HOGGETS were the dearest trade ever recorded at the centre at Caledonian Marts’ sale of 1,815 spring lambs, prime hoggets, ewes and tups on Tuesday.
The overall average for 1,573 hoggets sold was 273.12ppkg (+41.24p on the week and +106p on the year) with 1,135 hoggets (39kg-52kg) averaging £126.40 (+£46.52 on the year). Top price of the day went to Jack Farms, Wester Upper Urquhart, for a cracking 55kg Texel at £164.
Top price per kg went to Jimmy Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, for a pen of four Beltex at 42.5kg, realising £150 or 353ppkg.