Strong Trade and 98% Clearance at Fourth Suffolk Supremes Sale at Lanark
Friday 21st November 2025
Lawrie & Symington – Lanark Agricultural Centre
Lanark welcomed back the Suffolk Supremes for their Fourth Sale of In-Lamb Females and Empty Ewe Lambs with 50 heads on offer out of the 57 catalogued over 14 flocks and an excellent clearance rate of 98% with an overall average of £1025.36 for 49 sold. Bidding was brisk coming from both the live ring and a large number of online buyers via MartEye.
Topping trade at 6,200gns was a substitute entry from Mr J G Douglas, Cairness flock, Fraserburgh with his homebred gimmer – 33H:24:03949. Sired by Jalex Power and out of a homebred dam sired by the 75,000gns Cairnton Prince, after a phone-bidding fury, she heads back north to D Moir, Cairness Home Farm, Fraserburgh due twins to the privately purchased, Callow Carbon.
Opening the sale, Lot 1, was the Pre-Sale Show Overall Champion from Mr R Greig, Tillydesk flock, Ellon realised 1,600gns. A new consigner this year, his gimmer, 71Z:24:01672, is sired by the Frongoy Fortitude and out of a homebred dam sired by Drimmie Dubarry. Scanned a single to Howgillfoot High Voltage, she was purchased by the judge, Messrs JT & Miss JB Cannon, Redbrae flock, Wigtown.
Graeme Christie’s journey south from the Balquhain flock, Inverurie to Lanark was also a success achieving a top price of 1,500gns for his second entry, PDN:24:01696. This gimmer is by Pyeston Real Deal and out of a Castleisle Comedian homebred daughter. This gimmer is a maternal sister to the 7,000gns sold last December and now joins Messrs DY WB Stewart, Drumlochy, Blackford due twins to Graeme’s new purchase, the 12,000gns Cherrylea Chiefton who was purchased at Ballymena earlier this year.
Topping the Aged Ewes at 1,100gns, was Messrs D & P Reid, Conchar flock, Mouswald with JDX:23:01635. Winning the Aged Ewe class before taking Reserve Overall Champion, this ewe is by Tolgus Tarquin and out of a Cairness Custom Made homebred daughter, she sells due a single to Claycrop Classic. She joins Messrs R & P McAllister, Langalbuinoch, Isle of Bute.
First Prize Ewe Lamb and topping the Ewe Lamb trade at 1,000gns was Mr J A Gibb, Cairnton flock, Techmuiry. This ewe lamb is by Treforian Rocket who was purchased at Shewsbury last year and out of a Lakeview dam sired by Strathbogie Stradivarius. She joins Messrs RJ & J Towers, Greenlands, Carnforth.
Show Results:
Judge: Mr Jim Cannon, Redbrae
Sponsor: Norvite
Class 1: In-Aged Ewe (4 forward)
1st 56 Conchar
2nd 33 Howeburn
3rd 11 Bullers
4th 12 Bullers
Class 2: In-Lamb Gimmer (10 forward)
1st 1 Tillydesk
2nd 16 Cairnton
3rd 36 Maidenstone
4th 21 Strathview
5th 45 Westcarse
Class 3: Empty Ewe Lamb (4 forward)
1st 19 Cairnton
2nd 41 Highmuir
3rd 47 Westcarse
4tg 39 Highmuir
Champion
Lot 1 (gimmer) from Tillydesk
Reserve
Lot 56 (aged ewe) from Conchar
Other Top Prices:
Aged Ewes –
850gns from Messrs Henderson, Bullers to L Perratt, North Allerton (due Single to Bridgeview Monty)
800gns from Mr J A Douglas, Cairness to H A Forbes, Hilton of Duncrieve (due Twins to Howgillfoot New Approach)
800gns from Mr T Darling, Howeburn to R Munro, Polnoon (due Twins to Sportsmans Starman
750gns from Messrs Henderson to E Kelly, Rawlinson (due Twins to Lakeview Harbinger)
750gns from Mr T Darling, Howeburn to M Scott, East Ingliston (due Single to Muirton Mystical)
750gns from Mr T Darling, Howeburn to H A Forbes, Hilton of Duncrieve (due Triplets to Sportsmans Starman)
Gimmers –
1400gns from Mr J A Gibb, Cairnton to G McLean, Heatherknowe (due Single to Strathbogie Showman)
1,400gns from Mr F Christie, Maidenstone to J Y Barclay & Co, Mid Brockloch (due Twins to Howgillfoot Royal Mint)
1,300gns from Mr J A Gibb, Cairnton to J Dunlop, Blackwater (due Twins to Strathbogie Showman)
1,300gns from Mr G J Christie, Balquhain to K Christie, Blackfaulds (due Twins to Cherrylea Chiefton)
1,200gns from Mr J A Gibb, Cairnton to D Meldrum, Old Gas House (due Single to Strathbogie Showman)
1,200gns from Messrs J Christie & Son, Westcase to J Cuthberton & A Fleming, Lethame flock (due Twins to Westcarse Lustre)
Ewe Lambs –
800gns from Messrs J Christie & Son, Westcarse to S & D Ferrie, Burnhouse
750gns from Messrs R & S Arthur, Snab to S & H Pickthall, Swallow Heights
700gns from Messrs R & S Arthur, Snab to D Hodge, Dykes
700gns from Messrs J Christie & Son, Westcarse to D McMillan, Lower Ettrick
700gns from Messrs J Christie & Son, Westcarse to T Duffin, Windy Edge
650gns from Messrs R & S Arthur, Snab to S & H Picthall, Swallow Heights
Averages:
49 Overall averaged £1025.36 (50 forward)
11 Aged Ewes to average £739.77 (11 forward)
31 Gimmers to average £1178.71 (32 forward)
7 Ewe Lambs to average £795.00 (7 forward)
