LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD

LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE

SHOW & SALE OF IN-LAMB BLACKFACE AGED EWES AND GIMMERS

(On behalf of Blackface Sheep Breeders Association)

Saturday 28^th February 2026

Judge: Mr Robert Shaw, Archaronich flock

Sponsors: Crystalyx UK and Lawrie & Symington Ltd

Trade was fierce at this year’s Show and Sale of Blackface In-Lamb Aged Ewes and Gimmers with a full ringside of buyers as well as fury of online bidding via MartEye. 44 entries were catalogued and with 41 forward, 38 of them finding new homes. With a 93% clearance rate, the 38 heads sold to average £1572.24.

Show Results:

Class 1: In-Lamb Aged Ewe (10 forward)

1^st – Lot 23 Midlock

2^nd – Lot 22 Midlock

3^rd – Lot 20 Aberuchill

4^th – Lot 16 Balliemeanoch

5^th – Lot 29 Mitchellhill

Class 2: In-Lamb Gimmer (14 forward)

1^st – Lot 24 Midlock

2^nd – Lot 27 Midlock

3^rd – Lot 40 Midlock Glespin

4^th – Lot 10 Crossflatt

5^th – Lot 30 Lurg

Champion: Lot 24 (Gimmer) from Midlock Farms, Midlock

Reserve Champion: Lot 27 (Gimmer) from Midlock Farms, Midlock

Sale Report:

Leading trade at 4,100gns was the Pre-Sale Show’s Reserve Champion from Midlock Farms, Midlock, Crawford with their ‘Avenger’ sired Gimmer, who is a son of the £30,000 Crossflatt. Her dam’s is sired by ‘Stag’ – a son of the £8,000 Dyke. She sold to the judge, Robert Shaw, Acharonich carrying a single to the £18,000 Dyke.

Messrs R & N Barclay, Harestone, Insch were next at 3,500gns with their Gimmer entry sired by the £82,000 Loughash. She sells due Twins by the £48,000 Orchilmore to online buyer, Ewan Fraser, Balgowan, Newtonmore.

Topping the Aged Ewe trade at 3,400gns was Midlock Farms with their ‘Stag’ sired daughter (out of a son of the £8,000 Dyke) and her dam is by the £14,000 Dalchirla. Final bidder was FDA & D McVicar, Lephinchapel, Strachur where the ewe is due a single, also by the £18,000 Dyke.

Midlock Farms also received 3,200gns for their Pre-Sale Champion, a gimmer sired by Emperor (a homebred son of the £30,000 Crossflatt). Dam is by the £45,000 Nunnerie and sells due a single by the £18,000 Dyke. She also heads home with the judge, Robert Shaw, Acharonich.

Other Leading Prices – Aged Ewes:

3,100gns from Midlock to FDA & D McVicar, Lephinchapel, Strachurr

2,000gns from Aberuchill to E Fraser, Balgowan, Newtonmore

1,500gns from Dalwyne to B Curran, Coney Road, Culmore

1,500gns from Dalwyne to C & C Harkin, The Rock, Donemana

1,100gns from Balliemeanoch to Birthwood Farm Partnership, Birthwood, Coulter

1,000gns from Harestone to A &S Brown, Redwood, Kingsford

1,000gns from Orchilmore to N MacPhail, Tiroran, Spreyroc

Other Leading Prices – Gimmers:

3,000gns from Crossflatt to J McCurdy, Carnlough Road, Broughshane

2,600gns from Midlock Glespin to A Orr, Dail Na Mara, Isle of Islay

2,300gns from Lurg to R Munro, Croft 1, Ulvaferry

2,200gns from Midlock Glespin to Birthwood Farm Partnership, Birthwood, Coulter

2,000gns from Mitchellhill to RJ Anderson & Sons, Penchrise, Hawick

1,700gns from Midlock Glespin to G Currie, Upper Craggabus, Port Ellen

1,500gns from Hill of Errol to FDA & D McVicar, Lephinchapel, Strachurr

1,400gns from Williamhope to JA Robertson & Partners, Mid Linthills, Lochwinnoch

1,200gns from Hill of Errol to S & P Heads, Aitkenhead, Fenwick

Sale Averages:

38 Overall averaged £1572.24 (41 forward)

15 Aged Ewes averaged £1393.00 (15 forward)

23 Gimmers averaged £1689.13 (26 forward)

93% Clearance