Breeding Sheep and Store Lambs

AYR- THURSDAY 17^th SEPTEMBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 2712 Breeding and Store Sheep at our sale. Blackface Ewes Topped at £185 for a pen off Lagafater Farms, Barnvannoch. Best end of the Ewes would be dearer on the year, however Smaller Leaner types proved harder to cash. The Whole sale Averaged £146 (-£5.00 on the year).

Blackface Gimmers Peaked at £285 for two pens off Messrs Murdoch, Knockdon. The lot Averaged £224 (+£23 on the year).

Cheviot Gimmers again were a flyer with the Top Price being £340 for a pen off Messrs Blackhurst, Bynehill and Ewes Topped at £190 for a pen off Messrs Clark, Avisyard.

Continental Gimmers Topped at £335 for a pen of Three Pure Texel Gimmers off Messrs McLeish, Back O’Hill.

The Mule section Topped at £260 for two pens off Messrs Barr, East Moorhouse and Ewes to £220 off Messrs Paterson, Kayshill and Ewe Lambs to £180 for a pen off Messrs Hibberd, Floors Farm.

Blackface Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

£185 Barnvannoch, £182 Knockdon, £180 Dalhabboch, £175 Barnvannoch, Knockdon and Ashmark, £168 Ashmark.

Blackface Gimmers (Top Price Per Head)

£285 x2 Knockdon, £275 x2 Knockeen, £215×2 Drannandhu.

Blackface Ewe Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

£150 and £140 Knockdon.

Mule Gimmers (Top Price Per Head)

£260 x2 East Moorhouse, £235 Birgidale Knock.

Mule Ewe Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

£180, £178 and £175 Floors, £172 x2 Guelt, £168 South Biggart, £155 Bents.

Mule Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

£220 Kayshill, £205 Wee Carleton, £195 Larroch House and Wee Carlton, £190 Wee Carleton.

Cheviot Gimmers (Top Price Per Head)

£340, £275 and £265 Bynehill, £260 Dykes, £250 Bynehill.

Cheviot Ewes (Top Price Per Head)

£215 (Cheviot Mule) The Bridge House, £190 Avisyard, £170 Kilwhannel.

Continental Ewe Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Suffolk Cross: £172 and £170 Millenderdale. Texel Cross: £160 Millenderdale. Pure Texel: £220 North Lodge.

1080 Store Lambs sold at Ayr’s weekly sale. Less Strength forward today with more Hill Types coming in to market, all types easily sold. Store Lambs sold to £140 for Texel’s from R Sweeting, Windyhall, Rothesay and Hampshire Crosses from J Purdie, Ravenscroft. Mules sold to £120 from I Dunlop, South Biggart with Cheviots to £112 for two pens from Tom Blackhurst, Bynehill. Blackfaces sold to £90 from R Dunlop, Pinvalley.

Store Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Hampshire: £140 Ravenscroft. Texel: £140, £132, £128 and £125 Windyhall, £138 Ravensctoft, £135 and £130 Ardoch, £132 and £125 Glenstockadale, £128 Knockdaw, £125 x2 Laight (New Cumnock). Beltex Cross: £132 Glenstockadale. Mule: £120 South Biggart. Suffolk: £120 Boreland. Cheviot: £112 x2 Bynehill. Blackface: £90 Pinvalley.