Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 7th September 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 94 cattle compromising of 34 bullocks and heifers and 60 cast cows.
Prime Cattle
Limousin heifers sold to 32886 from Kepscaith, Whitburn to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw or to 425p/pk from Hill Farm, Strathaven to Black Butchers, Lanark. Limousin bullocks sold to £2618 from South Arnloss, Falkirk to Telinco Ltd, Lockerbie or to 415p/pk from Balquharrage, Lennoxtown to Stark Wholesale. Young Bulls sold to £2677 per head from Lawhead, West Calder or to 318p/pk from same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
LIM – £2886 Kepscaith, £2635 Hill
LIM X – £2763 South Arnloss, £2452 Bushelhead
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM – 425p & 395p Hill
LIM X – 420p Bushelhead, 410p South Arnloss
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM – £2234 Muirburn
LIM X – £2618 & £2496 South Arnloss, £2318 Muirburn
BSH – £2249 Birkhill
SIM – £2307 High Dyke
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM X – 415p Balquharrage, 380p Muirburn
BSH – 380p Birkhill
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
HOL – £1928 Haggs
Young Bulls Per Head
CHX – £2677 Lawhead
BSH – £2112 Oldhill
Young Bulls Per Kilo
CHX – 318p Lawhead
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2240 per head from Gillbank, Carluke or to 331p/pk from same home. Dairy cows sold to £1740 per head from Letham, Lesmahagow or to 231p/pk from Canniehole, West Calder. Cast bulls sold to £2650 per head from Buteland, Balerno or to 257p/pk from same home.
Beef Cows Per Head
LIM X – £2240 Gillbank, £2140 South Arnloss, £1990 Gair
SIM – £1770 Cleughhead
SALER – £2190 Townhead
BSH – £1990 Birkhill
SHORT – £1740 Watsonhead
HER – £2190 Spango
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 259p Townhead, 252p Bagmoors
LIM X – 331p Gillbank, 274p South Arnloss, 273p Gair
SIM – 261p Cleughhead
SALER – 297p Townhead
BSH – 275p Birkhill
HER – 251p Spango
CHX – 271p Cleughhead
BB – 302p Laigh Carnduff
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1740 Letham
AYR – £1340 Canniehole
HOL – £1690 Greentowers
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 226p Letham
AYR – 231p Canniehole
HOL – 229p Westertoun, 224p Greentowers
Cast Bulls Per Head
LIM – £2650 Buteland, £2000 Lawriesmuir
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
LIM – 257p Buteland
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 2721 Lambs and 2257 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
Another good show of 2721 Prime Lambs saw more weight on offer and the heavier the dearer. Best export lambs also well bid for and more required. The sale topped at £228 per head for Texel farm Harper, Southmains and to 378p/pk for Blue Texel from Frame, Hawthornbank.
Overall Average 317p/kg (SQQ 318 p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £129 Ferniehaugh, £126 Brownhill, £126 Hawthornbank, £126 Brownhill, £125 Sandford Sheep
BEL – £144 Birniehall, £140 Hawthornbank
BF – £110 Crosswoodhill, £101 Blacksidend, £100 Upper Wellwood, £100 March Cottage
SUF – £108 Westshield
X – £110 Spittal
DTEX – £115 Clyde Valley
Per Kilo
TEX – 351p Blacksidend, 341p Brownhill, 340p & 328p Sandford Sheep, 330p Ferniehaugh Estate
BEL – 378p Hawthornbank, 369p Birniehall
BF – 288p Blacksidend, 285p Upper Wellwood, 282p Crosswoodhill, 277p March Cottage
SUF – 276p Westshield
X – 289p Spittal
DTEX – 310p Clyde Valley
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £154 Ryeflatt, £154 Boghouse, £152 Goodsburn, £151 New Harestanes, £150 Glendouran
BEL – £170 Dykeneuk, £158 Jeanfield, £157 Muirhouse, £154 Biggarshiels Mains, £153 West Shawtonhill
BF – £117 Crosswoodhill, £108 Westshield, £106 Langholm
SUF – £144 Newton of Wiston, £142 Muirhouse, £140 Traquair Knowe, £137 Bents, £137 Yeldabrek
CHAR – £131 Crawcraigs
CHE – £126 Brockhouse, £100 Castlebrae
CHM – £135 Newton of Wiston, £128 Brockhouse
SM – £134 Greenfield, £130 Spango, £127 Hartside, £119 Upper Wellwood, £117 Crosswoodhill
X – £121 Sandford Sheep
BFL – £138 Lee Meadow
DTEX – £134 & £128 Laigh Carnduff
JAC – £115 Rowanbank
DS – £137 Crawcraigs
Per Kilo
TEX – 350p Boghouse, 350p Ryeflatt, 342p New Harestanes, 342p Yeldabrek, 342p Dykehole
BEL – 377p Dykeneuk, 376p Jeanfield, 355p West Shawtonhill, 355p Biggarshiels Mains, 353p Spango
BF – 270p Westshield, 265p Crosswoodhill, 265p Langholm
SUF – 320p Newton of Wiston, 319p Dykehole, 315p Muirhouse (Padkin), 311p Muldron, 311p Muirhouse (Linton)
CHAR – 311p Crawcraigs
CHE – 300p Brockhouse, 250p Castlebrae
CHM – 306p Newton of Wiston, 297p Brockhouse
SM – 304p Greenfield, 295p Spango, 290p Upper Wellwood, 288p Hartside, 280p Dykehole
X – 302p Sandford Sheep
BFL – 306p Carnduff
DTEX – 320p & 319p Carnduff
JAC – 280p Yieldshields
DS – 326p Crawcraigs
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £180 Craighead, £180 Collielaw, £170 & £168 Craighead, £168 Howburn
BEL – £180 Howburn, £178 Collielaw, £174 East Merkland, £172 & £170 Brownsbank
BF – £120 Castlehill
SUF – £160 Southmains, £159 Dykeneuk, £159 Cambwell, £158 Southmains
CHAR – £150 Yeldabrek
CHE – £143 Little Galla, £140 Westmains
CHM – £140 Little Galla
SM – £147 Traquair, £144, Dykeneuk, £143 Allanton, £143 East Merkland, £141 Sunnyside
X – £149 Fallside, £140 Auchenhard
BTEX – £147 Sunnyside
DOR – £146 Yeldabrek
Per Kilo
TEX – 367p & 343p (twice) Collielaw, 352p Craighead, 348p Dykeneuk
BEL – 362p East Merkland, 360p Howburn, 356p Muirhouse, 349p Collielaw, 346p Brownsbank
BF – 260p Castlehill
SUF – 324p Traquair Knowe, 318p Dykeneuk, 317p Fallside, 313p (twice) Southmains
CHAR – 312p Yeldabrek
CHE – 304p Little Gala, 291p Westmains
CHM – 291p Little Gala
SM – 304p East Merkland, 300p Traquair Knowe, 300p Sunnyside, 297p Allanton, 293p Dykeneuk
X – 323p Fallside, 304p Auchenhard
DOR – 317p Yeldabrek
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £228 Southmains, £220 Yeldabrek, £211 & £208 Grayside, £206 Hartside
SUF – £212 & £204 Southmains, £192 Yeldabrek, £188 Dykeneuk, £184 Southmains
X – £152 Crosswoodhill
Per Kilo
TEX – 344p Craighead, 342p & 340p Collielaw, 337p Hartside, 333p Grayside
SUF – 323p & 322p Southmains, 322p Easter Sills, 314p Fountainside
X – 262p Crosswoodhill
Cast Ewes & Rams
A larger show of 2257 Cast Ewes saw more plainer, learner hill types forward but all classes still heavily bid for and easily sold. Best heavy ewes still selling at recent high rates. The sale topped at £310 per head for Texel from Kailzie Mains and to £145 for Blackface from Hamilton, Crosswoodhill.
Overall average £120.79
Blackface average £93.74
Ewes
TEX – £310 Ladywell, £300 Sebay, £290 Silvermuir, £280 Hilltop, £275 Yeldabrek
BEL – £150 Walkerdyke, £140 Hilltop
BF – £145 Crosswoodhill, £130 Lochlyoch, £128 Crookboat, £124 Mitchellhill
SUF – £255 & £200 Southmains, £230 Ladywell, £220 Sebay, £208 Yeldabrek
NCC – £190 Sebay, £168 Richardton, £158 Westmains, £138 & £132 Rowantreehill
CHE – £145 Mitchellhill, £138 Bamflatt, £125 Castlebrae, £122 Yeldabrek, £155 Springfield
CONT – £185 & £155 Yeldabrek, £160 Parkerston, £158 Braeedge, £142 Swanbister
CHM – £214 Collielaw, £212 Craighead, £190 Westmains, £179 Walkerdyke, £170 Bogside
X – £182 Mossplatt, £182 Millbank, £180 Netherton, £180 Yeldabrek, £178 Fallside
BFL – £235 Ladywell, £190 & £145 Braeedge
SHE – £90 & £50 Yeldabrek, £60 Swanbister, £56 March Cottage
LLE – £100 Sandford Sheep
BTEX – £160 Hawthornbank, £155 march Cottage, £138 Bamflatt
ZWA – £208 Yeldabrek, £98 & £86 Clyde Valley
BL – £170 Clachaig, £140 Silvermuir, £88 Dalefield
JAC – £142 Rowanbank, £100 Craigievern, £74 Clyde Valley
ROM -£158 Yeldabrek, £140 Hilltop
HW – £95 Swaites, £83 Greenbank, £65 Westhouse, £54 Millmoor, £50 West Browncastle
KHIL – £40 Dalefield
DOR – £160 & £102 Clyde Valley, £150 Springfield
VAL – £90 Clyde Valley
EC – £120, £94 & £70 Stagehall, £70 The Cottage
RYE – £130 Thornyhills
DS – £220 Braeedge
OTH – £110, £90 & £76 Menzies Avenue, £100 Greenbank
GOAT – £142 Easter Sills
Rams
TEX – £300 Cambwell, £295 Glendouran, £250 & £225 West Nerston, £240 Traquair Knowe
BEL – £185 Easter Sills
BF – £140 Rockhall, £80 Tower
SUF – £300 Yeldabrek, £250 Netherurd, £215 Traquair Knowe
NCC – £240 Yeldabrek
CHE – £110 Westhouse, £70 Fallside
X – £175 Scotstounbank, £140 Hilltop, £130 Parkerston
SHE – £116 Yeldabrek
BTEX – £150 Yeldabrek
DS – £235 Yeldabrek
