Date: 16th & 17th July 2025
Judges: M Priestley, Limestone flock (Pedigree Classes) & Mr A Morton, Lochend (Young Handlers and Elite Class)
Sponsors: Galloway & MacLeod Ltd and Jamieson Brothers
Auctioneer: Lawrie & Symington
Howgillfoot’s champion ram lamb takes top price at Lanark
The Scottish Area Branch show and sale was held at Lanark Auction Centre on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th July 2025. The ability to take sheep straight from the sale to anywhere in the country, except for Northern Ireland, certainly buoyed the trade. All animals consigned to the sale qualified for movement straight from the sale home without any need for post movement testing for Bluetongue virus attracting buyers, alongside the underpinning of the sale with commercial interest in procuring stock. The centuries old stock exchange between Ireland and Scotland being hampered by restrictions that are out of our control had a part to play in this year’s sale.
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.
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, Finn Christie, Maidenstone flock, Inverurie; and the vendors retaining an equal share. His investment brings home a son of the 30,000gns Howgillfoot Commander and out of a Limestone ewe by the 26,000gns Forkins McCoy.
to J. Innes, Strathbogie flock; F Christe, Maidenstone flock and an equal share retained by the vendor
Early in the day, Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock, based in Denbigh received 18,000gns 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 Eye, 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 for Myfyr Evans.
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
Top 10 ram lamb prices Lanark 2025
| Lot No | Flock | Price Gns | Purchaser |
| 117 | Howgillfoot | 40,000 | J Innes, Strathbogie |
| 41 | Rhaeadr | 18,000 | A Oare, Groes |
| 118 | Howgillfoot | 15,000 | TJ & CR Boden, Sportsmans |
| 94 | Cairnton | 12,000 | J Douglas, Cairness & M Stuart, Birness & C Paterson, Cranorskie & J Arnott, Haymont & J Gibb, Cairnton |
| 147 | Bridgeview | 11,000 | M Evans, Rhaeadr |
| 146 | Bridgeview | 10,000 | I&J Barbour, Solwaybank |
| 87 | Redbrae | 7,500 | J Ludgate, Rempstone |
| 130 | Birness | 6,000 | C Paterson, Cranorskie |
| 27 | Middlemuir | 5,800 | I&J Barbour, Solwaybank & S Craft, Lakeview |
| 112 | Claycrop | 5,500 | R&P Machray, Middlemuir |
PORTRAITS (can be purchased from AgriImages here)
SHOW RESULTS – Wednesday 16th July 2025
Overall Champion – L Hutchinson, Howgillfoot
Lot 117 UTZ:25:00684 by Howgillfoot Commander
Reserve – J Gibb, Cairnton
Lot 94 KLR:25:01734 by Annakisha Bright Eye
Scottish Champion – J Gibb, Cairnton
Lot 94 KLR:25:01734 by Annakisha Bright Eye
Reserve – J Cannon, Redbrae
Lot 86 JKA:25:05783 by Cairness Crafty
Female Champion – G Christie, Balquhain
Lot 1 PDN:24:01669 by Pyeston Real Deal
Reserve – G Christie, Balquhain
Lot 2 PDN:24:01671 by Pyeston Real Deal
Male Champion – L Hutchinson, Howgillfoot
Lot 117 UTZ:25:00684 by Howgillfoot Commander
Reserve – J Gibb, Cairnton
Lot 94 KLR:25:01734 by Annakisha Bright Eye
Gimmer
1st – Lot 1 G Christie, Balquhain PDN:24:01669
2nd – Lot 2 G Christie, Balquhain PDN:24:01671
3rd – Lot 3 Mrs Goldie, Harpercroft 249:24:01431
4th – Lot 6 A Jackson, Topgun ZAS:24:02173
Ewe Lamb
1st – Lot 12 S Milne, Grampian SUZ:25:00528
2nd – Lot 7 A Jackson, Topgun ZAS:25:02391
Novice Ram Lamb
1st – Lot 19 A Oare, Groes SHK:25:04367
2nd – Lot 158 J Howard, Pyrus ZLN:25:00001
3rd – Lot 150 A Jackson, Topgun ZAS:25:02390
4th – Lot 73 C Whitticase, Glanmarton UPU:25:00262
Open Ram Lamb
1st – Lot 117 L Hutchinson, Howgillfoot UTZ:25:00684
2nd – Lot 94 J Gibb, Cairnton KLR:25:01734
3rd – Lot 147 P Delves, Bridgeview BLN:25:03523
4th – Lot 27 R&P Machray, Middlemuir AAZ:25:00998
5th – Lot 87 J Cannon, Redbrae JKA:25:05790
6th – Lot 24 TJ&CR Boden, Sportsmans WWZ:25:02203
Group of 3 Rams
1st – M/s Hutchinson, Howgillfoot
2nd – M/s Cannon, Redbrae
3rd – M/s Stuart, Birness
4th – M/s Delves, Bridgeview
5th – M/s Barbour, Solwaybank
Elite Commercial Ram
1st – Lot 86 J Cannon, Redbrae JKA:25:05783
2nd – Lot 14 D Ford, Mullaghboy UJX:25:00336
3rd – Lot 100 S Lathangie LVL:25:01195
4th – Lot 139 J Scott, Strathview PPZ:25:00487
5th – Lot 152 A Jackson, Topgun ZAS:25:02395
6th – Lot 112 J Wallace, Claycrop NCX:25:10392
Young Handler under 12yrs
1st – Ava Alston
2nd – Alan Alston
3rd – Millie Shelley
4th – Parker Shelley
Young Handler 12-18yrs
1st – Beau Taylor
2nd – Matthew Shelley
GENERAL GALLERY Images can be purchased from AgriImages here
