Lawrie and Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 3rd September
140 Cattle Sold
Comprising 40 Bullocks & Heifers, 6 Young Bulls and 94 Cast Cows & Bulls. Heifers sold to 258p/Kg from David Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to Hugh Black & Son Butchers, Lanark. Limousin bullock sold to 246p/Kg from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to W Wales Butchers, Kilmarnock.
Heifers per Head
£1666 Heatheryhall
£1614 Brockwoodlees
£1368 Aitkenhead
£1340 Auchenstarry
Heifer per Kilo
258p & 257p Brockwoodlees
254p & 250p Heatheryhall
254p Auchenstarry
231p Aitkenhead
Bullock per Head
£1500 Brockwoodlees
£1550 Muirburn
£1490 Collielaw
Bullock per Kilo
246p Brockwoodlees
243p Muirburn
241p Collielaw
Young Bulls
215p New Steadings
212p Mosside
Cast Bulls
£1390 Parkhall
£1370 Drochil Castle
Beef Cow per Head
£1295 Cairnie
£1215 Dykeneuk
£1135 Lesserlinn
£1115 Collielaw
£1105 Mid Buiston
£1005 Drumboy
Beef Cow per Kilo
183p Dykeneuk
163p Collielaw
144p Netherhill
136p Drumboy
134p Lesserlinn
Dairy Cow per Head
£1085 High Crewburn
£1045 Shotlinn
£1000 Greentowers
£935 East Brackenridge
£905 Roadhead
Dairy Cow per Kilo
139p High Crewburn
127p Shotlinn
122p Greentowers
118p Carscallan
115p East Brackenridge
2602 Lambs and 744 Cast Ewes sold
The sale topped at £102 per head for Texels from R & M Struthers, Collielaw Farm, Carluke, and to 223p/Kg for Beltex from Mr Laird, Yeldabrek, Orkney. Overall average 184p/Kg (SQQ 186p/Kg).
Lambs
A larger show of lambs saw all classes sharper on the week with an exceptional show of lambs for quality on offer. Many more could be sold to advantage.
Principle Price/Head
TEX - £102 Collielaw, £101 Boyleston, £100 Collielaw & Garngour, £99 Collielaw, £97 High Parks, Yeldabrek & Netherburn.
BEL - £95 Sunnyside, £92 Calla, £90 Nether Abington, £89 Calla.
SUFF - £90 Sunnyside, £88 Craigthorn & Skirling Craigs, £86 Easter Clevage.
MULE - £80 Carbello, £75 Mitchelhill, West Millrig & Crosswoodhill.
BF - £65 Mitchelhill.
NCC - £82.50 & £81.50 Hallhill, £79.50 Johnshill.
Principle Price/Kg
TEX – 223p Yeldabrek, 220p Haspielaw, 278p Strawfrank, 214p Ashcraig, Biggarshiels & Dovecot, 213p & 212p Collielaw, 211p Biggarshiels .
BEL – 210p Calton, 209p & 207p Calla, 204p Starlaw, 203p Calton.
SUFF – 190p Mossplatt, 186p Eastshield, 185p Cardon, 183p Easter Clevage.
MULE – 177p Coulter Cottage, 172p Blairston Mains, 170p Crosswoodhill & West Millrig.
NCC – 185p & 179p Hallhill, 176p Johnshill.
Ewes
Another good show of ewes were short of buyer requirements with all classes much sharper on the week, with heavy ewes in demand. Many more could be sold to advantage.
Principle Prices
TEX - £140 Auchenbart, £131 West Millrig, £126 High Parks, £125, £124 & £122 Hartwood, £120 Mossplatt, £118 Auldhouseburn, Parkhouse & Garngour.
BEL - £100 East Cauldcoats.
SUFF - £125 Gascoigne, £120 Carwood.
MULE - £93 High Parks, £87 Hartwood, £83 Biggarshiels, £82 Burnetland.
BFL - £108 & £97 Auchenhard, £90 Sunnyside.
BF - £68 Mitchell, £65 Low Polquheys, £63 Hartside, £61 Sunnyside, £60 Whelphill.
