Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 27th October 2025
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 124 cattle comprising of 36 Bullocks and Heifers followed by 88 Cast Cows.
Limousin Heifers sold to £3150 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark or to 455p/kg (twice) from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie and Hill Farm, Strathaven to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead.
Limousin Bullocks sold to £2782 from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 430p/kg from Muirburn Farm, Biggar to MJ Stark Wholesaler, Paisley.
Beef Cows sold to £3070 per head from Kepscaith Farm, Whitburn or to 333 p/kg from Bangour Farm, Broxburn.
Dairy Cows sold to £2040 per head from Cobblehaugh Farm, Lanark or to 271p/kg from Drumglass Farm, Kilsyth.
Young Bulls sold to £3286 per head from Greentowers Farms, Lanark or to 365p/kg from Mackiesmill Farm, Elderslie.
Cast Bulls sold to £2800 per head from Allanton Farm, Darvel or to 242p/kg from Newton of Wiston, Biggar.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2370 Mackiesmill
SAL – £2785.70 Brockwoodlees
LIM – £2793.70 Hill, £2745.50 Kepscaith
LIM X – £3150.40 Brockwoodlees, £2839.10 Brockwoodlees, £2756.32 North Boig
CHAR – £2754.40 North Boig
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
AA – 375p Mackiesmill
SAL – 445p Brockwoodlees
LIM – 455p Hill, 425p Kepscaith
LIM X – 455p Brockwoodlees, 450p Brockwoodlees, 445p Brockwoodlees
CHAR – 440p North Boig
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM – £2782.08 Hill, £2371.50 Muirburn
LIM X – £2767.60 South Arnloss
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM – 430p Muirburn, 425p Muirburn
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
HOL – 335p (Hfr) Westtown, Stonehouse
Young Bulls Per Head
HERE – £2433.90 Wellhead
LIM – £3286.80 Greentowers
LIM X – £2438.20 Mackiesmill
Young Bulls Per Kilo
CHAR – 368p Mackiesmill
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2640 South Arnloss, £2210 & £2140 Newton of Wiston, £2040 West Blackmoss
SHO – £2510 Southmains, £2440 Southmains, £2240 Townfoot
LIM – £3070 Kepscaith, £2870 Greentowers, £2540 Southmains
LUING – £1940 Easton Farm
LIM X – £2640 Townfoot, £2310 Southmains & Whitehill, £2290 Calton, £2270 Greentowers, £2240 Viewfield
SIM – £2290 Townfoot, £2190 Whitehill, £2070 Haywoodhead
BB – £1990 Bogside
HER – £2170 Newton of Wiston
MONT – £2040 Cobblehaugh, £1870 Auchnotroch
CHAR – £2690 Barnsford
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 322p Bangour, 301p Newton of Wiston, 300p South Arnloss, 296p West Blackmoss, 294p Newton of Wiston
SHO – 311p & 293p Southmains
LIM – 327p Southmains, 323p Kepscaith, 302p Greentowers
LIM X – 303p Southmains, 302p Viewfield, 300p Whitehill, 292p Townfoot
SIM – 306p Whitehill
BB – 310p Bogside
HER – 285p Newton of Wiston
CHAR – 295p Barnsford
MONT – 270p Cobblehaugh
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1670 Grangehall
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 269p Drumglass, 214p Grangehall
FRIES – 264p Cromlet
Cast Bulls Per Head
SHO – £2200 Carco
SIM – £2800 Allanton
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
SIM – 241p Allanton
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3538 Lambs and 1945 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
The 3538 Prime Lambs were again a large show of heavy weights with the export lambs receiving a premium. More required each week. Heavies still good pounds per head but large numbers out across country.
The sale topped at £191 per head for North Country Cheviots from Barr, Hallhill Farm and to 381p/kg for Beltex from Steel, Cumberhead Farm.
Overall Average 299p/kg (SQQ 302p/kg)
A special mention to McQuat, Brockhouse Farm, for their donation of a lamb for St Andrews Day.
32.1-39kg
Per Head
EC – £110 & £103 West Farm
TEX – £120 West Millrig, £116 Harestonhill & Wormiston, £110 Melsetter, £100 Parkhouse
BEL – £121 Harestonhill
BF – £113 Thethwaite, £107 Holylee, £100 Upper Wellwood, £95 Hillridge
CHE – £117 Stoneside of Dripps
X – £107 Stoneside of Dripps & Townhead
Per Kilo
TEX – 307p West Millrig, 305p Wormiston cottage, 297p Harestonehill & Melsetter, 279p Parkhouse
BEL – 327p Harestonhill
BF – 297p Thethwaite, 281p Holylee, 256p Hillridge & Upper Wellwood, 250p Carnbroe Est
CHE – 307p Carnbroe Est
X – 289p Carnbroe Est, 278p Clyde Valley Park, 274p Townhead
EC – 302p & 282p Greyside
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
RYE – £129 Yeldabrek
TEX – £156 Wintermuir, £150 & £149 West Lethans, £148 Dovecot, £146 Walesley
BEL – £164, £152 (twice) Cumberhead, £146 Biggershiels Mains & Rutherend
BF – £118 Greenfield, £110 Barglachan, £108 Auchencorth, £107 Longholm
SUF – £132 Southmains, £129 Muirhouse, £128 Newton of Wiston, £122 Brockhouse, £118 Brownhill
CHE – £135 Thethwaite, £133 Westmains, £132 Thethwaite, £129 Brockhouse, £128 Newton of Wiston
CHM – £131 Newton of Wiston, £126 & £122 Brockhouse
X – £133 Newmill, £132 Thethwaite, £119 Auchengray & Brownhill, £115 Brownhill
ROUS – £126 Debog
Per Kilo
TEX – 354p Wintermuir, 336p Dovecot, 333p & 331p West Lethans, 327p Yeldabrek
BEL – 381p, 361p, 345p & 338p Cumberhead, 331p Biggarshiels
BF – 275p Barglachan, 274p Greenfield, 270p Auchencorth, 261p Waterhead
SUF – 300p Southmains & Muirhouse, 297p Newton of Wiston, 295p Brownhill, 292p Carnbroe Est
CHE – 304p Newton of Wiston, 302p Westmains, 300p Brockhouse & Thethwaite (twice)
CHM – 293p Brockhouse, 291p Newton of Wiston, 283p Brockhouse
X – 302p Newmill, 300p Thethwaite, 294p & 290p Brownhill, 285p Auchencorth
ROUS – 293p Debog
RYE – 293p Yeldabrek
45.6-52kg
Per Head
RYE – £135 Dovecot
TEX – £175, £172 (twice) & £169 Collielaw, £168 Peatpotts
BEL – £174 Broomfield, £172 Collielaw, £170 Broomfield, £168 Ingraston, £154 Daviesdykes
BF – £120 Upper Wellwood
SUF – £151, £149 & £145 Carwood, £145 Sebay, £144 Toxside
CHE – £147 West Millrig, £145 Hallhill, £130 Yeldabrek
SM – £145 Lightshaw, £138 Townfoot, £136 Allanton, £134 Little Galla, £127 Greenfield
X – £140 Toxside, £132 Lower Daviesdykes, £125 Watsonhead, £120 Auchengray
Per Kilo
TEX – 351p Collielaw (twice), 342p Peatpotts, 336p Collielaw, 335p Craighead
BEL – 358p Collielaw, 348p & 346p Broomfield, 336p Ingraston, 311p Carstairs Mains
BF – 250p Upper Wellwood
SUF – 306p Lawhead, 300p Thethwaite & South Quarter, 297p Thripland, 296p Carwood
CHE – 295p Yeldabrek, 294p West Millrig, 284p Hallhill
SM – 289p Allanton, 287p Townfoot, 285p Little Galla, 282p Greenfield, 278p Lightshaw
X – 280p Toxside, 258p Lower Daviesdykes, 255p Mid Auchengray, 250p Watsonhead
RYE – 287p Dovecot
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £184 Hallhill, £170 Netherton, £169 Strawfrank, £166 Hallhill, £165 Strawfrank
BEL – £170 & £156 Broomfield Lodge
BF – £130 Langholm
SUF – £186 Southmains, £184 Carlophill, £183, £176 & £160 Southmains
CHAR – £154 (twice) Baldastard
CHE – £191, £175, £166 & £159 Hallhill
Per Kilo
TEX – 301p Hallhill, 300p Broomfield & Strawfrank, 298p Broomfield & Craighead
BEL – 288p Broomfield (twice)
BF – 240p Waterhead
SUF – 293p, 285p & 283p Southmains, 281p Thethwaite, 277p Southmains
CHAR – 290p & 285p Baldastard
CHE – 296p (twice), 294p & 272p Hallhill
Cast Ewes & Rams
Another large show of 1945 Cast Ewes and Rams were forward with trade sharper on the week again in all classes, with Scotland’s largest ring of Primestock Buyers all hear for sheep.
The sale topped at £355 per head for Texels from Carnbroe Estates and to £134 for Blackface from Kirkland Farming.
Overall Average £91.37.
Blackface Average £75.18 (1022 sold)
Ewes
TEX – £240 Hallhill, £235 Peatpotts, £230 Biggarshiels & Hallhill
BEL – £275 Lochlyoch, £140 Craigiehall, £140 & £116 Yeldabrek
BF – £134 & £130 Kirkland, £119 Moorfoot, £114 Upper Wellwood, £112 Shawhead
SUF – £185 Sebay, £180 South Quarter, £175 Peatpotts, £152 Sebay, £148 Clachaig
CHAR – £120 Southmains
NCC – £178 & £165 Sebay, £162 Yeldabrek, £148 Little Galla, £140 Glendouran
CHE – £158 Little Galla, £155 Craighead
CONT – £104 Laigh Carnduff & Yeldabrek
CHM – £120 Laigh Carnduff, £110 Muldron, £102 Thethwaite
X – £170 Blackpark & Netherurd, £166 South Quarter, £156 Southmains
BFL – £158 Hillridge, £146 Woodhall
ZWA – £155 East Links Family Park
DOR – £150 Clyde Valley Family Park
EC – £118 Broomhill, £108 Greyside, £100 Broomhill
OTH – £160 East Links Family Park
Rams
TEX – £355 Carnbroe, £265 Hillridge, £210 Blackpark
BF – £155 Toxside, £132 Clachaig, £118 Waterhead, £108 Woodhall, £104 Broughton place
BFL – £218 Waterhead, £116 Woodhall (twice)
KHIL – £162 Yeldabrek
EC – £130 Greyside
OTH – £162 Blackpark
