Livestock goes under the hammer in Stirling

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 2,345 prime lambs, ewes and tups at their Christmas show and sale of prime sheep.

The show was judged by Andrew Morton Jr, Lochend Farm, Denny, and his champion pen came from JB Guthrie, Cuiltburn, Muthill, with Beltex crosses weighing 51kg and fetching a final bid of £158.

Reserve champion also went to Cuiltburn, again for three Beltex Lambs weighing 46.5kg and selling to £140.

Pen of three Beltex 1 J B Guthrie, Cuiltburn – 51kg, £158 (310ppkg); 2 J B Guthrie 46.5kg, £140 (301ppkg); 3 J B Guthrie 48.5kg, £110 (227ppkg). Pen of three Texels 1 W M Bell & Son, Craigend – 51.5kg, £110 (213ppkg); 2 BCF Lambie Partnership – 42.5kg, £89 (209ppkg); 3 T Mitchell, Easter Goremyre – 40.5kg, £87 (215ppkg). Pen of three Suffolks 1 DS & RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill – 46kg, £100 (217ppkg); 2 DS and RC Taylor – 42.5kg, 85 (200ppkg); 3 R Bell and Partners, Craigo – 46kg, £81 (176ppkg).

Pen of three Mules R A Campbell & Son, Meikle Seggie – 45kg, £77 (171ppkg).

Pen of 3 BF 1 R Kyle, Bailanstruth – 46kg, £82 (178ppkg); 2 R Kyle – 47.5kg, £82 (172ppkg); 3 J Smith, Midhouse – 43kg, £76 (177ppkg).

Overall sale average was 175.6ppkg (+3p on the week).

Other leading prices:

Beltex – £111 Cuiltburn.

Beltex X – £110 & £107 West Lundie. Texel – £104 & £102 Doune Farms. Texel X – £95 Balbedie & Craigend. Suff – £83 Grange of Lindores. Suff X – £81 Craigo.

Mule – £78 Meikle Seggie.

BF – £71 Millhouse.

Also forward were 705 Cast Ewes and Tups.

185 Heavy Ewes averaged £68.56 selling to £121 for a Beltex from A Morton, Lochend, Denny.

A total of 293 Export Ewes averaged £36.29.

With a poorer show for quality forward in both Heavy Ewes and Export Ewes, resulted in the trade being easier on the week.

Other leading prices:

Texel – £107 Coull; £105 Grange of Lindores; £99 Woodend (McNee); £86 Wester Tillyrie.

BF – £65 Woodend (McNee) £45 Coull; £44.50 Bankhead; £43 Coull. Suff – £73 Coull.

Beltex – £105 Lochend.

Mule – £83 Grange of Lindores; £82 Chartershall and Woodend (McNee); £72 Blairgorts.

Cross – £77 Wharlawhill; £66.50 and £63 Coull; £62 Thirds; £60 Wester Tillyrie.

Tups sold to £126 for a Cheviot from A Watson, Cultieheldoch, Muthill. Other leading prices: £110 and £90 Knock O’ Ronald (BFL); £90 Ormiston (Chev X).