Around the markets

Dingwall and Highland Marts, Tuesday May 2: sold 107 adult sheep and one goat at their rare and traditional breeds sale. Ewe with lamb at foot (26) sold to £220 gross for a Roussin Ewe with 1 Roussin Tup Lamb at foot from Burnbank, Linside. Gimmer with lamb at foot (3) sold to £150 gross for a Roussin Gimmer with a Suffolk Cross Lamb at foot from Burnbank, Linside. Lambs (57) sold to £205 gross for a Dutch Spotted Ewe Lamb from Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty. Ewes (15) sold to £80 gross for a Dorset Ewe from Oakview House, Teandalloch. Rams (6) sold to £88 gross for a 3 Shear Dorset Ram from Oakview House, Teandalloch.

OTHER LEADING PRICES:

Ewe with lamb at foot: Roussin – Burnbank, £204, (single), £306, (twins), £246, (twins); Kerryhill – East Lower Kincraig, Invergordon, £234, (twins), £186, (twins); Dorset – Oakview House, £136, (single); Herdwick – Camultmuir Herdwicks, Kiltarlity, £840, (5 ewes, 9 lambs), East Lower Kincraig, £416, (4 ewes, 4 lambs); Shetland – Bogallan, Inverness, £135, (twins); Welsh Mountain Badgerface – Thorax Farm, £504, (4 ewes, 8 lambs), £252, (3 ewes, 3 lambs).

Lambs: Dutch Spotted – Glenurquhart Farm, £200 twice; Blue Texel – Thorax

Farm, £155; Zwartble – Mile Stone House, Rosehearty, £135, £130, £125, Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, £92; Dorset – Findon Farm, Culbokie, £118, Achbuie, Culbokie, £108; Jacob – Blackmuir, Dingwall, £95; Valais Blacknose – Cypress, Strathpeffer, £90; Herdwick – Cypress, £90. Rams: Herdwick – 2 Achbeg Crescent, Achmore, £72.

Dingwall and Highland Marts, Tuesday May 2: sold 110 adult breeding sheep and 606 store sheep. Ewe with lamb at foot (110) sold to £190 gross for a Hampshire ewe with a Hampshire lamb at foot from Leys of Hillhead, Forres.

Lambs (606) sold to £139 gross for a Cross Lamb from Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty.

OTHER LEADING PRICES:

Ewes with Lamb at Foot: Hampshire Down – Leys of Hillhead, £156 (single); Cheviot – 163/168 Portachuillan, Stromeferry, £300, (2 ewes, 2 lambs), 164/9 Portachuillan, Stromeferry, £840, (4 ewes, 8 lambs), 1 Milltown, Applecross, £975, (5 ewes, 10 lambs), Red Braes, Achmelvich, £130, (single), 1 Schiehallion Place, Kinlochrannoch, £360, (3 ewes, 3 lambs); Cross – Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten, £600,

(5 ewes, 5 lambs), £1,800, (10 ewes 20 lambs).

Lambs: SuffX – 20 Coll, Back, £129, £122, £100, 9 Back, Isle of Lewis, £118, Torrish Estate, Helmsdale, £114;

TexX – Cawdor Estate, Nairn, £124, Garrogie Estates, £116, Glenurquhart Farm, £113, 27

Newmore, Muir of Ord, £110, 9 Coll, Back, £109, 9 Back, £106; CHM – Silverwells, Edderton, £116; Mule – Torrish Estate, £112, Balintraid, Delny, £102; Chev – 43 Keith Street, Stornoway, £111, 9 Coll, £109, South Balkeith, Tain, £108, 20 Coll, £107, Balrailan, Duncanston, £105, Flowerburn Mains, £100, Torrish Estate, £96; BF – Bohuntin Sheep Stock Club, £110, Cawdor Estate, £106, Garrogie Estate, £100, £88, 20 Coll, £92.

United Auctions, Stirling, Wednesday May 3: sold 1840 store cattle, native bred & young bulls. Also 63 rearing cattle and 150 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Also 1010 store & breeding sheep were sold. Bullocks (957) – averaged 299.85p to 384.80p per kg for a 343kg CHX from Ardmaleish and to £1960 for a 602kg CHX from Wester Middleton.

Dairy bullocks (43) averaged 189.77p to 274.50p for a pen of 470g MOX from Mahaar, and to £1360 for a pen of 656kg HOX from Bandirran.

Heifers (805) – averaged 287.81p to 362.70p per kg for a 386g LIMX from Greenwells, and to £1900 for a 686kg LIMX from Wester Middleton.

Young bulls (30) – averaged 271.27p to 336.10p for a LIMX from Greenwells and £1450 for a SIMX from Easterton.

Beef cows and bulls (131) – averaged 229.91p to 270.00p per kg for a LIMX from Wester Middleton, and to £2390 for a CHX from Mid Cambushinnie.

Dairy cows (7)- averaged 173.50p to 203.80p per kg for a HFX from High

Langmuir, and to £1610 for a HFX from High Langmuir.

Out of Spec Cattle (7) – Averaged 234.82p to 272.90p per kg for a HEX from Scart, and to £1490 for a SIMX from Lochlane. Bullocks

Aberdeen Angus – East Banknock £1940, Blagonar 334.30p & 333.30p; Bandirran £1820, Balcraig Moor 323.40p; Glenkiln & Middleton £1625, Steall 322.90p. Simmental- Strath £1660, Balgonar 334.30p & 333.30p; Glenkiln £1610, Ardmaleish 323.00p; Mains £1565, Knollhead 319.00p.

Charolais- Wester Middleton £1960, Ardmaleish 384.80p, 368.90p & 367.20p; Nether South Bar £1895; Wester Middleton 361.20p; Wester Middleton & Strath £1800, Drumbuie 360.20p

Limousin – East Banknock £1940, £1920 & £1900x2, Gall 352.30p; Nether South Bar £1835, £1800 & £1775, Croftlands 349.00p; Wester Middleton £1720, Mid Shawton 347.20p.

British Blue – Nether South Bar £1900, Netherton 338.70p; Netherton £1570, 325.30p, 321.70p, 318.90p, 311.30p; Drummie £1540, West Auchenlongford 305.70p

Beef Shorthorn – Newra £1600, Denbrae 315.60p; Drum £1475, Kildavaig 313.50p; MacQueston £1460, Mauchline Mains 307.40p.

Saler – Glenkiln £1610, Gall 347.00p. Hereford- Blackbog £1570, Brightons 324.30p; Langfauld £1410, 288.80p. Meuse-Rhine-Issel – Caddel £1320, 261.40p

Montbéliarde – Caddel £1320, Mahaar 274.50p STX- Sauchrie Mains £1425, Bennan 298.30p.

Heifers

Aberdeen Angus – Bandirran £1840, Balgonar 303.00p; Springfield £1670, Sheilhill 295.40p; Glenkiln £1605, Holton 289.20p; Mains £1600, Linton 285.90p. Simmental – Lochlane £1870 & £1820, Bargany 331.60p; Barabarafield £1800, Forestmill 322.20p; Middlesteads £1665, Greenriggs 315.80p.

Charolais – Wester Middleton £1900, Drumbuie 346.10p; Dykes £1820, Townhead of Arngibbon 329.90p; Wester Middleton £1700, Fisherton 325.50p. Limousin – Wester Middleton £1900 & £1860, Greenwells 362.70p; Lephinkill £1810, Ballikinrain 352.90p; Wester Middleton £1750, Uigle 345.80p. British Blue – Percival £1530, Netherton 318.90p; Netherton £1470, 308.30p & 305.30p; West Tannacreiff £1440, Mains of Throsk 301.90p.

Beef Shorthorn – Drum £1470, Middlesteads 306.20p; Noblehall £1330, Noblehall 289.80p.

Saler – Middleton £1520, Gall 309.90p; Glenkiln £1250, Middleton 290.60p. Hereford- Lochlane £1870, 277.90p. Young Bulls

Limousin – Easterton £1400 & £1330, Greenwells 336.10p & 291.20p; Simmental – Easteron £1450 & £1330, 294.70p & 283.60p.

Aberdeen Angus – Roscobie £1400, 277.80p.

OTM Cows:

£ per head- Mid Cambushinnie (CH) £2390; Wester Middleton (LIM) £2230; Starr (AA) £2070; Wester Middleton (BRB) £1930; Shawsmill (SIM) £1930; Leemeadow (BS) £1890; Mansefield Road (SAL) £1870. PPK- Point (AA) 250.00p; Wester Middleton (LIM) 270.00p; Kilmeny (LUI) 250.00p; Foreland (BRB) 248.30p; Dalilea (STX) 247.10p; Kepculloch (SIM) 247.00p.

OTM Bulls

£ per head – Dalmarnock (LIM) £2190; Mid Cambushinnie (SAL) £1950; Blackrock (BRB) £1930; Ashkirktown (AA) £1730; Leemeadow (CH) £1570.

PPK- Dalmarnock (LIM) 275.10p; Blackrock (BRB) 203.60p; Leemeadow (CH) 176.40p; Ashkirkton (AA) 172.70p; Mid Cambushinnie (SAL) 172.30p.

Out of Spec Cattle

£ per head- Lochlane (SIM) £1490; Scart (HE) £1430; High Langmuir (HF) £1350. PPK- Scart (HE) 272.90p; Lochlane (SIM) 257.80p; High Langmuir (HF) 222.00p. United Auctions Stirling sold 63 Rearing Cattle. A show consisting of mainly stirks today with all types still selling very well. The sale was topped at £795 for a BB bullock from Messrs Ralston, East Drumlemble, Campbeltown.

Leading Stirk Prices

East Drumlemble (BB) £745; (SAL) £700 for a pen of 5; Steall (AA) £700; Lochside (BSX) £655 for a pen of 4 & £660 for a pen of 7; East Drumlemble (BB) £635 for a pen of 8; (SAL) £625 for a pen of 4; (BB) £620 for a pen of 9.