Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 28th November
Cattle report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 74 Prime Cattle at their Annual Christmas Show and Sale. Judge today was Mr H Black, Black Butchers Lanark. Champion today was a heifer from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie which weighed 646kg and sold to 610p per kg or to £3940 to H Black Butchers, Lanark. Reserve Champion from Messrs Warnock, Dreva Farm, Biggar weighed 628kg and sold to 480p per kg to Kitson Butchers, Yorkshire.
CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF PRIME CATTLE
(Kindly sponsored by Wishaw Abattoir, Wishaw)
Judge: Mr Hugh Black, H Black & Sons Butchers
Continental Bullock :
1st Prize – Barrie Farmers, Howburn Lot 4
2nd Prize – Messrs MI Wainwright, Todhall Lot 10
3rd Prize – Messrs A & I Lindsay, Bushelhead Lot 9
Continental Heifer :
1st Prize – Messrs DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Lot 22
2nd Prize – Messrs J Warnock & Sons, Dreva Lot 36
3rd prize –Messrs DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Lot 29
Native Bred Bullock or Heifer :
1st Prize – Messrs DM DickinsonBrockwoodlees – Lot 30
2nd Prize – Messrs DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees – Lot 31
3rd Prize – Messrs MI Wainwright, Todhall Lot 14
Champion Animal : Messrs DM Dickinson, Brockwoodlees – Lot 22
Reserve Champion : Messrs J Warnock, Dreva – Lot 36
Cast Cows 71 Forward.
Champion Beef Cow sold to £1930 from Mid Shawtonhill Farm, Strathaven.
Champion Dairy Cow sold to £1415 from Greentowers Farm, Lanark.
Monday 28th November 2022 Lawrie and Symington sold 145 Cattle comprising of 74 Bullocks and Heifers and 71 Cast Cows. Lim Heifers sold to 610p per kg from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark. Or to £3940 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers Lanark. BB Bullocks sold to 330p per kg from Todhall Farm, Cupar to Hastie Butchers, Markinch or to £2145 from Todhall Farm, Cupar to Hastie Butchers, Markinch. Beef Cows sold to £1930 per head from Mid Shawtonhill Farm, Strathaven or to £260p per kg from the same home. Dairy Cows sold to £1415 per head from Greentowers Farm, Lanark or to 185p per kg from High Crewburn, Strathaven.
Beef Heifers per head
£3940, £2054, £2073, £1996 Brockwoodlees, £3014 Dreva, £1992 Skirling Craigs, £1902 Howburn, £1860 Collielaw, £1854 Muirburn, £1751 Todhall.
Beef Heifers per kg
610p, 320p x 3, 318p Brockwoodlees, 480p Dreva, 312p Calla, 308p Collielaw, 306p Skirling Craig, 304p, 300p Todhall, 302p Muirburn.
Beef Blk per head
£2145 Todahll, £2007 Rusha, £1992, £1980 Brockwoodlees, £1970 Faskine, £1970 Howburn, £1815 Bushelhead, £1842, £1808 Oldhill.
Beef Blk per kilo
330p Todhall, 312p Bushelhead, 306p 304p Muirburn, 308p Mid Shawtonhill, 303p Brockwoodlees, 300p Balquharrage, 296p Harvieston, 292p Faskine, 290p Rusha.
Young Bulls
£1835 West Glespin, £1820 East Merkland
256p West Glespin.
Beef Cow per Kilo
Lim 260p Midshawtonhill
235p Carmichael
223p Waterlands
AA 214p Skirling Craig,
211p Bagmoors
Sal 200p Cardon
BSH 209p Newton of Wiston
196p Ingraston
Sim 175p Raws
BB 175p Shieldburn
Beef Cows per Head
Lim £1930 Mid Shawtonhill
£1840 Carmichael Estate
£1710 Waterlands
£1610 Law
AA £1910 Penicuk Est
£1570 Bagmoors
£1570 Newton of Wiston
Sim £1590 Toxside
Sal £1670 Cardon
BSH £1690 Newton of Wiston
£1510 Ingraston
BB £1350 Shieldburn
Her £1370 Ingraston
Dairy Cow per kilo
Fr 185p High Crewburn
175p Lethan
174p Muirhouse
Hol 181p Netherholm
175p, 160p Whitecraigs
174p Caskerdo
164p Greentowers
Dairy Cows per head
Fr £1230 Lethan
£1210 Muirhouse
Hol £1415 Greentowers
£1400 Netherholm
£1370 High Crewburn
£1330, £1150 Whitecraigs
£1300 Caskerdo
£1030 Netherholm
Cast Bulls
£2100 Dreva, £1970 Toxside
188p Dreva, 156p Toxside.
Sheep prime stock report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3400 Lambs and 2508 Cast Ewes and Hoggs through Lanark.
Lambs
A smaller show of lambs saw trade sharper in most classes except over fat lambs in the 45-48kg bracket. Best Quality attracted a premium.
The sale topped at £158 per head for Tex from Hartside Farms and to 310p per kg for a pen of Beltex from Frame, Cronan.
Overall Average 246pp/kg (SQQ 247p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
X – £73 Barglachan, £69 Auchencorth
Per Kilo
X – 228.1p Barglachan, 215.6p Auchencorth
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £104 Waterlands, £94 Greyside, £91 Udstonhead, £91 Barglachan, £90 Back O Hill, £85 Carlophill, £85 School Green, £85 Auchencorth, £84 Waterlands, £84 Stoneside of Dripps
BEL – £102, £98 Bordlands
BF – £93 East Kinleith, £91 Carco, £88 Thethwaite, £88 Howes Way, £88 Blacksidend, £87 Auchencorth, £86 , £85 Raahead, £85 Barglachan, £79 East Kinleith
SUF – £89 Nether Hillhouse, £86 Udstonhead, £64 School Green
CHAR – £99 Cocklaw, £80 Strawfrank
CHE – £108 North Garngour, £91 Parkhouse, £73 Crathie Est
CHM – £78 School Green
X – £85 High Dyke, £70 Crosswoodhill
Per Kilo
TEX – 266.7p Waterlands, 252.8p Barglachan, 247.1p Waterlands, 242.9p School Green, 241p Greyside, 236.8p Back O Hill, 236.1p Carlophill, 233.3p Udstonhead, 229.7p Auchencorth, 229.4p Barglachan
BEL – 261.5p, 257.9p Bordlands
BF – 244.7p East Kinleith, 244.4p Blacksidend, 244.4p Thethwaite, 239.5p Carco, 238.9p, 236.1p Raahead, 235.1p Auchencorth, 231.6p Howes Way, 217.6p Birthwood
SUF – 252.9p Udstonhead, 228.2p Nether Hillhouse, 193.9p School Green
CHAR – 253.8p Cocklaw, 210.5p Strawfrank
CHE – 251.2p North Garngour, 239.5p Parkhouse, 221.2p Crathie Est
CHM – 229.4p School Green
X – 223.7p High Dyke, 205.9p Crosswoodhill
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £122 Strawfrank, £119 Summerhouse, £118 Yeldabrek, £117 Swaites, £116 Lawhead, £116 Swaites, £115 Kirkwood, £115 Auchenbart, £115 Craigievern, £114 East Merkland
BEL – £125 Heatheryhall, £125 Cronan, £122 Auchenbart, £120 Lower Daviesykes, £119 West Lethans, £118 Strawfrank, £118 Biggarshiels Mains, £117 The Firs, £116 Southholm, £116 West Lethans
BF – £106 Crosswoodhill, £104 Spango, £104 Boat, £101 Cloverhill, £100 Mitchellhill, £98 Braehead Terrace, £94 The Dairy, £94 Hartside, £92 Greenfield, £90 Birniehall
SUF – £110 The Firs, £108 Blackhill, £107 Ainville, £107 The Firs, £106 Thethwaite, £106 Newton of Crathie, £105 Coldcothill, £105 The Firs, £105 Newton of Crathie
CHAR – £109 Altarstone, £106 East Merkland
CHE – £107 Heatheryhall, £106 Thethwaite, £100 High dyke, £100 Craigdarroch, £100 Coldcothill
CHM – £106 Strawfrank, £90 Parkhouse
X – £109 Craigievern, £108 Howford, £107 Hartside, £105 Northflatt, £104 High dyke, £104 West Lethans, £101 The Dairy, £100 Spango, £98 Sandilands, £97 Greenfield
BDM – £103 Howes Way
ZWA – £74 Ainville
HEB – £88 Newlands
HW – £104 Swaites
DS – £104 Mid Brockloch
Per Kilo
TEX – 273.8p Auchenbart, 272.1p Swaites, 271.1p Strawfrank, 269p Northflatt, 268.3p Waterlands, 267.4p Craigievern, 265.1p East Merkland, 264.4p Summerhouse, 264.3p Lawhead
BEL – 297.6p Cronan, 284.1p Heatheryhall, 283.7p Auchenbart, 278.6p The Firs, 276.2p West Lethans, 274.4p Biggarshiels Mains, 272.7p Lower Daviesdykes, 270.7p Biggarshiels Mains, 270.5p, 269.8p West Lethans
BF – 240.5p Cloverhill, 236.4p Spango, 235.6p Crosswoodhill, 235p Hartside, 232.6p Mitchellhill, 231.1p Boat, 230p Greenfield, 227.9p Braehead Terrace, 223.8p The Dairy, 219.5p Birniehall
SUF – 256.1p The Firs, 252.4p Thethwaite, 250p the Firs, 248.8p Ainville, 243.9p Newton of Crathie, 243.2p The Firs, 242.5p Hall of Torbane, 240.9p Newton of Crathie, 240p Blackhill
CHAR – 252.4p East Merkland, 242.2p Altarstone
CHE – 248.8p Heatheryhall, 238.1p High Dyke, 235.6p Thethwaite, 227.3p Craigdarroch, 227.3p Coldcothill
CHM – 240.9p Strawfrank, 225p Parkhouse
X – 251.2p Howford, 248.8p Hartside, 247.7p Craigievern, 246.3p The Dairy, 244.2p Northflatt, 236.4p West Lethans, 236.4p High Dyke, 232.6p Spango, 231p Greenfield, 229.3p Chapelhill
BDM – 257.5p Howes Way
ZWA – 168.2p Ainville
HEB – 214.6p Newlands
HW – 241.9p Swaites
DS – 236p Mid Brockloch
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £139 Collielaw, £138 West Nerston, £137 Collielaw, £136 Craighead, £136, £134 Collielaw, £134 Craighead, £133 St Johns Kirk Est
BEL – £152 Cronan, £141 Drumbuie, £37 Townfoot, £132 Drumbuie, £31 Cronan, £127 Drumbuie, £112 Auchenbart
BF – £116 Posso, £15 Whelphill, £113 Crosswoodhill, £111 Mitchellhill
SUF – £125 Southmains, £125 Peatpotts, £123 Westmains, £121 Carsewell, £118 Belstane, £112 Kailzie Mains, £110 Howford, £110 Southmains, £110 Auldtoun
CHAR – £108 Dykeneuk
CHE – £105 Auchenbart
CHM – £120 Yeldabrek, £116 Holdings (Stonebyres), £113 High Crewburn
X – £118 High dyke, £112 Cloverhill, £110 Glendouran, £108 Dykeneuk
LLE – £117 West Lethans, £116 Burghmuir
Per Kilo
TEX – 297.8p, 283.7p, 279.6p, 279.2p, 268.6p Collielaw, 268p, 266.7p Craighead, 265.4p West Nerston, 263.3p High Crewburn, 262p Collielaw
BEL – 310.2p Cronan, 293.8p, 276.5p, 269.4p Drumbuie, 263.5p Townfoot (Symington), 262p Cronan, 259.2p Drumbuie, 243.5p Auchenbart
BF – 244.7p Whelphill, 241.7p Posso, 236.2p Mitchellhill, 235.4p Crosswoodhill
SUF – 250p Peatpotts, 245.1p Southmains, 241.2p Westmains, 239.1p Howford, 237.3p Carsewell, 236p Belstane, 234p Southmains, 234p Auldtoun, 233.3p Kailzie Mains
CHAR – 234.8p dykeneuk
CHE – 228.3p Auchenbart
CHM – 240.4p High Crewburn, 240p Yeldabrek, 223.1p Holdings (Stonebyers)
X – 245.8p High dyke, 238.3p Cloverhill, 234p Glendouran, 225p Dykeneuk
LLE – 243.8p West Lethans, 227.5p Burghmuir
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £166 Bonnington Mains, £158 Hartside, £149 Collielaw, £144 Glendouran, £141 Hartside, £137 Parkhouse, £135 Hill (Strathaven), £133 Kailzie Mains, £133 Skirling Craigs, £133 St Johns Kirk
BEL – £135 Drumbuie, £133 Spango
SUF – £141 Southmains, £138 Skirling Craigs, £131 Kailzie Mains
X – £116 St Johns Kirk Est
BFL – £121 Easter Dawyck, £120 South Slipperfield, £118 Hartside, £112 South Slipperfield
Per Kilo
TEX – 256.4p Hartside, 254.7p Hill (Strathaven), 253.7p Parkhouse, 250.9p St Johns Kirk Est, 250.9p Skirling Craigs, 248.3p Collielaw, 245.3p Craighead, 244.4p Skirling Craigs, 243.4p Yeldabrek
BEL – 254.7p Drumbuie, 246.3p Spango
SUF – 233.9p skirling Craigs, 223.8p Southmains, 222p Kailzie Mains
X – 218.9p St Johns Kirk Est
BFL – 207.4p, 203.6p South Slipperfield, 200p Hartside, 190.5p South Slipperfield
Cast Ewes
A much larger show of 2508 Cast Ewes and Rams saw all classes dearer on the week with the best ewes in short supply. Sale topped at £296 for Tex from Sittadale Park, Orkney and to £86 for BF from Yeldabrek, Orkney.
TEX – £296 Sittadale, £290 Wester Whitecastle, £288, £250 St Johns Kirk, £250 Cowgrove, £250 Toxside, £250 Yeldabrek, £244 St Johns Kirk, £220 Cowgrove.
BEL – £200 Wester Whitecastle, £180 Wester Whitecastle, £178 St Johns Kirk, £128, £120 Yeldabrek, £72 Eastfield of Coulter, £66 East Kinleith, £60 Greyside.
BF – £86 Yeldabrek, £86 Dykefoot, £86 Greyside, £80 Allanton, £79 Dreva, £78 Hillside, £78 Tower Farm, £78 Mitchellhill, £76 Allanton, £74 Greyside.
SUF – £148 Greyside, £146 Hill, £138 Muirhouse, £138 Greyside, £136 Penicuik Est, £122 Braeedge, £120 Peatpotts, £120 St Johns Kirk, £120 Greyside, £118 Toxside.
CHAR – £70 Fieldside.
NCC – £116 Toxisde Cott, £104 Yeldabrek, £100 St Johns Kirk, £98, £95 Greyside, £94 Hilltop, £94 Yeldabrek, £92 Woodlands, £90 Rowantreehill, £90 Gilmeadowland.
CHE – £118 Fieldside, £80 Howes Way, £79 Tippethill, £76 Knock Farm, £76 Easterhouse, £68 Yeldabrek, £63 Greyside, £62 Parkhouse, £60 Tippethill, £60 Knock Farm.
CONT – £85 Yeldabrek
CHM – £104 Tippethill, £96 Gilmeadowland, £64 Carlinside.
X – £114 Glenrath, £113 St Johns Kirk, £110 Toftcombs, £108 Lochaber, £107 Blackpark, £106 Howburn, £105 Glenraths, £105 Toftcombs, £104 Wester Whitecastle.
BFL – £108 Midlock, £106 Greyside, £100 South Slipperfield, £94 Dreva, £80 Auchenbart, £60 Greyside.
SHE – £50 Yeldabrek
LLE – £78 Dovecot.
ZWA – £100 Yeldabrek
ROM – £80 South Slipperfield.
SWA – £52 Fieldside, £40 Craigievern.
HW – £60 Swaites
Rams
TEX – £194 Wester Whitecastle, £152 Howburn, £136 Easter Sills, £118 Yeldabrek, £100 Tippethill, £88 Greyside, £85 Dykeneuk, £75 Craigievern
BEL – £140 Carstairs Mains, £90 Fieldside.
BF – £100 Hartside, £74 Greyside, £72 Craigdarroch, £70 Dykeneuk, £50 Midlock.
SUF – £140 Woodside Ave, £134 Newton, , £104 Crathie Est, £70 Newton.
NCC – £110 Crathie Est, £90 Yeldabrek
CHE – £122 Craigievern.
X – £108 Crathie
BFL – £120 Hartside Farms, £116 Greyside.
BTEX – £148 Boylston.
JAC – £88 Newlands
BERR – £146 Greyside
HW – £60 East Yetts
