Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Wednesday 10th October
A small show of 1000 Breeding Sheep and 100 Rams were forward at our early October sale. Trade was varied throughout with purchasers being very selective. Trade topped at £128 for Texel Gimmers from Messrs Masterton, Burnetland Farm., and Blackface ewes topped at £88 for 2-crops from Brownrigg.
Principal Prices:
Ewes
CHM - £80 (1-crop) Hangingshaw.
TEX - £80 (3-crop) & £80 (4-crop) Langshaw.
BF - £88 & £80 (2-crop) Brownrigg, £56 (5yo) Kirkton, £52 (5yo) Cairns, £46 (5yo) Birthwood.
Gimmers
TEX - £128 Burnetland, £110 (2x) & £108 (2x) Yeldabrek, £102 Easton.
CHM - £80 Hangingshaw.
SM - £90 Burnetland.
HB - £80 Hangingshaw.
100 Rams forward met a buoyant trade and sold to a top of £600 for a powerful Texel Shearling from J W Gibb, Toftcombs Farm, and £250 (twice) for a Texel Lamb from T Smith, The Yett.
Principal Prices
Shearlings
TEX - £600 & £480 & £460 Toftcombs.
SUFF - £380 & £360 South Mains.
BFL - £480 Burnton.
BEL - £400 & £380 Bowmanhurst.
Ram Lambs
TEX - £250 The Yett.
SUFF - £200 Stairhaven, £200 Prettsmill.
BEL - £190 Bowmanhurst.
