Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 4th May 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 70 cattle comprising of 20 bullocks and heifers, 45 cast cows and 7 dairy cattle.
Dairy Cattle
At our monthly dairy sale, we had 5 cattle forward. Cattle were in high demand, more could have been sold to the sellers advantage.
In-Milk Heifers
FRIES – £2200, £2150, £2100 Loanfoot
HOL – £2150, £2100 Loanfoot
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2763 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Black Butchers, Lanark or to 435p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairns Butchers.
Limousin Bullocks sold to £2576 form Hill Farm, Strathaven to Cooper Butchers, Bellshill or to 365p/pk from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Cooper Butchers, Bellshill.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2169 Thinacre
LIM X – £2763 & £2566 Brockwoodlees
CHAR – £2542 Brownsbank
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM – 400p Hill
LIM X – 435p & 420p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM – £2576 Hill
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM – 365p Hill
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
HOL – £2387 Millhill
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
HOL – 308p Westtown
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2570 per head from Mid Shawtonhill Farm, Strathaven or to 356p/pk from Mid Shawtonhill Farm, Strathaven.
Dairy cows sold to £1890 per head from Kirkland Farm, Dunsyre or to 240p/pk from Kirkland Farm, Dunsyre.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2340 & £2310 Weston, £2090 Greenfield
LIM – £2570 Mid Shawtonhill
LIM X – £2210 West Millrig
HER – £1970 Cardon
SAL – £2290 Cardon
SIM – £2170 Traprain
BB – £2240 Mid Shawtonhill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 291p Hillhead, 288p Weston
SHO – 303p Berryhill
LIM – 356p Mid Shawtonhill
SAL – 294p Cardon
LIM X – 300p West Millrig, 295p Traprain, 282p Hillridge
SIM – 314p Lawriesmuir
BB – 309p Mid Shawtonhill
HER – 266p Cardon
CHAR X – 290p Lawriesmuir
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1890 & £1840 Kirklands
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 240p & 238p Kirklands
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington sold 1987 Hoggs, 973 Cast Ewes and 102 Store Hoggs.
Store hoggs sold to £118 & £110 for Cheviots from Greyside Farm.
Hoggs
The 1987 prime hoggs were a good show for flesh but also a lot of weight forward. The best export and lightweight hoggs were in serious demand and met a fast-selling trade. Plainer sorts meeting realisation.
The sale topped at £230 per head for Beltex from Hodge, Dykes Farm and to 517p/kg for Beltex from Cunningham, Walkerdyke Farm. Overall average 380p/kg (SQQ 397p).
25.5-32kg
Per Head
BF – £115 & £114 Whiteside
Per Kilo
BF – 359p & 356p Whiteside
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £161 Heatheryhall, £151, £150 (twice) Yeldabrek, £149 Brownhill
BEL – £168 High Dyke, £158 Allanton, £150 Lochurd
BF – £149 Gosland, £148 Cairnie, £144 Netherhill, £136 Boat, £134 Gosland
SUF – £140 Dunsyre
CHE – £170 High Dyke, £167 Birks, £162 Yeldabrek, £161 Allanton, £158 Netherhill
X – £130 Dykeneuk, £102 Greyside
ROUS – £145 Debog
HEB – £70 Avoncrook
Per Kilo
TEX – 423p Heatheryhall,408p,405p (twice) Yeldabrek, 391p Whiteside
BEL – 454p High Dyke, 427p Allanton, 394p Lochurd
BF – 382p Gosland, 379p Cairnie, 378p Netherhill, 376p Crowwood,373p Whiteside
SUF – 400p Dunsyre
CHE – 437p Yeldabrek, 435p High Dyke, 428p Briks, 427p Netherhill, 426p Lochurd
X – 300p Dykeneuk, 283p Greyside
ROUS – 381p Debog
HEB – 212p Avoncrook
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £199 Broomfield, £192 Glendouran, £191 Heatheryhall, £188 Bogside, £187 Thethwaite
BEL – £212 Walkerdyke, £200 Broomfield, £198 High Dyke, £197 Walkerdyke, £192 Broomfield
BF – £184 Birks, £180 Cronan, £176 Thethwaite, £175 Whinbush, £170 High Dyke
SUF – £183 Heatheryhall, £181 Birks, £158 Brownhill, £148 Lawriesmuir, £122 Greyside
CHE – £187 Birks, £183 Netherhill, £183 Thethwaite, £176 Lochurd, £171 Dykeneuk
CHM – £158 High Crewburn
SM – £175 Netherhill, £166 Waterhead, £154 Boat
X – £158 Cairnie, £142 Boylston, £134 Cartside
BFL – £152 High Crewburn
ZWA – £140 Ford
Per Kilo
TEX – 442p Broomfield, 426p Glendouran, 434p Heatheryhall, 427p Bogside, 425p Thethwaite
BEL – 517p & 469p Walkerdyke, 471p High Dyke, 454p & 439p Broomfield
BF – 410p & 408p Birks, 400p Cronan, 397p Whinbush,397p Netherhill
SUF – 425p Heatheryhall, 405p Brownhill, 402p Birks, 370p Lawriesmuir, 292p Cartside
CHE – 425p Netherhill, 425p Birks, 425p Crow Wood, 415p Calla, 409p Lochurd
SM – 397p Netherhill, 386p Langholm, 375p Boat
X – 395p Cairnie, 346p Boylston, 304p Cartside
BFL – 345p High Crewburn
ZWA – 352p Ford
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £222 Greyside, £197 & £195 Wellhead, £195 Goodsburn, £192 West Torphin
BEL – £206 Goodsburn, £198 Heatheryhall, £196 Walkerdyke, £192 Wellhead, £190 Heatheryhall
BF – £185 Dykeneuk, £184 Netherhill, £178 Glendouran, £178 Waterhead, £166 Crow Wood
SUF – £190 Walkerdyke, £190 Kettlehill, £189 (twice) Heatheryhall, £187 Thethwaite
CHE – £186 Allanton, £184 Calla
CHM – £194 Belstane
SM – £184 Belstane, £179 Silverrig, £178 Boat, £177 Dykeneuk
X – £148 Blairmulloch
Per Kilo
TEX – 435p Greyside, 423p Goodsburn, 406p West Nerston, 404p Heatheryhall, 400p Lee Meadow
BEL – 426p Walkerdyke, 420p Goodsburn, 413p & 388p Heatheryhall, 376p Wellhead
BF – 383p Netherhill, 378p Glendouran, 377p Crow Wood, 356p Langholm, 355p Dykeneuk
SUF – 410p (twice) Heatheryhall, 406p Thethwaite, 372p Kettlehill
CHE – 371p Allanton, 353p Calla
CHM – 388p Belstane
SM – 386p & 355p Dykeneuk, 358p Silverrig, 356p Boat
X – 314p Blairmulloch
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £228 Bogside, £214 Broomfield, £214 (twice) Bogside, £212 Goodsburn
BEL – £230 Dykes, £228 Broomfield, £220 Greyside, £210 (twice) Broomfield
BF – £188 Gosland, £180 Posso, £170 Crow Wood, £162 Calla
SUF – £190 (twice) Heatheryhall, £190 Cairnie, £188 Wellhead, £186 Kettlehill
CHAR – £190 Bogside
CHE – £184 Kettlehill
SM – £165 Glendouran
X – £182 Kettlehill, £170 Lawriesmuir
DTEX – £200 Yeldabrek
BL – £150 Bogside
Per Kilo
TEX – 400p Goodsburn, 396p Broomfield, 389p (twice) Bogside, 377p Westmains
BEL – 414p Broomfield, 396p Dykes, 396p (twice) Broomfield,379p Greyside
BF – 300p Calla, 283p Crow Wood, 241p Gosland, 240p Posso
SUF – 339p Allanton, 339p Lee Meadow, 338p Kettlehill, 324p Wellhead, 316p Cairnie
CHAR – 283p Bogside
CHE – 328p Kettlehill
SM – 284p Glendouran
X – 343p Kettlehill, 283p Lawriesmuir
DTEX – 256p Yeldabrek
BL – 258p Bogside
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 973 cast ewes and rams were in strong demand with all classes easily sold and short of buyer requirements. Plainest end slightly easier. Tups remain easily sold.
The sale topped at £300 per head for Suffolk cross Texel tups from Wilkins, Wester Whitecastle Farm and to £148 for Blackface from Baillie, Calla Farm.
Overall Average £152.49
BF Average £114 (249)
EC – £134 Greyside
BAD – £70 Easterhouse
DS – £188 Yeldabrek
TEX – £300 & £290 Greyside, £285 Sunnyside, £270 Dykes, £265 Bogside
BEL – £285 Woodside, £245 Wester Whitecastle, £232 West Torphin, £220 Greyside, £208 Bogside
BF – £148 Calla, £148 West Handaxwood, £144 Allanton, £142 Auldtoun, £142 Glendouran
SUF – £262 Sunnyside, £255 Kailzie Mains, £238 & £222 Greyside, £238 Sebay
CHA – £175 Yeldabrek, £150 Nether Brotherston
NCC – £198 & £180 Brockhouse, £190 Yeldabrek, £186 Whitecastle, £178 Greyside
CHE – £175 & £168 Dykes, £160 Lawriesmuir, £150 Hilltop, £150 Greyside
CONT – £154 Greyside, £124 Ford, £120 & £108 Thethwaite, £110 Greyside
CHM – £210 Woodside, £190 Greyside, £188 Wester Whitecastle
X – £202 Westpark, £198 Greyside, £192 Lochurd, £190 Auldtoun, £188 Burnetland
BFL – £192 Anniston Grange, £190 Cloverhill, £188 Dykeneuk, £185 Sunnyside, £155 Braeedge
SHE – £118 Dunsyre Mains, £70 & £50 Gillburn
ROUS – £100 Debog
BTEX – £225 Greyside
MB – £258 Greyside
BL – £178 Silvermuir
ROM – £172 & £150 Hilltop, £130 Easterhouse
HW – £102 Greyside, £90 Easterhouse, £86 Greyside
KHIL – £75 Ardoch
DOR – £130 Stobilee
VAL – £108 Lawriesmuir
Rams
TEX – £330 Wester Whitecastle, £268 Yeldabrek, £240 Greyside, £190 Boylston, £182 Nether Brotherston, £180 Westpark
BEL – £220 Wintermuir, £200 Yeldabrek, £150 Greyside, £140 Newmill
BF – £160 Crow Wood, £116 Dalefield
SUF – £270 Hilltop, £170 Greyside
NCC – £230 Brockhouse, £150 Yeldabrek
CHE – £154 High Dyke, £150 Newmill
BFL – £205 Greenbank
SHE – £88 Yeldabrek
KHIL – £140 Ardoch
DOR – £240 Stobilee
DS – £240 Yeldabrek
