LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD
LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st August 2025
Show & Sale of Texel Sheep
(On behalf of British Texel Sheep Society)
Judge: Mr Graeme Knox, Haddo flock
Sponsor: NEOGEN
The Scottish National Show and Sale of 259 Texel Sheep, on behalf of the Texel Sheep Society, one six-figure price and unlucky for some, but 13 five-figure prices were also realised. Averages were up on the year also.
Midlock Farms took today’s only six-figure price at this year’s Sale, selling at a top of 110,000gns for Midlock Inferno. This Febuary-born Ram Lamb is sired by the 2,200gns Claybury Hotshot, he is out of a Sportsmans Cannon Ball homebred 2020-born daughter. After a fury of bids, the hammer finally fell to his new owners of Messrs Boden & Davies, Sportsmans flock and Blackwood Farms, Auldhouseburn flock.
Blackwood Farms more than funded their new investment selling to a top of 65,000gns for their Okehall Hammerhead son – Auldhouseburn Imperial King. His dam is a ewe lamb sired by the 90,000gns Hilltop Goliath and from the ‘20665’ family within the Auldhouseburn flock. He sold in a three-way share to Messrs McKerrow, Uppermill; Messrs Wilson, Milnbank; and Messrs Knox, Haddo.
Blackwood Farms were also received 55,000gns for another Okehall Hammerlands son – Auldhouseburn Illusion, this time out of a 2023-born daughter sired by the 130,000gns Haymount Fan Dabi Dozi. His successful new owners are Messrs Barclay, Harestone; Messrs Hunter, Wedderburn; Messrs Cockburn, Knap; Messrs Arnott, Haymount; and Messrs Campbell, Strawfrank.
At 42,000gns was Auldhouseburn Impression – a full brother to the 55,000gns, Alan and Hugh’s third lamb in their line-up. The G.Dam bred the 28,000gns Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants. This lamb remains in Ayrshire with Messrs Forsyth, Glenside flock with Messrs Blackwood also retaining an equal share.
At 40,000gns was Mellor Vale Impeccable from Messrs Boden. He is a maternal brother to the 20,000gns sold at Lanark last year. Sired by the 30,000gns Milnbank Hunter who was purchased last year, he is out of a homebred daughter sired by the 38,000gns Castlecairn Doodlebug. Investing in this lamb was Gordon & David Gray, Ettrick flock.
At 24,000gns was Harestone Indiana Jones from Neil and Stuart Barclay. A son of last year’s Lanark top price, Hexel High Voltage at 70,000gns, his dam is sired by the 15,000gns Procters Chumba Wumba. He sold in a three-way share to Messrs MacGregor, Allanfauld; Messrs Wight, Midlock; and Messrs Clark, Teiglum.
At 20,000gns, Ettrick I Am Maximus from Gordon & David Gray. Sired by the 22,000gns Duncryne Hakuna Matata. His dam is Ettrick’s top Sadlerhead Fury daughter and from the same family as the 42,000gns Ettrick Gray Goose; £35,000 Ettrick Gruffalo (sold Kelso Ram Sales); 9,000gns Ettrick High Flyer; and 8,000gns Ettrick Grin N Bare It. Messrs Dunlop, Elmscleugh invested in this one.
Next at 19,000gns was Thornbury Ironside from Nick Legge and shepherd Peter Stubbs. Out of the 17,000gns Mellor Vale Huntsman, a son of the 170,000gns Knap Grumpy. Out of a homebred dam sired by Midlock Dynamo. He sold to Messrs Campbell, Overburns; Messrs Campbell, Drimsynie; and Messrs Campbell, Cowal flocks with Thornbury retaining an equal share.
The Overall Champion from the Pre-Sale Show, ably judged by Mr Graeme Knox, Haddo flock came from Robert Cockburn, Knap flock. Knap Ibiza Rocks realised 18,000gns. Another son of the 22,000gns Duncryne Hakuna Matata, he is out of New View Electrifying. Final bidders on this ram lamb was Messrs Graham, Craigdarroch and Messrs Hunter, Dalchirla.
Messrs Boden & Davies received 13,000gns for Sportsmans Ice Breaker, a son of the 30,000gns Milnbank Hunter. Out of a Sportsmans Express daughter, he heads south to join Messrs Evan, Hope Valley flock.
Midlock Farms also received 12,000gns for Midlock Invictus. A 10,000gns Teiglum High Flyer son, he is out of homebred daughter of the 34,000gns Claybury Dunkirk. He now heads to join Messrs Vaughan, Partridge Nest flock.
The last five-figure price realised was 11,000gns for Allanfauld Instructor, from Messrs MacGregor. A son of Duncryne Houdini, a joint private purchase for £40,000. Out of a homebred daughter of the 34,000gns Claybury Dunkirk, he also heads to join the Elmscleugh flock with Messrs Dunlop.
Further funding their investment at Allanfauld and topping the Gimmer trade, Messrs MacGregor also received 20,000gns for their sole entry gimmer. Sired by Knap Godzilla, she is out of a homebred daughter also sired by the 15,000gns Procters Chumba Wumba. She sold jointly to Blackwood Farms, Auldhouseburn and Messrs Boden & Davies, Sportsmans.
SHOW RESULTS
Class 1: Gimmers (6 forward)
1st 11 Allanfauld
2nd 16 Saltcotes
3rd 1 Lauder
4th 4 Overburns
5th 9 Rascarrel
6th 7 Drimsynie
Class 2: Novice Ram Lamb (5 forward)
1st 99 Highfield
2nd 1117 Overburns (Sub)
3rd 243 Dalblair
4th 1178 Cairton (Sub)
5th 240 Star Ridge
Class 3: Open Ram Lamb (16 forward)
1st 133 Knap
2nd 27 Hilltop
3rd Ettrick
4th 144 Allanfauld
5th 34 Thornbury
6th 101 Milnbank
Class 4: Non-ET Ram Lamb (10 forward)
1st 159 Drimsynie
2nd 235 Garngour
3rd 220 Harene
4th 67 Tima
5th 121 Orchilmore
6th 166 Saltcotes
Class 5: YDP Ram Lamb (7 forward)
1st 122 Orchilmore
2nd 167 Saltcotes
3rd 74 Garson
4th 126 Rascarrel
5th 44 Cairngryffe
6th 209 Drumburn
7th 33 Alpha
Class 6: Texelplus Ram Lamb (8 forward)
1st 95 Teiglum
2nd 116 Overburns
3rd 196 Ettrick
4th 47 Uppermill
5th 70 Claybury
6th 155 Cowal
7th 110 Cambwell
8th 17 Boghouse
Class 7: Group of Three (6 forward)
1st Teiglum 94 95 96
2nd Knap 129 130 133
3rd Allanfauld 143 144 145
Female Champion: 11 Allanfauld
Reserve Female Champion: 16 Saltcotes
Male Champion: 133 Knap
Reserve Male: 95 Teiglum
Overall Champion: 133 Knap
Reserve Overall Champion: 95 Teiglum
OTHER LEADING PRICES:
Ram Lamb Leading Prices:
8,000gns Harestone Inchmurrin from Messrs Barclay to Douganhill Farms, Castle Douglas
7,500gns Hexel I’m The Boss from Messrs MacPherson to Messrs Campbell, Drimsynie flock
7,000gns Ettrick Ice Fall from Mr G Gray to Messrs Lewis, Oakwood Lane, Cheshire
6,500gns Knap Inky from Mr R Cockburn to Mr B Richardson, Big Fernyford, Newtown
6,000gns Craig Douglas Iceman from Mr S Renwick to Messrs Dunlop, Eastfield; Messrs Orr, Wester Walston; and Mr DB Fleming, Burnhead flocks
6,000gns Knap I’m The Ram from Mr R Cockburn to Messrs Jones, Craig-Yr-Orsedd
6,000gns Haddo Impressive from Messrs Knox to Mr S Renwick, Craig Douglas and Mr J Aiken, Coniston flocks
Gimmer Leading Prices:
5,000gns Saltcotes from Mr J Porter to Mr C Fielder, Dutton, Hampshire
1,600gns Drimsynie from Messrs Campbell to Mr A MacLean, Craigston, Isle of Barra
AVERAGES:
7 Gimmers averaged £4782.69 (11 forward)
155 Ram Lambs averaged £4798.84 (189 forward)
162 Overall averaged £4782.69
(199 heads forward / 81% clearance)
