Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 4 Mrch 2009

4th March 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 438 store cattle, 2 breeding cattle and 36 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (265) averaged 180.9p and sold to 214.6p per kg and £990 gross.
Heifers (172) averaged 176.5p and sold to 220.2p per kg and £875 gross.
Young bulls (1) sold to 150.7p per kg and £520 gross.
Bulls (1) sold to £1,150.
In calf cows (1) sold to £600.
OTM prime and feeding cows (29) averaged 116.3p and sold to 136.8p per kg and £985 gross.
OTM feeding bulls (1) sold to 74.7p per kg and £575 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (6) averaged 113.6p and sold to 130.9p per kg and £995 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 438 store cattle, 2 breeding cattle and 36 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (265) averaged 180.9p and sold to 214.6p per kg for a pen of 275kg Simmental crosses from Refouble, Glenferness, and £990 gross for a 550kg Limousin from Culdoich, Culloden Moor.
Heifers (172) averaged 176.5p and sold to 220.2p per kg for a pen of 268kg Charolais crosses from The Cloy, Fortrose, and £875 gross for a 515kg Limousin from Culdoich.
Young bulls (1) sold to 150.7p per kg and £520 gross for a 345kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Craggiemore, Rogart.
Bulls (1) sold to £1,150 for a Simmental from Fairmuir Road, Muir of Ord.
In calf cows (1) sold to £600 for a Limousin cross in calf to an Aberdeen Angus from Craggiemore.
OTM prime and feeding cows (29) averaged 116.3p and sold to 136.8p per kg and £985 gross for a 720kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Penick Farm, Auldearn.
OTM feeding bulls (1) sold to 74.7p per kg and £575 gross for a 770kg Limousin from Fendom Farm, Tain.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (6) averaged 113.6p and sold to 130.9p per kg and £995 gross for a 760kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty.
"All classes maintained the recent high rates of previous sales."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Altnacaorach, Shinness, £460, 184p; 251-300kg - Calrossie Mains, Nigg Station, £615, 212.1p; 301-350kg - Ladycairn, Abriachan, £700, Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, 206.5p; 351-400kg - The Cloy, £820, 206p; 401-450kg - The Cloy, £850, 199.1p; 451-500kg - Kindeace, Alness, £870, Bunchrew Farm, 187p; 501-550kg - Wester Lochend Farm, Loch Flemington, £900, Culdoich, 180p.
Heifers up to 250kg - No. 22 Achfrish, Shinness, £450, Achvrail, Rogart, 190.5p; 251-300kg - The Cloy, £590, Calrossie Mains, 205.4p; 301-350kg - No. 84 Tomich, Lairg, £605, Achvrail, 187.5p; 351-400kg - Lochdhu, Nairn, £700, 184.2p; 401-450kg - Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge, £790, The Cloy, 191.8p; 451-500kg - Kindeace, £860, 184.2p; 501-550kg - Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, £800, Culdoich, 169.9p; 551-600kg - Culdoich, £750, 131.6p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime and feeding cows: Clune Farm, (BBX), 130.2p; Pithogarty, Tain, (CharX), 126.8p; Mains of Croy, Croy, (SimX), 124.7p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Kindeace, (CharX), 126.3p; Mains of Croy, (RomX), 120.1p; Clune Farm, (AAX), 106.9p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime and feeding cows: Penick Farm, (BBX), £895; Mains of Croy, (SimX), £885; Pithogarty, (CharX), £805.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Kindeace, (CharX), £985; Mains of Croy, (RomX), £865; Easter Muckernich, Tore, (Char), £855.