LANARK – BF Ewe Lamb Report – 7th September

7^th  September 2022

 Lawrie and Symington Ltd held it’s Annual Sale of 5237 Blackface Ewe Lambs which saw an average of £99.89 (-£6.13) for 348 more sold.

The best end of the lambs with both size, power and good skins were easily sold and realised a great trade.  The lesier end proved more difficult to cash.

The sale topped at £1600 for a pen of 3 flashy lambs from Messrs Blackwood, Auldhouseburn.  These lambs sired by both Loughash rams purchased last year found a new home with Messrs McCauly, Northern Ireland.

Next at £880 was a pen of 5 from Messrs Blackwood, Dalblair and found their way home with Messrs Flett, Inverness.

Included in today’s sale was a Charity Auction of 26 Ewe Lambs on behalf of the Lanark & Peebles Blackface Breeders Branch who are raising money for Cancer Research in memory of the late Malcolm Coubrough.  These lambs were donated by various branch members and sold in combined pens.

Top price amongst these was £250 for a pair of North-Type from Calla and Woolfords which were purchase by Cadogan Estates.

The third pen selling to L&S for £150ph which were then re-offered for sale.

A total of £5,380 was raised towards the cause.

Charity Lamb Prices:

2 -  £250, 10  -  £220, 8 - £150 then £140, 6 - £60

Principal Prices:

£1600 Auldhouseburn to McCauley, Northern Ireland

£880 Dalblair to Flett, Inverness

£520 Dalwyne to Brannigan, Dungannon

£500 Nunnerie to McSwigan, Northern Ireland

£420 Nunnerie to McSwigan, Northern Ireland

£380 Woolfords to Mullan, Garvagh

£360 Dalwyne to Curran, Culmore

£360 Greenside to Harrison, Annalong

£320 Dalwyne to Walker, Cramie

£270 Dalblair to McAleer, Dungannon

£250 Dalwyne to Roberts, Brecon

£290 Greenside to McCauley, Northern Ireland

£210 Greenside

£190 Woolfords

£185 Greenside

£178 Craigdarroch

£170 Dalblair

£170 Dalwyne

£165 High Staward

£158 High dyke

£155 High Staward

£155 Greenside

£150 Midlock

£142 South Cobbinshaw

£140 Craigdarroch

£140 Mitchellhill

£140 High Staward

£138 Wester Crosswoodhill

£135 Windhill

£135 Kirkland Farming

£135 Craigdarroch

£135 High Staward

£132 Dunruchan

£132 Kirkstead

£132 High Staward

£130 High Staward

£130 Midlock

£130 Wester Crosswoodhill

£130 Dalblair

£130 Parkhall

£130 Whelphill

£130 Springhill

£128 Drumgrange

£128 Dykefoot