Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Prime Cattle & Cast Cow Report
151 Prime Cattle and Cast Cows sold.
Limousin Heifer sold to 250p/Kg from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead. Limousin Bullock sold to 240p/Kg from Messrs Gray, Balquharrage Farm, Lennoxtown, to W Wales Butchers, Kilmarnock.
Heifer per Head
£1483 & £1450 Brockwoodlees, £1371 Auchenstarry, £1353 Hillend, £1259 Castlehill.
Heifer per Kilo
250p & 248p Brockwoodlees, 245p & 240p Todhall, 240p Hillend, 229p Castlehill, 227p Auchenstarry.
Bullock per Head
£1372 Todhall, £1355 Castlehill, £1338 Balquharrage, £1330 Howburn, £1203 South Arnloss.
Bullock per Kilo
240p & 238p Balquharrage, 231p Todhall, 224p Howburn, 223p Castlehill.
Young Bulls
£1407 - 196p/Kg West Glespin.
Cast Bulls
£1410 Wester Walston, £1310 Fullwood.
Beef Cow per Head
£1450 Cowfgord, £1385 Fiullwood, £1355 Over Hillhouse, £1270 Blackhill, £1255 & £1235 Allanton, £1205 Cowford, £1155 Dreva, £1135 Greenfield, £1115 Goodockhill, £1025 East Merkland, £1015 Shieldburn.
Beef Cow per Kilo
160p Fullwood, 157p Allanton, 156p Dreva, 145p Cowford, 141p East Merkland, 140p Goodockhill, 138p Over Hillhouse.
Dairy Cow per Head
£1075 Greentowers, £755 Craigthornhill, £735 Murrays.
Dairy Cow per Kilo
119p Greentowers, 106p Craigthornhill, 101p Murrays.
Sheep Primestock Report
2502 Hoggs and 693 Cast Ewes were sold.
The sale topped at £120 per head for Beltex from R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm, and to 279p/Kg for Beltex from the same home. Overall Average 194p/Kg (SQQ 202p/Kg).
Hoggs
A smaller show of hoggs saw all classes sharper on the week. Best quality and export weights short of requirements. Lights 32-39kg very good trade. Heavy weights most definitely dearer.
Principle Price/Head
TEX - £120 Collielaw, £114 Howes Way, £113 Collielaw, £110 Nunnerie, £109 Nochnary, £108.50 (2x) Wellhead, £107 Collielaw, £106 Wellhead, Nochnary & Cairngryffe, £105 Wellhead & Highfield.
BEL - £114 Heatheryhall, £109 Highfield, £108, £107.50 & £103.50 Wellhead, £98 Tulloch.
SX - £105 Burnbrae, £93.50 Netherhill, £91.50 Kettlehill, £90 Balleny, £89.50 Kettlehill, £89 Burnbrae & Hartwood, £88.50 Balleny, £87 Wellhead.
NCC - £94 Jersey Farm, £89.50 Calla, £87 Balleny, £86 Jersey, £85.50 Balleny, £84 Malletsheugh, £84 Burnbrae.
SM - £86 Allanton, £85.50 Laigh Cleughearn, £84 Allanton & Burnbrae, £83.50 Glenafton, £83 Raahead, £82 Tulloch & Blackbog, £81.50 Cairnie.
BF - £86.50 & £85 Kirkland, £84 Ashcraig & Glenafton, £83.50 Kirkland, Hartside & Calla, £82.50 & £81.50 Kirkland, £81.50 Whelphill, £81 Logan & Glencaple.
CHE - £90 Glengeith, £85.50 Boat.
CHAR - £101.50, £87.50 & £85 Laigh Cleughearn, £84 Lochhill.
Principle Price/Kg
TEX – 279p & 269p Collielaw, 264p, 252p, 246p & 238p Wellhead, 236p Hartwood, 235p Eastfield, 232p Balleny, 230p Cumberhead, 229p East Craigthorn & Cairnie, 228p Balleny, 227p Collielaw & Cumberhead.
BEL – 250p Wellhead, 242p Heatheryhall, 231p Highfield, 225p Wellhead & Raahead.
SX – 209p & 204p Netherhill, 203p East Crookedstone, 202p Galalaw, 198p Heatheryhall, 190p Burnbrae, Eastshield, & Hartwood.
NCC – 218p Jersey, 202p Balleny, 195p Jersey & Burnbrae, 190p Over Hillhouse.
SM – 207p Glenafton, 203p Laigh Cleughearn, 189p & 185p Cairnie, 181p Hyndfordwells, 180p IslandView, Allanton & Eastfield.
BF – 207p Logan, 205p Glencaple, Glenafton & Logan, 204p Glenafton, 203p Burnfoot, 202p Hawthornbank, 201p Crossflatt, 200p Spango, 197p Ladyurd.
CHE – 203p Boat, 192p Heatheryhall.
CHAR – 230p Laigh Cleughearn, 208p Greentowers.
Ewes
Another good show f 693 Cast Ewes & Rams saw a very fast trade with all classes considerably sharper on the week. Trade topped at £169 for Texels from D J McKerrow, Nochnary, and to £70 for Blackface from Messrs Muirhead, Auldtoun.
TEX - £169 Nochnary, £168 Cairngryffe, £156 High Crewburn, £150 Westmains, £133 Raahead, £128 Fieldhead.
BEL - £110 Hilltop.
CHAR - £110 & £108 Laightside.
SUFF - £121 & £106 Westfield, £100 Greenside & Allfornought, £95 Collielaw.
SM - £84 Allfornought, £83 Nochnary, £80 Earnockmuir, £79 Toftcombs, Ashcraig & Auldtoun, £78 Earnockmuir, £77 Blackside, £76 Raahead & Shawhead.
BFL - £93 Townhead.
SW - £58 & £51 Hynfordwells, £49 Craigievern.
CHE - £76, £74 & £72 Allfornought, £70 Carcan, £67 Toftcombs.
BF - £70 Auldtoun, £68 Shawfield, £66 Calla, £60 Auldtoun, Nunnerie & Ashmark, £58 Howes Way, £57 Shawfield, £56 Forrestfield, £54 Hawthornbank.
SHE - £59 Jersey Farm.
NCC - £88 & £84 Allfornought, £80 Calla.
Rams
TEX - £117 Lightshaw, £114 Collielaw, £108 Townhead & Kilwhipnach, £100 Ashcraig.
SUFF - £102 Howford, £82 East Crookedstone.
DOR - £98 Townhead.
BFL - £75 Lightshaw.
CHE - £68 Swarthoull.
BF - £69 Lightshaw.
NCC - £90 Jersey.