Monday 1st August
237 Cattle 237
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 237 cattle comprising of 41 bullocks and heifers, 108 cast cows and 88 calves and stirks.
Limousin heifers sold to 302p/pk from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to A Mitchell Butchers, Glenrothes or to £2035 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to 258p/pk from Messrs Quigley, Harvieston Farm, Gorebridge to W Stark or to £1771 from Messrs Taylor, South Arnloss Farm to N Bark, Biggar.
Beef cows sold to £2300 per head from Messrs Turnbull, Meadowend Farm, Clackmannan or to 234p/pk from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £1400 per head from Messrs Reid, East Mains of Ballencrieff, Bathgate or to 185p/pk from Greentowers Farm, Lanark.
Beef Heifers per head
£2035, £1954 Brockwoodlees
£1711 Meadowend
£1473 Heatheryhall
Beef Heifers per kilo
302p (twice), 296p, 290p Brockwoodlees
294p Meadowend
276p Heatheryhall
Beef Bullocks per head
£1771, £1740 South Arnloss
Beef Bullocks per kilo
258p Harvieston
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per head
£1366 Harvieston
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers per kilo
204p Harvieston
Young Bulls per head
£1915 East Merkland
Young Bulls per kilo
250p, 248p East Merkland
244p Harvieston
Beef cows per head
LIM - £2300, £2160 Meadowend
£1530 Morningside
£1340 Dreva
AA - £1770 South Arnloss
£1495 Kirkwood
£1385 Robbiesland
SAL - £1530 St Johns Kirk
£1465 Kirkwood
£1310 Spango
CHAR - £1880 St Johns Kirk
£1555 Auchenhard
£1450 Parkhall
HER - £1410 Ingraston
LUI - £1585 St Johns Kirk
SIM - £1535 Greenbank
Beef cows per kilo
LIM – 234p, 218p Meadowend
213p Headsmuir
210p South Arnloss
AA – 200p South Arnloss
180p Headsmuir
SAL – 193p St Johns Kirk
183p Kirkwood
CHAR – 209p Parkhall
207p St Johns Kirk
195p Morningside
BB – 213p Blackbog
LUI – 196p St Johns Kirk
SIM – 202p St Johns Kirk
Dairy cows per head
£1435 Greentowers
£1400 East Mains of Ballencreif
£1275 Auchmeddan
£1270 Newlands
£1170 Harelaw
£1135 Swaites
£1010 Caskerdo
Dairy cows per kilo
185p, 177p Greentowers
172p, 163p Auchmeddan
169p Newlands
165p Harelaw
160p CAskerdo
Cast Bulls
£2170 Meadowend
£1510 Nether Balgray
STIRKS & CALVES
88 Calves & Stirks were forward to the fortnightly sale.
Stirks sold to a top of £700 for a Simmental heifer from Burnbrae, Strathaven.
Bull calves peaked at £450 for Charolais x from Kirkwood with heifers selling to a top of £445 for a Charolais from the same home.
Dairy bulls peaked at £85 for a British Friesian from Over Kypeside.
Stirks
Beef Bulls
Lim x - £600 Burnbrae
Char x - £520 Kirkwood
Beef Heifers
Sim - £700, £605, £515 Burnbrae
Lim x - £570 Burnbrae
AA - £405 x 2 Meadowend
Calves
Beef Bulls
AA - £385, £380 Headsmuir, £340 x2, £320 Meadowbank, £315, £305 Headsmuir, £250 Meadowbank, £235 Grangehall
Char x - £450 x3 Kirkwood
Sim - £345 Gartclush, £345 Plean, £340 Gartclush, £315, £290 Plean, £290 Northholm
BB - £335 Gartclush, £30 Grangehall, £330 High Crewburn, £295 Northholm, £285, £250 Westerboard
Her - £250, £245 Swaites
Lim x - £290 Hayston
Beef Heifers
Char x - £445 x 2 Kirkwood
AA - £365, £315, £310, £295, £285, £270 Headsmuir, £265, £260 Meadowbank
Lim x - £360 Burnbrae, £340 Northholm, £330 Meadowend, £270 Hayston
Sim - £330, £260 Plean
BB - £320, £310 Gartclush, £250 Over Kypeside, £245 Westerboard, £230 Gartclush, £210 Westerboard, £200 Loanfoot, £190, £180 Westerboard
Bsh - £280 Northholm
Dairy Bulls
Fries - £85 Over Kypeside
Hol - £65 Plean, £50, £40 East Brackenridge
Sheep prime stock report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 2240 Lambs and 2433 Cast Ewes and Rams through Lanark.
Lambs
A similar show of 2240 lambs met a better than expected trade after last weeks fall. Good quality, well fleshed lambs easily sold with heavy lambs (48kg +) making good pounds per head.
The sale topped at £150 per head for Texel from Messrs Struthers, Collielaw and to 306p/kg for a Texel from the same home.
Overall Average 241.9pp/kg (SQQ 242.3p/kg) (217p/kg last year)
Today also saw the Annual Show and Sale of Texel Prime Lambs
(On behalf of Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club)
Ably judged by Mr J Stark, Bluebell, Milton of Campsie who awarded the Championship to a pen of 5 from weekly consignor Messrs Struthers, Collielaw scaling 49kg and realizing £150 of 306p/kg to the judge -
CLASS 1: TEXEL X TEXEL (up to 43kg) (4 forward)
1st – Barrie Farmers, Howburn and Reserve Championship
2nd – Messrs W Dow, Dovecot 43kg £115 to J Stark
3rd – Messrs W Steel & Co, Cumberhead 40kg £110 to J Stark
CLASS 2: TEXEL X TEXEL (43kg plus) (6 forward)
1st – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw and Champion
2nd – Messrs J & JM Cochrane, Richardton 47kg £123 to H Black
3rd – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw 47kg £141 to J Stark
CLASS 3: TEXEL X AOB (up to 43kg) (1 forward)
1st – Messrs W Dow, Dovecot 43kg £107 to J Stark
CLASS 4: TEXEL X AOB (43kg plus) (2 forward)
1st – Messrs TA & R Laird, Cambwell 47kg £119 to H Jones
2nd – Ingraston Farm Account, Ingraston 44kg £110 to W Shearer
CHAMPION: Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw 49kg £150 to J Stark
RESERVE CHAMPION: Barrie Farmers, Howburn 43kg £120 to W Shearer
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX - £72 Greyside
Per Kilo
TEX – 240p Greyside
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX - £102.50 Cumberhead, £100 Ardoch, £97 Cumberhead, £95.50, £91.50 Hopestead, £90 Castlebrae, £86, £82 Greyside, £80 Netherfauld House
BEL - £104.50, £102, £101 Midtown Cottage
SUF - £100 Ardoch, £97.50 Beecraig, £94 Hopestead, £92.50 Eight Acres Cottage, £90 Westtown
X - £94.50 Beecraig
BFL - £68 Greyside
Per Kilo
TEX – 269.7p Cumberhead, 263.2p Ardoch, 248.7p Cumberhead, 244.9p Hopestead, 243.2p Castlebrae, 242.4p Netherfauld House, 240.8p Hopestead, 232.4p, 227.8p Greyside
BEL – 291.4p, 273p, 267.9p Midtown Cottage,
SUF – 263.2p Ardoch, 256.6p Beecraig, 241p Hopestead, 237.2p Eight Acres Cottage, 236.8p Westtown
X – 270p Beecraig
BFL – 194.3p Greyside
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX - £120 Howburn, £117 Columbie, £115 Dovecot, £114.50 Richardton, £114 Westmains, £114 Dovecot, £113 Townhead, £113 Cumberhead, £112 Newmill, £111 Over Glaisnock
BEL - £118 Drumbuie, £115 Little Kype, £114.50 Calton, £112.50 Richardton, £112 Collielaw, £110 Dovecot, £110 Little Kype, £110 Biggarshiels Mains, £109 Bridgestone, £108.50 Mossplatt
SUF - £109.50 Mossplatt, £108 Blackhill, £107 Southmains, £106 Mossplatt, £105 Netherton, £104.50 Midtown, £104 Nettlingflat, £104 Balleny, £103.50 Southmains, £103 Howford
CHAR - £102 Crawcraigs
CHE - £11 Greentowers, £110 Hallhill, £104.50 Nettlingflat, £104 Brockhouse, £94 High Dyke
SM - £96 Scrogton
X - £100 Mount Lothian, £100 Hopestead, £96.50 Spango, £95 Balleny, £93.50 Knowehead, £93 Herbertshaw, £92.50 Eight Acres Cottage
BTEX - £105 Dovecot
MB - £120, £106 Bridgestone
SXB - £98.50 Muirhouse
Per Kilo
TEX – 279.1p Howburn, 275p Cumberhead, 267.4p Dovecot, 262.8p Cumberhead, 260p Columbie, 256.8p Townhead, 254.8p High Crewburn, 254.4p Richardton, 253.5p Noblehall, 253.3p Dovecot
BEL – 272.5p Bridgestone, 266.3p Calton, 262.2p Drumbuie, 258.5p Newmill, 256.1p Cloverhill, 255.8p Biggarshiels Mains, 255.7p Richardton, 255.6p Little Kype, 255p, 252.4p Midtown Cottage
SUF – 243.3p Mossplatt, 243p Midtown Cottage, 240p Blackhill, 238.6p Netherton, 237.8p, 237.2p, 236.9p Southmains, 236.4p Nettlingflat, 236.4p Balleny, 236p Knockenhair
CHAR – 237.2p Crawcraigs
CHE – 246.7p Greentowers, 244.4p Hallhill, 237.5p Nettlingflat, 236.4p Brockhouse, 218.6p High Dyke
SM – 240p Scrogton
X – 243.4p Eight Acres Cottage, 239.7p Knowehead, 229.8p Spango, 227.3p Hopestead, 227.3p Mount Lothian, 220.9p Balleny, 216.3p Herbertshaw
BTEX – 244.2p Dovecot
MB – 266.7p, 246.5p Bridgestone
SXB – 246.3p Muirhouse
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX - £150, £141 Collielaw, £135 Townhead, £134 High Parks, £133 High Crewburn, £129 Craighead, £128 High Parks, £127 Middlehouse, £127 Lawhead
BEL - £129 Drumbuie, £129 Little Kype, £120 High Parks, £111 Nettlingflat
SUF - £127 Lawhead, £126 Sornfallow, £124 Mossplatt, £123 Sornfallow, £123 Lochurd, £122 Southmains, £117.50 Howford, £117 Netherton, £115 Mount Lothian, £114 Belstane
CHAR - £120, £119 Craigpark, £113.50 Whinbush
CHE - £129 Hallhill, £109 Little Galla, £109 Brockhouse
SM - £106 Townfoot (Symington
X - £110 Langside
BFL - £98 Greyside
BTEX - £108 Riverview
RYE - £116 East Netherton
DUT SPOT - £122, £107 Riverview
Per Kilo
TEX – 306.1p, 300p Collielaw, 283p High Crewburn, 266p Little Kype, 264.7p Townhead, 263.3p Craighead, 262.7p High Parks, 261.7p Richardton, 261.2p High Parks
BEL – 274.5p Drumbuie, 263.3p Little Kype, 255.3p High Parks, 236.2p Nettlingflat
SUF – 261.7p Lochurd, 254.2p Southmains, 249p Lawhead, 247.8p Peatpotts, 247.1p Sornfallow, 244.8p Howford, 243.8p Netherton, 243.1p Mossplatt, 242.6p Belstane, 241.2p Sornfallow
CHAR – 241.5p Whinbush, 240p, 238p Craigpark
CHE – 268.8p Hallhill, 237p Little Galla, 237p Brockhouse
SM – 220.8p Townfoot (Symington)
X – 234p Langside
BFL – 204.2p Greyside
BTEX – 234.8p Riverview
DUT SPOT – 254.2p, 243.2p Riverview
RYE – 227.5p East Netherton
52+kg
Per Head
TEX - £147 Easterseat, £145 Gill, £140 Lee Meadow, £139 Collielaw, £137 Eastseat, £137 Westmains, £135 Moredun, £129 The Croft, £125 Langside
SUF - £128 Craigpark
CHAR - £135 Craigpark
DUT SPOT - £145 Riverview House
Per Kilo
TEX – 257.4p Collielaw, 253.7p Westmains, 245.8p Gill, 245.5p Moredun, 243.4p The Croft, 241p, 240.4p Easterseat, 231.5p Langside, 202.9p Lee Meadow
SUF – 241.5p Craigpark
CHAR – 232.8p Craigpark
DUT SPOT – 273.6p Riverview
Cast Ewes
A much larger entry of 2433 cast ewes and rams (inc 1100 BF) saw trade a bit easier with more small hill type ewes forward. Best quality and size still dear with top Blackface ewes still £90-£100.
Sale topped at £262 for Texel from Hilltop and to £111 for Blackface from Millden Agri, Edzell, (Avg £95.56)
TEX – £262 x2 Hilltop, £256 Felton, £244 The Croft, £226 North Garngour, £226 Greyside, £226, £220 Toftcombs, £218 Greyside, £212 Greenbank
BEL – £152 Toftcombs, £120 Townfoot (Roberton), £82 Felton, £80, £78 Greyside
BF – £111 Edzell, £102 Townfoot (Symington), £102 Edzell, £100 Lawhead, £96 Woolfords, £96 Edzell, £93 Pennyside, £93 Shawhead, £92 Craigpark, £92 Townfoot (Symington)
SUF – £176 North Garngour, £170 Greyside, £140 £155, £154 Greyside, £148 Lee Meadow, £148 Craipark, £144 Carwood, £142 Lee Meadow, £140 Greyside
NCC - £148, £130 Greyside, £124 Breckerny, £110 Pennyside, £108 Crathie Est, £105 Parkhouse, £89 Yeldabrek, £88 Crathie Est, £84 Craigpark, £80 Greyside
CHE - £106 Greyside, £90 Parkhouse, £84 Lochurd, £78 Townfoot (Roberton), £78 Lochurd
CHM - £126 Parkhouse, £119 Nettlingflat, £100 Strawfrank, £100 Belstane, £84 Middlehouse
X – £133 Cocklaw, £126 Easter Dawyck, £126 Cardon, £125 Hilltop, £123 Shawhead, £122 Greyside, £122 Carwood, £122 Westpark, £121 Cardon, £120 Mid Hartwood
BFL – £132 Scrogton, £128 Braeedge, £122 Cloverhill, £120 Ardoch, £112 Scrogton, £109 Lee Meadow, £108 Craigpark, £80 Ardoch
SHE - £72 Garvald, £60, £58 Westendwood Cottage
ROUS - £80 Midlehouse
ZWA - £102 Crathie Est, £96 Greyside, £84 Craigpark
KHIL - £70 Crawcraigs
RYE - £80 Westendwood Cottage, £70 Breckerny Rd
EASY CARE – £88 Pennyside
GOAT - £60 Craigpark
Rams
TEX – £170 Cocklaw, £150 Yeldabrek, £138 Crathie Est, £136, £130 Greyside
BEL - £140 Hilltop, £64 Toftcombs
BF - £88 Eastfield of Coulter, £82 Cloverhill, £72 Woolfords
CHAR - £144 Lochside
NCC - £148 Crathie Est, £146 Netherfauld House, £120, £88 Crathie Est
CHE - £80 Braeedge
X - £90 Greyside
SHE - £60 Garvald
BTEX - £132 Strawfrank
RYE - £122 Garvald, £100 Stobilee
