Primestock - Monday 8th September 2025

Primestock – Monday 8th September 2025

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 8^th September 2025

Cattle Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 110 cattle comprising of 40 bullocks and heifers, 70 cast cows and 62 calves and stirks.

Limousin heifers sold to £2923 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Black Butchers, Lanark or to 458p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Collins Butchers, Muirhead

Limousin bullocks sold to £2456 from Balquharrage Farm, Lennoxtown to MJ Stark, Paisley or to 428p/pk from Balquharrage Farm, Lennoxtown to MJ Stark, Paisley.

Beef cows sold to £2640 per head from Corsebank Farm, Sanquhar or to 334p/pk from Corsebank Farm, Sanquhar.

Dairy cows sold to £2040 per head from Blackbog Farm, Quarter or to 247p/pk from Dalrioch Farm, Campbeltown.

Cast bulls sold to £2850 per head from Mid St Colmac Farm, Bute or to 216p/pk from the same home.

Beef Heifers Per Head

AA – £2563 Kilblaan, £2157 West Backs

LIM – £2786 Hill (Strathaven), £2701 Brockwoodlees, £2643 Hill (Strathaven)

LIM X – £2923 Brockwoodlees

BB – £2435 Fauldingcleugh

CHAR X – £2690 Lochurd

Beef Heifers Per Kilo

AA – 380p West Backs

LIM – 458p Brockwoodlees, 442p Hill (Strathaven), 440p, 435p Brockwoodlees, 430p Hill (Strathaven), 445p Balquharrage

BB – 438p Fauldingcleugh

Beef Bullocks Per Head

AA – £2386 West Backs

LIM – £2456 Balquharrage

BB – £2452 Muirburn

Beef Bullocks Per Kilo

AA – 390p West Backs

LIM – 428p Balquharrage

BB – 420p Muirburn

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head

HOL – £1801 Mid St Colmac

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo

HOL – 315p Mid St Colmac

Cast Cows and Bulls

Beef Cows Per Head

AA – £2090 Newbigging Mill, £1970 High Machriemore

SAL – £2290 Easter Hassockrigg

LIM – £2640 Corsebank, £2240 Corsebank

LIM X – £2440 Blackhill, £2290 Toxside

SIM – £2340 Toxside, £2070 Beechwood Drive

BLO – £2210 Brownsbank

Beef Cows Per Kilo

AA – 272p High Machriemore, 270p Newbigging Mill, 263p Midhill

SAL – 311p Easter Hassockrigg

LIM – 334p Corsebank

LIM X – 321p Blackhill, 312p Corsebank, 276p Brownsbank, 271p Toxside

SIM – 300p Easter Hassockrigg, 284p Toxside, 275p Beechwood Drive

BLO – 282p Brownsbank

BB – 271p Hillridge

CONT – 267p Midhill

Dairy Cows Per Head

HOL – £2040 (Twice), £2000 Blackbog, £1810 Dalrioch, £1740 Blackbog, £1690 Greentowers

Dairy Cows Per Kilo

AYR – 226p Swaites

FRIES – 192p Ainville

HOL – 247p Dalrioch, 244p (Twice), 238p, 232p Blackbog, 241p Mid St Colmac, 227p Kilkivan, 224p Greentowers, 219p Greentowers, 215p Craigthornhill

Cast Bulls Per Head

AA – £2850 Mid St Colmac

Cast Bulls Per Kilo

AA – 215p Mid St Colmac

Calves and Stirks

62 calves, on and off milk were sold at our fortnightly sale. Topping the sale was a four month old Aberdeen Angus x bull calf from Fleming, Craigthorn Farm reaching £930.

On milk calves saw a rise in the week with £610 being achieved twice by two British Blue x heifer calves from Warnock, Eastfield of Coulter Farm.

The next sale is 22^nd September.

Calves On Milk

BB – £610 (twice), £570, £560 Eastfield of Coulter

HOL – £510 (twice) Eastfield of Coulter

FRIES – £330 (twice), £320 & £300 Goslington, £270, £260 & £250 Hayston

AYR – £330 Newlands, £310 Swaites

Calves Off Milk

LIM X – £910 & £880 Letham

AA – £930 & £870 Craigthorn, £900, £840, £800, £760 Mid St Colmac, £750, £720, £700 £640 Newlands, £730, £690 & £640 Dykehead

BB – £920 Mid St Colmac, £840, £790 & £780 Craigthorn, £730 Newlands, £650 Ove Lethame, £610 (twice) Swaites

HER – £830, £820, £800 & £710 Goslington, £750, £630 (twice) & £620 (twice) Ceann An Locha, £620 & £600 Swaites

BB – £870 Mid St Colmac, £800 Craigthorn, £800, £790 & £770 Over Lethem, £710 Ceann An Locha

HOL – £850 (twice) Mid St Colmac

FRIES – £490 & £480 Goslington

Dairy Cattle Sale

Lawrie & Symington Ltd held their first of the new monthly Dairy Dales and what a start it was!

An excellent show for quality with a packed ringside of buyers saw a sale top of £3100 for an outstanding Heifer from Laird Farming Co, Blyth Farm. Hot on her heels was a classy Heifer at £3050 from Messrs J Rutherford, Loanfoot.

Lawrie & Symington Ltd would like to thank all the buyers and sellers for their support today and look forward to seeing you all at the next sale on Monday 6^th October.

Sheep Primestock Report

On Monday 8^th September Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3022 Lambs and 2058 Cast Ewes through Lanark.

Lambs

A larger show of 3022 prime lambs were forward and trade on par with the end of the week. Best fleshed and shapey lambs easiest sold. Heavy still coming to pounds per head. Still some leaner sorts best sold store.

The sale topped at £200 per head for Texels from Clark, North Garngour Farm and to 388p/kg for Beltex from Cochrane, Richardton Farm.

Overall Average 300p/kg (SQQ 300p/kg)

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £117 Yeldabrek, £112 Sandford, £95 Kilwhipnach

SUF – £124 High Crewburn, £112 Yeldabrek

CHM – £100 High Crewburn

X – £97 Coulterhaugh

Per Kilo

TEX – 316p Yeldabrek, 302p Sandford, 279p Kilwhipnach

SUF – 326p High Crewburn, 302p Yeldabrek

CHM – 256p High Crewburn

X – 269p Coulterhaugh

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

TEX – £151 Rusha, £144 Biggarshiels, £140 Dechmont, Burnetland & West Shawtonhill

BEL – £167 Richardton, £154 Biggarshiels, £150 & £148 Muirhouse, £146 Richardton

SUF – £136 Knockenhair, £134 Traquair Knowe, £130 Auldtoun, Lawhead & Linwater

CHE – £128 Nettlingflat, £115 Mossdale

CHM – £115 High Crewburn

SM – £119 Scrogton, £118 Perryflatts, £114 Crookboat

X – £120 West Mains, £113 Hayloft

BTEX – £125 South Netherburn

Per Kilo

TEX – 343p Rusha, 323p Haughyett (twice), 328p Haywoodhead, 325p Scrogton

BEL – 388p Richardton, 358p Biggarshiels, 333p Muirhouse, 330p & 329p Biggarshiels

SUF – 304p Nether Skellyhill, 302p Knockenhair, 297p Traquair Knowe, 295p Auldtoun & Lawhead

CHE – 284p Nettlingflat, 273p Mossdale

CHM – 280p High Crewburn

SM – 270p Scrogton, 262p Perryflatts, 253p Crookboat

X – 279p West Mains, 269p Hayloft

BTEX – 297p South Netherburn

45.6-52kg

Per Head

TEX – £171 Strawfrank, £170 & £169 Craighead, £169 Rusha, £168 Collielaw

BEL – £181 Bickerton Hall, £172, £171 & £170 Broomfield, £169 Perryflatts

SUF – £158 Netherurd, £156 Nether Skellyhill, £147 Brownsbank & Toxside, £146 Fountainside

CHE – £145 Hallhill

SM – £118 Townfoot, £112 Crookboat

X – £120 Devonburn

BFL – £122 Yeldabrek

KHIL – £143 Brownsbank

RYE – £149 Dovecot

Per Kilo

TEX – 359p Rusha, 256p Threestanes, 354p & 347p Craighead, 338p Broomfield

BEL – 393p Bickerton Hall, 367p Perryflatts, 363p, 361p & 358p Broomfield

SUF – 303p Netherurd, 300p Knockenhair, Muirhouse, Nether Skellyhill & Lawriesmuir

CHE – 302p Hallhill

SM – 256p Townfoot, 248p Crookboat

X – 255p Devonburn

BFL – Yeldabrek

KHIL – 275p Brownsbank

RYE – 298p Dovecot

52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £200 & £188 North Garngour, £175 Walesley, £174 High Parks, £169 Hillend

BEL – £170 Hillend

SUF – £160 Netherurd, £158 Fountainside, £153 Yeldabrek & Hattonknowe, £149 Carwood

CHE – £156 Muldron

SM – £125 East Law

BDM – £170 Threestanes

Per Kilo

TEX – 318p Hillend & Walesley, 305p Netherurd & Blunderfield, 303p Strawfrank

BEL – 320p Hillend

SUF – 296p Netherurd, 288p Yeldabrek, 287p Fountainside, 286p Carwood, 283p Hattonknowe

CHE – 273p Muldron

SM – 250p East Law

BDM – 314p Threestanes

Cast Ewes & Rams

A larger show of 2058 cast ewes and rams were the biggest show for a good while. All classes slightly easier but still a great trade for time of year.

The sale topped at £250 per head for Texels from Sheridan, Wester Place Farm and to £140 for Blackface from Donald, Windhill Farm.

Overall Average £110.16

BF Average £83.90 (856)

TEX – £250 Wester Place, £245 Greenbank, £232 Toxside, £230 Overburns, £228 Ingraston

BEL – £182 Windhill, £148 East Cauldcoats, £138 Yeldabrek, £130 Oldwalls, £124 Yeldabrek

BF – £145 Hallhill, £140 Windhill, £137 Castlehill, £128 Holylee, £126 Dewshill

SUF – £250 Greenbank, £182 Hillend, £178 Strawfrank, £170 Southmains & Greenbank

EC – £146 Sandford, £124 Bankhead, £115 Yeldabrek, £104 Easter Bavelaw

RYE – £172 & £130 Yeldabrek

NCC – £176 Brockhouse, £149 Little Galla, £148 & £144 Yeldabrek, £126 Brockhouse

CHE – £190 Yeldabrek, £178 Mayfield, £160 Brockhouse, £154 Parkhouse, £150 Grangehall

CONT – £158 & £134 Yeldabrek, £114 Cleughhead, £96 Carmacoup, £94 East Law

CHM – £140 & £78 Braeedge, £70 Cleughhead

X – £80 Muirhead, £178 East Law, £174 South Mains, £172 Windhill, £168 Netherurd Mains

BFL – £192 Tower, £168 Lightshaw, £162 Townhead, £140 Hareburn View

SHE – £106 Yeldabrek, £80 Hilltop, £64 Cleughhead

BDM – £100 Yeldabrek

BL – £170 Greenbank

KHIL – £162 Sweetbit

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Store Cattle

Dear Breeder,

Please find enclosed details and entry form ahead of this year’s Lanark Ladies. The Inaugural event was a great success with Texel Gimmers selling to a top of 5,800gns – along with a great average and a huge clearance rate.

Sale:	‘Lanark Ladies’ Show & Sale of In-Lamb Texel Females & Empty Ewe Hoggs followed by Sale of AOB In-Lamb Females & Empty Ewe Hoggs
Show & Sale Date:	Friday 10^th January 2025 at 5.30pm (Texel Judging: 4pm)
Classes:	Aged Ewe, Gimmer/Shearling Ewe, Ewe Hogg, Embryo Recipient
Status of Sale:	MV-Accredited and Non-Eligible for Export (Any pedigree sheep must be fully registered with relevant Breed Society prior to entry)
Closing Date(s):	Texels: Pre-Entries via Texel Website – closing Friday 6^th December at strictly 12noon All entries (including Texel Full Entries via iTexel) – Monday 16^th December at strictly 9am
Entry Fees:	£12ph (£10+VAT) – (Payable to Lawrie & Symington Ltd and MUST be paid by submission of Entries, otherwise entries will be withdrawn from Catalogue). Bacs Details: Sort Code 80-17-02 / Account Number 00110611 (Ref: Surname, Ladies) *Pedigree Texels, please note: Entry Fees will be collected by Texel Sheep Society*
Pedigree Certificates:	If applicable, please forward with entries
Substitutes:	To Lanark Office no later than Wednesday 8^th January 2024 (Substitutes Catalogue will be available on website/day of sale)
Online Bidding:	Via Marteye (www.marteye.ie) Ensure any new buyers are pre-registered prior to commencement of sale with FULL DETAILS, otherwise it will result in rejection

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Entries can be returned to the Lanark office or can be emailed to jenna@lawrieandsymington.com or Whatsapp on 07799 845923. No entries will be accepted over the phone.

We thank you in anticipation of your entries, and if we can be of further assistance, then please do not hesitate to contact myself on 07778 449383, Archie Hamilton on 07917 624409; or Jenna Ballantyne on 07799 845923.

Yours faithfully

For LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LIMITED

Nick Woodmass F.I.A. (Scot)

Sheep Auctioneer

Lanark ladies entry form

SALE OF MV-ACCREDITED IN-LAMB FEMALES AND EMTPY EWE HOGGS

SALE: Friday 10^th January 2025 at 5.30pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday 16^th December 2024 at strictly 9am

(Pedigree Texel Entries are to be submitted directly via iTexel)

Store Cattle

ATTENTION
FOR VENDOR’S BENEFIT PLEASE STATE WHETHER ABERDEEN ANGUS OR BEEF SHORTHORN SIRES ARE SOCIETY REGISTERED. SIRE’S EARTAG NUMBER MUST BE ON THE PASSPORT

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS FORM IS COMPLETED AND HANDED IN AT LEAST ONE HOUR PRIOR TO CATTLE BEING SOLD.

Consigner

Date

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Lots Start

Lot Order

I.D. TAG

tag number

breed

society registered sire

please check

BLK HFR BULL

Lots End

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BVD Declaration
I/We hereby declare that the above animals are declared negative of BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) on the day of sale either by leaving a negative holding or having been individually tested. Please tick

The holding which these animals have moved onto the market from is a BVD NEGATIVE holding.

The holding which these animals have moved onto the market from is BVD NOT NEGATIVE, all animals presented for sale are individually tested.

I/We hereby declare that the above cattle are correctly matched with their Ear-Tag Number(s) and Passports and presented in strict order of sale and as detailed above.

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Live Implement Sale Entry Form

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Telephone

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Email Address

Address

Postcode

Bank Details

Sort Code

Account Number

Description

Year / Reg / Serial

Hours

Reserve Price

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Images for sale items to be sent to implements@lawrieandsymington.com, entries will be advertised with photographs on our social media platforms.

Conditions of sale

PLEASE NOTE:
There will be NO sundry section within the sale and we reserve the right not to accept entries which we feel are unfit for the sale.

COMMISSION RATES
• Commission will be charged on all lots at 10% on FIRST £200 of any lot and 5% thereafter (e.g., Sold at £350 = £20+£7.50=£27.50), capped at £350 per lot. Minimum £5 per lot. • All purchases will be subject to a 3% plus VAT buyer's premium on all lots capped at £350 per item sold by auction or by private treaty.

ENTRY FEES
Tractors, Gators, Quads and Vehicle (To be sold online) £10 + VAT per lot DELIVERY OF ITEMS TO SALE YARD All Farm Machinery and Implements must be delivered to our saleyard by 3 pm on the day before the sale with the exception of Tractors, Vehicles and Quad which may arrive no later than 10.00am on the Thursday. Due to ongoing Health and Safety issues, there will be NO unloading facility available on Sale Day with loading permitted only after the conclusion of the sale.

ONLINE FACILITY
Tractor, Telehandlers, Gators, Quads and Vehicles will also be offered for sale through our online facility alongside the live sale via a drive through, any machine which cannot be driven through will be sold in the line with no online facility.

All items are sold as seen and will be conducted under the Lawrie & Symington and IAAS General Conditions of Sale which are available for inspection at our office.

Vendors Declaration

I have read and understood the TERMS AND CONDITIONS and undertake to present the above (and those on continuation sheets) for sale and to abide by these Terms and Conditions of Sale.
I certify that the items entered for sale are my/our sole property and are not subject to any hire purchase agreement or any other contract.

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