Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 19th May 2025
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 98 cattle comprising of 48 bullocks and heifers, 50 cast cows.
British Blue heifers sold to £3016 from Skirling Craig Farm, Biggar to H Black Butchers, Lanark or to 475p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Elliot Butchers, Lanark.
Limousin bullocks sold to £2437 from Balquharrage Farm, Lennoxtown to Faulds Butchers, Kilmarnock or to 445p/pk from Balquharrage Farm, Lennoxtown to Faulds Butchers, Kilmarnock.
Beef cows sold to £2500 per head from Stravenhouse Farm, Carluke or to 308p/pk from Stravenhouse Farm, Carluke.
Dairy cows sold to £2170 per head from Moatmains Farm, Lesmahagow or to 328p/pk from Moatmains Farm, Lesmahagow.
Young bulls sold to £2622 per head from Laigh Cleughearn Farm, East Kilbride or to 380p/pk from Laigh Cleughearn Farm, East Kilbride.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2356 Harvieston, £2131 Walesley, £2112 Mid Shawtonhill
LIM – £3015 Mid Shawtonhill
LIM X – £2767, £2723, £2719 Brockwoodlees
SIM – £2401, £2310, £2248 Harvieston
BB – £3016 Skirling Craigs
CHAR X – £2545 Brockwoodlees
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
AA – 380p Harvieston
LIM – 412p Mid Shawtonhill
LIM X – 475p, 472p, 460p Brockwoodlees
SIM – 380p Harvieston
BB – 458p Brockwoodlees
CHAR X – 420p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM X – £2240 Greentowers
BB – £2437, £2314 Balquharrage
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
BB – 445p, 440 Balquharrage
Young Bulls Per Head
CONT X – £2604 Ingraston
SIM – £2642 East Merkland
BLO – £2622 Laigh Cleughearn
Young Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 350p Laigh Cleughearn
CONT X – 340p Harvieston
SIM – 380p East Merkland
BLO – 380p Laigh Cleughearn
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2390 Huntlyhill, £2240 & £2170 Dreva
LIM X – £2500 Stravenhouse, £2010 West Torphin, £1990 Mid Shawtonhill
BSH – £2070 Anston
SIM – £2090 Ingraston & Mid Shawtonhill, £2040 Huntlyhill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 285p Walesley, 281p Bagmoors, 280p Huntlyhill, 274p Bagmoors
LIM X – 308p Kingside, 307p Stravenhouse, 285p & 284p West Torphin, 269p East Millrig
BSH – 261p Anston
MONT – 268p Moatmains
SIM – 287p Ingraston
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1690 Harvieston
HOL – £1690 Ladehead
MRI – £2170 & £1990 Moatmains
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 243p Harvieston
HOL – 258p Ladehead, 234p Haggs, 230p Blindburn
MRI – 328p & 266p Moatmains
Cast Bulls Per Head
£2250 Walston Mill
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 19th May Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 99 Lambs, 3298 Hoggs and 759 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
New Season Lambs
The first draw of new season spring lambs were forward today and met a good selling trade with demand strong. More needed each week but do not need to be heavy.
The sale topped at £185 per head for Beltex from Padkin, Muirhouse Farm and to 402p/pk for Beltex from the same home.
Overall Average 353p/kg (SQQ 372p/kg)
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £170 Wester Whitecastle
BEL – £169 Muirhouse
SUF – £154 Traquair Knowe
X – £134 Mount Lothian
Per Kilo
TEX – 377.8p Wester Whitecastle
BEL – 384.1p Muirhouse
SUF – 375.6p Traquair Knowe
X – 335p Mount Lothian
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £183 Carwood, £183 Wester Whitecastle, £174, £170 Baldastard, £168 Wester Whitecastle
BEL – £185 Muirhouse
SUF – £181, £180 Kailzie Mains, £172 Baldastard, £160 Kailzie Mains, £156 Traquair Knowe
X – £173 Carwood, £168 Wester Whitecastle
Per Kilo
TEX – 378.3p Baldastard, 366p Wester Whitecastle, 361.7p Baldastard, 358.8p Carwood, 357.4p Wester Whitecastle
BEL – 402.2p Muirhouse
SUF – 377.1p Kailzie Mains, 366p Baldastard, 352.9p, 333.3p Kailzie Mains, 325p Traquair Knowe
X – 365.2p Wester Whitecastle, 332.7p Carwood
52+kg
Per Head
SUF – £175 Carwood, £168 Kailzie Mains, £148 Carwood
Per Kilo
SUF – 318.2p Carwood, 317p Kailzie Mains, 227.7p Carwood
Hoggs
A larger show of 3298 Prime Hoggs were forward to a full ring of buyers who were more keen for sheep especially the well fleshed stuff. All other classes maintained recent rates.
The sale topped at £177 per head for texels from Warnock, Hill Farm, Strathaven and to 361p/kg for Texels from Hamilton, Rowantreehill Farm.
Overall Average 280p/kg (SQQ 281p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BAD – £99 Sandford Sheep
Per Kilo
BAD – 319p Sandford
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £121 & £120 Thethwaite, £119 Heatheryhall, £118 Wellhead, £110 Fieldside
BEL – £138, £120 & £110 Mid Tulloch
BF – £108 Heatheryhall, £101 Crow Wood Cottage, £100 Netherhall (twice) & Ardoch
CHE – £126 Heatheryhall, £119 Sandford Sheep, £111 Avoncrook & Brownhill, £108 Hillhouse
X – £108 Dunsyre Mains
SHE – £98 Whiteside
JAC – £90 Ardoch
SWA – £75 Whiteside
Per Kilo
TEX – 333p Thethwaite, 318p Wellhead & Thethwaite, 313p Heatheryhall, 289p Fieldside
BEL – 353p, 315p & 314p Mid Tulloch
BF – 320p Thethwaite, 291p Heatheryhall, 273p Crow wood, 264p Sandford, 263p Whiteside
CHE – 323p Heatheryhall, 305p Sandford, 300p Whiteside, Avoncrook & Brownhill
X – 291p Dunsyre
SHE – 288p Whiteside
JAC – 250p Ardoch
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £152 Rowantreehill, £150 (twice) Wellhead, £148 & £147 Birks
BEL – £151 Wellhead, £150 Heatheryhall, £142 & £130 Mid Tulloch
BF – £139 & £136 Heatheryhall, £134 (twice) Blackhope, £130 Middlehouse
SUF – £114 West Montgarswood
CHAR – £109 Whiteside
CHE – £148, £138 & £136 Sornfallow, £144 Heatheryhall, £141 Rowantreehill
X – £143 Easterhouse, £126 Hills of Dalserf, £123 Sandford Sheep, £122 Blackhope, £114 Brownhill
BFL – £110 West Montgarswood
BTEX – £124 Townhead of Priestgill
DTEX – £131 Nether Balgray
KHIL – £100 Ardoch
RYE – £100 Prior Rigg
Per Kilo
TEX – 361p Rowantreehill, 340p Wellhead, 333p Broomfield, 333p Wellhead, 328p Birks
BEL – 348p Heatheryhall, 346p Mid Tulloch, 343p Wellhead, 325p Mid Tulloch
BF – 309p & 308p Heatheryhall, 300p Birks, 297p Blackhope
SUF – 271p West Montgarswood
CHAR – 265p Whiteside
CHE – 335p Broomfield, 329p Sornfallow, 327p Rowantreehill, 320p Sornfallow, 320p Heatheryhall
X – 305p Blackhope, 304p Easterhouse, 280p Hills of Dalserf & Muldron, 275p Netherhall
BFL – 275p West Montgarswood
RYE – 250p Prior Rigg
BTEX – 295p Townhead of Priestgill
DTEX – 327p Nether Balgray
KHIL – 238p Ardoch
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £158 (twice) Broomfield Lodge, £155 Heatheryhall, £150 Rowantreehill & Wellhead
BEL – £158 Broomfield Lodge, £150, £148 & £147 Wellhead, £150 Middlehouse
BF – £160 Mount Lothian, £134 (twice) Blackhope, £132 East Burnhead, £123 Corsebank
SUF – £144 Sornfallow, £140 Muldron, £134 Dunsyre Mains, £120 Stobo Home Farm & Carwood
CHE – £145 Broomfield Lodge, £140 Middlehouse, £134 Easterhouse
X – £141 Muldron, £18 Silverrig, £134 Blackhope, £132 Townhead of Priestgill, £131 Dunsyre Mains
BTEX – £149 Nether Balgray
DTEX – £139 Nether Balgray
EC – £144 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 327p Birks, 322p Heatheryhall & Broomfield, 321p & 319p Wellhead
BEL – 322p Edgehead, 321p Wellhead, 319p Middlehouse, 316p Broomfield, 294p Wellhead
BF – 320p Mount Lothian, 291p Blackhope (twice), 280p Burnhead, 261p Corsebank,
SUF – 291p Dunsyre, 288p Sornfallow, 274p Muldron, 250p Stobo Home & Carwood
CHE – 315p Broomfield, 304p Easterhouse & Middlehouse
X – 300p Muldron, 297p Blackhope, 288p Mount Lothian, 287p Silverrig, 284p Dunsyre
SHE – 254p Orchardfield
BTEX – 323p Nether Balgray
DTEX – 308p Nether Balgray
EC – 276p Heatheryhall
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £177 & £170 Hill (Strathaven), £166 Orchardfield, £160 & £158 Wellhead
BEL – £154 Wellhead
BF – £150 Nunnerie, £130 Lochlyoch & Blackhope, £120 Dechmont
SUF – £146 Birks, £140 Herbertshaw, £128 Stobo Home Farm
CHE – £137 Sandford Sheep, £128 & £120 Stobo Home Farm
X – £163 & £148 Midseat, £136 Mount Lothian, £134 Middlehouse, £130 Silverrig
BFL – £140 Kailzie Mains, £130 Anniston Grange, £120 The Harrow
Per Kilo
TEX – 327p Hills of Dalserf, 296p Wellhead, 286p & 285p Hill, 279p Silverrig
BEL – 290p Wellhead
BF – 232p Lochlyoch, 214p Nunnerie, 200p Dechmont
SUF – 270p Birks, 237p Stobo Home Farm
CHE – 258p Sandford, 256p & 240p Stobo Home Farm
X – 251p Mount Lothian, 248p Middlehouse, 246p Midseat, 245p Silverrig, 232p Midseat
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 759 cast ewes and rams were again dear for all classes except the plainer end. More required each week to fill buyers demand.
The sale topped at £325 per head for Texels from Gibson, Cowgrove Farm and Wight, Midlock Farm and to £155 for Blackface from Laird, Sunnyside and Carbello Farm.
Overall Average £143.25
BF Average £95.50 (163)
Ewes
TEX – £325, £300 & £285 Cowgrove, £325 Midlock, £282 Boghouse
BEL – £250 Ardoch, £220 High Crewburn, £205 Toftcombs, £185 Baldastard, £156 Cowgrove
BF – £155 Sunnyside & Carbello, £145 East Merkland, £140 Wester Crosswoodhill & Lochlyoch
SUF – £250 (twice) & £220 Langside, £240 Nettlingflat, £218 Cowgrove
CHAR – £295 Langside
NCC – £196 Dykehead, £185 High Crewburn, £183 Sornfallow, £182 Little Galla, £180 Boghouse
CHE – £160 Dykehead, £156 Little Galla, £124 Boghouse, £120 Crow Wood Cottage
CONT – £128 Easterhouse
CHM – £188 Lee Meadow, £184 West Handaxwood, £158 & £149 Wallhouse, £124 Muirhouse
X – £200 Sunnyside & Carbello, £198 Midlock & Lochlyoch, £190 East Merkland, £189 Herbertshaw
BFL – £192 & £150 Ardoch, £140 High Crewburn
SHE – £82 High Crewburn
LLE – £92 Craigdarroch
BTEX – £160 Sornfallow
ZWA – £100 Nether Balgray
SWA – £98 Overcairn
KHIL – £100 Ardoch
RYE – £150 Blackpark
EASY CARE – £119 Easter Bavelaw
Rams
TEX – £240 & £195 Carwood, £185 Cloverhill, £155 (twice) Hills of Dalserf
BEL – £162 Silverrig & £150 Newmill
BF – £110 Lochlyoch, £100 Crow Wood Cottage
SUF – £275 Carwood
NCC – £170 Newmill, £155 Sornfallow
SHE – £88 Orchardfield
LLE – £200, £178 & £155 Drochil Castle
BTEX – £170 Ardoch
RYE – £134 Blackpark
