Sale of Suckled Calves

AYR- THURSDAY 8^th OCTOBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 467 Calves at their Annual Show and Sale of Suckled Calves, it was standing room only for the Packed Ringside of Buyers eager for both Commercial and Show Calves, with 16 Calves selling for over £3000. The Show was Ably Judged both Antony Kitson and Jimmy Fawcett from Kitson Butchers.

A Massive Thanks must also go to our Sponsors- Hamilton Ross, R H Goldie Ltd, O’Neil Bros Ayr, ATV Services and NFU Mutual (Ayr).

The Overall Champion in the Yard was a Beautiful Black Limousin Cross Heifer from The Robertson Family all the way from Newton of Logierait Farm, Pitlochry and she also Topped the Sale at a New Record of £6,000 or 2143p.

Reserve went to the Stevenson Family from Carbello and Sunnyside for another sweet Limousin Cross this time making £4,700.

287 Bullocks Averaged 509.21p (-17.93p)
179 Heifers Averaged 530.27p (+10.1p)

Class 1- Unhaltered Bullock

1^st Ladeside            330kg    £2,550

2^nd King’s Arms     300kg    £2,600

3^rd  Fisherton          340kg    £3,400

Class 2- Unhaltered Heifer  

1^st  Kepskaith         300kg    £2,100                                                                

2^nd Cloquhairnan    315kg    £2,150

3^rd Haughyett         220kg    £2,150

Class 3- Bullock Born Before 1^st February 2026

1^st Logierait           415kg     £3,200

2^nd Low Bowhill    380kg     £3,000

3^rd Carbello and Sunnyside    410kg    £2,450

Class 4- Heifer Born Before 1^st February 2026   

1^st  Carbello and Sunnyside        495kg      £4,700                                                                      

2^nd Logierait            380kg     £5,000

3^rd Assloss              325kg     £5,000

Class 5- Charolais Bullock

1^st Tormitchell        290kg     £1,950

Class 6- Charolais Heifer

1^st Crawlaw            300kg      £4,900

2^nd Assloss             345kg      £3,000

Class 7- Any Other Breed Bullock

1^st Auchinairney      310kg    £3,600

2^nd West Brockloch 290kg    £2,500

3^rd Mid Shawtonhill 325kg   £2,700

Class 8- Any Other Breed Heifer

1^st Farden                 310kg    £4,000

2^nd Crawlaw            300kg    £2,550

3^rd Farden                250kg    £2,600

Class 9- Limousin Bullock

1^st Assloss                330kg    £3,500

2^nd Kepskaith           330kg    £2,500

3^rd Skeldon Drive    295kg     £1,800

Class 10- Limousin Heifer

1^st Logierait             280kg    £6,000

2^nd Tormitchell       295kg    £4,500

3^rd   Cairnwhin        280kg    £4,700                                                                                                                                          

Bullocks (Top Price Per Head)

British Blue: £3600 and £2950 Harelaw, £3200, £2450 and £2000 Sunnyside and Carbello, £2700 Mid Shawtonhill, £2500 West Brockloch, £2400 and £2000 Newton of Logierait, £2200 Tormitchell, £2050 Farden, £2000 Brocklie. Limousin: £3500 Assloss, £3200, £2700 and £2280 Newton of Logierait, £3000 Low Bowhill, £2500 Kepskaith, £2320 and £2250 Sunnyside and Carbello, £2200 Stonebyres Mains, £2100 x2 Bridgehouse, £2060 Torr and Tormitchell. Charolais: £3400 Fisherton, £2600 King’s Arms, £2550 Ladeside, £1950 Tormitchell, £1860 Barskelly and Langholm, £1850 Langholm. Aberdeen Angus: £1680 Skeldon Drive, £1580 Lawhill. Simmental: £1580 Lawhill, £1560 East Overland. Shorthorn: £1450 Ditton. Hereford: £1280 Haughyett.

Bullocks (Top Price Per Kilo)

British Blue: 1161p Auchinairney, 955p Sunnyside, 894p Auchinairney, 862p West Brockloch, 831p Mid Shawtonhill, 759p Tormitchell, 750p Newton of Logierait. Limousin: 1061p Assloss, 789p Low Bowhill, 771p and 761p Newton of Logierait, 758p Kepskaith. Charolais: 1000p Fisherton, 887p King’s Arms, 773p Ladeside, 672p Tormitchell. Simmental: 529p and 510p East Overland. Aberdeen Angus: 511p Mossneuk.

Heifers (Top Price Per Head)

Limousin: £6000 and £5000 Newton of Logierait, £5000 Assloss, £4700 and £2100 Sunnyside, £4700 Cairnwhin, £4500 Tormitchell, £2450 Stonebyres Mains, £2150 Haughyett and Cloquhairnan, £2100 Farden and Kepskaith, £2040 Knockterra, Charolais: £4900 Crawlaw, £3000 Assloss, £1950 and £1750 Langholm, £1800 Ladeside, £1620 Tormitchell. British Blue: £4000 and £2600 Farden, £2550 Crawlaw. Simmental: £1510, £1500 and £1410 East Overland, £1400 Busbiehill. Shorthorn: £1400 Ditton. Aberdeen Angus: £1120 and £1110 Kilwhinleck.

Heifers (Top Price Per Kilo)

Limousin: 2143p Newton of Logierait, 1679p Cairnwhin, 1538p Assloss, 1525p Tormitchell, 1316p Newton of Logierait, 977p Haughyett, 949p Sunnyside and Carbello. Charolais: 1633p Crawlaw, 870p Assloss, 619p Langholm, 607p Ceither Goaithe. British Blue: 1290p and 1040p Farden, 850p Crawlaw. Aberdeen Angus: 471p Kerrycroy. Shorthorn: 467p Ditton. Simmental: 459p and 453p East Overland.

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 720 Store Sheep at their Sale in Ayr. A mixed show for Quality on offer with better sorts Sharper on the week.

Store Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Texel: £135 Middleton (Newton Mearns), £130 Knockdaw, £128 Broadshean and Ravenscroft, £125 Greelaw and Ballochneil Cottage. Beltex: £130 Wee Carleton. Suffolk: £120 Borland. Cross: £105 Knockreoch. Cheviot: £118, £112 and £110 Dumfries House, £100 Bynehill. Mule: £125 and £118 Springfield. Blackface: £95 Springfield.