Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 29th June 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 81 cattle comprising of 35 bullocks and heifers and 46 cast cows.
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2747 from Brockwoodlees Farm to Black Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin Bullocks sold to £2946 from The Hill Farm to Chapman Butchers, or to 372p/kg twice from The Hill Farm and Walkerdyke Farm to Chapman Butchers and Cooper Butchers respectively.
Young Bulls sold to £2627 per head from Broachrigg Farm, or to 335p/kg from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2151 Broachrigg
SHO – £2023 Harvieston
LIM X – £2747 & £2656 Brockwoodlees, £2148 Broachrigg, £2146 Hillridge
SIM – £2368 Broachrigg
BB – £2608 Brockwoodlees, £2545 Walkerdyke, £2204 Harvieston
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM X – 428p & 420p Brockwoodlees, 385p Harvieston
SIM – 400p Broachrigg
BB – 405p Brockwoodlees, 370p Walkerdyke
Beef Bullocks Per Head
AA – £2946 The Hill
LUING – £2087 Harvieston
LIM X – £2566 Walkerdyke
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM – 372p The Hill
LIM X – 372p Walkerdyke
Young Bulls Per Head
CHAR – £2627 Broachrigg
Young Bulls Per Kilo
CHAR – 335p Broachrigg
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2470 per head from The Law Farm, Broxburn, or to 302p/kg from Cloverhill Farm.
Dairy cows sold to £2190 per head from Greentowers Farm, or to 273p/kg from the same home.
Cast Bulls sold to £2340 per head from The Wynd Farm, or to 263p/kg from the same home.
Heifer Per Head
HER – £1990 The Law
Heifer Per Kilo
AA – 298p Newton of Wiston
HER – 261p The Law
SALER – 283p Hillridge
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2370 Hillhead, £1940 Wester Whitecastle
HER – £2290 Newton of Wiston
SALER – £2170 Cloverhill
LIM X – £2470 The Law, £2240 Calton, £2090 Huntlyhill Mains
CHX – £2140 Greenhill
BSH – £2010 Newton of Wiston
CONT X – £2190 Penicuik Estate
BB – £2190 Greenhill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 293p Wester Whitecastle, 285p Cumberhead, 277p Hillhead
LIM X – 295p Bracken, 290p Calton, 289p The Law
HER – 301p Newton of Wiston
SALER – 301p Cloverhill
CHX – 279p Greenhill
BSH – 281p Newton of Wiston
CONT X – 292p Penicuik Estate
BB – 300p Greenhill
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £2190 New Greentowers
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 273p Greentowers
Cast Bulls Per Head
SALER – £2340 Wynd
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
SALER – 262p Wynd
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 720 Lambs, 131 Hoggs and 713 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
Another good show of 720 new season lambs saw trade slightly easier as more numbers came forward across country. Lambs with weight still realising good pound per head, with well flashed expert types getting a premium.
The sale Topped at £220 per head for Suffolk Cross from Padkin, Muirhouse Farm and to 478p/Kg for Beltex from same home.
Overall Average 405 pp/kg (SQQ 405 p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
X – £128 Dalwyne
KHIL – £85 Prior Rigg
Per Kilo
X – 400p Dalwyne
KHIL – 326p Prior Rigg
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £166 Lee Meadow, £161 Carnduff, £160 (twice) Wester Whitecastle, £158 Mayfield
SUF – £149 Wester Whitecastle
CHE – £150 Wester Whitecastle
SM – £126 Dalwyne
Per Kilo
TEX – 425p Lee Meadow, 421p, 410p Wester Whitecastle, 416p Nether Abington, 412p Carnduff
SUF – 392p Wester Whitecastle
CHE – 384p Wester Whitecastle
SM – 360p Dalwyne
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £192 Cowgrove, £190, £180 Townhead, £188 Northflatt, £186 Blackhill, £180 Low Merryton
BEL – £210, £200 Oldwalls, £200 Townfoot, £199, £196 Muirhouse
SUF – £198, £188 Muirhouse, £178 Rowantreehill, £176 Middlehouse, £176 Newton of Wiston
CHAR – £171 Strawfrank, £160 Haughhead
X – £160 Kilnhills, £154 Wester Whitecastle
DOR – £175, £160 Low Merryton
Per Kilo
TEX – 436p Cowgrove, 431p Townhead, 427p East Merkland, 419p Silvermuir, 417p Northflatt
BEL – 466p, 454p Oldwalls, 455p Townfoot, 452p, 445p Muirhouse
SUF – 440p, 417p Muirhouse, 417p Dreva, 404p Strawfrank, 404p West Shawtonhill
CHAR – 397p Strawfrank, 372p Haughhead
X – 400p Kilnhills, 375p Wester Whitecastle
DOR – 388p, 372p Low Merryton
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £211 Haspielaw, £210 Strawfrank, £208 Carnduff, £208, £205 Howburn
BEL – £208 Muirhouse, £200 Oldwalls
SUF – £220, £212 Muirhouse, £218, £215 Kailzie Mains, £204 Hattonknowe
CHAR – £200 North Boig, £186 Strawfrank
Per Kilo
TEX – 446p Strawfrank, 442p Carnduff, 436p Howburn,428p Cowgrove, 425p West Shawtonhill
BEL – 442p Muirhouse, 434p Oldwalls
SUF – 478p, 460p Muirhouse, 430p, 427p Kailzie Mains, 425p Hattonknowe
CHAR – 400p North Boig, 364p Strawfrank
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £210 Threepwood
SUF – £218 Dykes
CHAR – £218 Threepwood
Per Kilo
TEX – 381p Threepwood
SUF – 403p Dykes
CHAR – 363p Threepwood
Hoggs
The final gather up of Hoggs saw heavy and well fleshed easily sold, rest met realisation. As from next week, 6th July hoggs will be sold amongst cast ewes.
The sale topped at £220 per head for Texel from Johnston, Boghouse Farm and to 345p/Kg for Texel from Frame, Haspielaw Farm.
Overall Average 286 pp/kg
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BF – £48 Middlestead
SHE – £50 East Law
HEB – £58 Middlestead
Per Kilo
BF – 160p Middlestead
SHE – 166p East Law
HEB – 200p Middlestead
32.1-39kg
Per Head
DS – £112 Blairmuckhole
TEX – £86 North Boig
BF – £116 East Merkland, £98 Middlestead, £70 East Law
SUF – £100 Culter House
CHE – £116 East Law
SHE – £64 Rosebank
HW – £70 East Law
KHIL – £110 Haspielaw
Per Kilo
DS – 294p Blairmuckhole
TEX – 232p North Boig
BF – 305p East Merkland, 251p Middlestead, 205p East Law
SUF – 256p Culter House
CHE – 297p East Law
SHE – 193p Rosebank
HW – 205p East Law
KHIL – 297p Haspielaw
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £144, £138 Haspielaw, £140 Culter House, £130 Yardbent, £118 Kypehill
BF – £136 Peggyslea, £100 Culter House, £50 Middlestead
SUF – £110 Middlestead, £108 Haspielaw, £86 North Boig
SM – £120 Culter House
SWA – £62 East Law
Per Kilo
TEX – 345p Haspielaw, 333p Culter House, 327p Haspielaw, 295p Yardbent, 287p Kypehill
BF – 331p Peggyslea, 250p Culter House, 122p Middlestead
SUF – 263p Haspielaw, 250p Middlestead, 191p North Boig
SM – 266p Culter House
SWA – 151p East Law
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £156 Craigevern, £140 Yardbent
BF – £152 East Merkland, £150 Easterhouse, £100 Middlestead
SUF – £150 (twice) Easterhouse
SM – £120 Haspielaw, £100 North Boig
X – £140 Kypehill, £134 Craigievern
Per Kilo
TEX – 318p Craigievern, 297p Yardbent
BF – 306p Easterhouse, 298p East Merkland, 222p Middlestead
SUF – 294p Easterhouse
SM – 255p Haspielaw, 200p North Boig
X – 285p Craigievern, 280p Kypehill
52+kg
Per Head
DS – £200 Middlestead
TEX – £220 Boghouse, £210 Lesserlinn, £200 Yardbent, £200 (twice) Ingraston
BF – £150 Haspielaw, £140 Middlestead
SUF – £210 North Boig
CHAR – £168 Haughhead
CHE – £212 Boghouse
X – £150 Yardbent
Per Kilo
DS – 303p Middlestead
TEX – 339p North Boig, 333p Boghouse, 327p Ingraston, 323p Lesserlinn, 322p Ingraston
BF – 283p Haspielaw, 264p Middlestead
SUF – 313p North Boig
CHAR – 305p Haughhead
CHE – 265p Boghouse
X – 250p Yardbent
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 713 cast ewes and rams were a good show for quality with more high figures on offer. Best ewes and rams met a premium.
The sale Topped at £330 per head for Texels from Boghouse Farm and Strawfrank Farm and to £156 for Blackface from Hamilton, Crosswoodhill Farm.
Overall Average £147.30
BF Average £106.50
Ewes
TEX – £330 Boghouse, £330 Strawfrank, £320 Cowgrove, £305 Boghouse, £300 Strawfrank
BEL – £260 Dykes, £255 Crathie Est, £250, £210 Auchenbart, £170 Dalwyne
BF – £156 Crosswoodhill, £152 Overburns, £142 North Boig, £134 Crosswoodhill, £128 Hamildean
SUF – £235 Eight Acres Cottage, £232 Strawfrank, £228 Oldwalls, £225 Haughhead, £218 Lesserlinn
NCC – £192 Dreva, £178 Crathie Est, £170 North Boig
CHE – £174 Crathie Est, £172 Kilnhills, £162 Dykes, £160 Castle Crawford, £158 Eight Acres Cottage
CONT – £128 Culter House, £120 North Boig
CHM – £200 Stravenhouse, £198 Blackhill, £190 North Garngour, £188, £158 Crathie Est
X – £172 Crosswoodhill, £168 Kilnhills, £168 Yardbent, £168 Dreva, £166 Townhead (Dolphinton)
BFL – £238 Midlock, £188 Auchenbart, £168 Steading Cottage, £158 Auchenbart
SHE – £114, £80 Eight Acres Cottage
BDM – £218, £212, £200, £185 Lesserlinn
BTEX – £225 West Shawtonhill, £212 North Garngour, £180, £168 Eight Acres Cottage
ZWA – £155 Crathie Est
JAC – £110 Eight Acres Cottage
ROM – £140 Eight Acres Cottage
HW – £114 Fairview, £78 Glenhighton Woodlands
SWA – £122 Muirburn, £100 Craigievern, £82 Crathie Est
KHIL – £132 Eight Acres Cottage
DOR – £166, £146, £142 Stobilee
OTH – £165 Silvermuir
ROU – £215 Haughhead
Rams
TEX – £205 Craigievern
BEL – £240 Craigmad
BF – £122 Ingraston
SHE – £95 Rosebank
SWA – £175 Craigievern
KHIL – £158 Rosebank
