Agriculture & Associated Services News
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 5th) sold 10 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (1) averaged 211.0p (-5.0p) and sold to 211.0p per kg and £1,297.65 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 22nd) sold 16 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (2) averaged 216.0p (+16.6p) and sold to 216.0p per kg twice and £1,285.20 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 16th) sold 33 MV accredited pedigree females at its annual sale. In lamb gimmers: Beltex sold to 1,500gns from Lochend Farm, Denny.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 9th) sold 56 store cattle, 2 adult head of breeding cattle 67 OTM cattle. Bullocks (20) averaged 211.1p and sold to 242.9p per kilo for a 175kg Aberdeen Angus from Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge and £775 gross for a 400kg Beef Shorthorn from 80 West Saval Lairg.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 8th) sold 10 prime cattle. Prime heifers (10) averaged 209.8p (-1.4p) and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1,366.20 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 2nd) 2nd special sale of breeding cattle sold 97 adult head of breeding cattle 13 OTM cattle. Heifers (9) sold to £1,260 gross from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 1st) sold 13 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (6) averaged 209.7p (-27.8p) and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,368.95 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 25th) sold 943 store cattle, 4 adult head of breeding cattle 172 OTM cattle. Bullocks (499) averaged 227.2p and sold to 276.6p per kilo for a 235kg Charolais cross from Balloan, Farr and £1,230 gross for a 575kg Charolais cross from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 17th) sold 12 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (2) averaged 210.8p (+0.5p) and sold to 216.0p per kg and £1,339.00 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 12th) sold 1,944 store sheep. Lambs (1,305) averaged £55.15 and sold to £89 gross for a Dorset lamb from Knockdee Farm, Halkirk.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (November 12th) sold 463 sheep and 20 goats at their rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale. Sheep (463) sold to £370 gross for a pair of Dorset gimmers from Smallburn Farms, Duffus.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 11th) sold (403) weaned calves, store & breeding cattle including 67 Highland and Highland crosses. Bullocks (188) averaged 216.6p per kg and sold to 280.8p per kg for a 187kg Limousin cross from Craigton, Bonar Bridge and £980 gross for a 490kg Beef Shorthorn cross from 2 Isle of Ewe, Aultbea.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November, 6th) sold 340 rams at its annual sale. Blackface ram lambs (52) averaged £590.96 and sold to £4,700 gross from Allanfauld Farm, Kilsyth.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 2,691 store sheep. Lambs (1,667) averaged £56.84 and sold to £120 gross for a pen of Suffolks from Ardvannie Croft, Edderton.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 4th) sold 433 adult head of breeding cattle. Heifer with heifer calf (10) sold to £3,000 gross for a British Blue cross with a September born Limousin cross calf from the major reduction of the commercial herd from Muirton Mains, Urray.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 29th) sold 3,025 store sheep. Lambs (2,151) averaged £54.77 and sold to £78 gross (twice) for a pen of Texel crosses from 2 Cragganvallie, Kiltarlity and for a pen of Beltex crosses from Wester Coillemore, Invergordon.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 28th) sold 340 weaned calves and store cattle. Store bullocks (215) averaged 229.3p and sold to 288.0p per kilo for a 250kg Limousin cross from Little Croy Farm, Croy and £1,160.00 for a 615kg Simmental cross from 27 Portgower, Helmsdale.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 26th) sold 185 rams at its continental ram sale. Texel (83) sold to £1,050 gross for a shearling from Veltigar, Tankerness.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 23rd) sold 586 rams at its annual sale of North County Hill Cheviots. Shearlings (94) sold to £3,200 gross twice from Rhifail Farms.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 21st) sold 544 weaned calves and store cattle and 8 adult head of breeding cattle. Stot calves (332) averaged 230.5p (last year 207.9p) and sold to 329.0p per kilo for a pair of 152kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,300 for a 745kg Limousin cross from Achavraat, Nairn.