Dorset Show & Sale – Wednesday 15th July 2026

15 July 2026

LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD

LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE

 

WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY 2026

 

SHOW & SALE OF DORSET SHEEP

(On behalf of the Scottish Dorset Breeders’ Club)

 

The company welcome back the Scottish Dorset Breeders’ Club for their Annual Show and Sale of 43 Catalogued entries. With 31 entries forward, 21 of them found new homes and averaged £285.00 with an Overall Clearance of 87%. With a limited ringside of buyers present, there was fury of Online Bidding via MartEye and more, especially amongst the females, could have been sold to advantage.

 

Topping the sale at 520gns was Dun Eideann Icarus, a Ram Lamb from Mr Declan Rankine, Fife. A son of Sherborne Fixate, who was the sale topper last year, his dam is from the Huish flock, a daughter of the Blackhill Zabo. He finds a new home with the SRUC, Easter Howgate, Mid Lothian.

The Pre-Sale Show Male Champion, was the Shearling Ram which realised 500gns from Finn Davidson and Christine Murphy, Gibston House, Keith with Gibston Farm Hamish, an April-2025 born sired by Rivervalley Fergus who was the Show and Sale Champion in 2023. His dam is the homebred Gibston Farm Curlywurly, sired by Pembroke Warburton. He was purchased online by Mr Thomas Roper, Ehen Place, Cumbria.

 

Topping the Females at 450gns was the Pre-Sale Female Champion and Overall Champion, Gibston Farm Haven. A daughter of Lanamuir Frank The Tank also from Finn Davidson and Christine Murphy and out of Gibston Farm Bianca who is another daughter of Pembroke Warburton. Haven now joins the Dun Eideann flock with Declan Rankine in Fife.

 

Show Results:   Judge: Beth Farmer, Cowden

Class 1: Aged Ewe (2 forward)

1st Lot 202 Tynyarrock

2nd Lot 201 Tynyarrock

 

Class 2: Gimmer (3 forward)

1st Lot 203 Gibston Farm

2nd Lot Lot 204 Gibston Farm

3rd Lot 205 Tynyarrock

 

Class 3: Ewe Lamb (4 forward)

1st Lot 207 Dupin

2nd Lot 206 Dupin

3rd Lot 209 Dupin

4th Lot 208 Dupin

 

Class 4: Shearling Ram (1 forward)

1st Lot 216 Gibston Farm

 

Class 5: Ram Lamb (3 forward)

1st Lot 219 Dun Eideann

2nd Lot 220 Dun Eideann

3rd Lot 222 Ballycoach

 

Class 6: Pens of Females

1st Lot 211 Ballycoach (Gimmers)

2nd Lot 210 Ballycoach (Gimmers)

3rd Lot 212 Strathbogie (Ewe Lambs)

4th Lot 213 Strathbogie (Ewe Lambs)

 

Female Champion: Lot 203 (Gimmer) Gibston Farm

 

Reserve Female Champion: Lot 207 (Ewe Lamb) Dupin

 

Male Champion: Lot 216 (Shearling Ram) Gibston Farm

 

Reserve Male Champion: Lot 219 (Ram Lamb) Dun Eideann

 

Overall Champion: Lot 203 (Gimmer) Gibston Farm

Reserve Overall Champion: Lot 216 (Shearling Ram) Gibston Farm

Best Horn Exhibit: Lot 202 (Aged Ewe) Tynarrock

 

Reserve Horn Exhibit: Lot 201 (Aged Ewe) Tynarrock

 

Young Handlers (2 forward)

1st Alexander Sheed

2nd Charlie Sheed

 

Other Leading Prices:

Ram Lamb:

500gns – D Rankine with Dun Eideann Impact to SRUC, Easter Howgate, Mid Lothian

400gns – P Quelch with Ballycoach Issac to H & M Purdie, Hazelbank, Johnstone Bridge

 

Gimmer:

420gns – F Davidson & C Murphy with Gibston Farm Hiccup to J Christie, Kennels Cottage, Lockerbie

200gns (Pen of Two) – P Quelch, Ballycoach to I Spendlove, Wyvern View, Derbyshire

200gns (Pen of Two) – P Quelch, Ballycoach to I Spendlove, Wyvern View, Derbyshire

 

Ewe Lamb:

300gns – M Walker with Dupin Irma to I Spendlove, Wyvern View, Derbyshire

250gns – M Walker with Dupin Ivy to I Spendlove, Wyvern View, Derbyshire

250gns – M Walker with Dupin Italy to J Redfern, Newhouse, Leek

220gns – M Walker with Dupin Irish to J Redfern, Newhouse, Leek

 

Averages:

21 Overall averaged £285.00 (31 forward)

2 Aged Ewes averaged £157.50 (2 forward)

7 Gimmers averaged £273.00 (7 forward)

8 Ewe Lambs averaged £217.88 (18 forward)

1 Shearling Ram averaged £525.00 (1 forward)

3 Ram Lambs averaged £497.00 (3 forward)

87% Clearance

 

NB: Photos to follow

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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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