Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd Sale - 22 November 2022 - Christmas Show - Cattle And Sheep - Buyers Demand Was High

22nd November 2022

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 44 prime cattle at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and K D J MacRae & Partners, Shawpark and judged by A J Jamieson Esq, Butcher, Fochabers.

Prime bullocks (12) averaged 271.2p (+28.2p) and sold to 351.9p per kg and £1,900.26 gross.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 264.0p (+8.6p) and sold to 350.4p per kg and £2,400.24 gross.
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Prize List
Overall Champion and 1st prize best continental heifer - Messrs J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay for a 20 month old 685kg British Blue cross selling at 350.4p per kg (£2,400.24) to Messrs Kitsons, Butchers, Northallerton.
Reserve Champion and 1st prize best continental bullock – Messrs J M Fraser & Sons, Easter Clune, Lethen for a 19 month old 540kg Limousin cross selling at 351.9p per kg (£1,900.26) to Messrs Kitsons, Butchers, Northallerton.
Champion native and 1st prize best native heifer - Messrs W A Fettes, Braes of Enzie, Buckie for a 625kg Aberdeen Angus cross selling at 291.0p per kg (£1,818.75) selling to Messrs John Stewart, Quality Butcher, Banff.
2nd Prize best continental heifer – Messrs MacIver Partners, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, 282.0p.
3rd Prize best continental heifer – Messrs J & B McCallum, Mountrich Farm, Dingwall, 280.0p.
2nd Prize best continental bullock – Messrs W A Fettes, Braes of Enzie, Buckie, 269.0p.
3rd Prize best continental bullock – C MacIver Esq, 9 Ordale, Muir of Ord, 279.0p.
1st Prize best native bullock – Messrs Conon Brae Farms, New Kelso, Strathcarron, 245.0p.
2nd Prize best native heifer – D A MacGillivray Esq, Torgormack, Beauly, 255.0p.
3rd Prize best native heifer – Messrs Sheep Park Farms, Huntly, 288.0p.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 44 prime cattle at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and K D J MacRae & Partners, Shawpark and judged by A J Jamieson Esq, Butcher, Fochabers.

Prime bullocks (12) averaged 271.2p (+28.2p) and sold to 351.9p per kg and £1,900.26 gross for a 540kg Limousin cross from Easter Clune, Lethen selling to Messrs Kitsons, Butchers, Northallerton.
Prime heifers (32) averaged 264.0p (+8.6p) and sold to 350.4p per kg and £2,400.24 gross for a 685kg British Blue cross from Invercharron, Ardgay selling to Messrs Kitsons, Butchers, Northallerton.

"A fantastic entry of cattle were presented to our judge for today, Mr A J Jamieson, proprietor of A J Jamieson Butchers, Fochabers. Our judge was seriously impressed with the quality on offer eventually tapping out his Champion, a British Blue heifer consigned by the widely noted Invercharron stable of Messrs Munro. An active ringside of regular and new faces ensured that a solid trade was witnessed throughout."

Other leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: 9 Ordale, (LimX), 289.0p, 283.0p, 279.0p, (BRB), 280.0p, Braes of Enzie, (BRB), 269.0p, Coldhome Farm, Fortrose, (LimX), 259.0p, New Kelso, (CharX), 259.0p, (BSH), 245.0p, The Cloy, Fortrose, (CharX), 256.0p, Wester Muckernich, Tore, (LimX), 254.0p, Brae Edge Farm, Castletown, (LimX), 247.0p,
Heifers: Braes of Enzie, (AAX), 291.0p, (LimX), 288.0p, Sheep Park Farms, (AAX), 288.0p, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), 282.0p, Mountrich Farm, (CharX), 280.0p, 271.0p, 266.0p, 260.0p, Woodend, Killearnan, (LimX), 271.0p twice, 260.0p, Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, (SimX), 269.0p, Bridgend Farm, Dingwall, (LimX), 266.0p, 255.0p, 9 Ordale, (LimX), 263.0p, Burnside of Montbletton, Banff, (LimX), 257.0p,Torgormack, (AAX), 255.0p,Wester Muckernich, (LimX), 255.0p.

Other leading prices per head:
Bullocks: The Cloy, (CharX), £1,779.20, 9 Ordale, (LimX), £1,743.75, £1,712.15, £1,445.00, (BRB), £1,596.00, Brae Edge Farm, (LimX), £1,704.30, Braes of Enzie, (BRB), £1,681.25, Coldhome Farm, (LimX), £1,670.55, Wester Muckernich, (LimX), £1,587.50, New Kelso, (BSH), £1,457.75, (CharX), £1,437.45.
Heifers: Braes of Enzie, (AAX), £1,818.75, (LimX), £1,713.60, Torgormack, (AAX), £1,810.50, Mountrich Farm, (CharX), £1,761.50, £1,666.00, £1,606.55, £1,556.10, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, (LimX), £1,748.40, Woodend, (LimX), £1,734.40, £1,703.00, £1,598.90, Sheep Park Farms, (AAX), £1,684.80, Castlecraig Farms, (SimX), £1,681.25, 9 Ordale, (LimX), £1,604.30, Bridgend Farm, (LimX), £1,562.40, £1,517.25.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 1,313 prime sheep at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and K D J MacRae & Partners, Shawpark and judged by A J Jamieson Esq, Butcher, Fochabers.

New season lambs (689) averaged 231.9p (+2.8p) and sold to 434.8p and £210 gross.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.5kg (256) averaged 236.7p (+6.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (624) sold to £172 gross.
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Prize List

Overall Champion pair of lambs and Champion pair of Texel lambs – Messrs Craigiebank Farms, Forgie sold at £210 (396.2p) for a pair of 53kg Texel crosses selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.
Reserve Champion pair of lambs and Champion pair of Beltex lambs – Messrs Moir Livestock, Home Farm, Cairness sold at £200 (434.8p) for a pair of 46kg Beltex crosses selling to Messrs Webster's Beef, Butchers, Keith.
Pair of Texel lambs – Reserve – Ballindalloch Home Farm, Ballindalloch, £109, 44kg; 3rd Prize – Braes of Enzie, Buckie, £130, 44kg.
Pair of Beltex lambs – 2rd Prize – Brae of Enzie, £162, 45kg, 3rd Prize – Barrogill Mains, Mey, £125, 45kg.
Pair of Cheviot lambs – Champion – Mariain, Evanton, £105, 44.5kg, Reserve – Ballindalloch Home Farm, £125, 47kg, Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, £101, 44.5kg.
Pair of Blackface lambs – Champion – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £113, 50kg, Reserve – Drynie Farm, Dingwall, £106, 45.5kg, 3rd Prize – Tulloch Farm, £110, 51kg.
Pair of Mule lambs – Champion & Reserve – Tulloch Farm, £113, 50kg, 3rd Prize – Achnamoine, Watten, £103, 46.5kg.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 1,313 prime sheep at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and K D J MacRae & Partners, Shawpark and judged by A J Jamieson Esq, Butcher, Fochabers.

New season lambs (689) averaged 231.9p (+2.8p) and sold to 434.8p per kg for a pair of 46kg Beltex crosses and £210 gross for a pair of 53kg Texel crosses from Craigiebank Farms.
SQQ 25.5kg to 45.4kg (256) averaged 236.7p (+6.5p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (624) sold to £172 gross for a pair of Texel rams from 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch.

“The sheep classes were equally as tough to judge as the cattle with no fewer than 40 pairs of lambs across all breeds forward. The Champion and Reserve pens were found amongst a couple of Aberdeen shire raiders on ‘The Castle’. Our Judge marked the Texel Champion pair consigned by Miss S Balfour, Craigiebank as the Overall Champion pen being knocked down to Messrs Munro Butchers, Dingwall for £210. Close behind were a pair of exceptional Beltex crosses from regular show winners W & D Moir of Moir Livestock and purchased by Webster’s Beef, Butchers, Keith for £200.”

Other leading prices per head and per kg

New season lambs: BeltX – Home Farm, Cairness, £200, £126, 271.0p, Braes of Enzie £162, 360.0p, Barrogill Mains, Mey, £140, £125, £113, 285.7p, 282.5p, 274.7p, 248.6p, Brae Edge Farm, £124, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £120, 235.3p, Craigiebank Farm, £116, 263.6p, Ballindalloch Home Farm, £116, 254.8p, 252.2p, Inshes Farm, Inverness, £114, 239.6p, Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge, £112.50, Easter Springfield, Balblair, 235.6p; TexX – Braes of Enzie, £130, Brae Edge Farm, £120, £114, Newlands, Dunnett, £115, Inshes Farm, £114, 240.0p, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £114, 295.5p, 240.7p, Torgorm, £113, 240.4p, Drynie Farm, £113, Easter Springfield, £112.50, 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £112.50, Inveruglas Farm, Kingussie, £112, 246.2p, Craigiebank Farm, 396.2p, Ballindalloch Home Farm, 247.7p; Chev – Ballindalloch Home Farm, £125, 266.2p, Wester Dunnett, Thurso, £112, 237.9p;
SuffX – Easter Springfield, £122, 229.2p, Muirton Mains, Urray, £119, £118.50, £112, 236.3p, 235.8p, Torgorm, £112, 243.5p, Inshes Farm, 232.3p; CharX – Achnamoine, £117, 240.0p; LlyX – Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £115.50, 222.1p; Mule – Tulloch Farm, £113; BF – Tulloch Farm, £113, 233.0p.

Feeding sheep: TexX ewe – Garguston Farm, Muir of Ord, £166, Brae Edge Farm, £160, Torgorm, £148, £126, £121, £115, Castlecraig Farms, £133, £118, Easter Springfield, £120, Wester Muckernich, £120, Little Kildrummie, Nairn, £114, Easter Suddie, £114; Belt ram – Brae Edge Farm, £140, SuffX ewe – Torgorm, £135, £129, Easter Springfield, £127, 199 Lednabirichen, £119; Lly ewe – Culmailly Farm, Golspie, £129; CharX – Castlecraig Farms, £128, £110, Torgorm, £112, BeltX ewe – Easter Springfield, £127, Zwb ewe – Garguston Farm, £115 twice; Chev ewe – Bruan Park, Lybster, £110, CHM ewe - Dunain Mains, Inverness, £109; Mule ewe – Little Kildrummie, £108, Easter Springfield, £102, Castlecraig, £100; BF ewe – Drynie Farm, £93, Aberarder Estate, £86.

“Overall lamb trade was a shade sharper as more better finished lambs are coming forward. Another solid ewe trade was had as the usual competitive ringside of buyers were out in force. Many more are required to satisfy this buyer’s demand we have here in Dingwall.”