Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27 October 2021

28th October 2021

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 27th) sold 445 weaned calves and store cattle.

Store bullocks (243) averaged 224.5p (last year 229.3p) and sold to 287.2p per kg for a 195kg Limousin cross from South Cuidreach, Earlish and £1,250 gross for 587kg Limousin cross from Fleucharry, Dornoch.
Store heifers (183) averaged 212.8p (last year 225.5p) and sold to 277.2p per kg for 202kg Beef Shorthorn cross from 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver and £1,190 gross for a 545kg Limousin cross from Fleucharry, Dornoch.
Young Bulls (19) sold to £950 gross for a Limousin from Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston.

"A mixed show of store cattle cashed in at comparable rates to those witnessed at sale this last couple of weeks."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:

Bullocks up to 250kg - 3 Ardmore, Waternish, £650, 270.8p, 8 Cuiachuirn, Swordale, £580, 263.6p;
251-300kg – Tacher, Latheron, £820, 273.3p, Monkstadt, Portree, £730, 265.5p; 301-350kg – The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £830, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, £830, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, 250.0p, 20 Baleshare, Lochmaddy, 247.0p; 351-400kg – Carrol Farm, Brora, £930, 245.1p, Corslet Farm, Rosemarkie, £900, 20 Baleshare, 242.3p; 401-450kg – The Dell of Killiehuntly, £980, 231.7p, Balnuran, Inverness, £970, 236.6p; 451-500kg – Achavraat, Nairn, £1,080, 219.1p, Balgunloune, North Kessock, £1,020, 214.7p; 501-550kg – Fleucharry, £1,110, 216.4p, Muirend Croft, Auldearn, £1,010, 198.0p; 551-600kg – Drumsmittal Croft, North Kessock, £1,220, Achavraat, £1,200, 208.7p, Fleucharry, 213.0p; Over 600kg – Achavraat, £1,220, 197.7p.

Heifers up to 250kg – 5 Borreraig, Dunvegan, £590, Monkstadt, £580, 254.6p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, 268.3p; 251-300kg – Tacher, £740, 252.6p, South Cuidreach, £700, 254.6p; 301-350kg – Balnuran, £800, Carrol Farm, £770, 5 Easter Kilmachalmag, Strathkyle, 244.4p, Tacher, 238.4p; 351-400kg – Tacher, £820, 205.0p, Seafield, Portmahomack, £790, 213.5p; 401-450kg – Fleucharry, £870, 212.2p, Sunnylea, Balblair, £860, The Dell of Killiehuntly, 214.5p, 451-500kg – Fleucharry, £1,020, £1,010, 219.1p, 208.2p, Achavraat, £980, 204.2p;501-550kg – Fleucharry, £1,080, 218.4p, 215.1p, Sunnylea, £1,060, 205.8p.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 27th) sold 111 OTM feeding cattle.

OTM prime & feeding cattle (111) averaged 112.4p (last year 116.8p) and sold to 150.9p per kg for a 795kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 8 Linicro, Portree and £1,420 gross for a 985kg Charolais cross from Woodside, Strathpeffer.

“Fleshy cows met a firm enquiry. Leaner sorts however much harder to cash.”

Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: Rothiemurcus Estate, Aviemore, (SimX), £1,260; Strathglass Farms, Beauly, (AA), £1,230; Balnuran, (SimX), £1,210; The Dell of Killiehuntly, (SimX), £1,210; Dunain Mains, Inverness, (LimX), £1,210; 8 Linicro, (AAX), £1,200.

Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: 8 Linicro, (LimX), 149.3p; Monkstadt, (LimX), 146.0p; Woodside, (CharX), 144.2p; Rothiemurcus Estate, (SimX), 144.0p; 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew, (CharX), 143.6p; Dunain Mains, (LimX), 142.7p.