Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 9th October 2023
Cattle prime stock report
On Monday 9th October 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 155 cattle comprising of 45 bullocks and heifers, 110 cast cows and 29 calves and stirk.
Lim heifers sold to 352p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to A Mitchell Butchers, Glenrothes or to £2225 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Lim bullocks sold to 308p/pk from Messrs Pettigrew, Faskine Farm, Airdrie to W Stark, Twechar or to £1750 from Messrs Watson, Kittymuirhill Farm, Quarter to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Beef cows sold to £1870 per head from Ferguson Bros, Gillandersland Farm, Linlithgow or to 236p/pk from Messrs Orr, Lawhead Farm, Tarbrax.
Dairy cows sold to £1310 per head from Messrs Meikle, North Brackenridge Farm, Lesmahagow or to 171p/pk from Messrs Meikle, North Brackenridge, Lesmahagow.
Beef Heifers per head
£2225, £1998, £1990, £1981 Brockwoodlees
£1990 Yett
£1785 Newbigging Mill
£1776 Faskine
Beef Heifers per kilo
352p, 345p, 344p Brockwoodlees
320p, 318p Yett
315p Faskine
312p Heatheryhall
Beef Bullocks per head
£1750 Kittymuir
£1706 Faskine
£1660 Muirburn
Beef Bullocks per kilo
308p Faskine
305p Muirburn
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per head
£1521 Westtown
Beef cows per head
Lim – £1490 Birkenhead, £1390 Dreva
AA – £1690 Penicuik Est, £1470 Hillhead
Char – £1870 Gillandersland, £1710 Posso
Her – £1340 Hill of Dalserf
Sim – £1450 Blackhill, £1390 Lawhead
Sal – £1140 Lee Meadow
High – £400 Avonside
Beef cows per kilo
Lim – 206p & 193p Birkenhead, 190p Dreva, 179p Burnhead
AA – 188p Hillhead, 180p Dreva
Char – 194p Posso, 185p Gillandersland
Her – 194p Hills of Dalserf
Sim – 236p Lawhead
Sal – 164p Lee Meadow
BB – 183p Dreva
Dairy cows per head
Fr – £1310 North Brackenridge
Ayr – £1030 Newlands
Her – £1150 Westtown, £1000 Kirklands
Dairy cows per kilo
Fr – 171p North Brackenridge
Ayr – 137p Newlands
Hol – 139p Westtown, 129p Couch
Cast bulls per head
£1870 Wester Whitecastle
£1770 Muckraw
Calves and Stirks
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 29 stirks and young calves at their fortnightly sale. The sale topped at £750 for a BB x off of Messrs Ralston, Kilvivan Farm, Campbeltown.
Stirks
Bullocks
BB x – £750, £700 Kilkivan
Heifers
BB x – £580 Kilkivan
Calves on Milk
Bullock
BB x – £400 (Twice) Craigthorn, £390 Grangehall
Her x – £375 & £350 Grangehall
AA x – £290 Newlands
BFR – £280 (3 Times) & £270 (4 Times) Haystoun
AYR – £160 Newlands
Heifer
BB x – £380 (Twice) Craigthorn
AA – £240 Newlands
Sheep prime stock report
On Monday 9th October 2023 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 5219 Lambs and 2481 Cast Ewes and Rams through Lanark.
Lambs
Lawrie and Symington Ltd broke the 5000 barrier with prime lambs for the first time with an excellent show of lambs on offer resulting in a sound trade throughout. More smaller 35kg-40kg lambs required also.
The sale topped at £165 per head for Texels from Messrs Cullen, Craighead Farm, Carluke and to 319 p/kg for Beltex from Messrs Steele, Cumberhead Farm, Lesmahagow
Overall Average 250p/kg (SQQ 253p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £104 Ferniehaugh, £102 Laing Terrace, £101 Woodside & Barglachan, £100 Dalwyne, £99 Carlophill, South Whitlieburn & Cleughhead
BEL – £95 Harestonhill
BF – £98 North Slipperfield, £95 & £91 Dalwyne, £85 Castlehill, £84 Corsebank, £83 Dalblair & Castlehill, £82 Hareburn View, £81 & £80 Castlehill
SUF – £70 Nia-Roo, £60 Ainville
CHE – £95 North Slipperfield
CHM – £94 South Whitlieburn, £89 Spittal
X – £100 Barglachan, £94 Cleughhead, £70 Dawyck Mill
WELSH – £85 Allanton
Per Kilo
TEX – 273p Ferniehaugh & Barglachan, 267p Cleughhead, 263p Westcroft & Dalwyne, 262p Cleughhead, 261p Laing Terrace
BEL – 250p Harestonhill
BF – 260p Dalwyne, 257p North Slipperfield, 256p Dalwyne, 244p, 242p & 238p Castlehill, 237p & 218p Dalblair, 215p Corsebank
SUF – 212p Nia-Roo, 176p Ainville
CHE – 250p North Slipperfield
CHM – 247p South Whitlieburn, 234p Spittal
X –256p Barglachan, 254p Cleughhead, 212p Dawyck Mill
WELSH – 250p & 242p Allanton
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £130 Rusha, £122 Cumberhead & Bonnington Mains, £119 Bonnington Mains, Corstane, Yeldabrek, Muchraw & Yardbent, £118 Cleughhead & Biggarshiels Mains
BEL – £131 Cumberhead, £124 Jeanfield & Cumberhead, £122 & £120 Mid Brockloch, £120 Carstairs Mains, Broomfield Lodge & Biggarshiels Mains, £118 Boylston
BF – £104 Corsebank, £97 Boat, £95 Corsebank & Nether Abington, £94 North Slipperfield, £92 Blackhouse, £90 East Mitchelton, £85 Dalefield, £80 Greyside
SUF – £117 Mid Brockloch, £114 Muckraw, £112 Eastshield, £110 Lochurd & Greenlaw, £109 Muckraw, £108 Nether Brotherston, £107 South Netherburn, Herbertshaw & Glenpark
CHAR – £116 Yardbent, £107 Mid Brockloch
CHE – £115 Jeanfield, £109 Boat, £107 Blackwater
CHM – £102 & £100 Parkhouse, £100 Mid Brockloch
X – £105 The Hayloft, £104 Cleughhead, Carco & Howes Way, £102 Greenfield, £99 Nether Abington & Crookboat, £98 Cockrig & Northflatt, £97 Allanton
BFL – £86 7 Holding
ROUS – £100 Debog
BTEX – £115 Mid Brockloch
ROM – £100 Hillhouse
OTH – £90 Boat
Per Kilo
TEX – 302p Rusha, 287p Biggarshiels Mains, 283p Cumberhead & Bonnington Mains, 276p Yeldabrek, 272p Dechmont, 270p Dovecot & Castlehill, 269p Castlehill & Ryeflatt
BEL – 319p & 295p Cumberhead, 285p Biggarshiels Mains, 281p Jeanfield, 279p Carstairs Mains, 277p & 272p Mid Brockloch, 269p Muirhouse, 268p Biggarshiels Mains, 267p Northflatt
BF – 248p Boat, 243p Corsebank & Nether Abington, 236p Corsebank, 235p North Slipperfield, 230p Blackhouse, 212p Dalefield, 200p East Mitchelton, 190p Greyside
SUF – 260p Mid Brockloch, 259p Muckraw, 253p Hardington Mains & Muckraw, 250p Glenpark & Greenlaw, 248p Eastshield, Netherburn & Glenpark
CHAR – 261p Mid Brockloch, 257p Yardbent
CHE – 255p Jeanfield, 254p Blackwater, 253p Boat
CHM – 243p Mid Brockloch, 238p & 237p Parkhouse
X – 260p Carco, 248p Nether Abington, 247p Cleughhead, 238p The Hayloft, 233p Cockrig, 231p Greenfield, Dykehead & Howes Way, 228p Spittal, 227p Northflatt
BFL – 200p 7 Holding
ROUS – 250p Debog
BTEX – 280p Mid Brockloch
ROM – 222p Hillhouse
OTH – 219p Boat
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £147 & £141 Collielaw, £138 Rusha, £136 Collielaw, £135 Dovecot, £132 Blackburn Mains, Hallhill & Toxside, £131 Rusha & Collielaw
BEL – £150, £148 & £147 Broomfield Lodge, £139 Higher Daviesdykes, £137 Sunnyside, £132 Threestanes, £131 Broomfield Lodge, £130 Sornfallow
BF – £120 Blackwater, £108 Corsebank, £102 Scrogton, £100 Corsebank
SUF – £128 Netherurd Mains, £127 Yeldabrek, £126 Sornfallow & Millmoor, £125 Sornfallow, £124 Oldhill, Ainville & Sornfallow, £123 Carwood
CHAR – £116 Yardbent, £112 Greenlaw
CHM – £113 Castlehill, £108 Spittal
X – £120 St Johns Kirk Est, £116 Sunnyside, £112 Greenlaw, £110 Newmains Home, £103 Overburns, £92 Moat House
BFL – £110 Cockrig, £104 Greenfield, £103 Scrogton, £90 Leadburnlea & Overburns
BL – £110 Higher Daviesdykes, £105 Netherton
RYE – £118 & £115 North Lanrigg
Per Kilo
TEX – 300p, 295p & 293p Collielaw, 287p Rusha, 272p Cumberhead, 270p Collielaw & Craighead, 269p Blackburn Mains, 266p Ryeflatt
BEL – 308p, 302p & 300p Broomfield Lodge, 278p Higher Daviesdykes, 277p Jeanfield, 274p Sunnyside, 273p Jeanfield, 269p Threestane, 267p Broomfield Lodge
BF – 240p Blackwater, 225p Corsebank, 221p Scrogton, 217p Corsebank
SUF – 256p Netherurd Mains, 255p Mitchellhill, 252p Sunnyside & Millmoor, 250p & 248p Yeldabrek, 247p Knockenhair & Yardbent, 246p Lochurd & Carwood
CHAR – 257p Yardbent, 233p Greenlaw
CHM – 245p Castlehill, 225p Spittal
X – 244p St Johns Kirk Est, 241p Sunnyside, 234p Newmains Home, 223p Overburns, 219p Greenlaw, 195p Moat House
BFL – 220p Cockrig, 219p Scrogton, 203p Greenfield, 187p Leadburnlea, 176p Overburns
BL – 229p Higher Daviesdykes, 210p Netherton
RYE – 236p, 230p & 221p North Lanrigg
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £165 Craighead, £159 Kailzie Mains, £155 Blackhill, £148 Overburn & Yeldabrek, £146 St Johns Kirk Est & Craighead, £145 St Johns Kirk Est, Moredun & Kailzie Mains
BEL – £138 Cumberhead, £130 Carwood
SUF – £148 Netherton, £139 St Johns Kirk Est, £134 Carwood, £130 & £128 Sornfallow, £127 Netherton & Toxside
CHE – £131 Sornfallow
X – £120 Kailzie Mains
BFL – £136 Cockrig
Per Kilo
TEX – 275p & 266p Craighead, 259p Collielaw, 258p Blackburn Mains, 257p & 254p St Johns Kirk Est, 254p Toxside, 252p Yeldabrek, 251p 7 Holding & St Johns Kirk Est
BEL – 260p Cumberhead, 236p Carwood
SUF – 252p St Johns Kirk Est, 248p Carwood, 235p Toxside, 226p & 217p Netherton, 216p Sornfallow
CHE – 222p Sornfallow
X – £206p Cockrig
BFL – 256p & 194p Cockrig
Cast Sheep
The 2481 ewes were a good show of strong sheep with trade similar on the week. Best quality short of requirements and BF ewes in mixed fetal.
The sale topped at £222 (3 Times per head for Texels from Messrs McKerrow, Riverside View, Linlithgow, Messrs Kennedy, Mitchellhill Farm, Broughton & Messrs Clark, Blackhill Farm, Crossford and to £80 for BF from Messrs Telfer, Glendouran Farm, Crawfordjohn
Overall Average £72.44
BF Averge £52.23 (713)
Ewes
TEX – £222 Riverview House, Mitchellhill & Blackhill, £200 & £185 Greenbank, £164 Riverview House, £160 Yeldabrek & Greyside, £144 Hill (Strathaven), £140 Richardton
BEL – £126 Dovecot, £90 Eastfield, £88 Nether Brotherston
BF – £80 Glendouran, £74 Lochlyoch, £71 Newmains Home & Cockrig, £70 Howburn, £69 Smiddyhill & Gosland, £68 Greyside, Greenfield & Parisholm
SUF – £120 Greyside, £118 Yeldabrek, £116, £112 & £110 Greyside, £110 & £108 Nether Brotherston, £108 Hills of Dalserf, £100 Yeldabrek
NCC – £92 Yeldabrek, £90 Greyside, £88 Yeldabrek, £87 Greyside, £84, £83 & £80 Yeldabrek, £80 North Slipperfield, £79 Rowantreehill, £78 Greyside
CHE – £82 Greyside, £78 Nether Brotherston, £75 & £70 Yeldabrek, £66 Greyside, £65 & £62 Yeldabrek
CONT – £58 Harestonehill
CHM – £104 & £90 Greyside, £90 Rowantreehill, £80 & £57 Muldron
X – £106 Howburn, £98 Netherurd Mains, £96 Barrduff, £95 Southmains, £90 Greyside, Biggarshiels Mains & Yeldabrek, £87 Yeldabrek, £86 Muldron & Ardoch
BFL – £126, £114 & £110 Greyside, £100 Leadburnlea, Sunnyside & Biggarshiels Mains, £88 Greyside
SHE – £60 Hills of Dalserf
LLE – £91 Carlophill
JAC – £53 Eastfield, £51 Hills of Dalserf
ROM – £100, £80 & £74 Yeldabrek, £72 & £52 Greyside
HB – £100 & £70 Greyside
HW – £55 East Yetts
DS – £98, £92 Riverview House
RYE – £70 Dovecot
KHIL – £60 Yeldabrek
DOR – £92 Dechmont
Rams
TEX – £140 Gosland, Mitchellhill & Yeldabrek, £125 Felton, £118 Yeldabrek
BEL – £100 Yeldabrek
BF – £88 Gosland, £80 Craig Douglas
SUF – £135 Gosland, £130 Greyside, £120 & £80 Yeldabrek
NCC – £23. & £110 Yeldabrek, £90 Greyside
CHE – £88 Yeldabrek
X – £90 March Cottage
BFL – £90 Little Galla
