Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 24th August 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 74 cattle comprising of 34 bullock and heifers and 40 cast cows.
Prime Cattle
Limousin heifers sold to £2618 from Walkerdyke, Strathaven or to 452p/pk from North Boig, New Cumnock to Strachan Butcher, Blantyre. Charolaise bullocks sold to £2681 from North Boig, New Cumnock or to 410p/pk twice from North Boig, New Cumnock and Mid Shawtonhill, Chapelton to H Black Butchers, Lanark.
Young bulls sold to £2368 per head from Laigh Braidley, Darvel or to 320p/pk from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2401 High Dyke
SALER – £2232 Harvieston
LIM X – £2525 Walkerdyke
CHX – £2681 North Boig
BSH – £2378 Harvieston
BB – £2288 & £2197 Mid Shawtonhill
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM X – 452p & 430p North Boig, 442p Oldhill, 435p Walkerdyke
Beef Bullocks Per Head
AA – £2408 Greentowers
LIM X – £2618 Walkerdyke, £2476 & £2323 North Boig, £2316 Oldhill
BB – £2104 Harvieston
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
BB – 410p & 400p Mid Shawtonhill
CHX – 410p North Boig
Young Bulls Per Head
AA – £2269 Oldhill
LUING – £2368 Laigh Braidley
Young Bulls Per Kilo
LUING- 320p Laigh Braidley
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2610 per head from Lawriesmuir, Lesmahagow or to 330p/pk from Hartside, Biggar. Dairy cows sold to £2290 per head from Moatmains, Lesmahagow or to 288p/pk from same home. Cast bulls sold to £2400 per head from Crookboat, Lanark or to 205p/pk from Scrogton, Douglas.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2140 Newton of Wiston
MRI – £2040 & £2010 Moatmains
LIM – £2140 Mid Shawtonhill
LIM X – £2240 Hartside
SALER – £2040 Cloverhill
BSH – £2040 The Riggs
SIM – £2270 & £2140 The Riggs
CHR – £2610 Lawriesmuir
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 292p Newton of Wiston, 240p Bowbridge
MRI – 288p & 263p Moatmains
LIM – 298p Mid Shawtonhill
LIM X – 329p Hartside, 316p Townhead, 293p Cloverhill
GALL – 235p March Cottage
BSH – 261p The Riggs
SIM – 283p The Riggs
BB – 280p Ardoch
CHR – 271p Lawriesmuir
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1750 & £1640 Kirklands, £1540 Greentowers
MONT – £2290 & £2190 Moatmains
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 223p & 213p Kirklands
MONT – 285p Moatmains
Cast Bulls Per Head
AA – £2400 Crookboat
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
CHAR – 205p Scrogton
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 2614 lambs and 1477 cast ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
A larger show of lambs saw more better fleshed sheep with a bit more weight across the board. Lambs fleshed 44-46kg where much better to sell. Heavies still good per head. Averages up 5p on this week last year.
The sale topped at £200 per head for Texels from Campbell, Strawfrank and to 387p/pk for Texel from Dow, Dovecot.
Overall Average 309p/kg (SQQ 312p/kg)
A special mention to Ingraston farm for their donation of lambs to St Andrews.
25.5-32kg
Per Head
GOAT – £92 Hills of Dalserf
Per Kilo
GOAT – 296p Hills of Dalserf
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £125 Brae, £116 East Links, £112 Hills of Dalserf
BEL – £117 (twice) South Grange, £114 Parkhouse
BF – £102 Coulterhaugh
SM – £109 Cleughhead
X – £110 Coulterhaugh
Per Kilo
TEX – 320p Brae, 320p Hills of Dalserf, 297p East Links Family Park
BEL – 307p (twice) South Grange Barn, 300p Parkhouse
BF – 283p 2 Coulterhaugh
SM – 279p Cleughhead
X – 289p 2 Coulterhaugh
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £156 Boghouse, £148 Nether Skellyhill, £146 West Shawtonhill, Townhead & Cockrig
BEL – £154 Drumbuie, £148 Nether Abington Cottage & High Crewburn, £146 Midtown, £145 Jeanfield
BF – £137 Strutherhead, £195 Cairns
SUF – £145 Gilmeadowland, £142 Yeldabrek, £141 Sornfallow, £140 Newton of Wiston, £135 Hole of Kilncadzow
CHAR – £138 Jeanfield
CHE – £134 & £126 Newton of Wiston, £130 Nettlingflat & Mill Myres, £110 Yeldabrek
CHM – £130 & £126 Brockhouse, £115 Spittal
SM – £119 Toxside
X – £140 & £125 Longhouse, £110 Skirling Mains
ROUS – £123 Debog
DS – £135 Yeldabrek
Per Kilo
TEX – 354p, 341p, 335p & 331p Boghouse, 331p Townhead
BEL – 345p Midtown, 344p Nether Abington Cottage, 342p Drumbuie, 337p Roughazie, 337p Jeanfield
BF – 311p Strutherhead, 262p Cairns
SUF – 337p Gilmeadowland, 322p Yeldabrek, 320p Sornfallow, 311p Newton of Wiston, 309p West Shawtonhill
CHAR – 320p Jeanfield
CHE – 304p & 300p Newton of Wiston, 295p Nettlingflat, 289p Yeldabrek, 288p Mills Myres
CHM – 302p & 300p Brockhouse, 287p Spittal
SM – 283p Toxside
X – 311p & 290p Longhouse, 275p Skirling Mains
ROUS – 300p Debog
DS – 306p Yeldabrek
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £178 & £168 Craighead, £170 Nether Skellyhill, £166 (twice) Collielaw
BEL – £178, £174, £173 & £170 Dovecot, £170 Collielaw
SUF – £160 Ruchlaw, £158 Gilmeadowland & Hole of Kilncadzow, £156 Carwood, £154 Hartside
CHAR – £140 Coldwakening
CHE – £138 Muldron & Nettlingflat, £134 Mill Myres
CHM – £136 Little Galla & £131 Brockhouse
SM – £144 Sunnyside, £141 West Millrig, £134 Overburns
X – £140 Little Galla, £120 (Twice) Westshield
Per Kilo
TEX – 361p Nether Skellyhill, 345p & 333p Collielaw, 342p Craighead, 339p Peatpotts
BEL – 387p, 362p, 360p & 354p Dovecot, 344p Ingraston
SUF – 329p Gilmeadowland, 313p Yeldabrek, 310p Hattonknowe, 309p Hole of Kilncadzow, 308p Peatpotts
CHAR – 304p Coldwakening
CHE – 300p Nettlingflat, 293p Muldron, 285p Mill Myres
CHM – 297p Brockhouse, 289p Little Gala
SM – 291p Overburns, 288p Sunnyside, 287p West Millrig
X – 285p Little Gala, 272p & 266p Westshield
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £200 Strawfrank, £190 Craighead, £188 Lochlands, £187 (twice) Greenshields)
BEL – £174 Ingraston, £166 Drumbuie
BF – £150 Hole of Kilncadzow
SUF – £174 West Shawtonhill, £164 Sornfallow, £162 & £160 Blackpark, £160 Belstane
CHE – £150 Yeldabrek
ZWA – £150 West Shawtonhill
Per Kilo
TEX – 345p, 344p & 335p (twice) Craighead, 316p Greenshields
BEL – 322p Ingraston, 313p Drumbuie
BF – 267p Hole of Kilncadzow
SUF – 310p West Shawtonhill, 309p Sornfallow, 301p Breckerny, 301p Belstane, 294p Breckerny
CHE – 300p Yeldabrek
ZWA – 223p west Shawtonhill
Cast Ewes & Rams
Another decent show of 1477 cast ewes and rams defied the easing of trade at the end of week and maintained a fast-selling trade. All classes keenly bid for.
The sale topped at £305 per head for Texels from Campbell, Strawfrank and to £156 for Blackface from Smith, Crosswoodhill.
Overall Average £133.55
Blackface Average £101.41
Ewes
TEX – £305 Strawfrank, £290 Blackbarn, £280 Thinacre, £280 Strawfrank, £250 Yeldabrek
BEL – £255 & £160 Dykes, £160 Yeldabrek, £148 Spango, £138 Haspielaw
BF – £154 Wester Crosswoodhill, £138 Coldwakening, £128 Whelphill, £128 Shawhead, £120 Cockrig
SUF – £230 Strawfrank, £210 Lawhead, £208 Longhouse, £200 Glenside, £200 Hole of Kilncadzow
CHAR – £172 Haspielaw
NCC – £198 West Millrig, £186 Coldwakening, £178 Sornfallow, £170 Whitfield, £168 Rowantreehill
CHE – £160 Dykes, £160 Coldwakening, £150 Parkhouse, £140 Spittal, £140 Boghouse
CONT – £170 Swaites, £138 High Crewburn, £125 Crawcraigs, £100 Haspielaw
DS – £130 Braeedge, £110 Yeldabrek
BAD – £115 Braeedge
OTH – £168 & £128 Burghmuir, £128 Braeedge
CHM – £180 & £160 Heavyside, £172 Kilnhills, £160 Braeedge, £158 Whitfield
X – £185 Strawfrank, £180 Netherton & West Millrig, £178 Swaites, £174 Mossplatt
BFL – £150 & £120 Sunnyside, £140 Townhead
SHE – £80 High Crewburn
ROUS – £94 Forrestfield, £84 Debog
BTEX – £198 Longhouse, £175 Heavyside, £150 Yeldabrek
ZWA – £175 & £150 Nether Balgray
HW – £100 Cleughhead
Rams
TEX – £215 Ferniehaugh, £198 & £140 Yeldabrek, £135 Skellyhill
BEL – £225 Westmains
BF – £114 Eastside
CHAR – £220 Coldwakening
NCC – £190 Upper Cornquoy, £165 Yeldabrek
CHE – £140 Nether Abington Cottage
X – £145 Cleughhead
BFL – £130 West Auchenlongford
