Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 12th January 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 95 cattle comprising of 35 bullock and heifers and 60 cast cows.
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2820 from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Black Butchers, Lanark. Or to 450p/pk from Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie to Cairns Butchers, Law.
Limousin Bullocks sold to £2853 from Walkerdyke Farm, Strathaven to Chapman Butchers, Wishaw. Or to 412p/pk from Walkerdyke Farm, Strathaven.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2257 Harvieston
LIM X – £2820 & £2776 Brockwoodlees, £2709 Burnside, £2661 Collielaw, £2536 Langshaw
BB – £2767 Harvieston
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM – 430p Brockwoodlees
LIM X – 450p Brockwoodlees, 448p Collielaw, 445p Langshaw, 440p Brockwoodlees, 428p Burnside
Beef Bullocks Per Head
LIM X – £2853 Walkerdyke, £2730 Faskine
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM X – 410p Walkerdyke
BB – 412p Walkerdyke
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
HOL – £2080 Broadfield Farming Co
Young Bulls Per Head
CHX – £2434 Mackiesmill
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2510 per head from Greentowers Farm, Lanark or to 340p/pk from Greentowers Farm, Lanark.
Dairy cows sold to £2040 per head from Harvieston Farm, Gorebridge or to 282p/pk from Auchmeddan Farm, Lesmahagow.
Cast Bulls sold to £2280 per head from Brownhill Farm, Shotts or to 202p/pk from Brownhill Farm, Shotts.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2040 Toxside & Harvieston, £1740 Auchmeddan, £1710 Muirhouse
LIM – £2510 Greentowers
LIM X – £2290 Toxside, £2190 Townhead, £2140 Carco, £2070 Mayfield
BSH – £2290 Westmains
SIM – £2340 & £2070 East Merkland
BB – £2340 & £2290 Greentowers
CONT X – £2140 Harvieston
SALER – £2270 Townhead
HIGH – £1040 Blackburn
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 280p Toxside
LIM – 339p Greentowers
LIM X – 332p Mayfield, 289p Toxside
BSH – 277p Westmains
SIM – 290p East Merkland
BB – 283p Greentowers
HER – 269p & 234p Brownhill
SALER – 296p Townhead
HIGH – 189p Blackburn
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES – £1690 Auchmeddan
AYR – £1540 Craigends, £1510 Langside, £1340 Craigends
HOL – £1890 Broadfield & Greentowers, £1840 Wolfclyde
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES – 281p Auchmeddan, 257p & 238p Auchmeddan, 237p Harvieston, 224p Alton
AYR – 236p Craigends, 222p Langside, 201p Canniehole, 196p Craigends
HOL – 241p Greentowers, 229p Broadfield, 227p Over Dalserf, 215p Broadfield, 213p Wolfclyde
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday the 12th January 2026 Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 3482 Hoggs and 1065 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Hoggs
Another good show of 3482 prime hoggs were forward with trade similar on the week especially for export and lightweight hoggs. More could easily have been sold.
The sale topped at £193 per head for Beltex from Struthers, Collielaw Farm and to 418p/kg for Beltex from Anderson, Oldwalls Farm.
Overall Average 332p/kg (SQQ 337p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £137 Walston Mill, £135 West Millrig, The Kiln & Wintermuir, £133 Hillridge
BEL – £138 Gilmeadowland, £119 Laigh Carnduff, £100 High Parks
BF – £133 Edgehead, £131 Greenfield (Cobbinshaw), £129 Haystoun, £128 Netherhill, £127 Carlophill
SUF – £118 Nether Brotherston
CHAR – £131 Crawcraigs
CHE – £133 & £130 Dykes (Auchinleck), £131 Carlophill, £128 Mid Stonebyres, £119 West Browncastle
SM – £115 Hillridge
X – £125 Debog
SHET – £108 Carlophill
JAC – £100 Laigh Carnduff
HW – £108 West Browncastle
KHIL – Caoralyn
Per Kilo
TEX – 369p & 361p Hillridge, 355p West Millrig, 351p Walston Mill, 350p Allanton
BEL – 383p Gilmeadowland, 340p Laigh Carnduff, 270p High Parks
BF – 344p Greenfield & Walston Mill, 343p Carlophill, 342p Barr, 341p Edgehead
SUF – 337p Nether Brotherston
CHAR – 335p Crawcraigs
CHE – 374p Carlophill, 361p & 350p Dykes, 345p Mid Stonebyres, 305p West Browncastle
SM – 310p Hillridge
X – 328p Debog
SHE – 327p Carlophill
JAC – 270p Laigh Carnduff
HW – 308p West Browncastle
KHIL – 235p Caoralyn
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £184, £179 & £178 Oldwalls, £175 Lesserlinn, £163 Hill of Harthill
BEL – £168 Broomfield Lodge, £166 Biggarshiels Mains, £155 Richardton, £153 Hillend (Biggar), £150 Wintermuir
BF – £141 Toxside & Heatheryhall, £136 Hillridge & Toxside, £135 Gosland
SUF – £150 Thethwaite, £150 Rowantreehill & Wormiston, £148 Southmains (Biggar), £147 Cloquhairnan
CHE – £147 & £145 Thethwaite, £145 Heatheryhall & Cockrig, £143 Lochurd
CHM – £139 Rowantreehill (twice)
SM – £139 Overburns, £134 Shawhead, £131 Allanton, £130 Greenfield (Cobbinshaw), £121 Crookboat
Per Kilo
TEX – 418p, 406p & 404p Oldwalls, 402p Walkerdyke, 388p Lesserlinn
BEL – 375p Wintermuir, 373p Hillend & Broomfield, 368p Biggarshiels, 365p West Lethans
BF – 327p Boat, 324p Netherhill, 322p Boat, 320p Toxside & Heatheryhall
SUF – 341p Cockrig, 340p Rowantreehill, 334p Cloqhairnan, 333p Ainville & Thetwaite
CHE – 341p Thetwaite, 338p Walston Mill, 337p Cockrig & Thethwaite, 332p Lochurd
CHM – 331p Rowantreehill (twice)
SM – 311p Shawhead, 309p Greenfield, 308p Overburns, 304p Allanton, 295p Crookboat
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £179, £178 & £176 Craighead (Carluke), £176 Cowgrove, £172 Bents (Chapelton)
BEL – £193 Collielaw, £184 Biggarshiels Mains & Broomfield Lodge, £178 Collielaw (twice)
BF – £150 Sweetshawhead, £148 Shawhead, £147 Heatheryhall, £140 Overburns, £136 Corsebank
SUF – £156 Brownsbank, £154 Chapelhill, £151 Grangehall, £150 Cockrig & Chapelhill
CHE – £148 Dykes (Auchinleck), £145 Spittal
SM – £150 Toxside, £141 Burnetland
X – £143 West Browncastle
Per Kilo
TEX – 369p West Millrig & Broomfield, 366p Oldwalls, 365p Craighead, 360p Carlophill
BEL – 400p Biggarshiels, 393p Collielaw, 383p Broomfield, 378p Collielaw (twice)
BF – 304p Overburns, 302p Corsebank, 294p Heatheryhall, 290p Shawhead, 288p Sweetshawhead
SUF – 321p Cambwell, 320p Chapelhill, 318p Brownsbank, 317p Cloqhairnan, 314p Grangehall
CHE – 322p Spittal, 321p Dykes
SM – 306p Masterton, 288p Toxside
X – 304p West Browncastle
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £182 Heatheryhall, £180 Hattonknowe, £178 Collielaw, £176 Cowgrove, £174 Craighead (Carluke)
BEL – £187 Drumbuie
SUF – £176 Strawfrank, £174 & £161 Southmains (Biggar), £164 Goodockhill, £158 Bents (Chapelton)
BFL – £164 Spittal
Per Kilo
TEX – 329p Collielaw, 319p Hillend, 317p Drumbuie (x3)
BEL – 352p Drumbuie
SUF – 303p Southmains, 298p Bents, 293p Strawfrank, 282p Goodockhill, 276p Southmains
BFL – 273p Spittal
Cast Ewes & Rams
A similar show of 1065 cast ewes and rams were forward and easily maintained recent high rates. Many more could have sold to advantage.
The sale topped at £270 per head for Texels from Telfer, Glendouran Farm and to £144 for Blackface ewes from Ingraston Farms.
Overall Average £150.70
BF average £123.34 (270)
Ewes
TEX – £270 Glendouran, £265 Overburns & Toftcombs, £250 Grangehall, £245 Hallhill
BEL – £256 Grangehall, £210Nether Brotherston
BF – £144 Ingraston, £143 Corsebank, £142 Netherhill & Glendouran, £139 Walston Mill
SUF – £258 Dreva, £232 Overburns, £215 Bents & Oldwalls, £195 Earnochmuir
CHAR – £200 Langside, £180 Grangehall
NCC – £156 Westmains (Newbigging), £150 Dreva, £149 & £142 Walston Mill, £148 Richardton
CHE – £176 Toftcombs, £140 Glendouran, £130 Easterhouse, £108 Greenwall, £102 Midtown Cottage
CONT – £152 Carlophill, £102 Nether Brotherston
CHM- £170 Dovecot, £160 Westmains (Newbigging), £150 Crawcraigs, £142 Mayfield
X – £186 Goodockhill, £173 Earnochmuir, £170 Sandford Sheep & Bankfield, £166 West Millrig
BFL – £170 Townhead, £165 Hattonknowe, £120 Glenbuck Home
MB – £232 Lesserlinn
ABE – £178 Richardton
ROM – £132 Earnochmuir
HW – £118 Easterhouse
KHIL – £142 Nether Brotherston
OTH – £138 Earnochmuir
Rams
TEX – £260 Townhead, £196 Cowgrove, £190 Hattonknowe, £180 Lesserlinn, £172 Hattonknowe
BAD – £110 Craigdarroch
ABE – £198 Blairmulloch
BEL – £182 Dykes
BF – £142 Netherhill, £132 Corsebank, £130 Midlock & Craigdarroch, £125 Midlock
SUF – £260 Dovecot, £195 Blairmulloch, £190 Cambwell, £158 Hattonknowe, £155 Cowgrove
NCC – £190 Westmains (Newbigging), £175 Dreva, £170 Netherhill
CHE – £120 Craigdarroch
BDM – £120 Lesserlinn
BTEX – £160 Lesserlinn, £115 Nether Brotherston
HW – £108 West Browncastle
BFL – £198 Sweetshawhead, £190 Netherhill
