Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Thursday 20th September - Texel
L&S held their Annual Show & Sale of Texel Sheep on behalf of the Scottish Texel Club. At the show prior to the sale the judge, Mr Alan Mounsey, Wardhall Guards, awarded the championship to Forkins Bentley, sired by Scotsman Ace, consigned by Alistair Gault, Forkins Flock, Northern Ireland, which was sold for 2,800gns to J & H Clark, North Garngour. The reserve was consigned by W J Knox, Haddo, for Haddo Bentley, a ram lamb sired by Tamnamoney Applejack, which sold for 1,700gns to T & H Frame, Thinacre.
Principal Prices – Ram Lambs
1,900gns – A Gault, Forkins to D J McKerrow, Nochnary
1,600gns – W J Knox, Haddo to Ian Struthers, Craigend
1,400gns – G Gray, Ettrick to Messrs Wilson & Son, Newbank
1,200gns – A Gault, Forkins to J & A Struthers, Boyleston
1,000gns – D Morrison, Dalwyne to J McFarlane, Daldowie
1,000gns – A & G Howie, Knock to R Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill
Shearling Rams
1,100gns – T A & R Laird, Cambwell to JP Smeaton, Craggan
850gns – T A & R Laird, Cambwell to JP Smeaton, Craggan
800gns – Parkhouse Farmers to W Dow, Dovecot
Gimmers
800gns – PJ & S Hammond, Tullylaggan to Messrs Wilson & Son, Newbank
700gns - PJ & S Hammond, Tullylaggan to Messrs Wilson & Son, Newbank
Averages
133 Ram Lambs av £511.61
16 Shearling Rams av £587.34
8 Gimmers av £465.94
Thursday 20th September - Beltex
The Annual Show & Sale of 311 pedigree Beltex sheep on behalf of Beltex Scotland was held in Lanark on Thursday with a very solid trade throughout, especially for the best end of stock on offer, with lesser end harder to cash. The pre-sale show was kindly sponsored by Fitzgerald Electrical, Lanark and ably judged by Mr Ross Williams, Blackjack, who awarded the championship to Messrs Taylor, Heatheryhall, for his 1st prize shearling, which went on to realise 3,800gns, selling in a split to C G Mair & Partners, Muirfield & K & R Buckle, Buckles.
The reserve male champion was awarded to the 1st prize ram lamb from Messrs Burleighs, Matt’s Flock, which went on to sell for 1,700gns, and found a new home with Mr Knight, Stephney Farm, Seascale.
The female championship and reserve overall was awarded to a Gimmer from Messrs Mair, Aviemore Flock, which realised 1,700gns, selling to Messrs Beacom, Lakeview, Ireland. The reserve female champion was from Messrs Cowan, Brickrow, which realised 300gns to Messrs Gregory, Feinblick, Lockerbie.
Shearling Rams
1st – Heatheryhall 3,800gns to Messrs Mair, Muirfield & Messrs Buckle, Buckles (Male & Overall Champion)
2nd – Tiree 2,100gns to Messrs Baillie, Carstairs Mains, Messrs Russell, Ashley & K O’Connor, Carstairs Junction
3rd – Lothian 1,050gns to Messrs Wright, West Lundie
4th – Muirton 820gns to Messrs Smith, Strathyre
5th – Woodurch 1,450gns to Messrs Stewart, Kinninmonth
Ram Lambs
1st Matt’s 1,700gns to Messrs Knight, Stephney (Reserve Male)
2nd - Glenpark 500gns to Messrs Patterson, Mossnae
3rd - Ivanhoe 1,800gns to Messrs Wood, Woolhillock
4th – Matt’s 1,150gns to Messrs Morton, Lochend
5th – Aviemore 500gns to Messrs Stuart, Leysbent
Gimmers
1st – Aviemore 1,700gns to G Beacom, Lakeview (Reserve Overall & Female Champion)
Reserve Female 2nd – Brickrow 300gns to Messrs Gregory, Feinblick
3rd – Muirton 620gns to Messrs Wood, Woolhillock
4th – Lothian 300gns to Messrs Taylor, Longfauld
5th – Osprey 600gns Messrs Gregory, Feinblick
Ewe Lambs
1st – Muirton 250gns Messrs Howieson, Lodge
2nd – Brickrow 320gns J Paterson, East Dykes
3rd – Brickrow 800gns Messrs McCulloch, Letham
Principal Prices
Shearlings
3,800, 1,250 & 1,200gns Southholm
2,100 & 1,000gns Isle of Tiree
1,700 & 1,000 gns Blackadder
1,550, 1,350 & 1,200gns Aviemore
1,450gns Flaws
1,300 & 1,250gns Todhall
1,200gns Mid Shawtonhill
1,050 & 1,000gns Bunting
1,050gns East Shawtonhill
Ram Lambs
1,800gns Beckhill
1,700, 1,150 & 900gns Burleigh
1,050, 550 & 500gns Lyonpark
1,000, 750 & 500gns Aviemore
880gns Easter Ochtermuthill
600gns Moss Road
520gns Greenaton
500gns Preston
500gns Merkland
Gimmers
1,700, 1,200, 900 & 700gns Aviemore
700 & 600gns Reid
620gns Muirton
