Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 September 2020

16th September 2020

PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 16th) sold 1,415 weaned calves and store cattle at their annual district ballot sale.

Bullocks (834) averaged 285.5p (+64.6p on the year), and sold to 448.3p per kg for a 145kg Limousin cross from 1 & 2 Conon, Uig, and £1,110 gross for a 615kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 3 Kilmuir, Dunvegan.

Heifers (575) averaged 266.5p (+65.1p on the year) and sold to 405.7p per kg for a 212kg Limousin cross from Ose Farm, Struan, and £1,300 gross for a 645kg Limousin cross from Meadle, Struan.

Young Bulls (6) sold to 326.3p per kg for a 190kg Limousin cross from Gesto Farm, Struan, and £900 gross for a 515kg Simmental cross from Upper Duntulm, Kilmuir.

"Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., held there annual Portree calf sale within Dingwall auction mart with all calves travelling and presented well and witnessing an extreme trade for all classes.

As this was a major undertaking Dingwall mart wish to thank there Skye customers and George Campbell Haulage for a smooth operation."

Leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - 15 Glenconon, Uig, £875, 4 Torvaig, Portree, £865, Leabost, Portree £830, 12 Glenconon, Uig, £800, Corriebheinn Farms, Achachork, 423.1p; 251-300kg - Tote House, Skeabost, £920, 15 Glenconon, £900, 1 & 8 Drynoch, Carbost, £900, 11 Drinan, Elgol, £880, 1 & 8 Drynoch, 333.3p; 301-350kg – Meadle, £935, 4 & 5 Totescore, £930, 5 Portnalong, £930, Leabost, £905, Leabost, 295.8p; 351-400kg – 4 & 5 Totescore, & ½ of 6 Linicro, Portree, £980, Leabost, £930, 8 Torvaig, Portree, £910, Upper Duntulm, £900, Leabost, 258.3p; 401-450kg – 15 Glenconon, £1,070, 4 Sartle, Staffin, £1,020, 10 Achachork, Portree, £1,000, 4 & 5 Totescore, £980, 15 Glenconon, 243.3p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Ose Farm, £860, 3 Ardmore, Waternish, £790, Monkstadt, Kilmuir, £760, 5 Satran, Carbost, £750, Ose Farm, 388.9p, 251-300kg – Leabost, £840, Gesto, £830, Train Croft, £800, Braebost Farm, Portree, £790, Trien Croft, Carbost, 313.7p; 301-350kg – Trien Croft, £900, 12 Portnalong, Carbost, £850, 3 Ardmore, £840, 15 Glenconon, £840, Trein Croft, 276.9p; 351-400kg – 15 Glenconon, £900, 4 & 5 Totescore, £890, Corriebheinn Farms, £860, Waternish Farms, Waternish, £850, 15 Glenconon, 233.3p.