Stirling (Cally)
An entry of 3471 store sheep sold to a top price of £132 for a pen of Texels from HJ Duncan, Blairfad at Caledonian Marts’ sale.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £132 Blairfad; £131, £127, £126, £125 Thorn; £131, £125, £124 Ashfield; £128, £124 Ballimore; £125 Pitnacree; £127 Ingleby; £127 Kincaple. Suff – £125, £123, £121, £102, £100 Kincaple. Belt – £130, £117, £114, £108 Ballimore; £130, £119 Pitnacree. Chev – £115, £111, £104 Ballard (Coll); £113, £108, £107, £104 Blairfad; £100 Balnasuim. Mule – £125 Kincaple; £113 Lepinchapel; £109 Ballimore; £99 Shankhead. Cross – £128 Pitnacree; £100 Kincaple; £97, £85 Old Shields; £86 Hardridge. BF – £74 Shankhead; £69, £67 Ballimore.
Dingwall
Dingwall and Highland Marts sold 9461 store lambs at their sale averaging £98.18.
Cheviot ewe lambs led the trade at £190 from 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, whilst ram lambs peaked at £134 for Cheviots from West Knockbain Mains Farmhouse, Munlochy.
Leading prices
Wester Ross – Chev wedder lambs – £116 Creagmhor, Glenelg; £115 Aird, Ardheslaig; £104, £93 Aird, Ardheslaig; £105 9 Balmacara, Kyle of Lochalsh; £104 The Square, Inverinate; £102, £94, £90, Clachan Farm, Inverbroom; £101, £92, Inverbroom Estate; £93 7 Aultbea, Achnasheen. Chev ewe lambs – £99 13 Kirkton Gardens; £92 Balvraid Farm. Chev ram lambs – £98, £90 Clachan Farm; £94 Ardheslaig. Other breeds – Suff X – £108 Leckmelm Estate. Cross – £108 The Square.
Islands – Chev wedder lambs – £119, £110, £106, £103, £91, £88 Totehouse; £116, £108, £101, £88, Uiginish, Dunvegan; £115, £102 Raasay Home Farm, Kyle of Lochalsh; £115, £102, £90 4A Upper Halistra, Hallin; £107, 2 Borrodale, Glendale; £106 (x2), £97, Gesto Farm, Struan; £104 3 Borreraig Parks, Dunvegan; £104 33 Kilmuir, Dunvegan; £102, 1 Kilbride, Broadford; £98 Burnside, Argyll; £97, Carbostbeg SSC; £96 Ardmore SSC; £95 Brae Eynort, Carbost; £94, 18 Struanmore, Struan; £91, 5 Drynoch, Carbost; £90, 7 and 8 Borreraig Parks, Dunvegan. Chev ewe lambs – £154, £106 12 Sconser, Broadford; £140, £110, Gesto Farm; £130, £88, Totehouse; £100, Uiginish. Chev ram lambs – £118 18 Struanmore; £116 12 Sconser; £104 Uiginish Farm; £97 1 Kilbride. Other breeds – Belt X – £130, £122, £113, £88, Totehouse; £126, £107, Gesto Farm. Tex X – £120, £110, £89 1 Feorlig, Dunvegan; £100 Totehouse. Suff X – £116, £106 18 Struanmore. ChevMule – £110 Burnside. Cross – £105 Raasay Home Farm; £100 2 Borrodale; £90 4A Upper Halistra. Rye – £102 18 Struanmore.
Inverness and Ross – Chev wedder lambs – £120, £110 (x2), £98 9 Lochussie; £112, £99 Carnoch, Strathconon; £109, £87 Erchite, Dores; £108, £89 Tombeg, Tomatin; £107, £93 Erracht Farm; £106, £98, Strone Farm; £104 Faebait Farm; £104, £93 Croft Allan, Beauly; £99 94 Birch Drive, Maryburgh; £99, Long Acres, Strathpeffer; £94 (x2) Blackmuir, Dingwall; £89, Glenbow, Ardross. Chev ewe lambs – £170, £160, £148 9 Lochussie; £162 Croft Allan; £130, £122 7 Kinkell, Dingwall; £108, 94 Birch Drive; £108, Long Acres. Chev ram lambs – £134 West Knockbain Mains Farmhouse; £124, £99 Croft Allan; £110 (x2) Blackmuir. Other breeds – Tex X – £153, £146, £144, £138, £124, £120, £106 Milton Farm; £136, £130, £127 (x2), £126 Mid Fleenas, Nairn; £131, £129, £128 Kinchyle, Scaniport; £130, £116, £111, £109, £98 6 Ardendrain, Beauly; £128 (x2), £120 (x2) 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit; £127 Tombreck, Dallas; £126, £124 Blackford Farm, Inverness; £124, £109 Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul; £121, £111 New Achamore, Nairn; £120 (x2) Foxhole, Kiltarlity; £119 Achtemerack, Drumnadrochit; £112, £94 (x2) Achtuie Farm, Drumbuie; £111, £110 Bella Croft, Arabella; £106 Faebait Farm; £106 Glenbow. Suff X – £142, £113 Glendonan, Knockfarrel; £126 Mid Fleenas; £125, £120, £108 Park Farm, Strathpeffer; £134, £124 5 Tomich, Beauly; £123 Rhindhu Farms; £123 Davochfin, Dornoch; £121, £109 Fodderletter Farms; £113 Lochletter, Drumnadrochit; £106 Milton Farm; £106 Dunmore House, Beauly. Belt X – £139, £126 Dulsie Farm, Glenferness; £137 Blackford Farm; £130, £127, £111 Fodderletter Farms; £129, £127, £124 Pelaig; £120 Glenbow; £120 Bella Croft. BluTex – £131, £129, £127, £124, Bella Croft; £106 Cypress, Strathpeffer. Mule – £124, £116, £112 Gorthleck Mains, Inverness; £123 22 Newmore; £116, £105 Achnabat, Torness; £110 Faebait Farm; £109, £100 Balchraggan, Torness. Char X – £124, £110, £103 Fir Chlis, Daviot; £120 Lochletter; £103 Faebait Farm. Cross – £124 Lochletter; £120 Monessie, Drumnadrochit; £117 Fir Chlis; £105 6 Ardendrain. ChevMule – £116 Tombreck; £102 6 Ardendrain. Aber – £99, South Clunes, Inverness. Cont – £97, South Clunes. Rye – £92 Achtemerack.
Caithness – Chev wedder lambs – £90 Bowertower Mains. Other breeds – Tex X – £142, £121, £110 The Ha, Bower; £123 Hilltop, Tain. BTex – £92 Bowertower Mains. Mule – £91 Bowertower Mains. Belt X – £90 Bowertower Mains. Cont – £90 Skene Meadows. Cross – £88 Skene Meadows.
Helmsdale and Brora – Chev wedder lambs – £116 207 Doll, Brora; £115, 165 East Clyne, Brora; £114, £98 29 Portgower, Helmsdale; £107, £98, £89, 33 Portgower, Helmsdale; £105, Carnlaggie, Helmsdale; £103 19 Gartymore, Helmsdale; £102, £94 9A Victoria Road, Brora; £100 Kanangra, West Helmsdale; £94, 90 Portgower, Helmsdale; £90, £89,192 The Doll, Brora; £88 168 West Helmsdale, Helmsdale; £88 306 West Helmsdale, Helmsdale; £86 West Clyne, Brora. Chev ewe lambs – £166, £91 West Clyne; £160, £134, £128, 33 Portgower; £136 29 Portgower; £132, £86 9A Victoria Road; £108, £88 Carnlaggie; £96 90 Portgower; £90, 306 West Helmsdale. Chev ram lambs – £94 Carnlaggie. Other breeds – Cross – £110, 168 West Helmsdale; £104, 90 Portgower.
Dornoch and Golspie – Chev wedder lambs – £118 250 Rearquhar; £118, £100, 283 Torboll, Dornoch. Chev ewe lambs – £94, 283 Torboll; £89 11 Backies.
Ardgay and Bonar – Chev wedder lambs – £124, £108, £106, Rhinamain, Bonar Bridge; £121, £107 145 Humpton, Spinningdale; £111 Firthview, Spinningdale; £101 Strathkyle. Chev ewe lambs – £168, £116 145 Humpton; £128, £102, Rhinamain; £106 5 Ordan, Spinningdale.
Rogart – Chev wedder lambs – £130 88 Inchomney; £105, £90 1 Sciberscross; £105, £95, Rhilochan; £104, £102 250 Little Rogart; £104, £90, 287 Morness; £98, 43 Farlary; £92 15 Achvrail; £92, Old Croft House, Coul; £88,1A Sciberscross. Chev ewe lambs – £130, Rhilochan; £114 250 Little Rogart; £100 15 Achvrail; £95 88 Inchomney; £90, £87 Old Croft House; £90 Eiden; £87, 124 West Langwell. Other breeds – Cross – £103 15 Achvrail; £88 124 West Langwell.
Lairg and North – Other breeds –Tex X – 46 Achentoul, £108, £91.
Ayr
Some 2961 head sold at Craig Wilson's first sale of breeding sheep saw gimmers reach a high of £700 for Texels from Mauchline Road.
Mule gimmers sold to £370 from Highfield Place whilst Mule ewe lambs peaked at £260 from Shawhead.
Texels led the 1219 store lambs at £138 from A Lambie, Knockdaw, Lendalfoot.
Texel gimmers topped the MV ring at £950 from A and S Campbell, Crawlaw.
Leading prices
Mule gimmers – £370 Highfield Place; £345 Lightshaw; £340 Arnsow; £340, £335, £330 (x2) East Dykes; £330 (x4), £325 Trees; £325 Hazeldean; £320 Kilnford; £310 Birgidaleknock; £305 Westlands; £300 Laigh Langcraig; £290 Clevance; £290 Pennyvenie.
Mule ewe lambs – £260, £230 Shawhead; £255, £240, £220 Pinvalley; £235 Raithhill; £235, £230 Lightshaw; £220, £210 Knockewart; £200 Dykes; £200 Trysting Cottage.
AOB gimmers – Pure Tex – £700, £650, £620, £520 Mauchline Road. Tex X – £315, £305, £300 Mount Pleasant. Suff X – £335, £315 Mount Pleasant; £270 Fernwell. ChevMule – £260 Westlands. Suff X ewe lambs – £225 Dykes.
Store lambs – Tex – £138 Knockdaw; £124 West Lochhead; £124 Dalreoch; £124 Nether Heilar; £124 Auldmuir; £124 Moyne; £124 £122 Kilpatrick (Arran); £124 Windyedge; £120 Cairnhill (Kirkmichael); £120, £118 Moyne. Suff – £120 Windyedge. Belt – £115 (x2) Tormitchell; £114, £112 Thorn (Fenwick). Mule – £104 Shawhead (Douglas).
MV Ring – Tex gimmers – £950, £850 Crawlaw; £800, £750 High Langside.
St Boswells
Texels from Messrs Sinclair, Crookston, Heriot, attracted the top price of £136 at Harrison and Hetherington’s sale of store lambs which averaged £121.84.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £136, £133 Crookston; £126 Greenhead; £123.50 Borthwick Mains; £122, £121 Collielaw; £120 Mid Edrom. EC – £87 Inchkeith.
Lanark
Lawrie and Symington sold 1347 store lambs to average £107.84 having sold to £142 for Texels from Messrs Jeffrey, Smiddyhill.
Leading prices
Store lambs – Tex – £142, £132 Smiddyhill; £136 East Cauldcoats; £136 Drumbuie; £131 Halliburton. Belt – £103 Hartsop. BF – £64 Eastfield of Coulter. Suff – £138, £136, £134 Halliburton; £131 Drumbuie; £131 Smiddyhill. NCC – £108, £100 Leithenwater. Chev – £100, £84, £68 Leithenwater; £76, £70 Eastfield of Coulter. Cross – £97 Leithenwater; £88 Birniehall. HB – £110 Greenlaw.
NEWTON STEWART
Craig Wilson sold 1685 store and breeding sheep at their sale where a top price of £215 was achieved for Mule gimmers from J McKenna and Sons, Gass, Kirkcowan, who also topped the Mule ewe lambs at £200.
Draft ewes sold for £120 for Cheviots from T Landers, Bardrochwood.
The 1441 store lambs averaged £105, selling to £150 for a pen of 53 Suffolks from Bardrochwood.
LEADING prices
Mule ewe lambs – £200, £160 Gass K/C. Cheviot ewes – £120, £118 Bardrochwood. Cheviot ewe lambs – £120 Bardrochwood.
Store lambs – Chev – £96 Kirkdale; £90 Kiltersan. DSpot – £100 Dirnow. Mule – £100 Ardachie; £98 Holm. Suff – £150, £144, £121 Bardrochwood; £122 Dirnow; £120 Boyach Cresant; £114 Borland; £110 Barncorkrie and Holm; K/c Tex – £120, £115 Boyach Cresant; £120, £110 Dirnow; £118 (x2) Kiltersan; £115 Holm. K/c – £112 Borland; £110 Kirkbride. Blue Tex – £136 Dirnow. Cheviot Mule – £100 Barquhill.
DUMFRIES
C&D Auctions sold 606 lambs to a high of £138 for a pen of six Beltex from Messrs MacKintosh, Kirkton of Kingoldrum.
LEADING prices
Lambs – Belt – £138, £123 Kirkton of Kingoldrum. Tex – £130, £128, £123 Kirkton of Kingoldrum; £123, £117 Clonrae; £116, £112 Bushcroft. Suff – £129, £124 Kirkton of Kingoldrum. NCC – £114 Dressertland. Cross – £94 Bushcroft.
HEXHAM
Hexham & Northern Marts sold 6099 store lambs to average £124.40 with top prices of £169 paid for a Beltex cross from R Rutherford, Kingswood and for a similarly bred pair from M and N Gray, Low Espley.
LEADING prices
Tex X – £160 Lamberton Gardens; £158 Stobby Lea, Errington Red House; £156 Stobby Lea; £154 Moss House; £152 (x3) High Baulk; £150 High Shipley, Settlingstones; £149 Middle Horsleyhope; £148 Carrycoats, Whiteside, Moss House; £147 East Uppertown; £146 Intake, Whiteside, The Fawns, West Newtown. Suff X – £158 Settlingstones; £149 Great Bavington; £140 Howick Estate; £139 Howick Estate, North Churchlands, Upper Samiestown; £136 Wingates Moor. Belt X – £169 Kingswood, Low Espley; £167 Low Espley; £163 Littleburn; £160 West Moorhouses; £155, £154, £152 Low Espley; £151 Hownsgill, Low Espley; £149, £144 Low Espley. NEng Mule – £124 Burnbank, Intake; £123 Lilswood Grange, North Cocklake; £122 Whitchester. Chev X – £124 Moorhouse Gate. Chev Mule – £134 Upper Chatto. DS X – £144 Grange House. HD X – £119 Collielaw.
STIRLING (UA)
United Auctions sold 7850 store lambs and feeding sheep to a high of £157 for Suffolk ewe lambs from Killellan.
Beltex took the top average of £129.55 (+£4.15 on the week) with Suffolks at £118.99 (+£1.99); Texels, £119.73 (+£0.61); Mules, £113.34 (+£7.97); Cheviots, £103.38 (+£7.34) and Blackfaces £79.96 (-£0.81).
LEADING prices
Ewe lambs – Suff – Killellan £157; High Cattadale £151 Hole o Clean £149; Whitehill £140; The Knock £138; Gartincaber £132.50; Crosswood Hill £132.
Store lambs – Belt – Borlick £149 (x2), £141; Gartincaber £141; East Buchanty £137; Wester Cambushinnie £135; Outerston £134, £132.50. Tex – Invermilton £148; East Buchanty £146; Woodend £145; Tullochmhor £139; Lathallan £138; Ballochgair £136; Tullochan £135; Fairview Hill and Invereddrie £134.50; Peterhead, Newra, Wellees £134. Chev – Crosshouse £135.50; Milkieston, Tillybardine £117; Milkieston £115.00. Chev Mule – Milkieston £130.50; Overhill £127; Milkieston £123.50, £123; Wester Culbowie £121. Con – Lude £130; Borlick £120; Lude £119, £117. Mule – Crosswood Hill £127 (x3); Laigh Hatton £118; Lower Tirinie £115; Fairview Hill £116; Gribloch £115; Overton £114. BF – West Tandlemuir £93; Tullochan £87; Laigh Hatton £85, £84.
Feeding ewes – Bel – Bellevue £132. Chev – Tillybardine £115.00.
THAINSTONE
Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2391 store and breeding sheep, including Island consignments. Ewe lambs averaged £132.06 and sold to £155 for Beltex from West Cranloch, Ythanwells, with store lambs cashing in at £113.76 with a top price of £136 for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Hillhead, Glen of Newmill, and for Texels from Redhouse of Barras, Oldmeldrum.
Island consigned store lambs averaged £119.92 and sold to £125 for Suffolks from Grunnins, Ollaberry.
Breeding sheep were topped at £235 twice for Blue Texel gimmers from Drumfrennie, Banchory.
LEADING prices
Ewe lambs – Black – North Retannach, Rothiemay £140. Tex – Balgairn, Ballater £135. Cont – West Cranloch £130. Cross – Rynuan, Tulloch £128. Suff – 6 Hillside Place, Peterculter £128. Tex X – Tamala, Burnside £124.
Store lambs – Tex – Miltonbank, Tannadice £133. Tex X – Tullochcoy, Crathie £132. Black – North Retannach £131. Suff X – The Meadows Culreach, Grantown of Spey £131. Cross – Mains of Lurg, Nethy Bridge, East Thunderton, Lomgside, Bush, Crathie £130. Cont – Cormalet, Cairnie £128. Cont X – The Meadows Culreach, Balgairn, Ballater, North Retannach £127. Down X – Cape Wrath, Turnerhall £127. Cross – North Retannach, Bush, The Meadows Culreach, Hillhead £126. Suff – Craigmancy, Bridge of Marnoch £125. Char X – South Byebush, St Katherines £119. Chev – Redhouse of Barras £114. Mule – Tamala £111. GF – Thorax £110. DSpot – Thorax, Cornhill £106. Zwar – East Thunderton, Longside £103.
Island consigned store lambs – Suff – Grunnins £114.
Breeding sheep – DS gmr – 8 Balgownie Cresent, Bridge of Don £175. Shc 2/3-crop – Dunmore House, Beauly £120.
LANARK
Lawrie and Symington had 1347 store lambs forward which sold to £142 for Texels from Mrs Jeffrey, Smiddyhill, to average £107.84.
LEADING prices
Tex – £142, £132 Smiddyhill; £136 East Cauldcoats; £136 Drumbuie; £131 Halliburton. Bel – £103 Hartsop. BF – £64 Eastfield of Coulter. Suff – £138, £136, £134 Halliburton; £131 Drumbuie, £131 Smiddyhill. NCC – £108, £100 Leithenwater. Chev – £100, £84, £68 Leithenwater; £76, £70 Eastfield of Coulter. Cross – £97 Leithenwater, £88 Birniehall. HB – £110 Greenlaw.
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