Caledonian Marts had forward 1184 prime sheep at their weekly sale, where trade balanced out at 263p with the sale reaching a peak of 307p for a pair of Texel crosses from Braco Castle, Braco or to £150 for Beltex from Doune Farm.

Cast sheep were led at £185 by a Texel ewe from J Brownlie, Inchgall, while tups attained £178 for another of the same from R Wardrop and Son, Easter Coates.