Annual Show & Sale of Hoggs with Lambs at Foot including Sale of Ewes & Gimmers with Lambs at Foot

15 May 2026

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

15th May 2026

Lawrie and Symington Ltd held the weekly sale of 2081 head of ewes, gimmers and hoggs with lambs at foot. This included the Annual Show and Sale of 833 hoggs with lambs at foot, which were keenly bid for throughout the day and were ably judged by Mr J Barclay, Mid Brockloch Farm and kindly sponsored by Lance Armstrong Shearing.

The champion pen was awarded to 10 Suffolk cross Texel hoggs with 10 Beltex lambs at foot from regular consignor, Messrs Laird, Sunnyside & Carbello Farm which went on to realise the sales top price of £204 per head to regular purchaser, Messrs Anderson, Oldwalls Farm.

Reserve Champion went to a pen of 10 Texel cross hoggs with 10 Beltex lambs at foot from Messrs Smith, Westpark Farm selling at £188 to Messrs Steel, Cumberhead Farm.

The 460 gimmers with lambs at foot topped at £172 for a Beltex with twins from Messrs Hamilton, Dillars Farm with Suffolk cross singles to £168 from Messrs Laird, Carbello & Sunnyside Farm and Mules with singles to £162 from Messrs Laird, Carbello & Sunnyside Farm.

The 788 ewes with lambs at foot were a mixed selection of types but all were keenly bid for. Topping at £160 for Texel one-crop ewes with singles from Messrs Lindsay-Brown, Bogside Farm, Fenwick. Mules sold to £135 from Barclay, Mid Brockloch Farm; Cheviots to £108 from Noble, Lochurd Farm; and Blackface to £88 from Messrs Boswell, East Burnhead Farm, Darvel.

Averages:

Ewes £104.94 (788) up £9.31 on the year

Gimmers £152.83 (460) up £23.20 on the year

Hoggs £160.83 (833) up £8.63 on the year

Judge: Mr John Barclay, Mid Brockloch Farm

Sponsor: Lance Armstrong Shearing & Mobile Dipping

Class 1: Scotch Mule Hoggs with Lambs at Foot

1st Carbello & Sunnyside £200 to Greenshields

2nd Carbello & Sunnyside £186 to Barrduff

3rd Allanton £184 to Cumberhead

Class 2: Texel Hoggs with Lambs at Foot

1st (Reserve Champ) Westpark £188 to Cumberhead

2nd Carbello & Sunnyside £186 to Oldwalls

3rd Allanton £180 to Cumberhead

Class 3: Any Other Breed Hoggs with Lambs at Foot

1st (Champion) Carbello & Sunnyside (Suff x) £204 to Oldwalls

2nd Little Galla (Aber x) £156 to High Parks

3rd Dreva (Suff x) £180 to Cockrig

Champion: Pen 143-144 from Messrs Laird, Carbello & Sunnyside Farm

Reserve Champion: Pen 121-122 from Messrs Smith, Westpark Farm

Principal Prices:

EWES & LAMBS

TEX –

Singles: £160, £154, £150, £140 Bogside, £140 Toftcombs

Twins: £146, £138 & £132 Bogside, £130 Dillars & Toftcombs

BF –

Singles: £88 & £70 East Burnhead, £80, £79 (twice) & £70 Westtown

Twins: £78 East Burnhead, £74 Westtown

CHM –

Singles: £125 Toftcombs

Twins: £116 Toftcombs

SUF –

Singles: £122 Brims Mains

Twins: £127 & £120 Dillars

CHE –

Singles: £108 Lochurd, £102 Findatie

X –

Singles: £130 Fullarton

Twins: £135 Mid Brockloch, £122 Fullarton, £128 & £116 Posso, £118 Toftcombs

BAD –

Singles:

Twins:

£78 Dillars

GIMMERS & LAMBS

TEX –

Singles: £160 & £140 (twice) Mid Brockloch, £156 Sunnyside/Carbello, £154 & £146 Bogside, £150 Fullarton

Twins: £146 Sunnyside/Carbello, £140 Bogside, £144 Hillend

BEL –

Twins: £172 Dillars

CHM –

Twins: £146 Stobo Home

SUF –

Singles: £148 & £134 Fullarton

Twins: £168 & £150 Sunnyside/Carbello

X –

Singles: £162 Sunnyside/Carbello

Twins: £160 (twice) & £158 (twice) Sunnyside/Carbello

HOGGS & LAMBS

TEX – £188 Westpark(twice) & Hillend, £186 Sunnyside/Carbello, £184 Westpark, £180 Allanton & Hillend, £178 & £176 Posso

SUF – £204, £174 & £170 Sunnyside/Carbello, £180 Dreva & Posso

X – £200 & £186 (twice)Sunnyside/Carbello, £184 & £180 Allanton

ABE – £174 & £166 Allanton, £156 Little Galla

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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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