Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 27th May
Cattle prime stock report
Limousin heifers sold to a top price of 252p/kg from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to S Collins butchers, Muirhead.
Heifer per head
£1473 Brockwoodlees, £1408 Todhall, £1324 Calla.
Heifer per kilo
252p & 248p Brockwoodlees, 246p Todhall & Auchenstarry, 240p Calla & Kinneil Mill.
Young bulls
£1462 East Merkland.
Cast bulls
£1470 Cloverhill, £1410 Calla.
Beef cow per head
£1235 Gair, £1175 Midlock, £1115 Addiewell, £1105 Blackhill, £1025 Bagmoors.
Beef cow per kilo
152p Gair, 132p Midlock & Addiewell.
Dairy cow per head
£895 Crookedstone & Greentowers, £835 Westtown & Moatmains.
Dairy cow per kilo
125p Moatmains, 108p Cromlet, 107p Greentowers, 106p Crookedstone.
Sheep prime stock report
Lambs
All classes of lambs met a fast selling trade and many more could have been sold to advantage. Lighter lambs 35-37kg selling at £85-£90 look a good trade. Why keep until 50kg?? The sale topped at £124 per head for Texels from J W Gibb, Rusha, and to 281p/kg for Texels from the same home. Overall average 234p/kg (SQQ 237p/kg).
Per head
25.5-32kg
TEX – £76 Hilltop.
32.1-39kg
TEX – £96 Auchenhard, £90 Muirend, The Firs, Hilltop & Dovecote.
39.1-45.5kg
TEX – £124 Rusha, £111 Muirhouse, £110 North Garngour, Dovecote & Hill, £106 West Shawtonhill, £104 East Bangour & Auchenhard, £103 Balgreen, £102 Muirend.
BEL – £112 Southholm, £103 Muirhouse.
SUF – £103 Hill, £100 West Shawtonhill.
45.6-52kg
TEX £114 Strawfrank.
SUF – £116 & £112 West Shawtonhill.
CHAR – £120 Southholm.
52+kg
SUF – £120 Auchenraith, £116 Saddle Holm.
Per kilo
25.5-32kg
TEX – 237.5p.
32.1-39kg
TEX – 250p Hilltop, 246.2p Auchenhard, 241.7p Hilltop, 236.8p Muirend & Dovecote, 230.8p The Firs.
39.1-45.5kg
TEX – 281.8p Rusha, 270.7p Muirhouse, 255.8p North Garngour & Dovecote, 255p Muirend, 253.7p East Bangour, 252.4p West Shawtonhill, 251.2p Balgreen, 250p Meikle Carleith & Balgreen.
BEL – 260.5p Southholm, 251.2p Muirhouse.
SUF – 241.5p East Bangour, 234.1p Hill, 232.6p West Shawtonhill.
45.6-52kg
TEX – 237.5p Strawfrank.
SUF – 238.3p & 232p West Shawtonhill.
CHAR – 240p Southholm.
52+kg
SUF – 218.2p Auchenraith, 210.9p Saddle Holm.
Hoggs
A massive showoff hoggs for the end of May saw trade remain good for well fleshed hoggs with leaner sheep cheaper. Heavy hoggs in less numbers with only the best flesh dear. The sale topped at £94.50 per head for Texels from I Laird, Yeldabrek, and to 227p/kg for Beltex from A Taylor, Heatheryhall. Overall average 182p/kg (SQQ 185p/kg).
Per head
25.5-32kg
TEX – £52 Cumberhead.
BF – £62 Southholm, £55 Alton & Whiteside.
CONT – £61 Netherhall.
SHE – £50 Hyde Park.
32.1-39kg
TEX – £82 Barrend, £76 Whiteside, £73.50 Blackhill & Dunsyre Mains, £72.50 Hyde Park & Cumberhead, £70 North Boig & Queenshaugh.
BEL – £79.50 Southholm, £72.50 North Boig.
BF – £76.50 Middlepart, £73 Alton, £72.50 Alton, £72 Sandyhill, £71 Easter Dawyck & Hilltop, £70 Nunnerie & West Glespin.
SUF – £75 Hyde Park, £73.50 Queenshasugh, £70 The Meadows.
CHE – £75 Hyde Park, £74.50 Easterhouse, £73 & £70 Hyde Park.
CHM – £74.50 Bridgehouse, £72 Southholm.
SM – £70 Queenshaugh.
X – £71 Hyde Park.
SHE – £55 North Boig.
JAC – £66.50 Sandyhills.
HEB – £64.50 Hopwood.
HW – £68 Sandyhills.
SWA – £66.50 Whiteside.
39.1-45.5kg
TEX – £90 & £89.50 Barrend, £88.50 Southholm, £87.50 Langshaw, £87 Yeldabrek, £83 The Kiln, £82.50 Langshaw, £80 Wintermuir & Weston.
BEL – £81 & £80 Wellhead.
BF – £82 Alton, £78 Langshaw & Home Farm, £75 Bank & Barglachan, £75 Hyde Park.
SUF – £86.50 Blackhill, £81.50 Udstonhead, £78.50 Langshaw.
CHE – £80 Waterloo, £79.50 Blackhill, £78 Alton, £77 Queenshaugh.
CHM – £85 Southholm.
SM – £80 Queenshaugh, £77.50 Sandyhills, £71 Easter Dawyck, £70 Lochhill.
HW – £73.50 North Auchenbrain.
45.6-52kg
TEX – £96 Yeldabrek, £94 Wellhead & Southholm, £93 Wellhead, £92 Barrend, £91.50 Yeldabrek, £91 Wellhead, £90 Yeldabrek, £89.50 Silverrig.
BEL – £90 The Kiln.
BF – £87.50 Weston, £75 Wellhead.
SUF – £90.50 Yeldabrek, £90 Southholm, £85 Easter Clevage & Wellhead.
CHE – £86 Southholm, £84 Boat, £81 Yeldabrek.
SM – £85 Boghouse.
X – £83 Yeldabrek, £80 The Meadows.
52+kg
TEX – £94.50 Yeldabrek, £94 Riverview & Southholm, £90 Mid Shawtonhill & Yeldabrek, £85 Yeldabrek.
BEL – £70 Mid Shawtonhill.
BF – £78 Alton, £70 Hilltop.
SUF – £76 Yeldabrek.
CHE – £80 North Auchenbrain, £75 South Arnloss.
SM – £71 Easter Dawyck.
Per kilo
25.5-32kg
TEX – 179.3p Cumberhead, 178.6p Bank.
BF – 193.8p Southholm, 177.4p Whiteside, 171.9p Alton.
CONT – 190.6p Netherhall.
SHE – 178.6p Hyde Park.
32.1-39kg
TEX – 210p Barrend, 201.4p Cumberhead, 195.9p Hyde Park, 194.9p Whiteside, 194.4p North Boig & Queenshaugh, 193.4p Blackhill & Dunsyre Mains, 191.7p Boat.
BEL – 227.1p Southholm, 207.1p North Boig.
BF – 197.3p Alton, 197.1p Southholm, 196.2p Middlepart, 195.7p Sandyhills, 193.8p Easter Dawyck, 192.9p Hyde Park, 191.7p Wintermuir, 190.8p Alton, 188.6p Alton.
SUF – 197p Hyde Park, 188.5p Queenshaugh.
CHE – 200p, 197.3p & 197.1p Hyde Park, 196.1p Easterhouse, 192p Hyde Park, 191.2p Yeldabrek.
CHM – 196.1p Bridgehouse, 194.6p Southholm.
SM – 189.2p & 182.9p Queenshaugh.
X – 186.8p Hyde Park.
HW – 183.8p Blackhill.
SWA – 179.7p Whiteside.
39.1-45.5kg
TEX – 206p Langshaw, 205.8p Southholm, 200p & 199p Barrend, 197.7p Yeldabrek, 194.4p Langshaw, 190.5p Weston, 189.3p Easter Clevage, 189p The Kiln.
BEL – 192.9p Wellhead.
BF – 200p Alton, 187.5p Hyde Park, 185.7p Home Farm, 182.9p Barglachan, 181.4p Langshaw.
SUF – 192.2p Blackhill, 186.9p Langshaw, 181.10p Udstonhead.
CHE – 190.5p Waterloo, 190.2p Alton, 189.3p Blackhill.
CHM – 202.4p Southholm.
SM – 193.8p Sandyhills, 181.8p Queenshaugh.
HW – 183.8p North Auchenbrain.
45.6-52kg
TEX – 200p Southholm & Barrend, 193p Easter Clevage, 186p Wellhead, 184.8p, 184.6p & 183p Yeldabrek.
BEL – 195.7p The Kiln.
BF – 182.3p Weston.
SUF – 188.5p Yeldabrek, 184.8p Easter Clevage, 180p Southholm.
52+kg
TEX – 177.3p Dunsyre Mains, 176.7p Easter Clevage, 173.1p Queenshaugh, 171.8p Yeldabrek.
BEL – 112.9p Mid Shawtonhill.
BF – 177.3p Alton, 175.8p Netherhall.
CHE – 164.5p Queenshaugh.
Ewes & rams
A very good show of 1076 cast ewes and rams met a fast trade especially for blackface and cheviot ewes which were very dear. Sale topped at £156 for Texels from A Campbell, Strawfrank and to £73 for blackface from T Bark, Skirling Mains.
Per head
Ewes
TEX – £156 Strawfrank, £154 Riverview, £134 Hillfield & Strawfrank, £132 Strawfrank, £130 Mid Shawtonhill, Strawfrank & Southholm.
BEL – £146 Southholm, £142 Mid Shawtonhill, £140 & £122 Southholm.
BF – £73 Skirling Mains, £70 Dallowie, £69 Darnhall, Walston Mill & Glenside, £68 Glenside, £67 Townfoot & Skirling Mains, £66 Southholm, £65 Easterhouse.
SUF – £117 Carwood, £110 Yeldabrek, £108 Auchenraith, £106 Glenside & Muirhouse, £100 Strawfrank.
CHAR – £99 Southholm.
NCC – £98 Yeldabrek, £94 South Arnloss, £90 Yeldabrek.
CHE – £74 Yeldabrek, £72 Hillview, £70 Netherhall.
CHM – £80 Penicuik Est & Strawfrank.
SM – £79 Newton, £77 The Firs & Haininghead, £76 Easter Clevage, Lochhill & Hilltop, £75 Dovecot, Carmacoup & Gair.
X – £91 Newton.
BFL – £86 Darnhall, £82 & £80 The Home.
SHE – £52 Meikle Carleith, £49 North Boig, £46 The Firs, £40 Yeldabrek.
BTEX – £100 Haswellsykes.
ZWA – £92 Hillview.
SWA – £70 East Mitchellton.
Rams
TEX – £125 Over Kypeside, £119 Yeldabrek, £116 Newmill, £112 Drochil Castle, £108 Broomfield, £100 Over Kypeside.
BEL – £104 Broomfield.
BF – £82 Walston Mill.
SUF – £132 Strawfrank, £112 Hartwood, £99 Easter Clevage.
NCC – £98 Yeldabrek, £95 South Arnloss.
CHE – £80 Queenshaugh, £78 Walston Mill.
BFL – £118 East Mitchellton.
BTEX – £102 Hilltop.
