DINGWALL, Dingwall & Marts Ltd., (November, 11th) sold 456 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with heifer calf (5) sold to £1,780 gross for a Simmental cross with an October born calf from 22 Achfrish, . Heifer with male calf (2) sold to £1,900 gross for a Limousin cross with an October born calf from Lochlait, Abriachan. Cow with male calf (15) sold to £1,750 gross for a Simmental cross with an April born calf from Rhannich Farm, Edderton (Dispersal). Cow with heifer calf (8) sold to £1,620 gross for a Simmental cross cow with a May born calf from Rhannich Farm (Dispersal). In calf heifers (251) sold to £2,200 gross for a Simmental cross from 3 Griminish, Benbecula. In calf cows (133) sold to £2,200 gross (twice) for British Blue crosses from Dell Farm, Farr (Dispersal). Bulls (11) sold to £4,000 gross for a Charolais from Dell Farm (Dispersal). Bulling heifers (31) sold to £1,280 gross for a Limousin cross from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.

“A tremendous show of breeding cattle met a strong sensible trade.”

Other leading prices: Heifer with heifer calf: SimX – 22 Achfrish, £1750 (twice); Sim – 22 Achfrish, £1700; Lim – Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £1600. Heifer with male calf: SimX – 22 Achfrish, £1780. Cow with male calf: SimX – Rhannich Farm, £1650; LimX – Rhannich Farm, £1650; AAX – Achintoul, , £1320; BSH – Achintoul, £1220; SalX – Nottingham Mains, Latheron, £900. Cow with heifer calf: SalX – Westfield Farm, , £1420; LimX – Upperton, Balnain, £1320; SimX – Achintoul, £1200. In calf heifers: ShoX – Old Inn, Tigharry, £2050; LimX – Braes of Enzie, Buckie, £2000 (twice); BRB – Braes of Enzie, £2000; LuiX – Culmill, Kiltarlity, £1980; BSH – Braes of Enzie, £1950; SimX – Culmill, £1920; WshX – 2 Eynort, Carbost, £1800; CharX – Culmill, £1800; AAX – 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £1750 (twice). In calf cows: LimX – Dell Farm, £2150; BRB – Dell Farm, £1800; ShoX – 6 Tote, Skeabost Bridge, £1600; CharX – Dell Farm, £1600; AAX – Wester Moy, Urray, £1550 (twice); BSH – Kintail, Inverinate, £1520; SimX – Wester Moy and Dell Farm, £1450; SalX – Kintail, £1200; BAZ – Wester Moy, £1200. Bulls: AA – Culrain Mains, , £3000; Sim – Wester Moy, £1750; BRB – Easter Templand, Fortrose, £1600; Lim – Wester Moy, £1500. Bulling heifers: LimX – Clury Farm, £1250; ShoX – 21 Grenitote, , £1200; SimX – Achscrabster, Thurso, £980; BGrey – Corvost, Ardgay, £980; AAX – Achley Farm, Dornoch, £950.