Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 5th January 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 168 cattle comprising of 23 prime bullock and heifers, 44 cast cows, 4 dairy cattle and 97 calves.
Dairy Cattle
4 Dairy cattle were forward at the 1st monthly dairy sale of 2026. In milk heifers sold to £2000 (twice) from Messrs Rutherford, Loanfoot Farm
In-Milk Heifers
HOL - £2000 (twice), £1950 & £1900 Loanfoot
Calves and Stirks
Our fortnightly calf and stirk sale had forward 99 calves at the 1st sale of 2026. On milk calves held recent rates with off milk calves slightly easier.
Calves On Milk
LIM X - £700 Swaites, £580 Ladhead, £470 Ladehead
AA - £600 Craigthorn, £550 Swaites
AAX - £380 Eastfield of Coulter
BB - £740, £720, £680 Craigthorn
FRIES - £480 (x3) Hayston
Calves Off Milk
LIM X - £1100, £1020, £900 (x3) Machrihanish, £940 Dunduff
AA - £820, £760, £700 & £680 St Colmac
BB - £1000, £940 Machrihanish, £960, £880 (twice), £800 St Colmac
HOL - £820 (twice) St Colmac, £570 Bedrule
AYR - £400 (twice) Langside
INRA - £1080, £1060 Machrihanish
Prime Cattle
Charolais Heifers sold to £3073 from Brownsbank Farm, Biggar to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 448p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Cannobie to Collins Butcher, Muirhead.
Limousin Bullocks sold to £2830 from Walkerdyke Farm, Strathaven to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 415p/pk from Walkerdyke Farm to Chapman Butchers.
Young Bulls sold to £2656 per head from Allanton Farm, Darvel.
Beef Heifers Per Head
LIM X - £2798 Brockwoodlees
CHAR X - £3073 & £2883 Brownsbank
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM X - 448p Brockwoodlees, 430p Howburn
CHAR X - 395p Brownsbank
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM X - £2830 Walkerdyke, £2743 Howburn
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM X - 415p Walkerdyke, 412p Howburn
Young Bulls Per Head
LUI - £2656 Allanton
Young Bulls Per Kilo
LUI - 315p Allanton
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2700 per head from Nether Abington Farm, Biggar or to 343p/pk from Nether Abington Farm.
Dairy cows sold to £1970 per head from Letham Farm, Lesmahagow or to 292p/pk from Cromlet Farm, Airdrie.
Cast Bulls sold to £2200 per head from Threepwood Farm, Carluke.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA - £2540 & £2270 Cambwell, £2140 Howburn, £2090 Nether Abington
LIM - £2370 Dillars, £2190 Midlock, £2170 Dreva
SIM - £2290 Dillars, £2170 Dreva
BB - £2700 Nether Abington
HER - £1940 Corramore
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA - 298p Cambwell, 287p Nether Abington, 282p Cambwell
LIM - 311p Dillars
LIM X - 295p Dreva, 287p Midlock
SIM - 286p Dreva
BB - 342p Nether Abington
HER - 284p Corramore
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES - £1970 & £1690 Letham, £1510 Cromlet
HOL - £1840 Greentowers, £1740, £1710, £1690 Kirklands
AYR - £1670 Craigends, £1570 Langside, £1290 Swaites
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES - 292p & 283p Cromlet, 264p & 243p Letham
HOL - 244p Kirklands, 228p (twice) Kirklands, 224p Greentowers
AYR - 240p Craigends, 232p Langside
Cast Bulls Per Head
BSH - £2200
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
BSH - 186p Threepwood
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 5th January 2026 Lawrie & Symington Ltd sold 3678 Hoggs and 831 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Hoggs
A fine show of 3678 prime hoggs were a good variety of well fleshed sheep and realised a strong trade due to lack of numbers elsewhere. More could have easily been sold.
The sale topped at £188 (four times) per head for Beltex from Taylor, Heathryhall Farm & O’Connor, Woodside also, for Texels from Laird, Cambwell Farm & O’Connor, Woodside. Or to 416p/kg for Beltex from Allanton Farming.
Overall Average 338p/kg (SQQ 347p/kg).
10-25.4kg
Per Head
TEX - £164 Westmains (Carnwath)
Per Kilo
TEX - 315p Westmains (Carnwath)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX - £98 Hillhouse
BF - £98 Lightshaw, £90 Brandleys
X - £97 Eight Acres Cottage. £93 Springfield
Per Kilo
TEX - 326p Hillhouse
BF - 316p Lightshaw, 300p Brandleys
X - 312p East Mains of Craichie, 300p Springfield
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX - £143 Walston Mill & Allanton, £138 Yeldabrek, £136 Sornfallow & Greenfield (Drumclog)
BEL - £150 Allanton
BF - £125 Thethwaite, £122 Birthwood, £120 Muirhouse (Auchenheath), £118 Bellow Mill, £115 Gosland
SUF - £133 Sornfallow, £120 Dunduff, £113 Traquair Knowe
CHE - £136 Coldwakening, £133 & £129 Sornfallow, £127 Bangour
SM - £126 Heatheryhall
X - £121 Springfield, £122 Eight Acres Cottage, £105 Greyside
SHE - £137 Woodside Avenue
HW - £106 Easterhouse
Per Kilo
RYE - 300p Prior Rigg
TEX - 371p Craigievern, 366p Allanton & Walston Mill, 364p Springfield, 362p Muirhouses
BEL - 416p Allanton
BF - 338p Birthwood, 337p Thethwaite, 333p Muirhouse, 328p The Riggs, 327p Bellow Mill
SUF - 350p Sornfallow, 342p Dunduff, 305p Traquair Knowe
CHE - 373p Bangour, 369p Sornfallow, 348p Coldwakening & Sornfallow
SM - 340p Heatheryhall
X - 336p Springfield, 302p East Mains of Craichie, 283p West Farm
SHE - 380p Woodside Avenue
HW - 294p Easterhouse
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX - £165 Muirhead (Cleghorn) & Bedlormie Mains, £164 Muirhead (Cleghorn) & Muirburn, £163 Nether Skellyhill
BEL - £180, £168 & £167 Broomfield Lodge, £163 Biggarshiels Mains, £160 Perryflatts
BF - £149 Corsebank, £142 Lightshaw, £141 Boat, £136 Upper Wellwood, £134 Walston Mill
SUF - £155 Rowantreehill, £152 Bangour, £151 Sornfallow (twice) & Hutlerburn
CHE - £155 Thethwaite, £153 Howes Way, £149 & £146 Boat, £148 Heatheryhall
CHM - £149 Sornfallow & Rowantreehill
SM - £141 Bangour, £139 Brandleys, £131 Townfoot (Symington), £130 Traquair Knowe, £127 Dunduff
X - £153 Walston Mill, £150 Hutlerburn, £147 Springfield, £140 Easterhouse, £139 Hutlerburn
BL - £134 Greenbank (Kilncadzow)
VAL - £110 Dunduff
Per Kilo
TEX - 372p Muirburn, 370p Nether Skellyhill, 366p Muirhead & Bedlormie Mains, 364p Muirhead
BEL - 409p & 390p Broomfield Lodge, 388p Biggarshiels Mains, 371p Broomfield Lodge, 365p Allanton
BF - 338p Corsebank, 330p Lightshaw, 327p Boat Farm, 326p Walston Mill, 314p Flemington Cottage
SUF - 350p Thethwaite, 348p Blackburn Mains, 346p Thethwaite & Yeldabrek, 344p Rowantreehill
CHE - 357p Dykes, 352p Thethwaite, 351p Easterhouse, 348p Walston Mill
CHM - 354p Rowantreehill, 346p Sornfallow
SM - 335p Bangour, 327p Townfoot, 325p Traquair Knowe, 323p Brandleys, 309p Dunduff
X - 350p Springfield, 347p Walston Mill, 333p & 331p Hutlerburn, 328p Springfield
BL - 326p Greenbank
VAL - 261p Dunduff
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX - £180 & £175 Craighead (Carluke), £178 & £177 (twice) Collielaw
BEL - £188 Heatheryhall & Woodside Avenue, £183 Broomfield Lodge (twice), £182 Collielaw
BF - £152 Corsebank, £120 Toxside,
SUF - £164 Cambwell, £161 Bents (Chapelton), £160 Traquair, Knowe, £158 Netherurd Home & Toxside
CHE - £168 Hallhill (Collesie)
SM - £155 Belstane & Lightshaw, £154 Townfoot (Symington), £144 Perryflatts
X - £160 Hutlerburn, £154 Hill of Harthill, £152 Lower Daviesdykes & Hutlerburn, £140 Eight Acres Cottage
BL - £140 Greenbank (Carluke)
Per Kilo
TEX - 384p & 368p Collielaw, 365p Nether Skellyhill & Kirkwood, 363p Collielaw
BEL - 391p Woodside Avenue, 376p Heatheryhall, 371p Collielaw, 365p Bents Farm, 358p Broomfield Lodge
BF - 310p Corsebank, 255p Toxside
SUF - 334p Cambwell, 329p Netherurd Home Farm, 325p Westmains, 322p Bents Farm, 316p Peatpotts
CHE - 323p Hallhill
SM - 313p Perryflatts, 310p Lightshaw, 303p Belstane, 296p Townfoot
X - 323p Lower Daviesdykes & Hutlerburn, 320p Hutlerburn, 308p Hill of Harthill
BL - 274p Greenbank
52+kg
Per Head
TEX - £188 Cambwell & Woodside Avenue, £182 Skirling Craigs, £178 Collielaw, £176 Hallhill (Collesie)
BEL - £180 Dykes (Auchinleck)
SUF - £180 Traquair Knowe, £174 Carwood, £171 Springfield & Southmains (Biggar), £170 Westmains (Carnwath)
CHE - £169 Hallhill (Collesie), £158 Thethwaite
X - £183 Prior Rigg, £167 Rutherend
BFL - £140 Haystoun
BDM - £180 Woodside Avenue
Per Kilo
TEX - 320p Skirling Craigs & Hallhill, 318p Belstane, 317p Dykehole, 311p Carwood
BEL - 333p Dykes Farm
SUF - 301p Southmains, Muirhouses & Carwood, 300p Springfield, 294p Carwood
CHE - 301p Hallhill, 298p Thethwaite
X - 315p Rutherend, 305p Prior Rigg
BFL - 254p Haystoun
BDM - 300p Woodside Avenue
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 831 cast ewes and rams were well short of requirements and met a fast selling trade. All classes keenly bid for.
The sale topped at £340 per head for Beltex from Hamilton, Mid Shawtonhill Farm and to £138 for Blackface from Pate, Toxside Farm.
Overall Average £150.32
BF average £113.19 (160)
Ewes
TEX - £330 Lee Meadow, £310 & £300 Toftcombs, £300 Robiesland (twice)
BEL - £340, £280 & £240 Mid Shawtonhill, £295 & £280 Heatheryhall
BF - £138 Toxside, £134 Dykehole, £128 Haystoun, £126 Westmains & Blackhope
SUF - £200 Toxside, £190 Greyside & Earnochmuir, £178 Cambwell, £168 Greyside
CHAR - £275 Heatheryhall
NCC - £156 Westmains, £144 Parkhouse, £140 Parkhouse, Howmains & Sornfallow
CHE - £152 Earnochmuir, £138 Thethwaite, £134 Muirhouse, £132 Springfield, £126 Glendouran
CONT - £190 Lee Meadow, £138 Muirhouse, £130 Crow Wood Cottage, £120 Powflats
CHM - £188 Heatheryhall, £180 Toxside, £142 Howmains
X - £180 Robiesland, £178 Netherurd Home, £176 Howburn, £164 Toxside, £162 Earnochmuir
BFL - £182 Midlock, £175 Greenbank (Kilncadzow), £170 Greenfield & Crookboat (twice)
BTEX - £205 & £190 Muirhouse
BL - £122 Halbeath
ROM - £145 Greyside
DOR - £163 Halbeath
RYE - £120 & £106 Fieldside, £100 Greyside
Rams
TEX - £235 Netherurd Home, £208 & £200 Newton of Wiston, £188 Greyside, £178 Hamilton Organics
BEL - £230 & £135 Springfield, £182 Newton of Wiston
BF - £140 Haystoun, £120 & £106 Dalveen, £114 Leithenwater, £108 Auchinellan
SUF - £170 Netherurd Home, £122 Greyside
CHAR - £215 Springfield
NCC - £180, £155 & £128 Leithenwater
X - £178, £140 & £128 Rockhall
BFL - £248 Midlock, £225 Newton of Wiston, £145 Midlock
BTEX - £200 Woodside
