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DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 5,157 breeding and feeding sheep at the annual sale of North Country Cheviot ewes and gimmers.

Gimmers (987) averaged £86.42 (-£8.71 on the year) and sold to £210 for Cheviots from No 1 Wester Alligan, Torridon. Breeding ewes (3,598) averaged £58.42 (-£3.81) and sold to £200 for Beltex crosses from 9 Wester Muckernich, Tore. Feeding ewes (445) averaged £45.94 (-£2.47) and sold to £88 for Texel crosses from Ose Farm, Struan.

Lambs (127) sold to £69 for Texel crosses from 17 Mellon Charles, Aultbea. Leading prices: Gimmers: Chev - Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge, £200, 1 Diabaig, Torridon, £160, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, £160, 2 Skelpick, Bettyhill, £158; TexX - 120 Newton of Ferintosh, Mulbuie, £180, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £155, & £150, Smerral Farm, Bower, £140 (thrice); SuffX - Smerral Farm, £158; DorX - 9 Wester Muckernich, £115; BF - Craigard Cottage, Langal, £100; LlyX - Balmaglaster Farm, Spean Bridge, £95; Mule - East Croft Roy, Newtonmore, £92. Correct ewes: Chev - 2 Skelpick, £170, & £165, 246 Torrisdale, Thruso, £170, 200 Kinlochber vie, Lairg, £140; BeltX - 9 Wester Muckernich, £120, 2 Skelpick, £112; TexX - Keppoch Farm, £114, 5C Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, £100; ZwbX - 9 Wester Muckernich, £100; LlyX - Balmaglaster Farm, £90. Broken mouth ewes: TexX - 5C Balnabeen, £70, Upper Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £59; AbfX - Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £68; Chev - Viewbay, Munlochy, £68, 68 Foindle, Lairg, £63, Rillosk, Gar ve, £63, Dorrer y, Scotscalder, £61.Feeding ewes: Chev - Dundregga Croft, Glenmoriston, £78, Upper Gartally, £75, Dorrer y, £69; TexX - Ose Farm, Struan, £58, 6/10 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £58.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,486 sheep.

New season lambs (1,430) averaged 177p (-14.4p) per kg and sold to 210.5p per kg for 38kg Beltex from Hillside, Killimster, and £96 twice for 56kg Continentals from Piper well, Craigievar, and 54kg Suffolks from Ledmacoy, Strathdon.

New season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (748) averaged 180p (-18.8p) per kg. Feeding ewes and rams (1,056) sold to £139 for Beltex from North Lurg, Midmar. Leading prices: New Season Lambs: Tex - Berefold, Ellon, Netherton, Whitehouse £95.50, North Retannach, Rothiemay 200p; Suf - Berefold £95, Ardgeith, Strathdon 190.7p; TexX - Ardfork, Oldmeldrum £94, Reaster, Lyth 196.1p; Cha - The Willows, Fintray £93, The Leys, Tarland 186.9p; BlueTex - North Retannach £92, 194.3p; SufX - Netherton £91.50, Reaster 187.5p; Cont - Netherton £90.50, North Retannach 190.7p; Bel - Cotbank, Drumlithie £90, 200p; Down - Westerton, Echt, Bankhead, Portlethen £90, Ardgeith 187.2p; ContX - Ardfork, Oldmeldrum Netherton £90, Mains of Cowie, Stonehaven 193.5p; BelX - Auchtygall, Peterhead, Mapleview, Lumphanan, Mains of Cowie £89, Auchtygall 197.8p; Chv - Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon £88.50, Auchtygall 190.9p; DownX - Ledmacoy, Glencuie, Glenkindie £87, Ardgeith 186.4p; ChvX - Belnaboth, Glenkindie £87, Gar velside, New Pitsligo, Seats, Alford 190.7p; Zwa - Cotbank £86.50; ChaX - The Willows, Fintray £86.50, Netherthird, Rothienorman 183.3p; Mule - Mosshead, Kemnay £85.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern

Marts sold 54 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (12) averaged 198.5p (+18.6p) and sold to 236p per kg for a 570kg Aberdeen-Angus from North Black Bog, St Katherines, and £1,359.60 for a 660kg LimX from Nether Mains, Torphins.

Prime heifers (28) averaged 204p (-5.9p) and sold to 243p per kg and £1,445.85 for a 595kg Limousin from Brucewells, Netherley. Young bulls (6) averaged 126p and sold to 149p for a 690kg AA from Broadmyre, Clatt, and £1,187.45 for a 935kg AA from Easter Galcantray, Cawdor.

30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (4) averaged 167.3p and sold to 174p per kg and £1,218 for a 700kg ShortX from West Canisbay. Heifers (4) averaged 194.9p and sold to 207p per kg for a 600kg LimX from Clashendamer, Fordyce, and £1,375.20 for a 720kg AAX from Edendiack, Gartly.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 4,797 prime sheep.

New season lambs (3,326) averaged 189.50p per kg.

Leading prices: New season lambs: Doune Farms & Har viesmailing (BTex) £113; Doune Farms (BTex) £112; Hatton Knowe (Tex) £106; Wester Coldrain (Tex) £98.50; Easter Greenhill (Tex) £97.50; Ormiston Mains & Har viesmiling (Suf) £94; Little Raith (Suf) £90; Wester Balgair (BDM) £93 & £92; Monzie (Chev) £93 & £92; Muirdean (Chev) £92; West Lethans (Cross) £86.50; Over Buttergask (Cross) £85.50; Letham & Drummie (Chev/Mule) £81; Millhills (BF) £79.50; Knock O Ronald (BF) £74; Braughty (BF) £73. Ewes: Castleton (Tex) £107; Southfield (Tex) £103; Glenlyon (TexX) £100; Fleurs (TexX) £98; Netherton (Cha) £97; Wester Quarter (Cont) £96; Victoria (Cont) £95.50; Fleurs (SufX) £90; Newra (SufX) £85; Wester Shian (Cross) £90; ShireEnd (Cross) £88; Castleton (Mule) £83 x3; Castlehill (Mule) £73; North Deanhead (BFL) £82; Glenlyon (Chev) £77; Clockan (Chev) £71.50 & £70; North Deanhead & Doldy (BF) £59; Millhills (BF) £58; Ferns of Clouquht & Killipol (BF) £56.

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts sold 176 cattle.

Prime heifers sold to 248p per kg for a Limousin from A Pettigrew, Faskine, Airdrie, and to £1,560 for an Aberdeen-Angus from M Orr & Sons, Penston, Tranent.

Prime bullocks sold to 248p per kg for a Lim from A A & J Brand, Nethermyres, Auchtermuchty, and to £1,537 for a Char from H A Brown, Molemount, Galston. Bulls (Under 30 months) sold to 188p per kg and £1,524 for Limousins from W Dick & Sons, Mains of Throsk, Cowie.

OTMs averaged 124p selling to 161p per kg for a Sim from Goldenlea Farmers, Gryffewraes, Bridge of Weir, and to £1,340 for a Char from John Whiteford & Son, Hilltar vit Mains, Cupar.

Dairy cows sold to £820 from J K Logan, Hillend, Alloa.

Calves sold to £630 from Messrs Aitken, Wester Whitefield, Dunfermline.

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 205 store and OTM cattle.

Heifers (95) averaged 216.6p selling to 242.3p per kg for a pen of four LimX from Wester Laggan, Dulnain Bidge, and £1,190 for three 550kg CharX from Whinbrae. Bullocks (95) averaged 217.2p and sold to 266.7p per kg for a 300kg LimX from Wester Laggan, and £1,310 or a 620kg AAX from Swanford, New Deer.

OTMS (15) sold to 154.5p per kg for a 660kg STBX from Kinnermit, Turriff, and £1,290 for AAX from Avielochan, Aviemore.