Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Fort William 17 September 2016
18th September 2016
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 17th) sold 673 weaned calves and store cattle, 12 OTM cattle and 3 adult head of breeding cattle.
Bullocks (404) averaged 272.7p (-15.1p on the year) and sold to 356.1p per kg for a pen of 205kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr, and £1000 gross thrice for a pen of 540kg Limousin crosses, 490kg Simmental crosses and a 550kg Limousin cross from South Laggan, Spean Bridge.
Heifers (269) averaged 250.0p (-23.5p on the year) and sold to 347.8p per kg for a pen of 230kg Simmental crosses from Arisaig Farms, Arisaig, and £960 gross for a 465kg Limousin cross from Fersit, Roy Bridge.
Breeding cattle (3) sold to £960 gross for a Limousin cross cow with a male calf at foot from Kengharaie, Isle of Mull.
OTM cows (12) sold to 110.1p per kg for a 645kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Skye View, Arisaig, and £770 gross for a 720kg Shorthorn cross also from Skye View.
"An excellent show on offer saw averages less than last year in keeping with current trends."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 201-250kg - Dunlichity Farm, £830, 350.0p; 251-300kg - Moy Farm, Banavie, £880, Dalilea, Acharacle, 305.9p; 301-350kg – Strathlea, Appin, £880, Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, 264.6p; 351-400kg – Culmill, Kiltarlity, £900, 240.0p; 401-450kg – South Laggan, £900, South Laggan, 209.3p; 451-500kg – Fersit, £970, Fersit, 213.2p; 501-550kg – Fersit, £990, 196.0p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Dunlichity Farm, £540, Ardtornish Farms, Oban, 307.1p; 201-250kg – Arisaig Farms, £800, Dunlichity Farm, 296.0p; 251-300kg – Moy Farm, £740, Ardtornish Farms, 280.8p; 301-350kg – Lurignish Farm, Argyll, £780, Tigh Cluaran, Roy Bridge, 241.3p; 351-400kg – Dalreoch, Roy Bridge, £820, 227.8p; 401-450kg – Lurignish Farm, £880, 217.3p.
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