Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 8th June 2026
Cattle Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 270 cattle comprising of 40 bullocks and heifers, 80 cast cows, 121 calves and 49 store bullocks and heifers.
Calves and Stirks
At our fortnightly calf and stirk sale had 121 calves forward. The sale topped at £1420 for an exceptional Limousin bull calf from Messers Orr Dykehead, many more calves could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.
Bullock Calves
AA – £880 & £840 Newlands, £840 & £820 Cragie Mains, £820 Newlands, £800 Byretown, £800 Kirklands
INRA – £880 Greentowers £820 & £800 Blackbog
HER – £720 Blackbog
LIMX – £1420 Dykehead, £1100 & £1040 Cumberhead, £900 Craigends
CHX – £940 Dykehead
BB – £980 Cragie Mains, £900 (twice) Haggs, £900 Newlands
Heifer Calves
AA – £700 Cragie Mains
LIMX – £1060 Cumberhead, £980 & £820 Ballycurrie, £780 Langside, £700 Ballycurrie
BB – £960 Ballycurrie, £800 Newlands
Prime Cattle
Limousin Heifers sold to £2755 from Brockwoodlees to Henderson Fine Foods, or to 430p/kg from the same home to Cairns Butcher.
Belgian Blue Bullocks sold to £2684 from Skeoch Farm to Black Butchers, or to 412p/kg from Woodhead Farm to Clark, Wellhead.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA – £2264 West Backs
LIM X – £2755, £2702 & £2599 Brockwoodlees
BB – £2520 North Boig
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
LIM – 430p Brockwoodlees
LIM X – 430p Dykehead, 430p & 425p Brockwoodlees, 425p North Boig
BB – 420p North Boig
Beef Bullocks Per Head
AA – £2145 West Backs
BB – £2684 Skeoch
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
LIM X – 412p Woodhead
BB – 325p Skeoch
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
HOL – £2038 Millhill
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
FRIES – 308p Millhill
HOL – 298p Millhill
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef cows sold to £2370 per head from Crofthills Farm, or to 300p/kg from Traquair Knowe.
Dairy cows sold to £1540 per head from Kilkivan Farm, or to 244p/kg from Kirklands Farm.
Beef Cows Per Head
AA – £2370 Crofthills, £1990 Greentowers, £1990 Netherurd Mains
SHO – £2010 Thinacre
LIM – £2290 Drumbuie
LIM X – £2110 Townhead, £2070 Crofthills, £2070 Netherurd Mains
SIM – £1990 Bents, £1970 West Montgarswood
BB – £1940 Kilwhipnach, £1910 Dykehead
HER – £1940 Netherhill, £1870 Newton of Wiston
SALER – £2290, £1990 Carlophill
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA – 291p Kilblaan, 291p Gartness, 286p Bagmoors
SHO – 293p Kilwhipnach, 278p Thinacre
LIM – 284p Drumbuie
LIM X – 300p Traquair Knowe, 289p Crofthills, 285p Kilwhipnach, 282p Kilwhipnach
SIM – 280p West Montgarswood
BB – 324p Dykehead, 277p Kilwhipnach
HER – 283p & 282p Newton of Wiston
SALER – 293p Carlophill, 290p Greenfield
Dairy Cows Per Head
HOL – £1540 Kilkivan
AYR – £1300 Craigends
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
HOL – 244p Kirklands, 214p Kilkivan
AYR – 233p Craigends, 201p Craigends
Store Cattle
Bullocks per head
AA – £2240 & £2100 Oldhill, £2000, £1880, £1700 & £ 1670 Millands, £1480 High Machriemore, £1360 North Bankend, £1100 Woodside
FRIES – £1280 North Bankend
HOL – £1280 North Bankend
LIM X – £1500 High Machriemore
BSH – £2030 Birkhill
CONTX – £1520 Millands
SIM – £1200 Greenbank
BB – £1700, £1680 & £1540 Sherifflatts
Bullocks per kilo
AA – 417p, 381p (twice), 365p, Millands, 387p Woodside, 346p North Bankend, 342p, 340p Oldhill, 331p High Machriemore
FRIES – 318p North Bankend
HOL – 318p North Bankend
LIM X – 375p High Machriemore
BSH – 380p Birkhill
CONTX – 337p Millands
SIM – 317p Greenbank
BB – 350p, 345p & 342p Sherifflatts
Heifers per head
AA – £1700 & £1620 High Machriemore, £1620 & £1440 Millands
HOL – £1440 Millands
LIM X – £1980 & £1800 Dykehead
CHAR X – £1480 Dykehead
BSH – £1960 Birkhill
Heifers per kilo
AA – 355p (twice) Millands, 340p, 323p High Machriemore
HOL – 355p Millands
LIM X – 513p & 335p Dykehead
CHX – 395p Dykehead
BSH – 340p Birkhill
Sheep Primestock Report
Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 493 Lambs, 1109 Hoggs and 1300 Cast ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
Another large show of 493 new season lambs again sold to an excellent trade in all weight classes. Many more could be sold to advantage as firm make the switch from hoggs.
The sale topped at £260 per head for Texel from Wilkins, Wester Whitecastle and to 522p/kg for Texel from Gibson, Cowgrove.
Overall Average 456p/kg (SQQ 455p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £187 Traprain, £184 Chapelhill, £181 The Firs, £179 Strawfrank, £176 Black Barn
SUF – £174 Floors, £170 & £160 Chapelhill, £112 Mount Lothian
DOR – £130 Whim Park
BAD – £170 Dalwyne
Per Kilo
TEX – 479p Traprain, 471p Chapelhill, 464p The Firs, 459p Strawfrank, 457p Traprain
SUF – 457p Floors, 457p & 447p Chapelhill, 329p Mount Lothian
DOR – 361p Whim Park
BAD – 447p Dalwyne
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £234 The Hill, £230 Cowgrove, £224 Howburn, £222 Dalwyne, £216 Cowgrove
BEL – £220 Muirhouse, £218, £216 & £206 Bridgestone, £200 Muirhouse
SUF – £210 Muirhouse, £206 (twice) Blackhill, £206 Dykeneuk, £196 The Firs
CHAR – £200, £180 & £178 Nether Brotherston
CHE – £179 Wester Whitecastle
BAD – £200 Dalwyne, £186 Bridgestone
Per Kilo
TEX – 522p Cowgrove, 520p The Hill, 507p Gaindykehead, 502p Cowgrove, 497p Howburn
BEL – 519p & 502p Bridgestone, 500p Muirhouse, 490p Bridgestone, 444p Muirhouse
SUF – 477p Muirhouse, 457p (twice) Blackhill, 457p Dykeneuk, 453p Floors
CHAR – 445p, 444p & 428p Nether Brotherston
CHE – 416p Wester Whitecastle
BAD – 500p Dalwyne, 457p Bridgestone
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £246 Cowgrove, £240 (twice) Howburn, £240 Strawfrank, £238 Peatpotts
BEL – £226 Muirhouse
SUF – £246 Kailzie Mains, £246 Hattonknowe, £202 Langside, £188 Cowgrove
CHAR – £220 (twice) Langside
BAD – £242 Bridgestone
Per Kilo
TEX – 513p Hill, 506p Peatpotts, 502p Howburn, 493p Black Barn, 489p Howburn
BEL – 491p Muirhouse
SUF – 492p Hattonknowe, 482p Kailzie Mains, 429p Langside, 391p Cowgrove
CHAR – 478p & 440p Langside
BAD – £514p Bridgestone
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £260 Wester Whitecastle, £256 Collielaw, £250 Blackhill, £246 Black Barn
SUF – £244 Cowgrove
Per Kilo
TEX – 472p Wester Whitecastle, 465p Collielaw, 463p Blackhill, 455p Black Barn
SUF – 460p Cowgrove
Hoggs
The 1109 prime hoggs were a mixed show for quality and a 2-tier trade with the best fleshed and heavy weights easily sold others met realization.
The sale topped at £275 per head for Texel from Struthers, Collielaw to 426p/kg for Beltex from Taylor, Heatheryhall.
Overall Average 353p/kg (SQQ 353p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX – £149 Wellhead, £126 Netherhall, £124 Birks, £110 Hillhouse, £100 Mount Lothian
BEL – £150 Heatheryhall, £128 Netherhall
BF – £141 Heatheryhall, £138 St Johns Kirk, £134 Hillhouse, £130 Heatheryhall, £122 Ulzieside
CHE – £160 & £142 St Johns Kirk Estate, £136 Fairview, £116 Netherhall, £110 Heatheryhall
SM – £102 Westhouse
X – £118 Netherhall, £108 Menzies Avn, £102 Birks
SHE – £100
Per Kilo
TEX – 392p Wellhead, 340p Netherhall, 326p Birks
BEL – 384p Heatheryhall, 365p Netherhall
BF – 383p St Johns Kirk, 362p Hillhouse, 361p & 351p Heatheryhall, 329p Ulzieside
SUF – 410p & 405p St Johns Kirk, 388p Fairview, 333p Heatheryhall, 331p Netherhall
X – 318p Netherhall, 300p Menzies Avn, 275p Birks
SHE – 294p Birks
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX – £190 & £184 Wellhead, £176 Little Kype, £166 West Montgarswood, £156 Silverrig
BEL – £192 (twice) Heatheryhall, £152 High Dyke, £100 Cowgrove
BF – £176 Wellhead, £168 Heatheryhall, £154 St Johns Kirk, £150 Birks, £146 Mount Lothian
SUF – £174 Mid Brockloch, £150 Westhouse
CHE – £180 Heatheryhall, £150 Yeldabrek, £148 Hillhouse
CHM – £120 Fairview
X – £168 Sandford, £154 Fairview, £152 (twice) Mount Lothian, £150 Middlestead
HEB – £120 Menzies Avn
HW – £140 Heatheryhall
Per Kilo
TEX – 422p & 408p Wellhead, 391p West Mongarswood, 362p Silverrig
BEL – 426p (twice) Heatheryhall, 380p High Dyke
BF – 400p Wellhead, 390p Heatheryhall, 385p St Johns Kirk, 342p Alton, 339p Mount lothian
SUF – 414p Mid Brockloch, 340p Westhouse
CHE – 400p Heatheryhall, 379p Hillhouse, 333p Yeldabrek
SM – 381p Sandford, 370p (twice) Mount Lothian, 366p Fairview, 357p Middlestead
HEB – 300p Menzies Avn
HW – 341p Heatheryhall
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX – £214 & £208 The Hill, £204 Wellhead, £198 Little Kype, £198 Boghouse
BEL – £206 High Dyke
BF – £180 & £178 The Hill, £168 Newhall Farms, £160 Dalwyne, £158 Middlestead
SUF – £170 West Montgarswood
CHE – £168 Netherhill
CHM – £195 Lee Meadow, £180 Parkhouse
SM – £195 Dreva, £172 Heatheryhall
X – £174 Fairview, £168 (twice) Birks, £140 High Dyke
Per Kilo
TEX – 416p & 411p The Hill, 400p Wellhead, 396p Little Kype, 396p Boghouse
BEL – 420p High Dyke
BF – 370p & 352p The Hill, 323p Newhall Farms, 316p Middlestead, 313p Dalwyne
SUF – 340p West Montgarswood
CHE – 350p Netherhill
CHM – 375p Lee Meadow, 367p Parkhouse
SM – 390p Dreva, 373p Heatheryhall
X – 365p (twice) Birks, 348p Fairview 291p High Dyke
52+kg
Per Head
TEX – £275 Collielaw, £243 Yeldabrek, £240 Blackbog, £240 Hareburn, £238 Cruickshank
BEL – £226 Cowgrove
BF – £190 Greenbank, £150 Peel
SUF – £212 Mount Lothian
CHE – £239 Yeldabrek
CHM – £238 Parkhouse, £180 & £100 Lee Meadow
JAC – £210 Greenbank
KHIL – £100 High Dyke
Per Kilo
TEX – 418p Wellhead, 407p Silverrig, 407p Wellhead, 407p The Hill, 396p The Hill
BEL – 389p Cowgrove
BF – 301p Greenbank
SUF – 400p Mount Lothian
CHE – 362p Yeldabrek
CHM – 403p Parkhouse, 315p Lee Meadow
JAC – 328p Greenbank
Cast Ewes & Rams
A larger show of 1300 cast ewes and rams saw an excellent entry of big, strong ewes and with all classes easily sold at recent rates.
The sale topped at £300 per head for Texels from Gibson, Cowgrove and to £164 for Blackface from Warnock, Dreva.
Overall Average £151.35
Blackface Average £114.77
Ewes
TEX – £300 Cowgrove, £295 Glenrath, £290 Yeldabrek, £285 & £280 Cowgrove
BEL – £200 Cowgrove, £195 Rockhall, £170 & £160 Cowgrove, £150 Yeldabrek
BF – £164 Dreva, £144 Mount Lothian, £140 Hasside, £140 Townhead, £138 Rockhall
SUF – £238 Cowgrove, £232 Black Barn, £231 Strawfrank, £230 Dreva, £230 Cowgrove
CHAR – £185 Fairview, £155 Rockhall
NCC – £200 & £190 Yeldabrek, £186 Boghouse, £177 & £166 Yeldabrek
CHE – £168 Netherton, £162 Boghouse, £156 Lower Daviesdykes, £130 Netherton, £118 Fairview
CONT – £174 Braeedge, £168 & £162 Drochil, £158 & £149 Muirhouses
CHM – £138 Yeldabrek, £128 Rowantreehill, £112 Black Barn, £104 Westhouse
X – £195 Overburns, £190 Branxton, £180 Yeldabrek, £178 Overburns, £178 Townhead
BFL – £220 Kailzie Mains, £200 Overburns
SHE – £115 Mount Lothian
BTEX – £182 Yeldabrek, £168 West Stobswood, £160 Dreva
HEB – £180 Yeldabrek
HW – £114 Hareburn, £108 Fairview
SWA – £114 Rockhall
BAD – £150 Dalwyne
RYE – £158 Mount Lothian
HB – £170 Greenbank & £138 Yeldabrek
Rams
TEX – £245 Hillridge, £235 Yeldabrek, £235 Cowgrove, £160 Netherton
BF – £160 Fairview, £158 Westhouse, £135 Fieldside
SUF – £200 Yeldabrek
CHAR – £235 Yeldabrek
NCC – £228 Rowantreehill
X – £185 Newhall Farms
BFL – £250 Hillridge
BDM – £185 Netherton
BTEX – £182 Yeldabrek
SWA – £130 Fairview
