Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre

CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF PRIME LAMBS

JUDGE – MR W SHEARER, BURNBRAE

The annual Christmas Show & Sale saw a tremendous show of lambs presented to the judge – Mr Will Shearer, Burnbrae, who made a fine job and awarded the championship to a pen of Beltex Lambs from regular supporters Messrs A Walker, High Parks, Hamilton, which scaled 47kg and realised £200 or 425p/Kg, to Country Refreshments, Lanark. The Reserve Championship went to another weekly consignor, Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm, Kilncadzow, which scaled 46kg and realised £145 or 315p/Kg to the judge.

Principal Prices & Prize Winners below.

CLASS 20 – 5 SUFFOLK CROSS LAMBS

1^st – James A Taylor, Skirling Mains – 54kg, £85 to R Lawson, East Mains

2^nd – Mr R Orr, Lawhead Farm – 42kg, £81 to Yorkshire Halal

3^rd – Mr A Leggate, Stramolloch Farm – 49kg, £89 to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw

CLASS 21A – 5 TEXEL CROSS LAMBS (UNDER 43KG)

1^st – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm – 42kg, £115 to Yorkshire Halal

2^nd – Mr D Gilchrist, Ingraston Farm – 41kg, £85 to R Lawson, East Mains

3^rd – Messrs W & S Thompson, Halmyre Mains – 42kg, £86.50 to R Lawson, East Mains

CLASS 21B – 5 TEXEL CROSS LAMBS (43KG AND OVER)

1^st – James A Taylor, Skirling Mains – 46kg, £101 to West Scottish Lamb.

2^nd – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm – 48kg, £104 to S Collins Butchers

3^rd – Mr R Orr, Lawhead Farm – 45kg, £86 to Robin Stewart

CLASS 22A – 5 BELTEX CROSS LAMBS (UNDER 43KG)

1^st – Mr A Baillie, Carstairs Mains – 40kg, £98 to Yorkshire Halal

2^nd – Mr A Baillie, Broomfield Farm – 40kg, £94 to West Scottish Lamb

3^rd – Messrs TF Padkin & Son, Muirhouse – 42kg, £100 to R Lawson, East Mains

CLASS 22B – 5 BELTEX CROSS LAMBS (43KG AND OVER)

Champion & 1st – Mr A Walker, High Parks Farm – 47kg, £200 to Country Refreshments

2^nd – Mr A Walker, High Parks Farm – 50kg, £105 to West Scottish Lamb

3^rd – Mr R Parkin, Higher Daviesdykes Farm – 46kg, £96 to West Scottish Lamb

CLASS 23 – 5 ANY OTHER CONTINENTAL CROSS LAMBS

Reserve Champion & 1^st – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm  46kg, £145 to Pak Meats

2^nd – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm – 41kg, £89.50 to R Lawson, East Mains

3^rd – Mr R Orr, Lawhead Farm – 44kg, £80 to M J Stark

CLASS 24A – 10 BLACKFACE LAMBS (UP TO 39KG)

1^st – DC & JJ Marshall LLP, Gosland Farm – 37kg, £74 to West Scottish Lamb

2^nd – Messrs P Smith & Son, Cloverhill Farm – 38kg, £70.50 to Yorkshire Halal

CLASS 24B – 10 BLACKFACE LAMBS (40KG – 43KG)

1^st – Mr HP Jackson, Boat Farm – 43kg, £78 to R Lawson, East Mains

2^nd – Messrs R & B Dickie, Spango Farm – 40kg, £75 to West Scottish Lamb

3^rd – DC & JJ Marshall LLP, Gosland Farm – 40kg, £72.50 to Yorkshire Halal

CLASS 24C – 10 BLACKFACE LAMBS (44KG AND OVER)

1^st – Messrs NC Smith & Sons – 48kg, £82.50 to West Scottish Lamb

2^nd – Messrs P Smith & Son, Cloverhill Farm – 47kg, £79 to W Shearer

3^rd – Mr JA McGarva, Nether Abington Farm – 46kg, £76.50 to R Lawson, East Mains

CLASS 25 – 10 SCOTCH MULE LAMBS

1^st – Firm of Shawhead, Shawhead Farm – 44kg, £76 to R Lawson, East Mains

2^nd – Mr D Gilchrist, Ingraston Farm – 45kg, £75 to R Lawson, East Mains

CLASS 26 – 10 CHEVIOT LAMBS

1^st – Mr HP Jackson, Boat Farm – 41kg, £80 to Yorkshire Halal

Champion – Mr A Walker, High Parks Farm, with a pen of 5 Beltex Cross Lambs (43kg and Over) – 47kg, £200 to Country Refreshments, Lanark Agricultural Centre

Reserve Champion – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm, with a pen of 5 Any Other Continental Cross Lambs (Dutch Texels) – 46kg, £145 to Pak Meats

2794 Lambs and 1406 Cast Ewes were sold

Outwith the show, the sale topped at £100 per head for Beltex from R Parkin, Daviesdykes Farm, and to 232p/Kg for Beltex from Messrs Currie, Haswellsykes Farm, Peebles. Overall average 185p/Kg (SQQ 190p/kg).

Lambs

A much larger show of lambs saw a tremendous show for quality with all classes sharper on the week. The Christmas Show & Sale was also held today (See Separate Report).

Principle Price/Head

TEX – £98 Skirling Craigs, £97 High Parks, £96 Bogside, £95 Little Kype & Skirling Craigs, £94 Skirling Craigs & Cardon & Nether Abington.

BEL – £100 Daviesdykes, £97 Toxside, £95 High Parks & Heatheryhall, £94 Little Kype.

SUFF – £84.50 Rutherend, £84 High Tarbeg, £82.50 East Brackenridge.

MULE – £78.50 Shawhead, £77 & £76 East Brackenridge, £76 Toxside.

CHEV – £84 The Home Farm, £80 Boat.

Principle Price/Kg

TEX – 232p Haswellsykes, 225p Yeldabrek, 222p Plean, 221p Haswellsykes & Yeldabrek, 220p Biggarshiels Mains & Yeldabrek, 219p Skirling Craigs & Yeldabrek, 217p Yeldabrek.

BEL – 235p & 232p Drumcork, 229p Yeldabrek & Drumcork, 227p Halmyre Mains & Bordlands, 218p Yeldabrek & Drumcork, 217p High Parks & Laigh Carnduff.

SUFF – 194p Muirhouse, 188p Dovecot, 187p Plean.

MULE – 191p Shawhead, 185p Plean, 182p Shawhead.

BF – 188p Kinneil Mill, 186p Cloverhill, 179p Kinneil Mill.

CHEV – 195p Boat.

Ewes

A massive show of 1406 Cast Ewes and Rams were forward to the usual ring of buyers. Trade was very strong for best quality Texel & Continental Ewes with Blackface & Cheviot export ewes also dear. Mules very steady again, especially for fat, in line with other centres. Sale topped at £164 for Texels from H & A Blackwood, Auldhouseburn.

Principle Prices

TEX – £164 Auldhouseburn, £160 Glenrath, £158 Mitchellhill, £147 Auldhouseburn, £146 Smyllum, £142 Glenrath, £138 Boat, £136 Smyllum.

BEL – £111 Drumcork, £108 Haswellsykes.

SUFF – £94 Glenrath, £90 Smyllum, £90 Hillfield, £89 Smyllum.

MULE – £60 Eastersills, £57 Nether Stenries, Northflatt & Grangehall, £55 Whitelees & Keith.

NCC – £62 Queenshaugh, £60 Keith, £56 Dundas, £55 Eastside.

BF – £59 Auldhouseburn, £50 Kirkwood & Mitchellhill, £49 & £48 Keith, £47 Heatheryhall & Macqueston, £45 Heatheryhall & Queenshaugh.

SHET – £24 Keith.

CHEV – £54 Queenshaugh, £53 Dallowie, £50 Shawhead.

135 Cattle Sold 135

Limousin Heifers sold to 256p/Kg or to £1507 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead.

Heifer per Head

£1507 & £1485 Brockwoodlees, £1463 Hill, £1461 Dreva, £1435 Croftgarry, £1415 Howburn, £1378 Auchenstarry.

Heifer per Kilo

256p & 252p Brockwoodlees, 252p & 247p Howburn, 248p Hill, 246p Dreva & Oldhill, 241p Auchenstarry, 232p Gilmeadowland, 228p & 226p Croftgarry

Bullock per Head

£1435 Croftgarry, £1300 Silverrig.

Young Bulls

205p Newsteadings.

Beef Cow per Head

£1025 South Mains.

Beef Cow per Kilo

130p South Mains, 127p Hartwood.

Dairy Cow per Head

£765 Silverrig, £735 Blackbog, £715 Drumbuie.

Dairy Cow per Kilo

105p Silverrig.