Agriculture & Associated Services News
Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd., (February 6th) sold 1404 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,239) averaged £90.98 and sold to £146 gross for a Blue Faced Leicester from DB Farms.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February 6th) sold 7 Prime Cattle. Prime Heifers (7) averaged 283.3p per kg (-4.8p) and sold to 293.0 per kg and £1,941.800 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January 9th) sold 5 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (1) Sold to 286.0p per kg (+1.9p) and sold to £2,044.90 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (January 3 rd ) sold 10 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (5) averaged 284.1p per kg (+8.8p) and sold to 292.0p per kg and £1,789.20 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, sponsored by Camus Consulting and the Bissett Family amd supported by the Zwartbles Sheep Association, (November, 24th) sold 65 Pedigree, Pure and Cross Bred Zwartbles. Dingwall's Annual Highland Zwartbles Sale sold sheep up and down the country.
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd,. (November 24th) sold 15 sheep dogs at their first Highland Sheep Dog Sale.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November 8th) sold 443 weaned and store calves, 33 Adult head of breeding cattle including Highland and Highland crosses. Bullocks (216) averaged 235.6p per kg and sold to 369.2p per kg for a 195kg British Blue cross from 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness and £1,680 gross for a 755kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Ormiston, Glendell.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November 7th) sold 11 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (2) averaged 280.0p per kg (-6.4p) and sold to 284.0p per kg and £1,746.60 gross.
A new Fellowship has been launched, providing funding for research into supporting the viability and sustainability of crofts and small farms in the North Highlands. The project seeks to investigate the potential of small to medium sized regenerative farmers to work at a scale that would allow them to supply to local hotels and restaurants, local shops and supermarkets.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 30th) sold 11 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 286.4p per kg and sold to 290.0p per kg and £1,914.00 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Ashley, North Kessock Prime Heifers (8) averaged 288.3p per kg and sold to 302.0p per kg for a 585kg Charolais cross from Mountrich Farm, Dingwall and £1,805.60 gross for a 610kg Charolais cross also Mountrich, Dingwall.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 18th) sold 423 store cattle, and 107 OTM cattle. Bullocks (261) averaged 274.2p per kg and sold to 461.0p per kk for a 155kg British Blue cross from Shewglie Farm, Glenurquhart and £1,620 gross for a pair of 602kg Beef Shorthorn crosses from Ballone, Abriachan.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 17th) sold 1,356 Prime Sheep. New Season Lambs (683) averaged 237.6p per kg and £134 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 13th) sold 6,910 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (5,141) averaged £67.09 and sold to £320 gross for a Texel tup lamb from Wester Raddery, Fortrose.
Portree, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 16h), sold 138 rams at the annual sale. Rams (138) sold to £850 gross twice for a Blackface 2 shear from Corriebheinn, Portree and a Blackface shearling from Newton of Crathie, Ballater.
FORT WILLIAM: Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd (October 12th) sold 176 store cattle and OTM cattle. Bullocks (110) averaged 243.5per kg and sold to 295.0per kg for a pen of 285kg Shorthorn cross from National Trust for Scotland, Isle of Canna and £990 gross for a 420kg Shorthorn cross from 9 Bohuntin, Kilmonivaig.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 10th) sold 12 Prime Cattle. Prime Heifers (12) averaged 284.3p per kg and sold to 302.0p per kg and £1,866.75 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 6th) sold 184 rams at its Annual Show and Sale of Blackface Rams kindly sponsored by HBS Ring Limited and PK Nutrition ably judged by Mr D. Walton, Wamwood Hill.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 28th) sold 4,699 N.C cheviot ewes and gimmers and all classes of store sheep. Cheviot correct ewes (2,374) sold to £122 gross for a pen of Cheviot Ewes from Rhinamain, Bonar Bridge.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd (September 29th) sold 5,489 Store lambs & feeding sheep. Lambs (5,431) averaged £62.28 and sold to £117 gross for a pen of Charolais crosses from Wester Ardroy, Balchraggan Ewes and feeding sheep (58) sold to £136 gross for a Texel cross ewe from Ivy Cottage, Thurso.
Dingwall, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 23rd) sold 373 rams at the annual sale. Texel Shearlings (109) sold to £2,000 gross from Kennachy, Forss.