Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3485 store lambs at the weekly sale. Incorporated within was “The end of season of 2088 Blacface Wedder Lambs” held in conjuction with Livestock Marketing (Borders) Ltd.
Trade was topped at £99 for a pen of Texel lambs from Messrs McCornick, Gair Farm. Blackface were topped at £82 for a pen of 30 strong wedders from Messrs Crozier, Fallburn Farm.
Strong well bred lambs were easily sold, but small, longer keep types were definitely harder to cash.
Principal Prices:
Blackface Wedder Lambs
£82.50 Fallburns
£75 Fallburns
£74 Dalveen
£69 Syart
£69 Dalpeddar
£66 Culter Allers
£65 Upper Hindhope
£64.50 Debog
Che - £88 Felton, £69 Mount Benger£67 Walston Mill, £67 Dalhanna, £64.50 Auldtoun Cottage
Tex - £99 Gair, £98, £97, £96 Greens Rd, £96 Gair, £95, £92 Dykehead
Bel - £90 Jeanfield
Suf - £94.50, £89.50 Fountainside
Sm - £70 Dalhanna, £63.50, £60 Culter Allers
Also included in today’s sale was 294 breeding sheep with a pen of Mule Gimmers selling to £150 (twice) from Messrs Frame, Little Gala.
Principle Prices:
Ewe
Tex - £114 Little Galla
Chm - £100 Smiddy Hill
SM - £150 Little Galla