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11/11/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 November 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 11th) sold (403) weaned calves, store & breeding cattle including 67 Highland and Highland crosses.   Bullocks (188) averaged 216.6p per kg and sold to 280.8p per kg for a 187kg Limousin cross from Craigton, Bonar Bridge and £980 gross for a 490kg Beef Shorthorn cross from 2 Isle of Ewe, Aultbea.  
6/11/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Ram Sales - 6 November 2020
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November, 6th) sold 340 rams at its annual sale.   Blackface ram lambs (52) averaged £590.96 and sold to £4,700 gross from Allanfauld Farm, Kilsyth.  
5/11/2020
Dingwall & Highland Mart Ltd - Sale 5 November 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 2,691 store sheep.   Lambs (1,667) averaged £56.84 and sold to £120 gross for a pen of Suffolks from Ardvannie Croft, Edderton.  
4/11/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Breeding Cattle - Sale 4 November 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 4th) sold 433 adult head of breeding cattle.   Heifer with heifer calf (10) sold to £3,000 gross for a British Blue cross with a September born Limousin cross calf from the major reduction of the commercial herd from Muirton Mains, Urray.  
29/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 29 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 3,025 store sheep.   Lambs (2,151) averaged £54.77 and sold to £78 gross (twice) for a pen of Texel crosses from 2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity and for a pen of Beltex crosses from Wester Coillemore, Invergordon.  
28/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 340 weaned calves and store cattle.   Store bullocks (215) averaged 229.3p and sold to 288.0p per kilo for a 250kg Limousin cross from Little Croy Farm, Croy and £1,160.00 for a 615kg Simmental cross from 27 Portgower, Helmsdale.  
27/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Ram Sale 26 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 26th) sold 185 rams at its continental ram sale.   Texel (83) sold to £1,050 gross for a shearling from Veltigar, Tankerness.  
23/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd- Annual Sale North Country Cheviots 23 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 23rd) sold 586 rams at its annual sale of North County Hill Cheviots.   Shearlings (94) sold to £3,200 gross twice from Rhifail Farms.  
21/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 21 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 544 weaned calves and store cattle and 8 adult head of breeding cattle.   Stot calves (332) averaged 230.5p (last year 207.9p) and sold to 329.0p per kilo for a pair of 152kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,300 for a 745kg Limousin cross from Achavraat, Nairn.  
20/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 October 2020
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 2,052 store sheep of all classes.   Lambs (1,036) sold to £69 gross for a Cheviot from 8 Digg, Staffin.  
20/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Fort William Sheep - 20 October 2020
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 1,719 store sheep of all classes.   Lambs (873) sold to £70.50 gross for Cheviot's from South Laggan, Spean Bridge.  
20/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 11 prime cattle.   Prime bullocks (3) averaged 209.3p and sold to 210.0p per kg and £1,320.80 gross.  
16/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 4,938 store sheep.   Lambs (3,467) averaged £57.69 (last year £47.43) and sold to £79 gross for a Beltex cross from Carn Raineach, Applecross and for a pen of Suffolk crosses from Balvaird Farm, Muir of Ord.  
16/10/2020
Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 15 October 2020
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 231 weaned calves and store cattle, 30 OTM cattle and 3 adult head of breeding cattle.   Bullocks (139) averaged 240.7p and sold to 282.1p per kg for a pair of 140kg Limousin crosses from Ardnamurchan Estates, Kilchoan, and £870 gross for a pair of 420kg Salers crosses from 2 & 3 Kinloid, Arisaig.  
13/10/2020
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 October 2020
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 12th) sold 1,941 sheep of all classes.   Lambs (858) sold to £90 gross for a Cheviot from 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.  
13/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12October 2020
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 12th) sold 1,941 sheep of all classes.   Lambs (858) sold to £90 gross for a Cheviot from 6 Glen Kyles, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.  
9/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sales 9 October 2020 - Rams and Ewes
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 9th) sold 179 rams at its annual show and sale of Blackface rams.   Shearlings (139) sold to £1,900 gross from Milton Farm, Aberarder.  
8/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 October 2020
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 6th) sold 103 weaned calves and store cattle, 1 breeding cattle & 31 OTM cattle.   Weaned bullocks (45) averaged 226.5p per kg and sold to 299.5p for a 207kg Limousin cross from 7 Kershader, Lochs and £810 gross for a 376kg Charolais cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.  
6/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 6th) sold 12 prime cattle.   Prime bullocks (2) averaged 220.4p (+8.9p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,281.15 gross.  
2/10/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 October 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 2nd) sold 6,418 store lambs & feeding sheep.   Lambs (6,212) averaged £59.97 (up £13.02 on the year) and sold to £115 for a pair of Blue Texels from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.