Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 9^th December 2024

Cattle Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 105 cattle comprising of 30 bullocks and heifers, 70 cast cows.

Limousin heifers sold to 360p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Elliot Butchers, Lanark or to £2064 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Faulds Butchers, Kilmarnock.

Limousin bullocks sold to 330p/pk from Messrs Barrie, Howburn Farm, Biggar to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to £2277 from Messrs Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven to C Kirkpatrick, Lockerbie.

Beef cows sold to £2190 per head from Messrs Wight, Townfoot Farm, Symington or to 260p/pk from Messrs Struthers, Auchren Farm, Lesmahagow.

Dairy cows sold to £1570 per head from Messrs Struthers, Moatmains Farm, Lesmahagow.

Beef Heifers Per Head

£2064, £2044, £2011, £1988 Brockwoodlees

Beef Heifers Per Kilo

360p, 358p, 356p, 352p, 350p Brockwoodlees

348p Howburn

Beef Bullocks Per Head

£2277 Hill (Strathaven)

£2171 Howburn

Beef Bullocks Per Kilo

330p Howburn

322p Holms of Glengavel

315p Greentowers

312p Hill (Strathaven)

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head

£1478 Greentowers

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo

220p Swaites

Young Bulls Per Head

£2136 Wormiston

£1864 Harvieston

Young Bulls Per Kilo

282p Wormiston

Cast Cows and Bulls

Beef Cows Per Head

AA – £1870, £1740, £1570 x 2 Wormiston

SHO – £1770 Tippethill

CHR – £2190, £1890 Townfoot (Symington)

LIM X – £1910 Howburn, £1810 Cleugh, £1690 Cloich, £1670 Hole of Kilncadzow, £1540 Auchren

SIM – £1770 Bents, £1570 High Wexford, £1390 North Deanhead

HER – £1390 Cleugh

CHAR x – £1770 Auchren, £1710 The Law

CONT X – £1640 Harvieston

BLO – £1310 the Law

Beef Cows Per Kilo

AA – 241.6p, 228p, 219p, 218p Wormiston, 212p Fallside, 211p West Blackmoss, 210p, 202p Cloich

SHO – 206p Tippethill

LIM X – 259p Auchren, 249.3p Howburn, 230p Greenwall, 223.9p Powflats, 222p Cleugh, 220p Hill (Strathaven), 218p Powflats, 214p Kailzie Mains, 212p Cloich, 210p Hole of Kilncadzow

SIM – 222p High Wexford, 214p Bents

HER – 211p Cleugh, 200p Greenwall

CHR – 247p, 235.7p Townfoot (Symington)

CHAR x – 229p the Law

CONT X – 202p Harvieston

Dairy Cows Per Head

FRIES – £1370 Auchnotroch, £1370 Nether Affleck

HOL – £1330 West Brackenridge, £1290 Swaites, £1290 West Brackenridge, £1170, £1110 Grangehall

MRI – £1590 Moatmains

MONT – £1570 Moatmains

Dairy Cows Per Kilo

FRIES – 198p Auchnotroch, 172.5p Nether Affleck

HOL – 176p Swaites, 175.3p, 173p West Brackenridge, 168p Grangehall

MRI – 190p Moatmains

MONT – 217p Moatmains

Cast Bulls Per Head

Cast Bulls Per Kilo

Calves

On Monday Lawrie and Symington Ltd had 88 outstanding calves forward for the Christmas show and Sale and the last calf sale of 2024.

Champion calf (pictured) was a 1.5-month-old British Blue X heifer calf from Wilson, Littlegill.  She then went on to sell for £450.  Reserve Champion was another British blue X heifer from Bryson, Dykehead realising £400.

Top price today was achieved by a 3.5-month-old Inra bull calf from Pirie, Machrihanish reaching £550.

Next sale is January 6^th, please contact Lucy on 07467 863168.

Christmas Show & Sale Results

Judge: Mr Darrin Shuttleworth, Burnside of Mable / Sponsored by: McCaskie Farm Supplies

CLASS 1 – BULL (Under 3-months):

1^st Messrs J Bryson & Son, Dykehead

2^nd Messrs J P Baird, Auchnotroch

3^rd Mr G Anderson, Upper Muirhouse

CLASS 2 – HEIFER CALF (Under 3-months):

1^st Messrs R Wilson & Sons, Littlegill

2^nd Messrs J Bryson & Son, Dykehead

3^rd Messrs A Struthers & Son, Auchmeddan

CLASS 3 – CALF (Any Sex, Over 3 months):

1^st Messrs J Pirie & Sons Ltd, Machrihanish

2^nd Messrs A Struthers & Son, Auchmeddan

3^rd Messrs A Struthers & Son, Auchmeddan

CLASS 4 – DAIRY BULL (Under 3 months):

1^st Messrs TW Brown, Muirhouses

CHAMPION CALF –

Messrs R Wilson & Sons, Littlegill with their British Blue Heifer Calf (under 3 months)

RESERVE CHAMPION CALF –

Messrs J Bryson & Son, Dykehead with their British Blue Heifer Calf (under 3 months)

Leading Prices:

Calves on Milk

AA – £350 Woodhead, £280 Broadfield, £250 Woodhead

Hol – £140 Broadfield

Lim x – £460 Litllegill, £410, £340, £300 Hayston

Cont x – £390 x4, £360, £340, £290, £270, £150 Woodhead

B/Swiss – £240 Muirhouse

BB – £450 Littlegill, £440 Broadfield, £430 Auchnotroch, £410, £380 Broadfield, £370 Craigthorn, £370 Broadfield

Calves off Milk:

AA – £470, £460 Auchmeddan, £400 Muirhouse, £390, £360 Dykehead, £350, £340, £320 Kingsbeck, £340 North Bankend, £310 Dykehead, £310 Kingsbeck, £300, £100 x 3 Auchmeddan

INRA – £550, £530, £500, £490 Machrihanish

FRI – £480 Muirhouse

Her – £380 Kingsbeck

Lim x – £520 Dykehead

BB – £500, £480, £470 Machrihanish, £460 Upper Muirhouse, £420 North Bankend, £400 Dykehead, £400 North Bankend, £400 Kingsbeck, £390 Machrihanish, £390 North Bankend, £360 Kingsbeck

Cont x – £470 Littlegill

Sheep Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 4153 Lambs and 1465 Cast Sheep through Lanark.

Lambs

Another good show of 4153 Prime Lambs were forward with trade again strong in all classes. Many more required to fulfill buyer demand.

Today saw the Annual Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Sheep, where judging was in the capable hands of Jimmy Blenkhorn of Shans Group Ltd.

He awarded the Championship to Messrs R Anderson, Oldwalls Farm, Galston with their 41kg Beltex Lambs which realised £250 or 510.2p/kg selling to the judge on behalf of Shans Group Ltd.

The Reserve Champion award went to Mrs M Dunlop, Corstane Farm, Broughton with their 50kg Beltex Lambs which realised £215 or 430p/kg to local butchers Messrs Cairns, Law (2) and Messrs Chapman, Wishaw (3).

Outwith the Christmas Show & Sale, the sale topped at £196 per head for Texels from Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck and to 357p/kg for Beltex from Mr C Wight, Whinnybrae.

4193 Overall Average 310.9p/kg (SQQ 311p/kg)

Christmas Show & Sale Results

Judge: Mr J Blenkhorn, Shans Group Ltd / Sponsor: M S Grierson, Peebles (Haulage Contractor)

CLASS 1: 5 SUFFOLK CROSS LAMBS

1^st J H Gray Farming, Chapelhill Farm – 47kg selling for £154 to West Scottish Lamb Limited

2^nd J M Aitken, Carlophill – 53kg selling for £159 to Farmers Fresh (Wales) Ltd

3^rd Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck – 52kg selling for £157 to Pickstock Foods Ltd

CLASS 2: 5 TEXEL CROSS LAMBS

1^st Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck – 57kg selling for £175 to Shans Group Ltd

2^nd Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw – 47kg selling for £170 to J Chapman (Butchers) Ltd

3^rd Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw – 47kg selling for £166 to M J Stark Ltd

CLASS 3: 5 BELTEX CROSS LAMBS

1^st Messrs R Anderson, Oldwalls Farm – 41kg selling for £250 to Shans Group Ltd

2^nd Mrs M Dunlop, Corstane – 50kg selling for £215 to J Chapman (Butchers) Ltd and J & H Cairns Butchers Ltd

3^rd Messrs A Baillie, Carstairs Mains – 48kg selling for £170 to Shans Group Ltd

CLASS 4: 5 ANY OTHER CONTINENTAL CROSS LAMBS

1^st R&E Mercer, Stirches Mains – 58kg selling for £167 to AR Livestock Services

2^nd R&E Mercer, Stirches Mains – 54kg selling for £158 to Euro Quality Lambs Ltd

CLASS 5: 10 BLACKFACE LAMBS

1^st Firm of Shawhead Farm, Newmains Home Farm – 41kg selling for £137 to Woodhead Bros (Turriff)

2^nd Mr A Taylor, Heatheryhall – 44kg selling for £137 to Woodhead Bros (Turriff)

3^rd DC & JJ Marshall LLP (Gosland), The Riggs – 39kg selling for £126 to Woodhead Bros (Turriff)

CLASS 6: 10 SCOTCH MULE LAMBS

1^st Ingraston Farm Account, Ingraston – 51kg selling for £150 to Euro Quality Lambs Ltd

2^nd Messrs A Minto & Son, Townhead – 46kg selling for £138 to Farmers Fresh (Wales) Ltd

3^rd The Firm of Shawhead Farm, Newmains Home Farm – 45kg selling for £137 to Woodhead Bros (Turriff)

CLASS 7: 10 CHEVIOT LAMBS

1^st Messrs JA & JHW Smith, Westpark – 45kg selling for £145 to Pak Mecca Meats Ltd

2^nd Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck – 51kg selling for £150 to Pickstock Foods Ltd

3^rd Messrs A Minto & Son, Townhead – 42kg selling for £130 to Pak Mecca Meats Ltd

25.5-32kg

Per Head

TEX – £87 Coulterhaugh Farm Cottages

BF – £92 x 2, £90 Shawhead, £89 Dawyck Estates, £75 Shawhead

X – £84 Dawyck Estates

Per Kilo

TEX – 280.6p Coulterhaugh Farm Cottages

BF – 296.8p, 281.3p Shawhead, 278.1p Dawyck Estates, 258.6p Shawhead

X – 271p Dawyck Estates

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £130 High Dyke, £124 West Brackenridge, £122 Allanton, £120 Shawhead, £120 Roan

BEL – £114 Hillridge

BF – £126 Gosland, £121 Nether Abington, £119 Thethwaite, £119 Midlock, £112 Gosland

SUF – £122 & £118 Roan, £100 Ainville

CHE – £124 High Dyke, £119 Walston Mill, £106 Wester Dawyck

SM – £105 Hartside

X – £114 Lamancha Home Farm, £111 Westpark, £110 Fallside, £110 Shawhead, £102 Wester Dawyck

SWA – £88 Roan

Per Kilo

TEX – 333.3p Shawhead, 333.3p High Dyke, 317.9p West Brackenridge, 317p Hillridge, 316.2p Yeldabrek

BEL – 308.1p Hillridge

BF – 323.1p Gosland, 313.2p Thethwaite, 310.3p Nether Abington, 308.3p Shawhead, 305.1p Midlock

SUF – 312.8p, 31.5p Roan, 270.3p Ainville

CHE – 321.6p Walston Mill, 317.9p High Dyke, 302.9p Wester Dawyck

SM – 291.7p Hartside

X – 336.4p Westpark, 305.6p Shawhead, 300p Lamancha Home Farm, 297.3p Fallside, 283.3p Wester Dawyck

SWA – 258.8p Roan

WELSH – 291.7p Allanton

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

TEX – £150 Yeldabrek, £149 Richardton, £147 Dovecot, £145 Wintermuir, £145 Southholm

BEL – £170 Carstairs Mains, £160 Broomfield Lodge, £150 Yeldabrek, £150 Calton, £150 High Parks

BF – £141 Traquair Knowe, £137 Southholm, £137 Shawhead, £135 Southholm, £134 Southholm

SUF – £144 Eastshield, £140 Thethwaite x 2, £138 Nether Hillhouse, £138 Traquair Knowe

CHAR – £122 Lochhill

CHE – £145 Westpark, £139 Boat, £139 Carse of Trowan, £138 Boat, £135 Bridgehouse

CHM – £137 Newton of Wiston, £132 Parkhouse

SM – £137 Hartside, £137 & £133 Shawhead, £129 Traquair Knowe, £128 Allanton

X – £141 & £137 Cleughhead, £136 Westpark, £132 Roan, £130 Bonnington Mains

BFL – £118 Shawhead

BL – £130 Yeldabrek

Per Kilo

TEX – 342p Dovecot, 340p Dukeston of Brux, 338.6p Richardton, 336.6p High Crewburn, 334.9p West Lethans

BEL – 377.8p Carstairs Mains, 365.9p High Parks, 363.6p Broomfield Lodge, 357.5p Whinnybrae, 357p Calton

BF – 334.1p Shawhead, 322p Low Drumclog, 320.5p Traquair Knowe, 319p Heatheryhall, 317.5p Walston Mill

SUF – 329p Traquaire Know, 327p Eastshield, 318.2p Thethwaite, 310p Yeldabreck

CHAR – 305p Lochhill

CHE – 322.2p Westpark, 317.1p Thethwaite, 314p Bridgehouse, 313.6p Boat, 311.6p Westpark

CHM – 311.4p Newton of Wiston, 300p Parkhouse

SM – 304.4p Hartside, 304.4p, 302.3p Shawhead, 293.2p Traquair Knowe, 290.9p Allanton

X – 316.3p Westpark, 314.3p Roan, 313.3p, 304.4p Cleughhead, 302.3p Bonnington Mains

BFL – 274.4p Shawhead

BL – 295p Yeldabrek

45.6-52kg

Per Head

TEX – £171 & £170 Collielaw, £167 x 2 Craighead, £166 Collielaw

BEL – £250 Oldwalls, £215 Corstane x 2, £182 Oldwalls, £170 Carstairs Mains

BF – £135 Cloverhill, £134 Gosland, £129 Crow Wood

SUF – £159 Carlophill, £157 Yeldabrek, £155 Southmains, £155 Carlophill, £154 Chapelhill

CHAR – £148 Coldwakening

NCC – £148 Coldwakening

CHE – £150 Yeldabrek, £145 Yeldabrek, £143 Common, £140 Parkhouse, £134 Edgehead

CHM – £145 Parkhouse

SM – £150 Ingraston, £139 Townfoot (Symington), £139 Burnetland, £138 Townhead, £135 Dykeneuk

X – £143 Stirches Mains, £141 Westpark

BFL – £120 Nunnerie

Per Kilo

TEX – 342p Dovecot, 340p Dukeston of Brux, 338.6p Richardton, 336.6p High Crewburn, 334.9p West Lethans

BEL – 377.8p Carstairs Mains, 365.9p High Parks, 363.6p Broomfield Lodge, 357.5p Whinnybrae, 357p Calton

BF – 334.1p Shawhead, 322p Low Drumclog, 320.5p Traquair Knowe, 319p Heatheryhall, 317.5p Walston Mill

SUF – 329p Traquair Know, 327p Eastshield, 318.2p Thethwaite, 310p Yeldabreck

CHAR – 305p Lochhill

CHE – 322.2p Westpark, 317.1p Thethwaite, 314p Bridgehouse, 313.6p Boat, 311.6p Westpark

CHM – 311.4p Newton of Wiston, 300p Parkhouse

SM – 304.4p Hartside, 304.4p, 302.3p Shawhead, 293.2p Traquair Knowe, 290.9p Allanton

X – 316.3p Westpark, 314.3p Roan, 313.3p, 304.4p Cleughhead, 302.3p Bonnington Mains

BFL – 274.4p Shawhead

BL – 295p Yeldabrek

52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £196 Yeldabrek, £190 Hallhill, £180 Hill (Strathaven), £176 Millside, £175 Yeldabrek

BF – £134 Nunnerie

SUF – £178 & £177 Southmains, £167 Carse of Trowan, £161 Heavyside, £160 Dreva

CHE – £171 Hallhill, £163 & £160 Hallhill

Per Kilo

TEX – 311.3p Craighead, 311.3p Hallhill, 311.1p cloverhill, 310.3p Hill (Strathaven), 307.5p Broomfield Lodge

BF – 248.1p Nunnerie

SUF – 296.7p Southmains, 296.3p Dreva, 296.2p Yeldabrek, 295p Southmains, 293p Carse of Trowan

CHE – 301.9p, 300p, 296.3p Hallhill

Cast Ewes & Rams

The 1465 Cast Ewes and Rams were again a fast-selling trade and short of requirements. Many more required as numbers being to tighten.

The sale topped at £285 per head for Texels from Mr MAG McSporran, Eilean and to £122 for Blackfaces from Messrs J Wight & Sons, Midlock.

Overall Average £112.83

Blackface Average £90.62 (432)

Ewes

TEX – £285 Eilean, £260 An-Glasach, £250 Hallhill, £240 Eilean, £240 Silverrig

BEL – £198 Yeldabrek, £165 East Cauldcoats, £150 Richardton, £140 Yeldabrek, £70 Richardton

BF – £122 Midlock, £120 Wester Crosswoodhill, £118 Crow Wood Cottage, £116 Whinbush, £114 Crossflatt

SUF – £189 Roan, £180 Blackhill, £162 Lochaber Rd, £156 Toxside, £154 Yeldabrek

NCC – £178, £175, £134 Yeldabrek, £131 Lochaber Rd, £124 Yeldabrek

CHE – £100 thethwaite, £100 Jubilee Park, £93 Yeldabrek, £90 Richardton

Cont – £110, £92 Yeldabrek, £70 Craigievern

CHM – £166, £158 Yeldabrek, £84 Eastshield

X – £168 Burnhead, £160 Richardton, £158 Whinbush, £156 Hill of Harthill, £156 Biggarshiels Mains

SHE – £80 Yeldabrek

ZWA – £128 West Stobswood, £94, £80 Yeldabrek

JAC – £50 Yeldabrek

HEB – £46 Greyside

SWA – £70 Crow Wood Cottage, £60 Craigievern

EASY CARE – £124 Greyside, £114 Broomhill, £104 Lochaber Rd, £80 Greyside

Rams

TEX – £180 Craigmad, £168 Toftcombs, £168 The firs, £168, £88 Townhead

BEL – £170 East Cauldcoats, £170 The Hayloft, £142 WEstmains, £100 Ingraston, £90 Woodside Avenue

BF – £148 Wester Crosswoodhill, £98 Hazelside, £64 Coulterhaugh Cottage

SUF – £168 The Firs, £150 Yeldabrek, £94 Herbertshaw

NCC – £100, £98 Yeldabrek

CHE – £175 Biggar Rd, £99, £80 Yeldabrek

BFL – £140 Parkhouse, £80 Whinbush

EASY CARE – £158 Greyside, £130 Broomhill