Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 29th July 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday the 29th July 2024 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 87 cattle comprising of 35 bullocks and heifers and 52 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 342p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm to Cairns Butchers.
Or to £2009 from the same home to Black butchers Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to 298p/pk from Hill Farm Strathaven to Black Butchers Lanark and Charolais bullocks also sold to 298p/pk from Easter Happrew Farm to Findlay Wholesale Wishaw.
Or to £2029 from South Arnloss Farm to Black Butchers Lanark.
Beef cows sold to £1830 per head from Hartside Farm or to 232p/pk from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £1470 per head from Greentowers Farm or to 192 p/pk from Harvieston Farm.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£200, £2005, £1994, £1958 Brockwoodlees
£1748 Hill (Strathaven)
£1681 Easter Happrew
£1638 Harviston
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
335p Hill (Strathaven)
335p, 342p, 332p, 328p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£2029 & £1870 South Arnloss
£1871 Hill (Strathaven)
£1788 Easter Happrew
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
298p Hill (Strathaven)
298p Easter Happrew
275p South Arnloss
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
£1614 Millhill
Young Bulls Per Head
£1625 Harviston
£1608 Drumboy
Young Bulls Per Kilo
268p Harviston
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £1810 & £1690 South Arnloss, £1550 Oldhill
SHO – £1470 Newton of Wiston
LIM – £1370 Kepscaith
LUING – £1290 Silvermuir
LIM X – £1830 & £1640 Hartside
SIM – £1370 Silvermuir
BB – £1750 East Millrig
CHAR X – £1570 South Arnloss
CONT X – £1390 Harvieston, £1240 Woodlands
HER – £1190 Newton of Wiston
MONT – £1590 & £1390 Moatmains
MRI – £970 & £910 Moatmains
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 222p South Arnloss, 214p Newton of Wiston, 201p Oldhill
SHO – 203p newton of Wiston
HER – 179p Newton of Wiston
LIM – 205p Kepscaith
LUING – 191p Silvermuir
LIM X – 232p, 225p & 216 Hartside, 219p East Millrig, 210p Blairmulloch
SIM – 214p Silvermuir
BB – 226p East Millrig
CHAR X – 226p South Arnloss
MONT – 210p & 201p Moatmains
MRI – 183p & 155p Moatmains
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1250 & £1210 Harviston
HOL – £1470 & £1130 Greentowers, £1390 Westtown, £1210, £1130 & £1070 Broadfield Farming
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 173p & 172p Harvieston
HOL – 200p Greentowers, 186p Westtown, 172p Broadfield
Cast Bulls Per Head
LIM – £2110 West Quarter, £1940 Wester Walston
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
LIM – 218p West Quarter
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday the 29th July 2024 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 1214 Lambs and 1350 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
New Season Lambs
A smaller show of 1214 lambs were forward ad the season continues to be slow and lambs taking a while to flesh. Heavy weight lambs and good flesh were easily sold. More required each week.
The sale topped at £200 per head for a Texel from Overburns Farm and to 380p/kg for a Texel from Collielaw Farm.
Overall Average 312p/kg (SQQ 312p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £126 Spango, £123 Mid Auchengray, £120 Eastfield of Wiston & Ferniehaugh, £118 High Cleughearn
BEL – £136 Cumberhead, £95 Dalwyne
BF – £92 Dalwyne, £90 Hartfield
SUF – £118 High Cleughearn, £112 Mid Auchengray
X – £104 Hartfield
Per Kilo
TEX – 323p Spango, 315p Eastfield of Wiston & Mid Auchengray, 310p High Cleughearn Equestrian, 207p Dalwyne
BEL – 348p Cumberhead, 287p Dalwyne
BF – 257p Hartfield, 255p Dalwyne
SUF – 310p High Cleughearn Equestrian, 294p Mid Auchengray
X – 281p Hartfield
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £151 North Garngour, £150 Ingraston, £149 Whinnybrae, £147 Townhead, £144 Ingraston
BEL – £154 Muirhouse, £148 Dovecot, £145 Cumberhead & Biggarshiels Mains
SUF – £143 Lawhead, £139 Eastfield, Smiddyhill & Nether Hillhouse, £138 Netherton
CHE – £130 Boghouse
CHM – £129 Brockhouse, £128 Mayfield
X – £135 Dovecot & Crookboat, £133 Muirhouse View & Eastfield, £131 Hartfield
BTEX – £124 & £120 Yeldabrek
GOAT – £60 Dalwyne
Per Kilo
TEX – 335p North Garngour, 333p Ingraston, 331p Whinnybrae, 326p Townhead, 323p Crawlaw
BEL – 353p & 337p Cumberhead, 342 Muirhouse, 337p Biggarshiels Mains, 333p Wester Whitecastle
SUF – 325p Lawhead, 315p Nether Hillhouse, 314p Grangehall, 310p Wester Whitecastle, 308p Eastfield
CHE – 309p Boghouse
CHM – 312p Mayfield, 3017p (twice) Brockhouse
X – 309p Muirhouse View, 306p Dovecot, 304p Hartfield, 302p Eastfield, 300p Crookboat
BTEX – 302p & 285p Yeldabrek
GOAT – 255p Dalwyne
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £190 & £170 Collielaw, £163 North Garngour, £160 High Parks, £159 Hill (Strathaven)
BEL – £171 Collielaw, £160 Little Kype, £158 High Parks & Middlehouse
SUF – £158 Smiddyhill, £157 High Parks, £156 Middlehouse, £153 Lawhead, £152 Dreva
CHAR – £156 High Parks
X – £150 High Parks & Hartfield, £147 Middlehouse
BDM – £157 & £147 High Parks
Per Kilo
TEX – 380p & 354p Collielaw, 327p Howburn, 326p North Garngour, 324p Hill
BEL – 330p & 326p (twice) Little Kype, 328p Collielaw, 323p Belstane
SUF – 318p Lawhead, 316p Dreva, 314p High Parks, 312p Carwood, 309p Smiddyhill
CHAR – 300p High Parks
X – 294p High Parks, 288p Hartfield & Middlehouse
BDM – 334p, 327p & 312p High Parks
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £200 Overburns, £178 North Garngour, £174 Middlehouse, £167 Eastfield of Wiston, £166 Skirling Craigs
SUF – £175 Middlehouse, £173 Hill (Strathaven)
CHAR – £157 Middlehouse
Per Kilo
TEX – 313p Skirling Craigs, 312p North Garngour, 311p Hill, 305p Nether Brotherston & Middlehouse
SUF – 318p Middlehouse, 308p Hill
CHAR – 296p Middlehouse
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1350 cast ewes and rams were again dear with good fit ewes heavily bid for. More required each week as demand grows.
The sale topped at £284 per head for a Texel from Gilmeadowland Farm and to £104 for a Blackface from Crookboat Farm.
Overall Average £101.58 p/kg
BF Average £70.33 (411)
Cast Ewes
TEX – £284, £250 & £238Gilmeadowland, £280 & £270 Carlinside
BEL – £175 Muirhouse, £160 & £104 Greyside, £128 & £118 High Dyke
BF – £104 Crookboat, £102 Greyside, £99 Culter Allers & Shawhead, £95 Dreva
SUF – £192 Wolfcrooks Cottage, £190 & £178 Carwood, £188 Traquair Knowe, £166 Greyside
CHAR – £94 High Dyke
NCC – £160 & £123 West Montgarswood, £130 Greyside, £120 Brockhouse, £112 Dalwyne
CHE – £158 Grangehall, £114 Dreva, £104 Townhead, £98 Boghouse, £94 Howes Way
CHM – £162, £139 & £113Gilmeadowland, £140 Greyside & Hilltop
X – £171 Greyside, £169 Backolaight, £152 Biggarshiels Mains, £150 West Montgarswood, £149 Carwood
BDM – £180, £160 & £150 Lesserlinn
BTEX – £100 High Dyke, £90 Hawthornbank
BL – £158 & £146 Elsrickle Mains
KHIL – £112 Haywoodhead, £85 High Dyke
CONT – £110 Greyside, £104 Howes Way, £89 West Montgarswood
OTH – £144 Yeldabrek
Rams
TEX – £160 West Lethans, £150 Greyside, £135 Nether Abington, £118 Howburn
BEL – £138 Newmill
SUF – £118 West Montgarswood
BFL – £87 Netherhill
SHOW & SALE OF TEXEL PRIME LAMBS
(ON BEHALF OF Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club)
JUDGE: Mr Robert Lawson, Eastmains Farm, Newbigging
SPONSOR: Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club
CLASS 1: TEXEL X TEXEL (up to 43kg) (0 forward)
No entries
CLASS 2: TEXEL X TEXEL (44kg plus) (3 forward)
1st Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw (50kg)
2nd Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw (48kg)
3rd James A Taylor, Skirling Craigs (50kg)
CLASS 3: TEXEL X AOB (up to 43kg) (1 forward)
1st Messrs AD & SA Campbell, Crawlaw (42kg)
CLASS 4: TEXEL X AOB (44kg plus) (3 forward)
1st Messrs A Minto & Son, Townhead (45kg)
2nd Ingraston Farm Account, Ingraston (45kg)
3rd Messrs AD & SA Campbell, Crawlaw (45kg)
CLASS 5: TEXEL X HILL EWE (2 forward)
1st Messrs R & B Dickie, Spango (39kg)
2nd Messrs R & B Dickie, Spango (43kg)
CHAMPION: Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw with their 50kg Texel X Texel Lambs
RESERVE CHAMPION: Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw with their 48kg 2nd Prize Texel X Texel Lambs