Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Tuesday 25th September
At the annual sale of Blackface Draft Ewes & Gimmers, L & S had forward 3601 Ewes & Gimmers. Due to bad spring, less ewes were forward. Ewes started slowly but trade firmed up during the sale. Well-bred strong gimmers met a sound trade with lesser types harder to cash.
Top price was £3,200 for a pen of 3 from Hugh and Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn Flock, which was purchased by Tom Bagan, Waterlands. This was followed by a pen of 6 from Alistair and David MacArthur, Nunnerie Flock, which realised £1,050 to J Harkin, Loughash.
In the ewe section, the Midlock Flock of J Wight & Sons, sold to the top price of £660 for a pen of 8, purchased by Aberuchill Management, this was followed at £620 for a pen of 12 from Mary McColl-Smith, Connachan, which was purchased by Ewan McMillan, Lurg, and A Paterson, Crieff.
The 1767 Ewes sold averaged £85.93 against £74.92 last year. The gimmers levelled at £127.66 for 1581 sold against £150.98 in 2017.
Principal Prices
Ewes
Midlock - £660, £300, £155 & £100
Connachan - £620, £330, £180 & £100
Allanfauld - £430 & £200
Blackcraig - £340 & £105
Milnmark - £210 & £130
Arnicle -£200 & £110
Blackhouse - £195
Craigdarroch, Sanquhar - £162
Glenrath - £140
Whelphill - £120
Greenside - £100
Williamhope - £100
Gimmers
Auldhouseburn - £3,200
Nunnerie - £1,050, £650 & £170
Crossflatt - £640, £340 & £200
Glenrath - £420, £310 & £180
Midlock - £400, £300, £190, £140 & £125
Connachan - £310 & £170
Blackhouse - £300, £150 & £130
Greenside £260 & £150 (3 times)
Blackcraig - £250
Dalwyne - £210 (twice) & £150
Toxside - £200 (twice)
Edston - £150 & £122
Hill of Errol - £150 (twice) & £140
Arnicle - £150
Mitchelhill - £150 & £125
