13th October 2009
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 14th) sold 1,924 weaned calves at their special annual district ballot show and sale.
The judge, Mr E. Fettes, Braes of Enzie, Buckie, awarded the overall champion of the McCallum Haulage sponsored show to a seventeen month old Limousin bullock from Mr D. Morrison, 141 Burnside, Kinlochbervie, scaling in at 535kg and realising 185p per kg and £990 gross to Messrs T. H. Stevenson & Sons, Balmacolly, Bankfoot. The reserve champion was a 330kg, six month old Charolais cross heifer from Mr H. Mackay, Wester Tomloan, Glenferness, which realised 270p per kg and £890 to the Firm of J. Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay.
Bullocks (1,119) averaged 211.2p and sold to 297.6p per kg for a pen of six 210kg Charolais crosses from Leabost, Glenhinisdale, and £1000 gross for a pair of 475kg Charolais crosses from Dell Farm, Farr.
Heifers (792) averaged 200.1p and sold to 343.9p per kg and £980 gross for a 285kg Limousin cross from Dunmaglass Mains, Dores.
Young bulls (13) averaged 189p and sold to 320p per kg for a 150kg Charolais cross from Leabost, and £650 gross for a 355kg Limousin cross from Invercharron, Ardgay.
Full prize list
North West Ross
1st - Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, 385kg, £780
Caithness & Sutherland
1st - Mr D. Morrison, Burnside, 535kg £990
Islands
1st - Mr N. MacIver, 2A Back, 360kg, £750
South West Ross
1st - Mr M. MacRae, Attadale, 347kg, £760
Black Isle & Mid Ross
1st - Mr M. Mackenzie, Bogburn, 410kg, £890
Inverness & Nairn
1st - Mr H. Mackay, Tomloan, 330kg, £890
Overall Champion
Mr D. Morrison
Reserve Champion
Mr H. Mackay
"A record entry of calves on offer met an extremely strong demand throughout with young, quality calves selling at premium rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
North West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £480, 274.3p; 201-250kg - Tournaig, £610, 257.4p; 251-300kg - Keppoch Farm, £690, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, 243.6p; 301-350kg - Slattadale, £670, 4 Bualnaluib, 209.5p; 351-400kg - Slattadale, £780, 202.6p; 401-450kg - 16 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, £830, 184.4p; Heifers up to 200kg - 34 Midtown, Inverasdale, £445, Slattadale, Lochmaree, 264.3p; 201-250kg - 34 Midtown, £520, Keppoch Farm, 238.1p; 251-300kg - 4 Bualnaluib, £630, 237.7p; 301-350kg - 3 Braes, Inverasdale, £510, 163.5p; 351-400kg - 15 Cove, Poolewe, £830, 211.7p.
Caithness & Sutherland: Bullocks up to 200kg - 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness, £475, 237.5p; 201-250kg - Achany Farm, Lairg, £530, Tressady, Torroble, 223.7p; 251-300kg - Westburn, £740, 291.7p; 301-350kg - Invercharron, £770, 248.4p; 351-400kg - Westburn, £805, 211.8p; 401-450kg - Westburn, £840, 204.9p; 451-500kg - Westburn, £820, 174.5p; 501-550kg - 141 Burnside, £990, 185.1p; Heifers up to 200kg - Rheanbreck, Lairg, £400, 200p; 201-250kg - Westburn, Murkle, £550, 233.1p; 251-300kg - Invercharron, Ardgay, £655, 228.2p; 301-350kg - Invercharron, £780, 243.8p; 351-400kg - 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, £960, 256p; 451-500kg - 141 Burnside, £915, Invercharron, 197.8p; 501-550kg - Achany Farm, £880, 166p.
Islands: Bullocks up to 200kg - Leabost, £500, 1 Borrodale, Glendale, 288.9p; 201-250kg - Leabost, £630, 278.8p; 251-300kg - 2A Back, Isle of Lewis, £800, 269.4p; 301-350kg - 2A Back, £780, 232.8p; 351-400kg - 2A Back, £800, 214.5p; 401-450kg - 11 Kershader, South Lochs, £780, 179.3p; 451-500kg - Kintarvie, Arivruach, £850, 173.5p; 551-600kg - 25 Lower Barvas, £970, 165.8p; Heifers up to 200kg - 1 & 2 Ose, Struan, Isle of Skye, £580, 305.3p; 201-250kg - Tote, Skeabost Bridge, £610, 1 & 2 Ose, 264.8p; 251-300kg - 13 Calgarry, Sleat, £650, 4 Calgarry, 227.4p; 351-400kg - 2A Back, £750, 208.3p; 401-450kg - 25 Lower Barvas, Lewis, £730, 171.8p; 451-500kg - Kintarvie, £800, 175.8p; 501-550kg - 25 Lower Barvas, £860, 163.8p.
South West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg - Conchra, Kyle of Lochalsh, £470, Balvaird, Glenelg, 292p; 201-250kg - Creagmhor, Glenelg, £620, 263.8p; 251-300kg - Attadale, Balmacara, £640, Creagmhor, 230.2p; 301-350kg - Attadale, £760, 219p; Heifers up to 200kg - 2 Scallasaig, Glenelg, £460, 251.4p; 201-250kg - 292 Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh, £530, 240.9p; 251-300kg - Attadale, £600, Creagmhor, 226.2p; 351-400kg - Attadale, £640, 180.3p.
Black Isle & Mid Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg - Cromarty Mains, Cromarty, £470, 250p; 201-250kg - 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £600, Cromarty Mains, 262.3p; 251-300kg - Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, £750, 253.4p; 301-350kg - Conan Mains, and Culbin, Dingwall, £790, Conan Mains, 238p; 351-400kg - Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £900, 233.8p; 401-450kg - Kildun, Dingwall, £940, 226.8p; 451-500kg - Kildun, £900, 197.8p; 501-550kg - Bogburn Farm, Duncanston, £930, 169.1p; Heifers up to 200kg - Cromarty Mains, £440, 243.3p; 201-250kg - Cromarty Mains, £510, 223.7p; 251-300kg - Limekilns, Avoch, £760, 260.3p; 301-350kg - Limekilns, £820, 252.3p; 351-400kg - Braefindon Farm, Culbokie, £750, 209.5p; 401-450kg - Bogburn Farm, £825, 187.1p.
Inverness & Nairn: Bullocks up to 200kg - Corrimony, Glenurquhart, £460, 239.6p; 201-250kg - Dunmaglass Estate, £650, 282.6p; 251-300kg - Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, Farraline, Gorthleck, and Milton Farm, £720, 5 Tomich, Beauly, 265.9p; 301-350kg - Balchraggan, Dores, £830, Wester Tomloan, 236.2p; 351-400kg - Wester Tomloan, £900, 243.2p; 401-450kg - Culdoich, Clava, £880, Balloan, Farr, 209.5p; 451-500kg - Abersky, £940, Dell Farm, Farr, 210.5p; 501-550kg - Culdoich, £920, 176.9p; 551-600kg - Culdoich, £940, 163.5p; Heifers 201-250kg - Abersky, Torness, £430, Milton Farm, Aberarder, 186.7p; 251-300kg - Abersky, £670, Gorthleck Mains, 243.2p; 301-350kg - Flichity Mains, Farr, £900, Wester Tomloan, 269.7p; 351-400kg - Wester Tomloan, £880, 241.1p; 401-450kg - Dunmaglass Estate, £900, 214.3p; 451-500kg - Flichity Mains, £920, Dell Farm, 199.1p.