WITH more buyers and a smaller entry, trade was on a par with current high rates at C and D Auction Marts' sale of 1355 store hoggs and feeding ewes on Tuesday. 

Beltex from High Stenries topped the hoggs at £72 and a 392-strong entry of ewes met a sound trade to top at £131 for Texels carrying triplets from Capelfoot. 

LEADING prices:

Store hoggs – Belt – £72 High Stenries. Tex – £69 from Priestdykes; £68 High Stenries. Suff – £64.50 from Hayfield. NCC – £68.50 Humbleheugh; £60 Kilfinnan; Chev Mule – £66 Flatt (Atkinson). GF – £73 Low Stokoe; £63 Monk Farm. Hill Chev – £57 from Blackhall. EC – £55 Chatton Park. BF – £48.50 Hayfield; £48 Patties Hill. Swale – £49 Keskadale Hill. Herd – £49.50 Sherwens Terrace.
Ewes with lambs – Tex – £131 Capelfoot. GF – £90 Capelfoot. Swale – £75, £72 (x2) Low Stokoe; Hill Chev – £58 Kilfinnan.