Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 11th May 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 198 cattle comprising of 45 bullock and heifers, 70 cast cows and 83 calves and stirks.
Calves and Stirks
83 calves were forward for todays sale. Calves easier due to the current cattle climate. Topping the sale at £1040 was an exceptional Aberdeen Angus cross heifer from Brown, East Gartmillan Farm.
On milk calves topped at £600 for a Hereford cross bull calf from Adamson, Swaites Farm.
Calves On Milk
AA – £540 East Gartmillan & Newlands
HER – £600 Swaites
AYR – £400 (twice) Newlands, £380 Craigends
LUING – £400 Greenbank
SHO – £510 Shawhead
Calves Off Milk
AA – £1040 & £1000 East Gartmillan, £900 Cronan, £820 Mid St Colmac & Dykehead, £820 (twice), £800, £760, £720 & £700 Kirklands, £760, £700, £680 & £600 Auchmeddan, £720 & £700 Newlands
HER – £1020, £980, £920 & £900 (twice) Burnfoot, £760, £750, £710 & £700 Auchmeddan, £620 & £600 (twice) Swaites
LIM X – £760, £620 (twice) & £600 Craigends, £500 Langside
BB – £980 Cronan & (x3) Mid St Colmac, £860 Mid St Colmac & Swaites, £820, £760, £720 & £700 Newlands, £800 & £760 Dykehead, £800 & £780 Mid St Colmac, £780 (twice), £770 & £680 Swaites
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2775 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 440p p/pk from Brockwoodlees to Elliot Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin Bullocks sold to £2971 from South Arnloss Farm, Falkirk to J Gibb, Biggar or to 420p/pk from Broachrigg Farm, Rosewell to T & J Clark, Livingston.
Aberdeen Angus Young Bulls sold to £2079 per head from Harvieston Farm, Gorebridge or to 308p/pk from Harvieston Farm, Gorebridge
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2183 Harvieston, £2135 Kittymuirhill
LIM – £2652 Brockwoodlees
LIM X – £2637, £2612 Brockwoodlees, £2573 South Arnloss
BB – £2332 Brockwoodlees
HER – £2171 Harvieston, £2080 Knowetop
CHAR – £2579, £2441 Langhaugh
CHAR X – £2775 Brockwoodlees, £2496 Langhaugh
BSH – £2361 Broachrigg
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM – 425p Brockwoodlees
LIM X – 428p, 420p Brockwoodlees, 415p South Arnloss, 402p Harvieston
LUI – 455p, 430p Craig Douglas
BB – 440p Brockwoodlees
CHAR – 395p Brockwoodlees
CHAR X – 418p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM X – £2971, £2737, £2541 South Arnloss, £2328 Broachrigg
BB – £2301 Broachrigg
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM X – 400p Broachrigg
BB – 420p Broachrigg
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
FRIES – £2055 Millhill
HOL – £2279 Millhill
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
FRIES – 305p Millhill
HOL – 325p Westtown
Young Bulls Per Head
AA – £2079 Harvieston
Young Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 308p Harvieston
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2500 per head from Penicuik Estate, Carswell or to 331p/pk from Easter Hassockrigg Farm, Harthill
Dairy cows sold to £2070 per head from Moatmains Farm, Lesmahagow or to 310p/pk from Moatmains Farm, Lesmahagow.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2500 Carsewell, £2090 Huntlyhill, £2040 Birkenhead, £2040 Langhaugh, £2040 Newton of Wiston
SHO – £1990 West Auchenlongford
LIM – £2190 Birkenhead
LIM X – £2270 Huntlyhill, £2070 Birkenhead, £2000 Biggarshiels
SIM – £2170 Easter Hassockrigg, £2010 Langhaugh, £1940 Wester Hassockrigg
HER – £1870 Kittymuirhill
MONT – £1710 Cobblehaugh
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 273p Robiesland, 272p Carsewell, 268p Kittymuirhill, 266p Huntlyhill
SHO – 280p Shawhead
LIM – 290p Birkenhead
LIM X – 293p Birkenhead, 292p Biggarshiels, 287p Huntlyhill
SIM – 331p Easter Hassockrigg, 276p Lesserlinn, 276p Easter Hassockrigg
BB – 254p Kittymuirhill
HER – 265p Newton of Wiston
MONT – 242p Cobblehaugh
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1810, £1700 & £1640 Greentowers, £1640 Grangehall
MRI – £2070, £2040 (twice) & £1870 Moatmains
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 276p & 241p Greentowers, 237p Grangehall, 221p Broadfield, 215p Greentowers, 210p Grangehall
MRI – 310p, 268p & 254p Moatmains
Sheep Primestock Report
There was 22 Lambs, 2179 Hoggs and 1176 Cast Ewes sold through Lanark.
Lambs
The 22 new season lambs sold at decent rates and more will now be required each week. The sale topped at £220 per head for Suffolk cross lambs from Miller, Bridgehouse Farm and to 461p/kg for Texels from Moffat, Hillend Farm.
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £189 Hillend, £182 & £179 Westtown
Per Kilo
TEX – 461p Hillend, 447p & 443p Westtown
45.6-52kg
Per Head
SUF – £200 Bridgehouse
Per Kilo
SUF – £408 Bridgehouse
52+kg
Per Head
SUF – £220 Bridgehouse
Per Kilo
SUF – 400p Bridgehouse
Hoggs
The 2179 prime hoggs met an astronomical trade as demand goes through the roof. All classes wanted but the export and lightweights still dearest per kilo. The sale topped at £250 per head for Texels from Baillie, Broomfield Lodge Farm and to 525p/kg for Beltex from Clark, Wellheads Farm.
Overall Average 416pp/kg (SQQ 438p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BF – £117 Wolfcrooks, £116 North Slipperfield, £112 & £106 (twice) Whiteside
CHE – £127 & £113 Whiteside
X – £113 Whiteside
SHE – £100 East Law
Per Kilo
BF – 365p Wolfcrooks, 362p North Slipperfield, 361p & 353p Whiteside,
CHE – 396p & 376p Whiteside
X – 353p Whiteside
SHE – 333p East Law
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £205 Wellhead, £179 Bridgehouse, £177 Birks, £169 Brownhill, £166 Hillhouse
BEL – £150 Birniehall
BF – £165 Crow Wood, £161 Cairnie, £160 Kingside, £158 Midlock, £153 Wolfcrooks
CHE – £185 Heatheryhall, £180 & £176 East Law, £166 Birks, £159 Smiddy Cottage
X – £170 Mid Lanrigg, £162 Cairnie, £158 Wolfcrooks
BTEX – £144 Kepscaith
BAD – £148 Sandford
Per Kilo
TEX – 525p Wellhead, 497p Bridgehouse, 453p Birks, 436p Hillhouse, 433p Brownhill
BEL – 454p Birniehall
BF – 425p Wolfcrooks, 423p Cairnie, 423p Crow Wood, 422p Carco, 415p Midlock
CHE – 475p East Law, 474p Heatheryhall, 461p East Law, 436p Birks, 429p Smiddy Cottage
X – 459p Mid Lanrigg, 427p Wolfcrooks, 426p Cairnie
BTEX – 389p Kepscaith
BAD – 411p Sandford
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £218 & £216 Wellhead, £208 Bridgehouse, £203 North Boig, £202 Braeside
BEL – £220 Townfoot, £196 Birniehall, £188 Yeldabrek, £184 Jeanfield, £183 Westmains
BF – £197 & £194 Heatheryhall, £188 Barglachan, £185 Thethwaite, £181 Dechmont
SUF – £210 Heatheryhall, £201 (twice) Thethwaite, £186 Birks, £185 Eastshield
CHE – £199 Easterhouse, £197 Heatheryhall, £194 Bridgehouse, £191 Crow Wood & Westmains
X – £191 Mid Lanrigg, £190 Netherhall, £180 Dechmont, £170 Nisbet Cottage, £166 Sandford
BL – £188 Westtown, £130 Greenbank
HW – £173 East Law
Per Kilo
TEX – 495p & 480p Wellhead, 472p Bridgehouse, 465p & 461p Thethwaite
BEL – 488p Townfoot, 460p Jeanfield, 447p Jeanfield, 447p Yeldabrek, 445p Birniehall, 415p Westmains
BF – 447p Heatheryhall, 441p Dechmont, 440p Heatheryhall, 430p Birks, 427p Barglachan
SUF – 466p Heatheryhall, 456p (twice) Thethwaite, 442p Birks, 430p Eastshield
CHE – 461p Bridgehouse, 452p Easterhouse, 451p Dechmont, 447p Heatheryhall, 447p Thethwaite
X – 452p Netherhall, 434p Mid Lanrigg, 418p Dechmont, 415p Sandford, 395p Nisbet Cottage
BL – 417p Westtown, 302p Greenbank
HW – 432p East Law
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £230 & £225 Wellhead, £222 & £218 Hill, £216 Wellhead
BEL – £248, £238 & £232 Broomfield, £228 & £218 Heatheryhall
BF – £205 Heatheryhall, £198 Corsebank, £193 Carco, £193 Crow Wood, £190 Bankfield
SUF – £218 Heatheryhall, £208 Broomfield, £205 Woodhouse, £202 Westtown
CHE – £204 Blackpark, £204 Thethwaite, £191 Heatheryhall
SM – £196 Birks, £190 Brownhill
X – £199 Parkhall, £176 Netherhall
HW – £190 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 489p Wellhead, 472p Hill, 468p Wellhead, 457p Heatheryhall, 454p Hill
BEL – 516p & 495p Broomfield, 495p, 473p (twice) Heatheryhall
BF – 410p Crow Wood, 408p Walston Mill, 404p Bankfield, 396p Corsebank, 394p Heatheryhall
SUF – 436p Heatheryhall, 427p Woodhouse, 424p Broomfield
CHE – 443p Thethwaite, 434p Blackpark, 415p Heatheryhall
SM – 408p Birks, 395p Brownhill
X – 423p Parkhall, 382p Netherhall
HW – 413p Heatheryhall
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £250 Broomfield, £240 Heatheryhall, £240 Yeldabrek, £238 North Garngour, £237 Crow Wood
BEL – £248 Birniehall, £247 Yeldabrek, £240 (twice) Birniehall
BF – £234 Kirkland, £206 Heatheryhall, £205 Parkhall, £180 Gair
SUF – £225 West Dykes, £219 West Dykes, £218 North Garngour, £218 Broomfield
CHAR – £226 Townfoot
CHE – £200 Westmains
SM – £210 Blackpark
X – £214 Cairnie, £212 Broomfield, £200 Auldtoun, £196 Mid Nemphlar
Per Kilo
TEX – 423p & 422p Broomfield, 416p, 410p & 400p Hill
BEL – 387p, 375p (twice) Birniehall, 368p Yeldabrek
BF – 361p Heatheryhall, 339p Gair, 315p Parkhall, 312p Kirkland
SUF – 396p Broomfield, 391p West Dykes, 379p Crow Wood, 375p West Dykes
CHAR – 364p Townfoot
CHE – 357p Westmains
SM – 308p Blackpark
X – 389p Cairnie, 371p Broomfield, 363p Mid Nemphlar
Store hoggs
TEX – £168 & £150 Blythbank, £136 Hamildean, £126 Yeldabrek
BF – £128 Blythbank
SUF – £156 Yeldabrek, £130 Blythbank, £100 Hamildean
CHE – £138 & £90 Yeldabrek
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1176 cast ewes and rams sold at extreme rates in all classes and were well short of buyer demand. Smaller type ewes look the dearest of all. Tups short of requirements.
The sale topped at £375 per head for a Texel from Carruth, Hazelwood Farm and to £166 for Blackfaces from Drife, Netherhill Farm.
Overall Average: £161
BF Average: £123 (239)
Ewes
OTH – £132 Yeldabrek
GOAT – £190 & £140 Easter Sills
ABE – £175 & £ 148 Little Galla
TEX – £375 Hazelwood Road, £365 Blackhill, £360 Yeldabrek & Meilke Carleith, £320 Skirling Craigs
BEL – £262 Roughazie, £180 Hilltop Farming Co, £168 Laigh Carnduff
BF – £166 Netherhill, £164 Parkhall, £159 Hartside, £156 Middlestead, £154 Hillend
SUF – £262 & £260 Overburns, £250 Roughazie, £240 Blackhill, £238 Lesserlinn
NCC – £240, £210, £194 & £192 Yeldabrek, £198 Westmains
CHE – £192 Kingside, £162 & £155 North Slipperfield, £148 Laigh Carnduff, £146 Westmains
CONT – £165 & £124 Laigh Carnduff, £150 & £70 Yeldabrek, £150 Muirhouse
CHM – £190 & £170 Hilltop Farming, £175 & £145 Laigh Carnduff, £148 Middlestead
X – £220 Haininghead, £202 Broomfield Lodge, £200 Overburns, £198 (twice) Skirling Craigs
BFL – £250 Hillend, £212 Tower, £196, £190 & £172 Hamildean
LLE – £188 Hillend, £170 & £160 Sandford Sheep
BDM – £242 Lesserlinn
BL – £146 Kingside
JAC – £150 Hilltop Farming
HEB – £136 Gilston Bridge
ROM – £195 Hilltop Farming
KHIL – £104 Rockhall
HAM – £160 Sandford Sheep
DOR – £198 Yeldabrek
Rams
DS – £156 Hilltop Farming
TEX – £340 Headsmuir, £340 Birniehall, £320 Hillend, £290 & £270 Yeldabrek
BEL – £290 Hillend, £160 Birniehall
BF – £185 Mid Nemphlar, £160 & £118 Hilltop Farming, £152 Handaxwood
SUF – £240 Hilltop Farming, £240 & £198 Yeldabrek, £108 Blythbank
NCC – £295 Yeldabrek, £192, £182 & £168 (twice) Hilltop Farming
CHE – £185 & £128 Yeldabrek, £165 Chapelhope, £112 Hilltop Farming
X- £168 Yeldabrek, £132 Hilltop Farming
BFL – £175 Hilltop Farming
LLE – £172 Hilltop Farming
BDM – £245 Lesserlinn, £172 Bushelhead
BTEX – £208 Hilltop Farming
BL – £176 Greenbank
