A pen of 10 Texel gimmers from Dalchirla Farms, Crieff, topped United Auctions’ sale of 8663 breeding sheep at Stirling, selling for £900 per head.

The gimmers sold to Rab and Lorna Hamilton, Little Port, St Fillans.

All averages improved on the year. Scotch Mule ewe lambs levelled at £136.03 (+£22.15) and Blackface ewe lambs balanced out at £92.22 (+£17.75).

Gimmer sales were also up with Scotch Mules at £200.57 (+£47.19) and Texel crosses at £205.48 (+£34.20).

Scotch Mule ewe lambs sold to £195 for a pen of 25 from Messrs Lee and Carnwath Est, North Deanhead with gimmers of the same breeding peaking at £238 for a pen of 10 from M Dykes, Drumtee.

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Leading Prices

Ewe lambs – SMule – North Deanhead £192.00; Beannie £180.00; Middlehill and Glenfernate £175.00; Shawhead £172.00; Glendamph and North Deanhead £170.00. Chev – Kinaldy £172.00. CHM – Kinaldy £168.00; Craig Rowan £162.00; Lathockar Mains £145.00. Tex – Kinaldy £165.00; Wedderlie £152.00 and £150.00. Suff – Ashmore and Strone £162.00. BF – Shenlarich £150.00 and £142.00; Kirkton £135.00 and £130.00; Cromlix £125.00.

Gimmers – Tex – Dalchirla £900.00; Grange of Conon £240.00; Glenhervie £232.00; Middlehill £225.00; Grange of Conon £222.00; Hill of Errol £220.00; Grange of Conon £215.00. CHM – Smiddyhill £252.00; Carroch £225.00; Smiddyhill £225.00 & £220.00; Dykefoot £210.00; Lathockar Mains £205.00. Mule – Drumtee £238.00, £230.00, £228.00; Wardhead and Woodhall £220.00; Wardhead £218.00. Suff – Mains of Duncrub £220.00.

Stock females – Gimmers – Wester Coldrain £182.00.

Ewes – Tex X – 1-crop – Fleurs £222.00; Wester Coldrain £205.00; Clunebeg £188.00. 2-crop – Fleurs £205.00, £198.00; Clunebeg £176.00. 3-crop – Fleurs £190.00; Wester Coldrain £186.00. Mules – 1-crop – Clunebeg £185.00, £182.00 x2. 2-crop – Clunebeg £185.00. 3-crop – Middleton of Glassclune £162.00; Clunebeg £148.00. Suff X – 1-crop – Fleurs £215.00. 2-crop – Fleurs £205.00, £200.00; Clunebeg £160.00. 3-crop –Fleurs £188.00, £180.00; Clunebeg £152.00.

Flock Averages

Farm (No) Top (£) Avg

Scotch Mule ewe lambs

Woodhall (37) 152 152.00

Kildalloig (194) 138 115.53

Barasckamull (65) 118 103.38

Rashiehill (60) 140 135.83

Beannie (118) 180 147.63

Plan (310) 118 94.77

Shandon Wood (17) 145 145.00

Milkieston (67) 152 147.57

Strathnafanaig (50) 148 143.20

Mid Wellwood (119) 155 150.83

North Deanhead (176) 192 170.76

Gribloch (98) 150 137.14

Fairview Hill (28) 152 147.50

Cretlevane (70) 152 149.71

Whitcastle (113) 145 134.30

Letham (23) 152 152.00

Allanfauld (50) 150 149.00

Pitcairn (35) 152 152.00

Middlehill (53) 175 166.23

Auchaleek (183) 158 139.98

Kipperoch (69) 158 152.93

Ifferdale (60) 135 128.50

Glendamph (62) 170 158.06

Roseberry Estate (45) 145 141.58

Lochend (50) 135 135.00

Shawhead (29) 172 172.00

Pinclanty (33) 148 148.00

Killipol (134) 125 106.57

Garvie (68) 148 148.00

East Mitchelton (78) 145 130.64

Glenisla House (77) 168 156.57

Glenfernate (81) 175 158.70

Townhead (97) 158 139.09

The Stobbs (24) 148 148.00

Bogside (145) 142 136.97

Over Easter Offerance (46)

105 99.57

Glenquey (21) 165 165.00

Strathgarry (61) 128 114.56

Rosemay (37) 158 158.00

Cross-bred ewe lambs

Wedderlie (100) 152 151.00

Tullochcan (26) 120 116.92

Castleton (21) 120 120.00

Kinaldy (9) 165 165.00

Killipol (27) 116 116.00

Killipol (39) 118 118.00

Killipol (11) 100 100.00

Ashmore and

Strone Estate (22) 162 162.00

(19) 142 142.00

Dyke (45) 130 130.00

Strewiebank (31) 119 116.42

Wester Culbowie (32) 138 138.00

Lathockar Mains (20) 145 145.00

Threepland (44) 135 134.68

Craig Rowan (10) 162 162.00

Piperpool (43) 95 95.00

Dykefoot Cottage (20) 142 142.00

Kinaldy (24) 172 169.00

Blackface ewe lambs

Glenisla House (40) 88 88.00

Tullochcan (16) 80 80.00

West Glenalmond (186) 105 83.12

Shenlarich (121) 150 145.97

Cromlix (115) 125 99.45

Lurg (55) 90 71.67

Kirkton (50) 135 132.30

Flemington (95) 110 88.00

Merkins (63) 95 92.62

Cairns (56) 100 90.04

Eastside (106) 55 52.31

Shawhead (100) 118 97.00

Scotch Mule gimmers

Ballintuim (12) 200 200.00

Shawbraes House (43) 195 192.58

Grange of Kinneff (120) 205 200.33

Clunebeg (72) 205 198.13

West Carse (30) 205 204.17

Carroch (18) 205 205.00

Claish Farms (146) 208 199.67

Shielhill (43) 205 205.00

Old Manse (42) 198 195.86

Strichen Mains (50) 220 219.00

Balmakeewan Farms

(78) 200 194.15

Glenehervie (40) 200 200.00

Drumtee (86) 238 219.31

East Mitchelton (6) 192 192.00

East Mitchelton (3) 175 175.00

Craigend (33) 202 202.00

Duncairnie (27) 208 208.00

Over Abington (51) 210 209.53

Woodhall (49) 220 207.76

Fairview Hill (12) 210 210.00

Westerside (175) 195 185.57

Cross-bred gimmers

Dalchirla Farms (10) 900 900.00

3 Dukes Road (3) 165 165.00

Middlehill (8) 225 225.00

Letham (83) 205 198.94

Duncairnie (20) 170 170.00

Over Abington (20) 192 192.00

Over Abington (18) 190 190.00

Claish (16) 182 160.38

Glenehervie (3) 232 232.00

Grange of Conon (36) 240 226.86

Lochan (38) 158 151.95

Baledmund (28) 172 172.00

Hill of Errol (30) 220 182.67

Hill of Errol (3) 168 168.00

Duncairnie (13) 220 220.00

Duncairnie (20) 170 170.00

Smiddyhill (90) 252 207.93

58 Sunnybraes Terrace

(67) 172 171.01

Dykefoot Cottage (10) 210 210.00

Lathockar Mains (62) 205 187.42

Carroch (12) 225 225.00

Carroch (10) 175 175.00

Westerside (36) 175 175.00

Smiddyhill (3) 150 150.00

Stock ewes

Fleurs (412) 222 192.56

(7 rams) 780 517.14

Clunebeg (796) 205 162.22

Wester Coldrain (68) 182 170.60

Wester Coldrain (125) 205 202.80

Wester Coldrain (33) 186 186.00

(6 rams) 600 436.67

Middleton of Glassclune

(358) 188 165.28

Lochend (135) 168 161.24

(3 rams) 850 723.33

West Park (64) 140 138.50

West Park (34) 125 119.65

Balminnoch (55) 145 145.00

Airthrey Kerse (48) 140 140.00

Castleton (9) 198 198.00