Agriculture & Associated Services News

Zwarbles Sheep Judge Travels From Lanark For Increasingly Popular Zwarble Sales

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, sponsored by Highland Industrial Supplies and supported by the Zwartbles Sheep Association, (November, 22nd) sold 39 Pedigree, Pure and Cross Bred Zwartbles.   Dingwall's annual sale is becoming quite a spectacle to be seen with demand rising especially further afield in pedigree flocks.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sheep at their Rare and Native Breeds -22 November 2024

Dingwall, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November 22nd) sold 39 Zwartbles, 1 Horse, 48 Goats and 603 livestock sale as well as the Highland Zwartbles Sale.   Zwartbles (39) sold to £800 gross for an In-Lamb Gimmer Scanned Twins from Carrah Zwartbles, Evanton.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale of Breeding Cattle 30 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 30th) sold 449 adult head of breeding cattle.   Heifer with calf at foot (22) sold to £3,300 gross for a British Blue heifer with a Limousin cross calf from Muirton Mains, Urray.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 24 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 24th) sold 7,973 store sheep.   Lambs (3,898) averaged £75.65 and sold to £128 gross for a pen of Crosses from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.  

Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 22 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 22nd) sold 13 Prime Cattle.   Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 273.4p per kg and sold to 314.0p per kg and £1,875.00 gross.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 16th) sold 476 store cattle and 138 OTM cattle Bullocks (278) averaged 304.3p per kg and sold to 475.5p per kg for a 265kg Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £1,880 gross for a 580kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.   Heifers (183) averaged 287.6p per kg and sold to 428.6p per kg for a Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £2,000 gross for a 640kg Limousin from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.  

Dingwall and Highland Marts - Sales 15 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 15th) sold 11 Prime Cattle.   Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 302.2p per kg and sold to 313.0p per kg and £2,044.80 gross.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Several Sales 9th October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 9th) sold 948 weaned calves at their second annual district ballot show and sale kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual (Dingwall & Thurso).   Bullocks (538) averaged 337.0p and sold to 603.2p per kg and £1,900 gross for a 315kg Limousin cross from Easter Templand, Fortrose.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sheep Sale 4 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 4th) sold 2,502 store sheep at their sale of Blackface and Cross ewes, gimmers, and ewe lambs.   Ewe Lambs (96) sold to £260 for a pen of Blackfaces from Mill of Towie, Keith.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Cattle Sale 2 October 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 2nd) sold 671 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale.   Bullocks (362) averaged 327.5p (+22.9p on the year) and sold to 926.8p per kg and £1,900 gross for a 205kg Limousin cross from Seaview Cottage, Gairloch.