Stirling (Cally)
A Texel lamb from Craigmaddie Muir, Milngavie attracted the top price of £137, at Caledonian Marts sale.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £137 Craigmaddie Muir; £130 Craigmad; £130 Broich; £129 Broich; £125 Broich; £120 Craigmad; £119 (x2) Craigmaddie Muir. Mule – £120 (x2) Broich; £118 Craigmaddie Muir; £115 Broich; £102 Shankhead; £101 Greenhills. DSpot – £112 Ardardan. Suff – £110 Ballabeg; £108 Greenhills. OD – £108 Old Shields; £100 Balnasuim; £99 (x2), £97 Old Shields. Rom – £95 Knoxfauld. Jac – £90 Bankhead. BF – £80 Bankhead; £61 Inveruglas.
Dingwall
Some 4505 store lambs sold by Dingwall and Highland Marts’ averaged £101.87 and sold to £150 for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Garguston Shore, Muir of Ord.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Suff X – Fendom Farm, Tain £148; Garguston Shore £133, £120; Dunlichity Farm, Farr £132, £114; Dalreoch, Roy Bridge £129, £126, £124, £110; Tighcluran, Inverroy £117, £110; Tythe House, Nigg £114, £112; 19 Larel, Halkirk £110; Comar, Cannich £109; £107. Tex X – Burnbank, Invershin £140, £132, £129, £118, £111; 189 Fleucharry, Dornoch £131, £126, £110, £102; Oronsay Island, Struan £127; Balvonie, Daviot £127, £111, £110; 19 Larel £120; Hillhead, Lybster £120, £109, £107, £100; Rhibreck, Edderton £119, £114 (x2), £110; Dalilea, Acharacle £118; Portmhor, Isle of Muck £114 (x2); Dalreoch £113; Balranald, Sutherland £112; Tighcluran £107, £100. Cross – 4 Edinbane, Portree £135, £121 (x2), £113 (x2), £106, £104 (x2); Moss End, Inverness £124, £112; Balvonie £124, £106; Comar £117; Tythe House £110; 124 West Langwell £103; Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord £101; Splockhill, Rogart £101; Hillhead £100; Fendom Farm £100; Isle of Muck Farms £100. Belt X – Balvonie £134; 8, 14 and 15 Struanmore, Isle of Skye £132, £118, £100; Isle of Muck Farms £124, £110 (x2), £103. Chev – Erchite, Dores £132; West Drumliah, Bonar Bridge £123, £106; Braelangwell Farm, Ardgay £120; 8, 14 and 15 Struanmore £118, £115, £104, £100; Linne Farm, Tore £118, £109, £108; Carnoch, Strathconon £116, £112; Achnaclearach, Garve £115; Achendrean Farms £115; Achue, Spinningdale £114, £100; Splockhill £113; Blairich, Rogart £113; Arisaig Farms £113; Clachan, Lochbroom £112; Isle of Muck Farms £110; Kinlochdamph Lodge £110, £108; 124 West Langwell £110, £102; Suisgill Estate £108; Uiginish and Balgowan SSC £104; Comar £104; £100. Mule – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall £130; Glenavon Estate £127, £119, £109; Suisgill Estate £120 (x2), £117, £111; Balvonie £115 (x2). ChevMule – Balvonie £129, £118; Suisgill Estate £113, £104. BF – Tulloch Farm £121. Cont – 67 Balvraid, Dornoch £117. HRD – Hillhead £101.
Ayr
Craig Wilson sold 512 store lambs to average £111.14, having sold to £136 for Texels from A Lambie, Knockdaw.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £136 Knockdaw; £129 Forrest Field. Suff – £117 Farden; £117 Pinwherry. ChevMule – £115 Pinmerry. Hamp – £108 Gateside; £108 Sanquhar.
Lanark
An entry of 2333 store lambs at Lawrie and Symington’s sale saw Texel crosses top the sale at £150 for Messrs Noble, Lochurd.
Some 2060 Suffolks, Texels and Beltex lambs averaged £111.61 whilst the other 273 averaged £63.43.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £150, £146, £140, £130 Lochurd; £142 Blackburn; £138, £137 Netherburn; £128 Rigghill; £126 Middlestead. Belt – £130, £116 West Deloraine. BF – £88 Lochurd; £80, £71 Mitchellslacks. Char – £96 March Cottage. NCC – £98 Brims Mains. Chev – £121, £110, £101 Lochurd. Suff – £138, £136, £134, £130 (x2), £129, £124 Halliburton; £125 (x2), £124 Greenbank. Cross – £140, £130 Halliburton; £96 Holylee.
Stirling (UA)
United Auctions sold 8064 store and feeding sheep at their weekly sale where Suffolk ewe lambs attracted the lead price of £180 from Whitehill.
Beltex took the top average of £125.40 (+£0.86 on the week); Suffolks averaged £121.13 (+£0.14); Texels, £119.12 (-£0.57); Mules, £105.37; Cheviots, £96.04 and Blackface, £80.77 (+£4.26).
Leading prices
Store lambs – Suff ewe lambs – Whitehill £180, £170, £165; Claylands £170, £150; Glenehervie £170, £159. Suff – Lednathie £153, £139; West Mains £141; Mains of Tig £141; Glenehervie £136; Cairncurran £135. Tex – Balgowan £151, £138; Colgrain £149; Invermilton £146; Island View £146; Hillhead of Catter £144; Laighwood £144, £138; Jaw £142; Mains of Pitcastle £140; Tullochan (ewe lambs) £139. Belt – Berrydyke £147; Laighwood £146, £137, £131; Wester Cambushinnie £145; Longdrum £139; Kingarth £138, £137; East Buchanty £137, £131. ChevMule – Wester Culbowie £132; Lathockar £112; Duncanziemere £112; Threepland £112. Mule – Balafark £126; Horseupcleugh £124.50; Netherside £121.50; Auchentiber £120. Chev – Tillybardine £121; Flichity £110; Longdrum £108; Tulchan Croft £108; Edinchip £107; Auchentiber £106; Meadows £104. BF – Flichity £114, £84; Connonish £89; Strewiebank £88; Lednathie £86; Auchentiber £86.
Feeding ewes – Tex – Lonsdale £135. Chev – Lonsdale £127.
Huntly
Store lambs (708) averaged £116.34 at United Auctions sale, realising a top of £134 for Beltex from Brownside, Mountblairy.
Other leading prices
Store lambs – Belt – £130 Blackford, Croy. BF – £89 Corriechullie, Grantown on Spey. BluTex – £131 Brownside, Mountblairy. Char – £104 Upper Dellifure, Grantown on Spey. Chev – £119 Faebait, Muir of Ord; £115 Boghead, Dufftown. ChevMule – £119, £115 Ruthven, Tomintoul. Cont – £114 Upper Dellifure, Grantown on Spey. Mule – Boghead, Dufftown; £112 Ruthven, Tomintoul. Suff – £130, £124, £121 Achviah, Dornoch; £121 Boghead, Dufftown. Tex – £133, £126 Faebait, Muir of Ord; £128 Blackford, Croy; £127 Upper Dellifure, Grantown on Spey. Tex X – £124 Blackford, Croy; £124 Hatton Cottage, Dallas; £124 Corriechullie, Grantown on Spey.
Tiree
Some 3877 lambs forward at United Auctions’ opening sale averaged £112.02 or 344.59p per kg.
A Texel from A Macdonald Jnr, Mannal led price per head at £170 whilst a pen of Beltex topped per kg at 451p from AJ Maclean, Heylipol.
Leading prices
Lambs – Suff – Mannal £160, £150, £129; 339p; 9 Barrapol £148, £136, £126, £118; 364p; Druimasaidh £148, £126, £125, £123; 352p, 342p; Salum £137, £122; 366p, 360p; 31 Balephetrish £133, £126, £118; 348p; Croish £133, £126, £118; 348p; Scarinish £125, £113; 384p, 383p, 365p, 355p, 364p; Ruaig £124; 351p; 3 Balevullin £124; 357p; 2 Heylipol £124, £120; 379p, 378p; 3A Caolis £118; 360p; Garaphail 393p. Hb – 4 Heanish £116; 3 Middleton £116. Belt – 4 Kilkenneth £155, £138, £137, £136, £135, £133, £126; 397p, 372p, 369p, 365p; Hillcrest £153, £138, £126, £118; 383p, 360p, 348p; Heylipol £150, £143, £138, £136, £124, £114; 407p, 395p, 388p, 358p; Ruaig £142, £134, £130, £129, £127, £120, £119; 423p, 403p, 401p, 389p, 355p; Dunbeag House £130; 393p, 387p; 7 Kilkenneth £129; 365p, 345p; Hough £121, £120; 343p; 24 Balephetrish £116; 344p; Gribun £112; 390p, 347p; 3 Middleton 365p; 4 Heanish 360p, 344p. Tex – 6 Barrapol £150, £138, £129, £118; 391p, 362p; Mannal £150, £144, £126; Lochside £148, £126; 352p; 24 Balephetrish £140, £129, £116; 356p, 354p; Lochphuil £140, £131, £113; 387p, 344p; Heylipol £137, £126, £120; 349p; Sandaig £132; 401p; 15 Crossapol £129, £116; 345p; 3 Middleton £128; 10 Crossapol £127, £119; 350p; 9 Vaul £127; 363p; 3 Balevullin £121; 3A Caolis £120; 355p; 12 Crossapol £120; Garaphail £119; 355p; 9 Barrapol £118; 363p; Ruaig £118, £115; 381p; 6 Crossapol £117; Ardeas £116; 379p; Benview £116; 1 Kenovay £115; Coll View £115; Whitehouse £157; Crofthouse 376p; Ardmay 374p; 34 Balephetrish 369p, 368p, 349p; 8 Heylipol 382p. Chev – 8 Barrapol £128, £110; Kenovay (L Macarthur) £120, £119; Druimasaidh £117, £99; 339p; Skipinnis £114, £108, £97; 369p, 354p; Gribun £112, £108, £102; 349p, 337p; 9 Vaul £110, £104; 356p; Scarinish £108; 323p; Croish £108; 31 Balephetrish £108; Ardeas 330p. Mule – 4 Kilkenneth £118, £108; 322p; Mannal £117, £104, £100; 339p; Lochside £116, £104; Heylipol £116, £114, £104, £99; 354p, 309p; 3 Balevullin £112; Ardmay £98; 346p; 34 Balephetrish 354p; Garaphail 350p; Ruaig 329p. Cont – 6 Crossapol £120, £118, £114, £107, £106, £102, £100; Benview £110; 3A Caolis £108; 34 Balephetrish 383p.
Portree
Dingwall and Highland Marts sold 2586 store lambs averaging £81.97 and peaking at £126 for a pair of Beltex crosses from 2B Penifiler, Portree.
Ewes (312) averaged £82.26 and reached £152 for a Cheviot from 2 Drumuie, Portree whilst 22 gimmers averaged £121.82 and sold to £149 for Texel crosses from 4 and 5 Ardmore, Harlosh.
Other leading prices
Store lambs – Tex X – 19 Holmisdale, Glendale £121, £108, £95, £90; Westiford, Dunvegan £120, £118, £105; Corriebhienn Farms, Achachork £116; Peingown, Kilmuir £110; 9 Clachan, Staffin £106, £95; 4 and 5 Ardmore, Harlosh £104, £94 (x2); 2 Mugeary, Glenmore £104; 2 Sartle, Staffin £102, £97, £94, £91 (x2), £90; 3 Glasphein, Staffin £102; 9 Fernilea, Carbost £98; 19 Kilmuir, Dunvegan £94; 8 Maligar, Portree £93; 8 Digg, Staffin £92; 9 Husabost, Glendale £90; 8 Husabost, Glendale £90. Chev – 19 Kilmuir, Dunvegan £118, £99; 17/18 Borve, Skeabost Bridge £111; 4 Drumuie, Portree £107, £100; 3 Ellishadder, Culnacnock £107, £94; 5 Conista, Portree £106, £103, £93; 5 Peinaha £106, £98; ½ of 6 Linicro, Portree £104, £91; 1 Maligar, Culnacnock £104; 24 Borve, Skeabost Bridge £103; 5 North Duntulm £103; 32 Idrigill, Uig £102, £99, £93; 8 Kingsburgh, Snizort £102, £100, £96; 3 Glasphein, Staffin £102, £92; 24 Borve £102; 4 Flodigarry £101, £100, £93, £91; 2 Upper Halistra £101; 2 South Duntulm £101; 1 and 2 Fiscavaig, Portnalong £100, £90; 2 Sartle £100, £97, £96, £94; 3 Drumuie £100; 2 Ellishadder £98; 8 Digg £98; 8 Brogaig, Staffin £98; 8 Dunans, Portree £97; The Old Church, Vatten £97; 5 Drumuie £96; 32 Bernisdale £96, £90; 2 Achnahanaid, Braes £95, £92; 7 Feorlig, Dunvegan £95; Peinsoraig, Uig £95; 1 Maligar £94; Tigh Gael, Peinmore £94; Penifiler SSC, Portree £91; 9 Flodigarry £91; Rowanbarn, Plockton £91. Cross – 2 Penifiler £110, £97; 5/6 Sheader, Uig £103, £90; 9 Clachan £103; Tigh Gael £99; 1 Herbusta £95; 2 Vatten £93, £91; Culluna Croft £90; 4 Sartle £90. Suff X – 2 Penifiler £107, £98; 32 Bernisdale £102, £92; South Cuil, Uig £95 (x2). Cont – 20 Borreraig, Dunvegan £104, £98, £96. BF – Willow Croft, Lower Milovaig £94; 4 South Duntulm £93; Camustiananvaig SSC £92; 2 Vatten £91. Belt X – 19 Kilmuir, Dunvegan £92, £90; 8 Harlosh £92; 2 Penifiler £91.
Carlisle
Texels took the top price at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale selling at £215 from South View Cottages.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £215 South View Cottages; £132, £120, £113 Breconside; £131, £120, £115 56 Victoria Park; £130, £111 Easthill; £128, £125, £121 The Crew; £128, £120, £117, £113 Holme; £124, £114 Long Park; £122 Penpeugh; £122 Keppel Vale; £120 Davygill; £110 Branch End. Suff – £120 Faugh Beeches; £117, £90 Oakbank; £103 Keppel Vale. DSpot – £111 Keppel Vale; £110 Kirkford; £108 Norfels. Mule – £110, £99 The Crew; £104 Penpeugh; £99 Burblethwaite. Belt – £99 Lesson Hall. Char – £97, £96 Norfels.
Castle Douglas
Wallets Marts sold 2582 store lambs at their sale where Dutch Spotted and Texels led the trade at £136 from CZ Farming, Vicars Road and Messrs Sturgess, Cullinaw respectively.
Leading prices
Lambs – DSpot – £136 Vicars Road. Tex – £136, £133 Cullinaw; £134 Miefield; £133 Hills of Dalserf. Belt – £134 Upper Hardland. Suff – £134 Auchenfad. Lley – £133 Slaethorn Croft. ScMule – £127 Maxwelltown. ChevMule – £125 Torhousekie. Chev – £122 Banks Farm. KH – £97 Banks Farm. Rom – £93 Culraven. BF – £60 Miefield.
Thainstone
Store lambs (1481) averaged £113.88 at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ sale where trade peaked at£140 for Texels from Balthayock Farms, Perth.
West Island consigned store lambs (164) averaged £94.18 and sold to £130 for continentals from 22 Lower Barvas, Lewis.
Breeding sheep (36) averaged £175.25 having peaked at £305 for a Suffolk cross gimmer from Smallburn Farms, Plewlands.
Other leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – Balthayock Farms £136; The Auld Croft, Clinterty £136; Bogiebrae, Rhynie £136. Cont – Stripeside, Aberlour £130. Tex X – Regina Croft, Kintore £129. Cont X – Balthayock Farms £129. Suff X – Balthayock Farms £129. Cross – Craigmancy, Bridge of Marnoch £128. Black – Mains of Erick, Aughnagatt £127. Tex X – Cormalet, Cairnie £126. Chev X – Tillylodge, Newe £120. BFL X – Tillylodge £118. Mule – Ruthven Farms, Tomintoul £112.
West Island consigned store lambs – Cont – 69 North Shawbost £127. Tex X – 22 Lower Barvas £126. Suff – 69 North Shawbost £124. Suff X – 69 Lower Barvas £120. Cont X – 22 Lower Barvas £120. Belt – Newvalley, Laxdale £117. Chev X – 69 North Shawbost £109. BF – 59 South Bragar £92.
Breeding sheep – Suff X – Smallburn Farms £290. Tex X – Smallburn Farms £270.
Oban
United Auctions sold 4373 store sheep to average £93.75 selling to £149 for a Texel lamb from E and L MacGilvray, Barcaldine Home Farm.
Ewes sold to £190 for Texels from Ardachy.
Leading prices
Lambs – Suff X – Shenavallie £117; Mid-Farm £116; Glenstrae £102; Bailuacrsich £102; Shenavaille £100. Tex – Barcaldine £149, £139, £131, £129; Oban Seil £136, £124, £112; Ardachy £120, £114; Balnagown £119; Stroneskar £118; Baligrundle £116; Shenavaille £116; Strongorm £116; Kengharair £114; Bailuacraich £113; Fidden £111; Assapol £109; Kilbride Croft £108; Inshaig £107. Chev – Kengharair £117; Fidden £110, £100; Scoor £108; Garraron £106; Ballachuan £105; Ardgour £104, £103; Gilli-Air £104, £103; Glenbeg £102; Drumfingal £99, £98. Cross – Ballachuan £112; Fidden £109; Achnamonie £108; Stroneskar £104; Kilvaree £104; Oban Seil £99. Mule – Fiart £109, £99; Ardachy £102; Stronacroibh £101. ChevMule – Cailaich £116. BF – Stroneskar £77; Stronacroibh £75.
Ewes – Tex – Ardachy £190; Barcaldine £182; Assapol £115. Chev – Caddleton £130; Strongorm £122. Cross – Gully £80; Ardgour £70. Mule – Gorten £117; Ardachy £92. BF – Musdale £118, £91, £81; Gorten £95; Tyree £86.
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