DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (March 16th) sold 1 adult head of , 12 , 120 adult head of and 443 lots of , eggs & poultry equipment at their, rare & traditional breeds of sale. Cattle (1) sold to £920 gross for a Highland young bull from Tordarroch Estate, Farr. Goats (12) sold to £70 gross for an Anglo Nubian from Bogallan, North Kessock. Sheep (120) sold to £295 gross for a Dorset hogg with a lamb at foot from Smallburn Farms, Duffus. Poultry (443) sold to £500 gross for a pair of black swans from Kirtledene Cottages, Lockerbie.

Sheep other leading prices: Goats: Sannen – Black Myre, Dallas, £55; Anglo Nubian – Ackron Farm, Forsinard, £45. Lambs: – Rebeg, Kirkhill, £180; Zwartbles – 7 Ferrindonald, Sleat, £130; Jacob – Carn Raineach, Applecross, £110; Blue Faced Leicester – Blackford, Croy, £90; Black Cheviot – West Syall, Ardgay, £70 (twice); Llanwenog – Burnfield, Rothiemay, £68; – Burnfield, £50. Ewes: Black Cheviot – Dunmore House, Beauly, £45. Wedders: Hebridean – Eagle Brae, Strathglass, £40. Ram: Herdwick – 2 Achbeg, Achmore, £60. In lamb ewe: Blue Faced Leicester – Croft 2 & 7, Invershin, £60; Shetland – Upper Meadows, Dornoch, £55. In lamb gimmer: Black Cheviot – Carn Raineach, £90 & £70. Hoggs in lamb – Dorset - Croft 2 & 7, £160 Ewes with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn Farms, £200; Jacob – Carn Raineach, £110. Gimmers with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn, £230; Zwartbles – Croft 2 & 7, £180; Jacob – Carn Raineach, £175. Hoggs with lambs at foot: Dorset – Smallburn, £250.

Poultry other leading prices per section: Large Fowl: Trio Cream , £155, 3 Salmon Faverolle pullets, £140, 2 pullets, £125. Ducks: Pair Rouen, £105, 2 Saxony, £90, 2 Saxony, £85. Call Ducks: Pair White, £105, Pair Abacot, £85, 2 Pied females, £75. Bantams: 2 Partridge Wyandotte pullets, £200, 2 White Crested Poland females, £150, 2 Lavender pullets & 2 Lemon Pekin pullets, £140. Pigeon: 10 White Doves & 10 Coloured Fantails, £50. Pheasants: Trio Reeves, £75, Trio Golden, £60, 1 Gold, £50. Quail: Pair Californian, £45, 15 Japanese, £40, Pair Mexican Speckled, £30. Egg: 12 Copper Black Maran, £50, 12 French Copper Blue Maran, 12 Welsummer & 12 Blue Laced Wyandotte, £40, 12 Cream Legbar, £38. Geese: 2 Toulouse females, £85, 1 Pomeranian female, £70, 2 Chinese females, £60. Turkey: Pair Crollwitzer, £60, Trio American Bronze, £50, 1 Norfolk Black male & 2 Wirral Supreme females £42. Guinea Fowl: 3 mixed, £100. Pea Fowl: Pair Black Shoulder, £150, 1 Indian Blue hen & Pair, £90. Equipment: Hen House, £360, 6/7 long sheets for enclosure, £130, 8/9 gates for enclosure & 1 carry crate, £50.