Sale Date: 1 Nov 2018 – Final Fling Ram Sale

Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre

L&S held their ‘Final Fling’ Ram sale where 1052 rams of all classes were forward. With a large attendance of buyers present, a strong trade prevailed throughout the sale, with a 92% clearance rate.

Blackface

Blackface Ram Lambs sold to £7000 from Hugh & Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn Farm, purchased by the Harestone Flock of Stuart Barclay. This was followed at £5000 for a lamb from John Harkins Loughask Flock, purchased by Veronica Fullarton. At £1900, Messrs J Mitchell & Son, Little Larg, secured another lamb from the Auldhouseburn Flock.

The Shearlings were topped at £1500 from Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, purchased by W Thomson,Tulloch.

Principal Prices:

Ram Lambs

Auldhouseburn - £7000 & £1900.

Loughash - £5000 & £1500.

Glenrath - £1100, £1000 & £500.

Tofthouse - £820 & £750.

Shearlings

Kirkstead - £1500.

Williamhope - £900 & £500.

Westhills - £620.

Gass - £600 & £550.

Dryhope - £580.

Kirkland - £580.

Drannandow - £580 & £520.

Riskenhope - £520.

Cheviots

The Cheviot Rams met a good trade with 100% clearance. Top price was £1000 from Castle Crawford, purchased by Mrs LG Leuscher, Megdale.

South Country Cheviots

Castle Crawford - £1000, £620 & £340.

Crosscleugh - £340, £340 & £320.

North Country Cheviots

Hillhead - £400 & £320.

Toxside Cottage - £400 & £340.

Kingisde - £380.

Bluefaced Leicester

All classes of Blues met a firm trade with the top price of £850 for a Ewe from J Wight & Sons, Midlock, this was followed at £750 for a Ram Lamb also from Midlock.

Shearlings

Fleminghill - £700 & £620.

Scrogton - £650 & £500.

Kirkton of Crawford - £650, £580 & £520.

Dreva - £620.

Spittal - £620.

Tappitlane - £520.

Skirling Mains - £520.

Ram Lambs

Midlock - £750, £440, £420 & £340.

Cretlevane - £420.

Assloss - £390 & £380.

Dreva - £320.

Females

Midlock - £850, £600 & £450.

Auchens - £310, £240 & £200.

Mid Auchengray - £300 & £250.

The 608 Texel, Suffolk, Beltex & Crossbred Rams saw a full ring of buyers and good clearance at extreme high rates, especially for the best end of the rams on offer.

Ring 2 topped at £900 for a Texel Shearling from Messrs Pate Toxside, Gorebridge, who also sold at £820.

Principal Prices:

Suffolk

Shearlings

Broomknowes - £550 & £520.

Toxside - £520 & £480.

Craigthornhill - £500 & £480.

The Yett - £480.

Drumdow - £420.

Ram Lambs

Craigthornhill - £650, £400 & £250.

Broomknowes - £260.

Stairhaven - £260.

Texel

Shearlings

Toxside - £900, £820, £750 & £680.

Glenlude - £780 & £750.

Cambwell - £750.

Parkhouse - £720, £700 & £650.

Townhead - £720.

Carstairs Mains - £700 & £650.

Dreva - £700.

Swaites - £620.

Dyke - £620.

Ram Lambs

Auchenbart - £600.

Daviesdyke - £600 & £350.

Strawfrank - £520, £340 & £320.

Midlock - £520, £350 (twice) & £320 (twice).

Silvermuir - £420 & £320.

Greenbank - £400.

Easterseat - £320.

Cambwell - £320.

Beltex

Shearlings

Bowmanhurst - £420.

Carstairs Mains - £400 (twice).

Heatheryhall - £400 & £340.

East Cauldcoates - £360.

Townfoot - £350.

Walkerdyke - £340 & £320 (3x).

Lyonpark - £320.

Mid Shawtonhill - £300 (3x).

Ram Lambs

Stairhaven - £190, £160 & £150.

Beltex x

Shearlings

Heatheryhall - £480 & £350.

Greenbank - £480.

Toxside - £480, £460, £450 & £400 (twice).

Kirkton of Crawford - £360 & £320.

Lawhead - £320.

Newton of Wiston - £300.

Texel x

Ram Lambs

Millside - £240.

Blackburn Mains - £220.

Townhead - £220.

Daviesdyke - £200.

Charollais

Shearling

East Cauldcoates - £520.

Border Leicester

Shearling

Elsrickle Mains - £120.

Gilmanscleugh - £100.


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