Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 29th April
Cattle prime stock report
127 cattle sold
L&S had forward 127 cattle comprising of 51 prime cattle, 2 young bulls and 74 cast cows and bulls. Limousin Heifer sold to 250p/Kg from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead.
Heifer per Head
£1415 Brockwoodlees, £1400 Todhall, £1382 Auchenstarry, £1370 Castlehill, £1360 Greenbank, £1300 Kinneil Mill, £1200 Collielaw.
Heifer per Kilo
250p & 246p Brockwoodlees, 242p Castlehill, 236p Todhall & Kinneil Mill, 232p Auchenstarry & Greenbank, 230p Hillend, 228p Collielaw.
Bullock per Head
£1380 Gilmeadowland, £1335 Hill.
Bullock per Kilo
232p Castlehill, 222p Hill.
Young Bulls
214p Castlehill.
Cast Bulls
£1270 East Gartmillan.
Beef Cow per Head
£1275 Hartwood, £1235 Greenbank, £1175 Townhead, £1135 Lawhead.
Beef Cow per Kilo
175p Haggmuir, 168p Raws, 165p Newton of Wiston, 153p Townhead & Lawhead, 152p Hartwood, 145p Nether Abington.
Dairy Cow per Head
£1135 & £1055 Greentowers, £1045 Grangehall, £895 East Mains of Ballencrieff, £875 Park, £845 East Gartmillan, £785 Muirhouse.
Dairy Cow per Kilo
157p Grangehall, 129p Park, 128p Greentowers, 125p Muirhouse, 121p East Mains of Ballencrieff, 120p East Gartmillan, 113p Haggs, 105p Ormiston Mains.
Sheep prime stock report
2052 Hoggs and 80 spring lambs along with 954 Cast Ewes sold
Lambs
The sale topped at £119 twice for Texels from Messrs Marshall, Haggs and G Robertson, Cauldcoats, and to 259p/Kg from the same homes, to average 214p (SQQ 231p/Kg). The first good show of 80 new season lambs were forward but with a lot of weight on offer. Handier weighted lambs under 48kg were best to sell.
Principle Price/Head
TEX – £119 Haggs & Cauldcoats, £110 Haggs, £108 Cauldcoats, £106 Whitecastle.
SUFF – £114 Cauldcoats, £105, £104 & £106 Lands.
Principle Price/Kg
TEX – 259p Cauldcoats, 258p Haggs & Whitecastle, 240p Cauldcoats.
SUFF – 234p Hallhill, 221p Lands.
Hoggs
The sale topped at £114 per head for Beltex from T Allan, Westmains Farm, and to 263p/Kg for Beltex from Messrs Shanks, West Glespin. Overall average 200p/Kg (SQQ 209p/Kg). Another good show of 2052 prime hoggs saw trade remain firm in all classes of well fleshed, however leaner types would be slightly easier on the week.
Principle Price/Head
TEX – £109.50 Wellhead, £108.50 West Montgarswood, £105 Heatheryhall, £104 Robiesland, £103 Overburns, £102.50, £101 & £99 Wellhead, £99 Heatheryhall, £98 Yeldabrek & Nochnary.
BEL – £114 West Mains, £110 Nochnary & West Montgarswood, £109 Bushelhead, £108 West Glespin, £106 Heatheryhall, £104 Rowantreehill, £100 Eastfield.
NCC – £96 (2x) & £95.50 West Montgarswood, £93 Rowantreehill, £92.50 Yeldabrek, £90.50 Nettlingflatt.
SUFF – £99 & £94 Wellhead, £93 West Montgarswood, £92.50 Eastfield, £91.50 Carwood, £91 Nettlingflatt, £90.50 Hardington Mains, £90 Highfield.
SM – £88.50 Westshield, £88 Highfield, £87 Westshield, £85 Wellhead, £84.50 Heatheryhall, £84 Gibblaston.
BF – £93 Parkhall, £91 Wellhead, £90 Highfield, £89 Heatheryhall, £88 Parkhall & Nunnerie, £87 Barglachan, £85 Heatheryhall, £88 & £84.50 Logan.
CHEV – £91 Boat & Heatheryhall, £88 West Montgarswood, £87 & £85 Boat, £85 Heatheryhall.
Principle Price/Kg
TEX – 243p Wellhead, 237p Cumberhead & Tippethill, 235p Cumberhead, 233p Heatheryhall, 230p Knockenhair, 227p Scotstounbank, 226p & 225p West Montgarswood.
BEL – 263p West Glespin, 255p West Montgarswood, 252p Heatheryhall, 247p Rowantreehill, 244p Nochnary, 243p Eastfield, 242p Kepscaith, 240p Heatheryhall & West Glespin.
NCC – 221p Rowantree, 219p Easterhouse, 212p West Montgarswood.
SUFF – 214p Boat, 211p Rowantreehill, 208p Hardington Mains, 204p Highfield, 202p West Montgarswood, 201p Gosland & Yeldabrek.
SM – 200p Highfield, 196p Heatheryhall, 187p Hillhouse, 185p Downfield.
BF – 219p Barglachan, 216p Borland, 214p Netherhall & Newton of Crathie, 213p Barglachan, 211p Scotstounbank & Netherhall, 207p Easterhouse & Barglachan.
CHEV – 229p Heatheryhall & Boat, 220p West Montgarswood, 217p Boat, 216p Heatheryhall, 214p Townfoot, 213p Newton of Crathie.
Ewes
Another large show of 954 cast ewes and rams saw all classes remain dear, especially for leaner ewes and blackface ewes. The sale topped at £160 for Texels from W Boyd, Overburns and to £72 for Blackies from R Baxter, Gibblaston.
Principle Prices
TEX – £160 Overburns, £154 Cambwell, £150 Nochnary, £140 Highside & Nochnary, £134 Haggs, £130 Highside & Lands, £128 Lesserlinn, £124 Yeldabrek & Sandilands.
BEL – £126 Herons Point, £114 Highside, £100 Lesserlinn.
SUFF – £131 Lands, £114 & £112 Dreva, £110 Greyside & Lands, £108 Haughhead, £104 Greyside, £102 Gillahill & Hillend, £102 Greyside.
SM – £90 Kepscaith, £83 Gillahill, £82 Blackhill, £81 Gillahill, £80 Highside & Sandilands.
BFL – £94 Newton of Wiston, £90 Burnton, £88 Midlock, £82 Gibblaston.
CHEV – £78 Gillahill & Greyside, £74 Handaxwood, £72 Newton of Wiston.
BF – £72 Gibblaston, £72 Greenside, £68 & £67 Tower, £67 Townhead, £65 Bank, £64 Handaxwood, £64 Clonrae, £62 Westshield, £61 Home Farm.
NCC – £86 & £82 Broompark, £85 Yeldabrek.
Rams
TEX – £140 Blackend, £134 Haggs, £124 Yeldabrek, £115 Townhead.
SUFF – £102 Blackpark, £99 & £96 Newhouse.
BFL – £90 Burnton.
CHEV – £84 Home Farm.
BF – £78 Home Farm, £74 Parkhall.
