26th November 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 26th) sold 82 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. F. Hutcheson Esq., Fraser Bother, Butchers, Dingwall, & Mr. R. Henderson Esq., Woodhead Brothers.
Prime bullocks (38) averaged 262.1p (+26.8p) and sold to 500p per kg and £3,350.00 gross.
Prime heifers (44) averaged 261.2.0p (+26.5p) and sold to 400p per kg and £2,432.00 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 26th) sold 82 prime cattle at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by McKenzie Craiglands, 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. F. Hutcheson Esq., Fraser Bother, Butchers, Dingwall, & Mr. R. Henderson Esq., Woodhead Brothers.
Prize list
Overall champion & Flowerburn rose bowl, senior champion, 1st prize senior bullock, “Craiglands” trophy for best homebred, and the John M. Munro special prize for best animal from a regular consignor – Messrs J & J Henderson, Udale, Poyntzfield, sold to 500p per kg (£3,350.00) for a homebred 20 month old, 670kg Limousin cross to Fraser Brother, Butchers, Dingwall.
Reserve champion, junior champion, 1st prize junior heifer, and 1st prize Aberdeen Angus heifer – Messrs W A Fettes, Braes of Enzie, Buckie, sold to 400p per kg (£2,400.00) for a 19 month old, 600kg Aberdeen Angus cross bred at Ellands Farm, Ellands of Brodie, to Messrs John M Munro Ltd, Butchers, Dingwall.
Senior reserve, 1st prize senior heifer – Messrs J & J Henderson, Udale, sold to 380p per kg to (£2,432.00), to Messrs George Cockburn & Son, Butchers, Dingwall.
Junior reserve, 1st prize junior bullock – Messrs Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, Tain, sold to 390p per kg (£1,930.50) to John M. Munro Ltd.
2nd prize senior bullock – Messrs W. J. Jack & Son, Woodend, 280p
2nd prize senior heifer – Messrs W. A. Fettes, Braes of Enzie, 305p.
2nd prize junior bullock – Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, 300p.
2nd prize junior heifer – Castlecraig Farms, 300p.
1st prize pair of bullocks – T Henderson Esq., Udale, 275p & 268p.
2nd prize pair of bullocks – Messrs J & J Henderson, Udale, 255p & 248p.
1st prize pair of heifers – Messrs J & J Henderson, Udale, 260p & 252p.
2nd prize pair of heifers – Messrs J & B McCallum, Mountrich, 260p & 248p.
2nd Prize Aberdeen Angus bullock or heifer – Castlecraig Farms, 260p.
Prime bullocks (38) averaged 262.1p (+26.8p) and sold to 500p per kg and £3,350.00 gross for the overall champion, also taking prizes for senior champion, 1st prize senior bullock, best homebred and best animal from a regular consignor, a 670kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Prime heifers (44) averaged 261.2.0p (+26.5p) and sold to 400p per kg for the reserve champion, junior champion, 1st prize junior heifer, and a 600kg 1st prize Aberdeen Angus heifer, from Braes of Enzie, Buckie, and £2,432.00 gross for the Senior reserve, 1st prize senior heifer, a 640kg Blonde d\'aquitaine cross from Udale.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Castlecraig Farms, Nigg (LimX), 390p; Invercharron, Ardgay, (LimX), 300p; Woodend, Killeanan, (LimX), 280p.
Heifers: Braes of Enzie, (BRBX), 305p; Castlecraig Farms, (LimX), 300p; Woodend, (CharX), 266p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Woodend, (LimX) £2,086.00; Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, (CharX) £1,979.25; Castlecraig Farms, (LimX) £1,930.50.
Heifers: Wester Craiglands, (CharX) £1,887.00; Mountrich, (Char) £1,778.00; Castlecraig Farms, (LimX) £1,756.65.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 26th) sold 1,131 prime sheep at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and Highland Industrial Supplies and judged by Mr. G. Smith Esq., Towiemore, Drummuir.
New season lambs (1,045) averaged 173.1p (-1.0p) and sold to 222.2p per kg and £100.00 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (741) averaged 176.5p (+0.2p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (86) sold to £68 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 26th) sold 1,131 prime sheep at its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors and Highland Industrial Supplies and judged by Mr. G. Smith Esq., Towiemore, Drummuir.
Prize list
Champion pen of 3 lambs and 1st prize pen of Beltex cross lambs – Daviot Farms Limited, Lairgandour, Daviot, sold at £100 (219.8p) for a pen of homebred 45.5kg Beltex crosses.
Reserve champion pen of lambs and 1st prize Texel x lambs – Messrs Mr. J. M. Sutherland, Borrowston Mains, Thurso, sold at £100 (217.4p) to Messrs John M. Munro Ltd., Butchers, Dingwall.
Pen of 3 Cheviot lambs: 1st – Mr J Matheson, 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch, £74; 2nd – 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch, £59.
Pen of 3 Blackface lambs: 1st – Lairgandour, £86; 2nd – Messrs W. R. Macintyre, Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £100.
Pen of 3 Suffolks x lambs: 1st – Mr. R. Mack, Muirton Mains, Urray, £90; 2nd – Mr. P. Ronaldson, Killimster Mains, Wick, £76.
Pen of 3 Texel x lambs: 2nd – Messrs W. I. Dalgetty, Mulchaich, £84.
Pen of 3 Beltex x lambs: 2nd – Lairgandour, £86.
Pen of 3 Continental lambs: 1st – Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £100; 2nd – Torgorm, £86.
New season lambs (1,045) averaged 173.1p (-1.0p) and sold to 222.2p per kg for the 45kg second prize pen of three Blackface lambs from Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, donated to MacMillan Cancer Care, purchased by John M Munro Ltd, and £100.00 gross for the 45.5kg champion pen and first prize pen of three Beltex crosses from Lairgandour, Daviot, the 46kg reserve champion pen and first prize pen of three Texels from Borrowston Mains, Thurso, the 46.5kg first prize pen of continental crosses from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and a 50kg cross from Torgormack, Beauly also donated to MacMillan Cancer Care.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (741) averaged 176.5p (+0.2p) per kg.
Feeding sheep (86) sold to £68 gross for a pen of Texel ewes from Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX – Muirton Mains, Urray, £90, Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, 190.5p; BF – Lairgandour, £86, 189p; BeltX – Lairgandour, £86, 219.8p; CharX – Torgorm, £86, 215.1p;TexX – Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, £84, Borrowston Mains, 217.4p; Cross – Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £80.50, Torgormack, 200p; BF – Tulloch Farm, Dingwall, £76, 176.7p; Mule – Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, £78.50, Milton of Aberarder, Dores, 176.2p; CHM – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £76, 181p; Chev - 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch, £74, 185p.