Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Lochmaddy Sale - 20 October 2008
19th October 2008
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 355 store cattle and 9 breeding cattle.
The judge Mr James Cowie, Glasshaugh, chose a 425kg Limousin bullock as his champion and a 510kg Limousin bullock as the reserve champion both from No. 16 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, realising £810 and £850 respectively to the judge.
Bullocks (207) averaged 151.6p and sold to 209p per kg for a pen of 335kg Limousins from No. 38 Linique, Eochar, and £850 gross for a 510kg Limousin from No. 16 Tigharry.
Heifers (146) averaged 143.4p and sold to 215p per kg for a pen of 200kg Charolais crosses from No. 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, and £810 gross for a 520kg Limousin from No. 16 Tigharry.
Young bulls (two) averaged 132.3p and sold to 133.3p per kg and £440 gross for a 330kg Limousin from No. 10 Knockline, Bayhead.
Breeding cattle (9) sold to £1,320 gross for an in calf Limousin heifer from No. 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy.
"Top quality calves met an excellent demand, whilst weathered types were stiffer to sell."
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - No. 4 Borve, Berneray, £370, 148p; 251-300kg - No. 1 Ahmore, £475, 182.7p; 301-350kg - No. 38 Linique, £700, No. 2 Hosta, Tigharry, 193.8p; 351-400kg - No. 8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, £735, No. 2 Hosta, 191.8p; 401-450kg - No. 16 Tigharry, £810, 190.6p; 451-500kg - No. 1 Knockline, Bayhead, £660, No. 25 Balemore, Bayhead, 132p; 501-550kg - No. 16 Tigharry, £750, 166.7p; 551-600kg - No. 16 Tigharry, £750, 130.4p.
Heifers up to 250kg - No. 1 Clachan Farm, £430, 140.8p; 251-300kg - No. 1 Knockline, £500, 172.4p; 301-350kg - No. 15 Liniclate, Creagorry, £600, No. 4 Griminish, Benbecula, 183.6p; 351-400kg - No. 16 Tigharry, £600, 162.2p; 401-450kg - No. 16 Tigharry, £690, 162.4p; 451-500kg - No. 20 Knockintorran, Bayhead, £580, 127.5p; 501-550kg - No. 16 Tigharry, 155.8p.
In calf heifers: LuiX - No. 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, £900. In calf cows: Lim - No. 22 & 10 Balemore, Bayhead, £500. Cows with calf at foot: CharX - Hastain, Bayhead, £640.
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