Livestock

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 1,247 prime hoggs, ewes and tups. Prime hoggs (1,247) averaged 280p and sold to 353p per kg for Beltex from Scott Lambie, Braco Castle, Braco, and £165 for a Texel from W B Buchanan & Son, Wester Kepdowrie, Buchlyvie. SQQ lambs averaged 283p per kg. Heavy ewes averaged £117.86 selling to £165 for Suffolks from Bankhead Farming Partners, Bankhead, Crook of Devon, and for Texels from G Whyte, Lintibert, Crieff. Export ewes averaged £75.65 selling to £110 for Cheviots from R Bell & Partners, Craigo, Milnathort. Cast rams averaged £80.53 selling to £137 for Texels from Bankhead Farming Partners. Leading prices: Prime hoggs: 32.1kg–39kg: Beltex £134 Braco Castle; 353p Braco Castle. Texel £130 Braco Castle; 337p Harelaw. Beltex £128 Meikle Seggie; 328p Meikle Seggie. Cheviot £103 Ninewells; 271p Ninewells. Suffolk £98.50; Kincraigie 270p Inch. 39.1kg–45.5kg: Texel £150 Nethermyres; 349p Nethermyres. Texel X £149 East Cairnbeg; 327p East Cairnbeg. Beltex £147 Leysbent; 350p Leysbent. Beltex X £145 Kincraigie; 345p Kincraigie. Cheviot £133 Nethermyres; 304p Craigo. Suffolk £127 Kincraigie; 301p Hangingmyre. Blackface £125.50 East Cairnbeg; 293p East Cairnbeg.45.6kg-52kg: Texel £156 Whitecross; 332p Whitecross. Texel X £155 Whitecross; 324p Coulshill. Suffolk £150 Tullgarth; 319p Tullygarth. Cheviot £142 Nethermyres; 309p Nethermyres. Blackface £139 Bonnytoun; 270p Easter Cash.

DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 1,982 prime sheep. Old season lambs (1,122) averaged 286.4p (-2.1p) and sold to 306.0p per kg for a pen of 42kg Cheviots from Redfield, North Kessock, and £139 for a pen of 48kg Texel crosses from 5c Balnabeen, Conon Bridge. SQQ lambs (970) averaged 289.1p (-0.9) per kg. Ewes (811) sold to £162 for Suffx from Kilcoy, Killearnan. Feeding sheep (49) sold to £162 for a Texel ram from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport. Other leading prices: Old season lambs: Texx - 5c Balnabeen, £138, Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie, £137, 5c Balnabeen, 301.3p, 300.0p; Chev - Insch, Avoch, £137, £136, Redfield, 301.4p, Insch, 297.6p; BTL - Balnabual, Dalcross, £134, 291.3p; Mule - Achavrole Mains, Halkirk, £133, 288.9p; BDM - Tighnahinch, Conon Bridge, £132, 264.0p; Suffx - Achavrole Mains, £132, Easter Sheeppark, 290.0p; Cross - Achavrole Mains, £131, Easter Sheeppark, 290.9p; Char - The Cloy, Fortrose, £129, 300.0p; Beltx - Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £128, 304.8p; BF - Achavrole Mains, £127, The Cloy, 284.9p; Charx Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £125.50, 291.9p; CHM - Pelaig, Dingwall, £116, 269.8p; KRX - Wester Lochs, Wick, £112, 287.2p.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,212 ewes with lambs at foot, breeding ewes and store lambs. Gimmers and ewes with lambs at foot (725) averaged £78.90 and sold to £92 for Continental ewes with twin lambs from Cairnton, Fordyce. Breeding ewes (68) averaged £102.52 and sold to £150 for Mules from Corsholoch Farm, Glass. Store lambs (330) averaged £91.52 and sold to £118 for Beltex from Belnaboth, Glenkindie. Island lambs (89) averaged £73.79 and sold to £108 for Belt from Strathgarry, St Ola. Leading prices: Gimmers with lambs: Single: Suf - Coldhome, Alvah £89. Twins: BF - South Law, New Pitsligo £90. Lamb and Half: Texx - Greystone, Peterhead £80. Ewes with lambs: Single: Tex WM Coldhome £84; Texx WM Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield £81. Twins: Chv BM - Cairnton £90; Sufx WM - Wester Cairnglass Sufx 2 Crop Bridgeton, Muir of Fowlis £88; Mule BM - Cairnton £82; Texx 2 Crop - Bridgeton £78. Lamb and Half: Tex BM - South Law £83; Texx BM - South Law £82; Mule BM - Cairnton £82; GF BM - Cairnton £81; Cont WM - Wester Cairnglass £79; Contx WM - Wester Cairnglass £78.