Livestock

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd had forward 947 prime hoggs, ewes and tups. Well fleshed hoggs were in high demand with an overall average of 290p/kg. Prime hoggs sold to 384ppk for a pen of Texels from R Kennedy, Borlick, Aberfeldy, and to £185 for a pen of Texels from C Macgregor, Binn, Glenfarg. New season lambs sold to 335ppk for a Texel from I Johnston, Kirkton, and to £166 for a pen of Charollais from

T J Paterson, Beith. Other Leading Prices: 32.1kg-39kg: Texel £119 Hillhead; 313p Hillhead, Cheviot £118 North Kinkell; 304p North Kinkell, Beltex £118 Whitecross; 306p Whitecross. 39.1kg-45.5kg: Beltex £150 Ormiston; 357p Ormiston, Texel £148 Borlick; 350p Borlick, Texel X £146 Raecruick; 345p Leysbent. 45.6kg-52kg: Beltex £169 Touchie; 352p Touchie, Texel £160 Tullygarth; 330p Tullygarth, Texel X £159 Raecruick; 338p Raecruick. 52.1kg+: Beltex £158 Blaircessnock; 280p Whitecross, Texel £170 Binn; 256p Binn, Suffolk £170 Binn; 227p Binn, Blackface £136 Devol House; 219p Devol House. Also forward were 230 cast ewes and rams. Cast rams sold to a new record for the centre of £228 for a Texel from J Wilson, Balhelvie, Newburgh. The overall sale average for 214 ewes was £100.14 with 16 rams averaging £121.81. Ewes sold to a top of £198 for three Texels from S Dick, Westerton, Cowie. Averages: 102 heavy ewes ave £115.84, 112 export ewes averaged £84.80. Other Leading Prices: Ewes Texel £170 and £140 South Flanders, £145 Golland, £135 Glenrigg, £132 Tillyrie. Continental £170 South Flanders, £153 Tillyrie, £135 and £127 South Cassingray, £121 Tillyrie. Suffolk £198 and £195 Kinninmonth, £187 Carden (N Heggie), £183 Kinninmonth Mule £160 and £131 South Flanders, £142 Balhelvie, £127 and £119 Easter Cash, £117 Muirmealing. Berrichon £155 Kirkton. Suffolk £147 Westerton, £127 Auldlea. Half Bred £145 Broom. Charollais £147 Auldlea. Cheviot £133, £109 and £95 Wester Bleaton. Blackface £90 and £88 Wester Bleaton, £89 and £88 Edentaggart, £84 Allanfauld, £82 West Tandlemuir. Other Leading Prices: Rams Suffolk £200 Muirmealing, Continental £196 South Cassingray, Texel £179 Muirmealing, Suffolk £135 South Flanders, £134 Hillhead. Blackface £89 Braeface. DINGWALL – Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd sold 11 prime cattle and 907 prime sheep. Prime bullocks (6) averaged 226.2p (-28.3p) and sold to 236.0ppkg for a 500kg Aberdeen-angus cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, and £1,339.30 for a 590kg Shorthorn from Ashley, North Kessock.