Record averages were achieved at United Auctions’ sale of 3505 breeding sheep at Huntly, judged by Charles McCombie, Auchincrieve.

Texel cross gimmers from Seggiecrook topped the trade at £340 and £310 with the section seeing an increase of £80.26 on the year to average £252.38 for 141 head.

Overall gimmer averages saw 1135 Scotch Mules level at £226.65 (+£40.79 on the year); 454 Cheviot Mules at £228.60 (+46.88) and 141 Texel crosses at £252.38 (+£80.26).

Ewe lamb averages saw 962 Scotch Mules at £172.47(+£33.60) and 703 Cheviot Mules at £175.47 (+£36.19).

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Leading Prices

Gimmers – SMule – £255 (suckled), £245 Towiemore Drummuir; £254, £250 (twice) Redhill, Mosstowie; £242 Ruthven, Tomintoul; £240 (suckled) Cairncoullie, Glenkindie; £232 Rainnieshill, Newmachar; £232 Overhill, Inverurie;

Chev/Mule – £260 (x2) Redhill, Mosstowie; £252 Rivestone, Kinnoir; £238 Dalrachie, Ballindalloch; £232 Carbrotach, Cairnie.

Tex X – £340, £310 (x2) Seggiecrook, Grange; £268, £265 (suckled), £252 Uras, Stonehaven; £250 Ballindalloch, Aberlour. Suff X – £255 Newton of Haddo, Forgue. Rouge – £225 30 Ellis Park, Connon Bridge. Cont X – £230 (suckled) Towiemore, Drummuir

Ewe lambs – SMule – £222, £216, £200 (x2) Bomakelloch, Drummuir; £210, £200 Raws, Dufftown; £202 ,£200 Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon; £198 Ruthven Farms, Tomintoul.

Chev/Mule – £260, £215 Tillyminate, Gartly; £218 Dualts, Glenlivet; £200 HoneySuckle, Grange; £205 Rivestone, Kinnoir; £200, £198 Dalrachie, Ballindalloch; £205, Boghead (MacEachan jnr), Dufftown.

Suff X – £170 Newton of Struthers, Kinloss. Tex X – £170 Newton of Struthers, Kinloss.

Leading Averages

Farm (No) Top Avg (£)

Scotch Mule gimmers

Redhill (97) 254 251.40

Cairncoullie (37) 220 234.59

Towiemore (298) 255 228.94

Chev/Mule gimmers

Redhill (155) 260 240.52

Rivestone (50) 252 234.60

Kintail (21) 220 220.00

Continental gimmers

Dunottar (85) 258 261.33

Ballindalloch HF (24) 250 238.92

Coxton, Cornhill (24) 230 230.00

Scotch Mule ewe lambs

Mains of Glenbuchat (50) 202 201.00

Raws, Dufftown (233) 210 188.82

Bomakelloch (168) 222 187.10

Hillhead of Mornish (46) 182 168.43

Ruthven, Tomintoul (221) 198 165.26

Chev/Mule ewe lambs

Tillyminate (56) 260 226.00

Dualts, Glenlivet (34) 218 194.12

Dalrachie (141) 200 191.06

Wester Bleaton (136) 186 171.44

Ruthven, Tomintoul (58) 200 166.24