Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Young Farmers 10th April 2013

9th April 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd, (April 10th) sold 25 Young Farmers over-wintered cattle at their annual show and sale, kindly sponsored by Messrs Home Farms, Inverness & Messrs Craiglands Quarry, Fortrose.
Bullocks (15) averaged 250.2p and sold to 264.2p per kilo for the Craiglands Quarry Homebred Reserve, a 545kg Charolais cross from Skye MacGillivray, Glasstullich, Nigg Station, to Messrs McKenzie Craiglands Ltd, Fortrose, and £1,450 gross for the Home Farm Reserve Supreme Overall, a 595kg Limousin cross homebred from Donna Maclennan, c/o Mains of Clunas, Nairn to Mr D Budge, Brae-edge Farm, Castletown.
Heifers (10) averaged 248.4p and sold to 296.3p per kilo for 3rd prize homebred heifer, a 405kg British Blue from Drew Mann, Corrachie, Avoch, to Messrs R M Mackay & Sons, Greenvale, Dunnet, and £1,500 gross for the 2nd prize haltered heifer, a 570kg Limousin cross from Jamie Fraser, Tore Mains, Tore, bred by Messrs Hugh Mackay, Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, Nairn.

The judge, Jean Mackay, Harelaw Farm, Barrhead, Glasgow, chose as her Home Farms Overall Supreme Champion, the haltered champion and first prize haltered bullock, an 12 month old 510kg Limousin cross, brought out by Paul Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, bred by Mr J Smith, The Rowans, Brora, and purchased at Dingwall in October. The champion was sold for £1,200 gross to Messrs G & S McConachie, Berrybrae, Wardhouse, Insch. Paul also won the award for ‘Highest Daily Live Weight Gain’ jointly with his sister Sarah, at 1.29kg per day.

The Home Farms Reserve Supreme Champion went to Donna Maclennan, c/o Mains of Clunas, Cawdor, with her first prize homebred bullock and Craiglands Quarry Homebred Champion, a 595kg Limousin cross, realising £1,450 to Mr D Budge, Brae-edge, Castletown. Donna was also awarded the prize for ‘Best new exhibitor’.

‘Highest Gross Margin’ was awarded to Daniel Urquhart, 7 Lilyloch, Muir of Ord, with his 505kg Limousin cross heifer, purchased for £600 and selling at £1380, a gross margin of £780.

Results
Unhaltered Bullock:
1st Duncan McCallum, Shoreton, 460kg, £1200;
2nd Peter Macintyre, Findon Mains, 400kg, £1040;
3rd Kenny MacIver, Flowerburn Mains, 405kg, £1020.

Unhaltered Heifer:
1st Daniel Urquhart, 7 Lilyloch, 475kg, £1220;
2nd Miss Alex Farquharson, 25 Camult Muir, 400kg, £840.

Unhaltered Champion: Daniel Urquhart
Unhaltered Reserve: Duncan McCallum

Homebred Bullock:
1st Donna Maclennan, c/o Mains of Clunas, 595kg £1450;
2nd Skye MacGillivray, Glasstullich, 545kg, £1440;
3rd Steven Stewart, Lower Whitebog, 470kg, £1200.

Homebred Heifer:
1st Anna Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, 515kg, £1240;
2nd Calum Fraser, Fornighty, 430kg, £1100;
3rd Drew Mann, Corrachie, 405kg, £1200.

Craiglands Quarry Homebred Champion: Donna Maclennan

Haltered Bullock:
1st Paul Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, 510kg, £1200;
2nd Jamie Fraser, Tore Mains, 490kg, £1200;
3rd Kenny MacIver, Flowerburn Mains, 500kg, £1240.

Haltered Heifer:
1st Paul Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, 515kg, £1180;
2nd Jamie Fraser, Tore Mains, 570kg, £1500;
3rd Sarah Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, 480kg, £1100.

Haltered Champion: Paul Wilson (bullock)
Haltered Reserve: Paul Wilson (heifer)

Craiglands Quarry Best Stockperson: Jamie Fraser
Best New Exhibitor: Donna Maclennan
Highest daily live-weight gain: Paul Wilson & Sarah Wilson, 1.29kg/day
Highest gross margin: Daniel Urquhart, gross margin of £780.