8th April 2026
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 7th) sold 29 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (16) averaged 359.7p per kg and sold to 391.0p per kg and £2,650.50 gross.
Prime Heifers (13) averaged 360.2p per kg and sold to 419.0p per kg and £2,865.60 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 7th) sold 29 Prime Cattle.
Prime Bullocks (16) averaged 359.7p per kg and sold to 391.0p per kg for a 590kg Limousin Cross from Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock selling to John M Munro, (Butchers), Dingwall and £2,650.50 gross for a 775kg Limousin Cross also from Braes of Coulmore, North Kessock.
Prime Heifers (13) averaged 360.2p per kg and sold to 419.0p per kg for a 540kg Limousin Cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Fraser Brothers, (Butchers), Dingwall and £2,865.60 gross for a 720kg Limousin Cross from Shorecroft, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Findon Farm, (LimX), 376.0p, (BshoX), 374.0p, 370.0p, (SalX), 366.0p, Greenlands, (AAX), 369.0p, Shorecroft, (LimX), 369.0p, Tore Farm, (AAX), 361.0p, (twice).
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (LimX), 405.0p, 354.0p, (CharX), 366.0p, 364.0p, Shorecroft, (LimX), 398.0p,
Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Braes of Coulmore, (LimX), £2,627.25, £2,306.90, Greenlands, (SimX), £2,545.40, (AAX), £2,472.30, Tore Farm, (AAX), £2,527.00, (twice), (CharX), £2,477.10, £2,463.30, Shorecroft, (LimX), £2,490.75, Findon Farm, (BshoX), £2,300.10.
Heifers: Bridgend Farm, (CharX), £2,548.00, (LimX), £2,450.25, £2,336.40, (CharX), £2,433.90, £2,355.75.
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (April 7th) sold 1,040 Aberdeen Angus, Native Bred and Continental Store Cattle, The pre-sale show was kindly sponsored by Ian S Roger Haulage Ltd, Forgie, Keith and was judged by Mrs Laura Oag, Brims Mains, Thurso.
"Dingwall Marts annual Aberdeen Angus shown and sale, once again kindly sponsored by Ian S Roger Haulage and ably judged by Mrs Laura Oag, Brims Mains, Thurso. Champion ticket was awarded to L & A Taylor Ardjachie, scaling 580kg and realised £2,400 which was knocked down to our judge. Reserve champion consigned by A C Grant & Son, Middlefield, Forres, weighing in at 600kg and realizing £2,440 to Mr Blair Duffton, Huntly.
Aberdeen Angus bullocks (255) averaged 430.8p per kg and sold to 517.1p per kg for a pen of 321kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from ½ of 6 Linicro, Portree and from 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree and £2,400 gross for a 695kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Lower Milton Farm, Drumnadrochit and for a 580kg from Ardjachie, Tain.
Aberdeen Angus heifers (162) averaged 397.1p per kg and sold to 475.0p per kg for a 240kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Balnagowan Estate, Kildary and £2,440 gross for a pen of 600kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Middlefield, Forres.
Aberdeen Angus young bulls (15) sold to 461.7p per kg for a pair of 260kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston.
Other native bullocks (124) averaged 435.9p and sold to 526.1p per kg for a 230kg Beef Shorthorn cross from 40 Dunrobinglen, Backie and £2,100 gross for a 510kg kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Other native heifers (70) averaged 393.8p per kg and sold to 475.0p per kg for a pen of 240kg Hereford crosses from Balnagowan Estate, Kildary and £2,080 gross for a pen of 526kg Hereford crosses from Olrig Mains, Castletown.
Other native young bulls (3) sold to 426.9p per kg for a pen of 253kg Hereford crosses from Inverbrora Farm, Brora.
Continental bullocks (225) averaged 449.4p per kg and sold to 554.0p per kg for a 260kg Limousin cross from Fodderletter Farm, Tomintoul and £2,400 gross for a 505kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Continental heifers (180) averaged 430.1p per kg and sold to 527.8p per kg for a 360kg Limousin cross from Croft 148, Oldshoremore and £2,160 gross for a pair of 527kg Simmental crosses from Shorecroft, Dingwall.
Continental young bulls (6) sold to 489.7p per kg for a 290kg Limousin from Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston.
Overall Champion - L & A Taylor, Ardjachie, Tain, 580kg, £2,400
Reserve Champion – A C Grant & Son, Middlefield, Forres, 600kg £2,440
Aberdeen Angus bullock
1st – L & A Taylor, Ardjachie, Tain
2nd – E L M Laing, Wester Fearn, Ardgay
Aberdeen Angus heifer
1st – A C Grant & Son, Middlefield, Forres
2nd – L & A Taylor, Ardjachie, Tain
Other leading g prices per head and per kg:
Aberdeen Angus Bullocks up to 400kg – Nottingham Mains, £1,920, £1,850, £1,800, 492.3p, 484.3p, 476.2p, 475.9p, 473.7p, Croft Martin, £1,850, 476.7p, 474.4p, Tomchrasky, £1,800, 469.6p, North Calder, 488.6p, 482.4p, Comar, 484.7p, Totescore, £2,080, 478.1, 478.1p, Balnagowan Estate, 472.7p, Whitebog, 471.3p, Viewhill Croft, 471.2p; 401-450kg – Totescore, £2,080, Lochdhu, £2,040, £1,820, Hilton Farm, £1,960, £1,860, Nottingham Mains, £1,900, Mill Farm, £1,890, Croft Martin, £1,850, 3 Dounie, £1,810;451-500kg – Lochdhu, £2,080, £2,020, Clachaig Partnership, £2,070, Udale, £2,040, 3 Dounie, £2,030, £1,900, Viewhill Croft, £1,960, Fodderty Farm, £1,920, Torachilty Farm, £1,920, 1 Dounie, £1,900;501-550kg – Ardjachie, £2,200, Torachilty, £2,150, 1 Dounie, £2,130, £2,080, Hilton Farm, £2,120, Croft Martin, £2,120, Viewhill Croft, £2,100, Wester Fearn, £2,060, 2 Orrinside, £1,940; 551-600kg – Lower Milton Farm, £2,260, Ardjachie, £2,250, £2,210, £2,200, £2,150, Viewhill Croft, £2,180, East Murkle, £2,150;Over 600kg – Ardjachie, £2,380, £2,340, £2,230, £2,060, Viewhill Croft, £2,220, Lower Milton Farm, £2,140.
Aberdeen Angus heifers up to 400kg – Lochdhu, £1,660; 451-500kg – Ardjachie, £1,950, £1,720, East Murkle, £1,930, Middlefield, £1,820, Hilton Farm, £1,780, Lochdhu, £1,770, £1,760, 1 Dounie, £1,760, North Calder, 466.3p, 458.5p; 501-550kg – 1 Dounie, £2,130, Ardjachie, £2,100, £1,880, East Murkle, £2,000, Lower Milton Farm, £1,940, Viewhill Croft, £1,920; Over 551kg – Ardjachie, £2,320, Middlefield, £2,280, £2,160, Wester Fearn, £2,260, Lower Milton Farm, £2,100, Viewhill Croft, £2,060.
Other native bullocks up to 400kg – Totescore, £1,800, £1,740, £1,720, 496.6p, 476.7p, 476.5p, 476.2p, Olrig Mains, £1,790, £1,730, 458.9p, 455.7p, 455.2p, Creagmhor, £1,600, The Glebe, £1,660, Balnagowan Estate, £1,640, 456.4p, 450.0p, Nottingham Mains, £1,600, £1,580, 450.7p, Inverbrora, £1,600, 504.7p, Ammat, £1,530, 452.7p, 5 Strathnaver, 481.2p; 401-450kg – Olrig Mains, £1,890, £1,850, £1,840, Ben Claitair, £1,780, Fodderty Farm, £1,780; 451-500kg – 211 Upper Birichen, £1,880, £1,680, 211 Lednabirichen, £1,800, Ben Claitair, £1,800; Over 501kg – Ben Claitair, £2,060, 211 Upper Birichen, £2,060, £1,930, £1,930, Olrig Mains, £1,960.
Other native heifers up 400kg – Bardnaheigh, £1,560, 464.3p, Olrig Mains, £1,540, 5 Strathnaver, £1,480, 461.1p, Olrig Mains, £1,460, Pabbay Farm, £1,420, Totescore, £1,400, 454.5p, Balnagowan Estate, 475.0p;401-450kg – Olrig Mains, £1,700, £1,600, 211 Upper Birichen, £1,600, Pabbay Farm, £1,540, 211 Lednabirichen, £1,540; 451-500kg – Olrig Mains, £1,980, £1,850, Ardjachie, £1,950, 211 Upper Birichen, £1,640, £1,560;Over 551kg – Olrig Mains, £2,080.
Continental bullocks up to 400kg – Lower Whitebog, £1,970, £1,940, £1,880, 518.4p, 498.7p, 497.4p, 488.3p, Kinchyle Farm, £1,910, 477.5p, 2 Lochend, £1,900, 506.7p, Sornum, £1,880, £1,840, 488.3p, 483.2p, 471.8p, 2 Glaick, £1,870, £1,790, 473.4p, Dell of Killiehuntly, £1,840, £1,780, 481.2p, 478.4p, 469.4p, Easter Springfield, £1,820, 3 Totescore, 544.7p, ½ of 2 Glengrasco, 544.3p, Croft 148, 541.9p, 24 Fiscovaig, 514.8p, 1 Glen Bernisdale, 493.8p, Dell of Killiehuntly, 491.2p, Tomchrasky, 485.7p, 483.3p, 1 Rychraggan, 484.5p; 401-450kg – Kinchyle Farm, £2,020, £1,920, £1,900, 13 Nether Inshes, £2,000, Meikle Ussie, £1,980, £1,940, 488.9p, Strone Farm, £1,980, 491.3p, Easter Springfield, £1,980, 2 Lochend, £1,950, £1,920, 469.9p, Easter Craggach, £1,940, Fodderty Farm, £1,920, Sornum, £1,920; 451-500kg – Strone Farm, £2,260, 491.3p, Easter Craggach, £2,170, Kinchyle Farm, £2,060, £2,020, Udale, £2,040, Meikle Ussie, £2,040, 3 Glaick, £2,020, Lochdhu, £2,020, 4 Glaick, £2,020, 2 Lochend, £2,000, Tomchrasky, £1,980, Easter Springfield, £1,980, New Rose Cottage Croft, £1,980, Easter Craggach, £1,960;501-550kg – Udale, £2,240, £2,200, £2,160, £2,020, 475.2p, Easter Craggach, £2,220, £2,100, 13 Nether Inshes, £2,200, Meikle Ussie, £2,050; Over 551kg – Udale, £2,380, £2,300, Meikle Ussie, £2,300, easter Craggach, £2,240, Shorecroft, £2,220.
Continental heifers 400kg – Croft 148, £1,900, Strone Farm, £1,880, Easter Springfield, £1,850, Lower Whitebog, £1,820, £1,720, £1,700, Achue Croft, £1,780; 401-450kg – Easter Springfield, £1,980, £1,730 Kinchyle Farm, £1,910, Easter Craggach, £1,830, 13 Nether Inshes, £1,780, Belladrum Mills, £1,760, 2 Glaick, £1,720; 451-500kg – Easter Craggach, £1,980, Olrig Mains, £1,980, £1,850, 7 Englishtonmuir, £1,740; Over 501kg – 13 Nether Inshes, £2,120, New Rose Cottage Croft, £2,020, Shorecroft, £1,870, £1,820.
OTM prime & feeding cattle (81) averaged 290.2p per kg and sold to 343.6p per kg for a 390kg Simmental cross cow from 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree and £2,940 for a 1,065kg Limousin bull from Breakachy, Newtonmore.
“OTM cattle continue to produce tremendous rates of return to vendors. Feeding types were in particular keenly bid for and were dearer."
Other Leading Prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: The Cloy, (LimX), £2,760, £2,640, (SimX), £2,720, £2,460, (BShoX), £2,460, (AAX), £2,180, (BShoX), £2,160, Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £2,620, £2,580, £2,500, £2,480, £2,340, (SimX), £2,360, Torgorm, (CharX), £2,380, £2,220, Bunchrew Farm, (SimX), £2,340, £2,240, £2,220, £2,080, (SalX), £2,240, Silverwells, (AAX), £2,340, Raitcastle Farm, (SimX), £2,300, £2,280, Croick Estate, (LimX), £2,300, Dunlichity Farm, (BRBX), £2,220, 40 Dunrobinglen, (AAX), £2,200, Dell of Killiehuntly, (SimX), £2,140, Fodderletter Farm, (AA), £2,120, Milton Farm, (SimX), £2,080, 2 Orrinside, (AA), £2,020.
Other Leading Prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: 4 & 5 Totescore, (SimX), 341.2p, (BShoX), 318.5p, Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 337.4p, 335.9p, 330.8p, 329.6p, 324.7p, The Cloy, (LimX), 326.6p, 318.1p, (SimX), 325.9p, 318.1p, 314.3p, 311.4p, (BShoX), 317.4p, (AAX), 311.4p, Torgorm, (CharX), £2,380, Olrig Mains, (BRBX), 323.4p, (HerX), 322.1p, 306.5p, Raitcastle Farm, (SimX), 323.4p. 323.3p, (LimX), 303.7p, 3 Glengrasco, (SimX), 322.3p, Fodderletter Farm, 321.2p, Bunchrew Farm, (SimX), 320.7p, 312.8p, 306.8p, (SalX), 320.0p, Kinchyle Farm, (SimX), 318.9p, Croick Estate, (LimX), 312.9p, Peingown, (BShoX), 312.6p, 2 Orrinside, 308.4p,