Agriculture & Associated Services News
PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 20th) sold 1127 weaned calves at their annual district ballot show and sale, sponsored by the Limousin and Charolais Cattle Societies. The judge, Mr A.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 21st) sold 53 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (24) averaged 161.6p (-5.1p) and sold to 170p per kg and �1,116.50 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 12,840 store lambs and ewes including 2,214 on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers. Lambs (9,704) averaged �44.21 and sold to �76 gross twice for Beltex crosses from Barrogill Mains, Mey, and Mules from 116 Birch Drive, Maryburgh.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highlands Marts Ltd, (September, 13th) sold 4,202 ewe lambs and gimmers at the Highland Mule Breeders Association annual show and sale. The gimmer judge, Mr D.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 11th) sold 445 weaned calves and store cattle and 6 OTM cattle. Bullocks (266) averaged 180.2p and sold to 225.5p per kg for a pen of 235kg Charolais crosses from Ardtornish Farms, Oban, and �780 gross for a 540kg Charolais cross from Achtuie, Drumnadrochit.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 9,445 store lambs including 1,583 from Lewis Livestock Producers. Cheviot wedder lambs (1,963) averaged �47.08 (+ �10.45 on the year) and sold to �65 gross from An Teallach, Mulbuie.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (September, 2nd) sold 3,577 store and breeding sheep incorporating annual sale of HISHA accredited sheep and first sale on behalf of Lewis Livestock Producers. Store lambs (1,470) averaged �44.42 and sold to �60 gross for Suffolk crosses from Spittal Mains, Watten.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 31st) sold 64 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (33) averaged 168.1p (-3.4p) and sold to 187p per kg and �1,238.80 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 24th) sold 65 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (33) averaged 171.5p (+4.7p) and sold to 191p per kg and �1,200.60 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 27th) sold 8,533 store lambs and breeding sheep at their annual sale. Suffolk cross lambs (2,757) averaged �57.70 and sold to �65.50 gross from Aldourie Home Farm, Inverness.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 19th) sold 8,607 store lambs at their annual sale. Cheviot wedder lambs (5,670) averaged �51.61 (up �8.49 on the year) and sold to �60.50 gross thrice for a pen of 25 from Millnain, Strathpeffer, a pen of 23 from Achentoul, Kinbrace (J.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 17th) sold 69 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (40) averaged 166.8p (-0.1p) and sold to 182p per kg and �1,181.25 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 10th) sold 6438 store lambs at their annual district sale to average �51.61 (+�4.39 on the year). Cheviot wedder lambs (3,681) averaged �50.82 (+�3.28) and sold to �64 gross for a pen from Knockglass, Dornoch.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 14th) sold 1,122 store cattle at the Anniversary show and sale. The Judge, Mr Ewen Macpherson of Mill Farm, Oban, chose as his Overall Champion in the T.S.H.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 6th) sold 62 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (43) averaged 169.8p (-1.7p) and sold to 184p per kg and �1,226.15 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 19th) sold 46 cattle at their 6th annual sale of pedigree and commercial Highland Cattle. Bullocks (16) sold to �590 gross from Roseneath Croft, Auchnarrow.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 19th) sold 171 breeding cattle including consignments from Smallburn Farms Ltd., Duffus, of 25 adult head selling to �2350 and averaging �1755, dispersal from Messrs J G Callum & Co, Milton of Culloden, of 39 adult head selling to �1950 and averaging �1,184. Bulling heifers (49, including 33 Hi-Health heifers selling to �820 for a Shorthorn from Craigroy, Edderton) sold to �900 for a pair of Simmental crosses from Shantullich, Munlochy.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 19th) sold 75 pedigree and commercial Luing cattle at their second annual spring breeding sale. Pedigree bulling heifers (56) averaged �1,414.31 and sold to 2200gns (�2310) for a pair of 25 month old heifers from Cadzow Brothers Ltd., Isle of Luing, to Ms S.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 18th) sold 62 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (43) averaged 162.7p (+2.9p) and sold to 176p per kg and �1,121.80 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 21st) sold 924 store, breeding and feeding sheep. Lambs (368) averaged �62.58 and sold to �86.00 gross for Cheviots from Balloan, Conon Bridge.