Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Christmas Show/Sale

23rd November 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 94 prime cattle at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland, John M. Munro Butchers, MacRae & Dick Landrover Centre, Highland Industrial Supplies, Highland Tractors, and Scot JCB and judged by Mr. E. Munro Esq., John M Munro Ltd. Dingwall.
Prime bullocks (44) averaged 226.6p (+23.0p) and sold to 300p per kg and �1,920.00 gross.
Prime heifers (50) averaged 230.8p (+25.4p) and sold to 410p per kg and �2,890.50 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 94 prime cattle at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland, John M. Munro Butchers, MacRae & Dick Landrover Centre, Highland Industrial Supplies, Highland Tractors, and Scot JCB and judged by Mr. E. Munro Esq., John M Munro Ltd. Dingwall.
Prize list
Overall champion, senior champion, 1st prize senior heifer and 1st prize haltered bullock or heifer - Messrs W A Fettes, Braes of Enzie, sold to 410p per kg (�2,890.50) to Allan Carr of ABC, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Reserve champion, junior champion, 1st prize junior bullock and the John M. Munro special prize for best animal from a regular consignor - J Mackenzie & Co., Wester Craiglands sold to 300p per kg (�1920.00) to John M Munro Ltd.
Senior reserve, 1st prize senior bullock and 2nd prize haltered bullock or heifer - T Henderson, Udale, sold to 300p per kg to (�1,890.00) to John M. Munro Ltd.
Junior reserve, 1st prize junior heifer - T Henderson, Udale, sold to 380p per kg (�2109.00) to Messrs Fraser Brothers Butchers, Dingwall.
2nd prize senior bullock - Mr. D Morrison, 141 Burnside, 260p.
2nd prize senior heifer - Messrs J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Benreay, 290p.
2nd prize junior bullock - 141 Burnside, 300p.
2nd prize junior heifer - J & B McCallum, Mountrich Farm, 280p.
1st prize pair of bullocks - Messrs G Macleod, Balgunloune, 225p & 216p.
2nd prize pair of bullocks - D J Maclennan, Roadside, 280p & 220p.
1st prize pair of heifers - Mountrich Farm, 247p & 236p.
2nd prize pair - J & J Henderson, Udale, 231p & 229p.
1st Prize Aberdeen Angus bullock or heifer - Braes of Enzie, 250p.
2nd Prize Aberdeen Angus bullock or heifer - Messrs Gill & Co., Brucefield, 250p.
Prime bullocks (44) averaged 226.6p (+23.0p) and sold to 300p per kg for the reserve champion from Craiglands, senior reserve from Udale, & 2nd junior bullock from 141 Burnisde, and �1,920.00 gross also for the reserve champion from Craiglands.
Prime heifers (50) averaged 230.8p (+25.4p) and sold to 410p per kg and �2,890.50 gross for the overall champion from Braes of Enzie.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: 141 Burnside, (LimX), 260p; Udale (T. Henderson), (LimX), 245p; Catslecraig Farm, Nigg, (LimX), 242p.
Heifers: Udale (T. Henderson), (LimX), 380p; Invercharron, (BRBX), 290p; Mountrich Farm, (LimX), 280p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Udale, (LimX) �1,890.00; 141 Burnside, (LimX) �1,625.00; Brae-Edge, Olrig, (LimX) �1,569.10.
Heifers: Udale (T. Henderson), (LimX) �2,109.00; Invercharron, (BRBX) �1,928.50; Brucefield, (CharX) �1,593.60.

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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 1830 prime sheep at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and Highland Industrial Supplies and judged by Mr. T. Mackenzie, Drumreach, Kirkhill.
New season lambs (1830) averaged 202.2p (+14.9p) and sold to 222.6p per kg and �100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1313) averaged 206.3p (+16.4p) per kg.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 22nd) sold 1830 prime sheep at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and Highland Industrial Supplies and judged by Mr. T. Mackenzie, Drumreach, Kirkhill.
Prize List
Champion pen of 3 lambs and 1st prize pen of Beltex lambs - Messrs Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, sold at �100 (217.4p) to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
Reserve champion pen of lambs and 2nd prize Beltex lambs - Messrs Angus, Barrogill Mains, Mey, Thurso, Caithness, sold at �95 to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Butchers, Dingwall.
Pen of 3 Cheviot lambs: 1st - Mr J MacBean, Rhegreanoch, 252 Rearquhar, Dornoch, �89; 2nd - Messrs Daviot Farms, Lairgandour, Daviot, Inverness, �90.50.
Pen of 3 BF lambs: 1st - John MacPherson, Knockandhu, Tomatin, Inverness, �89; 2nd - Messrs W R MacIntyre & Co, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, �83.
Pen of 3 Suffolks x lambs: 1st - Torgorm, �90; 2nd - Lairgandour, �90.
Pen of 3 Texel x lambs: 1st - Torgorm, �90; 2nd - Messrs A A & D Fraser, 250 Rearquhar, Fleucharry, Dornoch, �89.50.
Pen of 3 Continental lambs: 1st - Torgorm, �91; 2nd - Torgorm, �87.50.
New season lambs (1830) averaged 202.2p (+14.9p) and sold to 222.6p per kg for 42kg Texel crosses from Balintore Farms, Fearn and �100.00 gross for 46kg Beltex crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, to Messrs Fraser Brothers, Butchers, Dingwall.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (1313) averaged 206.3p (+16.4p) per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: BeltX - Barrogill Mains, Thurso, �95, Torgorm, 217.4p; TexX - Balintore Farms, �93.50, Easter Dalziel Farm, Dalcross, 221.4p; SuffX - Torgorm, �92.80, Balintore Farms, 214.5p; Tex - Bogallan, North Kessock, �91.50; CRX - Torgorm, �91, Lochdhu, Nairn, 216.5p; Chev - Lairgandour, Daviot, �90.50, Balblair Farm, Dingwall, 211.7p; BF - Knockandhu, Tomatin, �89, 208.8p; Mule - Gorthleck Mains, Inverness, �87.20, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, 199.5p.