Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep 

AYR- MONDAY 26^th OCTOBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 2551 Sheep comprising 500 Cast Sheep and 2051 Prime Lambs. A smaller show of 2051 due to the rough weather conditions throughout the weekend. Farmers that braved the Storm got well rewarded, the whole sale Averaged 324p or 334p SQQ and Topped at £214 for a pair Thumper Beltex Lambs off Messrs Watson, Muir Farm and Top Price Per Kilo being 428p for the same two Lambs.

Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £214 and £173 Muir, £164 Over Glaisnock, £162 and £161 Muir. Texel: £178 Crawlaw, £174 and £171 Blairbowie, £170 Castle Mains and Perryston, £169 Castle Mains, £167 Middleton, £164 Castle Mains, £163 North Boig, Lanemark, Blairbowie and Parkerston. Suffolk: £173 Windyedge, £170 Martnaham Mains, £163 North Boig. Aberfield: £156.50 Overton. Cheviot: £141 Netherwood. Dutch Spotted: £154 Auchentiber. Blue Texel: £155 and £151.50 Barskelly. Cheviot Mule: £153 High Tarbeg. Mule: £147 Routdaneburn, £144 Baidlandhill, £143 Holehouse, £142.50 Gass and Farden. Blackface: £133 and £132 Middleton.

Lambs (Top Price Per Kilo)

Beltex: 428p Muir, 398p Crawlaw, 393p Muir, 381p and 363p Over Glaisnock, 352p Muir, 349p Rankinston and Langside, 348p Rankinston, 346p and 345p Burnhouse. Texel: 380p Blairbowie, 374p Farden, 363p Parkerston, 358p Farden, 351p Drumfork, 349p Mackailston and Mossend, 348p North Boig, 344p High Woodston and Old Mill. Roussin: 383p Hill. Cheviot Mule: 351p Hill, 339p Avisyard. Blue Texel: 337p and 330p Barskelly. Mule: 319p Glenstables, 318p Templand, 312p Parkerston. Dutch Spotted: 333p Auchentiber. Cheviot: 336p Giffordland. Blackface: 331p Middleton, 313p Lagg.

500 Cast Ewes and Rams sold in Ayr today. A poor show for Quality forward with trade being less on the week for all classes. The best types still maintain good demand with a Top Price of £245 being achieved for two Beltex Cross Ewes from W & A Watson, Muir Farm. M Mitchell & Son, Whatriggs led the Tups with Texel’s at £222. Mules sold to £170 J Dunn & Co, Martnaham Mains and A & W Barrowman, Mid Knockglass. Mid Knockglass led the Hill Ewes Achieving £158 for a pen of 14 with Cheviots to £150 from Messrs Paterson, Hill.

Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

Blackface: £158 and £128 Mid Knockglass, £142 Dalfask, £122 Holehouse. BFL: £192 and £170 Mid Knockglass. Beltex: £245 and £190 Muir. Cheviot: £150 Hill, £145 Mid Floak, £140 Pinmerry, £138 Murdieston and Birtlebog. LLeyn: £158 Nether Heilar. Mule: £170 Mid Knockglass and Martnaham Mains, £168 Greenridge, High Tarbeg and Burnbank, £162 Yonderton, £160 Faulds, £158 Greenridge. Roussin: £140 Mackailston. Suffolk: £202 High Tarbeg and Burnbank, £170 Murdieston. Texel Cross: £228 High Tarbeg, £220 Broadshean, £202 and £190 Burnbank, £192 x2 and £190 x2 Martnaham Mains, £190 Mackailston. Easy Care: £112 Borland. Cheviot Mule: £140 Burnhouse.

Tups (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £150 Cairndale. Blackface: £128 Little Busbie, £120 Keirs. Texel: £222 Whatriggs.