Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep 

AYR- MONDAY 5^th OCTOBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 3362 Sheep Comprising 1115 Cast Sheep and 2247 Prime Lambs. Another large entry of 2247 Lambs with export Lambs still selling between 330p to 360p with many more could have been sold, however 46kg plus would be less money on the week being 310p-320p. The Whole Averaged 325p SQQ or £140. Top Price was £182 for a Superb pen of Beltex’s off Messrs Meikle, Helentongate or 388p for a pen of Smart Beltex’s off Messrs Campbell, Crawlaw.

Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £182 Helentongate, £170 Muir, £167 Crawlaw, £165 Helentongate, £158 Crawlaw, £154 Barmickhill. Texel: £180 Baidlandhill, £176 Dinwoodie, £172 Perryston, £170 Helentongate, £168 Dalhowan, £166 Helentongate, £164 Blaelochhead, Redding, Greenridge, Perryston, Blairbowie and Knockterra. Cheviot: £160 Aitkenhead, £159 East Moorhouse, £156 Brownsfield, £145 Aitkenhead. Suffolk: £160 Kilwhannel and Burnbank, £156 Pennyglen and Blairbowie, £151 Blairbowie. Blue Texel: £180 and £155 Over Glasisnock, £154 Broom. Romney: £150 Potterston. Mule: £148 Burnbank, £144 Middleton, £142 High Woodston.

Lambs (Top Price Per Kilo)

Beltex: 388p Crawlaw, 362p Dallars Mains and The Muir, 358p Barmickhill, 354p and 345p Killantringan. Texel: 382p Dalhowan, 364p The Muir and Glengennet, 357p Redding, 350p Killantringan, 349p Hill and Daldowie, 348p Baidlandhill, 344p Daldowie, 341p Glenconnor and Mid Craigton. Suffolk: 333p Kilwhannel, 328p Busbiehill, 320p Perryston. Dutch Spotted: 353p Glenstables. Cheviot: 335p Craighead, 324p Hill. Aberfield: 323p Straid, 322p Faulds. Mule: 322p Mid Craigton. Blue Texel: 383p, 369p and 336p Over Glaisnock.

A monster show of 1115 Cast Ewes and Rams sold. Real Quality was very scarce and kept up with recent trade however a large show of Lean Light Ewes seen buyers more hesitant. A & S Campbell, Crawlaw led the Ewes selling Texel’s to £258 with the best of the Boys being a Pair of Dutch Spotted from M A Simpson, Tardoes making £278. Mules sold to a Top of £210 for a pen of Scotch Mules from J McKinley, Almont with Cheviot Mules leading at £196 from C Campbell & Son, Kilwhannel. Cheviots led the Hill Ewes with a pen from J G Templeton, Airtnoch made £195. A Top of £174 was seen for a pen of Blackfaces from Brisbane Glen Estate and J H Logan & Co, Dalfask.

Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

Beltex: £200 Dallars Mains. Blackface: £174 and £158 Dalfask, £174 and £143 Brisbane Glen, £166 Middleton, £158 Barlaughlan. BFL: £180 and £170 Barlaughlan, £175 Girtridge. Cheviot: £195, £168 and £162 Airtnoch, £162 Craighead and South Middlebank, £160 Helentongate. Dutch Spotted: £182 Tardoes. Herdwick: £102 Whitehill. Kerryhill: £104 Mid Craigton. Mule: £210 Almont, £208 Knockterra, £192 Helentongate. Roussin: £182 and £170 Dalfask. Suffolk: £245 Redding. Texel: £258 Crawlaw, £250 East Moorhouse. Texel Cross: £250, £225 and £222 Redding, £245 x2 Helentongate, £240 Blairbowie. Easy Care: £158 x2, £150 and £135 Alton Muirhouse. Cheviot Mule: £196 and £165 Kilwhannel. Valais Blacknose: £110 and £108 Balligmorrie.

Tups (Top Price Per Head)

BFL: £188 Laight. Cheviot: £185 Larroch House. Dutch Spotted: £278 Tardoes. Texel: £200 High Newton. Valais Blacknose: £115 Magbiehill. Blackface Wedder: £148 Brisbane Glen.