LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD, LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2025
RARE & MINORITY BREEDS SALE - Including Society Shows & Sales of Castlemilk Moorit, Greyface Dartmoor, Hebridean & Shetland Sheep
PRIZE LISTINGS:
SHOW & SALE OF CASTLEMILK MOORIT SHEEP (On behalf of Castlemilk Moorit Sheep Society)
Judge: Miss Katy Tunstall
Female Championship (3 forward)
1st Lot 153 Blawnloan Effie (Blawloan)
2nd Lot 154 Blawloan Elsie (Blawloan)
3rd Lot 153 Corwar Daisy (Blawloan)
Male Championship (3 forward)
1st Lot 156 Glenluffin Ezra (McLellan)
2nd Lot 157 Aquhorthies Bandit (Stewart)
3rd Lot 155 Glenluffin Ebeneezer (McLellan)
Overall Champion - Lot 153 - Ewe Lamb from Blawloan
Reserve Champion - Lot 156 - Shearling Ram from Glenluffin
Show & Sale of Greyface Dartmoor Sheep (on behalf of Greyface Dartmoor Sheep Society)
Judge: Mrs Gil Short
Class 1: Aged Ewe (1 forward)
1st Lot 162 Hartfell (Howatson)
Class 2: Gimmer (5 forward)
1st Lot 167 Tweedhopefoot (Coyle & Little)
2nd Lot 166 Tweedhopefoot (Coyle & Little)
3rd Lot 165 Tweedhopefoot (Coyle & Little)
Class 3: Ewe Lamb (3 forward)
1st Lot 175 Hartfell (Howatson)
2nd Lot 173 Hartfell (Howatson)
3rd Lot 172 Hartfell (Howatson)
Class 4: Aged Ram (0 entries)
Class 5: Shearling Ram (3 forward)
1st Lot 176 Hartfell (Howatson)
2nd Lot 177 Auchenflower (Stevenson)
3rd Lot 178 Auchenflower (Stevenson)
Best Overall Male: Lot 176 - Shearling Ram from Hartfell
Best Overall Female: Lot 167 - Gimmer from Tweedhopefoot
Show & Sale of Hebridean Sheep (on behalf of Hebridean Sheep Society)
Judge: Mr Jonathan James, Slipperfield flock
Class 1: Aged Ewe (2 forward)
1st Lot 204 Blairshinnoch Georgie (Warren)
Class 2: Gimmer/Shearling Ewe (8 forward)
1st Lot 236 Bryland Primrose (Mosley)
2nd Lot 220 Skipwith Camamile (Braithwaite)
3rd Lot 231 Bryland Plum (Mosley)
4th Lot 228 Glendoick Lola (Dunbar)
5th Lot 223 Blairshinnoch Kathryn (Warren)
6th Lot 240 Ardoch Minas Morgul (Millar)
Class 3: Ewe Lamb (5 forward)
1st Lot 266 Cattlemoss Kailey (Millar)
2nd Lot 254 Gillbank Iona (Jack)
3rd Lot 265 Cattlemoss Kailey (Millar)
4th Lot 264 Aquhorthies Snowdrop (Stewart)
5th Lot 255 Blairshinnoch Leila (Warren)
Class 4: Aged Ram (1 forward)
1st Lot 268 Blairshinnoch Idris (Warren)
Class 5: Shearling Ram (8 forward)
1st Lot 273 Glendoick Lucifer (Dunbar)
2nd Lot 270 Skipwith Crogganmore (Braithwaite)
3rd Lot 272 Glendoick Lamborghini (Dunbar)
4th Lot 276 Bryland Pluto (Mosley)
5th Lot 271 Ardoch Melpomene (Cuthbert)
6th Lot 275 Bryland Phobos (Mosley)
Class 6: Ewe Lamb (2 forward)
1st Lot 283 Gillbank Inverlair (Jack)
2nd Lot 284 Blairshinnoch Lenny (Warren)
Female Champion: Lot 236 Gimmer from Mosley
Reserve Female Champion: Lot 266 Ewe Lamb from Cattlemoss
Male Champion: Lot 273 Shearling Ram from Glendoick
Reserve Male Champion: Lot 268 Aged Ram from Blairshinnoch
Overall Champion: Lot 273 Shearling Ram from Glendoick
Reserve Overall Champion: Lot 236 Gimmer from Bryland
40th Anniversary Show & Sale of Shetland Sheep (on behalf of Shetland Sheep Society)
Judge: Jennifer Hunters, Hunters flock
Class 1: Aged Ram (2 forward)
1st Lot 303 Rosebank Xander (Steven)
2nd Lot 301 Blufie Captian (Rogers)
Class 2: Shearling Ram (0 entries)
Class 3: Ram Lamb (1 forward)
1st 307 Wanster Tommy (Everett)
Class 4: Aged Ewe (0 forward)
Class 5: Gimmer (4 forward)
1st Lot 335 Rosebank Yaslin (Steven)
2nd Lot 326 Wanster Lorena (Everett)
3rd Lot 334 Rosebank Yoslin (Steven)
4th Lot 333 Wanster Babe (Everett)
Class 6: Ewe Lamb (2 forward)
1st Lot 351 Muirfield Kaycey (Oddy)
2nd Lot 350 Muirfield Khloe (Oddy)
Overall Champion: Lot 335 Gimmer from Rosebank
Reserve Champion: Lot 351 Ewe Lamb from Muirfield
Best Male: Lot 303 Aged Ram from Rosebank
Class 7: Adult Wool on the Hoof (2 forward)
1st Lot 335 Rosebank Yaslin - Gimmer (Steven)
2nd Lot 303 Rosebank Xander - Aged Ram (Steven)
Class 8: Lamb Wool on the Hoof (1 forward)
1st Lot 351 Muirfield Kaycey - Ewe Lamb (Oddy)
Best Wool on Hoof: Lot 351 Ewe Lamb from Muirfield
Reserve Best Wool on Hoof: Lot 335 Gimmer from Rosebank
Best Lamb: Lot 351 Ewe Lamb from Muirfield
REPORT:
Topping today’s sale at 680gns was Glendoick Lucifer, a Hebridean Shearling Ram consigned from Euan Dunbar, Glendoick flock based in Perthshire. Sired by Ronasvoe MacPiers and out of the homebred dam, Glendoick Juniper, he was today’s Pre-Sale Hebridean Breed Champion. Successful buyer of this ram was today’s judge, Jonathan James, Slipperfield flock.
Staying with the Hebridean breed, next top was 620gns from David Braithwaite, another Shearling Ram, Skipwith Crogganmore. Sired by Skipwith Bladnoch, he is out of Slipperfield Latoya – a daughter of Ronasvoe MacSpok. He now joins Messrs Minto, West Lodge North, Melrose.
Topping the Any Other Breed Section was Cathleen Hepburn, Whim Park with her Dutch Spotted Ram Lamb who realised £400. He heads to Ayrshire with Messrs Gemmell, Dunduff.
Topping the Shetland Section was today’s Reserve Champion at the Pre-Sale Show, an Ewe Lamb from Mr J Oddy, Muirfield flock based in Jedburgh. This ewe lamb had a great day at the show winning her class, Reserve Breed Champion, Best Lamb Wool, Overall Wool Champion and then Best Overall Lamb. She is sired by Hunters Gabe and out of Glenwood Kiwi - a Copperfield Eli daughter. She now joins Joanna Main, Heathpool, Peebles.
Our new Society Breed, Greyface Dartmoor was topped at 200gns for a Shearling Ram from Liam and Donna Howatson, Hartfell flock. Siredby Vespasian 91, he is out of a Litharge dam. She now joins CJ Miskin, Priestlands Grove, Hexham.
Other Leading Prices:
Goats:
£130 Pygmy Billy from Messrs K & C Dalgleish, Baravullin to K McDermid, South Boig
£125 (twice) – Wether from Mr J Young, East Blacklaws to I Dick, Merchanthall
£90 Pygmy Billy (3yo) from Mr S Pollock, Humbie Holdings to A M Retson, Meiklemar
£90 Pygmy Billy (1.5yo) from Mr S Pollock, Humbie Holdings to Alan J Gray, Meikle Pinminnoch
Castlemilk Moorit Society:
50gns – J & R Stewart, Blawloan Ewe Lamb to I Stewart, Burnfield
50gns – J & R Stewart, Blawloan Ewe Lamb to HP Frame, Turdees
50gns – H & RM McLellan, Glenluffin Shearling Ram to J & R Stewart, Blawloan
Greyface Dartmoor Society:
100gns – F Stevenson, Auchenflower Shearling Ram to E Gemmell, Dunduff
100gns – L Howatson, Hartfell Aged Ewe to R Templeton & Son, Bank
100gns – L Howatson, Hartfell Gimmer to R Templeton & Son, Bank
100gns – L Howatson, Hartfell Ewe Lamb to E Gemmell, Dunduff
Hebridean Society:
320gns – E Dunbar, Glendoick Shearling Ram to Messrs James, Slipperfield Croft
300gns – D Braithwaite, Skipwith Gimmer to Messrs Minto, West Lodge North
270gns – JR & CJ Mosley, Bryland Gimmer to Messrs MacLeod, Snishval
250gns – JR & CJ Mosley, Bryland Gimmer to Messrs Minto, West Lodge North
230gns – E Dunbar, Glendoick Gimmer to Messrs Ferguson, An-Dubhairigh
Shetland Society:
150gns – PB Adams & Co, Clugston Gimmer to J Main, Heathpool, Peebles
140gns – J Steven, Rosebank Gimmer to B D Marshall, Burgess Outon, Whithorn
130gns – PB Adams & Co, Clugston Gimmer to J Main, Heathpool, Peebles
125gns – J Steven, Rosebank Gimmer to B D Marshall, Burgess Outon, Whithorn
Any Other Breed Sheep:
£270 – Blue Texel Gimmer from Messrs Wallace, Hartsop to M Kerr, Blackburn Mill
£250 – Blue Texel Gimmer from Messrs Wallace, Hartsop, to M Kerr, Blackburn Mill
£190 – Blue Texel Gimmer from Messrs Wallace, Hartsop, to M Kerr, Blackburn Mill
£190 (twice) – Jacob X Beltex Ewe Lambs from KJ Robertson, The Quarter to HP Frame, Turdees
£180 (twice) – Jacob Ewe from Messrs Connor & Dalrymple, Dun-Mor to R & F McKechnie, Mount Pleasant
£180 (twice) – BWM X Beltex Ewe Lambs from KJ Robertson, The Quarter to HP Frame, Turdees
£170 – Jacob Gimmer from Messrs Connor & Dalrymple to A M Retson, Meiklemarr
Averages:
4 Castlemilk Moorit Society Sheep averaged £43.31
8 Greyface Dartmoor Society Sheep averaged £106.31
76 Hebridean Society Sheep averaged £105.14
52 Shetland Society Sheep averaged £93.95
194 AOB Sheep averaged £123.62
40 Goats averaged £51.28
