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.