Lanark

Despite no Irish buyers, Lawrie and Symington’s sale of 4100 Blackface ewe lambs averaged £104.25 up £2 on year with a top price of £255 paid for a pen of five from Messrs Baillie, Calla, selling to Messrs Stewart, Bomakelloch.

Leading Prices

Ewe lambs – £255, Calla; £225 (x2) Calla and Dalwyne; £200 Woolfords and Dalwyne; £190 Dalwyne; £180 Woolfords; £172 Parkhall; £165 Wester Crosswoodhill; £164 Tinnis; £158 Dunruchan and Kirkstead; £156 Blackhouse; £155 Kirkland; £152 Windhill and West Crosswoodhill; £150 Calla and Nunnerie; £148, £140 Hartside; £146 Kirkstead and Dunruchan; £144 Woolfords; £142 Whelphill; £134 Parkhall and Woolfords; £132 Dryhope, Whelphill, Haystoun and Tinnis; £130 Fallburns, Kirkstead and Wester Crosswoodhill.

Leading Flock Averages

Farm (No) Top (£) Average

Dalwyne (18) 225 199.17

Calla (65) 255 158.08

Tinnis (40) 164 148.00

Wester Crosswoodhill (136) 152 139.52

Kirkland (60) 155 134.93

Kirkstead (159) 158 133.04

Woolfords (113) 200 130.53

Parkhall (95) 172 125.79

Windhill (20) 152 125.00)

Hartside (159) 148 118.69

Low Drumclog (51) 118 118.00

Dunruchan (273) 158 117.62

The Yett (81) 122 113.00

Nunnerie (30) 150 110.00

Blackhouse (168) 156 109.04

South Cobbinshaw (127) 144 107.75

Craigdarroch (160) 122 106.51)

Ashcraig (73) 117 106.08

Dryhope (181) 132 105.52

Upper Hindhope (21) 110 103.71

Newton Stewart

Size and power was the order of the day at Craig Wilson's multi-breed ram sale where only three tups failed to find new homes.

Top price was £1400 paid for a Texel shearling from J and J Campbell, Dinnans, who also sold another at £1300, to average £883.33 for 12.

Second top price was £1350 paid for another Texel, this time from A Clark and Son, West Glengyre. Cross-bred Charollais cross Texel cross Beltex shearlings peaked at £1300 from AC Clark, No 1 Fineview, who also sold others at £1200 and £1150.

Overall, shearlings averaged £694.14, with the cross-bred section leading the way at £987.

Lambs levelled at £677.78 having peaked at £1250 and £1050 for Suffolks from H Vance, Mid Skeog, while Texels sold to £800 and £750 from Messrs Hair and Brewis, Drumbreddan.

By the end of the day lamb averages saw Suffolks cash in at £795.45p for 11 while Texels levelled at £617.86 for 14.

Shearling averages saw nine Beltex at £524; five Bluefaced Leicesters at £718; eight cross-breds at £987.50 and 60 Texels at £693.83. Four two-shear Texel and Suffolk rams levelled at £537.50p.

Leading Prices

Ram lambs – Suff – £1250, £1150, £800, £650 Mid Skeog; £900, £750 Redbrae; £850, £750, £650 (x2) Moorpark of Baldoon. Tex – £800, £750, £720, £700, £680, £600 (x3) Drumbreddan; £620 Dinnans; £600 Fineview. BTex – £500, £400 Redbrae.

Shearling rams – Tex – £1400, £1300, £1200, £1050, £900 (x2), £800 Dinnans; £1350, £1200, £950 West Glengyre; £1100, £1000, £800 Laigh Alticane; £1100, £900 (x2), £850 Fineview; £1000, £950, £850, £800 Mains of Machermore; £1000 Bridgehouse. Suff – £800, £600 West Glengyre. Belt – £800, £650 West Glengyre; £720 Upper Hardland; £700, £500 Carsewalloch. BFL – £950, £900 Bridgehouse; £700, £620 Upper Hardland. Belt x Char – £1100 Upper Hardland. Belt x Suff – £950 Whitecrook. Belt x Tex – £850 Dalwyne; £700, £650 Mains of Machermore. BTex – £500 Balcletchie Two-shears – Tex – £650 Fineview; £600, £500 South Clutag.

Quoybrae

All classes of breeding ewes sold in excess of sellers expectations at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 2203 store, breeding and feeding sheep incorporating Dunbeath, Bettyhill, Forsinard and North West Sutherland areas.

Gimmers (199) averaged £146.07, up £40.94 on the year, having sold to £260 for Cheviots from Braemore, Dunbeath (McGonigal). Breeding ewes (1306) levelled at £121.87 (+£8.85), peaking at £202 for North Cheviot from Tain, Castletown.

Store lambs (163) sold to £89 for Cheviots from Simpsons Croft, Backlass with eight breeding rams reaching £400 for a hill-type Cheviot from Golval, Forsinard. Texels from Sibmister topped the 527 feeding ewes and rams selling at £162.

Leading Prices

Reduction from Tain, Casltetown – Correct ewes – £185, £182, £180, £155.

Reduction from West Greenland – Tex – 1-crop – £160x2; 2-crop – £160; 3-crop – £152

Correct ewes – Chev – Lower Westerdale £200, £125; Brackside £185, £162; Middleton of Brims £142; Gansclett Croft £142; Hirsell £125. BF – West Watten £70, £68. SHC – Lhaid Croft, Occumster £120. Suff – Valleyview House, Murkle £165. BTex – Larkins, Skelpick £172.

BM ewes – Chev –Middleton of Brims £108. Chev X – West Greenland £108. Suff – Barrock Mains £115, £105, £102. Jac – Sibmister £65.

WM ewes – BF – 18 West Watten £90.

Gimmers – Zwart – Valleyview House £140.

Per area – Armadale and Strathy – Correct ewes – Chev – Greenburn £160, £145, £130, 184; Armadale £142; 93 Strathy Point £142; 21 Baligill £120; 58 Strathy West £110; 62 Strathy East £95. BM ewes – 14 Balgil £90; Ardmore £88; 184 Armadale £88. Fdrs – Chev – 184 Armadale £128. Rivendell £80.

Halladale and Portskerra – Gimmers – Chev – Thistle House £200. Correct ewes – Chev – Thistle House £170, £140; 51 Dalhavaig £140; 16 Aultsmigle £140; Achumore £140; Golval £132, £125; Kirkton £132, £115. BM ewes – Chev – Kirkton £110; Golval £100; 51 Dalhavaig £92; Achumore £88. Fdrs – Chev – Thistle House £122; 146 Potskerra £80; Kikton £80.

Bettyhill and Skerray – Gimmers – Chev – 160 Scullomie £115; 99 Kirtomy £78. Correct ewes – Chev – 1 Achinlochy £130; 128 Totiegan £110. Suff – 1 Achinlochy £150, £90. Blk – 1 Achinlochy £72. BM ewes – Chev – 20 Strathnaver £78; 47 Crask £78; 118 Newlands £78; 26 Langdale £78. Fdrs – Chev – 21 Baligil £108; 14 Balgil £80. BF – 160 Scullomie; £72; 128 Totiegan £52.

Dunbeath – Gimmers – Chev – Braemore (McGongill) £205, £188; Hilton £180, £175; Braemore (Morrison) £158, £155. Suff – Golval £108. WM ewes – Blk – Braemore (McGonigill) £140. Correct ewes – Chev – Braemore (Morrison) £160; Knockaly £140, £138; Tacher £140, £130, £128; Achorm SSC £135; Tormore £132, £112; Ousdale £130; West Garty £130 x3; 3 Crakaig £125. BM ewes – Chev – Tacher £98; West Garty £95, £95; Ousdale £95, £92. Fdrs – Chev – West Garty £140; Braemore £115; Inver £95; Knockally £90.

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Kirkby Stephen

All lambs sold for more than £100 at Harrison and Hetherington's prize show and sale of North of England Mule ewe lambs at Kirkby Stephen where an entry of 8160 lambs averaged £154.38 – up £33.66 on the year.

The sale was topped at £500 for the champion pen of 10 lambs from Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, purchased by Messrs Brown, Dove Cote Barn, Leyburn.

The first prize small breeders' lambs from Messrs Burrow and Rutter Armstrong, Langwathby Hall, were presented the reserve and made £260 to Messrs Fox, Clitheroe.

The second prize in the open class, from Messrs Brown, Asby Hall made £380 to James Robinson, Carnforth.

Also achieving £380 was the fourth prize pen lambs from Messrs Hutchinson, Redgate purchased by Messrs Richardson, Ghyll House, Dufton.

Leading Flock Averages

Farm (No) Average (£)

Langwathby Hall (22) 216.36

Lockholme Hall (82) 184.41

The Gables (88) 173.66

Argill House (101) 173.35

Bleathgill (225) 169.80

Milestone House (121) 167.56

Greenriggs (206) 167.53

Redgate (342) 167.12

Keisley (37) 166.62

Kilnstown (504) 166.00

Hartley Castle (39) 162.56

Intake Bottom (24) 162.50

Uldale Farm (106) 161.21

Park House (491) 157.56

Asby Hall (432) 157.35

Leading Prices

Ewe lambs – £500, £240, £185, Asby Grange; £380, £240, £198, £195, £180, Asby Hall; £380, £220, £195, £190, Redgate; £280, £240 Howgill Grange; £260, Langwathby Hall; £235 Villa Farm; £235, £192, £190, £182, Lockholme Hall; £230, £210, £200, Bleathgill; £220, Bowderdale Head; £220, £190, The Gables; £210, Park House Farm; £200 Buckles Farm; £200, Greenriggs; £200, £182, Argill House; £200 Kilnstown; £195 Sandwath Farm; £190, Thorney Gale; £190(2), £188, £185, Kilnstown Farm; £190, Uldale; £185 Croft House Farm; £185 Prospect Farm.

Hawes

Some 19,073 Mule ewe lambs were foward for the two-day show and sale through Hawes Farmers Auction Mart, where an overall average of £167.74 was achieved – up £41 on the year.

Top price was £750 paid for the champion pen on the Tuesday, from Messrs Lord, North Stainmore, purchased by Winter Bros, Appleby.

On Monday, the champion pen from G and HR Shields, Ravenstonedale, sold for £650.

Leading Awards

Monday – 1 and champion, G and HR Shields, Ravenstonedale, £650; 2, JA and R Caton, Bell Busk, £410; 3, WA and A Booth, Feizor, £480; 4, E Fairburn and Sons, Thornton Steward, £310; 4, M Allan, Knock Hall Farm, Appleby, £640; 6, WC Porter and Son, Swaledale, £260.

Tuesday – 1 and champion, Messrs Lord, North Stainmore, £750; 2, W and D Lawson, Westhouse, £300; 3, JW Porter and Sons, Swaledale, £280; 4, JC Walker and Son, Dunsop Bridge, £340; 5, J Allison and Sons, Swaledale, £300; 6, CT and JE Willoughby, Redmire, £240.

Leading Prices

Monday – Ewe lambs – G and HR Shields, £650, £600; Knock Hall Farm, £640, £330, £255; NC Marston, £620, £600, £410, £380, £250; WA and A Booth, £480, £320; JA and R Caton, £410, £285, £255; R and M and S and P Hallam, £315; E Fairburn and Sons, £310, £250, Breck House Ent, £280, WA Dinsdale and Son, £275, WA and GR Sedgley, £260, £250, WC Porter and Son, £260, JH Pedley.

Tuesday – Ewe lambs – Messrs Lord, £750, £400; JC Walker and Son, £340; W and D Lawson and Son, £300, £290; J Allison and Sons, £300; JW Porter and Sons, £280; NJ and L Allan, £250; A Lodge, £250; T and SB Procter, £250; RS Harker and Son, £250.

Thainstone

Breeding sheep met a steady demand throughout with a full clearance achieved at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ sale on Tuesday where prices peaked at £280 for Texel gimmers from Whitelums.

Leading Prices

Gimmers – SMule – North Crannoch, Crossroads £235; Whitehouse Farm £235, £230; Bogiebrae £230; Whitehouse Farm, Whitelums, Gartly £228; Campdalmore, Tomintoul £225. Tex –Whitelums £280, Nistagar £240; Whitelums £230. Tex X –Whitelums £240, £232; Ardhuncart Farms, Kildrummy, Whitelums £225; Ardhuncart Farms £220. Cont – Bogiefeulach £250; Bogmill, Pitcaple £210, £202; Whitelums £190. CHM – Balnakyle, Carron £190, £185.

Ewes – Llyn – Drumgesk Farm, Dess £190. BFL – Newon of Hassiewells, Rothienorman £185. 3yr – Cont – Mid Newton, Skelmuir £160.

BM ewes – BFL – Newton of Hassiewells £200. Mule – Mill of Gellan, Coull £120.

Ewe lambs – SMule – Scollays Cross, Strachan £165. CHM– Newton, Tullynessle £160.

Wooler

Some 1287 head of sheep forward for Harrison and Hetherington’s Wooler Mart Sheep Fair, included a flock dispersal and reduction.

The dispersal of 341 Texel crosses, three-crop ewes and ewe lambs from J Hall and Sons, Bewick Folly, Alnwick, averaged £224.57, while the reduction sale of 797 Suffolk cross and Mules, three-crop ewes and gimmers from Messrs Hunter, Reaveley Greens, Powburn, cashed in at £191.39.

Leading Prices

Dispersal J Hall and Sons – Ewes – 3-crop– £195, £180 (2); 2-crop – £255, £245, £240; 1-crop – £280 (2), £270, £250. Gimmers – £265, £260, £230. Ewe lambs – £175, £170, £165.

Reduction Messrs Hunter – Suff X – Ewes – 3-crop – £160, £150; 2-crop – £225 (3), £205; 1-crop – £270, £265, £235. Gimmers – £250, £240. Mules – 3-crop – £140 (2),£136; 2-crop – £180 (2), £152; 1-crop – £212, £200 (2), £198. Gimmers – £200, £195

Mule gimmers – £205 Glencroft.

Bentham

All types of ewe lambs met a buoyant demand at Bentham Auction Mart’s sale were the champion pen of 10 Mashams sold for a centre record £520 per head and Mules peaked at £580.

The Mashams were consigned by Messrs Verity of Middlesmoor, with others from David Buck, Barnard Castle, reaching £400 and £340. A sale average of £135.40 was achieved for the breed – up £17 on the year.

North of England Mule ewe lambs peaked at £580 for the third prize pen from WM Hutchinson, Kirkby Redgate, purchased by Winter Bros, Clickham.

The first and second prize winners from AC and K Pye, Abbeystead and GE Jackson, Bentham, made £550 and £500, respectively. Mule ewe lamb averages were up £31.65 to average £157.26.

Cheviot Mule ewe lamb averages increased £25.61 to £157.46, having sold to £280 for the first prize pen from Adam Carr, Bentham,.

Leading Averages

NEMSA ewe lambs

Breeders (No) Average (£)

S and T Fawcett (33) 225.76

GE Jackson (97) 202.02

H Huddleston and Son

(30) 196.67

WM Hutchinson and Son

(237) 186.50

Ellis Bros (80) 179.00

K and GJ Huck (170) 176.02

J Huddleston (189) 172.84

WA and A Booth (152) 171.78

J and G Huck (40) 171.25

AC and K Pye and Sons

(244) 170.46

At St Boswells, Neil Hamilton, Earlside, sold Scotch Half-bred ewe lambs and not as previously reported in last week’s issue.