19th February 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 18th) sold 463 store cattle and 58 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (286) averaged 179.4p and sold to 215.0p per kg and £990 gross.
Heifers (177) averaged 168.5p and sold to 220.1p per kg and £935 gross.
Young bulls (11) averaged 147.0p and sold to 171.4p per kg and £740 gross.
Bulls (1) sold to £1,080.
In calf cows (5) sold to £800.
OTM prime and feeding cows (49) averaged 121.0p and sold to 134.3p per kg and £1,000 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (7) averaged 115.5p and sold to 136.5p per kg and £1,065 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 18th) sold 463 store cattle and 58 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (286) averaged 179.4p and sold to 215.0p per kg for a pen of 200kg Limousin crosses from Morile, Tomatin, and £990 gross for a 620kg Charolais cross from Brae of Cantray Farm, Croy.
Heifers (177) averaged 168.5p and sold to 220.1p per kg for a 259kg Limousin cross from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £935 gross for a 575kg Simmental cross from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Young bulls (11) averaged 147.0 and sold to 171.4p per kg for a 315kg Charolais cross from Tressady, Lairg, and £740 gross for 540kg Limousins from 2 Easter Kinkell, Conon Bridge.
Bulls (1) sold to £1,080 for a Limousin from Lochlait, Abriachan.
In calf cows (5) sold to £800 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from Gordonhall, Kingussie and also for a Limousin Cross from the same vendor.
OTM prime and feeding cows (49) averaged 121.0p and sold to 134.3p per kg for a 510kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton and £1,000 gross for a 820kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle Farm, Inverness.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (7) averaged 115.5p and sold to 136.5p per kg and £1,065 gross for a 780kg Belgian Blue cross from Little Kildrummie, Nairn.
"All classes continued to sell at recent high rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Morile, Tomatin, £520, 212.2p; 251-300kg - South Balkeith, Tain, £610, 209.6p; 301-350kg - Castletown Farm, Daviot, £655, Kennachy, Thurso 204.7p; 351-400kg - Kennachy, £800, 202.8p; 401-450kg - Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge, £855, 194.3p; 451-500kg - Lower Milton Farm, Drumnadrochit, £885, 184.7p; 501-550kg - Kinchyle Farm, £900, 174.8p; 551-600kg - Lochdhu, Nairn, £920, 162.8p; over 601kg - 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch £950, Brae of Cantray, Croy 159.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Morile, £450, 213.3p; 251-300kg - Strone Farm, Fort William, £620, 211.6p; 301-350kg - Brae of Balnabeen, Culbokie, £620, 200.0p; 351-400kg - Kinchyle Farm, Inverness, £780, 202.6p; 401-450kg - Little Croy Farm, Croy, £805, Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, 185.5p; 451-500kg - Pitmain Farm, £800, Wester Moy, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 180.9p; 501-550kg - Lochdhu, £865, Morvich, Rogart, 160.4p; 551-600kg - Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, £830, Lochdhu, 162.6p.
Young bulls up to 250kg - Aberchalder, Invergarry, £190, 97.4p; 251-300kg - No 2 Achnagarron, Rogart, £475, 164.3p; 301-350kg - Tressady, Lairg, £540, No 2 Achnagarron 156.7; 351-400kg - Tressady and Balmaglaster, South Laggan £600, Tressady 167.1p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime and feeding cows: 51 East Brora, Brora, (SimX), 131.4; Drummond Farm, Evanton, (SDX), 130.3p; Stemster Mains, Halkirk, (AAX), 130.2p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, (LimX), 124.5p; Rheanbreck, Lairg, (AAX), 93.9p; Torachilty Farm, Contin, (AA), 86.1p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime and feeding cows: Drummond Farm, (AAX), £985; Tomcluich, Nairn, (LimX), £955; Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (SimX), £945.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Torachilty, (AA), £745; Ordmuir, (LimX), £585;
Other leading prices
In calf cows: AA - Gordonhall, £770; LimX - Gordonhall, £700.