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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sales 9th & 10th April 2008

12th April 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (10th April) sold 1593 store sheep of all classes.

Lambs (1003) to £60 for Cheviots & Cross lambs from Simpsons Croft, Kildary & for Texel crosses from Tulloch Muir, Invergordon.
Ewes (479) to £74 for Texels from No 1 Broynach, Thurso.
Ewe with lambs at foot (10) to £76 for a Suffolk from Bogallan, North Kessock. Gimmer in lamb (1) to £90 for a Charolais from Woodside Croft, Ardersier.
Wedders (19) to £43 for a Texel cross from Achnagairn, Kirkhill.
Rams (22) to £50 for a Beltex cross from Mariain, Evanton.
"Quality fleshed hoggs met a good trade. Long keeping hoggs and all classes of ewes were cheaper."

Leading prices per head:
Lambs: Chev - Dunbeath Sheep Stock Club £55.50, Brabster Farm Cottage, Canisbay, £53, Dunbeath Sheep Stock Club, £46, Lingland, Occumster, £45; Tex x - Lochshell, Canisbay £54.50.
Ewes: Cross - 7 West Murkle, Thurso, £33; BF - Lingland, £26.50.
Rams: Suff x - No 2 Broynach, Thurso £40.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 558 Aberdeen Angus store cattle in a special show and sale.
Bullocks (304) averaged 140.3p and sold to 151.7p per kg for a pen of 458kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Easter Duthil, Carrbridge, and £835 gross for a 665kg Aberdeen Angus from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Heifers (247) averaged 133.8p and sold to 166.7p per kg for a pen of 420kg Aberdeen Angus from Wester Fearn, Ardgay, and £790 gross for a 530kg Aberdeen Angus also from Wester Fearn.
Young bulls (7) averaged 115.4p and sold to 134.3p per kg for a 350kg Aberdeen Angus from Mountpleasant, Rosemarkie, and £500 gross for a 477kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty.
In the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, Harbro, and Aberdeen Journals sponsored show the judge, Jack Whytock, Midtown of Haddo, Huntly, awarded the Overall Champion to a 580kg Aberdeen Angus bullock from E. L. M. Laing, Wester Fearn, Ardgay, which realised £810 to Auchtydore Farms, Easterton of Lednabo, Mintlaw, and the Reserve Champion to a 555kg Aberdeen Angus heifer, from E. L. M. Laing, realising £770 to Messrs A & L Jackson, Beningbrough Home Farm, York.
AA Prize list:
Single bullock: 1st Wester Fearn, 580kg £810; 2nd Gordonhall, 475kg £655.
Single heifer: 1st Wester Fearn, 555kg £770; 2nd Lochdhu, Nairn, 540kg £775.
Pair: 1st Wester Fearn, 585kg £795; 2nd Mid Fearn, Ardgay, 530kg £770.
Pen of four: 1st Wester Fearn, 545kg £770; 2nd Wester Fearn, 468kg £670.
"Quality forward and strong cattle met an excellent demand. Plainer, longer keeping cattle tended easier."
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 300kg - North Calder, Halkirk, £385,146.4p; 301-350kg - North Calder, £525, 150.9p; 401-450kg - Greenvale, Dunnet, £580, 142.2p; 451-500kg - Greenvale, £600, 130.4p.
Heifers 251-300kg - North Calder, £390, 136.8p; 301-350kg - North Calder, £460, 138.1p.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 257 store cattle in a special show and sale.
Bullocks (114) averaged 145.8p and sold to 206.2p per kg and £1000 gross for a 485kg Limousin cross from Lochbuie, Newtonmore.
Heifers (143) averaged 138.8p and sold to 216.9p per kg and £900 gross for a 415kg Charolais cross from Aberchalder, Invergarry.
In the Scottish Fuels and Neil Ross Tractors sponsored show the judge, Jack Whytock, Midtown of Haddo, Huntly, awarded the Overall Champion to a 485kg Limousin cross bullock from Messrs D & B Mackenzie, Lochbuie, Newtonmore, which realised £1000 to D Morrison, 141 Burnside, Kinlochbervie, and the Reserve Champion to a 415kg Charolais cross heifer, from Messrs A Smith & Co, Aberchalder, Invergarry, realising £900 to Messrs W J Jack & Son, Woodend, Killearnan.

Continental Prize list:
Single bullock: 1st Lochbuie, 485kg £1000; 2nd Aberchalder, 530kg £860.
Single heifer: 1st Aberchalder, 415kg £900; 2nd Easter Strath, Killen 460kg £665.
"Quality forward and strong cattle met an excellent demand. Plainer, longer keeping cattle tended easier."
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Larel, Halkirk, £300, 166.7p; 201-250kg - Larel, £415, 175.1p; 251-300kg - 14 Baligill, Strathy, £400, 156.8p; 351-400kg - 14 Baligill, £545, 151.4p. Heifers up to 250kg - Larel, £395, 171.7p.


 

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