Lanark – Blackface Shearlings ’19
A new breed record for a shearling was set on day one of Lanark Blackface sale, with Nunnerie receiving £100,000 for a son of a £6000 Elmscleugh, selling to Glenrath. Below are head shots of the top priced rams, taken at the market – we’ll be heading out to photograph them all on-farm over the next couple of weeks.
Averages: Ring 1, 241 shearlings sold to average £3125.73 (+£845.58 for 26 fewer sold). In Ring 2, 214 shearlings levelled out at £431.21 (-£70.13 for 3 fewer sold).
Leading flock averages:
Flock (no) Top Av.
Nunnerie (9) £100,000 £13,933
Dyke (10) £38,000 £7170
Parkhall (4) £20,000 £7125
Longcroft (4) £20,000 £5550
Harestone (4) £12,000 £5425
Midlock (11) £16,000 £5100
Aikengall (4) £16,000 £4525
Allanfauld (8) £14,000 £4187
Burncastle (7) £8000 £4071
Kirkstead (6) £10,000 £3975
Craigdarroch (9) £13,000 £3655
Dryhope (6) £13,000 £3433
Williamhope (10) £8000 £3205
Mitchellhill (5) £4500 £3200
Westhills (4) £6500 £2725
Tinnis (6) £7000 £2708
Dunruchan (6) £6500 £2066
Milnmark (4) £3200 £2050
Hartside (6) £4500 £1916
Connachan (5) £4200 £1870
Moorfoot (4) £5200 £1825
Elmscleugh (6) £2800 £1816
W Crosswoodhill (5) £2600 £1760
The Dudlees (5) £3200 £1730
Ashcraig (4) £2200 £1700
Easter Happrew (6) £3200 £1583
Blackhouse (11) £5500 £1581
Blackcraig (3) £4000 £1533
Glenrath (10) £3000 £1510
£100,000 Nunnerie, by £6000 Elmscleugh, sold to Glenrath
£38,000 Dyke, by £24,000 Elmscleugh, sold to Craigdarroch, Gosland, Kingledores and South Cobbinshaw
£20,000 Parkhall, by £11,000 Glenrath, sold to Aikengall, Blackhouse and Burncastle
£20,000 Longcroft, by £25,000 Elmscleugh, sold to Allanfauld and Hartside
£16,000 Aikengall, by £3000 Moorfoot, sold to Hartside and Parkhall
£16,000 Midlock, by £22,000 Lurg, sold to Lurg and Waterlands
£14,000 Midlock, by £25,000 Elmscleugh, sold to Blackhouse, Burncastle and Williamhope
£14,000 Allanfauld, by £1100 Gass, sold to Tinnis
£13,000 Dryhope, by a home-bred son of £24,000 Dyke, sold to Wester Crosswoodhill
£12,000 Harestone, by £32,000 Midlock, sold to Midlock
£12,000 Midlock, by £24,000 Connachan, sold to Blackcraig, Glen, Gatehouse and Nunnerie
£12,000 Nunnerie, by £6000 Elmscleugh, to Drannandow
£10,000 Allanfauld, by £32,000 Midlock, sold to Craigdarroch
