STORE hoggs and ewes maintain a firm enquiry while other classes were more hesitant at Dingwall and Highland Marts' sale of store, breeding and feeding sheep. 

The 599 hoggs averaged £45.06 and sold to £70 for a Texel from Lochdhu, Nairn, while ewes (667) averaged £40.77 and peaked at £102 for Texels from Invercharron, Ardgay. 

The 262 in-lamb females reached £280 for Texels from Weston, Deskford, and averaged £99.77, while 63 rams and feeding sheep hit £80 for Bluefaced Leicester rams from Cawdor Estates. 

LEADING prices:

Store hoggs – Tex X – Woodend, Killearnan, £68.50. Chev – Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £67. Char X – 7 Achrimsdale, Brora, £63. Belt X – Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, £60. Suff X – Culligran, Struy, £59. Cross – Braelangwell, Balblair, £53. Suff – Cadbollmount, Fearn, £50. Mule – Rebeg, Kirkhill, £41. BF – Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit, £40. SWL – Cawdor Estate, £40.
Ewes – Tex X – Woodend, £80. Chev – Ashley, North Kessock, £80. Char X – Ankerville, Nigg, £71. Belt X – Tullyglens, Dunphail, £71. Suff X – Lairgandour, Daviot, £67. CHM – Culmailly Farm, Golspie, £64. Suff – Ankerville and Ashley, £60. HB – Woodend, £50. Mule – Ankerville, £48.50. BF – Lairgandour, £48. EC – Cadbollmount, £48.
In-lamb females – Gimmers – Tex – Weston, £240. Chev – 3 Balgowan, Struan, £110. CHM – Woodlands Farm, Dingwall, £100. Ewes – Chev – 259 Kilbrora, Brora, £150. Mule – Lower Gartally Farm, Drumnadrochit, £120. CHM – Woodlands Farm, £110. Tex – Glengolly Farm, Thurso, £90.
Rams and feeding sheep – Chev – Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, £70. Suff X – Cuilaneilan, £60. BF – Welbeck, Ousdale Farm, £50. Cross – Rychraggan Farm, £42. BFL – Lower Gartally Farm, £40.