Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
19th September 2026
Judge: Mr David Hope, Mouldyhills, Canonbie
Sponsors: Blackface Sheep Breeders Association & Datamars Livestock
Lawrie and Symington Ltd held its annual catalogue show and sale of Blackface and Cheviot lambs plus all other classes at their weekly store lamb sale, where a record entry for the new Centre of 10,806 were sold. The sale topped at £164 for Beltex from Mrs. J Devine, Hillend who also donated two Beltex lambs for the Leukemia Charity. The lambs went on to make £200 a head to Mr. Haig Murray, who kindly left the lambs to be sold again. There after another 33 customers kindly equaled the £200 donation to the charity with the lambs finally selling at £200 a head to Miss H Lawson, Eastmains. Contributing Donations were:
Fergusson, Dykeneuk
M & G Ballantyne, East Cauldcoats
Watson, High Tarbeg
Kennedy, Mitchellhill
G Anderson haulage, Upper Muirhouse
Alfie Taylor, Heatheryhall
Robbie Armstrong, Dunsyre Mains
Aitken, Carlophill
Johnstone, West Montgarswood
Shearer, Burnbrae
Charlie Reid, Lawrie and Symington
AK Hill Agri, Morningside
Aitken, Traprain
Lucy Pittendrigh
Fallows, Cockrig
Jackson, Boat
Adam Bell, Thethwaite
Smith, Carmacoup
Broathill Farming
Fergusson, West Auchenlongford
Hamilton, Monaliadh
Hartside Farms
G Dunn
Haig Murray
Robert Lawson, Eastmains
Thomson, Mid Tulloch
Stuart Stark, Altan Farm
Forrest, Hillend
Lawrie, Grangehall
McGregor, East Law
Jim Linton
Queensberry farms
Hamilton, Sonama
The Total raised today was £7330. Our sincere thanks go to all.
Blackface Report:
The Annual Show and Sale of 5201 Blackface Wedder Lambs in conjunction with Livestock Marketing (Borders) Ltd. The lambs were shown in in good body, although possibly lacking the flesh of previous years. Trade was fast to average £93.94 (A rise of £6.85). At the show, kindly sponsored by Blackface Sheep Breeders Association, the championship once again went to Mrs. H Fleming, Cronberry, selling for £133.
2nd Crosswoodhill – £130
3rd Flemington – £124
Borders & Mid Lothian
1st Kirkstead – £119
2nd Dryhope – £118
3rd Borthwickshiels – £116
Other Principal Prices:
£123 & £118 Cronberry
£120 Crosswoodhill
£117 Harehead
£116 Meggathead
£114 Dalveen
£113 & £111 Crosswoodhill
BF -£133, £123 & £118 Cronberry, £130 & £120 Crosswoodhill, £124 Flemington, £119 Kirkstead, £118 Dryhope, £117 Harehead, £116 Meggathead
The Cheviot Show and Sale for the Wellhead Perpetual Trophy saw the following awards with 3221 head forward –
1st Pate, Nettlingflat (NCC)
2nd West Deloraine (SCC)
3rdStirkfield Farms (SCC)
3221 Cheviot Average £104.92 (+£13.34 on the year)
SCC – £126 & £113 West Deloraine, £125 & £118 Mellerstain Estate, £116 Queensberry Farming, £116 & £110 Stirkfield, £114 Sundhope, £110 Eskdale & Liddesdale Farming
NCC – £128, £126 & £120 Nettlingflat, £126 & £124 Halliburton, £122 Duntilland, £120 Coghill, £120 North Slipperfield, £119 Borthwickshiels, £119 Phawhope
CHE – £119 & £111 Kirkstead, £119 & £109 Harehead, £116 & £106 Queensberry Farming, £111 Dryhope
The Any other breed section saw an entry of 2361 head topping at £164 for Beltex from Mrs. J
Devine, Hillend and with Suffolks to £147.
Texel to £142, Hillend.
Mules to £128, Crookboat
Cheviot Mules to £127, Yeldabrek.
2361 Texel/Suffolk/Mule Average £122 (+£11.90 on the year)
Principal Prices:
TEX – £142 & £138 (twice) Hillend (Devine), £135 & £132 Longformacus, £131 Latheron Farms, £130 Hillend (Forrest), £130 Dykehead, £130 Caberston
BEL – £200 & £164 Hillend (Devine), £130 & £121 Drumbuie
CHM – £127 & £112 Yeldabrek, £110 Coghill
SUF – £147, £141, £139, £137 (twice) & £131 Queenamuckle
X – £128 & £118 Crookboat, £125& £121 Kingside, £120 & £112 Dalmahoy, £119 Hillend (Forrest)
ZWA – £158 & £116 Laigh Kyleston