LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD
LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
WEDNESDAY 16TH – THURSDAY 17TH JULY 2025
SHOW & SALE OF SUFFOLK SHEEP
(On behalf of The Scottish Area Branch of Suffolk Sheep Society)
Lawrie & Symington Ltd conducted the 90th Scottish Area Show & Sale of Suffolk Sheep on behalf of the Scottish Area Branch where 163 catalogued entries with an 84% clearance rate and six prices crossing the five-figure barrier to a top of 40,000gns – equalling last year’s top price.
SHOW & SALE OF SUFFOLK SHEEP
(On behalf of The Scottish Area Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society)
Sponsors: Galloway & MacLeod Ltd and Jamieson Brothers Annan
Young Handlers & Elite Commercial Ram Lambs Judge: Andrew Morton Snr, Lochend
Class 1: Young Handlers (under 12) (4 forward)
1st Ava Alston
2nd Allan Alston
3rd Millie Shelly
4th Parker Shelly
Class 2: Young Handler (12-18) (2 forward)
1st Beau Taylor
2nd Matthew Shelley
Class 3: Elite Commercial Ram Lamb (20 forward)
1st 86 Redbrae
2nd 14 Mullaghboy
3rd 100 Pyeston
4th 139 Strathview
5th 152 Topgun
6th 112 Claycrop
Pedigree Judge: Mark Priestley, Limestone flock
Class 4: Gimmer (4 forward)
1st 1 Balquhain
2nd 2 Balquhain
3rd 3 Harpercroft
4th 6 Topgun
Class 5: Ewe Lamb (2 forward)
1st 12 Grampian
2nd 7 Topgun
Female Champion: 1 Balquhain (gimmer)
Reserve Female Champion: 2 Balquhain (gimmer)
Class 6: Novice Ram Lamb (4 forward)
1st 19 Groes
2nd 158 Pyrus
3rd 150 Topgun
4th 73 Glanmarton
Class 7: Open Ram Lamb (22 forward)
1st 117 Howgillfoot
2nd 94 Cairnton
3rd 147 Bridgeview
4th 27 Middlemuir
5th 87 Rebrae
6th 27 Middlebrae
Class 8: Group of Three Ram Lambs (5 forward)
1st Howgillfoot 118 119 120
2nd Redbrae 88 89 90
3rd Birness 133 136 137
4th Bridgeview 146 148 149
5th Solwaybank 54 55 57
Male Champion: 117 Howgillfoot
Reserve Male Champion: 94 Cairnton
Scottish Breed Champion: 94 Cairnton
Reserve Scottish Breed Champion: 86 Redbrae
Overall Champion: 117 Howgillfoot
Reserve Overall Champion: 94 Cairnton
Sale Report:
Leading the trade at 40,000gns was father and daughter duo, Richard and Lilia Hutchinson, Howgillfoot flock, Kirkby Stephen. Overall Champion at the Pre-Sale Show, he sold online via MartEye to Messrs Innes, Strathbogie flock, Huntly. For his money he receives a son of the 30,000gns Howgillfoot Commander and out of a Limestone ewe by the 26,000gns Forkins McCoy.
Early in the day, Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock, based in Denbigh received 18000gns for his homebred son, Rhaeadr Northern Champ and is the first ram lamb to be sold off the 16,000gns Kings ewe lamb. Heading back to Wales with Arnold Oare, Groes flock, Holywell.
Messrs Hutchinson were also receiving 15,000gns for another Howgillfoot Commander son, this time out of a homebred dam sired by Crewelands Captain Crusader. He joins the Sportsmans flock with Charlie and Tom Boden.
The Pre-Sale Show Reserve Champion sold for 12,000gns for Messrs Gibb, Cairnton flock based in Fraserburgh. By the €20,000 Annakisha Bright Ewe, his homebred dam is sired by the Bridgeview Belvenie. He sold in a five-way share to Messrs Douglas, Cairness; Messrs Stuart, Birness; Messrs Paterson, Cranorskie; Messrs Arnott, Haymount; and the vendor retained an equal share.
At 11,000gns, Messrs Delves from the Bridgeview flock at Powys sold their Limestone Online son – who was Sire of the Year 2024. Out of a homebred dam by the Solwaybank Rock Solid, he heads to Wales to join the Rhaeadr flock at Denbigh.
The last five-figure price was also from the Bridgeview flock and realised 10,000gns. Sired by the 11,000gns Limestone Dare Devil, and out of a homebred dam by Sportsmans Masterplan. He joins brother and sister duo, Iain and Judith Barbour of the Solwaybank flock at Annan.
Other leading prices:
Gimmers:
2,200gns Balquhain to J Hudson, Old School, Carlilse
1,500gns Balquhain to R & K Williams, Ranna, Huntly
1,000gns Harpercroft to R G Findlay, Quarry Farm, Whitby (twice)
1,000gns Harpercroft to JA Robertson & Partners, Mid Linthills, Lochwinnoch
Ewe Lambs:
800gns Topgun to R G Findlay, Quarry
800gns Grampian to RN Kirby & Son, Barstow Hall, Northallerton
750gns Topgun to A Glaves, Cayley Lane, Scarborough
Ram Lambs:
7500gns Redbrae to JML Farming, Scotsgrove, Oxon
6,000gns Birness to C G Paterson, Cranorskie
5,800gns Middlemuir to I & J Barbour, Solwaybank and S Craft, Lakeview, Glenrothes
5,500gns Claycrop to R & P Machray, Middlemuir, Inverurie
5,000gns Cranorskie to S Henderson, Weston, Deskford
5,000gns Redbrae to P & K Brannen, Scartop, Penrith
4,800gns Cairnton to Messrs Stuart, Birness and C G Paterson, Cranorski
4,800gns Bridgeview to TS & C Powell, Burleton Lane, Shrewsbury and D Jones, Frongroy, Llanon
4,800gns Bridgeview to C Whitticase, Glanmarton, Oswestry
Averages:
6 gimmers averaged £1417.50
6 ewe lambs averaged £726.25
109 ram lambs averaged £2751.19