Lively trading at Caledonian Marts Ltd

Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 1,248 prime lambs and cast ewes and tups yesterday.

All classes of lambs sharper on the week with 760 prime lambs ave 183.11p (+5.57p on the week). SQQ average was 185.3ppkg (+6p on the week). Export lambs (58) (22kg) ave 96p.

Top price of the day went to Doune Farms for a pair of 49kg Beltex at £103.

Top price per kg went to HT Shanks, Easter Cash, for a 44kg Beltex lamb at 216ppkg. Spring lambs prices per head: Beltex £102 and £100 West Lundie; Texel £100 Allanview; Cont £100 Pitcairlie; Beltex X £99 Pett; Texel X £99 Blaircessnock; Mule £82 Old Nursery.

Spring lambs prices per kg: Texel X 211p and 210p The Moor (Isle of Arran); Beltex 210p West Lundie; Texel 206p Pitcairlie; Cont 205p Easter Cash; Beltex X 205p Harelaw; Suffolk 196p Spinkhill.

Also forward were 428 cast ewes and tups.

Heavy ewes ave £72.22 selling to £106 for a Texel from N Heggie, Carden, Fossoway. Export ewes ave £36.33. Tups sold to £70 for a Bleu De Maine from G Ritchie and Son, Montalt, Forgandenny. Other leading prices: Texel £94 The Moor, £88 Allanview, £86 Wester Kepdowrie, £84 Montalt, £83 Woodcockdale, £82 Easter Coilechat; BF £58 Rockfoot, £55 Knoxfauld, £46 Sawerston, £45 Townhead and Burnhead; Suff £76 Meikle Seggie; Chev £65 Knoxfauld; BFL £84 Burnhead, £81 Craigton; Mule £80 and £74 Kinnaird, £71 Nether Fordoun.