DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 10th) sold 549 sheep of all classes. Lambs (146) sold to £73 gross for Cheviots from 124 West Langwell, Rogart.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 28 pedigree bulls at their annual show and sale sponsored by Messrs Mackenzie, Whitebog, Fortrose. The judge, Mr Liam Gunn, Caithness Livestock Breeders, Thurso, awarded the Champion to a Caithness Fargo, a 22 month old Charolais by Harviestoun Casino, from Messrs D & M Campbell, Lingland, Lybster, to Backmuir Trading, Keith, Banff shire, for 5400gns.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 1st) sold 74 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (49) averaged 198.2p (-4.1p) and sold to 219p per kg and £1,394.30 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (April, 12th) sold 691 sheep of all classes. Lambs (306) averaged £61.98 and sold to £89 gross for Beltex crosses from Caberfeidh, Upperton.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 67 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (37) averaged 204.3p (+0.3p) and sold to 218p per kg and £1,496.50 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 14th) sold 2,673 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,401) averaged £66.76 and sold to £97 gross for Cheviots from The Willows, Elphin.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 23rd) sold 27 registered Cheviot females at its Harbro sponsored show and sale. Hill Register judge Mr A.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 14th) sold 82 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (46) averaged 201.4p (+1.3p) and sold to 224p per kg and £1,500.80 gross for a 670kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 1st) sold 1,879 sheep of all classes. Lambs (1,041) averaged £65.18 and sold to £97 gross for Beltex crosses from Caberfeidh, Glenurquhart.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 17th) sold 81 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (42) averaged 196p (-4.8p) and sold to 210p per kg and £1,404.00 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 3rd) sold 49 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (19) averaged 202.9p (+2.8p) and sold to 216p per kg and £1,362.40 gross.
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.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November,16th) sold 882 weaned calves and store cattle and 8 breeding cattle. Stot calves (420) averaged 205.3p and sold to 265.3p per kg for a 245kg Charolais cross from Lochdhu, Nairn and £900 for a Charolais cross also from Lochdhu.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 14th) sold 179 adult head of breeding cattle. Bulling heifers (25) sold to £1,180 gross for a pen of Simmental crosses from Milldam, Meikle Ussie.
DINGWALL,Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 10th) sold 2,881 store sheep. Lambs (2,106) sold to £82 gross for Texel ewe lamb from Barnyards, Beauly.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 8th ) sold 70 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (10) averaged 198.4p (-6.5p) and sold to 208p per kg and £1,445.30 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts (November, 5th) sold 124 cattle, 344 sheep, 6 goats, 9 ponies, 532 lots of poultry, 7 lots of eggs and 11 lots of poultry equipment at their poultry and rare breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (124) sold to £780 gross for British Shorthorn bull from 38 Sangomore, Durness.
Monday 31st October 2011 QUOYBRAE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 31st) sold 145 store and breeding cattle. Bullocks (65) averaged 181.7p per kg to 234p for two 312kg Charolais from J A C Campbell, Mayfield, Weydale, Thurso and £1,000 gross for a 537kg Simmental from Mrs A Flockhart, Sunray Cottage, Huna, Wick.
High Prices and High Costs Make Business Planning Essential The continued high costs of livestock feeds mean merchants no longer have stocks of materials available at discount (as many did last winter). In the new 32nd edition of SAC's Farm Management Handbook the budgeted cost of feed and forage for beef finishers is 35% higher than anticipated this time last year.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 5,271 store sheep. Lambs (3,119) averaged £50.73 and sold to £75.50 gross for Texel crosses from Peallaig, Dingwall.