Sale of prime lambs, cast ewes and tups

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 1,939 prime lambs, cast ewes and tups.

All classes of lambs met an improved trade of late with 1,033 lambs ave 190p (+16.8p on week), to 219ppk from Auchtenny, Forgandenny, for a 43kg Beltex. Top price/head Doune Farms, West Lundie for a 51kg Beltex at £100. Biggest rise on week: 47-52kg (+£10).

Leading prices: prime Tex £99.50 Keltie Bridge; Belt £99 and £98 West Lundie; TexX £99 Braco Castle; BeltX £98 Meikle Seggie; Cont £98 Skeoch; Suff £96.50 Garth Kennels; Mule £81 Meikle Seggie.

Leading ppk: BeltX 214p and 213p Meikle Seggie; Tex 209p and 207p Auchtenny; Belt 209p West Lundie; TexX 207p and 206p Braco Castle; Cont 205p Keltie Bridge; ContX 204p Wester Ochtermuthill; Suff 195p Devonshaw Estate; Suff X 195p Duallin.

Also forward were 907 cast ewes and tups. Heavy ewes ave £81.25, to £140 for a Texel from Drimsynie Estate. Light ewes ave £49.55, to £78 for a pen of Cheviots from Kinnaird, Dairsie. Cast tups to £98 for a pair of Texels from Dyke, Milton of Campsie.

Leading ewe prices, heavy ewes, Tex £134 the Moor (Arran), £132 Birniehill, £128 Mains of Burnbank, £125 Craigend (Stirling); Suff £100 and £89 Little Balquhomrie, £96 Drimsynie; Continental £92 Garth Kennels, £86 Leuchars Lodge; Half-bred £87 and £86 Broom; BFL £86 and £80 Mains of Burnbank; NCC £84 Mawcarse and West Dron; Mule £84 Woodcockdale, £80 Drimsynie, £78 Easter Cash; Cheviot £74 Kinnaird, £70 Cattlemoss and Kinnaird, £68 West Dron; BF £60.50 Dyke, £57 Glenturret Estate and Wharlawhill, £54 West Thomaston and Braco Castle.

Cast tups: Texel £96 and £90 Tullygarth; BFL £95 West Thomaston; BF£74 Dyke.