Just shy of 6000 breeding sheep of all breeds and crosses were forward at United Auctions' sale at Stirling on Tuesday where a top price of £195 per head was achieved for a pen of 10 Texel cross gimmers from Dalchirla Farms, Crieff.

Scotch Mule ewe lambs hit a top of £100 for a pen of 25 from George Donald, North Denhead, with Mule gimmers peaking at £145 for a pen of 10 from A Smellie and Partners.

Averages generally improved on the year with Scotch Mule ewe lambs rising £9.37 to level at £76.13; Blackface ewe lambs £57.27 (-£0.08 on the year); Scotch Mule gimmers, £118.81 (+£12.43); Chev/Mule gimmers £93.10 (-£15.90) and Texel cross gimmers, £125.51 (+£16.71)

OTHERLEADING prices

Ewe lambs – S Mule – North Denhead £100.00, £92.00, £90.00; Posso £92.00; Stobbs £90.00. Tex X – Fernie Mill £58.00. BF – Kirkton £80.00; Shenlarich £76.00; West Glenalmond £75.00.

Gimmers – S Mule – Drumtee £138.00; Drumnessie £136.00; Shields £134.00. Tex X – Dalchirla £175.00; Kinloch £138.00; Clunebeg £130.00. Bel X Tex – Hill of Errol £122.00. Chev/Mule – Sunnybraes and Auchentibber £122.

Stock ewes – Mule – One-crop – Wardhead £106.00,105.00. Two-crop – Wardhead £100.00. Three-crop – Wardhead £80.00. Tex – One/two-crop – Castlecary Mill £102.00. Three-crop – Old House of Orchil £80.00. Suff – Two-crop – Old House of Orchil £105.00, £102.00. Three/four-crop – Castlecary Mill £88.00.

FLOCK averages

Flock (No) Top (£) Average

Accredited Scotch Mule ewe lambs

Craighead (214) 78 71.08

Remony (24) 76 76.00

Non-accredited Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs

Gribloch (73) 82 76.33

Gartvaigh (50) 76 76.00

Beannie (42) 86 86.00

Drumnessie (45) 78 78.00

Drumtee (34) 76 74.24

Posso (12) 92 92.00

Woodhall (49) 82 82.00

East Mitchelton (74) 80 77.00

Rosemay (29) 74 74.00

Tinnis (100) 86 84.00

Auchenrivoch (57) 82 80.14

Dalfoil (76) 82 76.95

Townhead (20) 80 80.00

The Stobbs (28) 90 87.57

Auchaleek (115) 84 73.83

North Denhead (213) 100 85.88

Low Glenramskill (81) 76 70.05

Glenquey (51) 78 78.00

Dyke (33) 80 80.00

Brennanlea (60) 78 78.00

Rosebery Estate (63) 80 78.22

Burnside and Dunmore (20) 74 74.00

Accredited and non-accredited cross-bred ewe lambs

Wester Bleaton (40) 88 88.00

Accredited Blackface ewe lambs

West Glenalmond Farms (282) 75 59.33

West Bracklinn (31) 62 62.00

Shenlarich (61) 76 76.00

East Bracklinn (37) 72 72.00

Chesthill Farms Ballintyre (102) 66 63.96

Non-accredited Blackface ewe lambs

North Deanhead (20) 70 70.00

Kirkton (51) 80 76.82

Blackmountain Farms (203) 75 58.82

Dullator (58) 55 51.76

Non-accredited Scotch Mule gimmers

Clunebeg (105) 124 119.96

Drumnessie (30) 136 136.00

Strichen Mains (62) 125 122.29

Mailingsland (101) 122 116.26

Clunebeg East (18) 120 118.67

Drumtee (38) 138 130.89

Duncairnie (39) 130 130.00

Shields (19) 134 134.00

Glorat Estate (178) 130 117.19

Shielhill (13) 122 122.00

Posso (10) 145 145.00

Dalfask (40) 130 130.00

Wardhead (38) 125 125.00

Woodhall (44) 130 127.05

Middlehill (30) 126 126.00

Inchie (19) 128 128.00

West Carse (50) 128 128.00

Renton HF (196) 126 119.77

Margie (50) 129 128.50

Dykes (39) 126 124.00

Ormsary Farmers (30) 128 127.33

Old Manse (35) 130 130.00

Non-accredited cross-bred gimmers

Dalchirla Farms (20) 195 185.00

Hill of Errol (10 Tex) 128 128.00

Hill of Errol (10 Bel) 122 122.00

Airthrey Kerse (31) 118 118.00

Torbhlaren (23) 120 120.00

Drumtee (12) 118 118.00

Clunebeg (51) 130 128.04

Sunnybraes (18) 122 122.00

Auchentiber (15) 122 122.00

Renton HF (9) 122 120.67