CLAIMING the championship ticket before going on to sell for the top price of £136 at Caledonian Marts’ show and sale of Scotch Mule ewe lambs at Stirling, was a pen from Heather Gray, Tomfyne. 
Her pen of 26 was tapped out by judge, Robert Templeton, of Carslae, Newton Stewart, before he backed his decision to buy the lambs for £136 per head. 
The reserve pen from Doug and Lynda Graham, Mains of Burnbank, sold to John Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly, for £120. Tthe third prize pen from David Gray, Drumnessie, sold for the second top price of £130.
Averages were up on the year as 3018 Mule ewe lambs levelled at £95.18 (+£4.22) and Texel ewe lambs averaged £85.99 (+£1.44) selling to £97 from Allanfauld. 
Also on offer were 668 Mule gimmers which recorded the biggest increase of £10.95 to level at £136.15, and sold to £160 from Drumnessie. 

LEADING awards:

Scotch Mule ewe lambs – 1, Miss H Gray, Tomfyne, £134; 2, D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, £120; 3, D Gray, Drumnessie, £130; 4, J Laidlaw, Knowehead, £120; 5, C Malone, Pitcairn, £118; 6, R Dunlop, Windyedge, £104. 
FLOCK averages:

Flock (No sold)    Avg
Tomfyne (50)    £122.48
Glenquey (40)    £110
Drumnessie (127)    £108.84
Pitcairn (125)    £106.80
Burnbank (342)    £100.51 

LEADING prices:

Ewe lambs – Mule – £125, £110 Shankhead; £116 Drumnessie; £112, £106 Pitcairn; £110 Dollarbank, Tomfyne and Glenquey; £108 (x2) Burnbank. Tex – £97, £90 Allanfauld; £90 Arnicle; £83 Doune of Glendouglas. 
Gimmers – Mule – £160 Drumnessie; £148 (x2) Garetenbantrick; £147 Ardgate; £144 Townhead and Arnicle. Tex – £135 Tullygarth; £122 Frairton.