Agriculture & Associated Services News
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, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 23rd) sold 273 store cattle, and 95 OTM cattle. Bullocks (153) averaged 290.6p per kg and sold to 372.0p per kg for a pen of 250kg Limousin crosses from Keil Farm, Ardgour and £1,620 gross for a 650kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Attadale Estate.
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, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 18th) sold 263 Rams at its Second Continental Ram Sale. Texels (78) sold to £1,800 gross for a Shearling from Mr W.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 17th) sold 5,410 breeding and feeding sheep at the annual sale of N.C. Cheviot ewes and gimmers.
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, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 11th) sold 6,660 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (4,802) averaged £77.85 and sold to £140 gross for a Texel cross from Wester Ardroy, Balachraggan.
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, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 8th) sold 963 Prime Sheep. New Season Lambs (301) sold to 269.0p per kg and £130 gross.
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, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 4th) sold 180 rams at its Annual Show and Sale of Blackface Rams kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Limited and PK Nutrition ably judged by Miss S Tinney, Glenavon Estate. The Overall Champion was a shearling from A & J, Nairn, Clashnoir realising £1,200.
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.
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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.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 1st) sold 951 Prime Sheep. New Season Lambs (537) sold to 275.0p per kg and £130 gross.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 27th) sold 6,324 Store lambs & feeding sheep. Lambs (5,539) averaged £62.28 (+£9.24) and sold to £148 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from Salmon Bothy, Rockfield.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 24th) sold 9 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 312.0p per kg and sold to 314.0p per kg and £1,891.00 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September 25th) sold 988 store cattle, and 175 OTM cattle. Bullocks (605) averaged 290.2 per kg and sold to 373.4p per kg for a pen of 391kg Limousin crosses from Strone Farm, Banavie and £1,780 gross for a pair of 6615kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
Dingwall, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 21st), sold 17 Cheviot rams at the annual sale. Cheviot shearlings (17) sold to £1,300 gross from Longoe Farm, Mey.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 19th) sold 1,027 store sheep for Lewis Livestock Producers Lewis lambs (936) averaged £61.38 and sold to £109 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from 12 Port of Ness. Lewis feeding sheep (91) sold to £122 gross for a Cheviot ram from 5c Fivepenny, Ness.