LANRK – Monday 1st August – Primestock Sale

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

 


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