Auctioneers News
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 5th) sold 19 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (4) averaged 235.0p (-5.0p) and sold to 249.0p per kg and £1,510.40 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 29th) sold 535 Continental cross store cattle, yearlings and weaned calves at their annual show and sale kindly sponsored by Watson Seeds. The judge Mr D Budge, Brae Edge, Caithness awarded the overall campion to a 435kg British Blue cross heifer from Invercharron Mains, Ardgay realising £1,920.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 28th) sold 27 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (1) averaged 240.0p (N/C) and sold to 240.0p per kg and £1,368.00 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 22nd) sold 627 store cattle at their annual sale of Aberdeen Angus, native and continental store cattle. Aberdeen Angus bullocks (225) averaged 231.5p (up 7.9p on the year) and sold to 305.6p per kg for a 180kg from Breakachy, Laggan and £1,420 gross for a pen of 630kg from Stempster Mains, Halkirk.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 21st) sold 18 prime cattle. Prime heifers (18) averaged 242.4p (+4.3p) and sold to 254.0p per kg and £1,557.60 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 4,376 sheep. Lambs (3,690) averaged £66.27 (+£6.63 on the year) and sold to £111 gross for a Beltex cross from Tullyglens, Dunphail.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 14th) sold 25 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (8) averaged 243.2p (+12.6p) and sold to 256.0p per kg and £1,548.80 gross.
FORT WILLIAM, FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September 15th) sold 348 weaned calves and store cattle, 19 OTM cattle and 12 adult head of breeding cattle. Bullocks (213) averaged 304.9p (+35.5p) and sold 355.9p per kg for 170kg Limousin cross from Crossfield, Anaheilt, and £1,040 gross for a 455kg Limousin cross from Lurignish Farm, Appin.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highlands Marts Ltd, (September, 13th) sold 3,484 ewe lambs and gimmers at the Highland Mule Breeders Association annual sale. Highland Mule gimmers (924) averaged £179.24 (+£36.51 on the corresponding sale of last year) and sold to £250 from Ballindalloch Home Farm.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 9411 store lambs. Cheviot wedder lambs (8161) averaged £67.94 and sold to £130 gross for a pen of lambs from Burnbank, Isle of Canna.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 5,999 store lambs. Cheviot wedder lambs (1,185) averaged £62.53 (up £3.63 on the year) and sold to £82 gross from Ham Farm, Thurso and Ardchronie, Ardgay.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 6th) sold 3,066 store lambs & feeding sheep. Lambs (2,722) averaged £56.01 (+£12.39 on the year) and sold to £101.50 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 7th) sold 21 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (8) averaged 230.6p (-6.9p) and sold to 247.0p per kg and £1,628.40 gross.
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 30th) sold 2,297 store lambs. Lambs (2297) averaged £73.32 (up £9.72 on the year) and sold to £105 gross for a Suffolk Cross from Trumisgarry.
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 26th) sold 3,938 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (3675) averaged £51.98 (+ £3.89 on the year) sold to £91.50 per head for a pair of Texel crosses from 2A Back, Lewis.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 23 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (7) averaged 241.7p (+7.2p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,469.85 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 23rd) sold 3,503 store lambs and ewes. Lambs (3,105) averaged £59.66 (+£6.59 on the year) and sold to £94 gross for cross lambs from 1 Holoman Park, Isle Raasay.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 18th) sold 186 store cattle and 104 adult head of breeding cattle. "The small percentage of quality cattle maintained recent high prices.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 14,650 store lambs at their annual district sale to average £67.52 (+£7.47 on the year). Cheviot wedder lambs (8,600) averaged £64.15 (+£5.11) and sold to £128 gross from 1 Dounie, Edderton.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 18 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (6) averaged 234.5p (-8.1p) and sold to 243.0p per kg and £1,575.50 gross.