Dingwall – Dingwall and Highland Marts on August 3 sold 3393 lambs. Lambs averaged £55 and sold to £79.50 gross for a pen of Beltex crosses from Lower Geanies, Fearn. Other leading prices per head: Lambs: SufX – Balavil Estate, £76.50, 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £64, 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, £63, Clynelish Farm, Brora, £62.50; TexX – Fairview, Nethybridge, £75.50, Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £69, Glenavon Estate, £67.50, Easter Bulmungie Farm, Rosemarkie, £65; BeltX – Dulsie Farm, Glenferness, £67, Ivy croft, Heights of Brae, £66; Zwb – Croft 2 and 7 Burnbank, Linside, £65; Chev - Meddat Farm, Kildary, £62, Rowanbarn, Plockton, £58, £53, CharX - Balavil Estate, £75, Fairview, £60.50; Tex – Mountplesant, Rosemarkie, £59; Mule – Mountplesant, £59.
Stirling – United Auctions on Thursday August 2 sold 3634 prime sheep comprising of 2287 prime lambs selling to an average of 176.70p & 1347 ewes and rams. Scottish Texel club show of prime lambs, Judged by Mr J Scott, Champion M/s A Cuthbertson, Wester Balgair at £104, Reserve Champion R Squair, Killernie at £92.
New season lambs (2287) – South Flanders (Suf) £100; Harviesmailing (Tex) £100; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Bel) £96.00; Northfield (X) £84.50; Horsely (Cha) £80.00; Easterton (Mule) £78.00; Badenheath (BDM) £76.00; Dyke (Hamp) £76.00 New season lambs (2287) – Balgair (Tex) 234ppk; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Bel) 218ppk; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Suf) 207ppk; Northfield (X) 191ppk; Horseley (Cha) 188ppk; Badenheath (BDM) 181ppk; Dyke (Hamp) 178ppk; Bowhouse (Mule) 169ppk. Ewes (1347) – Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Suf) £100; Wester (Tex) £138; Blegbie (Che) £107; Luckenburn (Bel) £101; Greenhill (Mule) £98.00; Lossit (X) £74.00; Assloss (BF) £56.00; Scalpsie (BFL) £55.00