Caledonian Marts Ltd (Monday 1ST December) sold 10,127 Store Lambs and Feeding Ewes at their annual Martinmas Show and Sale.
A fantastic show of lambs met a packed ringside full of buyers from every corner of the country all eager to take home the quality on offer.
The Show was kindly sponsored by Western Toyota, Stirling & Robert Hunter Haulage, and very ably judged by Tom Connell, Little Muddy, Inverurie. The following were Tom’s results:
Beltex’s
Overall, Champion & 1st: J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait £176.50
2nd: M & J Kennedy, Lurgan at £185 for a pen of 103.
3rd: J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait £164
Texels
1st: J A Imrie, Hillhead £151
2nd: J A Imrie, Hillhead £136
3rd: T & R Crawford, Sheilds £132
Mules
1st: D Nicol, Auchtenny £131
Blackfaces
1st: D Nicol, Auchtenny £126
2nd: D McVicar, Lepinchapel £108
3rd: A Dunn, Redall £111
Cheviots
1st: DJ Sinclair, Ballychatrigan (Islay) £142
2nd: J Gemmill & Sons, Ifferdale £127
The sale topped at £195 for a pen of cracking Beltex’s from R Hardie, Parkhead.
Other Leading Prices:
Beltex (£147 Avg)
£185 Auchtenny & Lurgan
£176.50 Newton of Logierait
£174 Newton of Logierait
£171 Parkhead
£167 Parkhead
£164 Newton of Logierait
£163 West Park
Mule (£119 Avg)
£131 Auchtenny
£124.50 Hillhead
£123 West Kelt
Kerryhill
£103 Wester Crosshill
Texel (£119.50 Avg)
£154 Lands of Drumhead
£151 Hillhead
£150 Finmont
£145 3 Humbie Holdings & Grant
£142 Walton
£141 Grant & Hillhead
Cheviot (£107 Avg)
£142 Ballychatrigan (Islay)
£130 Ifferdale
£127 Ifferdale & Ballychatrigan (Islay)
£120 Carloonan
Blackface (£88 Avg)
£126 Auchtenny
£114 Redhall
£112 Auchtenny
£111 Redhall
£108 Lephinchapel
£105 Walton
Suffolk (£124 Avg)
£140 Skeoch
£139 Bogside
£137 Shannochill
£136 Newton of Logierait, Claylands & Bankhead
All Classes of Stock required on a weekly basis. Please contact-
Oliver Shearman – 07730 046252
Nick North – 07493 758255
Willie McCulloch – 07778 509141
Gina Perring – 07393 645524
Office – 01786 450922