Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 2nd Novermber 2013

2nd November 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (November, 2nd) sold 222 cattle, 12 goats, 452 sheep, 525 lots of poultry, eggs and poultry equipment at their poultry, rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale.
Cattle (222) sold to �2,050 gross for an in calf Highland heifer from Culnaha, Nigg.
Goats (12) sold to �160 gross for a Pygmy female, from Rowanlea, Jenkins Park.
Sheep (452) sold to �400 gross twice for Hampshire shearling rams from Pinkie Mains, Mussleburgh.
Poultry (525) sold to �310 gross for Pair of Becon Buff geese from Bracken, Dunnet.
Livestock leading prices
Bullocks: Hgh: Brough, Thurso, �720: HghX: Leckmelm Estate, Ullapool, �580. Heifers: BSho � Woodend Croft, Westhill, �2000, Hgh: Culnaha, Nigg, �1150, �1000. In-calf cows & heifers: Hgh � Culnaha, �900; Sho: 7 Halistra, Waternish, �580. Cow with calf at foot: Hgh � Culnaha, �1600, �1000, Sho: 7 Halistra, �600. Bulls: Hgh � Culnaha, & Brough, �1000.
Goats: Anglo Nub. Billy � Bulno, Caithness, �125. Pygmy � Rowanlea, �120, Allt A�Bhonich, Braeintra �80.
Sheep: Ewes with lambs at foot: Dor � Smallburn Farms, �230 (twice).
In-lamb ewes: Kry � Redpoint Farm, Gairloch, �135. Ewes: Kry � Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, �160, �120; HDW � Barnyards, Rosehearty, �95; GotX: Wester Cornhill, Ardgay, �90; Cotswold: Larkins, Upper Lybster, �80; JCB: Durcha, Rosehall, �70 Gimmer: Kry: Bogburn Farm, �160; Drst: Fassiefern, Top Street, �120; JCBX: Durcha, �110; HDW: Fair-a-Far, Muir of Clunes, �100; Zwart: Balnespick, �100. Lambs: Zwart � Buttery Brae, Drummuir, �300; Hamp � Pinkie Mains, �300; Chev � Seafield View, Mey, �120; JCB: The Haugh Farm, Ballindalloch, �120; Kry: Greenlands Farm, Arabella, �110HHHaugh .
Rams & wedders: Kry � 31 Strath, Gairloch, �200; Herdwick: Fair-a-Far, �180; Chev: Knockinnon, Dunbeath, �180; Zwart: Hillhead, Lybster, �150.
Gimmer in lamb: Zwart: Greystone Farm, Dunblane, �300; Chev: Seafield view, �210,JCB: Bogallan, North Kessock, �120.Ewe in lamb: Zwart: 7 Ferrindonald, �280.
Poultry leading prices per section
Large Fowl: Trio of Araucana, �80; 2 Faverolle pullets, & 2 Vorwerk, �75; 3 Wheaten Maran Pullets, 3 Barnvelder pullets, 2 Speckled Sussex pullets, Trio Black Orpington, 3 Splash Orpingtons, �70.
Ducks: Trio Indian Runner, �50; 4 Females, �42; Pair Mandarin, 3 Cherry Valley Females, 4 Dark Campbell Females, Pair White Runner, 4 Khaki Campbells, Pair Black East Indian, 4 Cherry Valley, & 2 Indian females, �40.
Call ducks: Pair White, �100; Pair Blue Fawn, & Pair White, �55; 2 Drakes, & Pair Silver Apricot, �42.
Bantams: 2 Pekin hens, �115; 2 Pekin hens, �90; 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte pullets, & 1 Black Mottled Frizzle Pekin pullet, �80.
Pigeons: 30 Old Kirk Loan, Aberfoyle, �90.
Quail: 6 White females, �40; 8 Females, �32.
Geese: Brecon Buff, �160; Pair Pilgrim, �80.
Turkeys: 4 Bronze poults, �60; 4 Bronze poults, & a pair, �55.
Guinea Fowl: Four, �40.