Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 November 2008

5th November 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 516 weaned calves and store cattle and 66 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (289) averaged 143.5p and sold to 183.2p per kg and £860 gross.
Heifers (217) averaged 134.3p and sold to 166.7p per kg and £820 gross.
OTM cows (57) averaged 88.3p and sold to 103.3p per kg and £835 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (9) averaged 92.8p and sold to 111.6p per kg and £675 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 516 weaned calves and store cattle and 66 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (289) averaged 143.5p and sold to 183.2p per kg for a pen of 292kg Charolais crosses from Brenachie, Kildary, and £860 gross for a 630kg Charolais cross from No. 16 Balvaird, Muir of Ord.
Heifers (217) averaged 134.3p and sold to 166.7p per kg for a pair of 150kg Limousins from No. 22 Laxay, Lochs, Stornoway, and £820 gross for a Charolais cross from Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord.
OTM cows (57) averaged 88.3p and sold to 103.3p per kg for a 615kg Limousin from Feabait Farm, Muir of Ord, and £835 gross for a 840kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (9) averaged 92.8p and sold to 111.6p per kg and £675 gross for a 605kg Limousin bullock from Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey.
"All classes met a similar trade to last week."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Bernera Farm, Glenelg, £315, 157.5p; 201-250kg - Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £445, 178p; 251-300kg - Brenachie, £535, Erchite, Dores, 181.8p; 301-350kg - Breakachy Farm, Beauly, £600, 179.1p; 351-400kg - Breakachy Farm, £670, 167.5p; 401-450kg - Corrimony, Glen Urquhart, £660, Camult Muir, Kiltarlity, 151.2p; 451-500kg - Pookandraw, Fortrose, £705, 145.4p; 501-550kg - No. 16 Balvaird, £755, 137.3p; 551-600kg - No. 16 Balvaird, £790, 142.3p.
Heifers up to 200kg - Erchite, £315, No. 14 Opinan, Gairloch, 163.1p; 201-250kg - No. 27 Portgower, Helmsdale, £325, 144.4p; 251-300kg - Erchite, £415, 140.7p; 301-350kg - Eilburn, Conon Bridge, £520, Mains of Clunas, Cawdor, 153.9p; 351-400kg - Ardnagrask, £625, 161.5p; 401-450kg - Eilburn, £605, 142.4p; 451-500kg - Mains of Clunas, £680, 149.5p; 501-550kg - Dalchalloch Farm, Calvine, £725, Breakachy Farm, 141.6p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Corrimony, (AAX), 102.6p; Glenurquhart Farm, (AAX), 102p; Roadside, Harpsdale, (SimX), 100p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Balliefurth, (Lim), 105.3p; Ruifour, Kiltarlity, (HFX), 102p; Carrol Farm, Brora, (LimX), 90.1p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Glenurquhart Farm, (AAX), £755; Breakachy Farm, (AAX), £725; Corrimony, (LuX), £675.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Balliefurth, (Lim), £595; Carrol Farm, (LimX), £545; Torran Farm, Delny, (Baz), £525.