LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD, LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
WEDNESDAY 26TH & THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2026
SCOTTISH NATIONAL SHOW & SALE OF TEXEL SHEEP
The Scottish National Show and Sale of 195 Texel Sheep, on behalf of the Texel Sheep Society realised 10 five-figure prices with averages and numbers entered/forward slightly back on the year. A fury of ringside bidding was accompanied with fewer online bids via MartEye.
Harestone Jagerbomb from father and son due, Stuart and Neil Barclay based at Insch topped today’s trade at 68,000gns (video below via MartEye/Texel Sheep Society). Sired by the 55,000gns Auldhouseburn Illusion, he is out of a homebred ewe sired by Lylehill GTR. He was knocked down after an array of bidding to regular sale and breed supporter, Messrs Boden & Davies, Sportsmans flock, Stockport.
Ettrick JFK took today’s second top price at 28,000gns for another father and son duo, this time for Gordon and David Gray at Selkirk. Sired by Sadlerhead Fury who was previously purchased at the Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders’ Club Show and Sale, he was knocked down in a two-way split to Messrs J & H Clark, Garngour flock, Lesmahagow and Mr T Ayrton, Ayrtons flock, Thurnham.
A further two lambs sold at 26,000gns. First was Auldhouseburn Jings was Hugh and Alan Blackwood, Muirkirk. A son of the last year’s six-figure top price, Midlock Inferno with his homebred dam being a daughter of the 21,000gns Strathbogie ewe, he was purchased jointly by Messrs AD & SA Campbell, Drimsynie flock, Galston with an equal share retained by Hugh and Alan Blackwood.
The other to realise 26,000gns was Knap Jumping Jack Flash from Mr Robert Cockburn, Errol. A son of 22,000gns Duncryne Hakuna Matata. He sold in a two-way split to Mr Robbie Wilson, Milnbank flock, Turriff and Messrs Crawford, Bandley flock, Alford.
22,000gns was received for Haymount Jumanji consigned by W Jack Arnot for his pen leader. Sired by the Rue Wood Indiana, and out of a homebred ewe sired by the £100,000 joint private purchase, Strathbogie Gladiator, he was purchased by the Clanfield flock owned by Mr James Theyer based in Oxfordshire.
The Pre-Sale Show saw Messrs J & H Clark take the Overall Championship for his pen leader, Garngour Jackall who then sold for 20,000gns in a two-way split to Messrs Stuart and Neil Barclay, Harestone flock and Mr Kenny Pratt, Hilltop flock, Peterculter. Jackal is a son of the Ayrtons Icon and our of a Sportmans Grand Slam homebred daughter.
Topping the Gimmer section was Mr Matthew Seed, Auchry, Cumiestown at 1,800gns. A daughter of the Sadlerhead Fury and out of a Teiglum Bandana homebred daughter, she now joins Messrs WW & D Boow, Corney Hall, Millom.
Topping the Ewe Lamb section, something new for 2026, at 2,500gns was Messrs Donald & Sarah MacPherson and son Ross, Hexel flock, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Sired by the homebred and retained sire, Hexel Inter Milan, a Procters Chumba Wumba son. She now joins the Saddell Glen Texel flock with Mr Douglas MacKenzie, Campbeltown.
SHOW RESULTS:
Judge: Mr Geoff Morgan, Blaencar flock
Class 1: Gimmer/Shearling Ewe (5 forward)
1st Lot 4 Allanfauld
2nd Lot 201 Tima
3rd Lot 6 Auchry
4th Lot 2 Drimsynie
5th Lot 1 Drimsynie
Class 2: Ewe Lamb (4 forward)
1st Lot 10 Hexel
2nd Lot 11 Hexel
3rd Lot 12 Summersyke
4th Lot 13 Summersyke
Class 3: Novice & YDP Flock Ram Lamb (7 forward)
1st Lot 1110 (Sub) Blackdale
2nd Lot 74 Coach House
3rd Lot 122 Saltcotes
4th Lot 164 Sunart
5th Lot 165 Sunart
6th Lot 163 Lamberton
7th Lot 128 Penllain
Class 4: Open Ram Lamb (15 forward)
1st Lot 95 Garngour
2nd Lot 162 Tillycairn
3rd Lot 69 Ettrick
4th Lot 85 Allanfauld
5th Lot 133 Knap
6th Lot 161 Tillycairn
7th Lot 64 Milnbank
8th Lot 172 Hexel
Class 5: Non-ET Ram Lamb (6 forward)
1st Lot 131 Knap
2nd Lot 47 Stumpcross
3rd Lot 73 Ettrick
4th Lot 42 Auchry
5th Lot 175 Cambwell
6th Lot 117 Sadlerhead
Class 6: Gold Tier Recorded Ram Lamb (8 forward)
1st Lot 203 Teiglum
2nd Lot 1100 (Sub) Garngour
3rd Lot 104 Uppermill
4th Lot 174 Cambwell
5th Lot 109 Blackdale
6th Lot 58 Cowal
7th Lot 51 Drimsynie
8th Lot 41 Auchry
Class 7: Group of Three Ram Lambs Bred by Exhibitor (4 forward)
1st Ettrick (68,69,72)
2nd Garngour (95,96,1100 (Sub))
3rd Teiglum (145,203,204)
4th Deveronvale (54,55,56)
Female Champion: Lot 4 Allanfauld Gimmer
Reserve Female Champion: Lot 201 Tima Gimmer
Male Champion: Lot 95 Garngour Ram Lamb
Reserve Male Champion: Lot 131 Knap Ram Lamb
Overall Champion: Lot 95 Garngour Ram Lamb
Reserve Overall Champion: Lot 131 Knap Ram Lamb
Other Leading Prices:
Gimmers:
1,000gns (twice) – AD & SA Campbell, Drimsynie flock, Galston to RW Wylie & Co, High Millrig, Biggar
900gns – BI & BM Mosey, Blackdale flock, York to K & M Mather, Yew Tree, Derbyshire
Ram Lambs:
12,000gns – R Cockburn, Knap to Blackwood Farms Ltd, Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk
12,000gns – D & J McKerrow, Uppermill flock, Ellon to J Sherratt, Pankymoor Villa, Shropshire
10,000gns – D & K McKerrow, Uppermill to G Gray, Ettrick flock, Selkirk
10,000gns – A J Clark, Teiglum flock, Crossford to P & L Gray, Scrogtonhead flock, Galston and W Graham & Son, Craigdarroch flock, Sanquhar
9,000gns – R & N Barclay, Harestone to JE & L Davies, Teilo flock; Llendeilo, J & GY Davies, Aman flock, Sir Gaerfyrddn; and Messrs Campbell, Overburns flock, Biggar
9,000gns – Blackwood Farms Ltd, Auldhouseburn to Messrs Teward Brothers, New View flock, Darlington
9,000gns – A J Clark, Teiglum flock to JR MacGregor, Campsie flock, Milton of Campsie and Messrs Hair & Brewis, Drumbreddan flock, Stranraer
8,500gns – A J Clark, Teiglum flock to J Porter, Saltcotes flock, Appleby; S Spyrou, Gib Farm, Hebden Bridge; PK Wood, Stainton flock, Kendal; and Oldford Texels, Chester.
8,000gns – J & H Clark, Garngour flock to WJ Knox, Haddo flock, Turriff and R H Wilson, Milnbank flock, Turriff
8,000gns – TA & R Laird, Cambwell flock, Biggar to MS Williams, Lower Gwerneirn, Powys and a third share retained by the Vendor.
7,000gns – WJ Knox, Haddo flock, Turriff to Halbeath Farms, Halbeath, Dunfermline
Averages:
4 Gimmers averaged £1233.75 (8 forward)
1 Ewe Lamb averaged £2625.00 (4 forward)
116 Ram Lambs averaged £4377.41 (143 forward)
121 Overall averaged £4259.01 (155 forward)
81% clearance
Further Video Clips and Images can be found via MartEye’s Sale Media Center
