Store Lambs & Breeding Sheep – Friday 9th October 2026

9 October 2026

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Friday 9th October 2026

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had its weekly sale of 5917 store lambs with trade being very fast again in all classes, with plenty of local and distant buyers. Sale topped at £154 for a Blue Texel from Wallace Hartsop, Beltex to £148 from I Rennie, West Torphin and Texels to £139 from Latheran farm.

Suffolks to £134 from Yeldabrek

North Country Cheviots to £122 from Nettlingflat

Cheviot cross Blackface to £124 from Black Mountain

Easy care to £124 from Yeldabrek

Cheviot Mules to £123 from Yeldabrek

Blackface to £118 from Parkgatestone

Overall average – £100.70

3030 Blackface average – £88.87

2887 Suff/Tex/Belt/Chev Average – £116.26

Principal Prices:

STORE LAMBS

TEX – £139 Latheron Farms, £136 & £135 Deerness, £136 & £130 Longformacus, £135 & £130 (twice) Lister mains, £130 Upper Muirhouse, £130 Drumbuie

BEL – £148 & £134 West Torphin, £145 & £130 Greenbay

BF – £118 Parkgatestone, £116 Hearthstanes, £116 & £108 Auchengruith, £111 Mitchellslacks, £111 Patervan, £110 Auchenhessnane, £108 Glenbuck, £107 Grains

CHM – £123 Deerness, £118 Longformacus

X – £118 Deerness, £118 (twice) Haliburton, £117 Chanlockfoot, £116 Wolfcrooks

BTEX – £156 & £132 Hartsop, £140 Upper Muirhouse

HAM – £114 & £110 Haliburton

SUF – £136 Yeldabrek, £135 Upper Muirhouse, £130 Deerness, £130 Greenbay, £130, £124 & £123 Haliburton, £125 The Firs, £122 Gosland

CHE X BF – £118, £112, £110 & £109 Black Mountain, £116 & £106 Mellerstain, £104 Holylee

EC – £124 Braebuster

NCC – £122 Nettlingflat, £116 & £115 Haliburton

SCC– £110, £105, £104 & £102 West Deloraine, £105 Holylee, £104 Wolfcrooks, £104 Castle Crawford

DS – £120 & £112 Brownhill

BREEDING SHEEP

The second sale of Blackface and Cheviot Ewes and all classes of lowland sheep saw 1133 head forward with all classes keenly bid for. The sale topped at £305 for Texel Gimmer from Stevenson, Linburn.

Mule Gimmers to £300 from Dawyck

Cheviot Mule Gimmers to £270 from Stobo Home

North Country Cheviot Gimmers to £290 Mossdale

South Country Cheviot Gimmers to £150 Dukeston of Brux

Blackface Ewes to £152 Kirkton, Pentland

Blackface Gimmers to £158 Mitchellslacks

EWE LAMBS

CHM – £175 Brieredge

EWES

SSC – £150 & £148 Dukeston of Brux

BF – £152 & £150 Kirkton, £148 Sweetshawhead, £148 & £130 Mitchellslacks, £146 Leithenwater, 3140 Eastside, £132 Middle Moneynut

X – £140 Yeldabrek

GIMMERS

TEX – £305 Linburn

BF – £152 & £150 Kirkton, £148 Sweetshawhead, £148 & £130 Mitchellslacks, £146 Leithenwater, 3140 Eastside, £132 Middle Moneynut

NCC – £290 & £235 Mossdale

CHM – £270, £265 & £260 Stobo Home

X – £300 Easter Dawyck, £275 & £255 Altarstone

RAMS

Rams saw best types easily sold topping at £1000 for Texel Shearling from Messrs Gray, Langside

RAM LAMBS

TEX – £900 North Garngour

RAMS

TEX – £1000 & £900 Langside, £700 Garngour

BEL – £900 & £800 (twice) Linnhead

SUF – £580 & £480 Somerville

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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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