Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 885 Hoggs and Ewes with Lambs at Foot. Today’s sale was topped at £116 per life for good Texel Hoggs with Beltex Lambs from Messrs A Mitchell, Newton of Wiston Farm. Ewes were topped at £96 per life (twice) from Messrs R & J Hamilton, Dillars Farm.
With 19 active buyers, trade averaged £71.28 – with just under half the sale consisting of Blackface and Shetlands. Plenty more outfits could be sold.
Leading Prices (Hoggs per life)
Texel with Beltes Las - £116 Newton of Wiston
Cheviot Mules with Beltex Las - £112 Newton of Wiston
Texel with Beltex Twins Las - £92 Newton of Wiston
Principal Prices (per life)
TEX with Singles - £96 Howes Way, £88 Blackhill
TEX with Twins - £88 Howes Way, £85 Blackpark, £83 Howes Way
SUF with Singles - £80 Blackhill
SM with Twins - £88 Dillars House, £83 Fauldhouse Road, £78 Skirling Mains, £77 Kailzie Mains
CHE with Singles - £80 Edgefield
CHE with Twins - £75 Skirling Mains
CHM with Twins - £75 and £74 Felton
BF with Singles - £58 and £50 Craigiepark
BF with Twins - £59 Edgefield
SHE with Twins - £41 Craigiepark
NOTE: Next Sale - Friday 14th May including Show & Sale of Hoggs with Lambs at Foot (Pens of 10 for Scotch Mule and Texel/Continental)
Contact - Gregor Brodie on 07342 884967
