Dave Nicol, Auchtenny, had a field day at Caledonian Marts’ Martinmas show and sale at Stirling, selling the top priced pen at £200 whilst also selling the lead priced Mules and Blackfaces at £135 and £127, respectively.

The event which saw some 7112 store lambs and feeding ewes forward, was judged by Alfie Taylor, Heatheryhall, who found his champion winners in a pen of Beltex from M and J Kennedy, Lurgan. The pen of 80 sold for £198 per head.

The reserve from Craig and John Robertson, Newton of Logierait, were also Beltex and later made £170.

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Leading Awards

Pens of lambs – Belt – 1 and champion, M and J Kennedy, Lurgan, £198; 2 and reserve, J Robertson and Co, Newton of Logierait, £170; 3, R Hardie, Parkhead Holdings, £146. Tex – 1, T Davis, Toraston, Isle of Coll, £121; 2, P Will, Valhalla, £128. Mules – 1, D Nicol, Auchtenny, £135. BF – 1, Auchtenny, £127; 2, A Dunn, Redall, £117; 3, RW Mackay, Stronmagachan £102. Suff – 1, J Lennox, Peel, £148.

Leading Prices

Store lambs – Belt (av £147) – £200, Auchtenny; £198 Lurgan; £175 Upper Auchenlay; £174 Newton of Logierait; £170 Parkhead and Newton of Logierait; £159 West Park; £158 Auchtenny; £153 Blaircessnock; £150 Glenhead. Mule (av £119) – £135 Auchtenny; £126 Wester Tillyrie; £125 Leskine; £124 Auchtenny. KH – £111 Lands of Drumhead. Tex (av £119.50) – £168 Wester Coldrain;£156, £152 Newton of Logierait; £144, Logierait; £140 Grassmainston; £138 Wester Tillyrie; £137 Sheilds; £136 Templelands; £135 Feall (Isle of Coll). Chev (av £103) – £124 Craigluscar; £120 Cattlemoss; £118, £117 Carloonan; £111 Cattlemoss; £110 Thorn. BF (av £88) – £127, £111 Auchtenny; £117, £109 Redhall; £105 Inveruglas; £102 Stronmagachan. Suff (av £129) – £148, £139, Peel; £135 Logierait; £134 Bogside; £132 Overhill; £130 Hall of Torbane.