Breeding Sheep & September Soiree - Tuesday 30th September 2025

Breeding Sheep & September Soiree – Tuesday 30th September 2025

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

30^th September 2025

Lawrie & Symington Ltd held their Annual Sale of 4980 Breeding Sheep including the Annual Sale for Blackface Ewes and Gimmers, Second Sale for Blackface Ewe Lambs and Cheviot Ewes. The Blackface section topped at £850 for a pen of Gimmers from Messrs CC MacArthur & Co, Nunnerie and were purchased by Messrs J Jackson & Son, Pole, Lochgoilhead.

Blackface Ewes topped at £600 from Aberuchill Management Ltd and were purchased by Messrs McAteer, Drumbog.

Blackface Ewe Lambs sold to £172 from Messrs Crozier, Fallburns selling to Messrs LJ & AL Jones, Penllan, Builth Wells.

Cheviots topped at £200 for North Country Cheviot Gimmers from Mr J Straughan, Waterloo Drive.

Blackface Ewes Averages/Top Prices:

Vendor	No.	Top	Average
Blackcraig	5	£450	£450
Aberuchill	6	£600	£340
Midlock	93	£500	£278
Dalwyne	16	£300	£242
Tinnis	20	£200	£200
Whelphill	73	£240	£178
Kirkland	99	£175	£162
Haystoun	115	£180	£143

Blackface Gimmers Averages/Top Prices:

Vendor	No.	Top	Average
Tinnis	20	£360	£360
Midlock	25	£480	£320
Muldaddie	51	£280	£264
Nunnerie	150	£850	£258
Greenside	20	£360	£240
Mitchellslacks	41	£220	£211
Gosland	66	£240	£210

Blackface Ewe Lambs Averages/Top Prices:

Vendor	No.	Top	Average
Fallburns	27	£172	£156
Cronberry	116	£138	£117
Elvanfoot	65	£114	£92
Syart	150	£118	£91

Blackface Averages:

1465 Blackface Ewes averaged £138 (+£20)

470 Blackface Gimmers averaged £235 (+£75)

1327 Blackface Ewe Lambs averaged £86 (+£16)

430 Cheviot Females averaged £120 (+£11)

127 Stock Sheep (Blackface) averaged £150

Principal Prices:

BF EWES

£600 & £360 Aberuchill, £550 Crossflatt, £500 Midlock, £450 Blackcraig, £420, £350 (twice) & £300 Midlock, £300 Dalwyne & Midlock

BF GIMMERS

£850, £540, £310 & £260 Nunnerie, £480 Midlock, £360 Greenside & Tinnis, £310 Midlock, £280 (twice) Drumnagreagh

BF EWE LAMBS

£172 Fallburns, £150 Kirkland Farming, £138 Cronberry & Fallburns, £132 & £110 Cronberry, £118 Syart, £114 Cronberry & Elvanfoot

BF STOCK EWE

£175 & £160 Broughton Place, £165, £155, £150, £145 & £140 Cronberry,

BF STOCK GIMMER

£190 Broughton Place

CHEVIOT EWES

NCC – £125 Muirhouse, £125 Duntilland

CHE X- £130, £102 Craigdarroch

SCC – £135, £115 Mossholm, £120 (three times), £118 Mellerstain Estate

CHEVIOT GIMMERS

NCC – £200 Waterloo Drive, £188 North Slipperfield

CHE – £155 East Burnhead

73 Rams sold to a packed ringside with an 100% clearance witnessed, topping twice with £1200 for Texel Tups from Orr, Wester Walston Farm.

Lowland ewes met an animated demand with classes well surpassing all local centres with Gimmers topping at £320 from Stevenson, Linburn Farm.

EWES

TEX – £202 Kirkton of Crawford, £168 Pentland Mains

CHEV X – £112 Easterhouse

X – £195 Kirkton of Crawford, £162 Pentland Mains, £155 Middle Moneynut

GIMMERS

TEX – £320 & £315 Linburn, £300 Gosland, £285 & £275 Rusha

X – £285 Dreva

EWE LAMBS

X – £185, £178 (twice), £168 & £160 Kirkhouse, £170 Spango, £165 Dreva, £158 Culter Allers

RAM LAMBS

SUF – £600 (twice) & £550 Pretts Mill

RAMS

TEX – £1200 (twice), £900 (three times) & £850 Wester Walston, £950 & £850 Hartside, £850 Hillridge

BEL – £500 (twice) Muirhouse

SUF – £650 & £600 Somerville

X – £950 & £900 (twice) Whim Park Cottage, £900 & £750 (twice) Wintermuir

BFL – £800, £700 & £650 Whim Park Cottage

BTEX – £750 Wester Walston, £550 East Yardhouses

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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 10^th 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 6^th December at strictly 12noon All entries (including Texel Full Entries via iTexel) – Monday 16^th 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 8^th 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 10^th January 2025 at 5.30pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Monday 16^th 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.

Consigner

Date

Pen No.

FA/QMS No.

Lots Start

Lot Order

I.D. TAG

tag number

breed

society registered sire

please check

BLK HFR BULL

Lots End

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BVD Declaration
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

The holding which these animals have moved onto the market from is a BVD NEGATIVE holding.

The holding which these animals have moved onto the market from is BVD NOT NEGATIVE, all animals presented for sale are individually tested.

I/We hereby declare that the above cattle are correctly matched with their Ear-Tag Number(s) and Passports and presented in strict order of sale and as detailed above.

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Live Implement Sale Entry Form

Name (Payment)

Telephone

Mobile

Email Address

Address

Postcode

Bank Details

Sort Code

Account Number

Description

Year / Reg / Serial

Hours

Reserve Price

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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.

Owners Signature

Date (DD/MM/YYYY)

GDPR Agreement

By contacting us by email you agree that we can store your data in our database, so we can process your request. We will never share your details with any third party.