Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 6th April 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 76 cattle comprising of 34 bullocks and heifers and 42 cast cows
Prime Cattle
23 Heifers sold to £2865.80 from Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm to H Black, or to 445p/kg 5 times from Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm to S Collins (twice), W Stark (twice) & H Black.
8 Bullocks sold to £2845 from J Taylor, South Arnloss Farm to Cooper, or to 410p/kg from the same home.
Young Bulls sold to £2710.40 per head from I Tennant, Oldhill Farm or to 280p/kg from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2509 Brockwoodlees, £2505 Whitehill
LIM – £2631 Brockwoodlees
LIM X – £2865 Brockwoodlees, £2831 Midlock, £2795, £2717, £2674 Brockwoodlees, £2673 South Arnloss, £2610 & £2598 Brockwoodlees, £2583 South Arnloss
SIM – £2543 Brockwoodlees
BB – £2318 Midlock
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
AA – 445p Brockwoodlees
LIM – 440p Brockwoodlees
LIM X – 445p (x5), 440p, 435p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
AA – £2289 Nether Affleck
LIM X – £2845 South Arnloss
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
AA – 360p Nether Affleck
LIM X – 410p Soth Arnloss
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
FRIES – £2262 Millhill
HOL – £2230 Millhill
Young Bulls Per Head
AA – £2710 Oldhill
Young Bulls Per Kilo
AA – 280p Oldhill
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2780 per head from G Aitken, Traprain Farm or to 310p/kg from the same home.
Dairy cows sold to £2380 per head from A Barr, Harelaw Farm or to 277.5p/kg from A Struthers, Auchmeddan Farm.
Cast Bulls sold to £2600 per head from Orr, Lawhead Farm.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2780 & £2480 Traprain, £2380 Blairmulloch, £2320 Traprain, £2160 Huntlyhill
SHO – £2360 Netherhill
LIM X – £2200 Blairmulloch
SIM – £2280 Huntlyhill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 310p Traprain, 303p Blairmulloch, 295p & 294p Traprain, 292p HuntlyHill
SHO – 298p Netherhill
LIM X – 294p & 293p Blairmulloch
SIM – 296p Traprain & 296p Traprain, 294p & 290p Wester Hassockrigg
BB – 290p Traprain
HER – 274p Netherhill
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £2220 & £1880 Auchmeddan
HOL – £2380 Harelaw
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 277p & 267p Auchmeddan
HOL – 252p Kirklands
Cast Bulls Per Head
CHAR – £2600 Lawhead
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 2 Spring Lambs, 3033 Hoggs, 482 Store Hoggs and 1032 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
The first two lambs of the year consigned by K O’Connor, Woodside Farm scaled at 39kg and realised £182 per head and 466ppkg. More handy weights could easily be cashed.
Hoggs
A good show of 3033 prime hoggs were forward with a mixed offering and a lot if heavy sheep on show. Best quality and export hoggs easily sold 410-430ppkg and short if requirement.
The sale topped at £236 per head for Texels from Hepburn, Whim Park Cottage and to 545p/kg for Beltex from Cunningham, Walkerdyke Farm.
Overall average 388p/kg (SQQ 407p/kg)
25.5-32kg
Per Head
TEX – £108 Menzies Avenue
BF – £115 Auchencorth, £100 Hall of Torbane & Hawthorn, £88 Toxside
CHE – £80 Hall of Torbane
Per Kilo
TEX – 372.4p Menzies Avenue
BF – 359.4p Auchencorth, 333.3p Hawthornbank, 314.3p Toxside, 312.5p Hall of Torbane
CHE – 307.7p Hall of Torbane
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £168 Newton, £163 Swaites, £162 Harestonhill, £160 Cleughhead, £157 East Crookedstone
BEL – £202 Walkerdyke. £167 Wintermuir, £162 Blackburn Mains
BF – £161 Thethwaite, £155 Corsebank, £153 Walston Mill, £152 Nunnerie, £149 Toxside
SUF – £182 Woodside, £157 East Crookedstone, £132 East Overton
CHAR – £146 Altarstone
CHE – £149 West Browncastle, £148 South House, £147 Upper Cornquoy, £138 Craigdarroch
X – £150 Perryflatts & Lathrisk, £140 South House, £138 (twice) East Overton
BTEX – £124 East Crookedstone
HW – £141 Heatheryhall, £120 West Browncastle
BAD – £134 Menzies Avenue
RYE – £130 Yeldabrek
Per Kilo
TEX – 437.8p Harestonehill, 430.8p Newton (Crathie), 424.3p East Crookedstone, 419.4p Menzies Avenue, 417.9p Swaites
BEL – 531.6p Walkerdyke, 439.5p Wintermuir, 426.3p Blackburn Mains
BF – 413.9p Toxside, 413.5p Walston Mill, 412.8p Thethwaite, 400p Nunnerie, 397.4p Corsebank
SUF – 466.7p Woodside Avenue, 402.6p East Crookedstone, 338.5p East Overton
CHAR – 405.6p Altarstone
CHE – 411.1p South House, 394.3p Craigdarroch (Afton), 386.8p Upper Cornquoy, 382.1p West Browncastle
X – 428.6p Lathrisk, 405.4p Perryflatts, 383.3p East Overton (twice), 377.8p Auchencorth
BTEX – 375.8p East Crookedstone
HW – 391.7p Heatheryhall
BAD – 372.2p Menzies Avenue
RYE – 361.1p Yeldabrek
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £198 Walkerdyke & Richardton, £194 Heatheryhall, £193 Allanton
BEL – £220 Perryflatts, £218 Walkerdyke & High Parks, £206 Walkerdyke & Broomfield Lodge
BF – £177 Heatheryhall, £172 Corsebank, £170 & £162 Wellhead, £156 Boat
SUF – £185 Newton, £181 High Parks, £180 Silverrig, £178 Gibsley, £173 Lathrisk
CHAR – £144 Altarstone
CHE – £183 Thethwaite, £178 Edgehead Farming, £172 Blackwater, Easterhouse & Lathrisk
SM – £171 Lathrisk, £156 Nether Abington
X – £164 Blackwater
SHE – £159 Orchardfield
HW – £146 West Browncastle
KHIL – £150 Yeldabrek
Per Kilo
TEX – 471.4p & 440p Walkerdyke, 458.5p Boat, 442.5p Lathrisk, 440p Richardton
BEL – 545p & 479.1p Walkerdyke, 495.5p High Parks, 488.9p Perryflatts, 479.1p Broomfield Lodge
BF – 400p Corsebank, 395.3p & 395.1p Wellhead (Livingston), 393.3p Heatheryhall, 390p Boat
SUF – 420.5p Newton (Crathie), 411.9p Lathrisk, 409.1p Silverrig, 404.5p Gibsley, 402.2p High Parks
CHAR – 351.2p & 21.5p Altarstone
CHE – 430p Lathrisk, 419.5p Blackwater, 415p & 414.6p Boat, 414p Edgehead
SM – 407.1p Lathrisk, 362.8p Nether Abington
X – 400p Blackwater
SHE – 378.6p Orchardfield
HW – 339.5p West Browncastle
KHIL – 375p Yeldabrek
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £218 Broomfield Lodge, £210 Belstane, £200 Blackburn Mains & Hill (twice)(Strathaven)
BEL – £230 (twice) & £216 Broomfield Lodge, £222 & £217 Wellhead
BF – £182 Wellhead, £180 Corsebank, £178 Heatheryhall, £172 Shawhead
SUF – £192 & £190 (twice) Allanton, £188 Thethwaite & Walkerdyke
CHAR – £193 Greenlaw
CHE – £192 Belstane, £190 South Arnloss, £190 & £188 (twice) Wellhead
SM – £186 Belstane, £185 & £180 (twice), £180 Heatheryhall
BFL – £160 Shawhead, £140 Whim Park Cottage
ZWA – £176 Wintermuir
Per Kilo
TEX – 454.2p & 426.1p Broomfield Lodge, 426.1p High Parks & Ryeflatt, 423.4p Greenlaw
BEL – 469.6p, 442.3p (twice) Broomfield Lodge, 426.9p & 417.3p Wellhead (Livingston)
BF – 391.3p Corsebank, 387.2p Wellhead (Livingston), 373.9p Shawhead, 363.3p Heatheryhall
SUF – 413p Allanton, 408.9p Toxside, 400p Thethwaite, 391.7p Walkerdyke, 384p Allanton
CHAR – 419.6p Greenlaw
CHE – 387.8p South Arnloss, 384p Belstane, 383.7p, 381.5p & 380p Wellhead (Livingston)
SM – 402.2p & 375p Shawhead, 372.3p Heatheryhall, 372p Belstane, 361.7p Silverrig
BFL – 333.3p Shawhead, 297.9p Whim Park Cottage
ZWA – 359.2p Wintermuir
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £236 Whim Park Cottage, £228 Broomfield Lodge, £226 Lawers, £220 Overburns, £216 Carwood
BEL – £208 Hill (Strathaven), £206 Wellhead (Livingston) (twice)
BF – £184 Wellhead (Livingston), £182 Lawers
SUF – £214 Whim Park Cottage, £209 Carwood, £206 Newton (Crathie), £200 Oldhill & Carwood
CHE – £210 & £180 Upper Cornquoy, £208 South Arnloss, £196 Wellhead (Livingston), £180 Sebay
SM – £185 Shawhead
BFL – £180 Stobilee, £170 Newton (Crathie)
DS – £185 High Parks
Per Kilo
TEX – 407.1p Broomfield Lodge, 381.8p Blackhill (Carluke), 370.4p Newton (Crathie) & Mossplatt, 366.7p Richardton
BEL – 381.5p Wellhead (Livingston), 371.4p Hill (Strathaven)
BF – 340.7p Wellhead (Livingston), 293.5p Lawers
SUF – 356.4p & 354.7p Newton (Crathie), 349.1p, 348.3p & 344.8p Carwood
CHE – 363p Wellhead (Livingston), 321.4p & 250p Upper Cornquoy, 315.8p Sebay, 305.9p South Arnloss
SM – 319p Shawhead
BFL – 303.6p Newton (Crathie), 285.7p Stobilee
DS – 330.4p High Parks
Store Hoggs
A larger show of 482 store hoggs were forward and in line with national trend met an excellent selling trade.
Topping at £152 for Texels from Ridland, Dukeston of Brux Farm, Aberdeenshire. Blackface topped at £135 from EWG, Hearthstanes Farm.
Overall average £113.53
TEX – £152, £146 & £115 Ridland of Dukeston, £140 Netherton (Cleghorn), £138 Prior Rigg,
BF – £135 & £112 Hearthstanes Estates, £110 & £107 Debog, £100 Hope Estate,
CHE – £130 & £98 Blackburn (Crawfordjohn), £110 Baddinsgill
X – £130, £120, £119 & £106 Braebuster, £110 Prior Rigg (twice)
ROUS – £130 Debog
Cast Ewes & Rams
The 1032 cast ewes and rams were a mixed show with plenty poor sheep on show. Larger well fleshed sheep met extreme rates and sold easily.
The sale topped at £405 (equaling last weeks record) for Texels from Laird, Cambwell Farm and to £155 for Blackface from Craig, Carscallan Farm.
Overall average £144.60
BF Average £119.22 (421)
Ewes
TEX – £405 Cambwell, £380 Blackhill, £370 Cambwell, £365 & £350 Lawers
BEL – £275 East Yardhouses, £190 Yeldabrek, £175 East Yardhouses, £170 Perryflatts, £165 East Yardhouses
BF – £155 Carscallan, £154 Perryflatts, £149 Newton, £140 Windhill, £138 Broomlands
SUF – £350 & £310 Langside, £270 Hill, £265 Carwood, £245 Woodbank
CHAR – £355 Langside
NCC – £180 Netherhill, £170 Fieldside, £164 Braeedge, £150 Newton
CHE – £160 Greenbank, £158 Smithy House, £150 Broomlands, £149 Thethwaite
CONT – £168 & £148 Greenbank, £120 Ford
CHM – £198 Hilltop, £195 High Crewburn, £148 East Yardhouses, £138 Yeldabrek
X – £192 Netherhill, £190 Netherton & Perryflatts, £182 Woodside, £180 Overburns
BFL – £195 & £174 Halflawkiln, £142 Overburns, £128 Mosside
SHE – £120 Orchardfield
BDM – £145 High Parks
BTEX – £280 Braeedge, £225 East Yardhouses, £215 Longford, £178 East Yardhouses, £122 Hilltop
ZWA – £220 Woodside
HW – £128 Hilltop
SWA – £112 Cartside
DOR – £200 Whim Park, £170 Stobilee
EC – £172 & £168 Broomlands
RYE – £160 Hilltop
DS – £245 & £182 Yeldabrek
Rams
TEX – £208, £182 & £165 Yeldabrek, £125 Hilltop, £120 Dukeston
BEL – £190 Hilltop, £130 Dukeston
BF – £138 Halflawkiln
SUF – £170 Hall of Torbane, £155 Yeldabrek, £125 Hilltop
CHAR – £360 Upper Cornquoy
NCC – £220 Upper Cornquoy, £185 Braeedge, £160 Hilltop, £150 Braeedge
CHE – £115 Braeedge
X – £230 Dykehead, £198 Mosside, £160 Braeedge
SHE – £100 Yeldabrek
LLE – £172 Yeldabrek
ROUS – £188 Yeldabrek
BDM – £102 Braeedge
BTEX – £170 Yeldabrek, £165 Dukeston
HW – £135 West Browncastle
Motherless Lambs
L&S sold 131 Motherless lambs Today with trade up on the week due to weather. More could have been sold to advantage.
£68 & £52 (twice) Carwood, £56 (twice) & £38 Newton of Wiston, £44 Hartside, £40 Middlehouse, £34 North Boig, £32 West Carngillan
