Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 June 2020

11th June 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 10th) sold 297 store cattle and 4 adult head of breeding cattle and 82 OTM cattle.

Bullocks (143) averaged 246.9p and sold to 337.1p per kg for a pen of 178kg Limousin crosses from 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, and £1,255 gross for a 595kg Limousin cross from Lochbuie, Newtonmore.

Heifers (135) averaged 243.0p and sold to 288.6p per kg for a pair of 220kg Simmental cross from Proncy Farm, Dornoch and £1,220 gross for a pen of 441kg Simmental cross from Dunain Farms, Inverness.

Young bulls (19) sold to 254.8p per kg for a 310kg Limousin cross from Caplich Estate, Oykel Bridge, and sold to £995 gross for a 440kg Limousin cross also from Caplich Estate.

Heifers with calf (4) sold to £2,200 gross for a Simmental cross heifer with a Charolais cross male calf at foot from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.

All classes met a fast trade."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - Rowanbarn, Plockton, £655, Proncy Farm, 319.8p; 251-300kg - Calrossie Mains, Nigg, £870, 298.0p; 301-350kg – Birchwood, Dornoch, £900, Tigh Airigh, Fort William, 271.2p; 351-400kg – Beehive, Duncanston, £1,010, Croft Martin, Kingussie, 260.8p; 401-450kg – Lochbuie, £1,025, Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, 248.1p; 451-500kg – Tomchrasky, £1,040, 225.1p; 501-550kg – Lochbuie, £1,250, Tomchrasky, 184.8p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Proncy Farm, £635, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, 281.4p; 251-300kg – Calrossie Mains, £775, 268.2p; 301-350kg – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £870, Calrossie Mains, 254.8p; 351-400kg – Welbeck Farms, Ousdale, £1,070, 280.1p; 401-450kg – Dunain Mains, £1,140, 281.5p; 451-500kg – Lochbuie, £1,120, 228.6p;



DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 10th) sold 82 OTM cattle.

OTM prime & feeding cattle (82) averaged 129.6p and sold to 168.8p per kg for a 705kg Simmental cow from 4 Glaick, Ardross and £1,310 gross for a 1040kg Limousin bull from Polly Estates, Ullapool.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM prime & feeding cattle: Kindeace, Alness, (SimX), £1,290; Corrachie, Avoch, (LimX), £1,190; Kindeace, (BBX), £1,190; Kindeace, (CharX), £1,170; Ord Farm, Sasaig, (Lim), £1,130; Alterwall, (BSho), £1,070; Kindeace, (AAX), £1,050; Invercharron, Ardgay, (BDAX), £990; Dunain Mains, (SalX), £990; Spittal Shore, Strathpeffer, (AA), £990; Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, & 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, (Sho), £990;

Other leading prices per kg:

OTM prime & feeding cattle: Altyre, Forres, (AAX), 156.4p; 15 Glenconon, Uig, (BBX), 154.4p; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX), 152.8p; Invercharron, (BDAX), 152.3p; Kindeace, (SimX), 147.4p; Casltecraig, (Sho), 146.7p; Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, (HerfX), 144.2p.