MESSRS Craig Wilson Ltd sold 2556 prime hoggs at Ayr yesterday to a top of £98 per head and 220.9p per kg to average 180.8p (+14.1p on the week).

There were also 799 cast sheep forward when all classes were again dearer on the week with heavy ewes selling to £168.50 for Texels and averaging £83.94, while light ewes peaked at £74 for Blackfaces and levelled at £55.04.

The firm went on to sell 11 prime heifers at the same venue yesterday to a top of £1410.15 per head and 237p per kg for the same beast to average £1236.28 and 212p.

In the rough ring all classes were dearer on the week with 23 beef cows selling to £1350 and 170.1p to average 128.7p, while 55 dairy cows peaked at £1140 and 146.8p to level at 110.1p. Twelve clean OTM cattle sold to £1310 and 202.9p to average 135.3p, while a couple of bulls peaked at £1490 and 153.6p to level at 137.6p.

There was also a plainer show of 13 dairy cattle forward that sold to £1500 for a Holstein Friesian cow and averaged £1121.