14th September 2022
Lawrie and Symington Ltd held it’s Annual Show and Sale of 137 Border Leicester Rams and Females.
The best trade seen in some time saw a near total clearance with all females keenly sought after by customers old and new with only 6 ram lams unsold.
A buoyant trade saw the sale top at £4200 for a Ram Lamb from David & Ian Walker, Laigh Alticane and sold to Mr Euan Mills, Shawsmill, Fife.
Females topped at £1800 for the Show Champion from Mrs Mary Laidlaw, Drennan’s and a new home with Messrs Green, Beachanwell.
The pre-sale show was ably judged by Mr Jack Lamb (Boreland Flock) who made the following awards:
Class 1: Gimmer
1st Lot 7 Drennan’s £1800 to S Green, Beachanwell
2nd Lot 8 Drennan’s £1100 to Mr & Mrs B Stanley, Park Farm
3rd Lot 10 Didcot £700 to R Morton, Stoblee
4th Lot 2 Lyham £650 to R & N Groat, Bishoptone
5th Lot 18 Elsricklemains £650 to J Hamilton, Silvermuir
Class 2: Ewe Lamb (10 forward)
1st Lot 30 Westforth £1400 to R McCready, NI
2nd Lot 41 Tynwald £1100 to Mr & Mrs B Stanley, Park Farm
3rd Lot 47 Knockglass £1200 to H Dickey
4th Lot 35 Westforth £800 to S Green, Beachanwell
5th Lot 29 Slatehill £600 to I Wilson, Fordoun
Class 3: Shearling Ram and above (2 forward)
1st Lot 54 Drennan’s £2000 to R & N Groat, Bishoptone
(Consigned by JB Barrowman)
2nd Lot 58 Ditton £420 to A C Barbour, Keil
Class 4: Progency Group of Three (5 forward)
1st Westforth
2nd Gortnagross
3rd Drennan’s
4th Muirmouth
5th Mearns
Class 5: Ram Lamb (15 forward)
1st Lot 133 Mearns £1500 to K Hourston, Didcot
2nd Lot 86 Drennan’s £1900 to Summerfield Holsteins, New Yew Tree
3rd Lot 101 Knockglass £350 Sarah Hudgins, Spondon
4th Lot 125 Kilphin £450 to J Pile, Barnstable
5th Lot 95 Springview £1600 to Hallam, Eggleston
Male Champion
Lot 72 from Westforth £2400 to Mary Laidlaw, Drennan’s
Reserve Male Champion
Lot 117 Gortnagross £3800 to J Douglas, Clola
Female Champion
Lot 7 from Drennan’s
Reserve Female Champion
Lot 30 from Westforth £1400 to R McCready, NI
Overall Champion
Lot 7 from Drennan’s
Reserve Overall Champion
Lot 30 from Westforth
Principal Prices:
Ram Lamb
£4200 Walker, Laigh Alticane to Mr Euan Mill, Shawsmill
£3800 Semple, Gortnagross to J Douglas, Clola
£2400 Tennant, West Forth to Jack Lamb Farming, Boreland
£2400 Tennant, West Forth to Mary Laidlaw, Drennan
£2400 Tennant, West Forth to David Walker, Laigh Alticane
£2200 Semple, Gortnagross to Summerfield Holsteins
£2100 Tennant, West Forth to D & J Morgan, Abertrinant Farmhouse
£2000 Walker, Laigh Alticane to R McCreedy, NI
£2000 Nelson, High Kilphin to R Aiken, Mosshouse
Gimmer
£1800 Laidlaw, Drennan’s to Steve Green, Beachanwell
£1400 Walker, Laigh Alticane to R & N Groat, Bishoptone
£1200 Walker, Laigh Alticane to R & N Groat, Bishoptone
£1100 Laidlaw, Drennan’s toMr & Mrs B Stanley, Park Farm
£900 Laidlaw, Drennan’s to R & N Groat, Bishoptone
£750 Hourston, Didcut to A & M McFarlane, Dungiven
£700 Hourston, Didcut to R Morton Stobilee
Ewe Lamb
£1400 Tennant, West Forth to R McCreedy, NI
£1200 Barrowman, Knockglass to H Dickey, Rosenga
£1100 Rothwell to Mr & Mrs B Stanley, Park Farm
£800 Tennant, West Forth to L J Goddard, The Hawthornes
£800 Tennant, West Forth to Steve Green, Beachanwell
£700 Barrowman, Knockglass to L J Goddard, The Hawthornes
