Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 9 December 2020

9th December 2020

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 9th) sold 56 store cattle, 2 adult head of breeding cattle 67 OTM cattle.

Bullocks (20) averaged 211.1p and sold to 242.9p per kilo for a 175kg Aberdeen Angus from Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge and £775 gross for a 400kg Beef Shorthorn from 80 West Saval Lairg.

Heifers (31) averaged 200.3p and sold to 262.1p per kilo for a 145kg Charolais cross from Corriebhienn Farms, Portree and £870 gross for a 515kg Aberdeen Angus from 236 Achnahuaigh, Lairg.

Young bulls (5) averaged 170.0p and sold to 203.4p per kilo for a 290kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Comar, Cannich and £950 gross for a 585kg Luing from Welbeck Estates.

Breeding Cattle (2) sold to £1,120 for a Simmental cross in calf cow from Brae Park, Duncanston.

OTM prime & feeding cows (67) sold to 142.1p per kilo for a 725kg Limousin cross from Conan Mains, Conon Bridge and £1,330 gross for a 1,075kg Shorthorn cross 3 Dounie, Edderton.

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - 158 Scullomie, Tongue, £570, 232.7p; 251-300kg – 209 East Doll, Brora £600, 218.2p;

301-350kg – Croft Grant, Brora £765, Roshven Hill Farm, Lochailort 228.0p; 351-400kg – 50 Borneskitaig, Portree, £610, 80 West Saval 193.8p.

Heifers up to 250kg – Roshven Hill Farms, £510, Corriebhienn Farms, 260.6p; 251-300kg – Roshven Hill Farms, £720, 251.8p; 301-350kg – Morvich Croft, £710, 218.5p; 351-400kg – Arisaig Farms, Arisaig £680, 170.0p; 401-450kg – Achentoul, Altass, £790, 183.7p; 501-550kg –236 Achnahuaigh, 168.9p.

Other leading prices per head

OTM prime & feeding cows: Croft Grant, (CharX), £1270; Conan Mains, (SimX), £1190; Crask Farm, Culbokie, (AAX), £1190; Culmailly Farm, Golspie (SimX), £1150; Guisachan Farm, Cannich (SaX), £1110; 3 Dounie (SHO) £1110; Croft Martin (LimX) £1110.

Other leading prices per kg

OTM prime & feeding cows: Conan Mains, (BRB), 139.3p; Croft Martin, (AAX), 138.3p, Conan Mains, (BRB) 138.1p; Croft Grant, (CharX) 138.0p; Conan Mains, (LimX) 136.4p; Culmill, Kiltarlity (SimX) 134.6p.