Prime hoggs in demand at market

Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 2,185 prime hoggets, ewes and tups. All classes of hoggs sharper on the week, with 1,594 hoggs averaging 211.5ppkg (+4.6p on the week), with 1,100 hoggs (39-52kg) averaging 217ppkg. Top price of the day went to Doune Farms, West Lundie, for a 57kg Beltex at £120. Top price per kg went to Ian Campbell, Meikle Seggie, for a pair of Beltex X at 257ppkg.

Leading prices per head:

Beltex £118 West Lundie (twice); Beltex X £118 and £117 Craigend; Texel X £117 Easter Ochtermuthill; Texel £116 and £115 Strageath; Char £118 Over Finlarg; Suff £98.50 Easter Buchlyvie; Suff X £95.50 Hilltarvit Mains; Mules £99 Coulshill; BF £100 Burnshot.

Leading prices per kg:

Beltex 256p Strageath (twice); Texel 255p and 254p Meikle Seggie; Beltex X 254p West Lundie; Texel X 254p Easter Buchlyvie; Suff 225p Meadowfield; Suff X 224p Hilltarvit Mains; Mules 214p West Thomaston; BF 219p Burnshot. Also forward were 591 cast ewes and tups. A total of 194 heavy ewes averaged £75.41 selling to £104.50 for a pen of Texels from J&D McNicol, Whitecross. A total of 337 export ewes averaged £50.41. A total of 57 cast tups averaged £77.46 selling to £130 for a Texel from WM Bell & Son, Craigend.

Other leading prices:

Texel £104 Pett; £100 Craigend and Whitecross; £95.50 Whitecross; £92 Graystale; £90 Easter Dullatur.