Special sales in the June 3 issue

LEADING prices:
Heifers with calves – Heifer calf – Lim – £3000, £2400 (x2), £2300, £2200 (x2), £2150 Crosby Hall; £2200 (x2) Town Head Farm (Wharton); £2050 Low Row. BB – £2300, £2250 Crosby Hall. Blo – £2300 Crosby Hall. Bull calf – Lim – £3300, £2500, £2250, £2200, £2000 Crosby Hall; £2780, £2700, £2650 (x2), £2000 Town Head Farm (Wharton); £2000 Low Row. BB – £2900, £2400, £2300, £2100 Crosby Hall; £2300, £2000 Low Row. Blo – £2500 Crosby Hall. 
Cows with calves – Heifer calf – Lim – £2250, £2200, £1900 Bank House (Elliott); £1575 North Netherscales. Bull calf – Lim – £1800 Nixon Terrace. 
Second calvers with calves – Heifer calf – BB – £2350 Crosby Hall. Lim – £2200 Low Row. Bull calf – BB – £2500 Low Row. Lim – £2100 Low Row. 
Bulling heifers –Lim – £1460, £1250, £1220 Low Mill; £1400 Hill Top (Bell); £1230, £1190, £1140, £1120 (x2), £1090 Fellside; £1050 Fawcett Park. BB – £1350, £1340, £1300 (x2), £1240 (x2), £1200, £1180 (x2), £1100, £1060 Low Crossgill. A-A – £1180, £1120 (x2), £1060 Soulby Grange. 

Dingwall
A GOOD show of grazing types met an exceptional demand at Dingwall and Highland Marts’ sale of 294 store cattle, where Simmental crosses from Proncy Farm, Dornoch, led the trade. 
They reached 339.4p per kg for a pen of bullocks weighing 218kg with heifers to 295.7p for a 208kg pair from the same home. 
A 585kg Simmental cross bullock from 87 Torrobole, Lairg, topped the gross trade at £1200 with a 515kg Limousin cross heifer from Corrachie, Avoch, making £1080.
The 154 bullocks levelled at 251.4p with 132 heifers at 231.5p.
Prime and feeding cows (50) averaged 146.2p having peaked at 185.7p for an Aberdeen-Angus from Balintraid, Delny, and £1230 for a Limousin cross from 87 Torrobole. 

LEADING prices:
Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Proncy Farm, £740; Balnearn Farm, Aberfeldy, 338.9p. 251-300kg – Proncy Farm, £840, 303.1p. 301-350kg – Grainish Farm, Aviemore, £880, 275.8p. 351-400kg – 2/5 Drumguish, Kingussie, £1000, 274p. 401-450kg – Lower Sibster, Wick, £1140; Altyre Estate, Forres, 273.4p. 451-500kg – 87 Torrobole, £1110; Lower Sibster, 234.4p. 
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Proncy Farm, £640, 290.9p. 251-300kg – Grainish Farm, £760, 262.1p. 301-350kg – Altyre Estate, £850, 253p. 351-400kg – Caplich Estate, Oykel Bridge, £980, 248.1p. 401-450kg – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £1000; Achavraat, Nairn, 242.7p. 451-500kg – Achnacloich, Alness, £1010, 220.5p. 501-550kg – Achavraat, £1070, 209.8p. 
Cast cows – A-A X – Ardjachie, Tain, £1230. Lim X – 87 Torrobole, £1170; 10 Carbostbeg, Carbost, 173p. Sim X – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £1150, 175.2p. Sal X – Milton Farm, £1110; 7 Torlum, Benbecula, 157.9. Char X – Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £1030. Stab X – Wester Rarichie, Nigg, 160.9p. BB X– Wester Rarichie, 157.7p. High – Achmore, Stromeferry, 156.8p. 

Carlisle
STORE cattle sold to extreme rates when 370 head averaged £1083.72 at Harrison and Hetherington's sale. 
A top of £1350 was paid for a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Roe, Croft Farm, with bullocks at £1345 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Messrs Bowman, Brampton Fell. 
Weaned calves peaked at £1145 for a Limousin cross bull from Tim McGarva, Barwhanny. Heifers reached £1125 for an Angus from Messrs Thompson, Edenbanks, with bullocks to £1095 for a British Blue from Messrs Dent, South Thornberry. 
At the firm’s sale of 1014 breeding sheep on Monday, a pen of Texel hoggs with Beltex lambs from Messrs Inman, Kilnknowe, Lockerbie, led at £142 per head, with more of the same from Messrs Pattinson, Kinkry Hill, at £126. 

LEADING prices:

Store heifers – Lim – £1350, £1225, £1180, £1155 Croft House; £1325, £1305 Hawkrigg; £1285, £1085 Hardrigg Hall; £1185 Blackrigg; £1175 Brackenslack; £1165 Littlewater; £1140, £1105, £1085 Upper Higham Lane; £1140 Westray; £1100 (x2) Hawkrigg; £1100 Albierigg; £1100 Fishergill; £1090 Eden Bank. A-A – £1325, £1100 Longrigg Thorn; £1120 Bridge End; £1005 Crowdieknowe. Blo – £1200 Fishergill. BB – £1315 Whiteside; £1220 Sandbed; £1080, £1075 Rose Farm; £1080, £1065 West Whitrigg; £1065 Blackrigg; £1050 Holme House Dale; £1005, £1000 Lamonby Hall; £1000 Fishergill. Char – £1140, £1100, £1085, £1050, £1015 Upper Higham Lane. 
Store bullocks – A-A – £1345, £1285, £1185 Brampton Fell; £1300, £1265 Longrigg Thorn; £1135 Harper Hill; £1120 Stainton House; £1110 Midtown. Char – £1300 Whiteside; £1200, £1195, £1175, £1165, £1145 (x2), £1135, £1115, £1100 (x2), £1055, £1025 Upper Higham Lane; £1150, £1140, £1110 Stenries; £1145 Whiteside; £1135 Blackrigg; £1105 Sneck Yeat. BB – £1260, £1180 Sandbed; £1250, £1210, £1200, £1190, £1165, £1160, £1135, £1120 Brackenslack; £1240, £1175 Fishergill; £1220, £1150 Blackrigg; £1160, £1145, £1115 Town Head; £1130 West Whitrigg; £1120 Park View; £1105 Stenries. Lim – £1255, £1205 Beckhall; £1250, £1235 The Swaites; £1250, £1225, £1175, £1145 £1235, £1205, £1200 Upper Higham Lane; £1245 Park View; £1210, £1170 Brackenslack; £1190, £1170 Lairdlaugh; £1180 Midtown; £1175 Blackrigg; £1165, £1140 Fishergill. Stab – £1200 The Swaites. Sim – £1080 Park View; £1045 East Wharmley; £1035 Upper Higham Lane. HF – £1035 Brackenslack; £1005 Rose Farm. 
Weaned bulls – Lim – £1145, £1095 (x2), £1085 (x2), £1010 Barwhanny; £950 Low Acton. A-A – £840 Blenkett; £625 (x2) East Farm. BB – £840 Owlethirst; £810 Moss Grove; £800 Gelt House. BSho – £810, £800 Sandwick; £805 Croft Ends. Hol – £540 (x6) Whitbarrow Farm. 
Weaned heifers – A-A – £1125, £945 Edenbanks; £940 Town Foot. Lim – £1005 Town Foot; £1000, £985 (x2) Hargill Hosue; £970 Horsemoor Hills; £960 Davygill. BB – £1015 Barvennan Farmhouse; £970, £940 (x3) Town Foot; £955 Belmont; £935 Longrow Farm. Baz – £980, £815 Belmont. Blo – £845 Merryshield; £820 Longrow. Sim – £830 Merryshield. Her – £680 (x3) Mount Pleasant. Long – £680 Burn House. 
Weaned bullocks – BB – £1085, £945, £920 South Thornberry; £985 Owlethirst; £960, £900 (x3) Lordstown; £935 (x2) Pasture House; £905 Town Foot. A-A – £1075 Town Foot; £985 South Thornberry. Lim – £1095, £1000 (x2) Horsemoor Hills; £985, £955 Hargill House; £975 Davygill; £965 Longrow; £960 Skiddaw View Cottage; £960 Houghton House; £940 Blenkett; £905 Nether Harsley; £905 (x2) Pasture House. Sim – £940 Nether Harsley. Blo – £890 The Faulds; £890 Merryshield. Char – £880 (x3), £875 Garvilland. HF – £730 Burn House; £730 Blenkett; £630 Moss End. Sho – £650 Barnakill. BeltGall – £600 (x2) Owlethirst. 
Hoggs with lambs – Tex – £142, £122 Kilnknowe; £126, £119, £118, £90 Kinkry Hill; £116, £106, £101, £100 Westhill; £106 Mount Pleasant; £104, £100, £90 Crummock Bank; £88 Balgray Hill. GF – £107, £86, £84 Yew Tree; £88, £72 Mirkbooths; £87, £65 Briggle Farm; £82, £68 The Keld; £80 Woodhouse; £76, £63, £59 Glebelands. Suff – £96 Crummock Bank; £84, £76, £72, £64 Burnside. Dutch Tex – £94 Springfield. BFL – £55 (x2) Wallhead. 
Gimmers with lambs – Tex – £98, £82, £79 The Barns; £96 Kinkry Hill. 
Ewes with lambs – Tex – £79 Mount Pleasant; £71, £70, £66 Malacrag; £70 The Barns; £69 Wallhead; £68 The Barns. GF – £63 Old Hall; £57 Kirkland Howe Farm; £57 Laverock Bridge; £54 Barrhill Avenue.

Stirling (UA)
A BEEF Shorthorn cross bullock from Morrison Street led United Auctions’ sale of 806 store cattle when it sold for 290.7p per kg. 
A British Blue cross bullock weighing 595kg topped the gross trade at £1260, with Holstein and Ayrshire cross bullocks from the same home at 164.1p and £840. 
Charolais crosses topped the heifer section at 265.2p for a 279kg entry from Kildalloig and £1240 for another weighing 564kg from Muirmealing. 
Overall, 443 bullocks averaged 232.79p with 14 dairy bullocks at 156.54p and 347 heifers at 223.3p. 
Cast cows hit 186.9p for a Limousin cross from Classlochie and £1430 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Woodhead of Mailer. 
The 148 cast beef cows averaged 142.54p with 17 dairy cows at 1108.24p, having peaked at 129.2p from Broughmore and £1070 from Claylands. 
Also forward were 238 store and breeding sheep, where Mule ewes with twins from Drumnessie topped the breeders at £178 and store hoggs hit £75 for Texels from Dalvey. 

LEADING prices:
Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Port of Spittal £480, 238.8p. 251-300kg – Morrison Street £840, 290.7p. 301-350kg – Riccarton £920; Hilton of Cardross 283p. 351-400kg – Claylands £1000; Windshiels 258.5p. 401-450kg – Grange £1090; Hilton of Cardross 256.1p. 451-500kg – New Mains £1245, 257.6p. 501-550kg – Gateside £1240; Ardgate 231.2p. 551-600kg – Holehouse £1260; Belstruther 216.8p.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Mid Rossburn £570, 235.5p. 251-300kg – Kildalloig £740, 265.2p. 301-350kg – Windshiels £840; Claylands 259.1p. 351-400kg – Ardachearnmor £930, Thomanean 241.6p. 401-450kg – Grange £1025, 238.9p. 451-500kg – Gateside £1070, 230.1p. 501-550kg – Ballycock £1170, 225p. 551-600kg – Muirmealing £1240, 219.9p. 601-650kg – Briarlands £1230, 195.9p.
Cast cows – A-A – Woodhead of Mailer £1430; Oatridge 159.8p. Lim – Woodhead of Mailer £1310; Classlochie 186.9p. Sim – Boghall £1270; Gallahill 162.9p. Blo – Over Kellie £1210, 160.1p. BB – Ormsary £1130; Newton of Abirlot 180.8p. Char – Drumlochy £1090, 145.7p. Hol – Claylands £1070, 123.8p.
Ewes with lambs – Drumnessie £178 (Mule with twins), £170 (Tex with twins) £170; Findatie £152 (Chev withs) £152; Clunebeg £142(Tex hoggs with singles) £142; Findattie £130 (Chev with singles) £130.

Huntly
STORES continued to sell at a sound trade through United Auctions' sale at Huntly, where a 270kg Shorthorn cross bullock from Craignetherty, Turriff, topped the trade at 287p per kg. 
Bullocks also reached £1320 for a Limousin cross from Graig Farm, Knock, to average 233.9p. 
Heifers (85) levelled at 225.7p, having peaked at 257.5p for a Shorthorn cross from Roseneath, Glenlivet, and £1230 for a Charolais cross from Nethermills, Grange. 
Cast cows met a brisk trade when the 61 on offer reached £1300 for an Aberdeen-Angus from Tulchan Estates, Grantown, and 218p for a Simmental from Corskie, Garmouth. 

LEADING prices:
Bullocks – 301-350kg – £800, 249.2p Tulchan Estates, Grantown on Spey. 351-400kg – £950, 255.7p Corskie, Garmouth. 401-450kg – £1000, 225p Netherton, Knock. 451-500kg – £1155, 251.1p 16 Oldtown, Keith. 501-550kg – £1270, 244.2p Craig, Knock. 551-600kg – £1190, 207p Easter Newton, Lumphanan. 601-650kg – £1320, 216.4p Craig, Knock.
Heifers – 251-300kg – £700 Tulchan Estates, Grantown on Spey; 257.5p Roseneath, Glenlivet. 301-350kg – £800, 238.8p Roseneath, Glenlivet. 351-400kg – £910, 237.6p Fordmouth farms, Tomintoul. 401-450kg – £1000, 234.7p Kinchurdy, Boat of Garten. 451-500kg – £1130, 233p Nethermills, Grange. 501-550kg – £1230 Nethermills, Grange; 224.4p Kinchurdy, Boat of Garten.
Cast cows – A-A – £1270 Ballindalloch HF; 185p Eastfield. A-A X – £1170 Birdslint, Eastfield; 201.8p Eastfield. BS – £1150, 160.8p Rinmore. Char – £1100 Auchorties; 152.9p Loanhead. Her – £1100 Glencorrie. Lim – £1250 Loanhead; 153.6p Auchenbreddie. Sim – £1200, 163.2p Corskie. Sim X – £1150 177.3p Eastfield.

St Boswells
AN entry of 269 breeding cattle peaked at £2700 for the champion heifer and calf outfit from Messrs Foley, Mirlaw House, at Harrison and Hetherington's sale at St Boswells.
The dispersal of 70 organic Aberdeen-Angus cross cows with Angus-sired calves from Blinkbonny averaged £1900 having sold to £2600. 
Store cattle (140) achieved extreme rates, peaking at £1350 for Luing bullocks from Upper Chatto with heifers to £1040 for Angus from Morebattle Tofts. 
Overall, 82 bullocks levelled at £962.20 with 58 heifers at £863.10.
A good show of ewes with lambs reached £172 on several occasions – for Charollais ewes with twins from Hallrule Mill; Cheviot Mule ewes with twins from Kirk o’Er; and for Cheviot cross ewes with twins from Whiteslade. 

LEADING prices:
Breeding cattle – Cows with calves – Sim – £2450, £1850 Easter Fodderlie. Lim – £2180 Easter Fodderlie. Cont – £1500 Rumbleton, Luing – £1200, £1100 Tushielaw. Heifers with calves – Lim – £2700 (x2), £2500 Mirlaw House; £2600, £2550, £2480, £2400 Gospelhall; £2400 (x2) Howahill. BB – £2450 Howahill. BSho – £1900, £1880 (x2), £1800 Outer Huntly. Bulling heifers – A-A – £1280, £1120 Stouslie. Sho – £1280 Midburn. Luing – £1120 Huntershall. Bull – £4600 Whitrighill
Bullocks – Luing – £1350, £1190, £1150 Upper Chatto; £1020 Tushielaw. A-A – £1275 Upper Chatto; £1230, £1150 Halidean Mill; £1100, £960 Broomiebank; £1025 Belford on Bowmont; £990, £980 Halidean Mill. Lim – £1220, £1040, £990 The Lee; £1080 Mount Lothian; £1080, £990 Broomiebank; £995 Saughtree. BSho – £1150, £1090 Halidean Mill. Char – £1040, £1015 Todshawhaugh; £910, £900 Bowershields. Stab – £990 Bowershields. 
Heifers – A-A – £1080 Morebattle Tofts; £990 Eldinhope; £940 Broomiebank; £930 Morebattle Tofts; £900 Halidean Mill, Todshawhaugh. Lim – £970 Broomiebank; £970, £950, £940, £910, £905 The Lee. BSho – £960 Halidean Mill. Char – £900 Todshawhaugh, Bowershields (x2). Stab – £880 Broomiebank.

Thainstone
A GOOD show of breeding cattle was easily cashed with cow and calf units in particular demand at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ sale of 183 last week. 
They peaked at £2700 four times for Salers with calves from Firth Farm, Lilliesleaf, while heifers with calves hit £2650 for a Simmental cross from Roundhome, Corse. 
The sale of store cattle saw increased averages on the week as 209 bullocks levlled at 239.4p per kg (+7p) with 251 heifers at 229.7p (+4.7p), 19 dairy bullocks at 181.5p, and 22 young bulls at 211.6p. 
Leading at 323.1p was a 260kg pen of Limousin bullocks from Guise, Tough, with a 606kg Charolais bullock from 3 Links, Westray, topping the gross trade at £1440. 
Heifers reached 277.1p for a 350kg pair of Charolais from Thurso East, Thurso, and £1360 for a 594kg Limousin from Guise as well as a 638kg Limousin from Warthill, Holm. 
Ewes with lambs were keenly bid for when 1057 peaked at £92 per life for Texel gimmers with singles from Vale View, Tough. 
Store hoggs (83) reached £89.50 for Blackfaces from Home Farm Cairness, Fraserburgh, and the 864 feeding sheep sold to £111 for pure Texel ewes from Halley, Deerness. 

LEADING prices:

Heifers with calves – Bull calf – Sim X – Roundhome, Corse £2650. Lim X – Mains of Drumdollo, Drumblade £2600. BB X – Roundhome £2400. Char X – Mains of Drumdollo £2400. Sim – Mains of Drumdollo £2150. A-A X – Mains of Drumdollo £2050. BSho X – Wester Bleaton, Bride of Cally £2000. Heifer calf – Sim – South Blachrie, Fyvie £2400. Sim X – Roundhome £2400. Lim X – Mains of Drumdollo £2350. A-A X – Mains of Drumdollo £2300. Lim – Auchtygall, Peterhed £2100. Her – South Oldwhat, New Deer £1720.
Cows with calves – Bull calf – Sal – Firth Farm, Lilliesleaf £2700 (x2). Sim X – Earsfield, Kennethmont £2650. Lim – Backfield, Drumlithie £2550. Lim X – Earlsfield £2100. Blo X – Earlsfield, £2100. Char X – Mains of Portlethen, Portlethen £2050. Sim – Earlsfield £2000. A-A X – Barnyards, Mintlaw Station, Earlsfield £2000. BSho X – Wardes, Kintore £1850. BB X – Overton of Ardo, Methlick £1800. Heifer calf – Sal – Firth Farm £2700 (x2). Lim X – Earlsfield £2350. Sim X – Earlsfield £2300. Sim – Barns, Crathes £2250. Blo X – Earlsfield £2150. A-A X – Leith Hall Home Farm, Kennethmont £1950. Char X – Overton of Ardo, Methlick £1800. BB X – Nether Tillymauld, New Byth £1700. BB – Overton of Ardo £1680. A-A – Tombain, Craigellachie £1650. Blo – Earlsfield £1650. Lim – Nether Tillymauld £1650.
Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Cyderhall £695, 278p. 251-300kg – Guise £840; Quoybond, South Ronaldsay 299.3p. 301-350kg – Guise £995, 287.6p. 351-400kg – Dunveaden House, Bettyhill £1060, 295.5p. 401-450kg – Cushnie, Rhynie £1090, 242.2p. 451-500kg – East-town, Tarland £1180, 241.4p. 501-550kg – East-town £1260, 229.9p. 551-600kg – West Cullerlie, Echt, Denhead, Fetternear £1240; Denhead 222.2p. 601-650kg – Home Farm, Fetteresso £1350; 3 Links 237.6p. 
Heifers – Up to 200kg – North Wells, Rothienorman £510, 262.9p. 201-250kg – Thurso East £610, 274.8p. 251-300kg – Olgrinbeg, Scotscalder £705; North Wells 238.1p. 301-350kg – Thurso East £970, 277.1p. 351-400kg – Guise £1015; Thurso East 272.5p. 401-450kg – Dunveaden House £1070, 254.8p. 451-500kg – Guise, West Newtonleys, Stonehaven and East-town £1180; Guise 251.1p. 501-550kg – Little Whitefield £1230; Suttie, Kintore 233.3p. 551-600kg – Guise £1310, 235.6p. 601-650kg – Home Farm £1260; Warthill 213.2p. 
Young bulls – Up to 300kg – Newton, Tullynessle £630; Pineview, Fowlershill 218.5p. 301-350kg – Burnheads, Deskford £810; Burnheads 250p. 351-400kg – Muirden of Cranna £940, 233.3p. 401-450kg – Burnheads £1010, 225.4p. 451-500kg – Lochgorm, Grantown on Spey £1010, 219.3p. 
Ewes with lambs – Singles – Mule hoggs – Bogiebrae, Rhynie £87. GF hoggs – Braigiewell, Echt £84. Tex hoggs – Nicholson Park, Fordyce £78. Tex X hoggs – Mains of Tollo, Turriff £65. Suff gmrs – Greystone, Peterhead £62. Cont bm – Lost, Strathdon £59. Cont hoggs – South Farden, Newburgh £58. Lamb and a half – Tex hoggs – Nicholson Park £77. Mule gmrs – Backmuir, Keith £68. Cont bm – West Cortiecram, Kininmonth £56. Twins – Suff hoggs – Nicholson Park £75. Mule hoggs – Braigiewell £74. Tex wm – Vale View £66. Mule gmrs – Backmuir £60. Suff gmrs – Greystone £60. Mule 3cr – Pollowick, Cromdale £56. Mule bm – Lost £55. Cont bm – Lost £53.
Store hoggs – Tex – Newbigging, Insch £89.50. Suff – Bogharvey, Turriff £87.50. Cont – Clachenshields, Rickarton £85.50. Suff X – Kinknockie, Mintlaw £85.50. Down – Nether Coullie, Kemnay £84.50. Chev – Blackmyre, St Fergus £78.50. Chev X – Blackmyre £77.50. BF – Home Farm Cairness £75.50. Tex X – Kinknockie £75.50. Cont X – Clachenshields £72.50;
Feeding ewes – Tex – 23 Bridge Street, Keith £110.50. Tex X – Harestone, Crathes £106.50. Cont – Harestone £106.50. Suff – Cadgerford, Kingswells £106.50. Cont X – Newton of Auchindachy, Keith £100. Suff X – Swanford, New Deer £98.50. Belt – Fawside, Kinneff £98.50. Down – Newmill, Crathes £96.50. Chev – Mousa Cottage, Leebitton £86.50. Chev X – Blackmyre £79.50. Black – 23 Bridge Street £76.50. Mule – Fawside £74.50. GF – Harestone £70.50. Jac – Craigley, Huntly £58.50. BF – Bush, Crathie £52.50.
Feeding rams – Tex – Findlins, Hillswick £98.50. Suff – Mill of Gellan, Coull £98.50. Suff X – Mill of Gellan £96.50. Cont – Colliston, Fordoun £96.50. Tex X – Cooperhill, Forglen £90.50. Chev – Knowe, Saltness £84.50. Cont X – Thistleyhillock, Kininmonth £79.50. 

Fort William
ALL classes met an extremely firm trade when Dingwall and Highland Marts sold 113 store cattle, 19 OTM and 11 breeding cattle, as well as 603 sheep. 
Store cattle sold to 297p per kg for a 165kg Charolais cross bullock from Moy Farm, Banavie, with the 66 bullocks, which averaged 251p, also selling to £995 for a pen of 415kg Charolais crosses from the same home. 
An Aberdeen-Angus cross heifer weighing 480kg from Strathlinnie, Fort William, topped the gross trade at £1015 . Top per kg was 261.5p paid for a 260kg Limousin cross from Antuim, Isle of Mull. Heifers averaged 231.5p for 47.
Levelling at 123.1p, 19 OTM cows reached 156p for a Shorthorn cross from Kengharair, Mull, and £1070 for a Charolais cross from Strathlinnie. 
An Aberdeen-Angus cross with heifer calf from 72 Camaghael led the breeding females at £1290. 
Breeding sheep (146) reached £132 three times – for Suffolk cross ewes with triplets as well as Cheviot ewes with twins, all from Meall Mo Chridhe, Kilchoan, and again for a Cheviot ewe with twins from Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit. 
The 297 store hoggs peaked at £87 for Texel crosses from Meall Mo Chridhe, the 130 feeding ewes sold to £78 for a Texel from Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, and the 30 feeding sheep hit £65 for a cross wedder from Alcan Highland Estate. 

LEADING prices:
Bullocks – Up to 200kg – Moy Farm, £490; Greenfield, Invergarry, 221.6p. 201-250kg – Ardnamurchan Estate, Kilchoan, £680; Moy Farm, 295.6p. 251-300kg – South Laggan , Spean Bridge, £790; Antuim, 292.3p. 301-350kg – Moy Farm, £855; Monessie, Roy Bridge, 275.8p. 351-400kg – Balmaglaster, (Cameron), £940, 247.4p.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge, £590; Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, 246.5p. 251-300kg – 2/3 Kinloid, Arisaig, £750; Antuim, 259.3p. 301-350kg – Balmaglaster, (Cameron), £880, 255.1p. 351-400kg – Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £835; Moy Farm, 233.8p. 401-450kg – Moy Farm, £900, 211.8p. 451-500kg – 72 Camaghael, Fort William, £940; Strathlinnie, 211.5p. 
Cows with calves – Male calf – Lim X – Kengharair, £1000. BSho – Insh Farm, £940. Heifer calf – A-A X – 72 Camaghael, £1290. Lim X – Tigh Airigh, Fort William, £910.
Cast cows – A-A X – Ardtornish Farm, Oban, £1050. Char X – Strathlinnie, £1010, 147.6p. Sim X – Moy Farm, £970, 141.6p. Sho X – Kemgharair, 151.3p. 
Store hoggs – Chev – Balmaglaster, (Cameron), £86. Cross – 12 Aultgrishan, Gairloch, £75. BF – Drumgask, Laggan, £69.
Ewes with lambs – Chev ewe – Benhaint, Kilchoan, £130. Lle X ewe – 72 Camaghael, £128. Suff X gmr – 72 Camaghael, £122. Cross ewe – Balmaglaster, (Cameron), £120.
Ewes – Lle X – 72 Camaghael, £71. Chev – Isle of Muck Farms, Isle of Muck, and Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, £65. Suff X – Balmacaan, £63. Cross – Isle of Muck Farms, £60.
Feeding sheep – Suff – Meall Mo Chridhe, £62. Cross – Alcan Highland Estates, £55. BF – 5 Treslaig, £55. Chev – Insh Farm, £50.

Dumfries
AT Dumfries, C and D Auction Marts sold 163 store cattle, where 90 bullocks levelled at 228.6p per kg with 60 heifers at 213.9p and 13 Holstein bullocks at 160.8p. 
The sale reached 290.7p for Simmental bullocks from Buittle Mains with Simmental heifers from the same home making 286p. 

LEADING prices:
Bullocks – Sim – 290.7p Buittle Mains. A-A – 257.4p Lochmailing. Lim – 255.4p Sunnyhill. Her – 248.2p Gillenbie. Char – 244.3p Sunnyhill. 
Heifers – Sim – 286p Buittle Mains; 242.1p Gillenbie. Lim – 284.9p, 255.2p Sunnyhill. Char – 281.1p Hazelbank. BB – 246.9p Lochmailing. A-A – 231.9p Lochmailing. 

Lockerbie
BRITISH Blues from DA Wilson, Belzies, led Harrison and Hetherington’s sale of store cattle, on Tuesday, when a heifer realised £1115 and a bullock made £1050. 
Limousins bullocks from W Halliday and Son, Capelfoot, led the pence per kg trade at 269.8p. 

LEADING prices:
Heifers – BB – £1115 Belzies; £910 Esbie Farm. Blo – £985, £720 Todholes. Her – £950 Todholes. Lim – £920 Belzies; £910 Purdomstone; £885, £770 Capelfoot. A-A – £755 Esbie Farm; £720 Copewood. 
Bullocks – £1050, £1045 Belzies. Blo – £990 Todholes. A-A – £870, £860, £780 Fingland. Lim – £850 Capelfoot.

Broughton
MORE than 500 sheep were forward for Harrison and Hetherington’s final breeding sheep sale of the season which met as sharp a trade as seen all season. 
Leading at £74 per head were pure Dorset ewes and lambs from first time sellers, Messrs Bolger, Little Annaside, Bootle. 
The sale included a large entry of Herdwicks which reached £42 per life three times from Baskell, Ghyll and Blackhall farms.

LEADING prices:
Ewes with lambs – Dorset – £74 Little Annaside. GF – £56 Coniston Hall. Tex –£47.50 Croglin Hurst. Herd –£42, £41 Baskell Farm; £42, £37 Ghyll Farm; £42, £37 Blackhall Farm; £41, £39, £37 Sella Farm; £41 Coniston Hall; £40 (x2), £38 Penny Hill; £39.50, £38 Church Stile; £39.50 Fair View; £39 High Ground. Swale – £41, £37 Coniston Hall; £39, £37 High Ground Farm. 
Gimmers with lambs – Tex – £54.50 Ghyll Farm.