18th March 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 451 store cattle, 12 adult head of breeding cattle and 52 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (225) averaged 178.3p and sold to 213.5p per kg and £880 gross.
Heifers (224) averaged 168.2p and sold to 211.6p per kg for a pen of 267kg Charolais crosses from Westburn, Murkle, and £880 gross.
Breeding cattle (12) sold to £1,120.
OTM prime and feeding cows (37) averaged 114.1p and sold to 141.1p per kg and £1,015 gross.
OTM feeding bulls (3) averaged 101.9p and sold to 119.5p per kg and £1,225 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (12) averaged 128.8p and sold to 148.7p per kg and £1,100 gross.
"A more mixed show sold at recent high rates."
North Sutherland & Caithness vendors leading prices per head:
Bullocks 251-300kg - Westburn, Murkle, (Lim), £600; 301-350kg - Westburn, (SimX), £655; 401-450kg - Ramscraigs, Dunbeath, (Lim), £745, Achscrabster, Westfield, (Lim), £700.
Heifers 251-300kg - Westburn, Murkle, (CharX), £565, (LimX), £550, Gansclett, (CharX), £520; 301-350kg - Westburn, (CharX), £625, (BBX), £565, Shop Farm, Scotscalder, (CharX), £550, Ramscraigs, (Lim), £520; 351-400kg - Ramscraigs, (Lim), £660; 401-450kg - Ramscraigs, (Lim), £670.
North Sutherland & Caithness vendors leading prices per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Westburn, (BAX), 193.8p; 251-300kg - Westburn, (Lim), 206.9p, (LimX), 196.3p, Gansclett, Thrumster, (BAX), 178p; 301-350kg - Westburn, (SimX), 189.9p; 401-450kg - Ramscraigs, (Lim), 174.1p, Achscrabster, (Lim), 166.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Westburn, (Lim), 210.7p, 204p, Shop Farm, (CharX), 200p; 251-300kg - Westburn, (CharX), 211.6p, (LimX), 200p, (Lim), 190.8p, Gansclett, (CharX), 187.7p; 301-350kg - Westburn, (CharX), 198.4p, Shop Farm, (CharX), 174.6p; 351-400kg - Ramscraigs, (Lim), 165.8p; 401-450kg - Ramscraigs, Dunbeath, (Lim), 165.4p.
OTM prime and feeding cows - Achscrabster, (SalX), £735, 127.8p; Sandside Estate, Reay, (SalX), £705, 110.2p.