Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 10th August 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 113 cattle comprising of 38 Bullocks and Heifers, and 75 Cast Cows.
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2696 From Brockwoodlees Farm to H Black Butchers or to 430p/kg, also from Brockwoodlees Farm to Collins Butchers
Simmental Bullocks sold to £2577 from Bogside Farm to Cooper Butchers, or to 378p/kg from Bushelhead Farm to Findlay Wholesale.
Young Bulls sold to £2208 per head from Gowmacmorran Farm or to 318p/kg from The Gair Farm.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2292 Mafflat
LIM – £2696, £2613, £2533 Brockwoodlees, £2486 & £2452 The Hill, £2379 Bushelhead
LIM X – £2656 & £2633 Brockwoodlees, £2462 Greentowers
CHAR – £2608 Brockwoodlees
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM – 420p (twice) The Hill, 410p Brockwoodlees, 400p Faskine
LIM X – 430p, 418p (twice) Brockwoodlees, 418p Faskine
Beef Bullocks Per Head
SHO – £2236 Gowmacmorran
LIM – £2487 Bushelhead
SIM – £2577 Bogside
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM – 378p Bushelhead
SIM – 355p Bogside
Young Bulls Per Head
SHO – £2208 Gowmacmorran
Young Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 318p Gair
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2370 per head from Bogside Farm, or to 310p/kg from Headsmuir Farm.
Dairy cows sold to £1840 per head from Letham Farm, or to 278p/kg from the same home.
Cast Bulls sold to £2200 per head from East Mains of Ballencrieff Farm or to 196p/kg from the same home.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2310 Darnhall Mains, £2190 Headsmuir, £2110 & £2010 Newton of Wiston, £1990 Mafflat
LIM X – £2370 Bogside, £2290 & £2070 Headsmuir, £2190 & £2170 Gair
SAL – £1940 Darnhall Mains
SIM – £2210 Bogside
BB – £2240 Hillridge
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 310p Headsmuir, 299p, 293p & 291p Newton of Wiston, 294p Mafflat, 290p Darnhall Mains
LIM X – 302p & 297p Headsmuir, 305p Gair, 299p Bogside
SAL – 290p, 274p & 269p Darnhall Mains
SIM – 282p Mayfield
BB – 275p Hillridge
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1840 Letham
HOL – £1670 Broadfield, £1570 Greentowers
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 278p & 260p Letham
HOL – 254p & 219p Broadfield, 207p Greentowers
Cast Bulls Per Head
AA – £2200 East Mains of Ballencrieff
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 196p East Mains of Ballencrieff
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington sold 2002 lambs and 1260 cast ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
A larger show of 2002 prime lambs saw a very mixed offering with too many lean lambs being presented. These would be better sold in the store market. Heavy weight and well fleshed lambs easily sold.
The sale topped at £218 per head for Texels from Graham, Greenshields Farm and to 458p/kg for Beltex from Laird, Yeldabrek Farm.
Overall average 331p/kg (SQQ 328p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £131 Sandford, £129 Harestonhill, £114 Over Kypeside
BEL – £156 Yeldabrek, £142 Laigh Carnduff, £126 & £124 Overcairn
SUF – £116 Castlemains
SM – £100 Nether Abington
Per Kilo
TEX – 339p Harestonhill, 335p Sandford, 292p Over Kypeside
BEL – 458p Yeldabrek, 364p Laigh Carnduff, 326p & 323p Overcairn
SUF – 313p Castlemains
SM – 303p Nether Abington
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £159 Westpark, £158 Richardton, £153 (twice) Glendouran, £153 Dovecot
BEL – £190 & £184 Biggarshiels, £170 Collielaw, £166 Muirhouse, £161 Haspielaw
BF – £100 Overburns, £100 Hareburn View
SUF – £146 Dykeneuk, £146 & £145 The Firs, £144 Grangehall, £144 Muirhouse
CHAR – £136 Nether Brotherston
CHE – £133 Newton of Wiston, £129 Parkhouse
CHM – £130 Parkhouse, £127 Muldron
SM – £138 Nether Abington, £134 Crookboat, £105 Overburns
X – £140 Eastfield, £130 Nether Brotherston, £129 The Law
DOR – £140 Gibsonhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 361p Westpark, 353p Roughazie, 353p West Torphin, 352p Little Kype, 352p Laigh Carnduff
BEL – 431p & 418p Biggarsheils, 386p Collielaw, 385p Wester Whitecastle, 369p Biggarshiels
BF – 250p Hareburn View, 243p Overburns
SUF – 339p &b 329p The Firs, 328p Longhouse, 327p Chapelhill, 325p Brae
CHAR – 323p Nether Brotherston
CHE – 314p Parkhouse, 302p Newton of Wiston
CHM – 309p Parkhouse, 302p Muldron
SM – 306p Nether Abington, 297p Crookboat, 250p Overburns
X – 318p Eastfield, 302p Nether Brotherston, 286p The Law
DOR – 325p Gibsonhall
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £196 Craighead, £194 Ingraston, £192 (twice) Collielaw, £190 Ingraston
BEL – £160 Biggarshiels, £158 Muirhouse, £156 Wester Whitecastle
SUF – £173 Brownsbank, £170 Middlestead, £170 Muldron, £169 Carlophill, £161 Brownsbank
CHAR – £150 Nether Brotherston
CHM – £145 & £144 Brockhouse
SM – £151 Cockrig
TXS – £135 Castlemains
Per Kilo
TEX – 404p Ingraston, 391p (twice) Collielaw, 388p Ingraston, 383p Collielaw
BEL – 343p Muirhouse, 326p Biggarshiels, 318p Wester Whitecastle
SUF – 346p Muldron, 346p Brownsbank, 344p Carlophill, 340p Middlestead, 335p Knockenhair
CHAR – 306p Nether Brotherston
CHM – 327p & 308p Brockhouse
SM – 314p Cockrig
TXS – 293p Castlemains
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £218, £210 & £208 Greenshields, £208 Blackpark, £200 Craighead
BEL – £184 West Torphin
SUF – £178 Middlestead
X – £179 Carlophill
Per Kilo
TEX – 366p Craighead, 363p Greenshields, 357p Craighead, 354p Collielaw, 351p Middlestead
BEL – 347p West Torphin
SUF – 335p Middlestead
X – 288p Carlophill
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1260 cast ewes and rams on offer were all a mixed show but trade would be sharper on the week especially for the stronger, heavier end of ewes. Tups short of requirement.
The sale topped at £290 per had for Texels from Scott, Dawn Cottage, Orkney and to £140 for Blackface from Blackpark Farms.
Overall average £135.15
BF average £95.18 (241)
Ewes
TEX – £290 Dawn Cott, £285 The Firs, £265 West Torphin, £262 Whinnybrae, £258 Wester Whitecastle, £250 Dawn Cott
BEL – £220 Taldale, £218 Wester Whitecastle, £178 Whinnybrae, £144 & £140 Yeldabrek
BF – £140 Blackpark, £138 & £124 Woolfords, £124 Gosland, £122 Dykeneuk, £116 Westhouse
SUF – £275 Ratho Mains, £240 Taldale, £220 Braeedge, £215 Taldale, £215 Yeldabrek, £195 Langshaw
CHAR – £174 Crossfield, £170 & £128 Hilltop
NCC – £172 Little Galla, £170 Taldale, £168 Stobo Home, £144 Taldale, £140 Stobo Home, £137 Meikle Carleith
CHE – £198 Ratho Mains, £130 Blackpark, £125 Parkhouse, £122 Sandford, £114 Laigh Carnduff
CONT – £155 Broomfield, £134 South Netherburn, £130 Braeedge, £126 Yeldabrek
CHM – £195 Braeedge, £192 Laigh Carnduff, £190 Parkhouse, £180 Little Kype, £140 Meikle Carleith, £110 Laigh Carnduff
X – £202 Brownsbank, £190 Little Galla, £186 Howburn, £185 Townhead, £180 Yeldabrek, £180 Stobo Home
BFL – £145 The Harrow, £142 Midlock
LLE – £157 Brae, £148 Middlehouse
ZWA – £120 Brae
ROM – £174 Brae, £158 & £128 South Netherburn
KHILL – £158 Cleughhead
OTHER – £120 & £110 Balaclava
Rams
TEX – £280 Wester Mosshat, £235 Yeldabrek, £205 Lochurd, £195 Yeldabrek, £140 Lochurd
BEL – £175 Yeldabrek
BF – £140 Hilltop, £120 Gair
SUF – £195 Middlehouse
NCC – £128 Stobo Home
CHE – £190 Hazelside
X – £190 Gibsonhall, £190 Hazelside, £135 Cleughhead, £110 Yeldabrek
BFL – £220 Little Galla
BDM – £200 & £124 West Broadshaw
DOR – £190 Gibsonhall
RYE – £210 Hilltop