More than 10,000 breeding sheep were forward for United Auctions’ sale at Stirling on Tuesday, where prices peaked at £200 per head on two occasions.
A Scotch Mule ewe lamb from George Donald, North Denhead, first made that money selling to K Dickson, Stewiebank, and a pen of 10 Texel cross Beltex gimmers from Dalchirla Farms, sold for the same price per head to Messrs Weir, Whitfield.
Overall averages were however, mostly down on the year with only Blackface ewe lambs improving at £57.24 (+£6.96).
Scotch Mule ewe lambs averaged £77.12 (-£5.78); Texel cross ewe lambs at £61.54; Scotch Mule gimmers £123.82 (-£11.51); Cheviot Mule gimmers £139.93 and Texel cross gimmers cashed in at £120.91 (-£1.71).

LEADING prices:

Ewe lambs – Scotch Mules – North Denhead £200, £136, £128; Drumnessie £116; Brennanlea and Pitcairn £92. Tex X – Drumheldric £85; Thomanean £72. BF: North Denhead £95, £80; West Glenalmond, East Bracklinn £78.
Gimmers – Scotch Mule – Duncairnie and Dreva £158; Woodhall £155; Croftintygan £152;
Tex X – Dalchirla £200, £170; Strathallan and Hill of Errol £152. Chev/Mule – Sunnybraes £150; Lathockar Mains £135.
Stock ewes – 1-Crop – Dumyat £138; Wester Clunie and Shearerston £120; 2-crop – Dumyat £135; Shearerston £124. 3-crop – Dumyat £122; Shearerston £95; 4-crop – Doune Farms £94; Dumyat £92; Shearerston £84.
Stock rams – Shearerston £260.

Flock averages

Farm (No)    Top (£) Average    

Accredited Scotch Mule ewe lambs                
Holehouse (75)    88    85
        
Non-accredited Scotch Mule ewe lambs                
South Park House (23)    80    80
Mid Wellwood (95)    80    79
Middleton of 
Glassclune(105)    86    79
Union (49)    70    70
Brennanlea (54)    92    82
Gartincaber (105)    84    83
Glenquey (53)    88    87
Dyke  64    84    81
Auchenrivoch (63)    88    84
Townhead (112)    86    80
Shawend (19)    74    74
Coulshill (45)    82    82
East Gogar (205)    82    78
Skirling Mains (39)    76    75
Backhills (76)    76    73
Overton (21)    74    74
Allanfauld (79)    80    78
Pitcairn  (36)    92    87
Rosemay (67)    78    75
Isle Cottage (20)    76    76
Shields (65)    76    75
Kingledores (122)    88    83
Gribloch (109)    80    76
Rashiehill  (44)    74    74
North Denhead (271)    136    108
Kildalloig (178)    86    74
The Glen (35)    76    75
Fairview Hill (41)    76    74
Drumnessie  (53)    116    100
Burnhead (41)    80    80
Dalfoil (147)    86    77
Townhead (42)    76    74
Gartvaigh (54)    80    80
Bogside  (82)    78    76
        
Non-accredited cross-bred ewe lambs                 
Drumheldric (12)    85    85
Thomanean (10)    72    67
Balnacree  (11)    95    95
        
Accredited Blackface ewe lambs                
Glen (39)    55    55
Cromlix (46)    56    47
Drumachar  (65)    50    50
Shenlarich (73)    74    74
Chesthill Farms (100)    55    55
East Bracklinn (53)    78    78
West Bracklinn 
E Side (27)    54    54
Rhodders (85)    62    54
West Bracklinn 
W Side (27)    54    54
West Glenalmond 
Farms (371)    80    59
Merkins (60)    66    60
Cairns (22)    54    54
Letar (30)    62    62
        
Non-accredited Blackface ewe lambs                
Meikle Tombane (19)    50    50
The Smiddy (24)    56    56
Kirkton (44)    72    65
Blackmountain 
Farms (295)    65    53
North Denhead (70)    95    71
Queensberry 
Farming (38)    70    59
Todholes (115)    56    51
        
Accredited Mule gimmers                
Ormsary Farmers (20)    138    138
        
Non-accredited Scotch Mule gimmers                
Mailingsland (108)    128    122
Margie (50)    130    130
Middlehill (40)    132    130
Dounepark (79)    128    125
Sunnybraes (50)    124    123
Upper 
Auchleuchries (120)    128    128
Fairview Hill (22)    135    135
Glenquey (23)    138    138
Daldravaig  (20)    125    125
Clunebeg East (27)    130    128
Boreland (35)    138    138
Duncairnie (20)    158    158
Wardhead (96)    130    130
Inchie (19)    125    125
Drumheldric (12)    148    148
Dreva (35)    158    153
Coates (81)    136    132
Woodhall (36)    155    138
West Carse (20)    150    150
Croftintygan (34)    152    143

        
Non-accredited cross-bred gimmers                
No 2 Hill of Errol (15)    152    152
Kinaldy (12)    122    122
Sunnybraes (50)    124    123
Dalchirla (31)    200    180
Culfargie Estates (139)    66    59
No 2 Hill of Errol (10)    165    165
Lathockar Mains (32)    135    132
Sunnybraes (43)    140    140
Strathallan Farms (47)    152    149