Centre record averages were achieved at Caledonian Marts’ sale of Scotch Mule ewe lambs where 2875 head levelled at £103.41 – up £23.36 per head on the year.

The 544 Scotch Mule gimmers, also witnessed a cracking trade, balancing out at £141.68, plus £31.45.

Top price was £146 paid for a pen from D and L Graham, Mains of Burnbank, Blairdrummond, purchased by Lewis Smith, Towiemore, Keith.

Just behind on £140 was a pen from Heather Gray, Glenhead, which was chapped down to John Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly.

Gimmers peaked at £160 from Ross Brothers, Strichen, Fraserburgh, with another pen from Roskill, Gartenbantrick, Gartocharn, making £155 per head.

LEADING prices

Ewe lambs – £134, £132, £130 (x2) Mains of Burnbank; £134 Pitcairn; £132, £122 Drumnessie; £128 Shankhead; £120 Viewfield.

Gimmers – £152 (x5), £150 (x4) Gartenbantrick; £152, £146 Strichen Mains; £148 Townhead; £139 Inchie; £138 Grange of Kinneff.

Leading flock averages

Farm (No) Average

Glenhead (28) 140

Mains of Burnbank (206) 125.71

Drumnessie (121) 119.10

Pitcairn (140) 115.82

81 Viewfield (81) 112.94