5th November 2025
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November 4th) sold 309 adult head of breeding cattle.
Cow with calf at foot (22) sold to £4,700 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross cow with an Aberdeen Angus cross calf from 4 Monks Walk, Fearn.
In calf heifers (177) sold to £5,300 gross for a Limousin cross from Braes of Enzie, Buckie.
In calf cows (27) sold to £3,400 gross for a Saler cross from Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey.
Bulls (9) sold to £4,800 gross for a Limousin from Easter Templand, Fortrose.
Bulling heifers (74) sold to £2,800 gross for a Simmental cross from Shore Croft, Culbokie.
"Dingwall Marts annual in calf heifer sale once again attracted both vendors and purchasers from far and wide. A sensational trade was received, especially for the best bred Simmental heifer along with any breed of the roan colour, this commodity received an animated frenzy of bidding and more could easily have been sold."
Other leading prices:
Cow with calf at foot: AAX - 4 Monk Walk, £4,400, Glenernie Farm, Dunphail, £3,300, £2,600 (Twice), £2,400, £2,300; SimX - Glenernie Farm, £3,900, £3,800, £3,000, £2,800, £2,700 (Twice), £2,400, £2,300, Aldie Farm, £3,800, Croft 2 & 7 Burnbank, Invershin, £3,300; CharX - 4 Monks Walk, £3,800; LimX - Moss Side of Gight, Fyvie, £2,600.
In calf heifers: SimX – Braes of Enzie, £5,200 (Twice), £3,700 (Twice), £3,500 (Twice), Hilton of Culsh, New Deer, £4,300 (Twice), £3,700, Torran Farm, Delny, £3,700 (Twice), £3,400 (Twice), £3,300, £3,100 (Thrice), £3,000 (Twice), Rurach Croft, Inverinate, £3,600, 2 Eynort, Carbost, £3,500 (Twice), £3,400; Sim – Hilton of Culsh, £4,600, £4,300, £4,100, DRF Farming Ltd, £3,200; BshX – Braes of Enzie, Buckie, £4,200, £3,100 (Twice), £3,000, Breakachy, Laggan, £4,000 (Twice), £3,900, £3,800 (Twice), £3,700 (Four Times), £3,500 (Twice), £3,300 (Twice), £3,100 (Twice), 1 Linganbo Cottage, Banff, £3,800, £3,400 (Twice); AAX – Braes of Enzie, £4,100 (Twice), Breakachy, £3,700, £3,500; BRB – DRF Farmers Ltd, £4,000, £3,900, £3,300 (Thrice), £3,000; Bsho – Braes of Enzie, £3,900, £3,500 (Twice), £3,100, 1 Linganbo Cottage, £3,200, £3,000; Lim – DRF Farming Ltd, £3,900, £3,800, £3,400, £3,300, £3,100, £3,000; LimX – Braes of Enzie, £3,900, £3,700, £3,500, Hilton of Culsh, £3,700, £3,400, Rennieshill, Newmachar, £3,600, £3,500 (Twice), 2 Eynort, £3,600, £3,100, £3,000 (Twice); LRX – Breakachy, £3,700 (Five Times), £3,500; Her – Rurach Croft, £3,700; BrbX – Braes of Enzie, £3,700, £3,600, £3,500, £3,200; WshoX – 2 Eynort, £3,500; Sal – 2 Eynort, £3,100, 1 Linganbo Cottage, £3,000; SimX – Torran Farm, £3,000 (Twice).
In calf cows: SimX – Castle Grant Home Farm, £2,500; FKV – Kilmaluag House, Duntulm, £2,700 (Twice); AA – Strathaird Farms, Broadford, £2,500.
Bulling heifers: Bsho - Hatton Cottage, Dallas, £2,750; BshoX – Hatton Cottage, £2,700, 243 Upper Doll, Brora, £2,000, Monkstadt, Portree, £2,100, £2,000, Bruaich Mills Farm, Kiltarlity, £2,000; SimX – Shorecroft Fishing Ltd, Dingwall, £2,650, £2,550; WshoX – Cairntack, Belhelvie, £2,400, £2,350, £2,300, £2,250; BRB – Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £2,350; BrbX – Ferryfield Farms, £2,100; LimX – Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £2,100; Lui – South Clunes Farm, Inverness, £2,050, £2,000.
