Just shy of 9500 store lambs and feeding sheep were forward for United Auctions' sale at Stirling on Monday which included a show and sale of Blackface wedder lambs, judged by D Bartlett, Newton of Caldwells.
His choice of champion winners, a pen from Blackmountain Farms, sold for £50 per head, while the second prize pen made £51.50 for the Firm of Shawhead. The third prize pen from the Bennies at Merkins, realised £61.50.
Overall averages mostly improved on the week with Beltex crosses at £65.98 (+£5.04); Texel crosses at £59.81 (+£1.49); Suffolk crosses, £62.48 (+£4.06); Cheviots at £49.80; Mules at £53.89 (-0.93) and Blackfaces at £41.90 (-£1.90).
LEADING prices
Store lambs – Merkins (BF) £61.50; Shawhead (BF) £51.50; Invernodan (BF) £50.50; Gladhouse Mains (Chev) £55.50; Greista (Chav) £54.50; Auchentiber (Chev) £52.00; Shawend (Mule) £63.50; Ballymenach (Mule) £62.00; Knowhead (Mule) £57.50; Ballymenach (Suff ewe lambs) £80.00, £79.00, £76.00; Low Craigton (Suff) £67.00; Ballymenach (Suff) £66.50; Gladhouse Mains (Suff) £63.50; Muirslanf (Tex) £72.50; Invervack (Tex) £69.50; Succoth Ardeonaig (Tex) £67.50; Ballikinrain (Belt) £75.00; East Buchanty (Belt) £67.50; Wester Culbowie (Belt) £66.50; Milton of Farr (Easy) £74.00.
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