Livestock

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 801 store cattle, 48 adult head of breeding cattle and 72 OTM cattle. Bullocks (386) averaged 233.7p, and sold to 287.9p per kg for a 330kg Charolais cross from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, and £1,295 for a 620kg Charolais cross from Pitmain Farm, and for a 595kg Charolais cross from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair. Heifers (399) averaged 222.0p, and sold to 268.5p per kg for a 365kg Shorthorn from Breakachy, Inverness, and £1,280 for a pair of 622kg Simmental crosses from Hilton Farm, Tain. Young bulls (14) averaged 173.1p and sold to 266.0p per kg for a Limousin cross from Garthbeg Farms, and £970 for an AberdeenAngus from Stonehouse, Brora. Heifer in calf (5) sold to £1,100 for a Galloway from Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, Durness. Heifer with male calf (one) sold to £1,200 for a Limousin from Kirkhill Farm, Alves. Cows in calf (35) sold to £1,400 (twice) for Shorthorn crosses from Keoldale Sheep Stock Club. Cow with male calves at foot (2) sold to £1,400 for a Galloway from Keoldale Sheep Stock Club. Cows with heifer calves at foot (3) sold to £1,600 for a Simmental Cross from Edderton Farm, Edderton. Bulls (2) sold to £1,140 for a Blonde from Penick Farm, Auldearn. Other leading prices per head and per kg: Bullocks up to 250kg – Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge, £630, 267.0p; 251-300kg – 3 Kinbeachie, Culbokie, £775, 283.9p; 301-350kg – Pitmain Farm, £950, Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, 274.4p; 401450kg – Glaick, Ardross, £1,125, 255.7p; 451-500kg – Glaick, Ardross, £1,190, 261.5p; 501-550kg – Easter Aberchalder Estate, Inverness, £1,215, Kindeace, Alness, 226.6p; 551-600kg – Pitmain Farm, £1,275, Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, 217.7p. Heifers up to 250kg – Keppoch Farms, £600, 245.9p; 251-300kg – Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £740, Garthbeg Farm, 267.2p; 301350kg – Wester Craiglands, £880, 266.7p; 351-400kg – Breakachy, £980, Lochbuie, Newtonmore, 245.0p; 401-450kg – Dunain Mains, Inverness £1,040, Lochbuie, 248.1p; 451500kg – Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £1,080, Altyre Estate, Forres, 229.5p; 501-550kg – Muirends Croft, Munlochy, £1,055, Clury Farm, 216.5p; 551-600kg – Hilton Farm, Tain, £1,235, Hilton Farm, 212.9p. Heifer in calf – ShoX – Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, £1,050. Cow in calf – LimX – Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, £1,180; ShoX – Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, £1,150; SimX – Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, £1,020. Cows with heifer calves at foot – ShoX – Rootfield West, Muir of Ord, £1,080; Gal – Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, £1,000. Bulls – Lim – Kirkhill Farm, £1,120. DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd. sold 72 OTM cattle. OTM cattle (66) averaged 126.9p and sold to 200.0p per kg and £1,190 for a 595kg Limousin cross from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge. OTM feeding bulls (6) sold to 190.2p per kg for a Shorthorn from Todholes, Weydale and £1,090 for a Simmental from Shawpark, Glaickmore and Balvullich Farm, Muir of Ord. HUNTLY, United Auctions sold 3,052 prime sheep. Old season lambs (2,246)

averaged 236.14p per kg and sold to 284p for 37.5kg Beltex from Brae Edge, Castletown, and £134 for 64kg Texels from Drumburn, Keith. Ewes (806) sold to a top of £180 for a pen of Texels from Logie Durno, Pitcaple. Other leading prices: Old season lamb: Suf – £124 52 Conval Street, 251p Wardhead; SufX – £123.50, 248p Newton of Deershaw/Sheep Park; Tex – £132 Seggiecrook, 262p Mid Calder; TexX – £125 Gibston, 255p Strichen Mains; Cont – £123.50 Corshelloch, 254p Weston/ Corshelloch; Chev – £121 Gibston, 250p Fearn; Mule – £114.50 Seggiecrook/ Nether Blairmaud, 253p Tullochallum; BF – £112.50 Upper Towie, 240p 41 Upper Coll; Bel – £132 Seggiecrook, 263p Lythebrae; Zwar – £115, 261p Milton; Lleyn – £118 Daies, 250p Sinsharnie; Char – £121 Burnside of Gight, 257p Netherton; CharX – £120 Lythebrae, 260p Fearn; Jacob – £107 Criftgibb, 225p 52 Conval Street; CHM – £116 Smithyhillock, 243p Hatton Cottage. Ewes: Suf – £152 Bogs of Paithnick; SufX – £142 Logie Durno; Tex – £175 Logie Durno; TexX – £174 Tullochallum; Cont – £160 Logie Durno; Chev – £109 Mid Calder; Mule – £109 Craigton; GF – £105 Auchnarrow/Murray Park; Eng Mule – £104 Burnside of Gight; Cross – £151 Tullochallum; Zwar – £129 Bogs of Paithnick; CHM – £140 Catcraig; HB – £144 Catcraig; Bel – £143 Edendiack; llyen – £139 Catcraig; BF – £80 Murray Park; Char – £150 Logie Durno; BFL – £137 Bulwark Croft; Cont X – £137 Murray Park; Char – £137 Murray Park; CharX – £135 Burnside of Gight/Concraig House; ContX – £149 Catcraig; Hill Chev – £96 Nether Blairmaud. Rams: Suf – £111 Fearn; Tex – £134 Catcraig; Bel – 3122 Edendiack; Cont – £129 Newton; Chev – £104 Leithhall; BFL – £135 Newton; Lleyn – £103 2A Tongue; Shet – £53 21 Upper Coll.