United Auctions, Stirling sold 5167 prime sheep comprising of 3905 prime lambs selling to an average of 183.60p and 1262 ewes and rams.

Including 180 lambs for the annual Christmas show and sale judged by M Wilson who awarded the champion to a pen from WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin, which later realised £119 purchased by R Lawson.

LEADING prices

New season lambs – Belt – £119 Coilavoulin and Luckenburn. Tex – £102 Wester Mye. Suff – £90.50 Mains of Struie. Chev – £88 Croftgary. Mule – £88 Shielswood. Cross – £84 East Brackin. Chev Mule – £83.50 Shielswood. BF – £78 Glenfernate.

Ewes – Tex – £121 Victoria. Tex X – £117 West Meikle Pinkerton. Belt – £103 Invermilton. HB – £102 Easter Middleton. Char X – £99 Penston. Mule – £93 West Meikle Pinkerton. Chev – £92 Dalcapon. Zwart – £91 West Meikle Pinkerton. Suff – £87 Weat Blanerne. Hamp – £88 West Meikle Pinkerton. BF – £77 Over Finlarg; £71 Auchenrivoch and West Lundie. Swale X – £70 Dalbrack. Herd – £49.50 Hyndfordwells. Shet X – £34 Auchtenny.

Tups – Tex – £117 Over Finlarg. Suff – £110 Duntuim. Char – £107 Penston. Belt – £99 Oatfield. Zwart – £93 Linfield. BFL – £91 Townhead. Chev – £90 Gilston. BF – £85 Castles Est.