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.
Full Prize List
Singles sponsored by TSH Burns
Junior bullock (born on or after 01.08.08)
1st & Junior Champion & Overall Champion Messrs Smallburn Farms Ltd, (LimX) 435kg, £1,050
2nd & Reserve Junior Champion & Overall Reserve Champion Messrs J & J Wilson, (LimX) 395kg, £950
3rd Messrs J & J Wilson, (LimX) 365kg, £800
Junior heifer (born on or after 01.08.08)
1st Messrs Smallburn Farms Ltd, (LimX) 425kg, £960
2nd Messrs Smallburn Farms Ltd, (LimX) 390kg, £830
Intermediate bullock (born between 01.04.08 - 31.07.08)
1st & Intermediate Champion Mr D Grant, Slattadale, (LimX) 540kg, £990
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Co., Flowerburn Mains, (LimX) 455kg, £870
3rd Messrs W D Stephen & Co, Meikle Geddes, (LimX), 460kg, £920
Intermediate heifer (born between 01.04.08 - 31.07.08)
1st & Reserve Intermediate Champion Messrs J & J Wilson, (LimX) 500kg, £920
2nd Mr D Grant, (LimX) 490kg, £910
3rd Messrs Gaich Farms, Lower Gaich, (LimX) 455kg, £820
Senior bullock (born before 01.04.08)
1st & Reserve Senior Champion Messrs J & J Wilson, (LimX) 545kg, £950
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Co, (LimX) 665kg, £1,170
Senior heifer (born before 01.04.08)
1st & Senior Champion Messrs M Shaw & Sons, Fornighty Farm, (CharX) 465kg, £970
2nd Messrs J & J Wilson, (LimX) 500kg, £885
Aberdeen Angus bullock
1st & Champion Aberdeen Angus Messrs W MacIver & Company, 530kg, £910
2nd Messrs F J Ross & Co., The Arr, 465kg, £830
Aberdeen Angus heifer
1st & Reserve Aberdeen Angus Champion Messrs W MacIver & Co., 505kg, £870
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Co., 420kg, £770
3rd Messrs F J Ross & Co., 450kg, £710
Pairs sponsored by Conanvet
Bullocks
1st Messrs W MacIver & Co., (LimX) 520kg, £940
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Co., (LimX) 515kg, £920
Heifers
1st & Overall pair Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, (LimX) 480kg, £890
2nd Messrs M Shaw & Sons, (LimX) 455kg, £760
Pen of four sponsored by Ian Roger Haulage
Bullocks
1st Messrs J M Whiteford & Co., Wester Rarichie, (CharX) 437kg, £850
Heifers
1st & Overall pen of four Messrs J & J Wilson, (LimX) 475kg, £940
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Co., (LimX) 401kg, £730
main report >>>
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."
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; over 601kg - 5 Tomich, Beauly, £800, 131.2p.