United Auctions - Livestock Auctioneers

09/09/2026

Friday 11th September
***Kelso Ram Sales at 10.00am***
Ring 2 – 3 Border Leicester Shearlings :
Ring 10 – 270 Suffolks
Ring 16 – 5 Hampshire Shearlings:
Ring 19 – 25 Texel Shearlings
Bidding numbers required: Buyers to register at www.uagroup.co.uk

08/09/2026

United Auctions Huntly on 9th September 2026 Sold 1054 Prime Sheep.
New Season Lambs (601) averaged 303p per kg to 347p per kg for 53kg Tex from 2 Balloch View, Grange and to £208 gross for 87kg from South Retannach, Rothiemay.
A smaller show of lambs this week sold to better trade, with an SQQ average of 314p per kg. Ewes met a sharper trade on the week, topping at £268 for three texels from SJC Livestock, Corskie.
NSL – Suf – £167 Newton of Haddo, Forgue, 326p Lythbrae, Aberchirder; SufX - £155 Sandydays, Markethill, 315p Upper Drakemyres, Forgie; Tex - £184 Balloch View, Grange, 338p Leys of Dummuie, Drumblade; TexX - £172 Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsalmond, 322p Woodside, Aberchirder; Cont - £167, 324p Mains of Pronie, Tarland; Bel - £152 Littlemill, Ruthven, 336p Lythbrae, Aberchirder; Char - £154, 318p Upper Drakemyres, Forgie
EWES (453) – Suf – £190 Corskie, Garmouth; SufX - £190 West Knock, Stuartfield; Tex - £240 Land Street, Rothes; TexX - £214 Blair Cottage, Altyre; Cont - £173 Mains of Pronie, Tarland; Chev - £171 Broadland, Cairnie; Mule - £166 Lynemore, Glenrinnes; BF - £138 Bomakelloch, Drummuir; CHM - £170 Tillyminate, Gartly; BFL - £158 Blair Cottage, Altyre

08/09/2026

Wednesday 9th September, 11.00am
Stirling Agricultural Centre
Sale of 1600 Store Cattle including many top draw runs of cattle featuring two 100 lots of strong bullocks 480-600 kgs.
Cattle pictured below consignment from Messrs Irwin, Wesr Drumlemble.
Contact:
Derek Anderson 07887 585321
David Brown 07768 152628
Ross Fotheringham 07387 090081
John Roberts 07885 580778
Donald Young 07921 210492

08/09/2026

Reminder Entries Close Tomorrow 9th Septmeber

Multi-breed sale of rams & ram lambs
Stirling Agricultural Centre

Please enter online at https://tinyurl.com/3pf436ae
Closing date Wednesday 9 September at 12 noon

08/09/2026

For sale privately

150 Romney Gimmers. On the Hep system.

Contact
Ross Fotheringham
07387 090081

07/09/2026

United Auctions Stirling (Monday 7th September 2026) sold 11,944 at the Weekly Sale of Bred Store Lambs and Feeding Sheep.

Including a show and sale of Blackface wedder Lambs which was kindly sponsored by the Blackface Sheep Association and ably judged by Mr R. Close, Nethermill.

Prize List
1st – JW Bennie & Sons, Merkins £120
2nd – Firm of Shawhead £116
3rd – D & A Willison & Son, Craigend £108

Averages
Beltex - £125.05 (-£7.16 the week)
Texel - £120.02 (+£1.06 on the week)
Suffolk - £116.97 (-£2.96 on the week)
Mule - £109.48 (-£0.65 on the week)
Cheviot - £106.26 (+£1.31 on the week)
Blackface - £94.21 (+£16.57 on the week)

Leading Prices
Texel – Rickarton £144.00, Blairgorm £138.00, Mollandhu £137.00, Rickarton & Croftinygan (Ewe Lambs) £136.00, Mollandhu & Croftintygan £134.00, Easter Clunie & Anfield £131.00
Beltex – Newbigging & Wester Ochtermuthill £139.00, Keil £138.00, Newra £136.00, Newbigging £135.00, Gartincaber & Wester Ochtermuthill £133.00, 1 Whitecross £129.00
Mule – Rickarton £136.00, Easter Clunie £123.00, Horseupcleugh £121.00
Suffolk – Wester Leys (Ewe Lambs) £144.00, Keil £134.00, Gateside & Thomanean £128.00, Easter Clunie £127.00, Gartincaber £126.00, Dalmahoy £124.50, Easter Clunie £123.00
Continental – Muirsland £133.00, Redheugh £115.00 £114.00, Saughland £114.00
Blackface – North Slipperfield £126.00, Merkins £120.00, High Tirfergus £119.00, Shawhead £116.00, Craigend £108.00, Stoneyhill £107.00, Leadhills £106.00
Cheviot – Bavelaw £119.00, Burnhouse Mains £116.00, Innerwick, Normangill, Anfield & Clockhan £115.00

Suffolk Ewe Lambs – West Leys £144.00
Mule Ewe Lambs – Croftintygan £136.00

Feeding Ewes
Cheviot Mule – Ashmore £144.00 £121.00
Texel – Camusericht £127.00
Cheviot – Ashmore £119.00

Feeding Rams
Texel – Camusericht £140.00
Cheviot – Ashmore £130.00

Attached Picture of E. Bennie (Merkins), R. Close (Judge) & W. Bennie (Merkins)

07/09/2026

Islay – United Auctions (Friday 4th September) sold 4718 sheep of all classes. Lambs averaged £109.36 per head (+£9.28) and 321.69p/kg (+35.25p/kg).

All classes of lambs were shown on average 1kg lighter on the year but selling at increased rates with the lighter lambs seeing the greatest rise!
All classes of feeding sheep sold well in line with mainland centres!

S Abberley, Ronnachmore topped the per head section today with Texel Lambs at £158 and M/s McHarrie 2 Ballinaby topped the pence per Kilo with a pen of Suffolk lambs at 411p/kg.
Cast Ewes sold to £330 for a pen of Three Texel ewes from S Abberley.
Leading Lots & Prices per Head
Lambs – SuffX – Coultorsay £148; Knocklearach £142; Ardtalla, Lossit £138; Coultorsay £134; Ardbeg £132.50; Duich, Knocklearach x2 £130; Lossit, Kilchiaran £129; Knocklearach £128; Cladville £127; Coultorsay x2, Foreland £126; Lower Cragabus £125; Kilchoman £124; Finlaggan £123; Duich, Coultorsay £122; Woodend £121; Lower Cragabus, Ardtalla £120; Kilchiraran, Coull, Dunlossit £119. BelX – Ballvicar £142; Lower Cragabus £120; Ballvicar £117; Aoradh £115; Lower Cragabus £111.TexX – Ronnachmore £158; 168 High Street £142; Leorin, 168 High Street £138; Laggan £137 £131; 168 High Street, Ronnachmore £128; Coultorsay £127; Ardbeg £126; Kintour Farm £125; Carrabus £124; Kirkby £123; Ballimartin, Ardtalla £122; Laggan £120; Dunlossit, Leorin £119; Islay Estate, Tallant £117; No1 Foreland £116; Ronnachmore, Carrabus £114; 168 High Street £113. Chv – Coull Farm, Castle Heaton £119; Ballytarsin £117 £116; Coull Farm £115; Bunanuilt £114; 2 Ballinaby, Auchnaclach £108. Cross – Auchnaclach £136; Ceannacroic £135.50; Lorgba £133; Auchnaclach, 11 Robin Way, Strathlaggan £130; Laggan, Castle Heaton £125; Auchnaclach £124; Cladville £122; Foreland £120; Cornabus £119; Kinnabus £118; Kinnabus £117; Mid Cragabus, Lorgba £114; Ballachlaven £113; Duich, Ballachlaven £112. Mule – Smaladh £130; Finlaggan £121; Carragh £113; Dunlossit £112 £111; Smaladh £110. BF – Cnoc Na Faire, Ballytarsin £100; Smaladh £94; Castle Heaton £87; Ceannacroic £82; Ballachlaven £80.

Ewes – Suf – Smaladh £204; Tormisdale Croft £140; TexX – Ronnachmore £330 £230; 11 Robin Way £208; Carrabus, 168 High Street £172; Ardtalla £170; Ballvicar £152; Carrabus £136. Chv – Tormisdale Croft £102; Ballvicar £100; 17 Dail Na Mara £98; Tormisdale £92 £90. Cross – Islay Estate £124; 2 Ballinaby £122; Ballytarsin £120; Islay Estate £115; Blackpark £110; Ballytarsin £110. Mule – Kintra £140 £122. BF – Blackpark £127; Cnoc Na Faire, 17 Dail Na Mara £114; Ballytarsin £112; 2 Ballinaby, Smaladh £110; Carrabus £102; Carragh £100; Dunlossit £94.

Leading Lots & Prices per Kilo
Lambs – SuffX – 2 Ballinaby 411p; Ardbeg, Woodend 368p; Islay Estate 365p 364p; Carragh 364p; Cragabus 354p; Woodend 350p; Duich 348p; Finlaggan, Ardtalla 347p; Dunnlosit, Coultorsay 346p; Coultorsay 344p 341p; Foreland 340p; Knocklearach 339p; Kilchoman, Coultorsay 337p; Knocklearach, Ballachlaven 334p; Strathlaggan, Islay Estate 332p; Coull 31p; Kilchoman 329p; Finlaggan 328p; Kintra, Lower Cragabus 327p BelX – Ballvicar 364p; Cornabus 363p; Lower Cragabus 358p; Aoradh 341p 339p 335p; Ballvicar 334p 328p.TexX – Ronnachmore 338p; Laggan 373p; Coultorsay 364p Islay Estate 363p; Strathlaggan 359p; Kintour 355p; Laggan 353p; 168 High Street 351p; Ardbeg 350p; Dunlossit 346p; Carrabus 345p; No1 Foreland, Carrabus 344p; Kirkby 343p; 168 High Street 340p 337p; No1 Foreland 336; Dunlossit 334p; 6 Hawthorn Terrace 333p; Glenegdale Lotts 332p; Ronnachmore x2, 168 High Street 328p; Kintour, Kintra 327p. ChvX – Auchnaclach 356p; Bunanuilt 355p; Coull 339p; 2 Ballinaby 332p; Tormisdale Croft 330p; Bunanuilt 323p; Coull 321p; 2 Ballinaby 319p. Cross – Cornabus 350p; Auchnaclach 346p; 9 Cnoc Na Faire 337p; Lorgba 332p 330p; 2 Ballinaby 326p; 11 Robin Curie Way 325p. Mule – Dunlossit 353p; Islay Estate 321p; Dunlossit 320p; Finlaggan Carragh 314p. BF – 9 Cnoc Na Faire 286p; Carragh, Dunlossit, 9 Cnoc Na Faire, Islay Estate 252p.

07/09/2026

HUNTLY
An opening for night shift washers of the market has opened up in our Huntly Market for more information please contact
📞 Murray Rainnie 07595 413340
📞 Office 01466 792148

05/09/2026

United Auctions Huntly Saturday 5th September 2026 Sold 4101 sheep at their annual sale of Breeding Sheep. Gimmers met an outstanding trade for all classes. Ewe lambs met a strong trade for tupping lambs whilst smaller ewe lambs met some resistance to last years highs. In the pre sale show, sponsored by Iain MacEachen, Livestock Transport. Andy Smith, Bogentassie judged the gimmer section whilst Lewis Smith, Towiemore judged the ewe lambs. Results are as follows:-
Show Prices Gimmers
Mule
1st Leslie, Redhill £350
2nd Glenavon Estate £290
3rd Allan, Earlsford £335
Chev/Mule
1st Leslie, Redhill £330
2nd Johnston & MacAdam
West Balnakelly £310
3rd Smith, Towiemore £325
Ewe Lambs
Mule
1st Thomson, Mains of Glenbuchat £285
2nd Cowie, Scollyscross £222
3rd Stewart, Bomakelloch £242
Chev/Mule
1st Bradley, Tillyminate £275
2nd Forbes, Dalrachie £230
3rd Garioch, Rivestone £242
Gimmers
Mule Gimmers (857) averaged £303.27 (+£48.76 on the year)
Chev/Mule Gimmers (370) averaged £298.15 (+£49.93 on the year)
TexX Gimmers (303) averaged £290.15 (+£31.26 on the year)
Ewe Lambs
Mule (1243) averaged £206.92 (+23p on the year)
Chev/Mule (974) averaged £182.27 (-£17.97 on the year)
Leading Prices:
GIMMERS (20 and above)
Top Sold Average
Mule
1 Leslie, Redhill £350 165 £338.09
2 Allan Prts, Earlsford £335 137 £307.04
3 Smith, Towiemore £325 68 £306.47
Chev/Mule
1 Leslie, Redhill £330 121 £318.93
2 Johnston & MacAdam
West Balnakelly £315 60 £310
3 Ogg, Carroch £310 24 £310
Continental
1 Hay, Uras £315 162 £305.06
2 Smith, Towiemore £315 43 £303.02
3 McKilligan, Coxton £270 31 £260.32
EWE LAMBS
Mule
1 Thompson, Mains of
Glenbuchat £285 50 £256.50
2 Kellas, Raws, £270 235 £254.89
3 Cowie, Scollys Croft £225 120 £223.25
Chev/Mule
1 Garrioch, Rivestone £242 20 £242.00
3 Bradley, Tillyminate, £275 60 £241.67
3 Forbes, Dalrachie £235 132 £212.15
Gimmers
Chev/Mule: £330 x2, £320 Redhill, Mosstowie, £315 West Balnakelly, Cushnie
Mule - £350, £340 x2, £335 Redhill, Mosstowie, £335 Earlsford, St Katherines, £325 Towiemore, Drummuir
Tex - £315 x2 Uras, Dunnotar, £315 Towiemore, Drummuir, £310 Uras, Dunnotar
Suf - £305 Towiemore, Drummuir, £290 Woodside, Arderdsier
Ewe Lambs
Mule – £285 Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon; £270, £268, £265, £260 Raws, Dufftown
Chev/Mule - £275 Tillyminate, Gartly, £242 Home Farm, Drummuir, £242 Rivestone, Kinnoir, £235 Dalrachie, Ballindalloch

05/09/2026

United Auctions, Stirling (Saturday 5th September 2026) sold 10,838 breeding sheep at their annual show and sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs sponsored by J Cooper & Co. Haulage Contractors, Gartocharn, and ably judged by Mr A. Smellie, Hatton Knowe. Also sale of Cheviot Mule and Blackface ewe lambs.

The pre sale show of 26 pens forward was won by Midlock Farms Ltd and realised £300 to S. Ryder, Holme House. This top price was shared with Burncastle who sold two pens of 30 also for £300 to J. Paterson, East D***s.

The Cheviot Mules were topped at £205 twice for a pen of 35 from W & PK Wason, Redwells and a pen of 29 from Islahill Partners, Coxhill.

The Blackface section was topped by a pen of 32 from J W Bennie, Merkins selling at £260. Closely followed by £215 for a pen of 30 from the same good home.

Prize List
1st – Midlock Farms Ltd £300
2nd – J & E Wight, Townfoot £255
3rd – MR Thornborrow, Easter Dawyck £280
4th – Burncastle Farming Co £300
5th – J & M Hamilton, Crosswood Hill £255
6th – J Warnock & Sons, Dreva £245

Overall Averages
Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs - £184.01 (+£28.41 on the year)
Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs -£200.44 (+£10.09 on the year)
Blackface Ewe Lambs - £154.01 (+£18.93 on the year)

Section Averages
Acc Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs - £184.90 (+£3.58 on the year)
Non Acc Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs - £201.63 (+£10.56 on the year)

Please find attached picture of top priced pen and flock averages.
Also attached is the Champion pen of Mule ewe lambs from (L-R) Mr I. Connor (Coopers Haulage), A. Wight,Midlock & A. Smellie, Hatton Knowe.