Cattle report
Lawrie and Symington had forward 183 cattle comprising of 69 bullocks and heifers, 70 cast cows and 44 calves and stirks. Lim heifers sold to 312p per kg from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie to Cairn Butchers, Law or to £1982 from Messrs Wainwright, Todhall, Cupar to W Stark, Twechar. Lim bullocks sold to 306p per kg from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie to Bowland Foods Preston. Beef cows sold to £2250 per head from Messrs Cruikshank, Little Kype, Strathaven or to 260p per kg from the same home. Dairy Cows sold to £1555 per head from Messrs Lennox, Netherholm, Strathaven or to 203p per kg from Greentowers Farm, Lanark.
Beef Heifers per head £1982, £1902, £1830 Todhall, £1907, £1865 Brockwoodlees, £1799 Yett (Lockerbie), £1776, £1734 Bogie Street, £1730 Auchenstarry, £1683 Harvieston, £1564 Heatheryhall, £1518 Walsley.
Beef Heifers per kilo 312p, 302p, 300p Brockwoodlees, 300p, 295p Bogie Street, 306p, 304p, 302p, 300p Todhall, 300p Heatheryhall, 298p Yett (Lockerbie), 284p Auchenstarry.
Beef Bullocks per head £1999, £1872 Brockwoodlees, £1965, £1996 Fauldingcleugh (Lockerbie), £1562 Bushelhead.
Beef Bullocks per kilo 306p Brockwoodlees, 284p, 282p Fauldingcleugh (Lockerbie), 282p Bushelhead.
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per head £1666, £1647 West Backs, £1470 Westertown, £1406 Westtown, £1320 Harvieston, 1250 Hawksland.
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per kilo 258p Westertown, 248p, 244p West Backs, 234p Westtown, 230p Harvieston, 230p Hawksland, 228p Mid Auchengray
Beef cows per head Lim £2250, £2080 Little Kype, £1795 Townhead, £1550 Huntlyhill, £1535 Auchenhard, £1490 Hole of Kilncadzow, £1450 Howford, £1385 Collielaw, £1335 Nether Balgray. BB - £1395 Eastfield. AA – 1790 Lawriesmuir, £1725 Huntlyhill, £1510 Walesly, £1485 Traquire Knowe, Her - £1370 Woolfords. BSH - £1505 Berryhill, £1265 West Montgarswood. Sim - £1610 Auchenhard, £1515 Howburn, £1435 Traquir Knowe. High - £955 Maidencots, £915 Baddinsgill.
Beef cows per kilo Lim 260p, 245p Little Kype, 226p Townhead, 210p Collielaw, 207p Auchenhard, 202p, 199p Hole of Kincadzow, 210p Bushelhead, 208p Huntlyhill, 198p Howford. BB – 188p Eastfield. AA – 225p Traquir Knowe, 204p Lawriesmuir, 198p Huntlyhill, 194p Walsley. Her – 160p Drumglass. BSH – 226p West Montgarswood, 199p Berryhill. Sim – 218p Auchenhard, 208p Howburn, 203p Traquire Knowe.
Dairy cows per head £1555, £1335 Netherholm, 1485, £1395 Greentowers, £1395, £1215 Couch, £1335, £1085 Westertown, £1295 Caskerdo, £1155 Swaites, £1075 Westtown, £1055 High Crewburn, £1055 Muirhouse, £1045 Muldron,
Dairy cows per kilo 203p Greentowers, 186p Caskerdo, 186p Netherholm, 185p Couch, 182p Swaites, 181, 158p Westertown, 173p Muldron, 172p Muirhouse, 170p Westtown.
Calves
Another small show of 44 Calves met a steady trade. More could have been sold. Beef Bulls topped at £355 for a pair of Aberdeen Angus from Kerrytonlia, with beef heifers peaking at £330 twice for Simmentals from Balglass. Dairy bulls sold to a top of £65 for a Holstein from Kerrytonlia.
STR -
AA - £355, £290, £275, £185 Kerrytonlia
Fries - £60, £55, £50x3 Kerrytonlia
Her - £260, £250 Swaites
Hol - £65 Kerrytonlia
BSH - £155 Shawhead,
BB - £330 Swaites, £275, £270, £250 Marshill
HFR –
AA - £270, £250 Grangehall, £220, £210, £175 Meadowbank, £165 Kerrytonlia
LMX - £320 X 3 Hayston
SIM - £330 X 2, £310 Balglass
BB - £290 Grangehall, £285 Swaites, £195 Marshill.
Sheep prime stock report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3836 Hoggets and 1030 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Hoggets
A much larger show of 3836 hoggs saw trade firmer on the week in all classes. Export weight hoggs short of requirements. Light Hoggs and heavies sharper on the week (Sale included 1800 BF Hgts).
The sale topped at £172 per head for Beltex from Taylor Heatheryhall and to 382p per kg for Beltex from same home.
Overall Average 272pp/kg (SQQ 280p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BEL - £87 allanton
BF - £80.50 Whiteside, £80 Ladyurd, £80 Dawyck Mill, £79.50, £79 Hillfield, £73 Greyside, £70 Netherhill, £69 Corsebank
CHE - £91.50 Hillfield, £84 Bridgehouse, £82 Whiteside
X - £87 Meadowfield, £83 Swinister, £78 Pentland Mains, £76 Ladyurd, £70 Kilnhills
Per Kilo
BEL – 271.9p Allanton
BF – 258.1p Ladyurd, 251.6p Whiteside, 250p Dawyck Mill, 248.4p, 246.9p Hillfield, 228.1p Greyside, 218.8p Netherhill, 215.8p Corsebank, 200p Greyside
CHE – 285.9p Hillfield, 262.5p Bridgehouse, 256.3p Whiteside
X – 300p Meadowfield, 259.4p Swinister, 253.3p ladyurd, 243.8p Pentland Mains, 233.3p Kilnhills
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX - £129 Hillhouse, £126 Muirburn, £123 Brownhill, £120 Hillhouse, £120 The Kiln, £119 Nether Brotherston, £119 Denbrae, £118 Fieldside, £117 Springfield, £117 Denbrae
BEL - £126, £121 Newton of Crathie, £96 Eastside
BF - £112.50 Hillfield, £112 Avoncrook. £110 Cairnie, £105 Springfield, £105 Corsebank, £104 Crow Wood Cottage, £103.50 Debog, £102.50 Hillfield, £99 Allanton, £99 Hillfield
SUF - £115.50 Yeldabrek, £108 Bigton House, £95 Netherhill
CHE - £123 Newton of Crathie, £116 Brownhill, £109 Allanton, £105 Bridgehouse, £103 Netherhill, £99 Fieldside, £98 x3 Bridgehouse, £92 Hillfield
X - £110 Boat, £103 Wolfcrooks, £101 Morningside, £99 Hillfield, £99 Little Auchengibbert, £99 Ladyurd, £95 Larach House, £87 Ladyurd, £80, £76 Hillfield
BFL - £76 Auchenbart
SHE - £100 The Firs, £81 Hillside, £75 Newton of Crathie
ROUS - £113 Debog
ZWA - £100 Avoncrook
SWA - £80 Greyside
Per Kilo
TEX – 331.6p Muirburn, 330.8p Hillhouse, 315.4p Brownhill, 313.2p Denbrae, 311.1p Avoncrook, 307.9p Denbrae, 307.9p Springfield, 307.7p The Kiln, 307.7p Hillhouse, 305.1p Nether Brotherston
BEL – 331.6p, 318.4p Newton of Crathie, 282.4p Eastside
BF – 294.7p Avoncrook, 288.5p Hillfield, 288.2p Avoncrook, 282.1p Cairnie, 281.4p Corsebank, 277p Hillfield, 273.7p Crow Wood Cottage, 272.4p Debog, 269.4p Fieldside, 269.4p Springfield
SUF – 303.9p Yeldabrek, 276.9p Bigton House, 271.4p Netherhill
CHE – 323.7p Newton of Crathie, 305.3p Brownhill, 288.2p x3 Bridgehouse, 286.8p Allanton, 283.8p Bridgehouse, 278.8 Hillfield, 278.4p Netherhill, 267.6p Fieldside
X – 282.1p Boat, 271.1p Wolfcrooks, 267.6p Little Auchengibbert, 265.8p Morningside, 260.5p Ladyurd, 260.5p Hillfield, 243.6p Larach House, 235.3p Hillfield, 235.1p Ladyurd, 230.3p Hillfield
BFL – 217.1p Auchenbart
SHE – 277.8p The Firs, 231.4p Hillside, 227.3p Newton of Crathie
ROUS – 297.4p Debog
ZWA – 277.8p Avoncrook
SWA – 216.2p Greyside
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX - £151, £144 West Lethans, £143, £140 Yeldabrek, £139 West Lethans, £139 Muirburn, £139 West Lethans, £138 Heatheryhall, £137 Yeldabrek, £137 Plean Farm Cottage
BEL - £172, £163 Heatheryhall, £156 The Firs, £152 West Lethans, £151 West Montgarswood, £150 Yeldabrek, £142 West Lethans, £137 Newton of Crathie, £136 High Dyke, £135 Newton of Crathie
BF - £128.50 Balleny, £124, £123.50 Heatheryhall, £122.50 Glendouran, £121 Nunnerie, £121 Corsebank, £120 Heatheryhall, £119 Larach House, £119 West Lethans, £118.50 Netherhill
SUF - £134 Avoncrook, £127 Allanton, £126 Greenwall, £124 Avoncrook, £123 Harestonhill, £122 Hillfield, £118 Springfield, £117 Newton of Crathie, £117 Eastfield
CHAR - £128 Auchenbart, £125 Altarstone
CHE - £128 Crow Wood Cottage, £127 Midseat, £126 Kinneil Mill, £115 Bridgehouse
X - £128 Altarstone, £126 Heatheryhall, £121 West lethans, £119 Hillfield, £119 Springfield, £117 Brownhill, £115 Swinister, £115 Morningside, £112 School Rd, £112 The Kiln
SHE - £103 Orchardfield
JAC - £80 Hillfield
KHIL - £110 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 351.2p, 342.9p West Lethans, 342.5p Yeldabrek, 331p West Lethans, 325p Yeldabrek, 323.3p Muirburn, 323.3p West Lethans, 321.4p West Montgarswood, 320.9p Heatheryhall, 318.6p Plean Farm Cottage
BEL – 382.2p Heatheryhall, 371.4p The Firs, 370.5p Heatheryhall, 365.9p Yeldabrek, 361.9p West Lethans, 343.2p West Montgarswood, 330.2p West lethans, 330p, 322.5p, 318.6p Newton of Crathie
BF – 292p Balleny, 285.7p Heatheryhall, 284.9p Glendouran, 283.3p Larach House, 282.9p Hillfield, 281.8p Heatheryhall, 281.4p Corsebank, 280.7p Heatheryhall, 278p Mitchellhill, 276.7p West Lethans
SUF – 304.5p, 295.2p Avoncrook, 292.5p Newton of Crathie, 292.5p Eastshield, 290.5p Hillfield, 288.6p Allanton, 287.8p Springfield, 280p Greenwall, 273.3p Harestonhill
CHAR – 297.7p Auchenbart, 284.1p Altarstone
CHE – 290.9p Crow Wood Cottage, 287.5p Bridgehouse, 286.4p Kinneil Mill, 282.2p Midseat
X – 297.7p Altarstone, 290.2p Springfield, 286.4p Heatheryhall, 285.4p Brownhill, 281.4p West Lethans, 272.5p Kilnhills, 270.5p Hillfield, 265.9p West Auchenlongford, 261.4p Morningside, 260.5p The Kiln
SHE – 239.5p Orchardfield
JAC – 200p Hillfield
KHIL – 268.3p Heatheryhall
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX - £148 High Parks, £147 Yeldabrek, £143 x2, £142 High Parks, £140 Dechmont, £140 Yeldabrek, £139 High Parks, £138 x2 Muirburn
BEL - £170, £157 Heatheryhall, £153 High Parks, £150 Heatheryhall, £150 Yeldabrek, £148 Mid Brockloch, £136 High Dyke, £133 Newton of Crathie
BF - £126.50 Heatheryhall, £126.50 Midseat, £126 Heatheryhall, £125.50, £123.50 Millbank, £123 Crow Wood Cottage, £123 Mitchellhill, £119 Crow Wood Cottage
SUF - £135 Mid Brockloch, £131 Plean Farm Cottage, £129 Newton of Crathie, £128 x2 Cairnie, £127 Meadowfield, £124 Nether Brotherston, £121 Mid Brockloch, £120 Nether Brotherston, £119 Morningside
CHAR - £127 Altarstone
NCC - £128 Westmains
CHE - £128 Barglachan, £125 Thripland, £124 Morningside, £90 Diamonds
CHM - £128 Thripland
X - ££130 Plean Farm Cottage, £128 Morningside, £127 Brownhill, £126 Mid Brockloch, £120 Haswellsykes, £120 Meadowfield, £93 Allanton
BFL - £95 Hillfield
BDM - £128 High Parks
HW - £110 Crow Wood Cottage
DOR - £106 The Green
Per Kilo
TEX – 306.3p Yeldabrek, 304.3p High Parks, 300p Muirburn, 297.8p Newton of Crathie, 290.2p High Parks, 287.5p Wellhead, 287.2p High parks, 285.1p Harestonhill, 281.3p Balleny, 280.9p Threestanes
BEL – 369.6p Heatheryhall, 332.6p High Parks, 326.1p Heatheryhall, 321.7p Mid Brockloch, 319.1p Yeldabrek, 314p Heatheryhall, 289.1p Newton of Crathie, 272p High Dyke
BF – 267.4p Mitchellhill, 262.8p Millbank, 262.5p Heatheryhall, 258.2p Midseat, 256.3p, 253.2p Crow Wood Cottage, 253p Heatheryhall, 246.1p Millbank
SUF – 278.3p Cairnie, 272.9p Plean Farm Cottage, 269.6p Nether Brotherston, 259.6p, 257.4p Mid Brockloch, 254p Meadowfield, 248.1p Newton of Crathie, 247.9p Morningside, 244.9p Nether Brotherston, 244.7p Ladyurd
CHAR – 276.1p Altarstone
NCC – 266.7p Westmains
CHE – 278.3p Barglachan, 269.6p Morningside, 266p, 237p Thripland, 195.7p Diamonds
CHM – 246.2p Thripland
X – 260.9p Haswellsykes, 260p Plean Farm Cottage, 256p Morningside, 254p Brownhill, 244p Heatheryhall, 240p Meadowfield, 186p Allanton
BFL – 206.5p Hillfield
BDM – 266.7p High Parks
HW – 224.5p Crow Wood Cottage
DOR – 230.4p The Green
52+kg
Per Head
TEX - £165 Dechmont, £152 Riverview House, £150, £149, £148 Wellhead, £148 Charles Sneddon, £148 Cowgrove, £147 x2, £146 Wellhead
BF - £128 Kypehill, £128 East Mitchelton, £126 Midseat, £125 Allanton, £125 Kypehill, £124 Mitchellhill
SUF - £139 Yeldabrek, £128 Walkerdyke, £125 Dechmont, £120 Haswellsykes
NCC - £130 Greenwall, £120 Swinister
CHE - £131 WEstmains, £126 Crow Wood Cottage, £115 Diamonds
X - £128 Glendouran
BFL - £106 School Road
Per Kilo
TEX – 272.20p Wellhead, 268.50 Crow wood, 266p High Parks, 262.30p Wellhead, 260.40p Harestonehill, 260p Wellhead, 258.50p Yeldabrek, 256.60p Mid Brockloch, 255.60p Wellhead.
BF – 237.70p Midseat, 231.50p Kypehill, 227.30p Allanton, 213.30p Kypehill, 200p Mitchellhill, 188.20p East Mitchelton
SUF – 243.90p Yeldabrek, 237p Walkerdyke, 226.40p Haswellsykes, 215.50p Dechmont
NCC – 245.30p Greenwall, 190.50p Swinister
CHE – 242.60p Westmains, 233.30p Crow wood, 209.10p Diamonds
X – 203.20p Glendouran
BFL – 196.30P Sandford Sheep Co.
Cast Ewes
A larger show of £1030 Cast Ewes saw the dearest trade yet, All classes in demand and short of buyer requirements. Sale topped at £304 for Texels from Laird Yeldabrek and to £133 for BF from Clark, West Shawtonhill (avg £124).
TEX – £304 Yeldabrek, £282 Greyside, £278 Dechmont, £262 Greyside, £262 Meikle Carleith, £260 Greyside, £260 Toftcombs, £256 Cowgrove, £252 Riverview, £246 Dillars.
BEL – £224 West Lethans, £218 Tweedbridge, £196 Walkerdyke, £192 Greyside, £178 Cowgrove, £178 Yeldabrek, £168, £154 Tweedbridge, £150 Walkerdyke, £136 Brockloch.
BF – £133 West Shawtonhill, £130 Overburns, £128 Allanton, £126 Beecraig Country Park, £125 Easterhouse, £122 Easter Dawyck, £121 Allanton, £120 Howford, £120 Beecraig Country Park, £119 East Mitchelton.
SUF – £240 Wolfcrooks, £211 Langshaw, £196 Greyside, £194 Mid Brockloch, £180 Yeldabrek, £172 Hilltop, £168 Greyside, £166 Howford, £152 Nether Brotherstone, £150 Avoncrook.
CHAR - £200 Yeldabrek
NCC - £178, £159 Westmains, £145 Allanton, £140 Greyside, £140, £139 Meikle Carleith, £138, £135 Westmains, £132 Allanton, £130 Strawfrank.
CHE – £152 Cowgrove, £137 Easterhouse, £136 High Dyke, £130 Bridgehouse, £128 Haswellsykes, £128 Dillars, £126 Kilnhills, £126 Kypehill, £126 Brownhill, £124 Hilltop.
CHM - £175 Westmains, £168 Meikle Carleith, £166 Cowgrove, £166 Eastshields, £165 Westmains, £160 Walkerdyke, £148 Thripland, £146 Meikle Carleith, £138 Laigh Bradley, £135 Allanton.
X – £164 Ainville, £157 Greyside, £155 Auchenbart, £152 Silverrig, £152 Chapelhill, £148 Gilmeadowland, £148 Hillhouse, £148 Goodsburn, £148 Howford, £147 Greyside.
BFL – £196 Townhead, £192 Biggar Road, £170 Sandford Sheep Co, £166 Easter Dawyck, £154 Muldron, £98 Haswellsykes.
SHE - £88 Swinister, £80 Orchardfield, £67 Uphouse, £62 Avoncrook.
LLE - £140 Sandford Sheep Co, £104 Venlaw, £98 Crathie Est.
BDM - £148 Mid Brockloch
B-TEX - £202 West Shawtonhill
ZWA - £152 Ainville
JAC - £148 Greyside, £102 Noblehall
SWA - £122 Highfield, £114 Greyside, £112 Dechmont, £88 East Mitchelton, £72 Greyside
DOR - £160 Caonach Dubh
KHIL - £130 Wester Hassockrigg
EASY CARE - £137 Broomhill, £134, £112 Surrone
Rams
RYE - £150 Beecraigs, £118 The Green
TEX – £208 Hillridge, £198 Swinister, £182 Auchenbart, £160 Tweedbridge, £140 Dillars, £140, £134 Glendouran, £130 Greyside, £96 High Parks
BEL - £170 Cowgrove
BF - £124 Spango, £104 Springfield
SUF - £176 Howford, £174 Sandford Sheep Co, £162 Avoncrook farms, £140 Greyside
CHAR - £168 The Firs
X - £140 Greyside
BFL - £180 East Mitchelton
SHE - £122, £100 Swinister
BTEX - £140 Greyside.
Motherless Lambs Today’s Motherless Lamb Sale saw a smaller number of lambs with 40 lambs forward. The trade was slightly less on the week with an average of £5.45, due to a smaller ring of buyers. Leading prices £16 for 4 Cross lambs consigned by Nunnerie: £12 for 5 Texel cross consigned by Parkhouse; £10 for a pure Texel lamb consigned by Goodsburn. Next sale Monday 2nd May 2022 sale commences at 10am. 2nd of May will be the last sale of 2022 unless there is a demand for motherless lambs the following week. Further enquires contact Douglas Pinkerton 07827361864