IT WAS the first time a father and daughter pairing led the judging, with veteran Jimmy Laing judging the animal classes and daughter Helen Laing judging the young handlers classes at the 126th Highland cattle spring show and sale in Oban on Sunday and Monday.
The buyers on Monday were selective but prepared to pay good prices for the right cattle. Males averaged £3,536, up £1,721 on last year (65 per cent clearance) and females were slightly back, averaging £1,365, down £32 on last year (82 per cent clearance).
Full prices and section averages can be found at the end of this show and sale report.