Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 18th May 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 80 cattle comprising of 38 bullock and heifers and 42 cast cows.
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2692 from Brownsbank Farm, Biggar to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 420p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairns Butchers, Law.
Charolais Bullocks sold to £2733 from Brownsbank Farm, Biggar to Coopers Butchers, Bellshill or to 370p/pk from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Henderson Foods, Strathaven.
Young Bulls sold to £2437 per head from East Merkland Farm, Strathaven or to 325p/pk from East Merkland Farm, Strathaven.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2331 Hill (Strathaven)
LIM – £2449 Brockwoodlees
LIM X – £2692, £2656 Brownsbank, £2633 Greentowers, £2374 Skeoch, £2323 Greentowers, £2299 East Millrig
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
AA – 350p Hill (Strathaven)
LIM X – 420p, 410p, 400p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM – £2649 Hill (Strathaven)
LIM X – £2204 Greentowers
CHAR X – £2733 Brownsbank
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM – 370p Hill (Strathaven)
LIM X – 365p Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
FRIES – £2150 Millhill
HOL – £1974 Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
FRIES – 302p Millhill, 278p Ormiston Mains
HOL – 282p Greentowers
Young Bulls Per Head
SIM – £2283 Skeoch
Young Bulls Per Kilo
SIM – 325p East Merkland
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2470 per head from Auchenhard Farm, West Calder or to 286p/pk from Overcairn Farm, New Cumnock.
Dairy cows sold to £1890 per head from Greentowers Farm, Lanark or to 261p/pk from Letham Farm, Lesmahagow.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2240 Haywoodhead, £2110 Laigh Cleughearn, £2000 Traprain, £1990 Auchenhard, £1990 Hillhead
LIM – £1910 Bickerton
LIM X – £2470 Auchenhard, £1910 Traprain
LUI – £2140 Overcairn
SIM – £2010 Bents
BB – £2240 East Millrig, £2190 Laigh Cleughearn
CHAR – £2070 Townfoot (Symington)
HER – £1970 Ormiston Mains
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – Haywoodhead, 268p Laigh Cleughearn, 268p Bagmoors, 264p Traprain
LIM – 269p Bickerton
LIM X – 275p Auchenhard, 265p Traprain
LUI – 280p Overcairn
HER – 280p Traprain, 253p Ormiston Mains
CHAR – 251p Townfoot (Symington)
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1890, £1770 Greentowers
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 261p Letham
HOL – 228p, 226p, 219p Greentowers
Sheep Primestock Report
There was 162 Lambs, 3245 Hoggs and 1746 Cast Ewes sold through Lanark.
New Season Lambs
The first large sale of Spring lambs forward the season saw 162 head realised a magnificent selling trade. Many more could now be sold to advantage each week.
The sale topped at £242 per head for Texels from Clark, Blackhill Farm and to 506.80p/kg for Charollais from Patterson, Baldastard Farm.
Overall Average 470p/kg (SQQ 486p/kg)
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £224 Traquair Knowe, £223 Baldastard, £222 Wester Whitecastle, £218 Baldastard, £214 Blackhill
SUF – £226 Wester Whitecastle, £216 Brae, £160 Langhaugh
CHAR – £223 Baldastard
Per Kilo
TEX – 506p Baldastard, 497p, Traquair Knowe, 495p Baldastard, 493p Wester Whitecastle, 486p Blackhill
SUF – 502p Wester Whitecastle, 480p Brae, 355p Langhaugh
CHAR – 495p Baldastard
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £242 Blackhill, £234 Traquair Knowe, £224 Baldastard, £220 Wester Whitecastle
SUF – £230 Wester Whitecastle, £224 Baldastard, £214 Brae
CHAR – £222 Baldastard
Per Kilo
TEX – 493p Blackhill, 487p Baldastard, 468p Traquair Knowe, 459p, 457p Baldastard
SUF – 489p Wester Whitecastle, 487p Baldastard, 465p Brae
CHAR – 435p Baldastard
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £214 Baldastard
Per Kilo
TEX – 375p Baldastard
Hoggs
An excellent show of 3245 prime hoggs were forward and met a fast-selling trade. A large volume of heavy sheep on offer but with quality. Handier weights short of numbers.
The sale topped at £290 per head for Texels from Campbell, Strawfrank Farm and to 520p/kg for Beltex from Cunningham, Walkerdyke Farm.
Overall Average 406p/kg (SQQ 418p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £110 Mid Nemphlar, £100 Greyside, £100 Carse of Trowan, £80 Carmacoup, £80 Meadowsyde
BF – £111 Cairnie, £110 Whiteside, £106 Mid Tulloch, £80 Waterloo
SUF – £100 The Firs
CHE – £110 Heatheryhall, £108 Whiteside, £105 West Browncastle
X – £70 Mid Tulloch, £50 Ford
SHE – £108 Redsyke Cottage, £108 Cairnie, £100 Gremista, £100 Rowantreehill, £94 Thethwaite
HW – £99 West Browncastle
Per Kilo
TEX – 354p Mid Nemphlar, 333p Greyside & Carse of Trowan, 307p Carmacoup & Meadowsyde
BF – 366p Mid Tulloch, 346p Cairnie, 343p Whiteside, 258p Waterloo
SUF – 312p The Firs
CHE – 379p Heatheryhall, 372p Whiteside, 328p West Browncastle
X – 250p Mid Tulloch, 156p Word
SHE – 372p Cairnie, 337p Redsyke, 335p Thethwaite, 333p Gremista & Rowantreehill
HW – 319p West Browncastle
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £180 Heatheryhall, £170, £166 Birks, £152 Cairnie, £150 Meadowsyde
BEL – £198, £190 Walkerdyke, £186 Mid Tulloch, £178 West Lethans, £168 Walkerdyke
BF – £165 Greenbank, £160 St Johns Kirk, £159 Greenbank, £159 Dechmont, £150 Mid Tulloch
SUF – £150 Netherhall, £142 Yeldabrek, £119 Greyside
CHAR – £118 Greyside
CHE – £177 Thethwaite, £171 St Johns Kirk, £164, £158 Heatheryhall, £153 Brownhill
SM – £150 Gardeners Hall, £140 Perryflatts, £100 Brims Mains
X – £152 Glendouran, £148 High Dyke, £120 Ford
SHE – £120 Netherhall
HW – £139 West Browncastle
KHIL – £154 High Dyke
HAM – £148 Sandford Sheep
Per Kilo
TEX – 461p Heatheryhall, 436p & 435p Birks, 417p Cairnie, 412p Carmacoup
BEL – 507p Walkerdyke, 502p Mid Tulloch, 487p & 466p Walkerdyke, 456p West Lethans
BF – 423p, 418p & 411p Greenbank, 410p St Johns Kirk, 407p Dechmont
SUF – 394p Netherhall, 373p Yeldabrek, 330p Greyside
CHAR – 318p Greyside
CHE – 442p Thethwaite, 438p St Johns Kirk, 427p & 420p Heatheryhall, 413p Brownhill
SM – 384p Gardeners Hall, 368p Perryflatts, 285p Brims Mains
X – 411p High Dykes, 389p Glendouran, 333p Ford
SHE – 324p Netherhall
HW – 375p West Browncastle
KHIL – 405p High Dyke
HAM – 389p Sandford
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £210 Heatheryhall, £209 Wellhead, £198 Crow Wood Cottage, £195 West Montgarswood, £194 North Boig
BEL – £212 Wellhead, £210 Hilltop Farming, £208, £206, £200 Walkerdyke
BF – £190 Dechmont, £186, £185 Greenbank, £180 North Boig, £179 St Johns Kirk
SUF – £196 North Boig, £195 Thethwaite, £192 Easterhouse, £188 Brownhill, £185 Gibsley
CHE – £205 Heatheryhall, £193 Gibsley, £192 Rowantreehill, £190 Yeldabrek, £189 Heatheryhall
SM – £182 St Johns Kirk, £181 Mid Tulloch, £175 Heatheryhall, £154 West Browncastle, £148 Shawhead
X – £170 Rosebank, £166 Ford, £158 Perryflatts, £150 North Garngour
SHE – £160 Orchardfield
HW – £154 West Browncastle
Per Kilo
TEX – 477p Heatheryhall, 464p Wellhead, 451p North Boig, 450p Crow Wood, 440p Thethwaite
BEL – 520p Walkerdyke, 500p Hilltop, 471p Wellhead, 465p Walkerdyke & High Dyke
BF – 432p Greenbank, 431p Dechmont, 430p Greenbank, 425p West Lethans
SUF – 443p & 442p Thethwaite, 440p Gibsley, 435p North Boig, 426p Easterhouse
CHE – 455p Heatheryhall, 448p Gibsley, 446p Rowantreehill, 445p Gibsley, 442p High Dyke
SM – 437p Heatheryhall, 411p Mid Tulloch, 404p St Johns Kirk, 375p West Browncastle, 370p Shawhead
X – 415p Ford, 386p Rosebank, 367p Perryflatts, 348p North Garngour
SHE – 381p Orchardfield
HW – 358p West Browncastle
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £232 Heatheryhall, £224 East Kinleith, £222 Drumbuie, £220 Heatheryhall, £220 Wellhead
BEL – £230 Broomfield Lodge, £219 Drumbuie, £216 Walkerdyke, £214 Drumbuie
BF – £208 Broomfield Lodge, £200 Greenbank, £194 Crow Wood Cottage, £188 Mid Tulloch, £170 South Carnduff
SUF – £208 Heatheryhall, £208 North Garngour, £205 Silverrig, £180 Yeldabrek
CHAR – £154 Greyside
CHE – £218, £210 Broomfield Lodge, £208 Thethwaite, £180 Sandford Sheep
SM – £200, £186 Silverrig, £180 Cowgrove, £176 Brims Mains
BTEX – £216 Nether Brotherston
ZWA – £196 Broomfield Lodge
HW – £130 Gardners Hall
KHIL – £196 High Dyke
Per Kilo
TEX – 464p Heatheryhall, 458p & 453p Wellhead, 452p Heatheryhall, 451p Rowantreehill
BEL – 479p Broomfield Lodge, 466p Drumbuie, 459p Walkerdyke, 428p Drumbuie
BF – 434p Greenbank, 421p Crow Wood, 416p Broomfield Lodge, 368p Mid Tulloch, 361p South Carnduff
SUF – 436p Silverrig, 424p Heatheryhall, 416p North Garngour, 383p Yeldabrek
CHAR – 350p Greyside
CHE – 446p & 436p Broomfield Lodge, 400p Thethwaite, 391p Sandford Sheep
SM – 400p & 379p Silverrig, 374p Brims Mains, 346p Cowgrove
BTEX – 415p Nether Brotherston
ZWA – 408p Broomfield Lodge
HW – 295p Gardeners Hall
KHIL – 392p High Dyke
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £290, £280, £278, £268, £260 Strawfrank
BEL – £284 Mid Shawtonhill, £272, £260, £258, £254 Heatheryhall
BF – £210 Glenrath, £210 Heatheryhall, £210 Broomfield Lodge, £200 Shawhead, £180 Sandford Sheep
SUF – £230 Yeldabrek, £224 Broomfield Lodge, £222 North Garngour, £220 Yeldabrek, £220 Carlophill
CHE – £230 Yeldabrek, £213 Heatheryhall, £212, £208 Yeldabrek
SM – £212 Shawhead, £212 Broomfield Lodge, £210 Silverrig, £204 Hilltop Farming, £200 Silverrig
BAD – £210 Heatheryhall
DS – £230 Mid Shawtonhill, £200 Yeldabrek
Per Kilo
TEX – 415p, 413p & 411p Wellhead
BEL – 467p & 455p Birniehall, 453p, 448p & 416p Heatheryhall
BF – 381p Heatheryhall, 360p Sandford, 323p Glenrath, 308p Broomfield Lodge, 294p Shawhead
SUF – 411p Wellhead, 400p Broomfield Lodge, 382p North Garngour, 379p Broomfield Lodge, 375p Haswellsykes
CHE – 400p Yeldabrek, 394p Heatheryhall, 378p, 348p & 330p Yeldabrek
SM – 378p Broomfield Lodge, 368p Silverrig, 364p Hilltop, 339p Heatheryhall, 336p Shawhead
DS – 371p Mid Shawtonhill, 370p Yeldabrek
BAD – 388p Heatheryhall
Cast Ewes & Rams
A superb show of 1746 cast ewes and rams met a fast-selling trade from start to finish, with all classes easily sold. Best quality ewes receiving a premium.
The sale topped at £385 per head for Texels from Gibson, Cowgrove Farm and to £170 for Blackface from Muirhead, Orchilmore Farm.
Overall Average £157.78
BF Average £127.78 (404)
Ewes
TEX – £385 Cowgrove, £350 Overburns & Cowgrove, £345 Strawfrank, £330 Orchilmore
BEL – £250 Drumbuie, £230 Heatheryhall, £214 Mid Shawtonhill
BF – £170 Orchilmore, £169 Lochlyoch, £168 Greyside, £166 Howburn, £165 Shawhead
SUF – £295 (twice) & £290 Nettlingflat, £270 Yeldabrek, £250 Cowgrove
NCC – £200 Bowridge, £185 & £162 Glendouran, £175 Kingside, £170 Netherhill
CHE – £174 Hillhead, £168 Heatheryhall, £150 High Dyke & Wintermuir, £148 Kingside
CONT – £176 & £170 Yeldabrek, £146 North Boig
CHM – £188 Carse of Trowan, £180 Rowantreehill, £160 Bogside
X – £200 Greyside & Stravenhouse, £190 Cowgrove & Lochlyoch, £188 Tanhill
BFL – £260 Whim Park Cottage, £230 Shawhead, £190 Dreva, £162 Muldron, £152 Perryflatts
SHE – £112 Rowantreehill, £110 Orchardfield, £90 & £80 Rosebank, £78 Findlins
LLE – £202 Carlophill
BDM – £275 Woodside Avenue
BTEX – £160 Dreva, £158 North Boig, £144 Yeldabrek
MB – £160, £150 & £147 Blackpark
ZWA – £198 Woodside Avenue
ROM – £182 Brae, £178 Edinburgh University, £152 Yeldabrek
HW – £108 North Boig
SWA – £94 Silverrig
KHIL – £160 Gill
DOR – £170 Nether Brotherston, £150 Whim Park Cottage
RYE – £142 Yeldabrek
DS – £178 Yeldabrek
ABE – £148 Thripland
Rams
TEX – £325 Strawfrank, £285, £255 & £230 Glendouran, £260 Hartside
BEL – £250 North Garngour, £225 Bankhead, £195 Mid Nemphlar, £175 Haswellsykes, £148 Bankhead
BF – £160 Lochlyoch, £152 Glenrath
SUF – £295 Cowgrove, £230 Muldron
CHE – £152 Ennisfirth, £148 Duntilland, £130 Yeldabrek
CONT – £195 Carmacoup
X – £115 Blackpark
SHE – £146 Findlins, £100 Rosebank
BDM – £195 Mid Nemphlar
MB – £265 Humbie
HAM – £205 Yeldabrek
EC – £130 Bankhead
