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DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 433 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with heifer calf (10) sold to £3,000 for a British Blue cross with a September born Limousin cross calf from the major reduction of the commercial herd from Muirton Mains, Urray.

Heifer with male calf (10) sold to £2,900 for a British Blue cross with a September born Limousin cross calf also from Muirton Mains.

Cow with heifer calf (46) sold to £3,100 for a LimX with a September born Limousin cross calf also from Muirton Mains.

Cow with male calf (29) sold to £2,850 for a LimX with an October born Limousin cross calf also from Muirton Mains.

Cow with twins (one) sold to £2,200 for a British Blue cross with September born LimX calves also from Muirton Mains. In-calf heifers (231) sold to £2,950 for a Shorthorn cross from Braes of Enzie, Buckie. In-calf cows (66) sold to £2,000 for Shorthorn from Culmill, Kiltarlity.

Bulls (11) sold to £2,700 for a Limousin from Coldhome, Fortrose.

Bulling heifers (29) sold to £1,380 for a Shorthorn cross from Achley Farm, Dornoch.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,488 prime sheep and feeding ewes & rams.

New season lambs (2,011) averaged 195.9p (+6.9p) and sold to 262.5p per kg for 40kg Beltex from Nether Savoch, Longside, and £128 for 61kg Charollais crosses from Mosshead, Whitehouse.

New season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (618) averaged 204.7p (+6.7p) per kg. Feeding ewes & rams (477) sold to £161 for Texels from West Knock, Mintlaw. Leading prices: New season lambs: Tex - Ashley Cottage, New Deer £124, Loanend, Glenkindie 225p; PureTex - West Knock £121, Milton of Durris, Durris 232.6p; TexX - Craskins, Tarland £115, Garvelside, New Pitsligo 220p; PureBel - Nether Savoch £112, 254.5p; Bel - Cotbank, Drumlithie, Culhay, Forbes £108, Cotbank 245.5p; BelX - Nether Savoch £107, 243.2p; Suf - Roundhome, Corse £105, Richmondhill House, Peterhead 209.1p; Chv - Glenfinnan, Findon £104.50, Seats, Alford 216.7p; Cont - North Quilquox, Ythanbank £104, Seats 231.4p; ContX - Newton of Lewesk, Old Rayne £103, Raeffin, Keith 219.3p; SufX - Quoybelloch, Deerness £102, West Brough, Sanday 208.1p; Down - Quoybelloch £99, Culbirnie, Banff 208p; ChvX - Glenfinnan £98.50, Ashley Cottage 217.5p; Cha - Mosshead £97.50, Shougle, Birnie 210.2p; DownX - Ledmacoy £97.50, Essich, Dores 207.9p; ChaX - Newton of Carneveron, Alford £96.50, Mosshead 209.8p. Feeding ewes: PureTex - Kennachy £150.50; PureTex - West Knock £143; Tex - Ashley Cottage £140; TexX - Kennachy, Forss £135; Cont - Lower Humster, Wick £117; PureSuf - West Teuchan, Cruden Bay £115; Suf - Boghead, Drumblade £111; Cross - Lower Humster, Ferniebrae, Meikle Wartle £109;

ContX - Bogside, St Katherines, Aulton, Craigellachie, Boghead £107; SufX - Auchorrie, Midmar £104.50; Down - Blackhouse, Methlick £100.50; Cha - Bogside £97.50; ChaX - Broomhill, Dunecht, Mosshead £95.50; Chv - Hardyards, Mintlaw £93; DownX - Belnagarrow, Craigellachie £90.50; GF - Mains of Drumwhindle, Ellon £89.50; ChvMule - Auchorrie £88.50; Mule - Auchorrie £81.50. Feeding rams: Tex - Kennachy £115; Suf - Adziel, Strichen £85; Cha - Ironhill, Rosehearty £83.

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 199 cattle comprising 51 bullocks, heifers & young bulls, 122 OTM and feeding cattle as well as 26 calves.

Prime heifers averaged 220p and sold to 252p per kg for a Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn, and to £1,436 for a Limousin from T Johnston, Annfield, Dunfermline.

Prime bullocks averaged 227p and sold to 248p per kg for a Limousin from W & D Moir, Home Farm, Cairness, and to £1,549 for another Limousin from the Moir Brothers. OTMs averaged 115p selling to 175p per kg for a Simmental from J S Gerrish, Elrig, Newton Stewart, and to £1,400 twice for Limousin from Keirsbeath Farms, Crossgates, Dunfermline.

Dairy cows averaged 87p selling to 104p per kg from J B Steel, Kibbleston, Kilbarchan, and to £690 from R Denholm, Wester Lochdrum, Bonnybridge.

Young calves sold to £600 for a British Blue heifer from Messrs G Aitken, Wester Whitefield, Dunfermline.

Other leading prices per kg: Heifers: 250p Learielaw; 240p Nethermyres & Learielaw; 238p Faskine, Windyedge & West Mains; 235p Windyedge; 232p West Mains. Bullocks: 245p Spittal (Gardner); 242p Home Farm (Moir); 240p Home Farm (Twice) & Learielaw; 238p Windyedge; 235p Faskine & Turniemoon. Beef OTMS: 174p Balliemartin (Islay); 165p Elrig; 162p Balliemartin & Jawpark; 160p Jawpark; 158p Jawpark; 154p Elrig.

Other leading prices per head: Heifers: £1,432 Windyedge; £1,398 Turniemoon; £1,394 West Mains; £1,381 Annfield; £1,377 Learielaw & Windyedge. Bullocks: £1,527 Home Farm; £1,488 Learielaw; £1,456 Windyedge; £1,438 Turniemoon; £1,418 Home Farm. Beef OTMS: £1,350 Keirsbeath; £1,260 & £1,250 Keirsbeath; £1,120 Balliemartin; £1,100 Ardnave (Islay). DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd. sold 2,691 store sheep.

Lambs (1,667) averaged £56.84 and sold to £120 for a pen of Suffolks from Ardvannie Croft, Edderton.

Ewes (699) sold to £122 for a Texel from Woodside, Strathpeffer.

Gimmers (56) sold to £92 for a Cheviot from Redfield, North Kessock.

Rams (80) sold to £380 for a Texel from Lochdhu, Nairn.

Feeding sheep (189) sold to £100 for a pen of Cheviot wedders from Invercannich House, Beauly.

Other leading prices: Lambs: TexX - Sibster Burn, Halkirk, £84, Culligran, Beauly, £78.50, Achagour, Glenferness, £77; Chev - Woodside, £80, 6 Aird, Sleat, £71, Badden, Kiltarlity, £71; SuffX - Kirkfield, Castletown, £79, £77, Culligran, £75.50, 186 Migdale, Bonar Bridge, £74.50; Cross - MacRitchie’s Croft, Dingwall, £74, Bundalloch Sheep Stock Club, Dornie, £72, No 5 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, £71; BeltX - 15 Glenconon, Uig, £72, Tullyglens, Dunphail £68.50; Mule - Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, £70.50; BF - 15 Glenconon, £67, Borlum Farm, Fort Augustus, £63.50. Ewes: Chev - Druim Torrach Croft, North Uist, £120, Kildonan Farm, Isle of Eigg, £100, Scuddaburgh Farm, Portree, £91; TexX - Redfield, £90, Badanloch, £90, Culligran, £87; Zwx - 217 Rossal, Rogart, £80, Cross - Lower Geanies, Fearn, £69.50; BF - 1 & 8 Drynoch, Carbost, £62. Gimmers: Chev - Druim Torrach Croft, £88, Redfield, £80, Kildonan Farm, £75; Cross - 217 Rossal, £75; BF - 22 Achfrish, Shinness, £74.