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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 6th) sold 1,009 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale.
The show champion sponsored by Iain MacEachen Haulage Ltd and judged by Mr Cameron MacIver, Easter Strath of Auchterflow was awarded to a 260kg 7 month old Limousin cross from Mr D MacLean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea realising £1,060. The reserve champion was a 310kg 8 month old Limousin cross from Mr I Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch which realised £900.
Bullocks (535) averaged 288.9p (last year 262.4p) and sold to 409.8p per kg for a 205kg Charolais cross from Guisachan Farm, Cannich and £1,180 gross for a 545kg Limousin cross from 2 Coast, Inverasdale.
Heifers (468) averaged 260.9p (last year 246.9p) and sold to 354.0p per kg for a 226kg Simmental cross from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,180 gross for a 360kg Limousin cross from 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea.
Young Bulls (6) averaged 241.3p (last year 214.4p) and sold to 293.8p per kg for a 470kg Beef Shorthorn from Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell and £740 gross for a 350kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Strathaird Farms, Broadford.

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That's a pen of twelve peas in a pod, out of a total of 370 store calves from the same seller. Fantastic sight to see, and a credit to the farmer.
What did those make???
 

Highland Mule

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What did those make???
not sure. I'd guess around £900, based on the reported £3.196 he got for some and the weights on the board (ave 282kg).

Here's a matching pen of fourteen heifers...

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Anymulewilldo

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Livestock Farmer
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Cheshire
What’s calf trade like today
They said up £30 on the week. I got a bunch of medium blue bulls 4-5 weeks £280 avg. nice calves. Wanted them at £250 really so only bought enough too fill 1 fattening pen.
b&w bulls dear. £100 bought you a month old HOLSTEIN bull. Not much style at all in that section. Made continentals look cheap. Killing calves were £40-£75, couple of teeny tinies under that.
good blue bulls 320-360
Mediums £270-£305
Smalls £160-230
Medium Blue heifers looked best value on the day.
good heifers 270-300
Mediums 200-220
Smalls 150-180
Native bulls
Goods 220-260
Mediums 180-210
Smalls 120-150
Native heifers
Goods 190-210
Mediums 150-180
Smalls 80-120
Weren’t many other continental types came through when I was in there. Few Simmentals were good trade, but better than the blues but they were strong sorts.
 

cull cows

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They said up £30 on the week. I got a bunch of medium blue bulls 4-5 weeks £280 avg. nice calves. Wanted them at £250 really so only bought enough too fill 1 fattening pen.
b&w bulls dear. £100 bought you a month old HOLSTEIN bull. Not much style at all in that section. Made continentals look cheap. Killing calves were £40-£75, couple of teeny tinies under that.
good blue bulls 320-360
Mediums £270-£305
Smalls £160-230
Medium Blue heifers looked best value on the day.
good heifers 270-300
Mediums 200-220
Smalls 150-180
Native bulls
Goods 220-260
Mediums 180-210
Smalls 120-150
Native heifers
Goods 190-210
Mediums 150-180
Smalls 80-120
Weren’t many other continental types came through when I was in there. Few Simmentals were good trade, but better than the blues but they were strong sorts.
You could get a job writing market reports!!!
Fancy going to sedge on Saturday 😂😂
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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