The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Limousin cross heifer from Perthshire the toast of Thainstone Spectacular online sale
The Thainstone Spectacular online sale of commercial calves with show potential topped at £5,350 for a Limousin cross heifer.
The sale topper at the Aberdeen and Northern Marts fixture was a yearling daughter of Calogale Irresistible from the Robertsons at Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry.
By Calogale Irresistible, she sold to T Davenney, Sixmilebridge, Northern Ireland.
Ian Miller of Miller
Farms, North Lurg,
Midmar, sold a six-monthold Limousin cross heifer for £3,050. By Melys Label, she sold to Blair Duffton, Huntly.
Orkney breeder Balfour Baillie, from Sebay View, Tankerness, topped at £2,050 for a 15-month-old Limousin cross heifer.
By Glenrock Humdinger, she sold to D Lumgair and Son, Gask, Letham, Forfar. The Munros at Invercharron, Ardgay, also topped at £2,050 for a 12-month-old Limousin cross heifer by Lodge Hamlet, which sold to Blair Duffton.
The Robertsons at Easter Fodderletter, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, topped at £1,900 for an 11-month-old Limousin cross heifer, by the 10,000gn Homebyres Nistleroy. She sold Seafield Park, Park Farm, Nairn.
Averages: heifers, 13, £ 2,377.27; steers, five, =£1,264.