Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
2nd October 2026
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 6742 at their weekly sale of store lambs, including the second Blackface sale (in conjunction with Livestock Marketing Borders Ltd).
The second special sale of Blackface wedder lambs (in conjunction with Livestock Marketing Borders Ltd) met an exceptional show of lambs meeting a fast trade with 3895 sold to average £95.59, a rise of £24.46 on the year.
Messrs Bradbury, Halliburton sold 419 Blackface lambs to a top of £126 to average an excellent £108.19. Messrs Thornborrow, Parkgatestone sold 255 to a top £111 to average £106.28.
Principal Prices:
£126 Halliburton, £122 Skelfhill, £120 Haliburton, £118 Flemington, £116 Ferniehaugh, £115 Auchengruith (Twice), £113 Halliburton & Auchengruith, £111 Parkgatestone, £110 Flemington
The whole sale was fast from start to finish with an overall average of £114.50
3898 BF Avg £95.59
2847 Chev/Suf/Tex Avg £116.69
Included todays sale was the show and sale for the “October Cheviot Champion”
The plaque was kindly donated by Mr H Murray and the championship was awarded to a pen of 60 North Country Cheviot lambs from Messrs Pate, Nettlingflat realising £129.
Judge: Mr J Johnstone, West Montgarswood Farm, Mauchline
Pens of North Country Cheviot Lambs (kindly sponsored by North Country Cheviot Sheep Society)
1st Messrs J & A Pate Partners, Nettlingflat £129
2nd Mr TJC Bradbury, Dronshiel £122
3rd Mr TJC Bradbury, Dronshiel £125
Pen of South Country Cheviots Lambs
1st Messrs JF Irving & Son, Mount Benger £129
2nd Messrs McGowan, Duntilland £114
3rd Messrs JF Irving & Son, Mount Benger £119
Overall Champion: Messrs J & A Pate Partners, Nettlingflat (Pens: 129-130) with their North Country Cheviot Pen.
Reserve Champion: Mr TJC Bradbury, Dronshiel (Pens: 306-305) with their South Country Cheviot Pen.
Principal Prices:
SCC – £129, £119 Mount Benger, £116 Castle Crawford, £115 Dukeston of Brux, £114 Duntilland
NCC – £132 Halliburton, £129 Nettlingflat, £128 Spittal, £126 Skelfhill, £125 Halliburton, £124 North Slipperfield, £122 Halliburton, £120 North Slipperfield, £120 Halliburton, £120 Longformacus
CHEV X – £124 Mount Benger, £123 Flemington
MULES – £122 Crosswoodhill
CHEV X BF – £120 Innergellie House, £116 Cairns
Amongst the other stores a strong show of lambs for quality made for easy selling in comparison to heavier prime lambs with plenty men keen for sheep to a top of £150 for Texels from Dunlop, An-Glasach with Suffolks to £140 from Lyon, Hardington Mains. Beltex x Cheviots topped at £138 from Messrs Ridland, Dukeston of Brux whose run of 306 averaged £120.58. Messrs Bradbury, Halliburton sold 239 Suffolk lambs to top at £136 to average £129.71. Messrs Lyon, Hardington Mains sold 139 Texel & Suffolk lambs to top at £142 to average £131.17.
Principal Prices:
TEX – £150 An-Glasach, £144 Back O’Laight, £142 Seafield, £142 Hardington Mains, £136 Yeldabrek, £135 Hillend, £134 Smiddyhill, £134 Skelfhill, £134 Hillend, £131 Carmacoup, £131 Hardington Mains
BEL – £138, £133, £132 Dukeston of Brux, £127 An-Glasach, £126, £125 Dukeston of Brux
SUF – £140 Hardington Mains, £138 Fountainside, £137 Hardington Mains, £136, £133, £132 Halliburton, £131 Seafield, £130 Fountainside
CONT – £127, £118 Yeldabrek
MULES – £124 Ferniehaugh
LLE – £123 Craigdarroch
EC – £116, £104 East Fortissat
DS – £125, £121 Brownhill