Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19 September 2020

19th September 2020

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 19th) sold 365 weaned calves and store cattle, 16 OTM cattle and 5 adult head of breeding cattle.

Bullocks (205) averaged 268.4p (+48.1p on the year) and sold to 352.9p per kg for a 170kg Limousin cross from 5 Burnside, Argyll, and £945 gross for a pen of 410kg Limousin crosses from Lurignish Farm, Appin..

Heifers (160) averaged 257.9p (+67.0p on the year) and sold to 300.0p per kg for a pair of 205kg Simmental crosses from Burnside, Isle of Mull, and £950 gross for a 425kg Limousin cross from Lurignish Farm.

Breeding cattle (5) sold to £1200 gross for a Hereford bull from Ardtornish Farms, Morven.

OTM cattle (16) sold to 127.8p per kg and £1,010 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from National Trust, Isle of Canna.

"All classes realised a substantial rise on the year. "

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks 200- 250kg - Myrtle Moss Croft, Strontian, £710, Dalilea, Acharacle, 333.3p; 251-300kg - Ardtornish Farms, £830, Fersit, Roy Bridge, 294.1p; 301-350kg – Moy Farm, Banavie, £845, Fersit, 262.3p; 351-400kg – Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £930, 232.5p; 401kg and over – Isle of Canna, £920, Lurignish, 230.5p.

Heifers 200-250kg – Fersit, £710, 295.8p; 251-300kg – Lundavra, Fort William, £710, Moy Farm, 262.5p; 301-350kg – Lurignish, £890, 254.3p; 351-400kg – Moy Farm, £900, Lurignish, 213.7p; 401-450kg – Lurignish, £920, 223.5p.