Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Wednesday 5th September
At their annual sale of Blackface Ewe Lambs, Lawrie & Symington had forward 4942 lambs. With a large attendance of buyers forward, a strong trade prevailed throughout. Top price was £820 for a pen of 5 consigned by R J Coulson & Son, High Staward, which were purchased by Mr Mark Harrison, Northern Ireland, this was followed at £580 for a pen of 6 from David Morrison, Dalwyne, purchased by Kevin McAleer, Northern Ireland. The 4942 lambs sold levelled at £85.72, a rise of £4.91 on the year.
Flock Averages
Number Sold – Top Price – Average
Dalwyne – 34 – 580 – 370.59
Connachan – 32 – 330 – 204.68
Nunnerie – 28 – 175 – 145.53
Dalblair – 26 – 172 – 141.23
Crossflatt – 83 – 290 – 169.48
Kirklands – 46 – 140 – 130.43
Greenside – 25 – 128 – 128
Tinnis – 120 – 132 – 115.33
Mitchelhill – 109 – 128 – 113.85
Springhill – 18 – 112 – 112
Calla – 62 – 110 – 110
Craigdarroch, Sanquhar – 161 – 130 – 100.68
Blackhouse – 224 – 142 – 98.72
Hartside – 186 – 110 – 94.22
Haystoun – 47 – 112 – 91.40
Highfield – 50 – 132 – 89.04
Fallburns – 41 – 104 – 87
Woolfords – 125 – 96 – 87.44
Whelphill – 203 – 130 – 89.66
Wester Crosswoodhill – 382 – 126 – 84.42
Mount Benger -135 – 120 – 80.55
Williamhope – 361 – 134 – 79.53
Dryhope – 123 – 106 – 77.72
Kirkstead – 151 – 98 – 75.60
Upper Cleugh – 77 – 80 – 75.27
