A REGISTERED Pygmy male goat from Burnside of Tillykeira, Lonmay, sold for £280 to top Dingwall and Highland Marts’ recent sale of poultry, rare and traditional breeds at its Dingwall centre. 

The 57-strong entry of sheep peaked at £260 for Dorset ewe hoggs from Smallburn Farms, Elgin, with similar ewes and gimmers from the same home hitting £220 three times. 

The 266 lots of poultry reached £150 for a trio of Wyandotte partridge pullets from Corsbank, Dunnet.

LEADING prices:
Sheep
Hoggs – Dorset – Smallburn Farm, £260, £160, £110. Llanwenog – Burnfield Farm, Rothiemay, £255. Chev – Carn Raineach, Applecross, £85. Zwa – The Paddock, Gorthleck, £45 (x2).
Ewes – Dorset – Smallburn Farm, £220 (x2). Zwa – Hillside, Dingwall, £110. KH – Redpoint Farm, Gairloch, £110 (x2); Bogallan, North Kessock, £80. Boreray – Barnyards, Rosehearty, £50, £40.
Rams – Boreray – Roadside, Killimster, £100. Zwa – 33 Portgower, Helmsdale, £50. Soay – 232 Proncycroy, Dornoch, £40, £30.
Gimmers – Dorset – Smallburn Farms, £220, £210; Bogallan, £120. Chev – Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty, £120.
Ewes with lambs – Texel – Carn Raineach, £170 (single). Shetland – Bogallan, £100 (single). Herd – Reddlesburn Croft, Berriedale, £70 (single and twin).
Goats – Sannan male – Bogallan, £150. Pygmy – Bogallan, £80. Togenberg – Bogallan, £50.
Poultry
Large fowl – pair cream Legbar (one pullet, one hen), £100; pair Marans, £110; three Rhode Island Red pullets, £90; seven Buff Orpington chicks, £80.
Ducks – Five Indian Runner ducklings, £50; four Khaki Campbell females, £48; six Saxony ducklings, £42. 
Call ducks – Single white female, £110; single chocolate female, £52; pair, £48. 
Bantams – Four white Silkie, £75; trio Barred Wyandotte, £62; pair Pekin and three Barred Wyandotte females, £60.
Quail – Four Coturnix, £5.
Geese – Pair Brecon Buff, £55; pair Brecon Buff female, £45. 
Guinea fowl – Pair, £22.
Eggs – 12 Light Sussex, £30; six Partridge Wyandotte, £30; six Lemon Millefleur, £30, £28, £25; 12 Silver Laced Wyandotte, £30; 12 Vorwerk, £25. 
Equipment – Small hen house, £70; two carry crates, £38; two electric fence units and nets, £28.