21st January 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 21st) sold 528 store cattle and 127 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (320) averaged 177.7p and sold to 218.1p per kg for a pen of 298kg Limousin crosses from Brenachie, Kildary, and £1,150 gross for a 715kg Charolais cross from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness.
Heifers (201) averaged 163.5p and sold to 200p per kg for a 255kg Simmental cross from Brenachie, and £960 gross for a 570kg Belgian Blue cross from Wester Moy, Urray.
Young bulls (7) averaged 144.2p and sold to 171.4p per kg for a 210kg Shorthorn from Knockarthur, Rogart, and £750 gross for a 500kg Simmental cross from Knocknagael, Inverness.
OTM prime and feeding cows (110) averaged 115.2p and sold to 134.5p per kg for a 740kg Limousin cross from Knocknagael and £1,100 gross for a 900kg Charolais cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (11) averaged 116.4p and sold to 135.3p per kg and £805 gross for a 595kg Limousin from Culbo Mains, Culbokie.
OTM bulls (6) averaged 91p and sold to 118.3p per kg for an 845kg Limousin from Muirends Croft, Munlochy, and £1,100 gross for a 1075kg Belgian Blue from Dunmaglass Mains, Dores.
"All classes met an extremely keen demand ahead of expectations."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Teavarron, Kiltarlity, £465, Achilty, Contin, 187.8p; 251-300kg - Brenachie, £650, 13 Backies, Golspie, 214.6p; 301-350kg - Achardale, Halkirk, £680, 215.9p; 351-400kg - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £700, Gaskbeg, Laggan, 190.5p; 401-450kg - Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey, £880, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 203.8p; 451-500kg - Druid Temple Farm, £930, Dunain Mains, 194.3p; 501-550kg - Kinchyle Farm, £990, Knocknagael, 194.1p; 551-600kg - Druid Temple Farm, £1,020, 182.8p; over 601kg - Druid Temple Farm, 160.8p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Teavarron, £360, Dunlichity Farm, Farr, 159.1p; 251-300kg - Glebe Farm, Allarburn, £535, Brenachie, 190.7p; 301-350kg - Garthbeg Farms, £625, Brenachie, 184.9p; 351-400kg - Ballinluig, Grantown on Spey, £695, 182.9p; 401-450kg - Balliefurth, £800, Dunain Mains, 184.5p; 451-500kg - 16 Balvaird, Muir of Ord, £860, Wester Moy, 185.3p; 501-550kg - Balliefurth, £890, 168.9p; 551-600kg - Boggiewell, Fortrose, £920, Wester Moy, 168.4p.
Young bulls 301-350kg - Melvich, Inverasdale, £490, 148.5p; 401-450kg - Melvich, £630, 143.2p; 451-500kg - Knocknagael, 150p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime and feeding cows: Westburn, Murkle, (LimX), 131.9p; Torgorm, (Lim), 131.1p; Wester Rarichie, Nigg, (BBX), 129p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, (AA), 125p; Rhidorroch, Ullapool, (Lim), 118.6p; Redbank, Heights of Fodderty, (BAX), 115.8p.
OTM bulls: Dunmaglass Farm, (BB), 102.3p; Muirends Croft, (Lim), 100.6p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime and feeding cows: Knocknagael, (LimX), £1,045; Tighnahinch, Conon Bridge, (CharX), £1,025; Kirkton Farms, (LimX), £955.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Redbank, (BAX), £805; Inverbrora Farm, Brora, (SimX), £725; Raitcastle, Nairn, (HefX), £625.
OTM bulls: Muirends Croft, (Lim), £1,000; Dunlichity Farm, (Char), £695.