4th November 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 4th) sold 433 adult head of breeding cattle.
Heifer with heifer calf (10) sold to £3,000 gross for a British Blue cross with a September born Limousin cross calf from the major reduction of the commercial herd from Muirton Mains, Urray.
Heifer with male calf (10) sold to £2,900 gross for a British Blue cross with a September born Limousin cross calf also from Muirton Mains.
Cow with heifer calf (46) sold to £3,100 gross for a Limousin cross with a September born Limousin cross calf also from Muirton Mains.
Cow with male calf (29) sold to £2,850 gross for a Limousin cross with an October born Limousin cross calf also from Muirton Mains.
Cow with twins (one) sold to £2,200 gross for a British Blue cross with September born Limousin cross calves also from Muirton Mains.
In calf heifers (231) sold to £2,950 gross for a Shorthorn cross from Braes of Enzie, Buckie.
In calf cows (66) sold to £2,000 gross for Shorthorn from Culmill, Kiltarlity.
Bulls (11) sold to £2,700 gross for a Limousin from Coldhome, Fortrose.
Bulling heifers (29) sold to £1,380 gross for a Shorthorn cross from Achley Farm, Dornoch.
"A tremendous show of breeding cattle met a strong sensible trade."
Other leading prices:
Heifer with heifer calf: SimX - Beechwood, £2,800, Torran Farm, Invergordon, £2,150; BRBX – Muirton Mains, £2,150; SalX – Culmill, £2,000; ShoX – Wester Bleaton, Bridge of Cally, £1,800.
Heifer with male calf: SimX – Beechwood, £2,600, Beechwood, & 28 Stenscholl, Staffin, £1,900; SalX – Culmill, £2,100; LimX – Muirton Mains, £2,000, BG – Wester Bleaton, £1,900; ShoX – Torran Far, £1,900; MG – Torran Farm, £1,800.
Cow with heifer calf: LimX – Muirton Mains, £2,300, 25 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, £2,200; ShoX – Wester Bleaton, £1,900; BRBX – Muirton Mains, £1,800 (thrice), SimX – Culmill, £1,800; CharX – Inchindown, Invergordon, £1,700; AAX – Muirton Mains, £1,600, & £1,550.
Cow with male calf: BRBX – Muirton Mains, £2,100; LimX – Clyth Mains, Occumster, £2,000, 25 Camultmuir, £1,750; AAX – Muirton Mains, £1,750, Inchindown, £1,700; SimX – Culmill, £1,450.
In calf heifers: SimX – Braes of Enzie, £2,750 & £2,700, Udale, Poyntzfield, £2,750 (twice) & £2,700 (twice); LimX – Braes of Enzie, £2,750 & £2,400 (twice), Culmill, £2,300; BRBX – Rennieshill, Newmachar, £2,500, Braes of Enzie, £2,400; BshoX – Culmill, £2,400 (twice), Breakachy, Laggan, £2,300; ShoX – 2 Eynort, Carbost, £2,300 & £2,200 (twice); AAX – Breakachy, £2,300; SalX – Braes of Enzie, £2,100, 2 Eynort, £2,000.
In calf cows: Luing – Invereen, Tomatin, £1,500 (twice); LimX – Culmill, £1,350; ShoX – Culmill, £1,350; SimX – Invereen, £1,350, £1,300 & £1,250 (twice).
Bulling heifers: BRBX – Invercharron, Ardgay, £1,300; BshoX – Hatton Cottage, Dallas, £1,250 (twice), & £1,200; AAX – Achley, £1,200.