Agriculture & Associated Services News
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 23rd) sold 333 weaned calves and store cattle and 5 breeding cattle. Stot calves (207) averaged 207.9p and sold to 336.6p per kilo for a 205kg Limousin cross from 4 Borve, Isle of Harris and £1,160 for a pair of 637kg Simmental crosses from Ballone, Abriachan.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 22nd) sold 18 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 189.5p (N/C) and sold to 192.0p per kg and £1,262.25 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 21st) sold 295 rams at its annual sale. Rams (295) sold to £800 gross for a Blackface shearling from Newton of Crathie, Ballater.
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 17th) sold 1,362 sheep of all classes. Lambs (591) sold to £60 gross for Texel crosses from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 18th) sold 5,585 store sheep. Lambs (3,793) averaged £47.43 and sold to £71 gross for a Cheviots from Free Farm, Tomatin.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 198 weaned calves and store cattle, 20 OTM cattle and 5 adult head of breeding cattle. Bullocks (116) averaged 197.6p and sold to 252.4p per kg for a pair of 210kg Limousin crosses from Keil Farm, Ardgour, and £800 gross for a 400kg Limousin cross from 8, 9 & 10 Cuilchenna.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 15th) sold 16 prime cattle. Prime Heifers (16) averaged 195.2p (+2.1p) and sold to 209.0p per kg and £1,283.80 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 62 weaned calves and store cattle, 35 breeding cattle and 26 OTM cattle. Bullocks (36) sold to 218.6p per kg for a pair of 183kg Simmental crosses from 5 Borreraig, Dunvegan, and £1,000 gross for a 610kg Limousin cross from 5/6 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October, 11th) sold 168 rams at its annual show and sale of Blackface rams, sponsored by P K N Nutrition. The overall champion was a shearling from Messrs MacDonald, Ess, Carrbridge, realising £1,700 to Messrs Pitmain Estate.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 9th) sold 653 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale. The show champion sponsored by Barclays Transport, Portsoy and judged by Miss Sophie Watt, Cairntack, Balmedie was awarded to a six month old Limousin cross bullock from Mr D MacLean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea scaling in at 260kg and realising £800 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 2,887 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,280) sold to £64 gross for Crosses from 15 Glenconon, Uig.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 3rd) sold 3,630 breeding and store sheep. Breeding ewes (2,924) averaged £63.90 (£53.83 last year) and sold to £128 for a pair of Cheviots from Ose Farm, Struan.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 20 prime cattle. Prime heifers (20) averaged 191.7p (-12.4p) and sold to 200.0p per kg twice and £1,313.50 gross.
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 2,654 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,591) sold to £69 per head for a pair of Texel crosses from 5 Peninerine, Lochboisdale.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 25th) sold 730 store cattle at their annual show and sale of Aberdeen Angus, native and continental store cattle sponsored by Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants, Inverness & Shearwell. The judge, Mr F.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 24th) sold 40 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (10) averaged 194.4 (-2.3p) and sold to 222.0p per kg and £1,309.80 gross.
PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 23rd) sold 1,379 weaned calves and store cattle at their annual district ballot show and sale. The judge MR J.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 21st) sold 542 weaned calves and store cattle, 19 OTM cattle and 13 adult head of breeding cattle. Bullocks (318) averaged 220.3p (-29.5p on the year) and sold to 285.7p per kg for a pen of 245kg Charolais crosses from Ardtornish Farms, Morven, and £915 gross for a 515kg Limousin cross from Fersit, Roy Bridge.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 19th) sold 5,002 sheep. Lambs (4,214) averaged £42.77 (-£6.33 on the year) and sold to £61 gross for a pen of Cheviots from Burnbank, Isle of Canna.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 17 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (4) averaged 196.7p (+2.2p) and sold to 209.0p per kg for a 540kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock selling to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall and £1,301.50 gross for a 685kg Simmental cross from Bridgend Farm, Dingwall selling to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Dingwall.