Primestock – Monday 19th October 2026

19 October 2026

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 2026

Cattle Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 110 cattle comprising of 50 bullock and heifers and 60 cast cows.

Prime Cattle

Limousin Heifers sold to £2924 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Henderson fine Foods, Strathaven or to 440p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to S Collins Butchers, Muirhead.

Aberdeen Angus Bullocks sold to £2902 from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 385p/pk (3 times) from Kepscaith Farm, Whitburn to H Black Butchers, Lanark, Hill Farm, Strathaven to Chapmen Butchers, Wishaw and Glenbarr Farm, Campbeltown to MJ Stark, Paisley.

Young Bulls sold to £3061 per head from Lookaboutye Farm, Broxburn or to 340p/pk from Glenbarr Farms, Campbeltown.

Beef Heifers Per Head

AA – £2442 Kittymuirhill, £2436 Mafflat, £2419 Brockwoodlees

LIM – £2924, £2768 Brockwoodlees

LIM X – £2873, £2746 Brockwoodlees, £2604 Howburn 

BB – £2612 Brockwoodlees

CONT X – £2652 Brockwoodlees

Beef Heifers Per Kilo

AA – 420p Brockwoodlees

LIM – 438p Brockwoodlees

LIM X – 440p, 430p Brockwoodlees, 427p Howburn

BB – 420p Brockwoodlees

CONT X – 425p Brockwoodlees

Beef Bullocks Per Head

AA – £2902 Hill (Strathaven), £2360 West Backs

LIM X – £2387 Kepscaith

BB – £2661 Hill (Strathaven)

Beef Bullocks Per Kilo

AA – 385p Glenacardoch, 385p Hill (Strathaven)

LIM X – 385p Kepscaith

BB – 378p Hill (Strathaven)

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head

HOL – £2177 Millhill

Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo

HOL – 338p Millhill

Young Bulls Per Head

AA – £2311 Greentowers

CHR – £3061 Lookaboutye

Young Bulls Per Kilo

AA – 340p Glenacardoch

Cast Cows and Bulls

Beef cows sold to £2200 per head from Penicuik Estate Farm, Carsewell or to 312p/pk from Harestonhill Farm, Wishaw.

Dairy cows sold to £1690 per head from Murrays Farm, Pathhead or to 230p/pk Auchmeddan Farm, Lesmahagow.

Beef Cows Per Head

AA – £2200 Penicuik Est, £2070 Bagmoors

LIM X – £2140 Gair

SIM – £2070 Linlaw, £2040 Netherholm, £1770 Linlaw  

BB – £1790 Hillridge

HER – £2140 Kittymuir

SAL – £1870 Carco

GAL – £1740 Brownhill

BSH – £1870 Baillieshall

Beef Cows Per Kilo

AA – 283p Bagmoors, 244p Penicuick Est

LIM X – 274p Gair

SIM – 312p Harestonhill, 273p Linlaw

BB – 278p, 270p Hillridge

HER – 237p Brownhill

SAL – 257p Carco

BSH – 275p Harestonhill

SHO – 244p Kingside

OTH – 258p Kingside

Dairy Cows Per Head

HOL – £1690 Murrays, £1500 Glenrig

Dairy Cows Per Kilo

FRIES – 229p Auchmeddan

JER – 226p Carstairs Mains

HOL – 216p Murrays

Sheep Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3876 Lambs and 2531 Cast Ewes through Lanark.

Lambs

Another large show of lambs saw a lot of weight with 2300 lambs over 46.5kg. Export lambs and best lambs easily sold and short of requirements. Super heavies still sold easily sold.

The sale topped at £216 per head for Suffolk from Redpath, The Murrays and to 381p/kg for Beltex from Sanderson, Biggarshiels Mains.

Overall Average 309p/kg (SQQ 316p/kg)

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £127 Watchknowe, £124 Kilwhipnach, £120 Ferniehaugh, £119 Hillhouse, £118 Hill (Cumnock)

BF – £110 Barglachan, £105 Coulterhaugh Farm Cottage, £100 Kilwhipnach, £100 March Cottage, £90 Barglachan

SUF – £116 Mid Auchengray

CHM – £125 Columbie

X – £128, £123, £104 Kilwhipnach, £80 Fieldside

Per Kilo

TEX – 335p Kilwhipnach, 333p Ferniehaugh, 330p Hillhouse, 325 Watchknowe, 302p Hill (Cumnock)

BF – 282p Barglachan, 276p Coulterhaugh Farm Cottage, 263p Kilwhipnach, 256p March Cottage, 250p Barglachan

SUF – 305p Mid Auchengray

CHM – 328p Columbie

X – 361p, 345p, 315p, 266p Kilwhipnach, 242p Fieldside

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

TEX – £168 Allanton, £160 Nether Skellyhill, £151 Mitchellhill, £148 Allanton, £148 Mitchellhill

BEL – £161 Cumberhead, £160 Biggarshiels Mains, £158 Nether Abington, £155 Cumberhead, £150 Biggarshiels Mains

BF – £120 Mitchellhill, £116 Barglachan, £115 Peggyslea, £115 Silverrig, £110 Birthwood

SUF – £136 Traquair Knowe, £135 Haspielaw, £135 Brae, £135 Muirhouse, £134 Peggyslea

CHE – £134 East Law, £132 Nettlingflat, £132 Craigrowan, £129 Upper Cornquoy, £129 Nettlingflat

CHM – £134 Boghouse, £129 Columbie

SM – £132 Greenfield, £127 Mid Lanrigg, £126 Craigmailing, £125 Sunnyside, £115 Silverrig

X – £131 Kilwhipnach, £127 Perryflatts, £124 Nether Abington, £115 Dykehole

ROUS – £128 Debog

BTEX – £129 Peggyslea

EC – £116 Easter Bavelaw, £114 East Law

Per Kilo

TEX – 373p Allanton, 355p Nether Skellyhill, 342p Yardbent, 336p Allanton, 335p Mitchellhill

BEL – 381p Biggarshiels Mains, 369p, 365p Cumberhead, 359p Nether Abington, 333p Biggarshiels Mains

BF – 282p Barglachan, 273p Peggyslea, 272p Mitchellhill, 268p Birthwood, 261p Silverrig

SUF – 312p Auldtoun, 311p Muirhouse, 304p Peggyslea, 302p Traquair Knowe, 300p Herbertshaw

CHE – 314p Nettlingflat, 314p Craigrowan, 311p East Law, 300p Upper Cornquoy, 300p Nettlingflat

CHM – 314p Columbie, 311p Boghouse

SM – 293p Greenfield, 286p Craigmailing, 284p Sunnyside, 282p, 267p Mid Lanrigg

X – 327p Kilwhipnach, 288p Perryflatts, 288p Nether Abington, 280p Dykehole

ROUS – 312p Debog

BTEX – 300p Peggyslea

EC – 290p Easter Bavelaw, 285p East Law

45.6-52kg

Per Head

TEX – £180 Craighead, £178 Broomfield Lodge, £174 Collielaw, £172 Broomfield Lodge, £170 Craighead

BEL – £230 Cumberhead, £182, £181, £180 Broomfield Lodge, £178 Ingraston

BF – £125 Crosswoodhill, £125 Wester Crosswoodhill, £114 Waterhead

SUF – £160 Chapelhill, £155 Carlophill, £150 Rowantreehill, £150 North Garngour, £148 Brownhill

CHE – £145 Sunnyside, £141 Dykes, £140 Yeldabrek, £139 Craigrowan

SM – £150 Mitchellhill, £143 Townfoot, £140 Bents, £140 Cockrig, £138 Sunnyside

X – £149 Sunnyside, £139 Lightshaw

BFL – £142 Greenfield

BTEX – £160 Mid Shawtonhill, £143 The Law, £140 Brae

CLU – £140 Cambwell

Per Kilo

TEX – 360p Craighead, 348p Collielaw, 344p, 342p Broomfield Lodge, 341p Collielaw

BEL – 500p Cumberhead, 363p Collielaw, 362p, 356p Broomfield Lodge

BF – 250p Crosswoodhill, 250p Wester Crosswoodhill, 247p Waterhead

SUF – 325p Yeldabrek, 318p Sunnyside, 313p Knockenhair, 313p Yeldabrek, 310p Gilmeadowland

CHE – 313p Dykes, 311p Yeldabrek, 289p Craigrowan, 284p Sunnyside

SM – 295p Crookboat, 288p Mitchellhill, 287p Sunnyside, 287p Mitchellhill, 285p Cockrig

X – 323p Sunnyside, 289p Lightshaw

BFL – 273p Greenfield

BTEX – 320p Mid Shawtonhill, 291p Brae, 286p The Law

CLU – 311p Cambwell

52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £197 Meadowflatt, £195 Southmains, £191 Mossplatt, £187 Howburn, £187 North Garngour

BEL – £183 Collielaw, £180 Brownsbank, £180 Lamington Livestock, £171 Ingraston, £170 Mid Shawtonhill

SUF – £216, £212 The Murrays, £188 Bents, £186, £182 Kailzie Mains

CHE – £165 The Law, £155 Blackpark

SM – £150 The Law

BFL – £170 Greenfield

HAM – £168 Peggyslea

Per Kilo

TEX – 339p, 337p, 333p, 332p Craighead, 332p Hillend

BEL – 345p Collielaw, 339p Lamington Livestock, 321p Brownsbank, 320p, 313p Kailzie Mains

SUF – 325p Burnhouse, 310p Kailzie Mains, 309p Cumberhead, 303p Yardbent, 303p Brownhill

CHE – 305p The Law, 281p Blackpark

SM – 258p The Law

BFL – 246p Greenfield

HAM – 280p Peggyslea

Cast Ewes & Rams

Another large show 2531 cast ewes and rams were forward with trade again strong. Many more hill ewes on offer today, but bestselling ewes remain dear.

The sale topped at £270 per head for Beltex from Gibb Toftcombs and to £152 for Blackface from Hopes Estate.

Overall average £120.68

Blackface average £100.53

Ewes

TEX – £265 Bents, £265 & £252 West, £260 Cowgrove, £250 Collielaw

BEL – £270 Dykes, £265 & £245 Toftcombs, £200 Nether Skellyhill, £200 Cockrig

BF – £152 The Hopes, £144 Cockrig, £140 Snar, £138 & £135 The Hopes

SUF – £218 Kailzie Mains, £212 Bents, £200 West, £195 Yeldabrek, £180 Westhouse

NCC – £198 & £170 Brockhouse, £158 Nettlingflat, £145 Braeedge, £145 Wynd

CHE – £175 & £128 Braeedge, £120 Carmacoup, £117 Fenton, £166 Blackburn

CONT – £162 & £155 Scotstounbank, £152 Blackpark, £144 Middlestead, £140 Crathie Estates

CHM – £210 March Cottage, £178 Yeldabrek, £178 Heavyside, £165 Biggarshiels Mains, £160 Meadowflatt

X – £250 Perryflatts, £178 Over Kypeside, £178 Sandilands, £170 Cowgrove, £170 Biggarshiels Mains

BFL – £215 & £200 Cockrig, £195 Kailzie Mains, £195 & £180 Midlock

SHE – £105 Westhouse

BTEX – £190 Yeldabrek, £180 Bents, £175 & £150 Westhouse

ZWA – £170 Brae, £115 Wintermuir

KHIL – £120 Holehouse

DOR – £170 Yeldabrek

EC – £165 & £130 Broomhill, £135 Easter Bavelaw

RYE – £120 Fieldside

SCC – £140 Dykes

Rams

TEX – £255 Yeldabrek, £250 West, £195 Hilltop, £185 Toftcombs, £130 Westhouse

BEL – £275 Toftcombs

BF – £180 & £132 Mitchellhill, £140 Crosswoodhill, £120 Westhouse, £118 Queensberry

SUF – £185 Herbertshaw, £185 Hilltop, £150 Westhouse

NCC – £230 Yeldabrek, £185 & £125 Westhouse

CHE – £175 Parkhouse

X – £130 Hilltop, £130 Yeldabrek

BFL – £200 Stobilee

DOR – £250, £130 Hilltop, £120 Stobilee

DS – £230 Yeldabrek

ABE – £140 West

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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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