Lambs
A much smaller show of 2769 prime lambs saw an excellent show for quality with trade similar on the week and numbers short of buyer requirements. More could easily be sold.
The sale topped at £190 per head for Texel from Messrs Johnstone, Boghouse and to 326p/kg for Beltex from Messrs Frame, Cronin.
Overall Average 265pp/kg (SQQ 265p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £70 Cleughhead
BF – £77 shawhead, £70, £65 Dryhope, £50 East Kinleith
X – £70 Hearthstanes
Per Kilo
TEX – 233.3p Cleughhead
BF – 256.7p Shawhead, 225.8p, 224.1p Dryhope, 172.4p East Kinleith
X – 233.3p Hearthstanes
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £110 Home Farm, £108 Waterlands, £107, £106 Denbrae, £105 Galalaw, £104 Whinnybrae, £102 Galalaw, £102, £98 Cleughhead
BEL – £118 Common, £110 Mossdale, £107 Muirhouse
BF – £94 Fallside, £92 Gosland, £92 Shawhead, £90 Spango, £90 Barglachan, £90 Fallside, £87 Wester Crosswoodhill, £86 Thethwaite, £85 Barglachan, £84 Shawhead
SUF – £95 Brockhouse, £82 Forrestfield
CHE – £103 Stirkfield, £103 Mossdale, £84 Dryhope
CHM – £99 School Green
X – £90 School Green, £87 School Road, £86 Shawhead, £80 Hearthstanes
WELSH – £89 Allanton
Per Kilo
TEX – 289.2p Denbrae, 282.1p Home Farm, 281.1p Whinnybrae, 276.9p Waterlands, 276.5p Toftcombs, 276.3p Galalaw, 274.3p Waterlands, 271.8p Denbrae, 269.2p Hareshawmuir, 268.4p Galalaw
BEL – 310.5p Common, 282.1p Mossdale, 281.6p Muirhouse
BF – 252.9p thethwaite, 251.5p, 248.6p Shawhead, 243.2p Spango, 242.9p Barglachan, 242.1p Gosland, 241p Fallside, 236.8p Barglachan, 236.8p Fallside, 235.3p Birthwood
SUF – 250p Brockhouse, 227.8p Forrestfield
CHE – 271.1p Stirkfield, 271.1p Mossdale, 233.3p Dryhope
CHM – 260.5p School Green
X – 245.7p Shawhead, 241.7p School Road, 236.8p School Green, 235.3p Hearthstanes
WELSH – 269.7p Allanton
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £129 Ingraston, £128 Gill, £127 Boylston, £125 Rowantreehill, £125 Whinnybrae, £125 Haggs, £124 Biggarshiels Mains, £124 Gill, £124 Hillridge
BEL – £137 Cronan, £134, £130 Ingraston, £130 Common, £130 Bonnington Mains, £130 Oldwalls, £129 Drumbuie, £128 Newmill, £125 Biggarshiels
BF – £114 Boat, £113 Boylston, £113 Spango, £110 Westpark, £109 Spango, £107 Boat, £102 Wester Crosswoodhill, £94 East Kinleith, £94 Gosland, £89 Hearthstanes
SUF – £116 Nether Hillhouse, £116 Mid Brockloch, £115 Kilnford Crescent, £115 Kames, £114 The Firs, £114 East Kinleith, £112 Cambwell, £111 Eight Acres Cottage, £107 Newmill
CHAR – £118 Altarstone
CHE – £121 Stirkfield, £113 Boghouse, £109 Thethwaite, £108 Brockhouse
CHM – £99 Brockhouse
X – £120 Townend, £120 Boylston, £119 Townend, £119 Collenan, £117 Swaites, £113 Allanton, £113 Dykehole, £105 Shawhead, £100 School Road, £99 Nisbet
HW – £110 Swaites
KHIL – £117 Gill
BAD – £109 Boylston
Per Kilo
TEX – 300p Ingraston, 300p Toftcombs, 295p, 292.9p Denbrae, 290.9p Gill, 288.6p Boylston, 288.4p Biggarshiels Mains, 288.4p Fill, 286p Blackburn Mains, 285.4p Biggarshiels Mains
BEL – 326.2p Cronan, 317.1p Bonnington Mains, 312.2p, 311.6p Newmill, 309.5p Common, 302.3p Ingraston, 300p Drumbuie, 300p Muirhouse View, 297.6p Biggarshiels Mains
BF – 262.8p Boylston, 259.5p Spango, 259.1p Boat, 256.8p Spango, 255.8p Westpark, 254.8p Boat, 237.2p Wester Crosswoodhill, 235p Gosland, 229.3p East Kinleith, 222.5p Hearthstanes
SUF – 267.4p Kames, 265.1p The Firs, 263.6p Nether Hillhouse, 261.4p Kilnford Crescent, 260.5p Cambwell, 257.8p Mid Brockloch, 256.1p Nether Hillhouse, 254.8p Newmill, 253.3p East Kinleith
CHAR – 268.2p Altarstone
CHE – 288.1p Stirkfield, 275.6p Boghouse, 270p Brockhouse, 259.5p Thethwaite
CHM – 247.5p Brockhouse
X – 279.1p Boylston, 270.5p Collenan Farm, 266.7p Townend, 265.9p Swaites, 264.4p Townend, 262.8p Allanton, 262.8p Dykehole, 250p School Road, 247.5p Nisbet, 238.6p Shawhead
HW – 255.8p Swaites
KHIL – 260p Gill
BAD – 272.5p Boylston
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £146 Collielaw, £145 East Kinleith, £143 Collielaw, £140 Gillandersland, £140 Silverrig, £140, £139 Burnetland, £138 Nether Skellyhill
BEL – £150 Drumbuie, £149 Townfoot (Roberton), £145, £140 Oldwalls, £140 Cronan, £139 Drumbuie, £139 Townfoot (Roberton), £139 Drumbuie
BF – £125 Whelphill, £124 Wester Crosswoodhill, £116 Hartside
SUF – £135 Eight Acres Cottage, £132 Muirhouses, £129 Toxside, £127 Carwood, £125 Peatpotts, £123 Kilnford Crescent, £120 School Road, £118 Blackburn Mains, £118 Nether Hillhouse
CHE – £127, £125 Townend, £119 Mid Brockloch
X – £127 Whinbush, £124 Rowantreehill, £115 Burnetland, £112 Mid Brockloch, £107 Spango
BFL – £118 Cademuir Drive
ROUS – £132 Whinbush
ROM – £116 Peatpotts
KHIL – £129 Gill
DOR – £115 Whinnybrae
Per Kilo
TEX – 306.7p Nether Skellyhill, 297.9p Collielaw, 293.6p Nether Skellyhill, 292p, 291.8p Collielaw, 291.1p Nether Skellyhill, 287.2p West Nerston, 285.4p Whinbush
BEL – 304.3p Cronan, 302.1p Oldwalls, 300p, 295.7p Drumbuie, 292.2p, 289.6p Townfoot (Roberton), 289.4p Grangehall, 285.7p Oldwalls
BF – 241.7p Hartside, 240.4p Whelphill, 238.5p Wester Crosswoodhill
SUF – 264.7p Eight Acres Cottage, 264p Muirhouses, 262.2p Nether Hillhouse, 260.4p Peatpotts, 258.8p Muirhouses, 258p Toxside, 256.5p Blackburn Mains, 256.3p Kilnford Crescent, 254p Carwood
CHE – 277.8p, 270.2p Townend, 258.7p Mid Brockloch
X – 269.6p Rowntreehill, 249p Whinbush, 244.7p Burnetland, 243.5p Mid Brockloch, 227.7p Spango
BFL – 226.9p Cademuir Drive
ROUS – 264p Whinbush
ROM – 236.7p Peatpotts
KHIL – 252.9p Gill
DOR – 250p whinnybrae
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £190 Boghouse, £156 Walesley, |£152 Silverrig, £148 Collielaw, £146 Craighead, £146 Springfield, £145 Collielaw, £144 Cleughhead, £142 Craigside, £140 Silverrig
Bel – £153 Drumbuie
SUF – £148 Gill, £138 Carwood
CHE – £137 Townfoot (Roberton)
X – £148 Hearthstanes, £130 Stobilee
Per Kilo
TEX – 278.6p Walesley, 273.6p Collielaw, 270.4p Craighead, 270.4p Springfield, 267.9p Craigside, 266.7p Silverrig, 264.3p Collielaw, 264.2p Silverrig, 258.5p Peatpotts, 257.4p Heatheryhall
BEL – 259.3p Drumbuie
SUF – 264.3p Gill, 260.4p Carwood
CHE – 244.6p Townfoot (Roberton)
X – 255.2p Hearthstanes, 240.7p
Cast Sheep
A larger show of 2482 cast ewes (1011 Blackface) saw a mixed show for quality with good ewes dearer and Blackface and Cheviot ewes easier on the week unless well fleshed. Many ewes showing the effects of wet weather. Mule ewes hardest to cash.
The sale topped at £280 per head for Texel from Messrs Dunlop, An-Glasach and to £76 Blackface from Messrs Pate, Toxside & Messrs Warnock, Dreva.
Overall average 71.03p/pk (-£2 on week)
BF Average £49.02 for (1011)
Ewes
TEX – £280 An-Glasach, £270 Broomknowes, £245 Toftcombs, £240, £232 Robiesland, £220 Greyside, £192 Silverrig, £185 Greyside, £180 Toftcombs, £178 Oldwalls
BEL – £170 Oldwalls, £155 Collielaw, £145 Woodside Avenue, £135 High Tarbeg, £114 Springfield, £100 Drumbuie
BF – £76 Toxside, £76 Dreva, £71 Carscallan, £69 Whinbush, £65 Allanton, £65 Dollarbank, £64 Springfield, £69 Whinbush, £65 Allanton, £65 Dollarbank, £64 Springfield, £64 Mid Tulloch
SUF – £158 Broomknowes, £150 Oldwalls, £148 Broomknowes, £145 Lawriesmuir, £136 Muirhouse, £130 Broomknowes, £128, £126 Greyside, £122 Noblehall, £120 Sandyholm
NCC – £118 Easter Frew, £99 Gill, £89 Brockhouse, £86 Springfield, £84 High Tarbeg, £82, £78 Allanton, £78 Easter Frew, £76 Greyside, £70 High Tarbeg
CHE – £77 Upper Muirhouse, £70 Stirkfield, £69 Easterhouse, £67 Rowantreehill, £66 High Tarbeg, £66 Springfield
CHM – £90 Springfield, £76 Easterhouse
X – £106 Westpark, £100 Greyside, £99 Home Farm, £96 Springfield, £95 High Tarbeg, £95 Lawriesmuir, £94 Hyndford Well, £91 Whinbush, £90 Springfield, £90 Greyside
BFL – £112 Cademuir Drive, £90 Temples
ZWA – £96 Gill, £50 Greyside
JAC – £50 School Road
HEB – £47 Stoneyhill
HW – £58 Hyndford Well, £50 Swaites, £45 Hyndford Wells
SWA – £56 Hyndford Well
KHIL – £64 Gill
OTH – £140 Greenside Cottage
EASY CARE – £45, £33 Mossfennan
WELSH – £52 Allanton, £44 Mid Tulloch, £40 Allanton
Rams
TEX – £120 Easter Sills, £120 Greyside, £85 Eight Acres Cottage, £80 Greyside, £54 Stoneyhill
BF – £80 North Slipperfield, £78 Shawhead, £68 East Kinleith, £66 Drumelzier Haugh, £62, £60 Stoneyhill
SUF – £150 Lawriesmuir, £78 Stoneyhill
NCC – £78 Stoneyhill
CHE – £100 Glenpark, £56 Stoneyhill
X – £76, £70, £56 Stoneyhill
JAC – £68 Upper Muirhouse
KHIL – £100 Lawriesmuir
DOR – £80 Stobilee
OTH – £98 Stobilee
