A Bluefaced Leicester shearling ram from Jamie Pirie’s Blarnavaid flock from Drymen, topped United Auctions' multi-breed sheep sale of 1146 males and females at Stirling, when selling for £4200.

The tup, a son of The Gambler, the N1 £19,000 Temain bought at Ballymena, is bred from a ewe by HI Highberries Hotshot and was purchased by Jamie Nisbet, Sorn Mains, Sorn, Ochiltree.

Ram lambs sold to £3200 for a Texel from Allan Campbell, Strawfrank, purchased by Bryden Nicolson, Knockem, Duns.

Texel shearlings peaked at £2000 from Richard Close, Nethermill, selling to Mary Dunlop, Corstane, Broughton.

Matching that price was the lead priced Suffolk from Robert Bryce, Chalmerstone, purchased by Ardoch and Threepland Farms, Eaglesham.

Non-accredited sheep were topped at £1600 by a Texel shearling from J More, Townhead, which headed home with Stuart McDougall, Millhouse, Kelty

Society sales of Beltex, Blue Texels and Lleyns were led by a 2300gns call for a Beltex shearling from Andrew Morton, Lochend, Denny. It was knocked down to Jonny Guthrie, Cuiltburn, Muthill.

Just behind on 2200gns a Blue Texel from Aberdeenshire breeders, Stuart and Wendy Hunter, West Cairnhill, sold to Gavin Scott, Gateside, Linlithgow.

Lleyns peaked at 1000gns twice of which both were purchased by James Gibb, Threepwood, Galston. The first was from brothers Tom and Ian Walling of Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw, Selkirk and the second from Michael Cursiter, Laga Farms, Arwick, Orkney.

Averages – Shearling rams – Bluefaced Leicester, £987.72 (-£71.82 on the year); Texel, £858.94 (+£60.75); Suffolk, £688.71 (-£154.15); Belt/Tex/Suff cross-breds £602.36 (- £71.55). Ram lambs – Bluefaced Leicester, £398.33 (-£106.22); Texel, £531.45 (-£31.47).

Society sales – Beltex – 59 shearling rams, £1074.03. Lleyns – 15 ewes, £103.80; 254 gimmers, £173.91; 65 ewe lambs, £100.46; 29 shearling rams, £549.05. Blue Texels – Nine shearling rams, £746.67; 12 ram lambs, £599.38; 19 gimmers, £910.74; four ewe lambs, £721.88.

FLOCK averages

Farm (No) Top (£) Average

Blueface Leicester shearlings

Over Finlarg (10) 1100 850.00

Lilyburn (7) 550 521.43

Beeches (4) 1700 1300.00

Hamildean (7) 1200 785.71

Craigfarg (5) 500 380.00

Kingledores (9) 1600 1005.56

Hartside,

Lammermuir (7) 1400 1035.71

Auchans (3) 1000 1000.00

Knowes (8) 1200 800.00

Silloans (6) 700 533.33

Kennieshillock,

Speymouth (6) 1600 833.33

Wedderburn (7) 1100 771.43

Cretlevane (6) 2900 1783.33

Newton of

Hassiewells (4) 900 787.50

GreenfielD (4) 950 787.50

Claylands (10) 2100 1550.00

Barr (6) 1100 883.33

The Stobbs (3) 500 433.33

Arnicle (10) 1200 765.00

Lochend (4) 2000 1650.00

Middle Weachyburn (9) 1050 777.78

Midlock (5) 1300 1110.00

8 Limekiln Rd (4) 600 537.50

Clyne (7) 1100 871.43

Clunebeg (18) 2000 1105.56

Edlingham,

Newtown (5) 750 640.00

Townhead (7) 1400 928.57

North Balloch (4) 450 387.50

Blarnavaid (15) 4200 1490.00

South Gariochsford (3) 700 600.00

Allanfauld (12) 2600 1145.83

Overburns (8) 1100 875.00

Craigton (3) 1500 1100.00

Dunbrach (8) 2000 1175.00

Overton (3) 500 433.33

Nunnerie (6) 650 516.67

Kepculloch (8) 2000 1193.75

Greenhead (3) 1100 783.33

Whitcastle (7) 1000 657.14

Posso (8) 3400 1750.00

Newbigging

Walls (12) 2200 1391.67

Dykeneuk (3) 900 833.33

Blueface Leicester ram lambs

Sorn Mains (6) 650 358.33

Hamildean (3) 500 450.00

Non-accredited rams – all breeds

East Bracklinn (9) 1100 894.44

Townhead (8) 1600 1000.00

Muircleugh (6) 750 558.33

Carriston (10) 1000 805.00

Yett (11) 1200 540.91

25 Mauchline Rd

(R lambs) (3) 300 266.67

Accredited Texel shearlings

Elmscleugh (15) 1600 840.00

Howgillside (9) 950 722.22

Blackhouse (5) 1400 930.00

Greenfield (4) 900 800.00

Cottage 2

Nether Pratis (3) 450 350.00

Strawfrank (6) 1350 1025.00

Nethermill (8) 2000 1250.00

Southfield (5) 1000 780.00

Over Finlarg (10) 1500 1110.00

West Carse (8) 900 637.50

Chalmerstone (10) 1100 905.00

Hilton of Culsh (8) 1500 906.25

Riddell Cottage (10) 900 645.00

Scrogtonhead

/Cowgrove (20) 1700 982.50

South Mid Frew (4) 600 525.00

Belnoe (5) 1100 760.00

Midlock (6) 1400 1175.00

Halbeath (3) 1500 1050.00

Accredited Texel ram lambs

Midlock (4) 650 587.50

Strawfrank (9) 3200 1077.78

Duncairnie (4) 550 412.50

Allanfauld (4) 750 550.00

North Dorlaithers (8) 500 431.25

Carse of Trowan (7) 750 507.14

Noresk (4) 900 450.00

Auchtygemmell (6) 300 250.00

Nethermill (4) 700 612.50

Laverock (5) 550 320.00

Accredited Suffolk shearlings

North Balloch (16) 750 571.88

Oxmuir (5) 850 620.00

West Carse (4) 1200 712.50

Southfield (8) 700 562.50

Chalmerstone (16) 2000 831.25

Hallhill (3) 400 333.33

Carwood (9) 1200 738.89

Accredited other breeds of shearlings

Sauchans (3) 300 216.67

Bogrie (8) 600 503.13

Hilton of Culsh (4) 800 662.50

Chalmerstone (14) 850 564.39

Cottage 2,

Nether Pratis (4) 400 350.00

Wester Parkgate (6) 700 516.67

Beltex

Shearling rams

Farm No Top (gns) Average (£)

Heylipol (3) 950 927.50

Balhall (4) 1150 800.63

Ochtermuthill (17) 1600 972.79

Mortons (10) 2300 1407.00

Osprey (4) 850 850.00

Tiree (10) 2000 1459.50

Broughton

and Corstane (9) 1000 775.83

Blue Texels

Gimmers

Blackmount (6) 600 495.25

Hunters (5) 2200 1512.00

Shearlings

Chapel Blue (3) 800 700.00

Ram lambs

Stephick (3) 1000 770.00

Strawfrank (3) 1000 735.00