Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
19th September 2024
Annual Show & Sale of Texel Sheep
(On behalf of The Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club)
Lawrie and Symington conducted the Annual Show and Sale of Texel Sheep on behalf of The Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club when they had forward 186 Rams and Females. At the show prior to the sale, the judge Alan Clark, Garngour Farm awarded the champion to a Ram lamb from the Knap flock of Robert Lockburn, a son of Teiglum Goliath which later went on to be sold for the top price of 3200gns, purchased by Messrs AE Williams & Son Folly Bank Farm, Craven Arms. The reserve champion was consigned by Allan Campbell, Strawfrank with James Dunlop, Eastfield purchasing him for 1000gns.
Averages:
12 Shearlings Averaged £687.75
119 Ram Lambs Averaged £691.46
Principle Prices:
Shearling Rams
Boghouse 1100gns, 1000gns, 950gns
Cambwell 1100gns
Ram Lambs
Knap 3200gns
Ettrick 2000gns, 1300gns, 1000gns (twice)
Clarks 2000gns
Milnbank 1800gns, 1600gns
Garngour 1600gns
Creran 1200gns
Collielaw 1100gns
Tullylagan 1100gns
Strawfrank 1000gns
Allanfauld 1000gns
Craigend 1000gns
Lawrie and Symington also conducted the dispersal sale of the Carlinside flock on behalf of Messrs James Currie & Son and the final sale of Gimmers from George & Mary Gibb, Rusha flock.
Both flocks were well bid for resulting in a very strong trade throughout.
Carlinside Flock
Top price from the Carlinside flock was 3800gns for a 1 crop Ewe by Mossknowe Entity with the Teiglum and Allanfauld flocks placing the final bid. This was followed at 2000gns also for a 1 crop Ewe by Charton Elite who will be joining the Garngour flock.
Averages:
12 Ewes Averaged £1181.25
18 Gimmers Averaged £819.58
Overall Average £964.25
Rusha Flock
Once again, the Rusha flock enjoyed a strong trade with many customers returning to purchase stock. Top price was 1000gns which was recorded twice. The first for a daughter of Scrogtounhead Cokesdozie which was purchased by the Scrogtounhead flock and the second again by the same seller will be joining the Perryflatts flock.
Averages:
15 Gimmers Averaged £620.25
Show Results:
Judge: Mr Alan Clark, Garngour flock / Sponsor: Alan Haddow Contracts Ltd, Lesmahagow
Class 1: Shearling Ram (5 forward)
1st Lot 102 from Cambwell
2nd Lot 111 from Bardrain
3rd Lot 107 from Boghouse
4th Lot 104 from Auchensale
Class 2: Ram Lamb (17 forward)
1st Lot 256 from Knap
2nd Lot 219 from Creran
3rd Lot 267 from Teiglum
4th Lot 164 from Collielaw
Class 3: Natural Born Ram Lamb (15 forward)
1st Lot 206 from Strawfrank
2nd Lot 259 from Knap
3rd Lot 135 from Ettrick
4th Lot 276 from Boghouse
Class 4: Group of Three (6 forward)
1st Teiglum flock
2nd Milbank flock
3rd Ettrick flock
4th Duncryne flock
Class 5: Gimmer (3 forward)
1st Lot 285 from Cowal
2nd Lot 279 from Harene
3rd Lot 283 from Auchensale
Champion: Lot 256, Ram Lamb from Knap
Reserve: Lot 206, Natural Born Ram Lamb from Strawfrank

