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STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd sold 3,315 sheep of all classes on September 9.

Store lambs (2,539) averaged £47.03 (+ £9.53 on the year) and sold to £94 for a pen of Mules from 5 Shulishader, Point. Gimmers (52) sold to £100 for a Texel from 5 Shulishader.

Ewes and feeding sheep (724) sold to £102 for Cheviot ewes from 31 Lionel, Ness. “Again another great sale exceeding all sellers’ expectations”

Other leading prices:

Lambs: TexX – 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, £74.70, 14 Tong, Stornoway, £65.50; Cross – 42 South Bragar, Barvas, £72.50, 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, £66, 6 Portvoller, Point, £65; SuffX – 17 Swordale, Stornoway, £70, £66.50, 20B Newmarket, Laxdale, £65.50, 1B Lower Sandwick, Stornoway, £64; Chev – 31 Lionel, Ness, £69, 23 Lower Sandwick, Isle of Lewis, £68, 15 Swordale, Stornoway, £67; BF – 11 Drinishader, Isle of Harris, £62, 53 Balallan, Lochs, £57, 6 Tobson, Bernera, £55; Mule – 5 Shulishader, £62, £57, 8 Sand Street, Stornoway, £56; BeltX – The Mill Garrabost, £59.

Gimmers: SuffX – Sealladh A Chliseim, Leurbost, £94, 50 Newmarket, Stornoway, £70; Chev – 50 Newmarket, £85; BVF – 4B Aird, Tong, £65; BF – No 3 Sheildinish, Lochs, £62. Ewes and feeding sheep: Chev ewe – 5 Shulishader, £100, 1 Portnaguran, Point, £75, 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, £70; TexX ewe – 6 Glen Kyles, £77, 70, The Mill, Garrabost, £62; Cross ewe – 10 Tong, Stornoway, £70, 53 Balallan, £50; BF ewe – 28B Agnish, Point, £64, 10 Sand Street, Coulregrein, £58, 45 Borve, Isle of lewis, £57; BF wdr – Ensay, Sandwick, £58, Roadside, Finsbay, £52, 2 New Tolsta, Isle of Lewis, £52; Bf ram – 5 Shulishader, £58; SWL ram – 14A West Tarbert, Tarbert, £55; Chev ram – 25 Habost, Ness, £50, 7A Garrabost, Point, £50.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 8,125 store lambs on September 10. Cheviot wedder lambs (6,822) averaged £54.95 and sold to £74.50 for a pen of lambs from No. 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon. Cheviot ewe lambs (1,027) averaged £59.84 and sold to £92 for a pen of lambs from Pabbay Farm, Isle of Pabbay.

All other breeds (276) averaged £62.30 and sold to £76 for a pen of Texel crosses from Allangrange Park, Muir of Ord.

“All classes met a strong trade from start to finish.”

Leading prices per head:

Cheviot wedder lambs: Pabbay Farm, & Fair-A-Far, Kirkhill, £70.50, Keppernach Farm, Nairn, £68.50 (twice), No. 1 Wester Alligan, £68.

Cheviot ewe lambs: Milton Croft, Edderton, Meadle, Struan, & Ardchronie, Ardgay, £82; Syall, Ardgay, £81; 9 Balmacara, Kyle of Lochalsh, & 14 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, £80. All other breeds: TexX - Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £75.50; SuffX – 4 Morefield Brae, Ullapool, £75; ContX – Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, £73; ZwbX – Keppernach Farm, £70.50.

HUNTLY, United Auctions sold 67 store and OTM cattle on September 10.

Heifers (23) sold to average 202.5p selling to a top of 212.4p per kg for a 445kg Limousin cross from Horsebog, Grange, and £1,140 for a pair of 562kg Limousin crosses also from Horsebog, Grange. Bullocks (32) sold to an average 208p selling to a top of 222p per kg for five 386kg Charolais crosses from Elphinhillock, Glenkindie, and £1,260 for two 600kg Limousin crosses from Horsebog, Grange. OTMS (12) sold to a top of 141p per kg for a 780kg Simmental from March Farm, Bonnykelly, and £1,500 for an 1,120kg Simmental cross from Corskie, Garmouth.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 48 prime cattle on September

10.

Under 30 MonthPrime bullocks (17) averaged 203.9p (-16.2p) and sold to 236p per kg and £1,593 for a 675kg Limousin from Newton of Struthers, Kinloss and purchased by Backmuir Livestock, Keith.

Prime heifers (26) averaged 218.3p (-4.1p) and sold to 234p per kg for a 560kg Limousin cross from Edendiack, Gartly, purchased by Backmuir Livestock and £1,416.05 for a 635kg Limousin cross from Seacrest, Huna, which was purchased by W & J Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, Grange Young bulls (2) averaged 141.3p (-41p) and sold to 147p per kg and £1,278.90.

30 to 48 MonthBullocks (3) averaged 157.1p (+18p) and sold to 167p per kg and £1,470.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 87 cows and bulls on September

10.

Beef cows (61) averaged 143.6p (+2.9p) and sold to 177.5p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Lynton Cottage, Ulbster, and £1,450 for an 822kg Limousin from Tarmair, Boyndie.

Dairy cows (4) averaged 120.4p (+4.5p) and sold to 126.4p per kg for a 716kg Holstein Friesian and £1,035 for an 834kg Holstein Friesian both consigned from The Pole, Burray.

Boning cows (13) averaged £635.

Bulls (9) averaged 121.9p (-4.7p) and sold to 143.5p per kg for 885kg British Blue cross from Seattersquoy, Stenness, and £1,570 for an 1,175kg Charolais from Hillside, Fetternear.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 3,627 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams on September 10.

New season lambs (2,636) averaged 203p (+0.7p) and sold to 235.7p per kg for 42kg Beltex from Nether Drumallochie, Glenkindie, and £126 for 67kg Texels from Tapiken, Tyrie.

New season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,144) averaged 208p (N/C) per kg.

Feeding ewes and rams (991) sold to £164 for Texels from Inverebrie, Ellon. “Prices easily maintained high rates with all classes of stock being well bid for. However buyers were penalising dirtier sheep.” Leading prices: New season lambs: BelX – Culhay, Alford £121, Nether Drumallochie 230.2p; Bel – Braigiewell, Echt, Culhay £112, Kinknockie, Mintlaw 229.7p; Cont – Lost, Strathdon £112, Wairds of Alpity, Arbuthnott 231.8p; Tex – Inverebrie £110, 230p; ContX – Foggieley, Craigievar £109, Birkenbower, Lumsden £229.1p; TexX – Hill of Ardiffery Bungalow, Hatton, Wester Biffie, Maud £108, Hillview, Rhynie 227.3p; Char – South Keithney, Burnhervie £107.50, Rosehead, Greeness 221.6p; Suf – Berefold, Ellon £106.50, Garchory, Strathdon 214.8p; Cross – Trondheim, Rendall, Lost, North Quilquox, Ythanbank £106, Tullochcoy, Crathie 226.2p; CharX – South Breck, Burray £105, Newton of Carnousie, Forglen 222.7p; SufX – Pittenkerrie, Glassel, Littlemill, Rothienorman £104, Aithsetter, Cunningsburgh 213.4p; Mule – Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon £92. Feeding ewes: PureTex – Cairnside, Watten £159; TexX – Seabreeze, Scalloway £150; Tex – 91 Main Street, Newmill, Easterhouse, Holm £135; Suf – Wester Biffie £134.50; Cont – Burniebrae, Tyrie £131: ContX – Braeside, Tough £130.50; Cross – Kurkigarth, Weisdale £130; Chv – Cairnside £127; PureSuf – Mid Mains of Balfour, Fettercairn £127; ChvX – 7 Dunnottar Square, Stonehaven £107; DownX – Newseat of Tolquhon, Tarves £101; ChvMule – Blackmyre, St Fergus £91.50; Mule – South Keithney, Burnhervie £87; BF – Barnyards of Badenyocher, Cornhill £68.50. Feeding rams: Chv – Inver Croft, Tain £115; Cont Upper Tullos, Inverurie £98.50.