Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep 

AYR- MONDAY 2^nd NOVEMBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 3044 Sheep comprising 724 Cast Sheep and 2304 Prime Lambs. A large show of 2304 Prime Lambs Averaged 330p SQQ, 323p or £143 Per Head and Topped at £190 for a Strong Texel off Messrs Dunlop, Holehouse or 393p for a Smart pen of Blue Texel’s off Messrs Weir, Over Glaisnock.

Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £170 West Carngillan and Lyonston, £158 and £157 Glendoune, £155 Ploughlands, £154 Glendoune. Texel: £190 Holehouse, £188 and £175 Castle Mains, £168 High Tarbeg, £167 West Carngillan, £166 Dalfask, £164 Castle Mains, £162 Burnbank and Changue, £161 Castle Mains, £160 West Carngillan, Lyonston, Humeston and Barlaughlan. Suffolk: £174 Clonbeith, £160 Sunnyside of Auchenmade. Blue Texel: £161 and £153 Over Glaisnock. Roussin: £147.50 and £142.50 Mossend (Ayr). Dutch Spotted: £147 and £144 Chalmerston. Cheviot: £143 Ploughlands, £141 Finniebrae. Aberfield: £147 Faulds, £145 New Bogside. Mule: £147 Castle Mains, £145 Dalfask, £144 Mossend.

Lambs (Top Price Per Kilo)

Beltex: 357p Muir, 354p Lyonston, 351p Muir, 348p Ploughlands, 343p Henryton, 342p Muir, 341p Brocklees. Texel: 359p and 350p Fernwell, 348p Deaconhill, 347p Holehouse, 346p Lochgreen, 345p Holehouse, 344p Perryston, Humeston and South Corton, 343p Deaconhill, Suffolk: 338p Glenstables, 337p Enoch, 336p Graystale and Drummullan, 335p Boghouse. Roussin: 339p Over Enoch. Dutch Spotted: 333p Glenstables and Chalmerston. Cheviot: 335p and 330p Langside. Aberfield: 337p New Bogside, Mule: 335p and 323p Mossend (Ayr). Blue Texel: 393p and 340p Over Glaisnock.

724 Cast Ewes and Rams forward today at Ayr’s Monday sale. Trade similar to last week with Quality and Flesh scarce and wanted. R McMaster, Springfield (Arran) led the trade with Texel Ewes at £250 and Tups to £202. Hill Ewes sold to a Top of £138 for Cheviots from H Dunlop, Holehouse and Blackfaces from G McCubbin, Mossend. The Best of the Mules was Scotch Mules from James A Watson Ltd, High Tarbeg that made £182.

Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £190 Craigview, £165 Lyonpark, £160 Fowler. Blackface: £138 and £120 Mossend (Ayr), £120 Mid Floak, £118 Farden. BFL: £132 Springfield. Cheviot: £138 Holehouse, £130 South Corton, £125 Mid Floak. Kerryhill: £140 Haughyett. Lleyn: £120 Maxwelston. Mule: £162 High Tarbeg, £150 Castle Mains, £148 Springfield and Broadlees. Romney: £100 West Tarelgin. Roussin: £138 Dalfask. Shetland: £95 Craigview. Suffolk: £155 x2 Craigneil. Texel: £250 and £220 Springfield. Texel Cross: £190 Fowler, £182 and £180 Springfield, £178 Lyonpark, £175 Dallars Mains. Welsh Mountain: £80 High Craighead. Easy Care: £115 Barnahill. Cheviot Mule: £148 Mid Floak.

Tups (Top Price Per Head)

Blackface: £108 Knockeen. Cross: £110 Maxwelston. Texel: £202 Springfield.