Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 17th June 2024
On Monday 17th June 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 130 cattle comprising of 45 bullocks and heifers and 95 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to 342p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairns Butchers, Law or to £2388 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to 312p/kg from Faskine Farm, Airdrie to W Stark, Twecher or to £1904 from South Arnloss Farm, Slamannan to N Bark, Skirling.
Beef cows sold to £1890 per head from Law Farm, Broxburn or to 264p/kg from Bagmoor Farm, Lanark.
Dairy cows sold to £1740 per head from Harelaw Farm, Lanark or to 185p/kg from Auchmeddan Farm, Lesmahagow.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£2388, £2068, £2009, £2003 Brockwoodlees
£2114 Kepscaith
£1900 Faskine
£1790 Mafflat
£1531 Kittymuir
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
342p, 340p, 338p, 336p 335p Brockwoodlees
340p Kepscaith
320p Faskine
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£1904 South Arnloss
£1847 Faskine
£1514 Fauldingcleugh
£1510 Greentowers
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
312p Faskine
308p, 288p Fauldingcleugh
290p, 285p Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
£1294 Westtown
£1219 Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
232p, 230p Greentowers
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £1890 The Law, £1710 Spango, £1670 Powflats
SAL – £1740 Cardon
LIM – £1710 Strawfrank
LIM X – £1710 Gair, £1690 Bushelhead, £1640 Dreva, £1610 Gillandersland
LUING – £1770 Allanton
SHO – £1670 & £1410 Shawhead
SIM – £1570 The Law, £1490 Kirkton of Crawford
BB – £1870 Gair, £1570 Gillandersland
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 226p Hillhead, 223p Powflats,
HER – 193p Muirsland
SAL – 218p Cardon, 216p Cloverhill, 214p Cardon
LIM – 235p Strawfrank, 232p Kepscaith
LUING – 196p Allanton
LIM X – 252p Gair, 234p Bushelhead, 229p Dreva, 225p Kirkton of Crawford, 222p Gillandersland, 216p Bushelhead, 212p Dreva
SHO – 216p & 200p Shawhead
SIM – 214p Kirkton of Crawford
BB – 245p Gair
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1170 Over Kypeside, £1150 Harvieston, £1070 Auchmeddan
HOL – £1740 Harelaw, £1440 & £1390 Carskerdo, £1370 Kirklands, £1350 & £1340 Rigghead, £1310 Kirklands, £1290 Harelaw, £1210 Auchenheath
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 184p Over Kypeside, 177p Auchmeddan, 168p Harvieston
HOL – 200p Harelaw, 181p Kirklands, 180p & 179p Rigghead, 178p Carskerdo, 177p Auchenheath
Cast Bulls Per Head
LUING – £2140 Allanton
SIM – £1940 Bents
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
LUING – 189p Allanton
CHAR – 194p Carwood
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 17th Jun 20124, Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 227 Lambs, 402 Hoggs and 470 Cast Ewes through Lanark. Numbers kept tight as festival kill was Sunday and Monday. Back to normal next week.
New Season Lambs
The 227 spring lambs were a bit less on the week but in line with the national trend. Heavy weight lambs coming to the best per head although export lambs wanted also.
The sale topped at £240 per head for a Texel from Messrs McLaren, Cairnie Farm and to 458p/kg for Beltex from Messrs Padkin, Muirhouse Farm.
Overall Average 370pp/kg (SQQ 370p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £105 & £90 Whitegates
Per Kilo
TEX – 323p & 300p Whitegates
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £150 Lesserlinn, £140 Townhead, £135 Wallhouse, £130 Townfoot
SUF – £124 & £120 Whitegates
Per Kilo
TEX – 384p Lesserlinn, 368p Townhead, 346 Wallhouse, 333p Townfoot
SUF – 333p & 317p Whitegates
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £176 (twice) Rowantreehill, £170 Townhead, £164 Newton of Wiston, £163 East Doura
BEL – £180 (twice) & £160 Muirhouse
CHAR – £140 Townfoot
SUF – £160 Newton of Wiston, £159 Dunsyre Mains, £157 Kailzie, Wester Whitecastle & Lesserlinn
BDM – £175 Lesserlinn
X – £170 Hillend
BTEX – £147 Wallhouse
Per Kilo
TEX – 397p East Doura, 391p (twice) Rowantreehill, 390p Newton of Wiston, 386p Townhead
BEL – 409p, 400p & 363p Muirhouse
CHAR – 350p Townfoot
SUF – 382p Wester Whitecastle & Lesserlinn, 369p Dunsyre Mains, 366p Hamildean, 365p Kailzie
X – 377p Hillend
BDM – 426p Lesserlinn
BTEX – 358p Wallhouse
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £218 Overburns, £212 Dykes, £202 Townfoot, £181 (twice) Rowantreehill
BEL – £211 Muirhouse
BF – £120 Midlock
CHAR – £148 Haughhead
Per Kilo
TEX – 432p Dykes, 429p Townfoot, 427p Overburns, 393p (twice) Rowantreehill
BEL – 458p Muirhouse
BF – 260p Midlock
CHAR – 308p Haughhead
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £240 (twice) Cairnie, £226, £222 & £196 Midlock
SUF – £198 Woodside, £182 Haughhead, £180 Kailzie
Per Kilo
TEX – 429p (twice) Cairnie, 389p, 370p & 356p Midlock
SUF – 360 Kailzie, 330p Haughhead & Woodside
Hoggs
The 402 prime hoggs were a real gather up of sorts but with well fleshed sheep still easily cashed. Smaller, leaner hoggs just realisation.
The sale topped at £218 per head for a Texel from Messrs Midlock Farm and to 355p/kg for a Texel from Messrs Peat, Greenhill Farm.
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BF – £60 Whiteside
CHE – £70 Whiteside
Per Kilo
BF – 200p Whiteside
CHE – 218p Whiteside
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £80 Turdees
BEL – £100 East Law
BF – £105 Heatheryhall, £72 Whiteside, £70 Eat Law, East Burnhead & Turdees
CHE – £108 Heatheryhall
SHE – £75 East Law
X – £105 & £90 Heatheryhall, £74 East Law
Per Kilo
TEX – 222p Turdees
BEL – 270p East Law
BF – 276p Heatheryhall, 218p Whiteside, 200p East Law & Turdees, 189 East Burnhead
CHE – 284p Heatheryhall
SHE – 214p East Law, 142p Turdees
X – 276p & 243p Heatheryhall, 200p East Law
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £136 Hill, £100 Gardeners Cottage, £80 Heatheryhall
CHAR – £120 Heatheryhall
BF – £120 Castlebrocket, £119 Hill, £113 Heatheryhall, £108 Dunsyre Mains
CHE – £140 Hill
X – £114 Heatheryhall, £100 Dunsyre Mains & Mid Lanrigg, £94 Mid Lanrigg
JAC – £84 East Law
KHIL – £80 Dalefield
Per Kilo
TEX – 316p Hill, 222p Gardeners Cottage, 195p Heatheryhall
BF – 282p Heatheryhall, 279p Castlebrocket, 276p Hill, 245p Dunsyre Mains, 218p Whiteside
CHE – 311p Hill, 200p & 186p Brownhill
CHAR – 226p Heatheryhall
X – 271p Heatheryhall, 243p Dunsyre Mains, 238p & 223p Mid Lanrigg
KHIL – 195p Dalefield
JAC – 200p East Law
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £174 Hill, £168 Mid Lanrigg, £140 Kailzie, 3138 Greenhill, £106 Turdees
BF – £140 Castlebrocket, £120 Midlock & Hill, £100 Hillridge & Burnhead
X – £130 Midlock, £112 Dunsyre Mains, £100 Handaxwood & Mid Lanrigg
Per Kilo
TEX – 341p Hill, 323p Mid Lanrigg, 293p Greenhill, 280p Ladywell, 212p Turdees
BF – 285p Castlebrocket, 255p Midlock, 244p Hill, 217p Dalefield, 212p Hillridge
X – 276p Midlock, 224p Dunsyre Mains, 208p Handaxwood & Mid Lanrigg
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – 218p Midlock, 214p & 206p Greenhill, 202p Heatheryhall & Midlock
BF – £174 & £156 Greenwall
SUF – £195 Kailzie Mains
X – £180 & £148 Scrogton
BFL – £130 Midlock, £100 Newton of Wiston
KHIL – £190 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 355p & 345p Greenhill, 337p & 317p Hill, 329p Midlock
BF – 300p & 269p Greenwall
SUF – 263p Kailzie
X – 300p & 269p Scrogton
BFL – 185p Midlock, 166p Newton of Wiston
KHIL – 333p Heatheryhall
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 470 cast ewes and rams met a better selling trade than anticipated. Big, heavy, fat ewes sought after but perhaps the festival type, Blackface and Cheviot ewes be slightly easier on week.
The sale topped at £230 per head for a Texel from Kailzie Farm and Messrs Simpson, Hillridge Farm and to £124 for Blackface from Messrs McCallum, Auchterhead Farm.
Overall Average 113.93p/kg
Bf Average £79.91 (149)
Cast Ewes
TEX – £230 Kailzie Mains & Hillridge, £228 Eilean, £200 Rowantreehill & Carstairs Mains
BEL -£200 Biggarshiels Mains, £170 Townfoot, £140 Collielaw, £138 Muirhouse, £130 Carstairs Mains
BF – £124 Auchterhead, £102 Sweetshawhead, £95 Nunnerie, £90 Hutlerburn, £89 Midlock
SUF – £178 Ladywell, £174 Rowantreehill, £170 Strawfrank, £168 Greenhill & Cowgrove
NCC – £139 Ormiston Mains, £127 Waterloo
CHE – £110 Dykes, £108 Townfoot, £92 Heatheryhall
CHM – £148 Strawfrank
X – £150 & £140Midlock, £141 Cowgrove, £137 Townhead, £136 Dykes
BFL – £138 & £136 Hamildean, £120 Ladywell
BDM – £165 & £156 Lesserlinn
BTEX – £130 Strawfrank
OTH – £160 Ormiston Mains
EASY CARE – £105 Whitegates
Rams
TEX – £156 & £130 Cowgrove, £144 Midlock & Blackburn, £140 Midlock
BEL – £140 & £80 Biggarshiels Mains, £84 Muldron
BF – £104 (twice) & £80 Heatheryhall
X – £80 Wrights Houses
ABE – £130