Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 17^TH July

Cattle prime stock report

On Monday the 17^th July 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 70 cattle comprising of 40 bullocks and heifers, 30 cast cows and 25 calves.

Lim heifers sold to 344p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to N Bark, Skirling or to £1974 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead.

Lim bullocks sold to 300p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie and Messrs Allison, Muirhouse Farm, Biggar to Bowland Foods, Preston or to £1950 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie

Beef cows sold to £1750 per head from Marfield Farm, Biggar or to 226p/pk from Messrs Orr Dykehead Farm, Chapelton

Dairy cows sold to £1130 per head from Messrs Mitchell, Ainville Farm, Kirknewton or to 171p/pk from Messrs Mitchell, Ainville Farm, Kirknewton

Beef Heifers per head

£1974, £1965, £1958 Brockwoodlees

£1878, £1822 Gaindykehead

£1842 Stacks

Beef Heifers per kilo

344p, 342p, 340p Brockwoodlees

322p, 320p, 315p Gaindykehead

312p Havieston

Beef Bullocks per head

£1950 Brockwoodlees

Beef Bullocks per kilo

300p Brockwoodlees & Muirburn

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per head

£1544 Tinto View

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per kilo

268p Tinto View

Young Bulls per head

£2059 Kinneil Mill

296p, 290p Kinneil Mill

Beef cows per head

Lim x – £1370 Dykehead, £1250 Hole of Kilncadzow

AA – £1750 Marfield

Sim – £1410 Howburn

Beef cows per kilo

Lim – 226p Dykehead

AA – 212p Dykehead, 209p Marfield

Sim – 199p Howburn

BB – 170p Gillbank

Dairy cows per head

Ayr – £1070 Swaites

Hol – £1130 Ainville

Dairy cows per kilo

Ayr – 150p Swaites

Hol – 171p Ainville

Cast Bulls

£1610 Harestonhill

Calves

Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 25 calves at their fortnightly sale. The sale topped at £560 for a Lim x bullock from Messrs Harvie, Mayfield Farm, Lesmahagow. Many more could have been sold to sellers advantage.

Bullock Calves

AA – £230 Culter Allers

AYR – £260 Swaites

HER – £290 Muirhouse

BELT/GALL – £290 Muirhouse

LIM X – £560 Mayfield, £400 & £370 Swaites

BSH – £340 Culter Allers

Heifer Calves

AA – £360 & £300 Grangehall, £260 & £240 Culter Allers

HER – £390 Grangehall, £250 & £240 Muirhouse

LIM X – 310 Swaites

BSH – £330 & £220 Culter Allers

BB – £330 Swaites, £290 & £270 Muirhouse

Sheep prime stock report

On Monday 17^th July 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 1700 Lambs, 176 Hoggs and 1557 Cast Ewes and Hoggs through Lanark.

Lambs

A much larger show of 1700 prime lambs saw trade similar on end of week with best lambs and heavy lambs still a good trade.

The sale topped at £169 per head for Char from Midburn and to 329p/kg for Beltex from Lambie, Drumbuie.

Overall Average 273pp/kg (SQQ 274p/kg)

25.5-32kg

Per Head

BEL – £80 West Broadshaw

X – £56 & £50 Stopprigg Lane

Per Kilo

BEL – 258p West Broadshaw

X – 200p & 192p Stopprigg Lane

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £116 & £108 Denbrae, £105 Craigievern, £100 Nether Brotherston, £97 Midtown, £95 Midtown Cottage, £91 West Torphin, £80 West Broadshaw

BEL – £114 Laigh Carnduff, £109 Midtown Cottage, £108 Bushelhead, £101 Midtown Cottage, £100 Midtown, £94 West Broadshaw, £89 Bents, £80 Midtown Cottage

BF – £65 Nisbet

SUF – £104 Southmains, £97 Nether Brotherston, £90 Beecraig, £87 Blaircochrane

Per Kilo

TEX – 305p & 284p Denbrae, 276p Craigievern, 269p Midtown, 263p Midtown Cottage, 263p Nether Brotherston, 239p West Torphin, 235p West Broadshaw

BEL – 302p Midtown Cottage, 294p Midtown, 292p Laigh Carnduff, 288p Midtown Cottage, 284p Bushelhead, 270p Midtown, 261p West Broadshaw, 247p Bents, 242p Midtown Cottage

BF – 191p Nisbet

SUF – 266p Southmains, 248p Nether Brotherston, 243p Beecraig, 228p Blaircochrane

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

TEX – £136 Peatpotts, £131 Felton, £130 East Merkland, Burnetland, Glendouran & Netherton, £129 Strawfrank & Hillend, £128 High Parks

BEL – £140 & £139 High Parks, £138 Highfield, £130 Midburn, Biggarshiels Mains, Highfield, Mossplatt, Bickerton Hall & Kepscaith

BF – £105 Wester Crosswoodhill

SUF – £128 Carwood, £125 Netherton, £120 Newton of Wiston, The Law & Cambwell, £119 Wester Whitecastle & Kilbucho Place, £118 Harbertshaw, £117 Cockrig,

X – £104 Hartside, £103 Nunnerie, £100 Nisbet

Per Kilo

TEX – 310p Harestonhill, 309p Peatpotts, 302p Harestonhill & Hillend, 300p Boghouse & West Torphin, 295p Boghouse, 293p Strawfrank & Hillend

BEL – 325p Midburn, 323p & 318p High Parks, 317p Kepscaith, 313p Highfield, 309p Midburn & Highfield, 307p West Torphin, 304p Biggarshiels Mains, 300p High Dyke

BF – 233p Wester Crosswoodhill

SUF – 292p Cambwell, 284p Carwood & Netherton, 279p Newton of Wiston, 276p Kilbucho Place, 275p Beecraig, 273p Calla, 272p The Law

X – 247p Hartside, 234p Nunnerie, 232p Nisbet

45.6-52kg

Per Head

TEX – £160 Ainville, £155 Mid Shawtonhill, £154 East Merkland, £152 Walesley, £151 Midburn, £150 Craighead, £149 Laigh Carnduff, £147 Bickerton Hall & Glendouran, £144 High Crewburn

BEL – £164 & £155 Drumbuie, £155 High Parks, £151 Townfoot, £136 Carwood, £132 Kepscaith, £125 Midburn

BF – £105 Wester Crosswoodhill, £101 School Road

SUF – £139 & £138 Carwood, £130 Southmains & Herbertshaw, £129 Toxside & Cambwell, £128 Strawfrank, £126 Ainville, £125 Southmais, £124 Easter Sills

X – £128 Cockrig

ZWA – £100 Holmes Cottage

Per Kilo

TEX – 314p East Merkland, 307p Ainville, 304p Walesly, 302p Midburn, 300p Drumbuie & High Crewburn, 298p Mid Shawtonhill & Laigh Carnduff, 293p East Merkland, 289p Walesley

BEL – 329p & 321p Drumbuie, 308p Townfoot, 303p High Parks, 295p Carwood, 287p Kepscaith, 271p Midburn

BF – 228p Wester Crosswoodhill, 202p School Road

SUF – 289p & 287p Carwood, 276p Herbertshaw, 274p Toxside, 268p Ainville, 266p Strawfrank & Southmains, 265p Yeldabrek, 263p Cambwell, 258p Easter Sills

X – 266p Cockrig

ZWA – 196p Holmes Cottage

52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £150 Walesley, £145 School Road

BF – £131 Wester Crosswoodhill

SUF – £153 Vinjara

CHAR – £169 Midburn

X – £162 Townfoot

ZWA – £122 Southmains (Bathgate), £110 West Shawtonhill Cottage

Per Kilo

TEX – 277p Walesley, 263p School Road

BF – 218p Wester Crosswoodhill

SUF – 250p Vinjara

CHAR – 241p Midburn

X – 284p Townfoot

ZWA – 225p Southmains (Bathgate), 207p West Shawtonhill Cottage

SHOW & SALE OF SUFFOLK PRIME LAMBS

(ON BEHALF OF WEST & CENTRAL SCOTLAND SUFFOLK CLUB)

JUDGE: Mr R Lawson, East Mains Farm, Newbigging

SPONSORS: Shearwell Data, McCaskie Farm Supplies, and Lawrie & Symington Ltd

CLASS 1: PEN OF FIVE SUFFOLK X SCOTCH MULE (4 forward)

1^st Messrs J Wight & Sons, Carwood

2^nd Messrs JW Brown & Sons, Herbertshaw

3^rd Messrs George Watson & Co, The Law

CLASS 2: PEN OF FIVE SUFFOLK X ANY OTHER BREED (3 forward)

1^st Messrs TA & R Laird, Cambwell

2^nd Messrs J Wight & Sons, Carwood

3^rd J H Gray, Chapellhill

CHAMPION: Messrs TA & R Laird, Cambwell with their 41 kg Suffolk X Any Other Breed

RESERVE CHAMPION: Messrs J Wight & Sons, Carwood with their 48kg Suffolk X Any Other Breed

Hoggs

The 176 hoggs were similar on week with the heaviest and best fleshed easily sold.

The sale topped at £140 per hed for Texels from Yeldabrek and to 236p/kg for X from Clarkson, Stopprigg Lane.

Overall Average 182pp/kg

25.5-32kg

Per Head

TEX – £39 Vinjara, £30 Edinbernet

BF – £42 Stopprigg Lane

SHE – £53 Laxfirth

Per Kilo

TEX – 134p Vinjara, 93p Edinbarnet

BF – 215p Stopprigg Lane

SHE – 171p Laxfirth

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £70 Lochaber, £64 West Broadshaw

BF – £74 Drumlanrig Mains, £50 Lochaber

SHE – £70 Edinbarnet

X – £53 Stopprigg Lane

Per Kilo

TEX – 184p Lochaber, 168p West Broadshaw

BF – 194p Drumlanrig Mains, 131p Lochaber

SHE – 189p Edinbarnet

X – 160p Stopprigg Lane

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

TEX – £100 Yeldabrek, £85 Edinbarnet, £80 Vinjara

BF – £89 Auchencorth, £86 High Dyke, £80 Blaircochrane

CHE – £91 Yeldabrek, £88 High Dyke, £86 Netherhill

X – £86 Lochaber

Per Kilo

TEX – 222p Yeldabrek, 202p Edinbarnet, 200p Vinjara

BF – 209p High Dyke, 207p Auchencorth, 177p Blaircochrane

CHE – 222p Yeldabrek, 210p High Dyke, 209p Netherhill

X – 209p Lochaber

45.6-52kg

Per Head

TEX – £114 Blackhill, £104 Edinbarnet

BF – £117 Wester Place, £112 Drumlanrig Mains, £99 Stopprigg Lane

X – £118 Stopprigg Lane

Per Kilo

TEX – 232p Blackhill, 221p Edinbarnet

BF – 229p Wester Place, 224p Drumlanrig Mains, 215p Stopprigg Lane

X – 236p Stopprigg Lane

52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £140 Yeldabrek

BF – £130 Wester Place, £123 Drumlanrig Mains

CHE – £126 Yeldabrek

X – £124 Netherhill

Per Kilo

TEX – 233p Yeldabrek

BF – 213p Wester Place, 205p Drumlanrig Mains

CHE – 217p Yeldabrek

X – 206p Netherhill

Cast Sheep

The 1557 cast ewes and rams were a tremendous show for quality and dearer on the week. Good fleshed ewes in all classes keenly bid for.

The sale topped at £260 per head for Tex from Clark, Blackhill and to £112 for Smith from Wester Crosswoodhill

Overall Average £106

BF Average £81.73

Ewes

TEX – £260 Blackhill, £258 Craighead, Toftcombs, Eilean, Craigievern, Gilmeadowland & Highfield

BEL – £188 Townfoot, £152 Kepscaith, £146 Newton of Wiston, £140 Townfoot, £86 Denbrae

BF – £112 Wester Crosswoodhill, £109 Hartside, £108 Corsebank, £107 Mossyhill, £104 Calla, £103 Dawyck Mill & Macqueston, £100 Hartside

SUF – £154 Blackhill & Auldhouseburn, £150 Auldhouseburn, £146 Blackhill, £140 Southmains, £138 Eilean & Nether Brotherston, £135 Midburn, £134 Blackhill, £132 Midburn

CHAR – £168 Townfoot, £136 Southmains

NCC – £128 Vinjara, £127 Westpark, £120 Yeldabrek, £119 & £118 Calla, £116 Midburn & Westhouse, £113 Mossyhill, £112 Calla, £110 Meikle Carleith

CHE – £118 School Road & Kilbucho Place, £117 Calla, £114 Voe, £106 Pennyside, £98 Laxfirth, £93 Blaircochrane, £88 Nikkavordlea, £87 Kirkidale

CONT – £118 Midburn, £112 & £110 School Road, £107 High Dyke, £105 Yeldabrek, £100 Pennyside, £89 Craigievern

CHM – £134 & £124 Newton of Wiston, £122 Gilmeadowland, £121 Meikle Carleith, £120 Newton of Wiston & Midburn, £116 High Crewburn, £102 Thripland, £100 Blaircochrane, £90 Strawfrank

X – £148 Blackburn Mains, £125 Auldhouseburn & Eilean, £124 Meikle Carleith & East Doura, £123 Mossyhill, £122 Highfield, £121 Westpark, £120 Yeldabrek & Netherhill

BFL – £158 Macqueston, £152 Eastfield of Coulter, £150 Cockrig, £148 & £139 Macqueston, £138 & £128 & £116 Leadburnlea, £120 Corsebank, £60 Midburn

SHE – £43 Nikkavordlea, £36 Solheim Walls, £29 Edinbarnet

ZWA – £119 & £100 Yeldabrek

JAC – £89 School Road, £86 Yeldabrek

HEB – £28 School Road

RYE – £104 Thornyhills

SWA – £70 & £48 Craigievern

KHIL – £114 Midburn

OTH – £120 Walesley, £100 Midburn & Blaircochrane, £80 Pennyside

Rams

TEX – £208 Blackburn Mains, £185 Lee Meadow, £180 School Road, £166 Midburn, £164 & £148 & £86 Yeldabrek

BEL – £152 Kepscaith, £136 Nisthouse

BF – £130 Drumlanrig Mains, £124 Calla, £94 & £83 Drumlanrig Mains

SUF – £178 & £168 Voe

NCC – £148 Yeldabrek

CHE – £90 Kirkidale

BFL – £142 Pennyside

SHE – £79 Edinbarnet

ROM – £160 Yeldabrek

KHIL – £126 Carstairs Mains