In excess of 4440 Blackface ewe and gimmers were sold at Stirling where a top price of £950 was paid for draft ewes from Donald and Jimmy MacGregor, Dyke, Milton of Campsie and overall averages improved significantly on the year.

Draft ewes levelled at £121.38 (+£27.33 on the year), with gimmers at £151.12 (+£23.41).

Accredited Blackface ewes averaged £115.33 (+£29.42) with non accredited at £126.79 (+£26.79). Accredited gimmers balanced at £156.54 (+£41.75) with non-accredited at £149.88 (+£13.37).

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Leading Prices

BF ewes – Dyke £950, £620; Lurg £360; Crosswood Hill and Midlock £200; Aberuchill Est £180.

BF gimmers – Gass £400 (x2), £250; Hill of Errol £320; Midlock £265, £200; Glenfernate £250, £210.

Flock Averages

Farm (No) Top (£) Average

Accredited Blackface ewes

Littleport (35) 98 98.00

Monzie (56) 100 100.00

West Bracklinn

Westside (26) 90 90.00

Glentarkin (46) 105 105.00

East Bracklinn (32) 108 108.00

West Bracklinn (20) 110 110.00

Ardvaich (47) 130 116.70

Cromlix (197) 172 131.94

Braes of Ardeonaig (96) 110 101.19

Merkins Eastside (57) 125 125.00

West Bracklinn Eastside (31) 130 130.00

Merkins Westside (76) 125 118.33

Dall (30) 102 102.00

Achnafree Farming (45) 135 119.44

Glenample (75) 120 117.80

Ben Lomond (133) 118 113.53

Achomer (41) 90 90.00

Dall Marabeg (43) 95 95.00

Shenlarich (22) 122 122.00

Crosswood Hill (100) 200 140.50

Merkins (22) 125 125.00

Letar Cott (55) 112 112.00

Succoth Ardeonaig (71) 110 104.37

Non-accredited Blackface ewes

Glendamph (16) 118 112.49

Marbrack (3) 145 145.00

Craigend (20) 128 128.00

Todholes (46) 108 104.70

Kellator (51) 115 115.00

The Glen (24) 160 124.38

Spittalhill (36) 102 102.00

Glenfernate (123) 118 109.15

Rhodders (329) 132 126.03

Flemington, Whiteside (68) 110 109.03

Townhead (10) 125 125.00

Croftintygan (19) 102 102.00

Tullochmhor (55) 92 92.00

Dyke (38) 950 528.95

Kirkton (36) 122 122.00

Middleton (80) 130 127.19

Lurg (11) 360 264.55

Midlock (38) 200 148.95

Dullator (242) 125 111.84

Braeleny (43) 108 108.00

Arnburn (53) 102 102.00

Dunruchan (65) 160 128.15

Aberuchill (17) 180 136.00

North Amulree (19) 102 102.00

The Stobbs (24) 120 120.00

Flemington (41) 95 92.56

Cairns (37) 108 108.00

Invergeldie (18) 98 98.00

Accredited Blackface gimmers

Shenlarich (45) 150 150.00

Ben Lomond (51) 175 162.65

Dall (15) 150 150.00

Letar Cott (50) 165 163.00

Merkins (15) 180 180.00

Littleport (41) 155 155.00

East Bracklinn (45) 190 178.89

Achomer (196) 150 134.85

Littleport Ardveich (41) 155 155.00

East Bracklinn Mid (35) 185 185.00

Littleport Glentarkin (41) 155 155.00

Auchnafree

Babworth Hall (15) 145 145.00

Non-accredited Blackface gimmers

Middleknowes (65) 148 148.00

3 Dukes Road (10) 180 180.00

Croftintygan (17) 120 120.00

Blairgorm (40) 125 125.00

The Glen (16) 122 122.00

Glenfernate (74) 210 192.70

Castlebrocket (185) 158 147.03

North Amulree (21) 120 120.00

Wester Auchencarroch (59) 165 157.88

Kilmundie and

Chamberwells (56) 155 141.61

Gass (31) 400 327.42

Aberuchill (12) 140 140.00

Tay and Torridon (43) 130 130.00

No 2 Hill of Errol (36) 320 189.03

Urlar Estates (143) 110 101.79

Lurg (19) 160 145.53

Boreland (12) 115 115.00

Midlock (30) 265 217.50

Invergeldie (34) 125 125.00