Suffolk Show & Sale - Thursday 16th July 2026

Suffolk Show & Sale – Thursday 16th July 2026

LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD

LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE

SHOW & SALE OF SUFFOLK SHEEP

(On behalf of The Scottish Area Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society)

Sponsors: Galloway & MacLeod Ltd and Jamieson Brothers Annan

THURSDAY 16^TH JULY 2026

The company were delighted to once again to host the Scottish Area Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society for their 91^st Show and Sale. The heat was certainly on with six lots realising five-figures. Breeders sheep saw 83 lots sell between 1,000gns and 7,000gns with the commercial trade also strong between 600gns-1000gns.

Topping the Sale at 28,000gns (Video below) and also the Overall Pre-Sale Champion was the leading Ram Lamb from Messrs Wallace, Claycrop pen. Sired by £40,000 Limestone King of Diamonds, a joint private purchased last year, he is out of a homebred ewe by 48,000gns Limestone Marksman. He joins the Sportsmans flock with the father and son duo, Charlie and Tom Boden down in Stockport.

Next top price showing Pre-Sale judging was on-point was the Reserve Overall Champion from Stewart Lathangie at Pyeston realising 20,000gns (Video below), with his pen of five seeing four five-figure prices achieved and an average of 12,900gns. His top price was his pen leader and again sired by the £40,000 Limestone King of Diamonds. His dam is homebred and out of Sportsmans Masterplan. He joins the Cranorskie flock with Craig Paterson, Huntly.

Stewart continued with a strong trade with a further two ram lambs realising 16,000gns each and both sired by the £40,000 Limestone King of Diamonds. First was Stewart’s number two lamb, an ET Brother to the 20,000gns, he sold jointly to C Whitticase and Son, Glanywern, Oswestry and Georgia Delves, Chaseleyfields, Powys.

His number three entry also out of a 2023-born homebred ewe, again by Sportsmans Masterplan and also King of Diamonds. He sold jointly to the Pedigree Classes’ Judge, Dafyyd Jones, Frongoy flock, Ceredigion and TA Irwin and Sons, Kings flock, Devon.

Earlier on in the sale, breed stalwart Jimmy Young, Muirton received 12,000gns for his ram lamb after standing 2^nd Prize in the Agri-Images Masters Ram Lamb Class. Sired by Salopian Zoolander and out of a Mullaghboy Mustang homebred daughter. He was purchased by R A Lawrence, Roundacre flock, Devon and B Roth, Tolgus flock, Cornwall.

The final five-figure price of the day was 11,000gns also coming from the Pyeston flock. Another by King of Diamonds, his dam was the 4,000gns Frongoy ewe sired by Stockton Sniper’s Son. He was snapped by Messrs Arthur, Highmuir flock, Lockerbie.

SHOW RESULTS:

Judge: Mr Andrew Currie, Quarter flock

Class 1: Young Handlers (Under 12) (4 forward)

1st Millie Shelly

2nd Celia Boden

3rd Parker Shelly

4th Eva Alston

Class 2: Young Handlers (Aged 12-18) (3 forward)

1st Beau Taylor

2nd Lara Taylor

3rd Noah Taylor

Class 3: Elite Commercial Ram Lamb (11 forward)

1st Lot 100 Sportsmans

2nd Lot 60 Redbrae

3rd Lot 77 Mullaghboy

4th Lot 82 Maidenstone

5th Lot 129 Sitlow

6th Lot 38 Ballycannon

7th Lot 145 Balqhain

Judge: Mr Dafydd Jones, Frongoy flock

Class 4: Gimmer (1 forward)

1st Lot 1 Topgun

Class 5: Ewe Lamb (No Catalogued Entries)

Class 6: Novice Ram Lamb (4 forward)

1st Lot 26 Sunset

2nd Lot 130 Chaseley

3rd Lot 19 Topgun

4th Lot 25 Fourlans

Class 7: Open Ram Lamb (18 forward)

1st Lot 48 Claycrop

2nd Lot 109 Pyeston

3rd Lot 34 Ballycannon

4th Lot 96 Sportsmans

5th Lot 143 Balquhain

6th Lot 76 Mullaghboy

Class 8: Agri-Images Master Ram Lamb (kindly sponsored by Agri-Images) (10 forward)

1st Lot 44 Cairnton

2nd Lot 8 Muirton

3rd Lot 92 Birness

4th Lot 120 Rhaeadr

5th Lot 35 Ballynacannon

6th Lot 58 Redbrae

Class 9: Group of Three (7 groups forward)

1st Salopian flock (Lots 103, 104, 105)

2nd Pyeston flock (Lots 110, 111, 113)

3rd Claycrop flock (Lots 49, 51, 52)

4th Howgillfoot flock (Lots 84, 87, 88)

5th Birness flock (Lots 90, 93, 94)

6th Ballynacannon flock (Lots 36, 37, 39)

Female Champion: Lot 1 (Gimmer) Topgun

Male Champion: Lot 48 (Ram Lamb) Claycrop

Reserve Male Champion: Lot 109 (Ram Lamb) Pyeston

Scottish Breed Champion: Lot 48 (Ram Lamb) Claycrop

Scottish Reserve Breed Champion: Lot 109 (Ram Lamb) Pyeston

Overall Champion: Lot 48 (Ram Lamb) Claycrop

Reserve Overall Champion: Lot 109 (Ram Lamb) Pyeston

OTHER LEADING RAM LAMB PRICES:

7,000gns – Messrs Wallace, Claycrop to Messrs Stuart, Birness, Ellon and Mr C Paterson, Cranorskie, Huntly

5,800gns – Mr S J Buckley, Sitlow to Messrs C & F Wight, Carwood, Biggar

5,200gns – Mr B Roth, Tolgus to O Sparks, Tir Cartnef, Hensol

5,200gns – Miss L Hutchinson, Howgillfoot to Mr R H Black, Collessie, Fife; Messrs R & P Machray, Middlemuir, Inverurie; and Firm of R H Goldie, Harpercroft, Kilmarnock

5,200gns – TJ & C Boden, Sportsmans to Messrs Stuart, Birness, Ellon

5,000gns – J A Gibb, Cairnton to S Lathangie, Pyeston, Fife and Messrs Wallace, Claycrop, Newton Stewart

5,000gns – TJ & C Boden, Sportsmans to M Delday, Quoybelloch, Orkney

4,200gns – Messrs Stuart, Birness, Ellon to S & S Wilson, Glenisla, Keith

4,200gns – P W Poole, Salopian, Shrewsbury to J Sharp, Frith, Tenbury Wells

4,000gns – Messrs Wallace, Claycrop to Messrs R & G Hiddleston, Irongray flock, Dumfries

4,000gns – TJ & C Boden, Sportsmans to Messrs JR & JA Barron, Findowrie, Brechin

AVERAGE:

111 Ram Lambs averaged £2815.78

89% Clearance

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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)

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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.

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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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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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