Trading at Caledonian Marts

Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 407 store cattle at their native breed show and sale on Monday.

Champion went to Niall Bowser, Argaty, Doune, with a Beef Shorthorn x Heifer which realised £1,160. The reserve, also from Argaty, was a Shorthorn Bullock which made £980.

Aberdeen-Angus bullocks (89) ave 246ppkg selling to 271ppkg from Oaklea, Ayr.

Shorthorn x bullocks (90) ave 219ppkg (+31ppkg on the year) selling to 275ppkg from Portend, Port of Menteith, and to £950 from North Moorhouse, Newton Mearns and Argaty.

Luing bullocks (31) ave 212ppkg (+13ppkg on the year) and to 225ppkg from Nunnerie, Elvanfoot.

Hereford bullocks (58) ave 208ppkg (+14ppkg on the year) selling to 257ppkg from Gartnagrenach, Tarbert.

Highland bullocks (16) ave 148ppkg (+7ppkg on the year) selling to 164ppkg from Strathmore, Beith, and to £780 from same farm.

Belted Galloway bullocks (6) ave 215ppkg (+23ppkg on the year) selling to 250ppkg from Hilltown of Ballindean, Inchture, and to £650 from same farm.

Aberdeen Angus heifers (56) ave 214ppkg (+19ppkg on the year) selling to 230ppkg, twice, from Beachmeanach, Tayinloan and Midton, Airdrie and to £1,030 from Woodcockdale, Linlithgow.

Shorthorn x heifers (53) ave 201ppkg (+6ppkg on the year) selling to 223ppkg from Portend, Port of Menteith, and to £1,030 from Woodcockdale, Linlithgow.

Luing heifers (8) ave 212ppkg (n/c) selling to 218ppkg from Balneathill, Kinross.

Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 2,173 prime hoggets, ewes and tups yesterday.

Top price of the day – Allanfauld for a pen of Texel Hoggets at £108. Top price per kilo – Cuiltburn at 238ppkg for a pen of 42 kilo at £100.

Overall sale ave for 1,550 sold 179.7ppkg +4.7p on week. Leading prices: Texel – £102 Birch Avenue, £101 Wester Thomaston; Beltex – £100 and £98 Cuiltburn, £100 Easter Ochtermuthill; Cross – £97 Birch Avenue, £95 West Thomaston; Suffolk – £90 Birch Avenue, £88 Er Buchlyvie. Mule – £85 and £81 Meikle Seggie, £84.50 Allanfauld; Cheviot – £89.50 Nr Strathkinness, £87.50 Burnshot; Blackface – £86.50 Burnshot, £77 Home Farm.