13th May 2026
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (May 12th) sold 229 adult head of breeding cattle at their special sale. The bull show was kindly sponsored by Sellars Agri, Invergordon and judged by Mr Blair Duffton, Huntly.
Bull show Results
Continental
1st – Coul Estate, Newtonmore
2nd – W Robertson & Sons, Fodderletter, Tomintoul.
3rd – A & A Morrison, Bush Farm, Keith
Native
1st – Rattray Estate, Aberdeen Shire
2nd – Firm of Watt, Birkenburn, Keith
3rd – Rattray Estate, Aberdeen Shire
Overall Champion – Coul Estate, Newtonmore
Reserve overall Champion - W Robertson & Sons, Fodderletter, Tomintoul
Bulling heifers (72) sold to £2,800 gross for a pair of Simmental crosses from Smallburn Farms, Elgin.
Heifer with calf at (74) sold to £5,100 gross for a Simmental cross heifer with a Limousin cross heifer calf at foot.
Cow with calf at foot (38) sold to £3,700 gross for a Beef Shorthorn cow with a Limousin cross bullock calf at foot.
In calf heifers (3) sold to £2,700 gross for a pair of Hereford crosses from Rurach Croft, Inverinate.
In calf cow (6) sold to £2,050 gross for a Limousin cross.
Bulls (36) sold to £14,000 gross for a British blue from Coul Estate, Newtonmore.
Other leading prices:
Bulling heifers: SimX – Smallburn Farms, £2,650, Hatton Cottage, £2,600, £2,400, £2,100; BRBX – Smallburn Farms, £2,600, £2,350; BshoX – Smallburn Farms, £2,400, Hatton Cottage, £2,400, Carnoch, £2,300; BLG – Ordmuir, £2,300,
Heifers with calf at foot: SimX – Smallburn Farms, £4,900, £4,600, £4,500, £4,400, £4,100, £4,000, £3,900, £3,800, £3,600, Wester Bleaton, £4,800, £4,600, £4,000, £3,900, £3,800, £3,700, £3,600, £3,500, Wester Craiglands, £4,000, £3,800, £3,500, £3,200, Rennieshill, £4,000, £3,800; LimX – Wester Bleaton, £4,900, £4,600, Rennieshill, £3,500, 4 Bualnaluib, £3,100; SalX – Wester Bleaton, £4,700, £3,700, £3,400, Rennieshill, £3,000; AAX – Wester Craiglands, £4,700, £4,000, £3,900, £3,700, 4 Bualnaluib, £3,200, £3,000; BSH – Wester Bleaton, £4,500, £4,200, £3,500, 4 & 5 Totescore, £3,800, £3,500, £3,100; BRBX – Smallburn Farms, £4,200, £3,800, £3,500; WshoX – Wester Bleaton, £4,100; BLG – Wester Bleaton, £3,700, £3,600, £3,500, £3,400, £3,100; High – Wester Bleaton, £3,000.
Cow with calf at foot: SimX – Burnbank, £3,600, £2,800, Ardtornish Farms, £3,400, Easter Muckernich, £3,000; AA – 72 Camghael, £3,500, Ardtornish Farms, £3,000, 4 Bualnaluib, £2,900, Braepark, £2,800; BshoX – 4 Bualnaluib, £3,500, £2,800, Burnbank, £3,400, Braepark, £3,100, Clover Lea, £2,950, Ardtornish Farms, £2,800; LimX – Easter Muckernich, £3,400; SalX – Smallburn Farms, £2,800, Clover Lea, £2,700.
Bulls: Char – Wester Craiglands, £8,000, Tore Mains, £7,500; Lim – Fodderletter Farms, £7,250, Bush of Muldearie Farm, £6,000, Clury Farm, £6,000, Little Kildrummie, £5,000, £4,800, Lethandry, £4,500; Sim – Midtown of Glass, £7,000, £6,000, Wellhouse, £7,000, Smallburn Farms, £4,500; BRB – Easter Clune, £6,500, Seaview Cottage, £5,500; BSH – Rattray Estate, £5,000, Birkenburn, £4,800.