Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - 9 September 2009

8th September 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 136 store cattle, 89 breeding cattle and 44 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (38) averaged 180.6p and sold to 204.2p per kg and £960 gross.
Heifers (98) averaged 176.4p and sold to 200p per kg and £900 gross.
Young bulls (2) averaged 135.1p and sold to 135.3p per kg and £675 gross.
Breeding cattle (89) sold to £1,500 gross.
OTM prime and feeding cows (29) averaged 102.4p and sold to 127.7p per kg and £945 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (15) averaged 113.8p and sold to 146.4p per kg and £995 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9th) sold 136 store cattle, 89 breeding cattle and 44 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (38) averaged 180.6p and sold to 204.2p per kg for a 240kg Limousin from Stonecroft, Thrumster, and £960 gross for a 615kg Charolais cross from Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit.
Heifers (98) averaged 176.4p and sold to 200p per kg and £900 gross for a 450kg Limousin cross from Easter Suddie, Munlochy.
Young bulls (2) averaged 135.1p and sold to 135.3p per kg for a 170kg Highlander from Kentallen, Isle of Mull, and £675 gross for a 500kg British Shorthorn from Woodend Croft, Westhill.
Breeding cattle (89) sold to £1,500 gross twice for a British Shorthorn cow with male calf at foot and a Limousin cross cow with heifer calf at foot, both from Glen Gloy Farms Ltd, Spean Bridge.
OTM prime and feeding cows (29) averaged 102.4p and sold to 127.7p per kg and £945 gross for a 740kg British Blue cross from 21 Cabrich, Kirkhill.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (15) averaged 113.8p and sold to 146.4p per kg twice for 550kg Limousin cross heifers from Balnageith, Forres, and £995 gross for a 715kg British Blue cross heifer from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
"A mixed show met keen rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Stonecroft, Thrumster, £490, Kentallen, Isle of Mull, 195.7p; 251-300kg - Kentallen, £485, 387 Elphin, Lairg, 180p; 301-350kg - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £570, Torgorm, Ferrindonald, Isle of Skye, 197.1p; 351-400kg - Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £720, 189.5p; 401-450kg - Easter Suddie, £790, Craigroy, Edderton, 181p; 451-500kg - Blackfield, Canisbay, £795, 174.7p; 501-550kg - Lower Gartally, £825, 151.4p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Kentallen, £460, 197.4p; 251-300kg - Dunlichity Farm, £465, Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, 158.7p; 301-350kg - Torgorm, Ferrindonald, £660, Blackcastle, Gollanfield, 190.9p; 351-400kg - Easter Suddie, £720, Knocknagael, Inverness-shire, 197.3p; 401-450kg - Easter Suddie, £780, 181.4p; 451-500kg - Blackpark, Nairn, £760; Upper Delliefure, Grantown on Spey, 164.5p; 501-550kg - Lower Gartally, £815, 156.7p; 551-600kg - Upper Delliefure, £820, 145.1p.
Other leading prices per unit
Cow with male calf: SimX - Tournaig Farming, Lochmaree, £1,320; Lim - Glen Gloy Farms, £1,300; BSH - Glen Gloy Farms, £1,300; AAX - Glen Gloy Farms, £1,280.
Cow with heifer calf: Sho - Glen Gloy Farms, £1,220; LimX - Glen Gloy Farms, £1,150.
Heifer with male calf: SimX - Jackdaw Cottage, Fortrose, £1,200; Lim - Glen Gloy Farms, £920.
Heifer with heifer calf: Lim - Easter Suddie, £1,450; BBX - Jackdaw Cottage, £1,120.
In calf cow - Lim - Knocknagael, £1,350; SimX - Tournaig Farming, £1,100.
In calf heifer - Lim - Glen Gloy Farms, £920 twice; HghX - Kentallen, £800; Sho - Glen Gloy Farms, £750.
Bulls: Char - Muirends Croft, Munlochy, £1,200; Lim - Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, £1,000; Lui - Kentallen, £900.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime and feeding cows: Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, (BA), 121p; 2A Back, Isle of Lewis, (LimX), 113.6p; Easter Suddie, (CharX), 110.2p; Lower Whitebog, (SimX), 107.6p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Clury Farm, (BBX hfr), 139.2p; Clury Farm, (Lim hfr), 117.1p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime and feeding cows: Easter Suddie, (CharX), £915; Glebe Farm, (BA), £895; Knocknagael, (Lim), £805; Beehive, Duncanston, (SimX), £725.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Balnageith, (Lim hfr twice), £805.