Tuesday 28th Sepember – BF Ewe & Gimmers

28 September 2021

Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre

Tuesday 28th September 2021

Lawrie and Symington Ltd held their Annual Sale of 5565 Blackface Ewe & Gimmers also the 2nd sale of Blackface Ewe lambs, 1 Stock Dispersal and 1 Reduction were also forward as well as lowland females and rams in ring 2.

Although there was a distinct lack of Irish buyers present owing to the current export situation, the trade remained buoyant especially for the best end of stock on offer.

The sale topped at £9000 for an outstanding single gimmer from Messrs Blackwood, Auldhouseburn and purchased by Messrs McCurdy, next at £2500 came a pen of 6 Blackface gimmers from Messrs Murray, Crossflatt, selling to Messrs Shaw, Acharonich.

Blackface 5 year old ewes topped at £500 from Messrs Wright, Midlock selling to A Campbell, Ben Nevis followed at £460 from Messrs MacGregor, Allanfauld to Messrs Rankin, Gartachorrans.

Blackface ewe lambs topped at £110 from Messrs H Blackwood, Midtown.

Averages
Ewes 1170 – £135.69 (+£5.58)
Gimmers 791 – £190.64 (-£25.12)
Ewe lambs 1497 – £61.29 (+£4.00)

 

The stock reduction of 183 from Messrs Fleming, Cronberry sold well to average £129.08.

1 Crop £122   2 Crop £152   3 Crop £158, £112     4 Crop £125, £124

The dispersal of 1000 head from Daltallochan Hill also met firm demand for good honest hill sheep.

 

Ewes Avg £96.92    Gimmers Avg £115.58   Ewe Lamb Avg £58.04

3 Crop £105, £102     2 Crop £116, £95   1 Crop £120, £104, £102   Gimmers £132, £120, £108

Ewe Lambs £82, £70

 

Principal Prices:

 Ewes

£500 Midlock to Ben Nevis

£460 Allanfauld to Gartachorrans

£450 Midlock to Ben Nevis

£410 Midlock to Ben Nevis

£410 Midlock to Auldallan

£400 Whelphill to Newhouse

£360 Blackcraig to Halfmark

£300 Milnmark to Upper Cragabus

£300 Aberuchill to Blue Rock

£255 Blackcraig

£240 Allanfauld

£230 Milnmark

£220 Midlock

£210 Dalwyne

£210 Auchenlongford

£200 Dalwyne

£200 Auchenlongford

£200 Blackhouse

£192 Midlock

£185 Midlock

Gimmers

£9000 Auldhouseburn to Carnlough Road

£2500 Crossflat to Acharonich

£1600 Auldhouseburn to Corlacky Road

£680 Glenrath to Stroangassel

£620 Nunnerie to Torr Road

£430 Madrissa to Balgowan

£330 Nunnerie to Succothmore

£320 Crossflat to Blackpark Croft

£300 Crossflat to Blackpark Croft

£300 Greenside to Mulindry

£270 Nunnerie

£260 Nunnerie

£230 Glenrath

£215 Toxside

£200 Greenside

£200 Glenrath

£200 Midlock

£200 Toxside

£200 Midlock

£200 Madrissa

 

Ewe Lambs

£110 Midtown Cottage

£88 Elvanfoot

£85 Cronberry

£82 Kirkton

£78 Cronberry

£75 Midtown Cottage

£74 Peel

£72 Peel

£71 Cronberry

£69 Glenmanna

£68 Glenmanna

£67 Cronberry

£66 Auchengruith

£66 Dalveen

£65 Mitchellslacks

£64 Cronberry

£64 Cademuir

£63 Penchrise

£62 Haystoun

£62 Glenmanna

 

Ring 2 saw 395 Cheviot and Lowland Ewes as well as 68 Rams of all classes met a flying trade from start to finish.  Many more could easily have been sold.

Sale topped at £250 for Suffx X Tex gimmers from Gosland, Ewes to £118 for Texels from Mains of Tain.

Rams sold very well to a top of £800 (x3) all for Texel shearlings from Messrs Orr, Wester Walston.

Blue Texel shearlings to £720 from Messrs Orr, Wester Walston & Hartside.

 

Principal Prices:

 

EWE

TEX  – £118, £110 Mains of Tain

SUFF – £110 Cromarty Hill

CHE – £95, £92 Cromarty Hill

SM – £115 Mains of Tain

X – £110 Mains of Tain

 

GIMMERS

TEX – £180 Mains of Machermore, £180 Glenfarg, £160 Clachaig, £145 The Kiln, £140 Mid Nemphlar

NCC – £182, £165, £162 Jersey Farm

BEL – £172 Mains of Machermore

CHE – £160 The Dairy

SM – £180 The Dairy, £172 Skirling Mains, £170 Mid Nemphlar

SUF x – £250 Gosland

 

EWE LAMBS

SM – £102 Mid Nemphlar

 

RAMS

TEX £800 x3, £780, £750 Wester Walston, £680 Felton, £650 Hartside, £600 Felton, £520 Felton

BEL – £400 x2 Mid Town Cottage

SUF – £400 Lawhead, £380 Rigfoot

BFL – £300 x2 Muldron, £300 x2 Newfield

BEL – £720 Hartside, £720, £680, £600 Wester Walston

 

 

 

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Store Cattle

Dear Breeder,

Please find enclosed details and entry form ahead of this year’s Lanark Ladies. The Inaugural event was a great success with Texel Gimmers selling to a top of 5,800gns – along with a great average and a huge clearance rate.

Sale:

‘Lanark Ladies’

Show & Sale of In-Lamb Texel Females & Empty Ewe Hoggs

followed by Sale of AOB In-Lamb Females & Empty Ewe Hoggs

Show & Sale Date:

Friday 10th January 2025 at 5.30pm (Texel Judging: 4pm)

Classes:

Aged Ewe, Gimmer/Shearling Ewe, Ewe Hogg, Embryo Recipient

Status of Sale:

MV-Accredited and Non-Eligible for Export

(Any pedigree sheep must be fully registered with relevant Breed Society prior to entry)

Closing Date(s):

Texels: Pre-Entries via Texel Website – closing Friday 6th December at strictly 12noon

 

All entries (including Texel Full Entries via iTexel) – Monday 16th December at strictly 9am

Entry Fees:

£12ph (£10+VAT) – (Payable to Lawrie & Symington Ltd and MUST be paid by submission of Entries, otherwise entries will be withdrawn from Catalogue).

Bacs Details: Sort Code 80-17-02 / Account Number 00110611 (Ref: Surname, Ladies)

Pedigree Texels, please note: Entry Fees will be collected by Texel Sheep Society

 

Pedigree Certificates:

If applicable, please forward with entries

Substitutes:

To Lanark Office no later than Wednesday 8th January 2024

(Substitutes Catalogue will be available on website/day of sale)

Online Bidding:

Via Marteye (www.marteye.ie)

Ensure any new buyers are pre-registered prior to commencement of sale with FULL DETAILS, otherwise it will result in rejection

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Entries can be returned to the Lanark office or can be emailed to jenna@lawrieandsymington.com or Whatsapp on 07799 845923. No entries will be accepted over the phone.

We thank you in anticipation of your entries, and if we can be of further assistance, then please do not hesitate to contact myself on 07778 449383, Archie Hamilton on 07917 624409; or Jenna Ballantyne on 07799 845923.

Yours faithfully

For LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LIMITED

Nick Woodmass F.I.A. (Scot)

Sheep Auctioneer

Lanark ladies entry form

SALE OF MV-ACCREDITED IN-LAMB FEMALES AND EMTPY EWE HOGGS

SALE: Friday 10th January 2025 at 5.30pm                                                                                                 

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday 16th December 2024 at strictly 9am

(Pedigree Texel Entries are to be submitted directly via iTexel)

Store Cattle

ATTENTION
FOR VENDOR’S BENEFIT PLEASE STATE WHETHER ABERDEEN ANGUS OR BEEF SHORTHORN SIRES ARE SOCIETY REGISTERED. SIRE’S EARTAG NUMBER MUST BE ON THE PASSPORT
PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS FORM IS COMPLETED AND HANDED IN AT LEAST ONE HOUR PRIOR TO CATTLE BEING SOLD.

I/We hereby declare that the above animals are declared negative of BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) on the day of sale either by leaving a negative holding or having been individually tested. Please tick

Live Implement Sale Entry Form

Bank Details
Images for sale items to be sent to implements@lawrieandsymington.com, entries will be advertised with photographs on our social media platforms.

Conditions of sale


PLEASE NOTE:
There will be NO sundry section within the sale and we reserve the right not to accept entries which we feel are unfit for the sale.

COMMISSION RATES
• Commission will be charged on all lots at 10% on FIRST £200 of any lot and 5% thereafter (e.g., Sold at £350 = £20+£7.50=£27.50), capped at £350 per lot. Minimum £5 per lot. • All purchases will be subject to a 3% plus VAT buyer's premium on all lots capped at £350 per item sold by auction or by private treaty.

ENTRY FEES
Tractors, Gators, Quads and Vehicle (To be sold online) £10 + VAT per lot DELIVERY OF ITEMS TO SALE YARD All Farm Machinery and Implements must be delivered to our saleyard by 3 pm on the day before the sale with the exception of Tractors, Vehicles and Quad which may arrive no later than 10.00am on the Thursday. Due to ongoing Health and Safety issues, there will be NO unloading facility available on Sale Day with loading permitted only after the conclusion of the sale.

ONLINE FACILITY
Tractor, Telehandlers, Gators, Quads and Vehicles will also be offered for sale through our online facility alongside the live sale via a drive through, any machine which cannot be driven through will be sold in the line with no online facility.

All items are sold as seen and will be conducted under the Lawrie & Symington and IAAS General Conditions of Sale which are available for inspection at our office.

Vendors Declaration

  • I have read and understood the TERMS AND CONDITIONS and undertake to present the above (and those on continuation sheets) for sale and to abide by these Terms and Conditions of Sale.
  • I certify that the items entered for sale are my/our sole property and are not subject to any hire purchase agreement or any other contract.

Expression of Interest to Sell Shares

Expression of Interest to Purchase Shares

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