At Glensaugh we are continuing to market our livestock. The last of the deer calves (2009 crop) have been sold to John Fletcher for £122 per head. Sheep marketing also continues and the majority of the 2010 lamb crop has now been sold. At our annual outing to Forfar’s store Blackface sale we took second prize for our top wedder lambs (which sold for £54 per head) while our ewe lambs sold for a respectable £52. While being “in the limelight” is satisfying it was a hollow victory because many well managed hill flocks have been dispersed in recent years, significantly reducing the competition. [continue reading ... ]