Breeding Sheep and Store Lambs

AYR- THURSDAY 3^rd SEPTEMBER 2026

Messrs Craig Wilson Ltd sold 3024 Store and Breeding Sheep at their sale in Ayr. First up was the Mule Gimmers with a grand show of 564 forward Topping at £305 for a pen of 20 off Messrs Craig, Rankinston. The Craig Family sold 200 to Averaged £296. The Whole lot Averaged £268.96 (+£13.09 on the year).

Next was the Mule Ewe Lambs with over double the amount sold on the year. Top Price went to Robert Wilson, Dykes Farm, Dalry selling a pen of 23 Superb Lambs for £210. The Whole lot Averaged £172.00 (-£7 on the year for 540 more sold).

Cheviot Gimmers were the star of the show with 300 sold to Average £284 and Topped at £320 for a pen of 20 off Messrs Mullen, Glenauchie.

We also had a small offering of Pure Texel Gimmers off Messrs D MacPhee, North Lodge that Topped at £650 and some Pure Texel Ewe Lambs sold to £390 for a pen of three off Miss Dianne Logan, Mauchline Road.

Mule Gimmers (Top Price Per Head)

£305, £300 x3, £295 x4 and £290 Rankinston, £300 Laigh Langcraig, £295 Girvan Mains, £285 Broadhead, £270 Pennyvenie, £260 High Branchal and Drannandhu (Arran).

Mule Ewe Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

£210 Dykes, £205 Stoneyhill, £200 Guelt, £192 Pennyvenie, £190 Stoneyhill, £188 Guelt, £185 Laight and Ardoch x2, £182 Lightshaw, £180 Shawhead, £178 Guelt.

Cheviot Gimmers (Top Price Per Head)

£320 Glenauchie, £310 Trysting Cottage, £305 Altgolach, £305 and £300 Trysting Cottage, £295 and £285 x2 Seaview, £295 Corriecravie, £270 Fernwell.

Any Other Breed Gimmers (Top Price Per Head)

Pure Texel: £650, £620, £600 and £580 North Lodge. Roussin: £230 Fernwell, £200 High Langcraig. Aberfield: £275 Fernwell. Cheviot Mule: £285 Broadhead and Knockewart.

Any Other Breed Ewe Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Suffolk Cross: £200 Middlehouse. Pure Texel: £390 and £220 Mauchline Road (D Logan).

A mixed offering of Store Lambs today with all types £5-£10 dearer on the week. More lambs required on a weekly basis. Top Price was £136 for a pen of Thumpers off Messrs R Sweeting, Windyhall.

Store Lambs (Top Price Per Head)

Texel: £136 Windyhall, £132 Laight, £127 Altgolach, £125 and £124 Bridge, £124 Windyhall, £122 Bridge, £118 Moyne, Bridge, Cairndale and Kilwhinleck. Beltex: £126 and £123 Dallars Mains. Suffolk: £121 Nether Heilar, £120 North Barbeth. Mule: £104 Harplaw. Oxford Down: £116 Knowes.