Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 13th May
Cattle prime stock report
L&S sold 186 cattle comprising of 63 bullocks & heifers, 2 young bulls and 121 cast cows and bulls. Limousin heifer sold to 252p/Kg from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to Elliot butchers, Lanark. Simmental bullock sold to 233p/Kg from Messrs Dempster, Castlehill Farm, Lockerbie, to H black butchers, Lanark.
Heifer per head
£1433 Hillend, £1420 & £1408 Brockwoodlees, £1380 Silverigg, £1340 Auchenstarry.
Heifer per kilo
252p, 250p & 248p Brockwoodlees, 240p Auchenstarry, 236p Hillend, 234p Howburn, 226p Hill, 218p North Boig.
Bullock per head
£1544 South Arnloss, £1502 Howburn, £1380 Castlehill, £1320 Harviestoun.
Bullock per kilo
233p & 230p Castlehill, 229p Howburn, 220p Harviestoun.
Young bulls
217p Newhouse.
Cast bulls
£1230 Ryeflatt.
Beef cow per head
£1175 Law, £1165 Robiesland, £1025 Bents, £1015 Westmains.
Beef cow per kilo
173p Robiesland, 148p Wester Whitecastle, 146p Cloverhill, 141p North Moorhouse, 139p Wester Whitecastle, 125p Harviestoun.
Dairy cow per head
£1055 Carlindean, £985 Shotlinn, £895 Muldron, £855 Auchmeddan, £835 Ainville.
Dairy cow per kilo
128p Carlindean, 124p Kilbank, 123p Muldron, 122p Shotlinn, 118p Auchmeddan, 115p Ainville, 110p South Brackenridge, 108p Greentowers, 104p Haggs.
Sheep prime stock report
Lambs
The sale topped at £128 per head for a Texel from I Struthers, Collielaw, and to 283p/Kg for a Texel from N Gibb, Rusha. Overall average 235p/Kg (SQQ 241p/Kg). A nice show of 104 springers sold at recent high rates with all classes sought after. Lambs do not need to be to heavy to come to good money.
Lambs Per head
32.1-39kg
TEX – £98 Haggs, £95 Westtown, £90 Cowgrove, £89 Cumberhead.
39.1-45.5kg
TEX – £122 Rusha, £118 Old Walls, £114 Rowantreehill & Cowgrove, £110 Old Walls, £105 Balgreen, £104 Kailzie Mains, £102 Haggs, £100 Cauldcoats (Blackness) & Cowgrove.
SUFF – £100 Land, £98 Cardon, £96 Cauldcoats (Blackness), £95 Westtown, £94 Craigthornhill.
45.6-52kg
TEX – £128 Collielaw.
BEL – £120 Mid Shawtonhill.
SUFF – £110 Land, £109 Balgreen.
CHAR – £100 Balgreen.
Lambs Per kg
32.1-39kg
TEX – 251.3p Haggs, 250p Westtown, 247.2p Cumberhead.
39.1-45.5kg
TEX – 283p Rusha, 271p Cowgrove, 262p Old Walls, 253p Rowantreehill, 250p Cowgrove & Old Walls, 243p Haggs.
SUFF – 250p Land, 238p Westtown, 233.3p Cardon, 228.6p Cauldcoats (Blackness).
45.6-52kg
TEX – 256p Collielaw.
BEL – 260.9p Mid Shawtonhill.
SUFF – 234p Land, 231.9p Balgreen.
CHAR – 192.3p Balgreen.
Hoggs
The sale topped at £115 for Texels from I Laird, Yeldabrek, and to 263p/Kg for Beltex from Messrs Frame, High Dyke. Overall average 203p/Kg (SQQ 216p/kg). Another very good show of 1668 hoggs met a fast trade in all classes especially well fleshed. Many more could be sold to advantage.
Hoggs per head
25.5-32kg
BF – £62.50 Netherhill.
CHE – £72.50 Netherhill.
SM – £67 Low Polquheys.
SHE – £63 North Boig.
32.1-39kg
TEX – £90 North Boig, £88 Dunsyre Mains, £87.50 Cumberhead, £85.50 Whiteside (Slamannan), £82 Netherhall.
BEL – £95 High Dyke & Mid Tulloch.
BF – £86 Whiteside (Slamannan), £84 Shawhead, £83.50 Barglachan, £82.50 Mid Tulloch, £82 Ardoch, £81.50 Boat, £80 Wintermuir, £79 Logan & Netherhall, £78 North Boig.
SUFF – £74 Barnakill.
CHE – £90 Easterhouse, £87.50 North Boig, £82 Whiteside (Slamannan) & Netherhill, £80 Easterhouse.
CONT – £77 North Boig.
SWA – £77 Whiteside (Slamannan).
39.1-45kg
TEX – £103.50 Heatheryhall, £103 Mid Tulloch, £102 Greendyke, £101.50 Yeldabrek, £101 Greendyke, £99.50 Mid Tulloch, £99 Heatheryhall, £98 Mid Tulloch, £97 Heatheryhall, £96.50 Cumberhead.
BEL – £108 Heatheryhall, £101.50 Wellhead.
BF – £94.50 Heatheryhall, £92 Heatheryhall, £91.50 Wintermuir, £89.50 Whiteside (Slamannan), £89 Barglachan, £88 Wellhead, £85.50 Logan, £83.50 Barglachan, £82 Wintermuir.
SUFF – £97 Heatheryhall, £90 Dunsyre Mains.
CHAR – £84 Mark.
CHE – £97 Heatheryhall, £93 Calla, £92 Wellhead, £91 Calla, £90 Logan.
CONT – £90 Middlepart.
SM – £96 Brownrigg, £95 Heatheryhall, £94 Mid Tulloch.
SHE – £89 Springhill.
45.6-52kg
TEX – £106.50 Wellhead, £106 Northflatt, £105 Posso & Brownrigg, £104 Brownrigg, £103.50 Yeldabrek & Greendyke, £102 Dillars.
BEL – £111 Springhill, £103 High Dyke.
BF – £92 West Browncastle, £89.50 Logan, £86 Barnakill.
SUFF – £91 Whinbush, £88 Blackhill (West Calder), £86 Balleny.
CHAR – £104.50 Cairnie.
CHE – £97 Boat, £95 Calla.
CHM – £94 Barnakill.
SM – £96 Blackside, £94 Blackside, £91.50 Barnakill.
52+kg
TEX – £115 Yeldabrek, £104 Wellhead, £100 Brownrigg, £95 Mid Shawtonhill, £90 Temples & Drochil Castle & Windshield & Windy Gowl.
BF – £89.50 Muirhouse West Browncastle, £81 Woolfords, £80 Posso.
SUFF – £96 Yeldabrek, £90 Wellhead & Yeldabrek.
SM – £92 Middlepart.
Hoggs per kg
25.5-32kg
BF – 209.7p High Dyke, 208p Netherhill.
CHE – 126.6p Netherhill, 223.3p Barnakill.
SM – 209.4p Low Polquehys.
SHE – 217.2p North Boig.
32.1-39kg
TEX – 244.4p Dunsyre Mains, 243.1p Cumberhead, 236.8p North Boig, 225p Whiteside (Slamannan), 221.6p Netherhall.
BEL – 263.9p High Dyke, 256.8p Mid Tulloch, 235p Wellhead.
BF – 222.7p Easterhouse, 222.2p Wintermuir, 221.6p Ardoch, 221.1p Shawhead, 220.5p Whiteside (Slamannan), 219.7p Barglachan, 219.4p Netherhall, 216.7p North Boig.
CHE – 236.5p North Boig, 230.8p Easterhouse, 227.8p Whiteside (Slamannan), 222.2p Easterhouse, 215.8p Netherhill.
CONT – 220p North Boig.
SWA – 202.6p Whiteside (Slamannan).
39.1-45kg
TEX – 236p Yeldabrek, 235p Cumberhead & Heatheryhall, 232p Greendyke, 229.8p Cumberhead, 228.9p Mid Tulloch, 226.1p Mid Tulloch, 225p Heatheryhall, 224p Greendyke, 222.7p Mid Tulloch.
BEL – 240p Heatheryhall, 236p Wellhead.
BF – 214.1p Barglachan, 213.1p Whiteside (Slamannan), 210p Heatheryhall, 209.5p Wellhead, 209.1p Heatheryhall.
SUFF – 220.5p Heatheryhall, 214.3p Dunsyre Mains.
CHAR – 200p Mark.
CHE – 227.5p Calla, 225.6p Heatheryhall, 220p High Dyke, 219p Wellhead, 216.3p Calla, 215p Balleny, 210p Logan.
CONT – 204.5p Middlepart.
SM – 213.3p Blackpark, 211.1p Heatheryhall, 209.8p Mid Tulloch, 208.9pMid Tulloch.
SHE – 202.3p Springhill.
45.6-52kg
TEX – 231.5p Wellhead, 225.5p Northflatt, 223.9p Broompark, 221.7p Dillars, 214.3p Greendyke, 213.8p Cairnie, 212p (4x) Broompark.
BEL – 213.5p Springhill, 210.2p High Dyke.
CHAR – 209p Cairnie.
CHE – 210.9p Boat.
CHM – 200p Barnakill.
SM – 195.9p & 191.8p Broomhill.
52+kg
TEX – 209.1p Yeldabrek, 192.6p Wellhead.
BF – 197.4p Shawhead.
SUFF – 181.1p Yeldabrek.
Ewes
Again ewes forward in good numbers with 648 shown to a top of £147 for Texels from Messrs Gibson, Cowgrove, and to £72 for Blackface from Messrs N C Smith, Logan.
TEX – £147 Cowgrove, £144 Newbigging, £140 Collielaw, £138 Rushfield, £128 High Crewburn, £126 Rusha, £124 Blackside, £120 Old Walls & Blackside.
BEL – £130 Yeldabrek, £114 Mid Shawtonhill, £100 Greenhead.
BF – £72 Logan, £69 Perryflatts, £68 & £67 Tanlawside, £66 Low Polquheys, £65 Easter Dawyck, £64 Headsmuir & Logan, £63 Kailzie Mains.
SUFF – £117 Cowgrove, £116 & £112 Rashieburn, £100 Old Walls.
CHAR – £94 The Bank.
NCC – £84 Yeldabrek, £78 Longford, £78 Over Glaisnock.
CHE – £76 Newbigging, £73 Longford, £69 Millands, £68 Netherhill, £66 Calla, £65 Newbigging.
CHM – £85 Headsmuir.
SM – £78 Easter Dawyck & Low Polquheys, £76 Cowgrove & Overburns & Blackpark, £75 Dunsyre Mains & Howburn & Fieldside & Headsmuir & Kailzie Mains.
BFL – £88 Easter Dawyck, £80 Island View.
SHE – £59 Kilnhills.
SWA – £65 & £57 East Mitchellton.
Rams
BF – £86 Wester Crosswoodhill.
SUFF – £80 Hillhead, £80 Burnbrae.
NCC – £86 Over Glaisnock.
BFL – £105 East Mitchellton, £87 Barnakill.
BTEX – £118 Windy Gowl.
