Lawrie & Symington Ltd - Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 18th January
Cattle report
Lawrie and Symington had forward 240 cattle comprising of 57 bullocks & heifers, 4 young bulls, 104 cast cows & bulls and 75 calves and stirks.
Heifers sold to 264p per kilo from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Strachan Butchers, Blantyre or to £1605 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm Canonbie to S Collins, Muirhead.
Bullocks sold to 250p per kilo from Messrs Gray, Balquharrage Farm, Lennoxtoun to Henderson Fine Foods, Hamilton or to £1658 from Messrs Barrie, Howburn, Elsrickle to Messrs Chapman, Wishaw.
Heifer per head
£1605, £1480 Brockwoodlees, £1515 Hillend, £1441 Glenrath, £1430 Kinneil Mill, £1372 Harvieston, £1351 Collielaw, £1340 Caskerdo, £1306 Faskine, £1243 Castlehill
Heifer per kilo
264p, 260p (3 times) Brockwoodlees, 252p, 246p Hillend, 244p Howburn, 244p (twice) Collielaw, 242p, 240p Faskine, 240p Castlehill, 236p Balquharrage, 230p Kinneil Mill
Bullock per head
£1658 Howburn, £1442, £1417 West Backs, £1463 Balquharrage, £1358 Caskerdo
Bullock per kilo
250p, 248p Balquharrage, 246p Howburn
Cast Bulls per Head
£1330 Watsonhead, £1200 South Mains
Young Bull per head
206p East Merklands
Dairy Bullock per kilo
212p, 206p West Backs, 194p Westtown
Beef cows sold to £1530 from Messrs Lindsay, Bushelhead Farm, Carluke or to 182p per kilo from Messrs Teague, Buteland Farm, Balerno.
Dairy cows sold to £995 from Messrs Barr, Harelaw Farm, Lanark or to 166p per kilo from Messrs Frame, Thinacre, Quarter.
Beef cow per head
£1530 Bushelhead, £1445, £1395 Gateside, £1445 Greentowers, £1275 Buteland, £1235 Greenshields, £1195 Townhead, £1190 Gillandersland, £1170 Easter Manuel, £1165 Newbigging Mill, £1125 South Carnduff, £1115 Kinneil Mill, £1105 Elsrickle Mains, £1085 Netherhill, £1045 Scotstounbank, £1045 Thistle, £1045 Greenfield
Beef cow per kilo
182p Buteland, 179p Netherhill, 170p Bushelhead, 164p Thistle, 162p, 161p Gateside, 161p Greentowers, 150p South Carnduff, 146p Greenshields, 145p Elsrickle Mains, 142p Easter manuel, 138p Gillandersland, 136p Faskine, 135p Crosswoodhill
Dairy cow per head
£1170 Thinacre, £995, £985 Harelaw, £935, £915 Greentowers, £900 Harvieston, £865 Wolfclyde, £785 Netherton, £765, Cromlet, £745 Over Dalserf, £725 Langside
CALVES
A strong show of 75 calves & stirks were forward to the fortnightly sale. Stirks topped at £455 for a pair of British Blue bullocks from Kilkivan. Calves peaked at £390 for a British Blue bull from Dykehead.
Stirks
AA – £385 Dykehead, £365 & £350, Moatmains £340 Dykehead, £335 Moatmains, £320 Dykehead.
BB - £450, £425, £420 Kilkivan.
BF - £190, £180 & £170 Nether Pirn.
FKV - £160 Woodhead.
HE - £370 Kilkivan.
Calves
Beef Bulls
AA – £285 Dykehead, £250 Grangehall.
BB – £350 & £345 Hillhead, £340 Grangehall, £330 & £320 Hillhead, £310 Grangehall, £310 West Newton, £300 Newlands, £295 & £290 West Newton.
LM - £315 Craigthorn.
Beef Heifers
AA – £215, £205 & £190 Grangehall, £160 Hillhead, £155 & £130 Over Dalserf.
BB – £325 Hillhead, £320 Dykehead, £270 Hillhead, £250 Newlands, £240 West Newton.
LM - £260 Craigthorn.
Dairy Bulls
HO - £55 Craigthorn, £40 Woodhead.
Sheep prime stock report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3670 Hoggs and 1368 Cast Ewes and Rams through Lanark.
Hoggs
A similar show for numbers of 3670 hoggs saw a mixier show for quality. Best quality and heavy hoggs remained dear, others slightly less although still good money. A lot more lightweight hoggs forward also.
The sale topped at £151 per head for Texels from Preacher, Holylee and to 323p/kg for Texels from Struthers, Collielaw.
Overall Average 254pp/kg (SQQ 256p/kg)
Average £100.43 per head
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX - £83 Yardbent, £70 Laight
BF - £74 Parkhall, £73.50 Gareland, £73.50 Carco, £71 Parkhall, £67 Hillhouse, £65 Crosswoodhill
CHE - £76.50 Parkhouse
SHE - £57 Turdees
Per Kilo
TEX – 259.4p Yardbent, 225.8p Laight
BF – 237.1p Carco, 237.1p Gareland, 231.3p, 229p Parkhall, 224.1p Crosswoodhill, 223.3p Hillhouse, 218.5p Debog, 196.4p Crow Wood Cottage, 156.3p Newton of Crathie
CHE – 246.8p Parkhouse
SHE – 219.2p Turdees
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX - £114 Silverrig, £109 Bushelhead, £108 Nether Brotherston, £108 Chapelhill, £107 Muirburn, £106 Mid Hartwood, £104 Dykehole, £103 Altarstone, £102 Sandilands, £102 Traprain
BEL - £116 x3 Walkerdyke, £114 Rowantreehill, £113 Thethwaite, £110 Sornfallow, £108 Newton of Crathie, £106 Craigow, £106 Laigh Cleughearn, £105 Greenaton
BF - £95.50 Auldhouseburn, £95 Glendouran, £95 Gareland, £93.50 Boylston, £93 Carco, £92 Easter Happrew, £91 Boylston, £90 Newton of Crathie, £90 Hillridge, £89.50 Crow Wood Cottage
SUF - £103 Thethwaite, £99 Dykehole, £98.50 Greenwall, £96 Altarstone, £92 Greenwall, £91 Galalaw, £90 The Firs, £89.50 Yardbent, £73 Lower House
CHAR - £102 Altarstone
NCC - £105 Traprain, £104 Newton of Crathie, £96 Craigow, £94.50, £89.50 Traprain, £87.50 Crow Wood Cottage, £87 Brockhouse
CHE - £99 Altarstone, £96 East Law, £94 Traprain, £92 Craigievern, £92 Traprain, £92 Daviesdykes, £91 Turdees, £90 Glendouran, £89.50 Traprain, £87 Newton of Crathie
SM - £94 Newton of Wiston, £91.50 Hillridge, £89.50 Boat, £85.50 Crosswoodhill, £83 The Firs
X - £93 Thethwaite, £90 Turdees, £89 Altarstone, £82 Drochil Castle, £80 Yardbent, £79.50 Turdees
BFL - £70 Hillridge, £70 Easter Happrew, £70 Newton of Wiston
BTEX - £92 Nether Brotherston
Per Kilo
TEX – 292.3p Silverrig, 284.2p Nether Brotherston, 281.6p Muirburn, 279.5p Bushelhead, 278.9p Mid Hartwood, 276.9p Chapelhill, 272.7p Yardbent, 269.4p Sebay, 268.4p Sandilands, 268.4p Traprain
BEL – 308.8p Greenaton, 305.3p x2 Walkerdyke, 302.9p Craigow, 297.4p Walkerdyke, 292.3p Rowantreehill, 289.7p Thethwaite, 289.5p Sornfallow, 285.7p Bankhead, 282.9p Westmains
BF – 252.9p Carco, 251.4p Crosswoodhill, 251.4p Rosebery Est, 251.3p Auldhouseburn, 250p Carco, 247.1p Parkhall, 247.1p Gareland, 247p Craigievern, 246.1p, 245.9p Boylston
SUF – 271.1p Thethwaite, 260.5p Dykehole, 259.2p, 255.6p Greenwall, 252.6p Altarstone, 243.2p The Firs, 235.5p Yardbent, 233.3p Galalaw, 208.6p Lower House
CHAR – 261.5p Altarstone
NCC – 269.2p Traprain, 266.7p Newton of Crathie, 257.4p Crow Wood Cottage, 255.9p Brockhouse, 255.7p, 255.4p Traprain, 252.6p Craigow
CHE – 263.2p, 262.9p Traprain, 262.9p Craigievern, 261.1p Traprain, 253.8p Altarstone, 252.8p Turdees, 248.6p Lower Daviesdykes, 246.2p East law, 243.2p Glendouran, 241.7p Newton of Crathie
SM – 241p Newton of Wiston, 240.8p Hillridge, 237.1p The Firs, 235.5p Boat, 231.1p Crosswoodhill
X – 250p Turdees, 248.5p Drochil Castle, 238.5p Thethwaite, 233.8p Turdees, 228.2p Altarstone, 205.1p Yardbent
BFL – 184.2p Easter Happrew, 184.2p Newton of Wiston, 179.5p Hillridge
BTEX – 255.6p Nether Brotherston
HAM – 222.2p Greenaton
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX £139, £137, £129 Collielaw, £125 Whitehall, £124 Bankhead, £124 Collielaw, £123 Traprain, £122 Bankhead, £121 Logan, £120 Whitehall
BEL - £132 Collielaw, £131 Jeanfield, £129 Newton of Wiston, £128 Tippethill, £128 Craigow, £128, £126 Jeanfield, £126 Broomfield Lodge, £125 Jeanfield, £125 Broomfield Lodge
BF - £110 Craig Douglas, £109 Auldhouseburn, £104.50 Toxside, £102 Auldhouseburn, £99 Carco, £95 Auchenlongford, £95 Nisbet, £94 Holylee
SUF - £116 Ingraston, £115 Avoncrook, £114 Craigow, £114 Coldcothill, £114 Yeldabrek, £114 Eastshield, £113 Craigow, £113 Hills of Dalserf, £110 Lesserlinn, £110 Newton of Crathie
CHAR - £114 Yeldabrek
NCC - £112 Traprain, £109 Sornfallow
CHE - £108 Upper Cornquoy, £108 High dyke, £106 Boghouse, £105 East law, £105 Yeldabrek, £105 Auchenstarry, £104 High Dyke, £104 Traprain, £103 Traprain, £102.50 Newton of Wiston
CHM - £110 Craigow, £102 Cronan
SM - £111 Glendouran, £100 Ingraston, £99 Silverrig, £94.50 Crosswoodhill
X - £110 Chapelhill, £101 The Meadows, £100 Sornfallow
MB - £109 Lesserlinn
Per Kilo
TEX – 323.3p, 318.6p, 314.6p, 295.2p Collielaw, 292.9p Traprain, 292.7p Southholm, 287.8p Rowantreehill, 287.5p Northflatt, 285p Mid Hartwood, 284.1p Whitehall
BEL – 320p Craigow, 314.6p Newton of Wiston, 314.3p Collielaw, 311.9p, 307.3p, 304.8p Jeanfield, 300p Broomfield Lodge, 297.6p, 292.7p Jeanfield, 290.9p Tippethill
BF – 248.8p Auldhouseburn, 247.5p Carco, 244.4p Craig Douglas, 243p Toxside, 242.2p Auldhouseburn, 235p Holylee, 226.2p Auchenlongford, 226.2p Nisbet
SUF – 269p Hills of Dalserf, 265.1p Yeldabrek, 265p Chapelhill, 263.6p Ingraston, 261.4p Avoncrook, 259.8p Yeldabrek, 259.5p Southholm, 259.1p Eastshield, 257.1p Auchenstarry, 256.8p Craigow
CHAR – 265.1p Yeldabrek
NCC – 260.5p Traprain, 253.5p Sornfallow
CHE – 262.5p Auchenstarry, 258.5p Boghouse, 257.1p Upper Cornquoy, 256.3p Newton of Wiston, 256.1p Yeldabrek, 253.7p High Dyke, 253.7p Traprain, 251.2p High Dyke, 250p Lower Daviesdykes, 250p East Law
CHM – 255.8p Craigow, 255p Cronan
SM – 246.7p Glendouran, 241.5p Silverrig, 236.3p Crosswoodhill, 232.6p Ingraston
X – 250p Chapelhill, 238.1p Sornfallow, 229.5p The Meadows
MB – 272.5p Lesserlinn
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX - £138 Collielaw, £134 Hill, £133 Bankhead, £130 High Parks, £130 Hill, £129 Bankhead, £129 Hill (Cumnock), £129 Bankhead, £129 Holylee, £128 Hill (Cumnock)
BF - £115 Nisbet, £113 Auchenlongford, £113 Corsebank, £109.50 Dreva
SUF - £125 Bankhead, £120 Newton of Crathie, £120 Yeldabrek, £120 Herbertshaw, £117 Walkerdyke, £117 Whitehall, £116 Bankhead, £115 Silverrig, £115 Linnhead, £112 Auchenstarry
CHAR - £130 Laigh Cleughearn, £110 Linnhead
NCC - £118 Glendouran
CHE - £119.50 High Parks, £117 Ashcraig, £116 Logan, £115 Ashcraig, £112 Lower House, £106 Avoncrook
X - £109 Linnhead
BFL - £85 The firs
ZWA - £95 Thethwaite
Per Kilo
TEX – 281.6p Collielaw, 272.3p Hill, 268.8p Holylee, 268.8p Bankhead, 266p Hill (Cumnock), 266p Bankhead, 265.3p, 263.3p Hill (Cumnock), 262.5p Weston, 260p High Parks
BF – 239.6p Nisbet, 235.4p Corsebank, 235.4p Auchenlongford, 228.1p Dreva
SUF – 260.9p Yeldabrek, 252.2p Bankhead, 248.9p Whitehall, 245.1p Bankhead, 244.9p Newton of Crathie, 244.7p Linnhead, 239.6p Silverrig, 238.3p Auchenstarry, 235.3p Herbertshaw, 229.4p Walkerdyke
CHAR – 260p Laigh Cleughearn, 224.5p Linnhead
NCC – 236p Glendouran
CHE – 254.3p High Parks, 254.3p Ashcraig, 246.8p Logan, 239.6p Ashcraig, 238.3p Lower House, 225.5p Avoncrook
X – 209.6p Linnhead
BFL – 184.8p The Firs
ZWA – 206.5p Thethwaite
52+kg
Per Head
TEX - £151 Holylee, £136 Yeldabrek, £133, £130 Strawfrank, £129 Bickerton Hall, £128 Laigh Cleughearn, £127 Hill, £125 Richardton, £125 Holylee, £120 Glendouran
SUF - £126 Dreva, £119 Kailzie Mains, £111, £110 Lower House
CHAR - £136 Hill (Cumnock)
NCC - £131 x2 Nettlingflat, £120 Glendouran
CHE - £117 Lower Daviesdykes, £110 Upper Cornquoy
X - £112 Walesley
BFL - £106 Burnton, £104 Dreva
Per Kilo
TEX – 241.8p Strawfrank, 236.8p Yeldabrek, 237p Laigh Cleughearn, 236.4p Strawfrank, 230.9p Hill, 224.5p Bickerton Hall, 223.2p Richardton, 216.7p Logan, 214.5p Auchenstarry, 210.7p Kailzie
SUF – 233.3p Dreva, 224.5p Kailzie, 185p, 183p Lower House
CHAR – 234.5p Hill (cumnock)
NCC – 218.3p, 195.5p Nettlingflat, 179.1p Glendouran
CHE – 205.3p Lower Daviesdykes, 183.3p Upper Cornquoy
X – 193.1p Walesley
BFL – 176.7p Burnton, 148.6p Dreva
Cast Ewes
Another good show of 1368 (214 tups) cast sheep saw trade remain dear in all classes and many more could have been sold to advantage, sale topped at £188 for Texels from Parkside and to £79 for Blackface from Newton of Crathie. Rams topped at £138 for Suffolk from Ainville with Blackface to £98 from Leithenwater & Donnemana.
TEX – £186 x2 Parkside, £184, £180 Greyside, £173 Parkside, £162 Jeanfield, £162 thethwaite, £160 Yeldabrek, £160 Gillandersland, £158 The Glebe
BEL – £149 Grangehall, £144 Richardton, £140 Thethwaite, £134 Strawfrank, £130 Dovecot, £120 High Parks, £112 Corstane, £98 Greyside
BF – £79 Newton of Crathie, £78 Southholm, £77, £75 Lochaber Road, £73 Chapelhill, £70 Easter Happrew, £70 Tower, £70 Drochil Castle, £69 Loachaber Road
SUF – £140 Carwood, £132 Ashcraig, £128 Carwood, £124 Greyside, £122 Herbertshaw, £120 Chapelhill, £120 Carwood, £118 Broomhill, £116 Greyside, £110 Dreva
CHAR - £146 Grangehall, £70 Hundleshope
NCC - £118 Nettlingflat, £116 High Parks, £104 Sornfallow, £98 Nettlingflat, £93 Laing Terrace, £92, £72 Spittal, £60 Sornfallow
CHE – £92 Dreva, £84 Craigow, £80 Sebay, £78 Westcroft, £70 West Handaxwood, £70 Greyside, £62 Bickerton Hall, £56 Crow Wood Cottage, £54 Greyside
CONT - £88 Linnhead, £76, £58 Yeldabrek
CHM - £120 Strawfrank, £114, £108 Nettlingflat, £106 Greyside, £98 Craigow, £93 Lochaber Road, £80 Thethwaite, £74 Cronan, £72 Lochaber Road
X – £108 Daviesdykes, £108 Kailzie Mains, £104 Dreva, £104 South Netherburn, £100 High Parks, £100 Broomhill, £100 Richardton, £100 Grangehall, £98 Howburn, £96 Dykehole
BFL – £118 Dreva, £114 Highfield, £110 Tower Steading, £102 Lee Meadow, £90 Easter Happrew
SHE - £41 Lower House
LLE - £84 Lochaber Road, £66 Greyside
#BDM - £84 Yeldabrek
HEB - £40 Turdees
HW - £60 Laing Terrace, £50 Southholm
KHIL - £90 Ainville
VAL - £70 Hillhouse Terrace
OTH - £98 Coldcothill, £96 Southholm, £85 West
GOAT - £96 Southholm
Rams
TEX – £136 Thethwaite, £130 Kailzie Mains, £130 Tower, £128 Drochil Castle, £120 Station Park, £118 Laigh Cleughearn, £116 Kilwhipnach, £116 Mid Hartwood, £110 Ashcraig, £108 Westpark
BEL - £100 Greyside, £96 Greenaton, £90 Mid Hartwood
BF - £98 Donnemana, £98 Leithenwater, £98 Donnemana, £91 Station Park, £90 Craig Douglas, £88 Corsebank, £88 Highside, £82 Craig Douglas, £80 Flemington, £80 Donnemana, £79 Tower
SUF - £138 Ainville, £120 Nettlingflat, £96 Yeldabrek, £85 Drochil Castle, £84 Bonnington Mains
CHAR - £98 Yeldabrek
NCC - £114 Upper Cornquoy, £104 Nettlingflat, £94 Station Park, £76 Lower House
CHE - £98 Crow Wood Cottage, £96, £74 Flemington
X - £91 Braebuster
BFL - £120 Station Park, £100 Ashcraig, £90 Birniehall, £90 West Handaxwood
SHE - £56 Lower House
LLE – £104 Station Park
RYE - £98 Greenaton