Lanarkshire producer, Willie Purdon, Stravenhouse, had his work cut out for him as judge of Dingwall and Highland Marts’ anniversary show and sale of store cattle at Dingwall.

He found his champion in a 620kg British Blue heifer from Tilly Munro, Invercharron, which later sold for the top price of £2300 to Angus Greenlaw, Sheep Park.

Runner up was another heifer this time from Callum Maciver

Runner up was another heifer this time from Callum Maciver

A Charolais cross heifer which scaled 665kg claimed the reserve honours for Callum MacIver, Ordale, and made £2200 to Dingwall stalwarts Messrs Macdonald, Easter Sheep Park.

Mr Purdon purchased his champion heifer pair at £1700 each. These were Limousin crosses from Messrs Mackintosh, Lyne of Urchany.

Overall, 758 bullocks averaged 302.4p per kg having sold to 417.4p for a 230kg Limousin cross from Lochdhu, Nairn, and to £2080 for a 670kg Limousin cross from Ordale, Muir of Ord.

Top price per kg among the heifers was 389.0p paid for a 365kg Limousin cross from Lochdhu, Nairn. The 523 heifers cashed in at 285.8p.

Young bulls (5) sold to £1010 for 360kg Limousin crosses from Caplich Estate, Oykel Bridge.

LEADING prices

Bullocks – 301-350kg – Seaview Cottage, £1240, £1200, £1160; Drummuie, Golspie, £1200; Port Henderson £1160; Craigiebank Farm, Keith, £1140; Lochdhu, £1140; Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, £1130; Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, £1130, £1100; The Arr, £1120; Kennachy, Forss, £1100; Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £1100; Keppoch £1100; Wester Tomloan £1100; Lochussie £1100. 351-400kg – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £1520, £1240, £1200; Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £1400, £1230; Coldhome, Fortrose, £1360, £1280; The Arr, £1320; Balmacaan £1310; Lochbuie, Newtonmore, £1300, £1280, £1240; Lochussie, £1300; Seaview Cottage, £1280; Conan Mains, £1270; Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, £1270; Glaick, Ardross, £1260; Dunain Mains £1260, £1250; Kinchyle Farm, £1260; Druid Temple £1240; East Murkle, Thurso £1230; Easter Springfield, Balblair, £1200. 401-450kg – Craigiebank Farms, £1510, £1300; Kinchyle £1500, £1400; Lochdhu, £1500; Upper Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £1480; Invercharron, £1470; Hilton £1440, £1400; Tigh Na Clett, Ardendrain, £1430, £1400; Murza, Bower, £1380; Nottingham Mains, £1370; Abersky £1370; Culnaha Farmhouse, Nigg, £1360; Milton £1340; East Murkle £1320; Glaick £1320; Lednabirichen £1300; Kinnahaird £1300. 451-500kg – Invercharron, £1750; Rattar Mains, Thurso £1650, £1530, £1460; Hilton £1610, £1580, £1480, £1470, £1450; Glaick £1580; Ardjachie, Tain, £1580, £1540; Dounie, £1580; Milton £1560; Druid Temple £1540, £1520; Aldie, Tain £1540; Craigiebank Farms, £1540, £1450; Rhevackin £1510; Upper Ardnagrask £1500; Culmaily, Golspie £1480; Achvaneran, Inverness £1470; Lyne of Urchany, Geddes, £1460. 501-550kg – Woodend, Killearnan, £1800, £1750, £1650, £1640; Murza, £1780, £1720, £1700, £1680, £1650; Hilton £1680; Lyne of Urchany £1640; Rhevackin £1640, £1620, £1520; Rattar Mains £1620; Culnaha Farmhouse £1580; Ferryfield Farms £1580. 551-600kg – Woodend, £1850, £1690; Lyne of Urchany; £1800, £1730 Ardjachie; £1800 Glaick; £1760; Culnaha Farmhouse £1740, £1700; Hilton £1680; Murza £1610; Rattar Mains £1600; Allanglach £1540. Over 600kg – Woodend, £2020, £1860; Murza, £1960, £1880.

Heifers – 301-350kg – Balmacaan, £1280; Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £1100. 351-400kg – Lochdhu, £1420, £1200; Invercharron, £1300; Glaick, £1300; Balmacaan, £1280; Conan Mains, £1270; Druid Temple £1240; Alvie Estate £1220; Craigiebank Farms, £1210; Kennachy, £1200; Abersky, £1200; Upper Ardnagrask, £1170. 401-450kg – Lyne of Urchany, £1560; Craigiebank Farms, £1510, £1420, £1410, £1300; Lochdhu, £1500; Rhevackin, £1440, £1400; Torran, Delny, £1430; Belladrum Mills, £1420; Kinchyle £1360; Hilton £1360, £1340, £1320; Invercharron, £1320; Aldie £1320, £1310; Glaick, £1300. 451-500kg – Hilton £1540, £1470, £1450; Ferryfield Farms, £1500, £1400; Juniperbank, £1480, £1450; Tomchrasky, £1480, Aldie; £1500, £1460; Lyne of Urchany, £1440; Kennachy, £1430; Druid Temple £1380; Achvaneran £1360. 501-550kg – Murza £1620; Hilton £1580; Lyne of Urchany, £1580; Rhevackin, £1560; Ferryfield £1530, £1500; Juniperbank, £1520; Longoe, Mey, £1510; Raasay Home, £1510; Achvaneran £1480; Lednabirichen, £1480. 551-600kg – Ferryfield £1780, £1640; Lyne of Urchany £1700, £1580; Longoe £1690; Juniperbank, £1520. Over 600kg – Ordale, £2200; Cadbollmount £1670.