Check out our round-up of Scottish and English store lamb sales

Caledonian Marts sold 1526 store lambs at their sale where a pair of Cheviot Mules from R Sibbald, Thorn, Dollar attracted the top price of £146.

 Leading prices

Store lambs – ChevMule – £146 Thorn. Belt – £138, £129 Lands of Drumhead; £137, £129 Westside; £131 Kinnesswood; £116 Blairlusk. BTex – £133, £130, £123 Kinnesswood; £123 Willowbank. Suff – £134, £126 Kilt; £130 Easter Cambusmoon; £129 Kilnhills; £124 Ballabeg; £121 Ardgate. Tex – £141 Wester Tillyrie; £140 Kinnesswood; £137, £130 Duncrievie; £136, £131 Ardgate. KH – £119 Kilt. DSp – £111 Culcreuch. Mule – £110, £101 Shankhead; £110 Ardgate; £105 Dyke. Jac – £87, £70 Higham. BF – £68 Lands of Drumhead; £52 Arkotxa; £48 Inveruglas.

Dingwall

Store lambs (11,058) averaged £107.99 and sold to £160 for Texels from The Rowans, Brora at Dingwall and Highland Marts’ opening sale.

Suffolks sold to £150 from 2 Dounie, Edderton whilst Beltex reached £149 from Bowertower Mains, Bower.

Cheviots peaked at £121 from Proncy Farm, Dornoch; Mules sold to £128 from Cawdor Estate, Nairn and Cheviot Mules reached £135 from Dalrachie, Ballindalloch.

Charollais sold to £156 from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston whilst crosses realised £136 from Spital Shore Croft, Dingwall. Blue Texels topped out of the other breeds at £136 from Lower Arboll, Tain.

Other leading prices

Store lambs – Belt X – Pelaig, Dingwall £142, £130; Home Farm, Fraserburgh £139; Dulsie Farm, Glenferness £127; 1 Drummuie Farm, Golspie £121; Bowertower Mains £115; Fearn Farm, Fearn £112; Brae of Badrain, Dingwall £110; Viewhill Croft, Ardgay £107; Lochbuie, Newtonmore £106. BTex – Lower Arboll £131; Bowertower Mains £90. Char X – Bogburn Farm £140, £118, £110; Achnamoine, Watten £108. Chev – Pithogarty, Tain £119, £109; 2 Peinlich, Glenhinisdale £111; Fearn Farm £109; Proncy Farm £106. ChevMule – Wester Craiglands £132, £120, £113; Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge £128; Bowertower Mains £110; Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord £101. Cross – 11 Airdens, Bonar Bridge £127, £122; Spital Shore Croft £120, £115, £100; Lochbuie £116; 2 Peinlich £105. Cont – Home Farm, Aberlour £128; Hillockhead, Fortrose £126; Ose Farm, Struan £110; Balranald, East Clyne £107; Viewhill Croft £105. DSpot – Home Farm, Fraserburgh £102. Hamp – Ose Farm £128, £121, £108; Coulmore, North Kessock £106. HB – Balvullich Farm, Muir of Ord £88. MLB – Kirkfield Farm, Kirkfield £125, £110. Mule – Milton Farm, Aberarder £128, £127, £118, £110; Corslett Farm, Rosemarkie £125; Balchraggan, Torness £124; Abersky, Torness £120; Bochruben Farm, Dores £116; Cawdor Estate £113; Bowertower Mains £113. Rom – Scotsburn Farm, Kildary £126; Clynelish Farm, Brora £102. Suff X – Balintore Farm, Fearn £148, £136; 2 Dounie £141; Invercharron Farm, Ardgay £140; 42 Mossmill Park, Mosstodloch £139; Gaich Farms, Dulnain Bridge £136; Kirkfield Farm £135; Home Farm, Fraserburgh £135; Gaich Farms £133, £131 (x2); Bogburn, Duncanston £133; 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch £132; Fendom Farm, Tain £131; 42 Mossmill Park £131; Ruthven Farm, Banff £130 (x3); Hatton Cottage, Dallas £130. Tex X – 9a Loaneckheim, Kiltarlity £155, £134; Balintore Farms £146, £136; Corriegarth Estate £145, £138; The Rowans, Brora £144; Gaich Farms £140; Carnmhor, Bonar Bridge £138; Bogburn Farm £138; 42 Mossmill Park £138; Tombreck, Dallas £134; Ivy Croft, Heights of Brae £134; Wester Craiglands £134; Bowertower Mains £133; Ose Farm £133, £130; Hatton Cottage £133; Achtuie, Drumnadrochit £131; Tulloch Farm £130; Proncy Farm £130; Corslet Farm £130; Auchmore Farm £130. Zwart X – 11 Airdens £95, £92.

Thainstone

Texel crosses led the trade at Aberdeen and Northern Marts sale of store lambs with a top price of £134 from The Meadows Culreach, Grantown On Spey.

  Leading prices

Store Lambs – Tex X – The Meadows Culreach, Grantown On Spey £134. Tex – North Retannach, Rothiemay £131. BeltX – The Meadows Culreach £126. Cont – North Retannach £123. Cont X – Meikle Kirkhill, Maud £123. Suff – The Meadows Culreach £122. Suff X – Deecastle, Dinnet £116. Mule – 6 Hillside Place, Peterculter £115. DSpot – Shaggart, Sauchen £108. Cross – Mains of Blairydrine, Durris £107.

Hexham

Some 5609 store lambs forward at Hexham and Northern Marts’ sale saw a top price of £156 realised for Texel crosses from Liberty Hill.

Leading prices

Store lambs – Tex X – Liberty Hill £156, £142; Kirkley Hall £151; Lamberton Gardens £150, £147, £133; Tecket £148 (x2), £141 (x2), £138; Wittonshields £148, £145, £144, £135; Errington Red House £145, £138; Springwell Cottage £145 (x2), £143, £136; Nunstainton £145, £130; Upper Samiestown £145, £132; Broomhope £144, £136; Thornley Hall £142; Cornhills £141, £138, £135; Middle Horsleyhope £141; Burn House £140; Westwood £140, £138 (x2); Low Bleakhope £140, £132; The Forge £139; Farnham Park £139, £137, £134; The Boat £139; Stonehall £136; Springwell £136; Sunnycroft £133, £131; Haredene £132, £130; Honey £131; Low Struthers £131; Shield Hill Top £130; Waite £130; High Wiserley £130 (x2). Suff X – Devonport Farms £146, £134, Edlingham Newton £146; Farnham Park £143, £134; Upper Samiestown £139; Haredene £137; Springwell Cottage £137; Tecket £137; Broomhope £136; Castle Park £135; Settlingstones £134, £133, £123; East Flass £133; Middle Horsleyhope £132, £130 (x2); High Alderheads £130; Low Struthers £130. Belt X – Low Espley £144, £139; Middle Horsleyhope £142; Threeburnford £135; Finely £134, £131; Hownsgill £130. Zwart X – £139 Lamberton Gardens. NEMule – Hethpool £131. Char X – Glenwhelt House £129, £128. BTex – Ulgham £124. ChevMule – Low Struthers £122. BFL – Alwinton £112, £111. Chev X – Monklaw £111. ColRye – Ulgham £104.

  Cockermouth

Texels led the store lamb trade at Mitchells’ sale, which saw a top price of £142 from Lanefoot.

Leading prices

Store lambs – Tex – £142, £132 Lanefoot; £140 Wythop Hall; £140 Elva Plain; £138 Eskett View; £133 Howbeck Lodge; £130 Station Terrace; £130 New House. ChevMule – £134 Elva Plain. Char – £130 Bully House. Suff – £118 High Bewaldeth. Dors – £116 Holme Barn. Chev X – £114 The Muslins. BTex – £106 Seaview. Tex X Herd – £102 Bully House. Berr – £91 The Globe. Mule – £90 Wythop Hall; £90 Wythop Farms.

Stirling (UA)

United Auctions’ sale on Monday saw 6663 lambs forward with Suffolks averaging £123.06; Beltex, £120.62; Texels, £116.43; and Mules at £105.62.

Beltex from Whitehill attracted the top price of £164.

Leading prices

Lambs – Belt – Whitehill £164; South Dundonald £143; Tillyrie £130; South Moorhouse £128. Chev – Hillcairnie £147; Grishipol £112. Tex – Duntuim £145, £139; Invermilton £144; Backhills £143; Ashfield£143; Littleport £142; Goldenlea £142; Kilbucho Place £141.50; Harley Seeds £141; Masterfield £139.50.

Suff – Harley Seeds £141; Succoth Lodge £140, £130; Herbertshaw £138.50, £136.50, £135; Cairncurran £136; Tillyrie £134. BluTex – Falgunzeon £124. DSpot – Tillyrie £121. Mule – Burnhead £120; Auchentiber £116; Gartincaber £110.50; Gribloch £110. ChevMule – Pinlcanty £115; 4 Wellpark £102.

Carlisle

Suffolk crosses topped the trade at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale at £136 from Messrs Budden, Teviot Bank.

Leading prices

Store lambs – Suff – £136, £125, £115 Teviot Bank; £122 Elrington Hall; £112 Faugh Beeches; £04 Lanehead. Tex – £133, £127, £114, £111 Low Fauld; £126, £122, £110 Longthwaite Villa; £124, £115, £113 Elrington Hall; £120 Moyle View; £119 Lesson Hall; £116 Cowranside; £116, £115, £110 Whinney Hill; £113 Midtown; £110, £109 Espland; £110 Penlaw. Belt – £131 Lees Hall; £126, £119 Lesson Hall. Dors – £125, £101 Low Fauld. Rye – £124 Low Fauld. BluTex – £120, £92 Ashton. DSpot – £95 Low Fauld. HillChev – £90 Dub Hall.

Longtown

Some 2329 store lambs forward for C and D Auction Marts’ sale on Tuesday saw Suffolks from Park Head and Hullerbank lead the trade at £154.

Leading prices

Store lambs – Suff – £154, £136 Park Head; £154 Hullerbank; £136 Town Shields; £135 Cut Thorn. Tex – £145, £140, £128 Pilmuir; £130 Heddon View; £129 Archbank; £129 Howtel; £136 Heddon View. Mule – £120 Sewing Shields; £118, £116 Carnochan; £118, £116 Howtel. Belt – £117 Thorniethwaite. ChevMule – £115 Ridley; £114 Heddon View; £114 Cut Thorn. Chev – £112 Toftholm. Lonk – £111 Heddon View. DSpot – £111 South Slealands. Char – £110 Park. BL – £104 Cut Thorn. BF – £90 Heddon View; £76 Albyn Avenue; £75 Pole; £73 Davdell. Herd – £74 Barquhar.

Tup lambs – Suff – £154 Ridley. BL – £109 Cut Thorn. DSpot – £108 Grove Terrace. Tex – £108 Park. Cross – £96 Low Old Shield. BF – £72 Garvachy.

Oban

On Tuesday, United Auctions sold 3430 lambs and feeding ewes at their opening sale, where a good show of keeping lambs albeit lighter on the year averaged £109.45.

Topping the sale at £135 was a pen of seven Texel cross lambs from N and F McNaughton, Dalmore. Ewes sold to £130 for a Texel ewe from Paul Ferguson, 13 Keil Crofts.

LEADING prices

Lambs – Suff X – 56 Tangasdale £129; Drissaig £128; Dalmore £125; Tiraghoil £124; Glenstrae £122; Balnagown Croft £121; Dalmore £120. Belt – 4 Balure £132, £125; Acharonic £125, £118. Tex – Dalmore £135; 13 Longdale Crescent £134; Balnagown £133; Strongorm, Fidden, Bailuachraich and Torbhlaren £130; 1 Beinn Lora Drive, Fidden and 123 Craigston £129; Kingairloch and Balnagown £127. Chev – 67 Tangasdale £106; Torbhlaren £99; Dunach £96; 58 Tangasdale £91. Mule – 4 Keil Croft £123; Poltalloch £110; Achuaran and Stroneskar £109. Chev/Mule – 13 Keil Croft £118, £103. BF – Raera £86.

Ewes – Tex –13 Keil Crofts £130; 58 Tangasdale £124; 1 Beinn Lora Drive £110. Chev – Ben Hiant £112, 13 Keil Crofts £100; Ardentraive £91.  Mule – Achuaran £90. BF – 4 Keil Crofts £90; Auchauran £70, £69.