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Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 July 2016

21st July 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 20th) sold 1,585 store cattle and 9 adult head of breeding cattle at their 13th anniversary show and sale.

The Judge, Mr N. R. Gall, Home Farm, Kinninmonth, chose as his overall champion in the show sponsored by T. S H. Burns & Son Solicitors, Conanvet, Ian Roger Haulage, HRN Tractors & The Farmers Guardian to the senior champion, a 595kg 21-month old Charolais cross heifer from Messrs Smallburn Farms, Duffus, Elgin, which realised £1,400 to the judge.

The reserve champion award went to the junior champion, an 8-month old, 335kg British Blue bullock from Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, Lochmaree, which realised £950 to Messrs C & A Cameron, Montgrew Farm, Keith.

Bullocks (873) averaged 230.4p (-24.2p on the year) and sold to 303.7p per kg for a 270kg British Blue from Fornighty Farm, Lethen, and £1430 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Heifers (712) averaged 221.9p (-23.7p on the year) and sold to 296.2p per kg for a 260kg Limousin cross from Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, and £1400 gross for a 705kg Charolais cross from Ardjachie, Tain.
Breeding cattle (9) sold to £2350 gross for a British Blue cow with a Limousin cross heifer calf at foot from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.

"A good show in all classes met a strong demand with the overall sale average an acceptable £80 per head back on the extreme rates of last year."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Bogburn Farm, Dingwall, £610, Achnahinich, Plockton, 260.9p; 251-300kg - Keppoch Farm, £850, 293.1p; 301-350kg – Lochdhu, Nairn, £980, 284.1p; 351-400kg – Lochdhu, £1060, Culbokie East, Culbokie, 281.1p; 401-450kg – Slattadale, Lochmaree & Clashinglash, Spinningdale, £1150, Slattadale, 267.4p; 451-500kg – Invercharron, Ardgay, £1280, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, 263.3p; 501-550kg – Woodend, Killearnan, £1320, 251.4p; 551-600kg – The Cloy, £1320, Drummond Farm, Evanton, 233.7p; 601-650kg – Roadside, Tore, £1370, 220.3p; 651-700kg – Woodend, £1400, The Cloy, 207.3p; 701kg and over – 103 Carnan, £1420, 195.9p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Keppoch Farm, £720, 290.3p; 251-300kg – Kirkton Farms, Bunchrew, £780, Coldholme, Fortrose, 279.9p; 301-350kg – Fornighty Farm & Coldholme, £880, Fornighty Farm, 270.8p; 351-400kg – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity & Reisgill, Lybster, £1060, Rhevackin, 279.0p; 401-450kg – Muirton Mains, Urray, £1200, 272.7p; 451-500kg – Invercharron, £1240, 250.5p; 501-550kg – Wester Tomloan, Nairn, £1350, 252.3p; 551-600kg – Smallburn Farms, £1400, Wellhouse, Beauly, 235.5p; 601-650kg – 103 Carnan, Lochboisdale & Inshes Farm, Inverness, £1240, Rattar Mains, Thurso & 103 Carnan, 201.6p; 651-700kg – Alvie Farm, Kincraig, £1270, 186.8p.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 20th) sold 98 OTM cattle.
OTM cows (98) averaged 125.9p and sold to 225.8p per kilo for a 465kg Limousin cross from Shewglie Farm, Glenurquhart, and £1170 gross for a 780kg Limousin cross from Lochbuie, Newtonmore.
OTM other leading prices per kg:
OTM cows: Kirkton Farms, Bunchrew, (BRB), 170.3p; Clashinglash, Spinningdale, (CharX), 162.0p; Wester Rarichie, Nigg, (AAX), 157.1p; 4 Glaick, Ardross, (LimX), 154.2p; Achscrabster, Thurso, (ShoX), 145.6p; Tore Mains, Tore, (SaX), 144.9p .
OTM other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: 3 Glaick, Ardross, (CharX), £1150; Castle Heather, Lybster, (LimX), £1150; Tore Mains, (SaX), £1130; Cadbollmount, Fearn, (SimX), £1130; Strathglass Farms, Cannich, (AAX), £1110; 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, (BRB), £1110.

Full Prize List
Junior bullock (born on or after 01.08.15)
1st & Junior Champion & OVERALL RESERVE Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, 335kg, £950
2nd & Junior Reserve Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, 360kg, £950
3rd prize Junior Mrs D. Dingwall, Culbokie East, 370kg, £1040

Intermediate bullock (born between 01.04.14 – 31.07.15)
1st, Intermediate Champion Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, 430kg, £1150
2nd prize & Intermediate Reserve Messrs J. H. & S. M. Anderson, the Cloy, 585, £1320

Senior bullock (born before 01.04.15)
1st & Senior Reserve Mr R. MacKenzie, Glebe of Deisher, 725kg, £1420
2nd Messrs W. J. Jack & Son, Woodend, 525kg, £1320
3rd Mr D. J. Maclennan, Roadside, 575kg, £1280

Senior heifer (born before 01.04.15)
1st & Senior Champion & OVERALL CHAMPION Messrs Smallburn Farms, Ltd, Duffus, 595, £1400
2nd Mr R. MacKenzie, Glebe of Deisher, 560kg, £1270
3rd Messrs A & P Munro, Caplich Farm, 370kg, £950

Aberdeen Angus bullock
1st & Aberdeen Angus Champion Messrs R. R. MacKay & Co Ltd, Rattar, 443kg, £1080

Aberdeen Angus heifer
1st & Aberdeen Angus Reserve Messrs R. R. MacKay & Co Ltd, Rattar, 610kg, £1230

Pair of bullocks
1st & ConanVet Challenge Trophy Messrs W. J Jack & Son, Woodend, 460kg, £1170
2nd Mr D. J. Maclennan, Roadside, 622kg, £1370

Pair of heifers
1st Messrs W. F. Cruickshank & Sons, Clury, Farm, 475kg, £1150

 

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