18th August 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold at its weekly store sale 169 store cattle, 45 breeding cattle and 66 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (69) averaged 188.1p and sold to 255.2p per kg and £870 gross.
Heifers (88) averaged 168.9p and sold to 189.5p per kg and £785 gross.
Young bulls (12) averaged 148.9p and sold to 169p per kg and £680 gross.
Breeding cattle (45) sold to £1,380 gross.
OTM prime and feeding cows (54) averaged 101.4p and sold to 121p per kg and £1,005 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (9) averaged 110.4p and sold to 123.5p per kg and £855 gross.
OTM bulls (3) sold to 81.5p per kg and £705 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold at its weekly store sale 169 store cattle, 45 breeding cattle and 66 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (69) averaged 188.1p and sold to 255.2p per kg for a 290kg British Blue cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart, and £870 gross for a 495kg Saler cross from Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie.
Heifers (88) averaged 168.9p and sold to 189.5p per kg for a pair of 372kg Charolais crosses from Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord, and £785 gross for a Charolais cross from Raitcastle, Nairn.
Young bulls (12) averaged 148.9p and sold to 169p per kg for a 290kg Simmental cross from Garthbeg Farms, Inverness, and £680 gross for a pair of 437kg Simmental crosses from Toberchurn, Culbokie.
Breeding cattle (45) sold to £1,380 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross heifer with male calf at foot from 9 Newmore, Muir of Ord.
OTM prime and feeding cows (54) averaged 101.4p and sold to 121p per kg for a 500kg Limousin cross from Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, and £1,005 gross for an 835kg Charolais cross from Raitcastle Farm, Nairn.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (9) averaged 110.4p and sold to 123.5p per kg for a 595kg Simmental cross bullock from Logie, Muir of Ord, and £855 gross for a 925kg Limousin cross from Upper Thrumster, Wick.
OTM bulls (3) sold to 81.5p per kg for a 755kg Aberdeen Angus from Tomchrasky.
"Quality kinds continued to sell at excellent rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Osclay Mains, Lybster, £475, 199.6p; 251-300kg - Shewglie, £740, Garthbeg Farms, 188.4p; 301-350kg - Shewglie, £730, 224.6p; 351-400kg - Garthbeg Farms, £720, 201.1p; 401-450kg - Ardersier Mains, Ardersier, £835, Muirton Mains, 195.1p; 451-500kg - Ardersier Mains, £855, Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, 175.8p.
Heifers up to 200kg - 153 Aultririe, Brora, £320, 182.9p; 201-250kg - Osclay Mains, Lybster, £390, 171.8p; 251-300kg - Corslet Farm, £520, 181.8p; 301-350kg - Garthbeg Farms, £605, 177.4p; 351-400kg - Muirton Mains, £725, Garthbeg Farms, 187.3p; 401-450kg - Ardersier Mains, £755, 176.8p; 451-500kg - Dalmore Farm, Alness, £750; 156.3p.
Young bulls up to 250kg - Tomchrasky, £300, 133.3p; 251-300kg - Garthbeg Farms, £490, Tomchrasky, 124.1p; 301-350kg - Toberchurn, Culbokie, £570, 177 Clynelish Muir, Brora, 168.3p; 351-400kg - Toberchurn, £535, 150.7p; 401-450kg - Toberchurn, 155.6p.
Other leading prices per unit
Cow with male calf: AAX - 9 Newmore, £1,350; SalX - 19 South Clunes, Kirkhill, £710.
Cow with heifer calf: CharX - 4 Arcanside, Muir of Ord, £1,250; AA - Dalmore Farm, £920.
Cow with twins: Swordale, Evanton, £1,320.
Heifer with heifer calf: AAX - 9 Newmore, £1,280.
Cow in calf - AAX - Strathglass Farms, Beauly, £1,020, £920, £870.
Bulls: Lim - 5 Borreraig, Dunvegan, £1,220; AA - Dunlichity, Farr, £900.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime and feeding cows: Raitcastle Farm, (CharX), 120.4p; Upper Thrumster, (Lim), 115.1p; Newton of Ferintosh, (SimX), 109.6p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Logie, (SimX blk), 121.3p; 84 Tomich, Lairg, (SimX hfr), 115.9p; Tomchrasky, (AAX blk), 115.2p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime and feeding cows: Achley Farm, Dornoch, (Lim), £855; 1 Dounie, Edderton, (SimX), £805; Raitcastle Farm, (BBX), £795.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Tomchrasky, (AAX blk), £795; Logie, (SimX blk), £735.