Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 2nd September 2024
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 2nd September 2024 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 133 cattle comprising of 30 bullocks and heifers, 58 cast cows and 45 calves and stirks.
Limousin heifers sold to 346p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm to Black Butchers or to £2318 from the same
home to Black Butchers.
Limousin bullocks sold to 300p/pk from Hill Farm to Chapman Butchers or to £2172 from the same home to Chapman Butchers.
Beef cows sold to £1970 per head from Hill of Kilncadzow Farm or to 239p/pk from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £1730 per head from Moatmains Farm or to 167p/pk from the same home
Cast bulls sold to £2110 per head from Dreva Farm or to 205p/pk from Collielaw Farm.
Young Bulls sold to £2315 per head from Yondercroft Farm or to 282p/pk from Newsteadings Farm.
Beef Heifers Per Head
£2318, £2244, £2203, £2189 Brockwoodlees
£2135 Hill (Strathaven)
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
346p, 340p, 336p, 335p Brockwoodlees
302p Oldhill
305p Hill (Strathaven)
300p Temple
Beef Bullocks Per Head
£2172 Hill (Strathaven)
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
300p Hill (Strathaven)
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
£1345 Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
242p, 240p Greentowers
Young Bulls Per Head
£2315 Yondercroft
£2256 Newsteadings
£2254 Skirling Craigs
£2129 Merkland
Young Bulls Per Kilo
282p Newsteadings
278p East Merkland
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £1970 (twice) Hill of Kilncadzow
SHO – £1390 Kilbucho Place, £1010 Wintermuir
LIM – £1710 Strawfrank
LIM X – £1750 Mafflat, £1690 Millwell, £1510 Temple House
SIM – £1790 Skirling Craigs, £1690 Newsteadings
BB – £1890 Stonebyres
HER – £1790 Blackbog
HIGH – £950 Cuthill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 238p, 233p,215p, 212p Hill of Kilncadzow
SHO – 204p Kilbucho Place
LIM – 234p Strawfrank
LIM X – 232p Mafflat, 225p Millwell, 212p Temple House, 204p Noblehall, 203p Oldhill
SIM – 229p Newsteadings, 226p Skirling Craigs
BB – 231p Stonebyres
HER – 209p Blackbog
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1250 Harelaw, £1120 Broadfield
MRI – £1130 Moatmains
MONT – £1730 Moatmains
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 173p Carstairs Mains, 155p Broadfield
MRI – 166p Moatmains
MONT – 209p Moatmains
Cast Bulls Per Head
CHR – £2110 Dreva
LIM – £1970 Collielaw
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
CHR – 183p Dreva
LIM – 204p Collielaw
Calves and Stirks
An Angus take over!
45 calves forward for Lanarks fortnightly Calf and stirk sale with no shortage of quality. Reaching top spot was an exceptional 1 and a half month old Limousin bull calf from Heatheryhall Farm, making £490.
Off milk calves topped at £480 for a 3 and a half month old Aberdeen Angus bullock from Byretown Farm.
More calves required for a fortnight.
Calves On Milk
LIM X – £490 & £420 Heatheryhall, £340 Torbanehill, £280 Hole of Kilncadzow
AA – £370 & £360 Craigthornhill, £330 Muirhouse
CHAR X – £400 Heatheryhall, £310 Mossplatt
BB – £340 & £330 Muirhouse
HER – £320 & £270 Muirhouse
FRIES – £260 Auchmeddan
Calves Off Milk
AA – £480, £440, £390, £380 & £310 Byretown, £350 & £300 (twice) Auchmeddan, £280 (twice), £250 & £230 (twice) Culter Allers
BB – £430 Cronan, £390 Culter Allers
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 2nd September 2024 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 2780 Lambs and 2037 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
Lambs were again a mixed show with a big difference between the well fleshed sheep and the leaner types. These plainer, leaner types want sold in the store ring. Heavy weights best per head.
The sale topped at £196 per head for a Suffolk from Southmains Farm and to 342p/kg for a Beltex from Calton Farm.
Overall Average 296p/kg (SQQ 296p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
X – £70 Romanno Mains
Per Kilo
TEX – 233p Romanno Mains
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £122 Ardoch, £118 Ferniehaugh, £115 Wolfcrooks, Craigrowan & Ferniehaugh
BF – £86 Coulterhaugh, £79 Midtown Cottage, £70 Glenhighton
CHE – £90 Yeldabrek
X – £107 Coulterhaugh
Per Kilo
TEX – 312p Ardoch, 303p Ferniehaugh, 302p Wolfcrooks, Ferniehaugh & Craigrowan
BF – 245p Coulterhaugh, 239p Midtown Cottage, 189p Glenhighton
CHE – 250p Yeldabrek
X – 297p Coulterhaugh
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £144 Boghouse, £143 & £140 Richardton, £142 & £141 Hillend
BEL – £150 Little Kype, £149 Drumbuie, £148 Cronan, £144 Calton, £142 Haspielaw
BTEX – £136 Hartsop
SUF – £136 Strawfrank, £134 Hillend, £131 Blackhill, £130 Yeldabrek & West Clifton
CHAR – £132 Lochhill, £115 Yeldabrek, £114 Spittal
CHM – £124 & £120 Brockhouse
X – £133 Carran, £124 Midtown Cottage, £123 Hartside, £119 Overburns & Yeldabrek
LLE – £104 Burghmuir
ROUS – £119 Debog
DS – £123 Brownhill
Per Kilo
TEX – 334p Boghouse, 324p Ardoch, 322p Roughazie, 322p Newmill, 320p Hillend
BEL – 342p Calton, 340p Little Kype, 331p Drumbuie, 330p Haspielaw, 329p Backolaight
BTEX – 323p Hartsop
SUF – 302p Lawhead, Yeldabrek (twice) & Strawfrank, 297p Hillend
CHAR – 293p Lochhill, 292p Spittal, 287p Yeldabrek
CHM – 295p & 272p Brockhouse
X – 302p Carran, 290p Yeldabrek, 288p Midtown Cottage, 278p Altarstone, 273p Hartside
LLE – 247p Burghmuir
ROUS – 298p Debog
DS – 307p Brownhill
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £160, £159 & £156 Collielaw, £157 Howburn & Easterseat
BEL – £166 & £149 (three times) Muirhouse, £150 Yeldabrek
SUF – £155 Yeldabrek, £145 Belstane, £149 Easter Sills & Moredun, £148 Southmains
CHAR – £143 Altarstone, £134 West Clifton
CHE – £150 & £140 Yeldabrek
X – £120 Whinbush
CHM – £139 Hillend
LLE – £117 Burghmuir
BTEX – £143 Whinbush
MB – £145 Threestanes
ROUS – £133 Whinbush
EC – £120 Moat House
Per Kilo
TEX – 333p, 327p, 325p & 324p Collielaw, 332p Hillend
BEL – 333p Yeldabrek, 319p Muirhouse View, 317p (twice) Muirhouse, 313p Little Hype
SUF – 302p Muirhouse & Belstane, 300p (twice) Carwood, 298p Yeldabrek
CHE – 291p & 272p Yeldabrek
CHAR – 291p West Clifton, 280p Altarstone
CHM – 283p Hillend
X – 255p Whinbush
LLE – 248p Burghmuir
ROUS – 295p Whinbush
BTEX – 304p Whinbush
MB – 308p Threestanes
EC – 230p Moat House
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £172 Carran, £168 Hallhill, £162 Netherton, £160 Wolfcrooks & Moredun
SUF – £196, £180, £166 & £154 Southmains, £157 West Clifton
X – £150 Mase
BTEX – £168 Longhouse
MB – £170 Threestanes
Per Kilo
TEX – 307p Carran, 301p Wolfcrooks & Bonnington Mains, 300p Hallhill & Netherton
SUF – 292p Southmains, 290p Traquair Knowe, 288p Carwood & Fountainside, 287p Yeldabrek
X – 283p Mase
BTEX – 294p Longhouse
MB – 288p Threestanes
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 2037 cast ewes and rams were better than anticipated with heavy ewes and well fleshed ewes easily sold. Leaner plainer types slightly easier on week.
The sale topped at £301 per head for a Texel from Boylston Farm and to £114 for a Blackface from Laight Farm.
Overall Average £93.37
BF Average £56.75 (708)
Ewes
TEX – £301 Boylston, £290 Collielaw, £262 Nether Abington, £258 High Parks, £250 Little Galla
BEL – £208 Collielaw, £148 Greyside & High Parks, £140 Rockhall
BF – £114 Laight, £87 Queensberry & Crosswoodhill, £84 Crosswoodhill, £81 Carco
SUF – £236 Yeldabrek, £208 & £198 The Riggs, £200 Yeldabrek, £162 Carran
CHAR – £154, £150 & £80 Yeldabrek, £100 Braeedge Farming
NCC – £165 & £140 Nettlingflat, £117 Yeldabrek
CHE – £104 Little Galla, £100 Craigrowan, £92 Rockhall
CHM – £170 & £148 Newbigging, £138 Easterseat & Little Galla, £104 Cronan
X – £176 Laight, £156 Mid Hartwood, £152 Crosswoodhill & Eastfield of Coulter, £151 Sornfallow
BFL – £172 Eastfield of Coulter, £130 Townhead
BTEX – £172 Carran, £170 & £120 Boylston, £165 Longhouse
HW – £82 Braehead
DOR – £80 Yeldabrek
OTH – £88 High Parks, £80 Yeldabrek
GOAT – £98 (twice) Stoneypath
Rams
TEX – £226 & £130 High Parks, £188 Yeldabrek, £170 Cowgrove, £160 Greyside
BEL – £110 & £100 Greyside, £108 Cowgrove, £92 High Parks
BF – £94 & £80 Culter Allers, £82 The Riggs
CHAR – £176 Yeldabrek
NCC – £98 Yeldabrek
BFL – £95 Townhead
BTEX – £120 High Parks
ABE – £100 Greyside