Sale of spring lambs and hoggets

Caledonian Marts Ltd, Stirling, sold 2,748 spring lambs, prime hoggets, ewes and tups.

A total of 1,446 hoggets (39-52kg) averaged 244ppkg, with the overall sale average for 2,128 hoggets sold being 233.3ppkg (-6ppkg on the week). Top price of the day went to Doune Farms for a 58kg Beltex at £142. Top price per kg went to Meikle Seggie for a 41kg Beltex at 290ppkg. Leading hogget prices:

Beltex £140 and £137 West Lundie; Beltex x £135 and £130 Cuiltburn; Texel £136 Letter; Texel X £132 Bankhead; Suffolk X £134 Bankhead; Suffolk £125 Easter Ochtermuthill; Cheviot £123.50 Nether Strathkinnes; Mule £112 Kippo and Ballingray; BF £109 Dalchirla.

Also forward were 619 cast ewes

and tups. A total of 175 heavy ewes averaged £93.08 selling to £150 for a pen of Suffolks from Lochend, Port Of Menteith.

A total of 415 export ewes averaged £54.01.

And 29 tups averaged £89.48 selling to £149 for a Texel from Dalchirla Farms. Other leading prices:

Texel £149 Carriston, £138 Letter; BF £83 West Balgothrie, £79 Coulshill; Suffolk £120 Arnbeg, £116 Wester Kepdowrie; Mule £107 Trinlaymire, £90 Lochend; Chev £76 Castle Rednock; BFL £116 Woodend; Char £110 Upper Auchenlay; Beltex £129 Cuiltburn, £118 and £117 Cairn. Tups – Texel £130 and £122 Knoxfauld, Suff £127 Cairn; BF £87 Cairn;

BFL £108 Easter Dullatur.