Livestock

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 214 adult head of breeding cattle at its special sale on May 27. Commercial bulling heifers (122) sold to £1,550 for a pair of Blue Greys from Corvost, Ardgay. In-calf cows (23) sold to £1,950 for a Limousin cross from Dell Farm, Inverness. In-calf heifers (4) sold to £1,700 for a British Blue cross from Dell Farm. Cow with male calf (25) sold to £2,650 for a British Blue cross with a Charolais cross calf from Dell Farm. Cow with female calf (16) sold to £2,000 for a Simmental cross with a Simmental cross calf from Braepark, Duncanston. Heifer with male calf (24) sold to £2,650 for Simmental cross with a Limousin cross calf from Wester Bleaton Farm, Bridge of Cally.

Heifer with female calf (24) sold to £2,700 for a Shorthorn cross with a Simmental cross calf from Wester Bleaton Farm. “A strong trade witnessed for all classes.”

Other leading prices: Bulling heifers: BRBX – Smallburn Farms, Duffus, £1,500; SimX – Dunain Farms, Inverness, £1,460; BshoX – Smallburn Farms, £1,420 (twice); LimX – Dunain Farms, £1,290; AAX – Smallburn Farms, £1,200; ShoX – Bardnaheigh, Halkirk; Belt Gal – Coulmony, Dunphail, £1,100. In-calf cows: SimX – Kindeace Farms, Alness, £1,850; ShoX – Kindeace, £1,700; BshoX – Kindeace, £1,550 (twice); AAX – Dell Farm, £1,380. In-calf heifers: ShoX – Rychraggan Farm, £1,600. Cow with male calf: LimX – Dell Farm, £2,400; CharX – Braepark, £2,000; BshoX – balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, £1,950; SimX – Arderry, Acharacle, £1,850; BG – 4 Bualnaluib, Achnasheen, £1,500; WShoX – 4 Bualnaluib, £1,300; HighX – 4 Bualnaluib, £1,300; SalX – 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, £1,200. Cow with heifer calf: LimX – Culmill, Kiltarlity, £1,900; SimX – Braepark, £1,600; CharX – Braepark, £1,400; ShoX – 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, £1,100. Heifer with male calf: SimX – Wester Bleaton, £2,600; LimX – The Arr, Lethen, £2,550; ShoX – Wester Bleaton, £2,550; AAX – The Arr, £2,500; AA – Wester Bleaton, £2,500; CharX – Wester Bleaton, £2,450; Luing – Wester Bleaton, £2,300. Heifer with female calf: SimX – Wester Bleaton, £2,650; BRBX – The Arr, £2,600; Luing – Wester Bleaton, £2,250; LimX – Wester Bleaton, £2,200; BshoX – Wester Bleaton, £2,100. HUNTLY. United Auctions sold 1,060 prime sheep on May 27. New season lambs (194) sqq averaged 229.22p and sold to 245p per kg for 44kg Beltex from Badentoul, Fordyce, and to £114 for 53.7kg Suffolk crosses from Leitchestown, Deskford. Old season lambs (349) sqq averaged 176.86p and sold to 215p per kg for 41kg Cheviot crosses from Bogton, forgue and 44kg Cheviots from Woodbank, Huntly, and to £96.50 for 50.6kg Texels from Followsters, Keith. “New season lambs followed the national trend and were easier on the week, as more numbers come to the fore. As the hogg season draws near the end, a lot of vendors were having an end of season clearout. Well fleshed hoggs were still keenly bid for, alas being easier on the week. Ewes were again easier for over fats; lean ewes were a scarce commodity and would be a fraction sharper.” Other leading prices: New season lambs: Suf – £111

Badentoul/Cranna Bridge/ Smallburn , 236p Badentoul; SufX – £110.50 Mains of Blackford, 235p Weets; Tex – £111 Chapel of Seggat, 243p Meikle Beggshill; TexX – £110 Meikle Beggshill/Smallburn, 244p Smallburn; Cont – £108, 242p Soundmoor; Oxford – £110,206p Connage; Dorset – £104,223p Blairmhor; Ven – £96,227p Boghead; Bel – £108 Badentoul, 223p 52 Conval St; Char – £112 , 236p Mains of Blackford x 2 ; CharX – £109 Pitglassie, 239p Weets.

Old season lambs: Suf – £92.50 Mains of Blackford, 193p South Canterbury; SufX – £90.50, 198p Cairncoullie/Auchnarrow; Tex – £92.50, 213p Mains of Blackford; TexX – £91 Nottingham Mains, 210p Woodbank; Cont – £95, 207p Cairncoullie; Chev – £94.50, 204p Woodbank; Mule – £94.50, 196p Woodbank; BF – £91, Upper Towie, 196p Auchnarrow; Llyn – £93 Tulcan Est, 195p Strone Croft; Char – £92, 198p Pitglassie; CharX – £94, 206p Cairncoullie.

Ewes: Suf – £108 Everton of Auchry; SufX – £100 Meikle Beggshill; Tex – £116 Followsters; TexX – £109 Meikle Beggshill; Cont – £117 Mains of Culsh; Chev – £95 Granton Mains; Mule – £70 Everton of Auchry/Bogton; GF – £76 Ord; BF – £72 Lynemore; Cross – £100 Clerkseat; Bdm – £110 Myreton; CHm – £99 Cairncoullie; HB – £110 Myreton; Bel – £130 Mains of Culsh; Char – £111 Clerkseat; Hill Chev – £81 Cairncoullie. Rams: Tex – £105 Nottingham Mains; Bf

– £74 Inverlochy; BFL – £90 Ruthven/Auchnarrow; Lln – £99 Conachie.

FORFAR. Lawrie & Symington sold 36 prime cattle on May 27. Bullocks (10) averaged 204p per kg and sold to a top of 242p for a 578kg Limousin from Nethermyres and £1,452.30 for a 618kg Limousin from the Gask. Heifers (23) averaged 222p per kg and sold to a top of 260p and £1,456 for a 560 kg Limousin from Nethermyres and purchased by J.B. Penman, Crail.