Lawrie and Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 20th August
110 Cattle Sold 110
Limousin Heifer sold to 260p/Kg from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie, to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead.
Heifer per Kilo
260p, 259p, 254p Brockwoodlees
258p, 254p Heatheryhall
238p Girtridge
226p Burnhead
Heifer per Head
£1545, £1530 Brockwoodlees
£1545 Heatheryhall
£1342 Girtridge
Bullock per Kilo
233p Hill
220p Burnhead
Bullock per Head
£1290 Hill
Young Bull per Kilo
225p Brockwoodlees
208p Mackiesmill
Young Bull per Head
£1350 Mackiesmill
£1300 Brockwoodlees
Cast cows sold £1115 from Messrs Wilkins, Wester Whitecastle Farm, Biggar.
Beef Cow per Kilo
151p Wester Whitecastle
149p Dykeneuk
145p The Law
145p Birkhill
137p Spango
Beef Cow per Head
£1115 Wester Whitecastle
£1055 Birkhill
£975 The Law
£935 Brownhill
£915 Spango
Dairy Cow per Kilo
143p Midhill
117p Shotlinn
117p Dykeneuk
114p Roadhead
Dairy Cow per Head
£1035, £965 Shotlinn
£975 Midhill
£915 Dykeneuk
£865 Roadhead
Cast Bulls
£1130 Couch
£1090 Netherburn
2758 Lambs and 717 Cast Ewes were sold.
The sale topped at £103 per head for Texels from Greenfield and to 213p/Kg for Texels from Collielaw. Overall average 174p/Kg (SQQ 174p/Kg)
Lambs
A larger than expected show of lambs met a mixed trade with heavy lambs sought after, but lighter lambs proving harder to cash. Best quality still easily sold.
Principle Price/Head
TEX - £103 Greenfield, £102 Rutherend & Cairnie, £100 Carran, Cambwell & Swaites, £96 Collielaw, £95 Kailzie Mains & Linnhead, £94 Collielaw, Burnhead & Millhill, £93 High Parks & Highfield, £90 Hallhill.
BEL - £98 & £91 Greenbank.
SUFF - £97 Grangehall, £94 Langshaw, £88 Kailzie Mains & Little Gala, £87 Carwood.
MULE - £78.50 Hartside, £75 Greenfield & Toxside, £74 Eastfield.
CHEV - £75.50 Sornfallow, £75 Newton of Wiston, £70 Castle Crawford.
Principle Price/Kg
TEX – 213p Collielaw, 211p Kailzie Mains, 210p Greenfield, 208p Collielaw, 206p High Parks, West Nerston & Collielaw.
BEL – 208p, 206p & 205p Greenbank.
SUFF – 195p Langshaw, 194p Grangehall, 183p Kailzie Mains.
MULE – 174p Hartside & Toxside.
Ewes
A smaller show of ewes saw all classes easier on the week, with less demand as festival trade is 9over. Best quality ewes still in demand and flesh is wanted.
Principle Prices
TEX - £144 Carlinside, £142 Mayfield, £140 Carlinside, £134 Mayfield, £130 Rusha.
SUFF - £122 & £92 Carwood, £80 Loanfoot.
MULE - £78 Grangehall, £77 Biggarshiels, £76 Grangehall & Mayfield, £75 Low Polquheys.
BFL - £100 Greenfield.
NCC - £88 & £75 Brockhouse.
CHEV - £66 Castle Crawford, £49 Boghouse.
BF - £56 Crosswoodhill, £54 Newton of Wiston, £52 Newtonhead.
SHET - £40 Bain Holding.
