Sale at Caledonian Marts

Caledonian Marts Ltd had forward 1,837 prime hoggets, ewes and tups. Top price for spring lambs was shown by Croy Cunningham Farms and Greystone for two Zwarble lambs at £105 and to 210ppkg from Croy Cunningham Farms. Top price hoggs went to Easter Ochtermuthill at £106 and to 245ppkg from the same home. Overall sale average – 166.6ppkg (+8.63p OTW). SQQ average – 175.9ppkg (+14.9p OTW) Leading PPKG: Beltex – Easter Ochtermuthill 235p, Newbigging 230p, Drumlochy 222p, Meikle Seggie 221p. Texel – Bankhead 219p, Newbigging 219p, Meikle Seggie 218p, Wester Thomaston 214p. Suffolk – Pitcairlie 183p, Plean Cottage 179p, Newton Crathie 177p, Wester Thomaston 177p. Chev – Abbey 200p, Wester Thomaston 194p, Ardgualich 183p, Nether Strathkinnes 175p. Mules – Auchmillanhill 156p, Meikle Seggie 153p, Easter Buchlyvie 149p BF – Graystale 178p, Sawerston 167p, Durieshill 167p, Home Farm 164p. Also forward 333 cast ewes and tups. Heavy ewes (120) ave £77.43 selling to £115 for a pen of Texels from Kinninminth. Export ewes (169) ave £51.98. Other leading prices: Texel – £110 Lower Killernie, £100 Pett and Lower Kiillernie, £98 Glenrigg, £94 Newbigging and Whitecross. BF – £64 Dollarbank, £55 Mains of Burnbank, £54 Home Farm (Cameron), £53 Mains of Burnbank. Suff – £99 Balhelvie, £91 The Horn, £70 Kinninmonth. Chev – £63 Drumlochy. BFL – £92 The Horn, £90 Mains of Burnbank. Cross – £87 Avoncrook, £85 Lower Killernie, £83 Balhelvie. Tups sold to £107 from Balhelvie. Other leading prices: £85 Mains of Strageath, £74 Whitecross.