Store & Breeding Cattle – Tuesday 18th August 2026

18 August 2026

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Tuesday 18th August

Lawrie and Symington sold 564 Store Cattle at their fortnightly sale.

Heifers topped at £2330 for a 592kg Charolais from McCaskie of West Millrig Farm or to 437.9p/kg for a 354kg British Blue from Gatherer of Mackiesmill Farm.

Bullocks peaked at £2460 for a 704kg British Shorthorn from Blyth & Son of Harestonehill Farm or to 454.1p/kg for a 370kg Aberdeen Angus from Baxter of Gibblaston Farm.

Dairy bullocks topped at £2080 for a pen of five Holsteins at 576kg from McLean of Balnagleck Farm or to 371p/kg for a pen of 442kg Friesians from Gemmell & Son of North Bankend.

Heifers Average: 392p

Bullocks Average: 402p

Dairy Average: 355p

The breeding cattle topped at £3700 for a Limousin cross heifer with a Limousin cross bull calf at foot from King, Hawksland Farm.

£3000 for a Limousin cow with a Limousin bull calf at foot from Wilson, Burnbrae Farm.

Total of breeding pairs sold.

Principal Prices:

Bullocks per head

AA – £2380 Harestonhill, £2340 & £2260 Highlawside, £2270 & £2230 North Mains of Baldovan, £2230 Muirmains, £2210 Craigthorn

HER – £2260 Dechmont, £2240 Highlawside, £2160 High Unthank, £2090 & £2070 Dechmont, £2070 Highlawside, £1700 Newhouses

W/GAL – £2020 Tippethill

SAL – £2190 North Mains of Baldovan, £1620 East Hyndshawland

LIM – £1780 & £1710 Drumbuie

LINRED – £1650 East Hyndshawland

LIM X – £2360 North Mains of Baldovan, £2180 Dechmont, £2120 West Millrig, £2070, £2000 & £1960 Bottoms, £2020 Dovecot

CHAR X – £2180 & £1940 West Millrig, £2020 & £1740 Blackhill, £1680 Dillars House

SHO – £2460 Harestonehill, £1860 Lee Meadow, £1630 Dillars House

SIM – £2390, £2280 & £2170 North Mains of Baldovan, £2240 Parklea, £2040 Skerrington Mains, £1940 & £1860 Forrestfield

WELSH B – £1870 High Unthank

BB – £1930 Bottoms, £1520 Dillars House

CHAR – £1990 Burnfoot

Bullocks per kilo

AA – 454p, 447p, 438p, 435p & 434p Gibblaston, 411p High Machriemore, 411p Gibblaston

HER – 420p Newhouses, 407p Dechmont, 404p Newhouses, 392p Highlawside, 377p High Unthank, 373p Highlawside, 365p Dechmont

SAL – 401p North Mains of Baldovan, 381p East Hyndshawland

LIM – 422p & 401p Drumbuie

LINRED – 389p East Hyndshawland

LIM X – 447p Gibblaston, 443p Grange, 438p Gibblaston, 434p Dillars & Bottoms, 419p West Millrig, 411p Powflats

CHAR – 416p Burnfoot

CHAR X – 441p West Millrig, 434p Blackhill, 418p West Millrig, 406p Blackhill, 403p Dillars

SHO – 379p Lee Meadow, 372p Dillars

CONT X – 381p Forrestfield

SIM X – 420p Forrestfield, 411p, 407p (twice) Gibblaston, 393p Skerrington Mains, 389p & 380p North Mains of Baldovan

BB – 387p Dillars, 382p Bottoms

Heifers per head

AA – £2170 West Millrig, £2120 Craigthorn, £2070 Skerrington Mains, £2060 Powflats & Shotlinn, £2010 Headsmuir, £2000 High Machriemore

HER – £2010 & £1880 Dechmont, £1600 Drumbuie, £1520 Newhouses, £1420 Watsonhead

SAL – £1540 Blackhill

LIM – £1400 Drumbuie

LIM X – £2050 Dechmont, £2030 & £1880 Powflats, £1920, £1910 & £1880 Bottoms, £1900 Tippethill

CHAR X – £2330 & £2050 West Millrig, £1970 Tippethill, £1880 & £1810 Mackiesmill, £1850 Lee Meadow, £1830 Blackhill

SHO – £2000 Watsonhead, £1960 Harestonhill, £1630 Lee Meadow, £1420 Forrestfield

CONT X – £1880 Ingraston

SIM – £1920 Parklea, £1890 West Millrig, £1840 Tippethill, £1510 Strawfrank, £1420 Forrestfield

BB – £2010 & £1960 Bottoms, £1840, £1580, £1550, £1530 Mackiesmill

CHAR – £2030 Letham

Heifers per kilo

AA – 405p Skerrington Mains, 405p Headsmuir, 396p Forrestfield, 394p Ingraston, 387p High Machriemore, 387p Ingraston, 386p East Hyndshawland

HER – 394p Drumbuie, 388p Dechmont, 380p Newhouses, 356p Dechmont

SALER – 379p Blackhill

LIM – 411p Drumbuie

LIM X – 433p Burnbrae, 422p & 418p Forrestfield, 408p Bottoms, 407p Burnbrae, 404p Tippethill, 398p Grange

CHAR – 394p Letham

CHAR X – 429p & 427p Mackiesmill, 423p Blackhill, 418p Forrestfield, 413p Mackiesmill, 411p West Millrig, 410p Blackhill

SHO – 396p Forrestfield, 377p Lee Meadow, 361p Watsonhead, 355p Harestonhill

CONT X – 401p Ingraston,

SIM – 410p Strawfrank, 396p Forrestfield, 384p West Millrig, 370p Parklea

BB – 437p, 429p, 402p & 398p Mackiesmill, 391p & 389p Bottoms

Dairy Bullocks per head

FRIES – £1880, £1700 & £1540 Park O’Barnaigh, £1720 Parklea, £1640 & £1460 North Bankend, £1400 Letham

AYR – £1620 Newlands £1600, £1560, £1500, £1490 & £1310 Langside

HOL – £2080, £1860, £1800 & £1720 Balnagleck, £1820 Dechmont, £1640 & £1460 North Bankend, £1480 Newlands

Dairy Bullocks per kilo

AYR – 337p Newlands, 324p, 320p, 318p & 307p Langside

FRIES – 371p North Bankend, 364p, 363p & 359p Park O’Barnaigh, 357p North Bankend, 345p Park O’Barnaigh, 344p Letham

HOL – 371p North Bankend, 361p Balnagleck, 357p North Bankend, 350p, 347p & 334p Balnagleck, 317p Dechmont

Top Price Bullocks (per head/per kilo)

0-400kg: £1720 Gibblaston; 454p Gibblaston

401-450kg: £1800 Gibblaston; 447p Gibblaston

451-500kg: £2180 West Millrig; 441p West Millrig

501-550kg: £2190 North Mains of Baldovan; 409p West Millrig

551-600kg: £2380 Harestonhill; 406p Highlawside

601-650kg: £2260 Dechmont; 366p North Mains of Baldovan

651-700kg: £2460 Harestonhill; 359p North Mains of Baldovan

Top Price Heifers (per head/per kilo)

0-300kg: £1180 Grange; 398p Grange

301-350kg: £1500 Burnbrae; 433p Burnbrae

351-400kg: £1670 Mackiesmill; 437p Mackiesmill

401-450kg: £1830 Blackhill; 422p Forrestfield

451-500kg: £2050 West Millrig; 413p Mackiesmill

501-550kg: £2070 Skerrington Mains; 405p Skerrington Mains

551-600kg: £2330 West Millrig; 393p West Millrig

Next Sale: Tuesday 1st September

Contact one of the sales team below to advise entries.

Cattle:

Primrose Beaton: 07717503841

Sandy Moore: 07747443260

Mungo Guthrie: 07785901977

Lucy Pittendrigh: 07467863168

Amy Haddow: 07769398366

Yasmin Brown: 07799341880

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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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