27th November 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 27th) sold 1,147 store cattle, 4 adult head of breeding cattle 136 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (658) averaged 215.8p and sold to 323.1p per kilo for a 260kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, and £1,160 gross twice for a 565kg Limousin cross from Cambusmore, Dornoch and for a pen of 580kg Charolais crosses from 4 Glaick, Ardross.
Heifers (484) averaged 203.3p and sold to 283.0p per kilo for a 265kg British Blue cross from Shewglie Farm, Glenurquhart and £1,120 gross for a 600kg Charolais cross from 3 Glaick, Ardross.
Young bulls (5) sold to 210.2p per kilo for a 295kg Limousin cross from 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit and £720 gross for a 430kg Shorthorn cross from Easter Sheep Park, Balblair.
Breeding cattle (4) sold to £1,400 gross for a Simmental cross in calf heifer from Bogburn Farm, Duncanston.
OTM prime & feeding cows (135) averaged 101.1p and sold to 181.2p per kilo for a 690kg Simmental cross from Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport and £1,300 gross for a 1020kg Charolais cross from Craigroy, Dallas.
OTM bulls (one) sold to 67.4p per kilo and £650 gross for a 965kg Aberdeen Angus from 7/8 South Duntulm, Portree.
"All classes met a firm trade, with well bred kinds keenly bid for."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 300kg - Wester Tomloan, £840, Boggiewell, Fortrose, 275.4p; 301-350kg - Wester Tomloan, £930, 300.0p;351-400kg – Lochdhu, Nairn, £970, 262.2p;401-450kg – Smerral Farm, Bower, £990, Lochdhu, 242.0p;451-500kg – Lochdhu, £1,060, 6 Ardindrean, Kiltarlity, 230.8p; 501-550kg – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £1,070, Smerral, 201.0p;551-600kg – Easter Sheep Park, £1,130, Cambusmore, 205.3p;601-650kg – Easter Sheep Park, £1,140, Drummond Farm, Evanton, 186.9p.
Heifers up to 300kg – Shewglie Farm, £750, Boggiewell, 253.5p; 301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £880, 270.8p; 351-400kg – Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £890, 230.6p; 401-450kg – 3 Glaick, £890, 6 Ardindrean, 203.6p; 451-500kg – Seacrest, Huna, £1,030, 206.0p; 551-600kg – Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £1,060, 3 Glaick, 186.7p; Over 601kg – 33 Achintoul, Lairg, £1,080.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime & feeding cows: Kinchyle Farm, (SimX), £1,250; Craigroy, (CharX), £1,210; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), £1,070; Croft Grant, Brora, (SalX), £1,010; Kindeace, Alness, (ShoX), £910.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime & feeding cows: 5 Drynoch, Carbost, (HerfX), 157.1p; Castletown Farm, Daviot, (AAX), 146.3p; Seacrest, (LimX), 143.9p; Craigroy, (CharX), 130.1p; 5 Dunganichy, Benbecula, (SalX), 127.1p.