Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 January 2010

20th January 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 20th) sold 516 store cattle and 86 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (314) averaged 186.2p and sold to 228.6p per kg and £1,100 gross.
Heifers (191) averaged 176.4p and sold to 231.8p per kg and £1,110 gross.
Young bulls (11) averaged 144.1p and sold to 183.2p per kg and £1,240 gross.
OTM prime and feeding cows (63) averaged 108.2p and sold to 129.2p per kg and £1,145 gross.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (18) averaged 142.2p and sold to 177.3p per kg and £1,135 gross.
OTM bulls (5) averaged 113.1p and sold to 129.7p per kg and £1,200 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 20th) sold 516 store cattle and 86 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (314) averaged 186.2p and sold to 228.6p per kg for a 350kg Limousin cross from Lyne of Urchany Farm, Nairn, and £1,100 gross for a 545kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Heifers (191) averaged 176.4p and sold to 231.8p per kg for a 440kg Limousin cross from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, and £1,110 gross for a 555kg Limousin cross from Essich Farm, Inverness.
Young bulls (11) averaged 144.1p and sold to 183.2p per kg for a 475kg Limousin from Coldhome Farm, Fortrose, and £1,240 gross for a 750kg Limousin cross from Strone Farm, Fort William.
OTM prime and feeding cows (63) averaged 108.2p and sold to 129.2p per kg for a 685kg Belgian Blue cross from Knockandhu, Tomatin, and £1,145 gross for a 940kg Charolais cross from Tighnahinch, Alcaig.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (18) averaged 142.2p and sold to 177.3p per kg for and £1,135 gross for a 640kg Limousin cross bullock from Balnageith, Forres.
OTM bulls (5) averaged 113.1p and sold to 129.7p per kg and £1,200 gross for a 925kg Limousin from Muirends Croft, Munlochy.
"A good show on offer met a strong enquiry."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Welbeck Estates, Berriedale, £470, 203.5p; 251-300kg - Gaskbeg, Newtonmore, £655, 225.9p; 301-350kg - Lyne of Urchany, £800, Glebe Farm, 208.8p; 351-400kg - Glebe Farm, £780, Gaskbeg, 210.1p; 401-450kg - Westfield, Scaniport, £915, Lyne of Urchany, 209.9p; 451-500kg - Lochdhu, Nairn, £945, Balintraid, Delny, 197.8p; 501-550kg - The Cloy, £1,050, 201.8p; 551-600kg - Hilton Farm, Tain, £1,070, 186.1p; over 601kg - Ardersier Mains, Ardersier, £920.
Heifers up to 200kg - Balnespick, Kincraig, £360, 180p; 201-250kg - Knockandhu, £450, Balloan, Farr, 187p; 251-300kg - Brenachie, Kildary, £600, 219.1p; 301-350kg - Brenachie, £720, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, 212.1p; 351-400kg - Lyne of Urchany, £840, 218.2p; 401-450kg - Glebe Farm, £1,020, Lyne of Urchany, 218.5p; 451-500kg - Essich Farm, £930, 189.4p; 501-550kg - Essich Farm, £1,000, 182.5p; 551-600kg - South Balkeith, Tain, £970, Essich Farm, 200p.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime and feeding cows: Lochbuie, Newtonmore, (LimX), 129p; Drummond Farm, Evanton, (SimX), 127.5p; South Balkeith, (AAX), 123.2p; Tighnahinch, (CharX), 121.8p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Balnageith, (LimX hfr), 170.5p, (LimX blk), 166.1p; Corrimony, Glenurquhart, (AAX), 148.7p; Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, (SimX), 147.2p.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, Inverness, (Lim), 121.9p; Corrimony, (Lim), 106.8p; Knocknagael, (Sho), 96.3p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime and feeding cows: Drummond Farm, (SimX), £1,135.00; Blackford Farm, Croy, (Sim), £1,095.00; South Balkeith, (AAX), £885; Knockandhu, (BBX), £885.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Druid Temple Farm, (SimX), £1,045; Balnageith, (LimX), £955; Corrimony, (AAX), £885.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, (Lim), £1,195.00, (Sho), £1,185.00; Corrimony, (Lim), £1,095.00.