6 SEPTEMBER 2019 – RARE & MINORITY BREED SALE

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Friday 6th September

L&S held their annual sale of rare breeds with 531 lots of sheep, horses, goats, pigs & poultry forward. Held in conjunction with today’s sale was the annual show of Hebridean & Shetland sheep.

The Scottish national show of Hebridean sheep was judged by Mr Eric Medway, whos champion was a shearling ram from Mrs VC Mason, which sold to £320. Reserve champion was a gimmer from Mr E Dunbar and later realised £110.

The Scottish national show of Shetland sheep was judged by Mrs S Russell, who awarded the championship to an aged ram from Mr & Mrs Baird, Boggs holdings, with reserve champion going to the ewe from J Brunton, Fieldview and sold to £80.

Outwith the show, trade was topped at £300 for a 2-crop Hungarian Screwhorn ewe or £370 for a female pygmy goat. Poultry sold to a top of £80 for a trio of white silkies.

Scottish National Hebridean Sheep sale

Aged Ram

£250 Ardgaith, £140 Boreland & Edgehead, £110 Edgehead.

Shearling Ram

£180 Curacao, £110 Ardgaith.

Gimmer

£150 Sycamore, £140 Boreland, £100 Sycamore.

Scottish National Shetland Sheep sale

Shearling Ram

£85 & £75 Burgess, £70 (twice) Clugston.

Gimmer

£80, £75 & £65 Cronklea, £65 Boggs Holdings.

Rare & Minority breed sheep

Kerryhill

Tups - £270 Back Hareshaw, £170 Heads of Ayr.

Gimmers - £155, £140, £135 & £112 Mid Craigton, £120 Heads of Ayr.

Jacob

Tups - £160 Dun-Mor.

Gimmers - £140, £130, £115 Dun-Mor.

Hungarian Screwhorn

Gimmers - £150 Laigh Kyleston.

Dorset

Gimmer- £130 Bankhead Holdings.

Goats

Pygmy female with kid

£440 Old Mains.

Female Pygmy

£370 Stepends, £280 Stoneheap & Old Mains, £240 Stoneheap, £215 Old Mains.

Toggenburn

£235 Old Mains.

Poultry

£75 Indian Runner ducks

£70 Trio of Geese

£65 Peacocks

£62 Khaki Campbell ducks

£60 Indian Runner ducks

£60 Maran pullets

£55 Buff Orpingtons


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