Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 October 2020

8th October 2020

STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 6th) sold 103 weaned calves and store cattle, 1 breeding cattle & 31 OTM cattle.

Weaned bullocks (45) averaged 226.5p per kg and sold to 299.5p for a 207kg Limousin cross from

7 Kershader, Lochs and £810 gross for a 376kg Charolais cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.

Weaned heifers (39) averaged 226.0p per kg and sold to 302.0p for a 202kg Limousin cross from Atlantic View, Bunavoneader and £780 gross for a 307kg Limousin cross from 41b Lower Barvas.

Store bullocks (12) averaged 180.8p per kg and sold to 229.0p and £1,200 gross for a 524kg Limousin cross from 25 Lower Barvas.

Store heifers (7) averaged 179.2p per kg and sold to 229.0p and £1,200 gross for a 524kg Limousin cross also from 25 Lower Barvas.

Breeding cattle (1) sold to £1,650 gross for a Shorthorn cross heifer in calf from 24 Laxay, Isle of Lewis.

OTM cattle (31) sold to £1,000 gross for a Charolais cross cow from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness.

"A great show of calves forward in Stornoway with a full ringside of buyers supporting their Mart and local produce"

Weaned bullocks up to 200kg - Atlantic View, £500, 4 Urgha, Isle of Harris, 264.4p; 201 - 250kg – Atlantic View, £630, 295.8p; 251 – 300kg – Atlantic View, £750, 25 Lower Barvas, 265.2p;

301 – 350kg – 25 Lower Barvas, £770, 8 Swainbost, Ness; 351 – 400kg – 25 Habost, Ness, £790; 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Port of Ness, 215.4p.

Weaned heifers up to 250kg – 25 Lower Barvas, £630, 1B Urgha, Isle of Harris; 251 – 300kg – 25 Lower Barvas, £690, 257.5p; 301 – 350kg – 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £700, 41B Lower Barvas, 254.1p; 351 – 400kg – 25 Lower Barvas, £740, 209.6p.