Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 16th June 2025
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 115 cattle comprising of 55 bullock and heifers, 60 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to £3001 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black Butchers, Lanark or to 452p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairns Butchers, Law.
Limousin bullocks sold to £3000 from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Poultrade Butchers, Glasgow or to 400p/pk from Hill Farm, Strathaven.
Beef cows sold to £2490 per head from Ryeflatt Farm, Cleghorn or to 308p/pk from Bickerton Hall Farm, Bathgate.
Dairy cows sold to £2140 per head from Greentowers Farm, Lanark or to 251p/pk from Craigends Farm, Airdrie.
Cast bulls sold to £2130 per head from Brackendale Farm, West Calder or to 227p/pk from Brackendale Farm, West Calder.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2562 Greentowers, £2410 Easter Frew, £2203 West Backs
LIM – £2485 West Glespin, £2484 Brockwoodlees
LIM X – £3000, £2792, £2706 Brockwoodlees, £2591 Huntlyhill, £2444 Fauldingcleugh
SIM – £2666, £2443 Easter Frew, £2442 Westtown
BB – £2747 Brockwoodlees, £2257 Whitecraigs
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
AA – 390p Easter Frew, 358p West Backs
LIM – 450p Brockwoodlees
LIM X – 452p, 442p, 440p Brockwoodlees, 420p Fauldingcleugh, 410p Huntlyhill, 405p Fauldingcleugh
SIM – 418p Easter Frew
BB – 432p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
AA – £2299, £2190 West Backs
LIM – £3000 Hill (Strathaven)
CONT X – £2289 Millhill
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
AA – 368p West Backs
LIM – 400p Hill (Strathaven), 395p East Millrig
LIM X – 380p East Millrig
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
HOL – £2114 Millhill
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
HOL – 310p Millhill
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £1990 Bagmoors
Luing – £2040 Townfoot (Symington), £1690 Hamildean
SAL – £1840 Scotstounbank
LIM – £2290 Kepscaith, £2290 West Glespin, £1890 Bickerton Hall
LIM X – £2340 Huntlyhill
BSH – £1840 Polnoon
SIM – £2490, £1790 Ryeflatt
BB – £1890 Gair, £1890 South Carnduff
CONT X – £2240 Carsewell
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 264p, 256p Bagmoors
SAL – 273p Scotstounbank
SHO – 240p Blackburn
LIM – 308p Bickerton Hall, 289p West Glespin, 287p Kepscaith, 285p, 282p West Glespin
LUI – 231p Townfoot (Symington)
BSH – 252p Polnoon
SIM – 304p, 254p Ryeflatt
BB – 291p South Carnduff, 281p Haughhead, 273p Gair
CONT X – 256p Carsewell
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1740 Letham, £1590 Auchmeddan
Ayr – £1740 Craigends
HOL – £2140, £1690 Greentowers, £1590 Whitecraigs
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 242p Letham, 222p Auchmeddan
HOL – 265p, 240p Kilkivan, 228.6p Greentowers, 223p Kilkivan, 219p Netherholm, 218p Greentowers
AYR – 251p, 216p Craigends
Cast Bulls Per Head
Lim – £2310 Brackendale
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
Lim – 226p Brackendale
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 427 Lambs, 845 Hoggs and 943 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
A larger show of 427 lambs almost double the same week last year, were forward to a ring of buyers, all desperate for lambs with trade 7p/pk dearer on the year. More needed each week to fulfil demand.
The sale topped at £214 per head for Texel x from Smellie, Kailzie Mains and to 435p/kg for Texel from Campbell, Strawfrank.
Overall Average 377pp/kg (SQQ 381p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
CHE – £110 Firth Home
Per Kilo
CHE – 343p Firth Home
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £139 Sandford
Per Kilo
TEX – 356p Sandford
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £196 Strawfrank, £192 Peatpotts, £179 Howburn, £177 Overburns, £175 Wester Whitecastle
BEL – £180 Muirhouse, £170 Nether Brotherston, £160 East Mains
SUF – £190 & £178 Sornfallow, £177 Hamildean, £169 Dreva & Traqair Knowe
CHAR – £150 Nether Brotherston
CHE – £130 Wester Whitecastle
X – £164 & £157 Wester Whitecastle
DOR – £120 Nether Brotherston
Per Kilo
TEX – 435p Strawfrank, 426p Peatpotts, 407p Wester Whitecastle, 406p Howburn, 400p East Mains
BEL – 425p Nether Brotherston, 409p Muirhouse, 390p East Mains
SUF – 422p Sornfallow, 400p Rowantreehill, 395p Sornfallow, 393p Rowantreehill & Hamildean
CHAR – 348p Nether Brotherston
CHE – 325p Wester Whitecastle
X – 382p & 381p Wester Whitecastle
DOR – 292p Nether Brotherston
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £198 Blackhill & Strawfrank, £196 Blackhill, £195 Harene, £190 Cambwell
SUF – £195 Sornfallow, £190 Hamildean (twice), £188 Southmains, £188 Overburns
CHAR – £167 Baldastard
Per Kilo
TEX – 417p Blackhill, 408p Howburn, 404p Cambwell, Blackhill & Strawfrank
SUF – 408p Southmains, 400p Overburns, 393p Hamildean, 390p Sornfallow, 387p Hamildean
CHAR – 355p Badlastard
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £214 Kailzie Mains, £193 Harene
SUF – £199 & £194 Kailzie Mains
Per Kilo
TEX – 350p Harene, 319p Kailzie Mains
SUF – 361p & 352p Kailzie Mains
Hoggs
Another large show of 845 prime hoggs were on offer with the good fleshed hoggs again easily sold with others realization.
The sale topped at £200 per head for Texel from Anderson, Muirhouse and to 324 p/kg for Beltex from Taylor, Heatheryhall.
Overall Average 252pp/kg (SQQ 252p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £100 Coach House
BEL – £120 Heatheryhall
BF – £109 Heatheryhall, £106 Sandford, £100 Hill & Upper Muirhouse
CHE – £111 Whiteside
X – £114 Sandford, £108 Whiteside
LLE – £110 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 285p Coach House, 276p North Boig, 251p Coach House
BEL – 324p Heatheryhall
BF – 286p Sandford, 279p Heatheryhall, 277p Upper Muirhouse, 259p Whitside, 257p Heatheryhall
CHE – 292p Whiteside, 248p Coach House, 236p Heatheryhall, 235p Coach House, 221p Greyside
SM – 205p Easter Dawyck
X – 316p Sandford, 308p Whitside, 250p Couch House (twice), 236p West Handaxwood
LLE – 282p Heatheryhall
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £130 Sandford, £128 North Boig, £110 Clarkson, £100 West Handaxwood
BEL – £134 Greyside
BF – £135 Easter Dawyck, £128 Parkhall, £127 Whiteside, £125 North Boig, £110 Easter Dawyck
CHE – £110 Brownhill
X – £114 North Boig, £110 Brownhill & Hill, £100 Coach House & Brownhill
JAC – £100 Brownhill
HW – £100 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 309p Sandford, 297p North Boig, 275p Hill, 240p Netherhall, 238p West Handaxwood
BEL – 319p Greyside
BF – 300p Easter Dawyck, 295p Whitside, 290p Parkhall & North Boig, 268p Easter Dawyck
CHE – 268p Brownhill, 220p Coach House
X – 278p North Boig, 263p Coach House, 255p Hill, 250p Brownhill, 232p Brownhill
JAC – 227p Brownhill
HW – 243p Heatheryhall
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £160 Upper Muirhouse, £150 Hill, £147 Greyside, £146 North Boig & Whiteside
BEL – £150 Corstane
BF – £130 Sandford, £118 Sweetshawhead, £100 Handaxwood & Upper Muirhouse
CHE – £150 Heatheryhall, £139 Greyside, £110 Couch House
X – £130 Heatheryhall, £122 Greyside, £100 Handaxwood & Brownhill
Per Kilo
TEX – 320p Upper Muirhouse, 319p Hill, 304p North Boig, 302p Sandford, 295p The Kiln
BEL – 312p Corstane
BF – 282p Sandford, 256p Sweetshawhead, 217p Upper Muirhouse, 212p Handaxwood
CHE – 312p Heatheryhall, 302p Greyside, 215p Coach House
X – 270p Heatheryhall, 265p Greyside, 227p Handaxwood, 208p Brownhill
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £200 Upper Muirhouse, £188 Midlock & Sandyholm, £164 Cloverhill, £160 Heatheryhall
BF – £170 Cairns, £140 Easter Dawyck (twice), £132 Cloverhill
CHE – £150 Heatheryhall
X – £168 Sandford, £158 Wrights Houses, £150 Wrights Houses, Sandford & North Boig
KHIL – £184 & £160 Sandyholm
Per Kilo
TEX – 268p Midlock, 266p Heatheryhall, 250p Upper Muirhouse, 236p Greyside, 235p Sandyholm
BF – 235p & 232p Easter Dawyck, 231p, 228p & 227p Cloverhill
CHE – 254p Heatheryhall
X – 280p Sandford, 277p & 272p Wrights Houses, 267p Sandford, 241p North Boig
KHIL – 266p & 235p Sandyholm
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 943 cast ewes on offer were a strong show for quality and maintained recent high rates. The plainest end a little harder to cash.
The sale topped at £300 per head for Texels from Muirhead, Orchilmore and to £139 for Blackface from Rockhall.
Overall Average £130.81
BF Average £103.45 (352)
Ewes
TEX – £300 Lawers, £295 Strawfrank, £260 Cambwell & Greyside, £250 Cambwell
BEL – £220 Carstairs Mains, £200 Lamington Livestock, £180 Oldwalls, £178 Corstane
BF – £140 Firth Home, £139, £134 & £132 Rockhall, £130 Sweetshawhead
SUF – £256 Carwood, £240 Dreva, £220 Southmains, £212 Balgreen Cottage, £208 Kailzie Mains
CHAR – £202 Greyside
NCC – £198 Haininghead, £192 Carstairs Mains, £172 Greyside, £162 Carstairs Mains
CHE – £160 Upper Muirhouse, £140 & £130 Sandford Sheep, £128 Netherton, £122 Greyside
CONT – £140 Sandford Sheep
X – £188 Midlock, £180 Dreva, £178 Gair & Sornfallow
BFL – £220 & £140 Midlock
LLE – £100 Bavelaw Est
BTEX – £160 Dreva
HW – £80 Brownhill, £72 Fairview
SWA – £96 Fairview, £76 Greyside
EASY CARE – £122 & £94 Greyside
Rams
TEX – £200, £198, £188 Greyside, £172 Strawfrank, £170 Southmains
BEL – £136, £130 Greyside
SUF – £160 Cambwell, £100 Greyside
NCC – £148, £140 Greyside
X – £188 Southmains
HAM – £228 Greyside
EASY CARE – £150 & £90 Greyside
