18th May 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 18th) sold 59 pedigree and commercial Luing cattle at their third annual spring breeding sale sponsored by W & A Geddes and Harbro Ltd.
Pedigree bulling heifers (52) averaged £1,343.39 and sold to 1750gns (£1,837.50) for a pair of 25 month old heifers from Messrs A L & A C McCall, Culmailly Farm, Golspie, to the judge, Mr Philip Simmers, Backmuir Trading Ltd, Keith.
Commercial bulling heifers (4) averaged £934.50 and sold to 1020gns (£1,071) for a 24 month old Luing cross from Mr G. Towns, Easdale, Turriff, to Backmuir Trading Ltd.
Bulls (1) sold to 2800gns for a 24 month old from Welbeck Scottish Farms Ltd, Ousdale, Berriedale, to Messrs J & K Mackenzie, 24 Borve, Isle of Skye.
Show
Pair of bulling heifers
1st - Messrs A L & A C McCall, Culmailly, 1750gns.
2nd - Mr M J McCall, Kilbrora, 1700gns.
Pair of yearling heifers
1st - Cadzow Brothers Ltd, Luing, 1000gns.
"A good show for quality met an extremely keen demand and were short of requirement."
Other leading prices
Pedigree bulling heifers:
F S Renwick, Lochbroom, Messrs R M & M J McCall, Inverbrora, and Welbeck Scottish Farms, 1700gns; Welbeck Scottish Farms, 1680gns; Culmailly Farm, 1650gns; Lochbroom, Messrs J J & R Cameron, Monzie Farm, 1550gns; Inverbroom, 1500gns, 1400gns; Easdale, 1400gns.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 18th) sold 102 adult head of breeding.
Bulling heifers (65) sold to £1,200 for a pair of Shorthorn crosses from Invertruim, Newtonmore.
Heifer with male calf (6) sold to £1,650 gross twice for a Saler cross with a Limousin cross calf and a Shorthorn cross with a British Blue cross calf, both from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Elgin.
Heifer with female calf (10) sold to £2,400 gross for a British Blue cross with a Limousin cross calf from Smallburn Farms Ltd.
Cow with male calf (5) sold to £1,250 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross cow with a Limousin cross calf from Muirends Croft, Munlochy.
Cow with female calf (4) sold to £2,500 gross for a Limousin cross cow with a Limousin cross calf from Smallburn Farms Ltd.
In calf cows (2) sold to £930 gross for a Blonde d'Aquitaine cross from 209 East Doll, Brora.
In calf heifers (11) sold to £950 gross twice for Limousin crosses from Mid Clochforbie, Turriff.
Bulls (1) sold to £2000 gross for a Limousin from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
"A decent show for quality sold at satisfactory rates."
Other leading prices
Bulling heifers: Invertruim, (BSH thrice), £1,100; Smallburn Farms Ltd. (LimX), and Welbeck Scottish Farms, (SimX), £1,050; Smallburn Farms Ltd., Ordmuir, Muir of Ord (Sho), £1,000. Heifer with male calf: SimX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,600; LimX - Muirends Croft, £1,600; ShoX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,350. Heifer with female calf: AAX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,950; BBX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,780; BSH - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,650; SimX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,600. Cow with male calf: LimX - 12 Laxdale, Stornoway, £950; AAX - Arinackaig, Strathcarron, £750. Cow with heifer calf: BBX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £2,100; LimX - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,600; Sho - Smallburn Farms Ltd, £1,500.
In calf heifers: SimX - Farmhouse, Cromarty Mains, £850; LimX - Mid Clochforbie, £820.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 18th) sold 66 cattle at their 7th annual sale of pedigree and commercial Highland Cattle.
Bullocks (17) sold to £510 gross twice from Savalbeg Farm, Lairg, and Glenlia Farm, Foyers.
Heifers (26) sold to £650 gross from Dunvegan Fold, Corriebheinn Farms, Portree.
Breeding cattle (15) sold to £700 gross twice for a cow with a male calf from 3 Tockavaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye, and a cow with a heifer calf from Kilmartin Hall, Delny.
Bulls (5) sold to £1200 gross from 19 Brue, Barvas, Isle of Lewis.
Other leading prices
Bullocks: 8 Kingsburgh, Snizort, £500 (thrice); Bardnaheigh, Thurso, £490 (twice); Glenlia Farm, £480.
Heifers: Corriebheinn, £620; 8 Corntown, Conon Bridge, £550 (twice); Torlundy Farm, Fort William, and Brough, Dunnet, £500.
Cows with heifer calves: Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, (Edwards), £550.
In calf cow: 7 Calgarry, Sleat, £520.
Bulls: Englishtonmuir, and Culnaha, Nigg, £700.