Primestock – Monday 27th July 2026

27 July 2026

Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Lanark Agricultural Centre

Monday 27th July 2026

Cattle Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 70 cattle comprising of 35 bullocks and heifers and 35 cast cows.

Prime Cattle

Limousin heifers sold to £2758 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to H Black, Lanark or to 445p/pk from Brockwoodlees, Canonbie to A Elliot Butcher, Lanark. Limousin bullocks sold to £2709 from South Arnloss Farm, Falkirk to Cooper Butcher, Bellshill or to 365p/pk from South Arnloss Farm, Falkirk. Young bulls sold to £2647 per head from Broachrigg Farm, Rosewell or to 310p/pk from same home.

Beef Heifers Per Head

AA – £2237 Netherhill

LIM – £2644 & £2604 Brockwoodlees

LIM X – £2758 Brockwoodlees, £2590 South Arnloss, £2197 Harvieston

CHX – £2052 Harvieston

Beef Heifers Per Kilo

LIM – 440p & 430p Brockwoodlees

LIM X – 445p Brockwoodlees

Beef Bullocks Per Head

LIM X – £2709 & £2657 South Arnloss, £2310 Broachrigg

Beef Bullocks Per Kilo

LIM X – 365p South Arnloss

BB – 355p Sherifflatts

Young Bulls Per Head

CHX – £2647 Broachrigg

Young Bulls Per Kilo

SIM – 310p Broachrigg

Cast Cows and Bulls

Beef cows sold to £2390 per head from Carlinside Farm, Lanark or to 308p/pk from Wolfcrooks farm, Lanark.

Dairy cows sold to £1970 per head from Craigends Fram, Airdrie or to 295p/pk from East Brackenridge Farm Strathaven. Cast bulls sold to £2500 per head from Headsmuir Farm, Carluke or to 209p/pk from same home.

Beef Cows Per Head

AA – £2270 Netherhill, £1990 Biggarshiels

SHO – £2390 Carlingside

LIM – £2070 Auchenhard

LIM X – £2310 Auchenhard, £1910 & £1810 Hartside

GALL – £1810 Kypehill

BELT/GALL – £1890 Haughhead

LUING – £1840 Flemington

BB – £2040 Boghouse

Beef Cows Per Kilo

AA – 308p Wolfcrooks, 295p Biggarshiels, 275p Netherhill

SHO – 282p Carlinside

LIM – 282p Auchenhard

LIM X – 286p Hartside

GALL – 292p Kypehill

BELT/GALL – 254p Haughhead

BB – 287p Boghouse

Dairy Cows Per Head

AYR – £1970 Craigends

FRIES – £1510 Alton

HOL – £1840 East Brackenridge

Dairy Cows Per Kilo

AYR – 300p Craigends, 262p Craigends

FRIES – 226p Alton

HOL – 294p East Brackenridge

Cast Bulls Per Head

AA – £2500 Headsmuir, £2100 Craigends

Cast Bulls Per Kilo

AA – 209p Headsmuir

Sheep Primestock Report

Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 1858 Lambs and 2126 Cast ewes through Lanark.

SHOW & SALE OF TEXEL PRIME LAMBS

(ON BEHALF OF SCOTTISH TEXEL SHEEP BREEDERS CLUB)

 MONDAY 27TH JULY 2026

 JUDGE: Mr Stuart Stark, MJ Stark Ltd

 SPONSOR: N/A

 CLASS 1: TEXEL X TEXEL (up to 43kg) (1 forward)

1st Mr A J Clark, Blackhill (41kg) £149

 CLASS 2: TEXEL X TEXEL (44kg plus) (3 forward)

1st Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw (52kg) £220

2nd Barrie Farmers, Howburn (46kg) £180

3rd Messrs A Minto & Son, Townhead (46kg) £180

CLASS 3: TEXEL X AOB (up to 43kg) (1 forward)

1st Halbeath Farms Ltd, Halbeath (41kg) £145

CLASS 4: TEXEL X AOB (44kg plus) (3 forward)

1st Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw (50kg) £196

2nd Halbeath Farms Ltd, Halbeath (45kg) £164

3rd The Firm of TW Sanderson, Biggarshiels Mains (45kg) £164

CLASS 5: TEXEL X HILL EWE (up to 41kg) (0 forward)

No entries

CLASS 6: TEXEL X HILL EWE (42kg plus) (0 forward)

No entries

CHAMPION: Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw with their 52kg Texel X Texel Lambs sold for £220 to MJ Stark Ltd

RESERVE CHAMPION: Barrie Farmers, Howburn with their 46kg 2nd Prize Texel X Texel Lambs sold for £180 to MJ Stark Ltd

Lambs

A larger show of 1858 prime lambs so trade steadier on week in line with other centers. Heavy weight lambs still attracting a premium but also many lambs rather lean to touch be better sold in store ring. Included today was show and sale of Texel prime lambs. Out with the show the sale topped at £224 per head for Texel from McCaskie, West Millrig and to 408p/pk for Beltex from Anderson, Oldwalls.

Overall Average 347p/kg (SQQ 344p/kg)

32.1-39kg

Per Head

TEX – £144 Sandford Sheep, £141 Westtown, £138 Overburns, £136 Cairnie, £136 Parkhouse

BF – £90 Ashcraig

CHE – £138 Spittal

HAM – £130 Lamancha Home

Per Kilo

TEX – 378p Sandford Sheep, 361p Westtown, 353p Overburns, 348p Cairnie, 348p Parkhouse

CHE – 353p Spittal

HAM – 342p Lamancha Home

39.1-45.5kg

Per Head

TEX – £168 Goodsburn, £164 Halbeath & Biggarshiels, £163 Westmains, £160 North Boig

BEL – £163 & £156 Calton, £161 Biggarshiels, £160 Overburns & Oldwalls

BF – £136 Strutherhead

SUF – £154 North Boig & Kilnhills, £150 8 Woodside, £148 Blackhill, £146 Overburns

CHAR – £154 Yeldabrek, £141 Crawcraigs

CHE – £148 Brockhouse, £145 & £144 Castle Crawford, £140 Parkhouse, £138 Spittal

CHM – £146 Parkhouse

SM – £143 Crookboat, £140 Robiesland, £138 Overburns & The Law, £135 Scrogton

Per Kilo

TEX – 373p Goodsburn, 372p North Boig, 367p Gillbank, 364p Halbeath, 364p Biggarshiels

BEL – 379p Calton, 363p Oldwalls, 362p Calton, 357p & 355p Biggarshiels

BF – 302p Strutherhead

SUF – 350p Kilnhills, 350p North Boig, 345p Grangehall, 344p Blackhill, 340p Woodside

CHAR – 350p Yeldabrek, 343p Crawcraigs

CHE – 345p Spittal, 334p & 329p Castle Crawford, 328p Brockhouse, 325p Parkhouse

CHM – 331p Parkhouse

SM – 325p Crookboat, 320p Overburns, 318p Robiesland, 306p Scrogton, 306p The Law

45.6-52kg

Per Head

TEX – £220 & £196 Collielaw, £198 11Hillhouse, £194 Carwood, £192 Whinbush

BEL – £196, £188 & £186 (twice) Oldwalls, £188 Traprain

BF – £138 Wester Crosswoodhill

SUF – £192 Carwood, £190 Ainville, £189 Dykeneuk, £184 & £173 Kailzie Mains

CHAR – £189 Yeldabrek

CHE – £160 Brockhouse

SM – £150 Crookboat, £145 Crosswoodhill

X – £168 Cardon

BFL – £140 Lee Meadow

HAM – £160 Roadinghead

DS – £172 Yeldabrek

Per Kilo

TEX – 423p & 400p Collielaw, 396p Hillhouse Ter, 392p Collielaw, 391p Whinbush

BEL – 408p & 400p Oldwalls, 383p Traprain, 383p Woodside, 383p Muirhouse

BF – 300p Wester Crosswoodhill

SUF – 369p Carwood, 368p (twice) Kailzie Mains, 365p Ainville, 363p Dykeneuk

CHAR – 363p Yeldabrek

CHE – 333p Brockhouse

SM – 312p Crookboat, 308p Crosswoodhill

X – 336p Cardon

BFL – 274p Lee Meadow

HAM – 307p Roadinghead

DS – 358p Yeldabrek

52+kg

Per Head

TEX – £224 & £216 West Millrig, £210 skirling Craigs, £208 High Dyke, £205 Carwood

CHE – £204 Castle Crawford

X – £203 The Law

HAM – £214 Roadinghead

Per Kilo

TEX – 378p High Dyke, 375p Skirling Craigs, 373p & 372p West Millrig, 372p Hill

CHE – 370p Castle Crawford

X – 369p The Law

HAM – 339p Roadinghead

Cast Ewes & Rams

A large show of 2126 cast ewes and rams remained a strong selling trade throughout with only the plainer, leaner end of the hill ewes harder to cash. Best ewes short of requirements.

The sale topped at £355 per head for Texel from Taylor, Heatheryhall and to £159 for Blackface from Hamilton, Aikengal.

Overall Average £141.36

Blackface Average £99.11

Ewes

TEX – £355 Heatheryhall, £345 Collielaw, £290 (twice) Hilltop, £280 Sittadale

BEL – £285 & £265 Toftcombs, £258 Heatheryhall, £235 Grangehall, £185 Broomfield

BF – £159 & £147 Thurston Mains, £146 Wester Crosswoodhill, £146 Crookboat, £138 Crosswoodhill

SUF – £240 Yeldabrek, £235 Broomfield, £222 St Johns Kirk, £206 Carwood, £198 Crathie

CHAR – £150 Westtown

NCC – £185 Parkhouse, £175 & £170 Hallhill, £166 Smiddyhill, £158 Meikle Carleith

CHE – £140 Yeldabrek, £136 St Johns Kirk, £132 Sandford, £130 Fairview, £128 Sandford

CONT – £184 & £168 Braeedge, £140 (twice), £126 & £122 North Boig

CHM – £220 Auchenbart, £192 Crathie, £185 Heavyside, £168 Sandford, £166 Crathie

X – £200 Shawhead, £190 Broomfield, £190 Sornfallow, £190 Thurston Mains, £188 Waterhead, £188 Westpark

BFL – £210 Shawhead, £172 Hattonknowe, £160 Shawhead

ROUS – £142 North Boig

BDM – £215 Oldwalls, £120 Lesserlinn

MB – £220 & £178 Heatheryhall

ZWA – £80 Dalefield

BL – £185, £168 & £135 Elsrickle Mains

JAC – £108 Rockhall

HW – £88 Rockhall

SWA – £126 & £102 St Johns Kirk

KHIL – £70 Dalefield, £30 Westtown

DOR – £155 Back Hareshaw, £118 Stobilee, £70 Halbeath

Rams

TEX – £300 Townhead, £265 & £235 Halbeath, £200 Yeldabrek, £200 Scotstounbank, £110 Crathie Estates

BEL – £135 Broomfield Lodge

BF – £170 Tower, £100 Eastfield of Coulter, £85 Rockhall

SUF – £220 Yeldabrek, £165 St Johns Kirk

X – £158, £142, £132 & £115 Broomfield Lodge, £125 Sandford sheep

BFL – £195 Townhead, £170 Netherhill

SHE – £45 Yeldabrek

KHIL – £104 Rockhall

HAM – £170 Roadinghead

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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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