Blackface Ewe and Gimmers 29.09.20

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

29th September 2020

Lawrie and Symington Ltd held their annual sale of 5000 Blackface ewes, gimmers and ewe lambs along with 3 stock dispersals and breeding sheep of all other classes.

Blackface ewes and gimmers met a flying trade from start to finish with a large contingent of Irish buyers present.

It was however a new Blackface enthusiast from London, Messers Kofali Hot Nuts Ltd who set a  new centre record when he purchased a single gimmer from Messrs Blackwood, Auldhouseburn for £16,000.

The  same purchaser also paid £4000 for the 2nd gimmer from Auldhouseburn.

Blackface ewes topped at £750 from Messrs Blackwood, Dalblair to Stevenson, Balrazzie.

Blackface ewes sold to £94 from Messrs H Blackwood, Midtown.

Averages

1810 Average £130.13 (+£25.50)

928 Average £215.76 (+64.19)

975 Average £57.29

 Principal Prices:

Ewes

£750 Dalblair to Stevenson, Balrazzie

£620 Allanfauld to McEldowney, Maghera

£600 Dalblair to Harrison, Annalong

£520 Blackhouse to McAlister, Glenarm

£480 Midlock to MacMillan, Lurg

£440 Connachan to Alexander

£420 Midlock to McGuigan, Swatragh

£300 Blackcraig to Conway, Omagh

£300 Midlock to Campbell, Drimsynie

£260 Midlock to Campbell, Drimsynie

£260 Craigdarroch, Sanquhar to Donald, Windhill

£250 Midlock to Auchnafree Estate

£250 Mitchellslacks to McClusky

£230 Craig

£215 Milnmark

£210 Blackhouse

Gimmers

£16,000 Auldhouseburn to Kofali Hot Nuts Ltd, London

£4000 Auldhouseburn to Kofali Hot Nuts Ltd

£1300 Glenrath to Wallace, Broughshane

£1200 Crossflatt to McPherson, Balliemeanoch

£950 Nunnerie to Paul

£900 Nunnerie to Paul

£800 Greenside to Davidson, Larne

£650 Glenrath to O’Mullan, Rasharkin

£620 Shawsknowe to McPherson, Balliemeanoch

£520 Midlock to Phillips, Finglen

£500 Glenrath to Steel, Kepculloch

£500 Hartside to Montgomery

£500 Hills of Errol to Hammond, Cairncross

£500 Shawsknowe to Carruthers, Merkland

£500 Nunnerie to Fegan, Castlewellan

£460 Nunnerie to McAleer, Dungannon

£440 Shawsknowe to Scott, Eastfield Cottage

£420 Marbrack to McCullough, Dromara

£360 Midlock to Reive, Hirsel

Ewe Lambs

£94 Midtown

£86 Kirkton

£80 Sweetshawhead

£76 Haystoun

£72 Peel

£70 Cronberry

£70 Cronberry

£68 Peel

£68 Haystoun

£68 Peel

£66 Haystoun

£65 Cronberry

£64 Birkcleugh

£62 Parisholm

Dispersal sheep were also in demand and met an animated trade. Details as follows:

D & D Aitken, Upper Cleugh (BF)

Gimmers

£500  to Auchnafree Est

£320 to McCullough, Co Down

£300 to McCune, Cumbria

£170, £150

Ewe (2/3 Crop Mix)

£360 to Toner, Drimsynie

£260 to Philips, Finglen

£220 to O’Brannigan, N I

£210 to Anderson, Upperwellwood

£190, £170, £160, £150, £130, £100

Steele, Liscleugh (BF)

1 Crop £130

2 Crop £100 & £98

3 Crop £90

Straughan, Jersey Farm (NCC)

NCC Gimmer £188

1 Crop £150

2 Crop £140

3 Crop £140

NCCX x Shet Gimmer £145

1 Crop £110

2 Crop £88

3 Crop £89

In the other Breeding Sheep section.  Tex x Sx Gimmers topped at £192 from Gosland with NCC 2-3 crop ewes to £138 from S Bourman, Middlehouse.  Suffolk ewes to £156 from Frame, East Quarter.

Principal Prices:

Gimmers

TXS - £192 Gosland

MULE - £168 Easter Dawyck

TEX - £114 Tinto View

SUF - £100, £98 Tinto View

Ewes

SUF - £156 High East Quarter

NCC - £138 Middlehouse

CHE - £90 Craigdarroch, £85, £84 Hazelfield

X - £96, £90 Millgate, £90 High East Quarter, £89, £82 Howmains, £80 Fountainside

Rams sold to £400 for a Texel Shearling from Jackson, Wolfclyde.

Principal Prices:

Rams

TEX - £400 x2, £350 x2 Wolfclyde

BEL - £250 Dillars

SUF - £200 Drumgrange

BTEX - £340, £300 Hartside

Ram Lambs

TEX - £320, £300 x2 Easterseat

 

 


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