Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep 

AYR- MONDAY 19^th OCTOBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 3185 Sheep comprising 793 Cast Sheep and 2392 Prime Lambs. 2392 Lambs sold with a Large show of 300 Mule Lambs forward to still Averaged 318p, 325p SQQ or £142 Per Head and Topped at £200 for a pair of Superb Beltex’s off Messrs Kennedy, West Carngillan or 400p for the same two Lambs.

Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £200 West Carngillan, £166 South Corton, £163 West Carngillan and Muir, £158 Muir and South Corton, £155 Muir, £154 Howcommon, £152.50 Muir. Texel: £174 Glendoune, £172 Crawlaw, £170 Glenside and St Brides Way, £168 West Carngillan, Balligmorrie and Castle Mains. Suffolk: £168 Crawlaw, £158 Howcommon, £157 Crawlaw, £155 Barneil, £150 Broadshean. Cheviot: £150 East Moorhouse. Charollais Cross: £160 East Moorhouse. Aberfield Cross: £156 New Bogside, £146 Faulds, £144 New Bogside.

Lambs (Top Price Per Kilo)

Beltex: 400p West Carngillan, 368p Glenstables, 367p Howcommon, 362p Muir, 357p and 352p Howcommon, 352p Tormitchell. Texel: 350p Langside, 348p Glenstables and Crawlaw, 343p Keyshill and Dyrockbank, 342p Fisherton and Newfield, 341p Fisherton, 340p Caprickhill, High Woodston and Auchenairney. Suffolk: 328p Drummullan, 323p Crossgates and Broadshean, 320p Farden. Cheviot: 326p South Hourat. Mule: 344p Auchentibber. Aberfield: 335p and 333p Lagg, 326p New Bogside. Blackface: 329p Craig. Blue Texel: 336p Howcommon.

793 Cast Ewes and Rams sold at Ayr today. All classes a touch harder to go in particular the Lean, Light Ewes of which there was a large percentage of. The Parker’s of Auchenairney led the Sale with a Texel Ewe at £300 and Tups sold to £252 for a Beltex from W & A Watson, Muir Farm. Mules sold to a Top of £188 for Scotch Mules from David Main, Blaelochhead whilst G & C Foster, Taiglim sold the Best of the Cheviot Mules at £172. The Hill Ewes Topped at £166 for Cheviots from J Errington, Overton with Blackfaces selling to £160 for a pen of 14 from W Kerr, Middleton.

Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

Aberfield: £178 Lawhill. Beltex: £222 Drumburle. Blackface: £160 Middleton, £144 Gass, £140 Docherneil. BFL: £175 and £162 x2 East Moorhouse (Mrs Barr). Charollais: £220 Auchenairney. Cheviot: £166 and £165 Overton, £165East Moorhouse, £160 and £152 Laggansarroch, £152 Airtnoch. Cheviot Mule: £172 Taiglim, £160 Crawlaw. Herdwick: £82 Taiglim, £76 Whitehill. Lleyn:  £150 Nether Culzean. Mule: £188 Blaelochhead, £185 Lochcraigs, £172 Docherneil. Roussin: £140 x3 Cairnhill. Shetland: £72 Old Barn, £62 Dinwoodie. Suffolk Cross: £198 and £170 Portrye (Scott), £170 Busniehill. Texel: £300 Auchenairney, £270 West Carngillan, £240 Broadshean, £230 Back O’Hill. Texel Cross: £235 Glendoune, £230 x2 Lawhill, £210 Netherton, £200 Dinwoodie and Kilkerran. Easy Care: £150 and £130 High Barsalloch. Valais Blacknose: £110 Balligmorrie.

Tups (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £252 and £155 Muir. BFL: £200 and £152 Mossend (Ayr). Texel Wedders: £188 St Brides Way (A Allison), £180 Glendoune.