Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Friday 8th August 2025
The opening show and sale of 2301 store lambs saw one of the best shows for quality sold through our ring for some time. Countless pens of quality Texel and Beltex lambs realizing between £130 and £150.
The sale topped at £153 twice for Beltex x from Messrs Steele, Cumberhead whose run of 320 lambs averaged £143. Also from Messrs MacDonald, Taldale, Caithness whose run of 200 averaged £128. Also held today show for Texel and Beltex lambs ably judged by Mr J Johnstone, West Montgarswood and sponsored by Agri-Lloyd. The champion pen awarded to Messrs T Linton, Firs which went on to realize £142. Reserve from Steele, Cumberhead made £148.
Sale averages:
2089 - £125.03
212 BF Las - £68.16
SHOW & SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Judge: Mr Jimmy Johnstone, West Montgarswood
Sponsor: Agri-Lloyd
CLASS 1: PEN OF BELTEX BRED STORE LAMBS
1st – Messrs Linton, The Firs
2nd – Messrs Steel, Cumberhead
3rd – Messrs Ballantyne, East Cauldcoats
CLASS 2: PEN OF TEXEL BRED STORE LAMBS
1st – Messrs McCreath, Cocklaw
2nd – Messrs McCreath, Cocklaw
3rd – Messrs Laird, Yeldabreck
Overall Champion: Messrs Linton, The Firs with their Beltex Lambs
Reserve Champion: Messrs Steel, Cumberhead with their 2nd Prize Beltex Lambs
Principle Prices:
TEX - £150 Cocklaw, £149 Yeldabrek, £148 Cumberhead, £147 Vicars Road, £146 Yeldabrek, £143 (Twice) Birniehall, £142 East Cauldcoats & Blackburn, £141 West Cauldcoats & Blackburn, £140 Cumberhead, East Cauldcoats & Vicars Road
BEL - £153 Taldale & Cumberhead, £151 Cumberhead, £149 Auchtygemmell, £147 Cumberhead, £145 Taldale, £142 The Firs, £138 Cumberhead, £135 Taldale
BF (TUP LAS) - £92 & £77 Mitchellslacks
SUF - £141 Yeldabrek, £139 Somerville, £132 Yeldabrek, £129 Somerville, £127 Smiddyhill, £126 Westtown
NCC - £120 Blackburn & Westtown, £115 & £106 Westtown, £100 Parkhouse
CHE - £85 Yeldabrek
CHM - £95 Parkhouse
MULES - £129 Collins Crescent, £119 Laight, £118 Westcroft, £117 Leithenwater
BTEX - £130 Hartsop
