Prime lambs

On Tuesday, October 24, Caledonian sold 2442 prime lambs, ewes and tups. All classes of lambs similar to last week, with 1737 lambs (39kg-plus) averaging £74.64. The overall sale averaged 165p pkg (-0.8p pkg on the week).

Top price of the day went to Doune Farms at £99 for a pair of 55kg Beltex Cross lambs. Top price per kg went to RA Campbell and Son, Meikle Seggie at 207p pkg for three Beltex X lambs.

Leading prices: Lambs per head - Beltex £98 Easter Ochtermuthill; Beltex X £98 West Lundie; Cont £97 Strageath; Cont X £96 St Mungo’s; Tex £95 Craigend; Tex X £93 Bankhead; Suff X £87 Ayton; Suff £82 Pitcairlie; Mule £73 Burnhead; BF £76.50 Burnhead.

Lambs per kg - Beltex 205p Meikle Seggie; Beltex X 204p Easter Ochtermuthill; Cont 202p Strageath; Cont X 196p Ballingall Mill; Tex 196p Meikle Seggie; Tex X 190p Craigend; Suff 177p Graystale; Suff X 169p Ayton; BF 141p East Moorhouse.

Also forward were 598 cast ewes and tups. Ewes were easier to cash, with the overall average up £7.66 on the week. Heavy ewes (196) averaged £74.83 selling to £99 from Ferguson Bros, Gillandersland, Linlithgow.