3rd December 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 3rd) sold 212 weaned calves and store cattle, 93 adult head of breeding cattle, and 113 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (100) averaged 158.4p and sold to 193p per kg and £660 gross.
Heifers (104) averaged 150.6p and sold to 177.7p per kg and £960 gross.
Young bulls (8) averaged 148.7p and sold to 163.3p per kg and £500 gross.
Bulls (5) sold to £1,350 for a Charolais.
Cow with male calf (26) sold to £1,600.
Cow with female calf (16) sold to £1,650.
In calf heifers (11) sold to £980.
In calf cows (35) sold to £1,550.
OTM cows (102) averaged 90.8p and sold to 126.4p per kg and £905 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (11) averaged 86p and sold to 106p per kg and £615 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 3rd) sold 212 weaned calves and store cattle, 93 adult head of breeding cattle, and 113 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (100) averaged 158.4p and sold to 193p per kg and £660 gross for a pair of 342kg Charolais crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Heifers (104) averaged 150.6p and sold to 177.7p per kg for a pen of 287kg Charolais crosses from Lochdhu, and £960 gross for a 660kg Limousin from Breakachy Farm, Beauly.
Young bulls (8) averaged 148.7p and sold to 163.3p per kg for a pair of 300kg Limousins from Elphin, Lairg, and £500 gross for a 340kg Limousin from Elphin.
Bulls (5) sold to £1,350 for a Charolais from Aberchalder, Invergarry.
Cow with male calf (26) sold to £1,600 for a Belgian Blue cross from Aberchalder.
Cow with female calf (16) sold to £1,650 for a Limousin from Aberchalder.
In calf heifers (11) sold to £980 for a Limousin from No. 14 Linicro, Portree.
In calf cows (35) sold to £1,550 for a Limousin from Knocknagael, Inverness.
OTM cows (102) averaged 90.8p and sold to 126.4p per kg for a 700kg Limousin from Clyth Mains, Caithness, and £905 gross for a 895kg Charolais cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (11) averaged 86p and sold to 106p per kg and £615 gross for a 580kg Limousin from No. 14 Linicro.
"All classes met a stronger demand with quality kinds short of requirement."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £310, 155p; 201-250kg - Flowerburn House, Fortrose, £385, Dunlichity Farm, 189.1p; 251-300kg - Lochdhu, £490, Balloan, Farr, 188.5p; 301-350kg - Lochdhu, £590, 191.6p; 351-400kg - Upper Thrumster, Caithness, £610, Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, 175p; 401-450kg - Silverwells, Edderton, £565, 139.5p; 451-500kg - Silverwells, £640, 137.6p.
Heifers up to 200kg - Flowerburn House, £320, 162.4p; 201-250kg - Rychraggan, Drumnadrochit, £410, 173p; 251-300kg - Lochdhu, £510, 165p; 301-350kg - Breakachy, £540, Lochdhu, 164.5p; 351-400kg - Glebe Farm, £645, 161.3p; 401-450kg - Breakachy, £700, 164.7p; 451-500kg - No. 15 Glenconon, £700, 141.4p; 501-550kg - Inchindown, Invergordon, £620, 120.4p; Over 601kg - Breakachy, £910, 132.9p.
Young bulls 201-250kg - Benarty, Broadford, £315, 134p; 251-300kg - Elphin, £490, No. 2 Erbusaig, Kyle of Lochalsh, 154.7p; 301-350kg - Elphin, 147.1p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Torgorm, (Lim), 117.8p; Wester Rarichie, Nigg, (BBX), 104.7p; Calrossie Mains, Nigg, (RomX), 102p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: No. 14 Linicro, (Lim), 104.6p; Milton Farm, Aberarder, (SalX), 103.9p; Inchindown, (BBX), 100.9p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Clyth Mains, (Lim), £885; Torgorm, (SimX), £805; Lochbuie, Newtonmore, (BAX), £775.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Drynie Farm, Dingwall, (SimX), £575; Inchindown, (BBX), £575; No. 14 Linicro, (Lim), £565.
Other leading prices
Bulls: Lim - Aberchalder, £900; Sim - Rearquhar, Dornoch, £720. Cow with male calf : BBX - Aberchalder, £1,550; AAX - Aberchalder, £1,400; SimX - Aberchalder, £1,150; Lim - Breakachy, £800. Cow with heifer calf: Lim - Aberchalder, £1,350; LimX - Easter Suddie, Munlochy, £1,250; AAX - Aberchalder, £800. In calf heifers: LimX - Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, £750. In calf cows: BBX - Knocknagael, £1,450; Lim - Knocknagael, £1,450; SimX - Knocknagael, £900; AA - Aberchalder, £700.