Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Monday 21st July 2025
Cattle Primestock Report
On Monday 21st July 2025 Lawrie and Symington Ltd had forward 51 cattle comprising of 14 bullocks and heifers and 37 cast cows.
Limousin heifers sold to £2948 from Messrs Dickinson, Brockwoodlees Farm, Canonbie or to 448p/kg from the same home.
Charolais Cross bullocks sold to £2104 from Messrs Stoddart, Auchencorth Farm, Penicuik or to 368p/kg from the same home.
Beef cows sold to £2490 per head from Messrs W & G Coulter, East Hyndshawland Farm, Elsrickle or to 324.8p/kg from Messrs A Mitchell & Co, Newton of Wiston Farm, Wiston.
Dairy cows sold to £1890 per head from Broadfield Farming or to 270.7p/kg from the same home.
Cast bulls sold to £2790 per head from Mitchell Farms, Hazelside Farm, Lanark or to 220p/kg from the same home.
Beef Heifers Per Head
AA - £2701 Thinacre
LIM - £2687 & £2516 Brockwoodlees
BB - £2867 Brockwoodlees
CHAR X - £2948 Brockwoodlees
Beef Heifers Per Kilo
AA - 368p Thinacre
LIM - 445p & 440p Brockwoodlees
LIM X - 445p, 442p & 430p Brockwoodlees
BB - 448p Brockwoodlees
CHAR X - 440p Brockwoodlees
Beef Bullocks Per Head
CHAR X - £2104 Auchencorth
Beef Bullocks Per Kilo
CHAR X - 368p Auchencorth
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Head
FRIES - £1526 Cromlet
HOL - £1841 & £1646 Greentowers
Dairy Bullocks & Heifers Per Kilo
FRIES - 314p Cromlet
HOL - 310p & 295p Greentowers
Cast Cows and Bulls
Beef Cows Per Head
AA - £2490 East Hyndshawland, £2390 & £2270 Hills of Dalserf, £2250 & £1910 Newton of Wiston, £1850 Hills of Dalserf, £1670 Wester Whitecastle
SHO - £1750 Auldtoun, £1630 Ingraston
LIM X - £1950 & £1890 East Millrig, £1830 Wester Whitecastle
HER - £1790 Newton of Wiston
LUING - £2370 Feoch
SHORT - £2270 Newton of Wiston, £2110 & £1910 Feoch
B/GREY - £16110 Ingraston
Beef Cows Per Kilo
AA - 324p Newton of Wiston, 308p Hills of Dalserf, 304p Newton of Wiston, 301p & 300p Hills of Dalserf, 299p Wester Whitecastle, 292p East Hyndshawland
SHO - 304p Auldtoun, 286p Ingraston
LIM X - 310p & 304p East Millrig, 304p Wester Whitecastle
HER - 293p Newton of Wiston
LUING - 280p Feoch
SHORT - 374p Newton of Wiston, 297p & 289p Feoch
B/GREY - 290p Ingraston
Dairy Cows Per Head
FRIES - £1590 Cromlet, £1430 & £1270 Muirhouse
HOL - £1890, £1830 & £1570 Broadfield, £1430 Greentowers, £1350 Broadfield
MRI - £1850, £1770 & £1510 Moatmains
Dairy Cows Per Kilo
FRIES - 261p Cromlet, 230p & 226p Muirhouse
HOL - 270p, 250p, 246p & 245p Broadfield, 238p Greentowers
MRI - 268p, 255p & 242p Moatmains
Cast Bulls Per Head
LUING - £1700 Yondercroft
SHO - £2790 Hazelside
CHAR - £2130 Auchencorth
Cast Bulls Per Kilo
LUING - 158p Yondercroft
SHO - 220p Hazelside
CHAR - 216p Auchencorth
Sheep Primestock Report
On Monday 21st July Lawrie and Symington Ltd sold 1407 Lambs and 1525 Cast Ewes through Lanark.
Lambs
A similar show of 1407 prime lambs were forward with trade easier on the week but still some 40pp/kg above same week last year. Best fleshed lambs still a premium.
The sale topped at £200 twice per head for texels from Preacher, Elliebank Farm and for Beltex from Anderson Oldwalls Farm. 413p/pk for Beltex from Anderson, Oldwalls Farm.
Overall Average 346p/kg (SQQ 348p/kg)
32.1-39kg
Per Head
TEX - £145 The Firs, £136 Glengavel, £134 Dalwyne & Thripland, £130 Galashields Rd
BF - £112 Spango
X - £130 & £129 Blaircochrane, £128 Whim Park, £120 Dalwyne
BL - £126 Blaircochrane
Per Kilo
TEX - 371p The Firs, 361p Galashields Rd, 348p Glengavel, 343p Dalwyne & Cuthbertson
BF - 287p Spango
SUF - 333p Windhill & Whim Park
X - 355p Whim Park, 339p &333p Blaircochrane, 307p Dalwyne
BL - 331p Blaircochrane
39.1-45.5kg
Per Head
TEX - £166 Denbrae & High Dyke, £165 Traquair Knowe, Goodsburn & Newtonhead
BEL - £173 Muirhouse, £170 Dovecot & Biggarsheils (Twice), £169 Back O’Laight
SUF - £158 Traquair Knowe, £152 Wester Whitecastle, £150 Carwood, £149 Traquair Knowe, £147 Eastshield
CHAR - £157 Baldastard, £144 Dalwyne
CHE - £137 Nettlingflat
SM - £138 Cockrig
X - £137 Spango
HAM - £145 Gascoigne
Per Kilo
TEX - 383p Traquair Knowe, 370p Langside, 369p Boghouse, 368p Denbrae & High Dyke
BEL - 393p Muirhouse, 386p Dovecot & Biggarshiels (twice), 376p Perryflatts
SUF - 360p The Firs, 359p Traquair Knowe, 353p Wester Whitecastle, 352p Glengavel, 350p Laigh Carnduff
CHAR - 356p Baldastard, 334p Dalwyne
SM - 320p Cockrig
CHE - 342p Nettlingflat
X - 304p Spango
HAM - 322p Landriggs
45.6-52kg
Per Head
TEX - £197 Collielaw, £195 Ingraston, £193 Collielaw, £190 Back O’Laight, £186 Goodsburn
RYE - £134 East Netherton
BEL - £200, £196 & £190 Oldwalls, £186 Dovecot, £173 Back O’Laight
SUF - £165 Hattonknowe, £162 Southmains(twice), £161 Traquair knowe, £158 Spango
CHAR - £170 & £160 Baldastard, £159 Baldastard,
CHE - £160 & £147 Nettlingflat,
SM - £135 Nunnerie
X - £151 Overburns
BFL - £130 Overburns
HAM - £164 Gasgoigne
Per Kilo
TEX - 402p Collielaw (twice), 387p Mitchellhill & Collielaw, 380p Hawthornbank
BEL - 413p & 408p Oldwalls, 404p Dovecot, 400p Oldwalls, 369p Mid Shawtonhill
SUF - 350p Traquair Knowe, 346p Kilnhills, 343p Hattonknowe, 336p Spango, 324p Southmains
CHAR - 347p Baldastard, 345p & 333p Baldastard
CHE - 347p & 326p Nettlingflat
SM - 281p Nunnerie
X - 321p Overburns
BFL - 270p Overburns
HAM - 328p Gasgoigne
52+kg
Per Head
TEX - £200 Holylee (twice), £190 Holylee, £182 Craighead, £180 Prior Rigg
SUF - £182 Southmains, £176 Yeldabrek, £170 Southmains, £169 Nunnerie, £162 Southmains
X - £168 Hawthornbank
Per Kilo
TEX - 344p Holylee, 333p Gasgoigne & Holylee, 332p Prior Rigg, 330p Craighead
SUF - 318p Nunnerie, 305p Southmains, 303p Yeldabrek, 303p & 283p Southmains
X - 311p Hawthornbank
Cast Ewes & Rams
A larger show of 1525 cast ewes, rams and old season hoggs were forward with trade still very dear even though the firms are wanting to buy for less money.
The sale topped at £320 per head for Texel from Kennedy, Mitchellhill Farm and to £148 for Blackface, also from Mitchellhill Farm.
Overall Average £132.69
BF Average £92.33 (252)
Ewes
TEX - £320 Mitchellhill, £300 Collielaw & Mitchellhill, £285 Collielaw, £280 Braeedge
RYE - £135 East Netherton
BEL - £208 Collielaw, £160 Perryflatts, £140 Woodside, £130 High Dyke, £120 Windhill
BF - £180 Oldwalls, £176 Ferniehaugh, £148 Mitchellhill, £147 Overburns, £138 Hartside
SUF - £290, £272 & £268 Yeldabrek, £234 Feoch, £228 Lesserlinn
NCC - £190 Nettlingflat, £172 High Parks, £168 Westmains, £160 Nettlingflat, £150 Calla
CHE - £198 Westmains, £188 Thripland, £182 Parkhouse, £180 Meikle Carleith, £146 Thripland
CONT - £165 Dalwyne, £158 Yeldabrek, £130 Dalwyne, £108 Broughton Place
CHM - £166, £138 & £130 Westmains,
X - £192 Hattonknowe, £190 Skirling Craigs, £184 Blythbank & Redburn, £180 Mid Shawtonhill
BFL - £235, £234 & £208 Cockrig, £192 Spittal, £148 Blythbank
SHE - £58 & £36 Menzies Avn
BDM - £208 Lesserlinn, £152 Glendouran, £100 Lesserlinn
BTEX - £260 Yeldabrek, £166 Woodside, £148 Hawthornbank
ZWA - £140 Broomfield, £120 Breckerny Rd
HW - £110, £86 Menzies Avn
KHIL - £118 Dalwyne, £95 The Firs
VAL - £96 Spango Bank
Rams
TEX - £268 Lesserlinn, £200 Mid Shawtonhill, £195 Oldwalls, £178 Lesserlinn, £175 Silverrig
BEL - £198 Mid Shawtonhill, £130 Woodside Avn, £120 Mid Shawtonhill
BF - £136 Walston Mill, £87 Gosland
SUF - £186 Lochurd, £135 Mid Auchengray
CHE - £168 Lochurd
BFL - £130 Silverrig
