Lanark Ewes and Gimmers sale plus second sale of ewe lambs 2026
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Lawrie & Symington Ltd
Lanark Agricultural Centre
Lawrie & Symington Ltd held their Annual Sale of 4615 Breeding Sheep including the Annual Sale for Blackface Ewes and Gimmers, Second Sale for Blackface Ewe Lambs and Cheviot Ewes.
The sale was topped at £620 for a pen of Gimmers from Messrs MacArthur, Nunnerie and were purchased by Messrs Hamilton, South Cobbinshaw.
Blackface Ewes topped at £500 from Messrs Ramsay, Milnmark and were purchased by Messrs Heads, Aitkenhead.
Blackface Ewe lambs sold to £185 from Kirkland Farming, Kirkconnel selling to Messrs Dick, Hamildean.
AVERAGES AND TOP PRICES
EWES
NAME (No) | TOP (£) | AVERAGE (£) |
Milnmark (20) | £500 | £450 |
Blackcraig (6) | £440 | £440 |
Tinnis (20) | £240 | £240 |
Midlock (93) | £380 | £213 |
Cronberry (57) | £235 | £195 |
Burnhead, Darvel (29) | £240 | £176 |
Kirkland (56) | £190 | £176 |
Haystoun (115) | £180 | £160 |
GIMMERS
NAME (No) | TOP (£) | AVERAGE (£) |
Tinnis (20) | £340 | £340 |
Kirkstead (39) | £335 | £269 |
Nunnerie (171) | £620 | £246 |
Midlock (11) | £240 | £225 |
Moorfoot (42) | £230 | £225 |
Haystoun (15) | £205 | £205 |
EWE LAMBS
NAME (No) | TOP (£) | AVERAGE (£) |
Williamhope (61) | £165 | £154 |
Crosswoodhill (62) | £155 | £150 |
Kirkland (93) | £185 | £148 |
Fallburns (20) | £145 | £132 |
Mitchellslacks (113) | £132 | £115 |
Cronberry (82) | £125 | £106 |
Glenmanna (168) | £108 | £102 |
Penchrise (160) | £112 | £100 |
Overall Averages:
1218 BF Ewes Averaged £153 (+ £15)
430 BF Gimmers Averaged £233 (N/C)
1414 BF Ewe Lambs Averaged £103 (+ £17)
Principal Prices:
Ewes
£500 & £400 Milnmark, £440 Blackcraig, £380 & £320 Midlock, £240 East Burnhead & Tinnis, £235 Cronberry, £200 Aberuchill & Midlock (three times), £190 Kirkland, £185 (twice) Cronberry.
Gimmers
£620, £300, £270, £260, £245, £240 & £235 Nunnerie, £340 Tinnis, £335 Kirkstead, £330 Milnmark, £240 Midlock, £230 Toxside.
Ewe Lambs
£185 Kirkland, £165 Peel, £155 Crosswoodhill, £145 Peel & Fallburns, £140 Kirkland & Crosswoodhill, £132, £128 & £124 (twice) Mitchellslacks, £125 Cronberry, £120 Fallburns, Kirkland & Cronberry.