Show and sale of prime hoggets

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling had forward 2,072 prime hoggets, ewes and tups, in conjunction with their annual show and sale of prime beltex hoggets.

Champion –J B Guthrie, Cuiltburn, Muthill at 44kg, £101 (230ppkg). Reserve –J B Guthrie 48kg, £101 (210ppkg).

Up to 42kg – DC & RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, 40.8kg £91.

Overall average for 80 Beltex show hoggs – 207.4ppkg.

Outwith the show sale, average for 1,508 hoggs sold – 169.05ppk (-2.6p OTW). Leading prices: 32kg-39kg – Av 165.8ppk (-1.6ppk on the week); av £62.67 (+£1.10OTW).

Texel – £70 or 184p Kinninmonth; Cont – £70 or 179p Newton of Crathie; Beltex – £69 or 189p West Lundie; Cross – £66 or 172p Graystale.

39.1kg-45.5kg – Av 172.3ppk (-2.8ppk on the week); av £73.12 (-£1.08 OTW).

Texel – £95 or 224p Craigend; Beltex – £94 or 214 Cuiltburn; Cont – £91 or 209p Craigend; Belt X – £88 Finmont, 204p Meikle Seggie.

45.6kg-52kg – Av 166.6ppk (-4.5ppk on the week); av £80.46 (-£2.15 OTW).

Beltex – £97 or 202p Doune Farms.

Belt X – £95.50 or 203p Cuiltburn.

Texel – £95 or 205p Craigmad.

Tex X – £93 Nochnary, 200p Craigend.

52kg+ – Av 151.4ppk (-4.4ppk on the week); av £84.88 (-42p OTW).

Beltex – £101 or 187p Doune Farms.

Belt X – £100 or 181p Craigend.

Texel – £97 Nochnary, 185p West Lundie.

Tex X– £95 or 180p Craigend.

Also forward 563 ewes averaging £54.21 (-£11.11 OTW). Heavy ewes (45) averaged £67.37 (-£8.76 OTW). Export ewes (45) averaged £44.75.

Top price of the day went to RA Campbell & Sons, Meikle Seggie, Milnathort for a cross ewe at £96. Other leading prices: Ewes: Texel – £95 Craigend; Cross – £90 Buskin; Cheviot – £89 Rhynaclach; Beltex – £78 Finmont; Suffolk – £70Beith; Suffolk X – £74 West Saline; BF – £57.50 Woodend; Mule – £70.50 Wester Newburn.

25 tups averaged £66.84. Top price of the day went to TJ Paterson, Beith, for a Suffolk at £96.