Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Fort William 29 November 2019

2nd December 2019

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 29th) sold 79 store cattle, 35 OTM cattle and 1,204 sheep.

Bullocks (56) sold to 228.0p per kilo for a pair of 250kg Limousin crosses from Tigh Airigh, Blarmacfoldach, and £930 gross for a 600kg Simmental cross from Meall Mo Chridhe, Kilchoan.

Heifers (23) sold to 196.9p per kilo for a pen of 320kg Limousin crosses from Fersit, Roy Bridge, and £770 gross for a 520kg Charolais cross from Achadhulachraich, Invergarry.

OTM cows (35) sold to 119.1p per kilo for a 680kg Simmental cross from Moy Farm, Banavie, and £970 gross for an 840kg Shorthorn cross also from Moy Farm.

Store lambs (661) sold to £79.50 gross for Cheviots from Dalilea, Acharacle.

Feeding sheep (543) sold to £100 gross for a Suffolk ram from Market Stance, Fort Augustus.

Other leading prices per head & per kilo:

Bullocks - 201 - 250kg - Tigh Airigh, £570, 1 Kinsadel, Morar, 224.4p; 251 – 300kg – Fersit, £600, 2 & 3 Kinloid, Arisaig, £219.2p; 301- 350kg – Fersit, £655, 201.5p; 351-400kg – 1 Kinsadel, Morar, £725; 401kg and over – Scallastle Farm, Craigmuir, £800.

Heifers - 201-250kg – Tigh Airigh, £490, 196.0p; 251-300kg – Moy Farm, £450; 301-350kg – Fersit, £630, 2 & 3 Kinloid, 180.7p.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM feeding cows: 73-75 Achosnich, Ardnamurchan, (BSho), £930; Acraichean, Sanday, (ShoX), £910; Steall, Fort William, (AAX), £870; Moy Farm, (SimX), £810;

Other leading prices per kilo

OTM feeding cows: 73-75 Achosnich, (BSho), 117.0p; Branault, Achateny, (LimX), 116.1p; Moy Farm, (ShoX), 115.5p; Steall, (AAX), 112.3p.

Other leading prices per head

Lambs: Mule – Glentruim Farms, Newtonmore, £77; Chev – 8, 9 & 10 Cuilchenna, Onich, £61; BF – Lochnell Home Farm, Oban, £60; LleynX – Steall, £60 (twice); Cross – Hillside Farm, Kilchoan, £59.50; SuffX – 4 Glebehill, Kilchoan, £56; EsyX – Tigh Seanaid, Inchree, £52.

Feeding sheep: Suff ram – Lochnell Home Farm, £95; Chev ram – Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge, £85; Suffolk gmr – Lochnell Home Farm, £78; Cross ram – Market Stance, £60; Lleyn ewe – Steall, £56; BF gmr – Sonachan, Kilchoan, £54; Cross wdr – 2 Blaich, Fort William, £50.