A record price for a pen of Blackface ewe hoggs was achieved at United Auctions' breeding sheep sale at Stirling on Monday, selling at £2100 per head.

The pen of three from Hugh and Allan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk, sold in a two-way split to Messrs Flett and Junor of Blackpark and The Dell respectively.

In all some 6783 breeding sheep were forward which saw the Wight family from Townfoot, Midlock sell the top priced pen of Scotch Mule ewe hoggs at £150 twice of which both sold to Jim Ross, Romesbeoch.

In all some 6783 breeding sheep were forward which saw the Wight family from Townfoot, Midlock sell the top priced pen of Scotch Mule ewe hoggs at £150 twice of which both sold to Jim Ross, Romesbeoch.

Ewes with lambs at foot peaked at £220 twice for Mule and Texel cross hoggs from R McNee, Woodend.

Overall, averages slipped on the year in all sections with Mule ewe hoggs levelling out at £117.26 (-13.51); Texel ewe hoggs fell 40.49p to average £129.07; Cheviot ewe hoggs levelled at £90.47 (-17.44); Blackface ewe hoggs were back 30.57p at £112.26. Scotch Mule hoggs with lambs balanced out at £117.69 down by £14.02 on the year and Texel hoggs with lambs settled at £176.88, down £25.96p.

FLOCK averages

Flock (No) Top (£) Average

Mule ewe hoggs

Longcroft (12) 122 122

Mains of Burnbank (54) 122 115

Auchenrivoch (25) 128 128

Strichen Mains (70) 128 124

Kingledores (44) 132 132

Mid Wellwood (40) 135 135

Outerwards (53) 120 120

Newton of Crathie (34) 118 111

Coulshill (238) 140 134

Coates (129) 118 111

Towiemore (82) 110 108

Burncastle (46) 138 138

Wardhead (55) 125 125

Tollishill (40) 130 130

Ardgate (24) 118 118

Townhead (67) 130 119

Kipperoch (55) 110 110

Dollarbank (40) 118 118

Holehouse (81) 110 104

Clonrae (169) 118 110

Carse of Trowan (10) 102 102

Townfoot (Midlock) (54) 150 150

Middle Part (27) 105 105

Graystale (50) 106 106

Abercairny Ests (125) 104 102

Chev/Mule and Chev ewe hoggs

High Milndovan (20) 118 118

South Bogbain (55) 122 117

Bridgehouse (20) 94 94

Towiemore (297) 104 91

Newton of Crathie (27) 88 88

Texel cross ewe hoggs

Kinaldy (73) 140 130

Auchenrivoch (11) 120 120

South Bogbain (7) 112 110

Letar (24) 136 136

Suffolk cross ewe hoggs

Kinaldy (23) 100 100

Stuartslaw (151) 120 112

South Bogbain (15) 105 97

Blackface ewe hoggs

Achdregnie (22) 120 106

Dalchirla Farms (72) 520 236

Knockgerran (33) 92 92

21 High Street (60) 93 84

Clonrae (31) 92 85

The Yett (80) 112 101

Newton of Crathie (25) 80 80

Craigdarroch (40) 200 187

Glendamph (30) 107 107

Nunnerie (44) 230 158

Witches Craig (14) 110 110

Laigh Hatton Bungalow (17) 90 90

Outerwards (144) 140 107

West Tandlemuir (30) 106 96

Skelfhill (30) 95 95

Kirkland Farming (42) 185 183

Mule ewe hoggs with lambs at foot

Mid Auchencarroch (24) 168 159

Kinneil Mill (23) 170 164

Allanton (115) 218 188

Woodend (47) 220 191

Over Finlarg (59) 200 188

Easter Bucklyvie (124) 198 182

Gartness (67) 172 163

Claylands (14) 190 179

Hunting Faulds (61) 192 179

West Park (40) 200 181

Ardgate (41) 215 189

Little Drumquharn (194) 190 169

Carse of Trowan (8) 155 150

Polnoon (11) 152 152

Texel cross ewe hoggs with lambs at foot

Over Finlarg (57) 208 196

Allanton (30) 208 198

Clunebeg (79) 157 151

Gass (40) 210 203

Townhead (19) 210 196

Mill of Inverarity (65) 185 178

Ashfield (6) 170 170

Auchenflower (68) 178 160

Woodend (19) 220 202

Kinneil Mill (15) 168 165

Carse of Trowan (39) 175 166

All other types of ewe hoggs with lambs at foot

Allanton (61) 202 193

Overhill House (5) 170 169

North Glen (21) 139 139