Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd. - Sale 19 August 2020

19th August 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 173 store cattle and 137 adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (89) averaged 223.5p and sold to 256.5p per kg for a 310kg Limousin cross from Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie and £1,300 gross for a 655kg Charolais cross from Milton Farm, Aberarder.

Heifers (80) averaged 216.1p and sold to 259.7p per kg for a 308kg Limousin cross from Coldholme Farm, Fortrose and £1,095 gross for a 485kg Charolais cross from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose.

Young bulls (4) sold to £890 gross for a 492kg Aberdeen Angus from 8 Acres, Daviot West.

Cow with male calf at foot (57) sold to £2,650 gross for a South Devon cross cow with a Charolais cross calf at foot from Boggiewell, Fortrose.

Cow with heifer calf at foot (37) sold to £2,300 gross for a Beef Shorthorn cross cow with a Simmental cross calf at foot from Brenachie, Kildary.

Heifer with male calf at foot (5) sold to £1,850 gross for a Simmental cross cow with a Limousin cross calf at foot from 22 Achfrish, Shinness.

Heifer with heifer calf at foot (2) sold to £1,500 gross for a Simmental cross cow with a Charolais cross calf at foot from Greenlands Farm, Arabella.

In calf cows (19) sold to £2,400 gross for a British Blue cross cow from Dunmaglass Estate, Inverness.

In calf heifers (11) sold to £1,250 for a Shorthorn cross heifer from 68 Foindle, Lairg.

Breeding Bull (5) sold to £1,900 for an Aberdeen Angus from Paremoremo, Bower Madden.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 201-250kg - Colaboll Farm, West Shinness, £560; 251-300kg - Dalbeallie, £610; 301-350kg – Ardnamurchan Estate, £855, Corslet Farm, 249.2p; 351-400kg – Parkview, Auckengill, £970, 245.0p; 401-450kg – Guisachan Farm, Tomich, £1,090, 248.9p; 451-500kg – Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £1,130, Parkview, 241.3p; 501-550kg – Wester Craiglands, £1,220, 229.8p; 551-600kg – Ballone, Abriachan, £1,210

Heifers 200-250kg – Colaboll Farm, £390, 251-300kg – Parkview, £675, 225.0p; 301-350kg – Coldholme Farm, £800, Ardnamurchan Estate, 219.8p; 351-400kg – Auckengill, £950, Ardnamurchan Estate, 243.2p; 401-450kg – 2 Ormiclate, Isle of South Uist, £1,000, Wester Craiglands £1,000, 229.9p; 451-500kg – Auckengill, £780, Wester Craiglands, 225.8p; 501-550kg – Burnside, Bonar Bridge, £880; 551-600kg – Torvaig, Portree, £940.

Cow with male calf at foot: Boggiewell, (SimX), £2,550, (SAX), £2,500; Brenachie, (BSH), £2,400.

Cow with heifer calf at foot: Boggiewell, (LimX), £2,000; Brenachie, (CharX), £1,950; Paremoremo, (AA), £1,950.

In calf cows: Dunmaglass Estate, (CharX), £2,250, (LimX), £2,200, (BRB), £1,800.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 19th) sold 64 OTM cattle.

OTM prime & feeding cattle (58) averaged 133.7p and sold to 174.2p per kg for a 775kg British Blue from Dunmaglass Estate and £1,390 gross for an 970kg Aberdeen Angus from 8 Acres.

Other leading prices per head:

OTM prime & feeding cattle: Milldam, Meikle Ussie, (SimX), £1,370; Dunmaglass Estate, (BRB) £1,350.

Other leading prices per kg:

OTM prime & feeding cattle: The Old Manse, (LimX), 168.8p; 2 Lochend, Barrock, (LimX), 163.2p; Milldam, (SimX), 161.2p.