Agriculture & Associated Services News
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 14th) sold 179 adult head of breeding cattle. Bulling heifers (25) sold to �1,180 gross for a pen of Simmental crosses from Milldam, Meikle Ussie.
DINGWALL,Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 10th) sold 2,881 store sheep. Lambs (2,106) sold to �82 gross for Texel ewe lamb from Barnyards, Beauly.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 8th ) sold 70 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (10) averaged 198.4p (-6.5p) and sold to 208p per kg and �1,445.30 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (November, 5th) sold 124 cattle, 344 sheep, 6 goats, 9 ponies, 532 lots of poultry, 7 lots of eggs and 11 lots of poultry equipment at their poultry and rare breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (124) sold to �780 gross for British Shorthorn bull from 38 Sangomore, Durness.
Monday 31st October 2011 QUOYBRAE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 31st) sold 145 store and breeding cattle. Bullocks (65) averaged 181.7p per kg to 234p for two 312kg Charolais from J A C Campbell, Mayfield, Weydale, Thurso and �1,000 gross for a 537kg Simmental from Mrs A Flockhart, Sunray Cottage, Huna, Wick.
High Prices and High Costs Make Business Planning Essential The continued high costs of livestock feeds mean merchants no longer have stocks of materials available at discount (as many did last winter). In the new 32nd edition of SAC's Farm Management Handbook the budgeted cost of feed and forage for beef finishers is 35% higher than anticipated this time last year.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 5,271 store sheep. Lambs (3,119) averaged �50.73 and sold to �75.50 gross for Texel crosses from Peallaig, Dingwall.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 26th) sold 625 weaned calves and store cattle. Stot calves (175) averaged 205.7p and sold to 289.7p per kg for a 290kg British Blue cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 62 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (35) averaged 198.6p (+4.5p) and sold to 211p per kg and �1,509.20 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 24th) sold 351 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with male calf (12) sold to �2,100 gross for a Limousin cross from Crossal, Isle of Skye.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 21st) sold 247 rams at its second continental ram sale of the year. Texel (93) sold to �800 gross for a shearling from Veltigar, Orkney.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 21st) sold 527 rams at its annual show and sale of North County Hill Cheviots. The overall champion was a two shear from Mr B.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 5,042 breeding & feeding sheep. Gimmers (560) averaged �110.36 and sold to �160 gross for Texels from Woodside, Muir of Tarradale.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 727 weaned calves and store cattle. Stot calves (333) averaged 195.4p and sold to 240.7p per kilo for a 295kg Charolais cross from Reisgill, Lybster.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 131 OTM cattle. OTM prime cows (44) averaged 145.5p and sold to 174.3p per kg for a 720kg Limousin cross from Fornighty Farm, Nairn, and �1,455 gross for a 915kg Charolais from Seafield, Portmahomack.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 18th) sold 43 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (19) averaged 194.1p (-1.3p) and sold to 206p per kg and �1,457.15 gross.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 402 weaned calves and store cattle, 40 OTM cattle and 38 adult head of breeding cattle. Bullocks (205) averaged 193.4p and sold to 267.9p per kg for a 209kg Charolais cross from Ardtornish Farms, Oban, and �690 gross for a 381kg Limousin cross from 8, 9 & 10 Cuilchenna, Fort William.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 4,788 store sheep. Lambs (4,623) averaged �51.11 and sold to �75 gross for Cheviots from Crannich, Ardross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 12th) sold 2,169 weaned calves at their annual district ballot show and sale. The judge, Mr A.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 11th) sold 74 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (31) averaged 195.4p (-8.7p) and sold to 206p per kg and �1,394.25 gross.