Agriculture & Associated Services News
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 10th) sold 527 sheep of all classes. Lambs (266) averaged �41.33 and sold to �62 gross for a pen of Blackfaces from Blarmacfoldach, Fort William.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 18th) sold 85 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (41) averaged 166p (-6.9p) and sold to 176p per kg and �1,188.00 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 28th) sold 61 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (31) averaged 172.5p (+1.1p) and sold to 183p per kg and �1,311.40 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 21st) sold 61 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (22) averaged 171.4p (+0.2p) and sold to 181p per kg and �1,221.30 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 94 weaned calves and store cattle, 15 adult head of breeding cattle, and 61 OTM cattle. Bullocks (46) averaged 146.2p and sold to 178.2p per kg for a pen of 303kg Charolais crosses from Abersky, Torness, and �760 gross for a pen of 533kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Viewhill, Rearquhar.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 15th) sold 129 adult head of breeding cattle. Bulling heifers (20) sold to �950 gross for a Simmental from Blackford Farm, Croy.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 16th) sold 87 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (37) averaged 166.9p (+1.1p) and sold to 176p per kg and �1,167.75 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 5,416 sheep of all classes. Lambs (3,023) averaged �46.17 and sold to �150 gross for a Texel from Beallach Na Gore, Strathpeffer.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 474 weaned calves and store cattle and 77 OTM cattle. Stot calves (157) averaged 170.6p and sold to 235.3p per kg for a 340kg British Blue cross from Cranford, Gollanfield.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 340 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with male calf (11) sold to �1,700 gross for a Simmental cross cow from Aberchalder, Invergarry.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 22nd) sold 191 rams at its second continental ram sale of the year. Beltex (13) sold to �250 gross on three occasions for shearlings from Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane, (twice), and Mariain, Evanton.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 6,463 breeding ewes and lambs. Gimmers (665) averaged �83.49 and sold to �135 gross twice for Cheviots from the dispersal of the Aberchalder flock, Invergarry, and for Texel crosses from the Castle of Mey Trust, Longoe, Mey.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 37 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (11) averaged 164.8p (+3.4) and sold to 175p per kg and �1,192.50 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 18th) sold 308 rams at its annual sale of rams. Rams (308) sold to �400 gross thrice for Blackface shearlings from 13 Peinchorran, Braes, Portree.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 634 weaned calves and store cattle and 76 OTM cattle. Stot calves (295) averaged 174.4p and sold to 216.4p per kg for a 305kg Limousin cross from Kildun, Dingwall.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 8,909 store lambs including 1,173 sheep on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers. Lambs (7,638) averaged �46.92 and sold to �100 gross for a Texel lamb from Bogallan, North Kessock.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 6,085 breeding and store sheep. Gimmers (619) averaged �113.32 and sold to �150 gross for Cheviots from Greenacres, Barbaraville.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 29th) sold 629 store cattle and yearlings and 24 OTM cattle at its Harbro sponsored show and sale. The judge, Mr A.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 28th) sold 55 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (22) averaged 159.3p (-2.3p) and sold to 170p per kg and �1,166.40 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September 25th) sold 363 rams and females at its annual show and sale sponsored by Norvite. The overall show champion and winner of the Mountrich trophy was a Texel shearling from Fearn Farm, Tain, which realised �800 to Woodside, Muir of Tarradale.