Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 November 2008

19th November 2008

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 19th) sold 419 weaned calves and store cattle and 136 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (237) averaged 159.1p and sold to 205.8p per kg and £790 gross.
Heifers (165) averaged 143.2p and sold to 195.3p per kg and £895 gross.
Young bulls (13) averaged 133.6p and sold to 147.5p per kg and £700 gross.
OTM cows (109) averaged 92.5p and sold to 143.3p per kg and £1,200 gross.
OTM clean bullocks (9) averaged 96p and sold to 141.7p per kg and £935 gross.
OTM clean heifers (18) averaged 106.8p and sold to 131.6p per kg and £875 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 19th) sold 419 weaned calves and store cattle and 136 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (237) averaged 159.1p and sold to 205.8p per kg for a pen of 294kg Charolais crosses from Wester Tomloan, Cawdor, and £790 gross for a pair of 472kg Charolais crosses from Torgormack, Kirkhill.
Heifers (165) averaged 143.2p and sold to 195.3p per kg for a pen of 256kg Charolais crosses from No. 15 Glenconon, Uig, Isle of Skye, and £895 gross for a 540kg Limousin from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
Young bulls (13) averaged 133.6p and sold to 147.5p per kg for a pen of 305kg Limousins from Ebost, Struan, Isle of Skye, and £700 gross for a 605kg Simmental from No. 15 Achnairn, Shinness.
OTM cows (109) averaged 92.5p and sold to 143.3p per kg for a 820kg Blonde d'Aquitaine cross from Penick Farm, Auldearn, and £1,200 gross for a 935kg Charolais cross from Tore Mains, Tore.
OTM clean bullocks (9) averaged 96p and sold to 141.7p per kg and £935 gross for a 660kg Limousin cross from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose.
OTM clean heifers (18) averaged 106.8p and sold to 131.6p per kg and £875 gross for a 665kg Simmental cross from Caplich Farm, Alness.
"All classes met a stronger demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - No. 12 Airdens, Bonar Bridge, £450, 187.5p; 251-300kg - Wester Tomloan, £605, Shewglie, Glen Urquhart, 186.8p; 301-350kg - Wester Tomloan, £685, No. 15 Glenconon, 200p; 351-400kg - No. 91 Dalchalm, Brora, £690, 176p; 401-450kg - Torgormack, £760, 175.8p; 451-500kg - Torachilty Farm, Contin, £750, Torgormack, 167.4p; 501-550kg - Torgormack, £760, 144.6p.
Heifers up to 250kg - No. 14 Linicro, Portree, £390, 173.3p; 251-300kg - No. 15 Glenconon, £500, 172.9p; 301-350kg - Abersky, Torness, £580, No. 15 Glenconon, 171p; 351-400kg - Torgormack, £590, 160.3p; 401-450kg - Clury Farm, £710, 171.1p; 451-500kg - Torgormack, £710, 144.9p; 501-550kg - Borralan, Lairg, £665, Clury Farm, 165.7p.
Young bulls 251-300kg - Ebost, £350, 137.3p; 351-400kg - No. 15 Achnairn, £550, 145.9p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Tore Mains, (CharX), 128.3p; Achnahannet Farm, (Lim), 127.3p; Breakachy, (LimX), 125.2p.
OTM clean bullocks: Garthbeg Farms, (LimX twice), 137.7p; Garthbeg, (LimX), 133.7p; Littleburn, Munlochy, (LimX), 102.4p.
OTM clean heifers: Penick Farm, Auldearn, (BAX), 126.4p; Kirkton Farms, Conon Bridge, (SimX), 125.9p; Caplich Farm, (AAX), 125p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Penick Farm, (BAX), £1175; Tore Mains, (Char), £1100; Caplich Farm, (CharX), £1035.
OTM clean bullocks: Garthbeg Farms, (LimX twice), £895; Garthbeg Farms, (LimX), £675; No. 1 Newton, Lochmaddy, (SimX), £625.
OTM clean heifers: Breakachy, Laggan, (AAX), £735; Kirkton Farms, (SimX twice), £705; Penick Farm, (BAX), £695.