14th July 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 15th) sold 1,249 store cattle at the Anniversary show and sale.
The Judge, Mr Tom Stevenson of Balmacolly Farm, Bankfoot, chose a 435kg junior Limousin cross bullock from Messrs Smallburn Farms Ltd, Duffus, Elgin, which realised £1,050, as his Overall Champion in the T.S.H. Burns & Son, Solicitors sponsored show of single cattle. The Reserve Champion award went to a 395kg junior Limousin cross bullock from Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, realising £950 to Mr Tom Henderson, Udale, Poyntzfield.
Bullocks (731) averaged 185.8p (+30.2p on the year) and sold to 241.4p per kg for a 435kg Limousin from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Elgin, and £1,170 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose.
Heifers (518) averaged 178.6p (+32p on the year) and sold to 268.1p per kg and £1,220 gross for a 455kg British Blue cross from Sibsterburn, Halkirk.
"All classes sold extremely well with top quality animals in particularly strong demand."
Caithness vendors - leading prices per head:
Bullocks 201-250kg - N Erridge, Spittal Mains, £400; 351-400kg - M Macgregor, Achardale, £710; 401-450kg - R M Mackay & Sons, Greenvale, £855, £840, £825; J M Munro, Sibsterburn, £705, £630; 451-500kg - Greenvale, £890.
Heifers 201-250kg - Spittal Mains, £410; 351-400kg - Greenvale, £700; 401-450kg - Greenvale, £755, £725; 451-500kg - Sibsterburn, £1,220.
Caithness vendors - leading prices per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg - Spittal Mains, 165p; 351-400kg - Greenvale, 194.5p; Achardale, 194p; 401-450kg - Greenvale, 201.4p, 197.5p, 193.7p; Sibsterburn, 171p, 170p; 451-500kg - Sibsterburn, 268p; Greenvale, 187p.
Heifers 201-250kg - Spittal Mains, 168p; 351-400kg - Greenvale, 187.2p; 401-450kg - Greenvale, 179p.
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All vendors - leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Scuddaburgh Farm, Uig, £505, 208.7p; 251-300kg - Balmaglaster, South Laggan, £640, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, 226.6p; 301-350kg - Lochdhu, Nairn, £715, Lochbuie, Newtonmore, 211.9p; 351-400kg - Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, £950, 240.5p; 401-450kg - Smallburn Farms, £1,050, 262.2p; 451-500kg - Meikle Geddes, Nairn, £920, 200p; 501-550kg - Slattadale, Lochmaree, £990, 183.3p; 551-600kg - Invercharron, Ardgay, £1,010, 174.1p; over 601kg - Lower Gartally, Lewiston, £950, Flowerburn Mains, 175.9p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Keppoch Farm, £450, 196.5p; 251-300kg - Lyne of Urchany Farm, Nairn, £570, 193.2p; 301-350kg - Kirkton Farms, Conon Bridge, £660, Balmaglaster, 206.6p; 351-400kg - Lyne of Urchany Farm, £920, Pookandraw, Killen, and Lyne of Urchany Farm, 230p; 401-450kg - Lyne of Urchany Farm, £970, 231p; 451-500kg - Rhannich Farm, Edderton, £1,000, 221.2p; 501-550kg - Invertromie, Kingussie, £1,000, 194.2p; 551-600kg - Lower Gartally, £990, 173.7p.