Primestock – Monday 20th July 2026

20 July 2026

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 20th 2026

Cattle Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 97 cattle compromising of 19 bullock and heifers,54 cast cows.

 Calves and Stirks

A flying trade at today’s calf sale. On milk calves reaching new heights. Topping the sale was a British Blue bull calf from Marshall, Haggs Farm, Strathern realising £960.

On milk calves topped at £830 for an exceptional British Blue cross bull calf from Fleming, Craigthorn Farm, Glassford.

Calves On Milk

LIM X – £820, £780 Ladehead

AA – £620 Ladehead

BB – £830, £800 Craigthorn

HOL – £400 Newlands, £390, £360 Craigthorn, £360 (twice) Muirhouse

AYR – £460 Newlands

 

Calves Off Milk

LIM X – £880 Dykehead, £800 Langside

AA – £640 Newlands

BB – £960, £880 Haggs, £850 Langside

CHX – £860 Dykehead

 Prime Cattle

11 heifers sold to £2441 from Dickinson, Brockwoodlees or to 440p/pk from same home. 5 bullocks sold to £2441 from Greentowers Farms or to 375p/pk from same home. Three young Bulls sold to £2886 per head from Lindsay, Kepscaith or to 390p/pk from same home.

 Beef Heifers Per Head

LIM – £2824, £2805, £2664 Brockwoodlees

LIM X – £2648, £2629 Brockwoodlees

CHX – £2604 Brownsbank

Beef Heifers Per Kilo

LIM – 440p,425p,420p Brockwoodlees

LIM X – 430p (four times) Brockwoodlees

Beef Bullocks Per Head

AA – £2441 Greentowers

LIM X – £2422, £2390 Greentowers

Beef Bullocks Per Kilo

LIM X – 375p, 370p Greentowers

Young Bulls Per Head

LIM – £2886 Kepscaith

SIM – £2744, £2580 Bogside

Young Bulls Per Kilo

LIM – 390p Kepscaith

SIM – 338p,330p Bogside

Cast Cows and Bulls

Beef cows sold to £2580 per head from Aitken Traprain or to 324p/pk from J&J Kerr, Newbigging Mill. Dairy cows sold to £2300 per head from Struthers, Moatmains or to 300p/pk from Trainer Byretown. Cast bulls sold to £3200 per head from Murray, Carlton or to 297p/pk for same beast.

Beef Cows Per Head

AA – £2580, £2450 Traprain, £2250 Newbigging mill

MRI – £1980 Moatmains

SALER – £2200 Spango

LIM – £2520 South Carnduff

LIMX – £2250 Bogside, £2200 Newbigging Mill

BSH – £2180 Little Gala

MONT – £2300 Moatmains

SIM – £2380 Traprain

Beef Cows Per Kilo

AA – 324p,317p, 303p Newbigging Mill, 316p, 308p, Traprain

MRI – 278p Moatmains

SALER – 305p Spango

LIM – 306p South Carnduff

LIMX – 313p,302p Dykehead, 301p Bogside

SIM – 310p Bogside, 307p Traprain, 306p Spango

Cast Heifers Per Head

LIM – £2280 South Carnduff

SIM – £2450 Brownsbank

Cast Heifers Per Kilo

LIM – 315p South Carnduff

SIM – 328p Bogside, 314p Brownsbank

Dairy Cows Per Head

HOL – £1800 Netherholm, £1720 Broadfield

Dairy Cows Per Kilo

HOL – 300p Byretown, 245p Netherholm, 241p Broadfield

Cast Steer Per Head

HER – £2200 (twice) Woods

Cast Steer Per Kilo

HER- 303p, 279p Woods

 Sheep Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 1589 Lambs and 1463 Cast ewes through Lanark.

Lambs

A larger show of 1589 prime lambs saw trade more in line with other centers after last weeks highs. Still heavy sheep over 50kg coming to great money. Make sure lambs are well fleshed.

The sale topped at £234 per head for Texel from Wight, Carwood and to 435p/pk from Texel from Struthers, Collielaw.

Overall Average 383pp/kg (SQQ 382p/kg)

25.5-32kg

Per Head

BF – £100 Dalwyne

CHE – £100 Dalwyne

Per Kilo

BF – 333p Dalwyne

CHE – 338p Dalwyne

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £160 West Montgarswood, £146, £144 Overcairn, £142 Eight Acres, £138 Watchknowe

BF – £120 Ashcraig

SUF – £145 Firth Home

SM – £120 Dalwyne

X – £140 Blaircochrane

Per Kilo

TEX – 410p West Montgarswood, 384p, 369p Overcairn, 373p Eight Acers

BEL –

BF – 333p Ashcraig

SUF – 371p Firth Home

SM – 363p Dalwyne

X – 359p Blaircochrane

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

BAD – £154 Bridgestone

TEX – £196 Collielaw, £194 Nether Skellyhill, £181, £180 Lochurd, £180 Skirling Craigs

BEL – £189, £178 Muirhouse (Padkin), £177 Bridgestone, £175 Muirhouse (Linton), £171 Jeanfield

BF – £142 Blaircochrane

SUF – £177 Auchtygemmell, £172 Dykes, £168 Eastshield, £166 Muirhouse, £166 North Boig

CHE – £155 Little Gala

X – £148 Blaircochrane

DTEX – £170 Mid Shawtonhill

Per Kilo

BAD – 375p Bridgestone

TEX – 435p Nether Skellyhill, 419p Boghouse, 411p Lochurd, 409p High Crewburn

BEL – 429p, 414p (Padkin) Muirhouse, 426p (Linton) Muirhouse, 409p Jeanfield, 404p Burnhouse

BF – 315p Blaircochrane

SUF – 393p, 375p Auchtygemmell, 382p Dykes, 378p (Linton) Muirhouse, 377p (Padkin) Muirhouse

CHE – 360p little Gala

X – 336p Blaircochrane

DTEX – 377p Mid Shawtonhill

45.6-52kg

Per Head

BAD – £180 Bridgestone

TEX – £212 Greenshields, £204 Kepscaith, £203 Collielaw, £202 Carwood, £201 Boghouse

BEL – £198 Muirhouse

SUF – £203 Dykeneuk, £197 Dykes, £187 Middlestead, £187 Carwood, £185 Dovecot

SM – £176 Cockrig, £166 Overburns, £161 Easter Dawyck

X – £170 Eastfield

BFL – £160 Branxton

DOR – £160 Blaircochrane

Per Kilo

BAD – 391p Bridgestone

TEX – 416p Nether Skellyhill, 416p (twice), 412p Collielaw, 412p Ingraston

BEL – 430p Muirhouse

SUF – 397p Carwood, 393p Dovecot, 390p Dykeneuk, 389p Middlestead, 386p Dykes

CHE –

SM – 366p Cockrig, 360p Overburns, 350p Easter Dawyck

X – 369p Eastfield

BFL – 347p Branxton

DOR – 333p Blaircochrane

 52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £234 Carwood, £229 Edinburgh University, £224 Dechmont, £224, £223 Greenshields

Per Kilo

TEX- 413p, 407p Greenshields, 407p Nether Skellyhill, 400p Skirling Craigs, 400p Dechmont

Cast Ewes & Rams

Another large show of 1463 cast ewes and rams continued at recent high rates with all classes keenly bid after to Scotland’s largest ring of prime sheep buyers.

The sale topped at £345 per head for Texel tubs from University of Edinburgh, £335 for Texel ewes from Dechmont and Boghouse and to £155 for Blackface from Mitchell farms.

Overall Average £145.90

Blackface Average £109.81

Ewes

TEX – £335 Dechmont, £335 & £330 Boghouse, £315 Dechmont, £310 Boghouse

BEL – £150 Cockrig, £140 Dalwyne, £135 Lamancha

BF – £155 Newtonhead, £153 Cockrig, £142 Easter Dawyck, £140 Lawhead, £138 Bankfield

SUF – £234 Dykes, £220 Bridgestone, £220 Toxside, £220 Carwood, £215 Hilltop

CHE – £170 Calla, £170 Boghouse, £170 High Crewburn, £166 Richardton, £165 Rowantreehill

CONT – £165 Broughton Place, £156 North Boig, £150 Lesserlinn, £140 Westpark, £138 Broughton Place

CHM – £196 Hilltop, £194 Gilmeadowland, £190 Cowgrove, £188 Rowantreehill, £188 Collielaw

X – £205 Middlestead, £195 Eastfield of Coulter, £194 Townhead, £189 Westpark, £188 Howburn

BFL – £255, £245 & £220 Cockrig, £198 Whim Park, £194 Easter Dawyck

SHE – £120 Crathie Est, £100 Hawthornbank

ROUS – £158 Blackpark, £158 & £130 Dalwyne

BTEX – £245 Middlestead, £170 Muirhouse View, £150 Hawthornbank

MB – £245, £192, £180 Lesserlinn

KHIL – £135 Dalwyne

DOR – £130 East Mains of Crathie

RYE – £140 (twice) Braeedge, £120 Crathie Est

GOAT – £130 Easter Sills

Rams

TEX – £345 University of Edinburgh, £280 Calla, £265 Gilmeadowland, £220 Toxside, £170 Easter Sills

BF – £110 Cloverhill

CHE – £185 Calla

X – £180 Parkerston

BFL – £100 Easter Dawyck

BTEX – £195 & £145 Hawthornbank

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Store Cattle

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 10th 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 6th December at strictly 12noon

 

All entries (including Texel Full Entries via iTexel) – Monday 16th 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 8th 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 10th January 2025 at 5.30pm                                                                                                 

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday 16th December 2024 at strictly 9am

(Pedigree Texel Entries are to be submitted directly via iTexel)

Store Cattle

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.

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

Live Implement Sale Entry Form

Bank Details
Images for sale items to be sent to implements@lawrieandsymington.com, entries will be advertised with photographs on our social media platforms.

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.

Expression of Interest to Sell Shares

Expression of Interest to Purchase Shares

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