12th January 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (January 12th) sold 566 store cattle, 8 adult head of breeding cattle and 113 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (305) averaged 239.5p and sold to 319.2p per kg for a 235kg British Blue cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart and £1,460 gross for a 715kg Limousin cross from 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew.
Heifers (239) averaged 228.7p and sold to 281.7p per kg for a 355kg Limousin cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart and £1,380 gross twice for a 635kg Simmental cross and for a pen of 503kg Simmental crosses all from Borlum, Scaniport.
Young Bulls (22) sold to 260.0p per kg for a pair of 250kg British Blue crosses from Shewglie, Glenurquhart and £1,180 gross for a pair of 552kg Simmental crosses from Borlum, Scaniport.
In calf cows (6) sold to £1,020 gross for an Aberdeen Angus from Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge.
In calf heifers (1) sold to £940 gross for an Aberdeen Angus from Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge.
Cow with heifer calf (1) sold to £820 for Beef Shorthorn cross with an August born Charolais cross calf.
"A fantastic entry and number forward for the first store sale of the season in Dingwall brought numerous buyers to the ringside. Quality cattle were fiercely bid for with West Coast traditional types attracting less interest. Next sale for all classes 9th February 2022."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Shewglie, £750, 319.2p, Coul of Fairburn, £620, 267.2p; 251-300kg – Shewglie, £810, 279.3p, Inverlael Estate, Lochbroom, £725, 253.5p; 301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, Nairn, £910, £880, 273.0p, Torran Farm, Delny, £880, 4 Drumloan, Drumnadrochit, 288.1p, Shewglie, 280.7p; 351-400kg – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £1,120, 288.7p, Wester Tomloan, £1,100, 290.7p; 401-450kg – Invercharron, Ardgay, £1,200, Dunain Mains, Inverness, £1,200, 285.7p, Shewglie, 286.4p; 451-500kg – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £1,280, 275.3p, 266.7p, 263.7p, Dunain Mains, £1,270, Glenside, Glenurquhart, 263.3p; 501-550kg – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £1,290, 234.6p, Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, £1,260, 232.9p; 551-600kg – 8 Englishtonmuir, £1,340, Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, £1,340, East Murkle, Thurso, 232.4p, Glenside, 231.0p; 601-650kg – Kincraig Farm, £1,400, 217.7p, 8 Englishtonmuir, £1,360, 217.6p;
Over 650kg – Borlum, £1,400, 212.1p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Coul of Fairburn, £550, 241.2p, Kirkton, Balblair, £500, Grianan, Kilchoan, 204.4p; 251-300kg – Dunlichity, Farr, £680, 230.5p, Coul of Fairburn, £640, 232.7p; 301-350kg – Torgorm, £920, 262.9p, Wester Tomloan, £880, 255.2p; 351-400kg – Dunain Mains, £1,010, 253.8p, Shewglie, £1,000, Badentoul, Fordyce, £1,000, 251.9p; 401-450kg – Scaniport Farm, £1,090, Dunain Mains, £1,080, 244.3p, Kinchyle Farm, 251.2p; 451-500kg – Charleston Farm, Barrock, 239.1p, £1,110 twice, East Murkle, £1,100, Badentoul, 239.6p; 501-550kg – Kincraig Farm, £1,170, Steall, Fort William, £1,140, Borlum, 274.4p, 225.7p, Borlum, 219.6p; 551-600kg – Charleston Farm, £1,180, 200.0p; Over 600kg – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £1,180, Borlum, 217.3p.
OTM prime & feeding cattle (113) averaged 139.1p and sold to 201.9p per kg for a 515kg Aberdeen Angus cross cow from Charleston Farm, Barrock and £1,500 gross three times for a 990kg Simmental cross cow from Cullaird Farm, Scaniport and for a 1,415kg Simmental bull from 6 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge and for an 850kg Simmental cross cow from Milldam, Meikle Ussie.
“The Dingwall OTM Ring was buzzing today with most cows exceeding £1,000. Fleshy and feeding cows were both sought after by a full ringside.”
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: Milldam, (Sim), £1,480; Dunain Mains, (SimX), £1,400; Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, (SimX), £1,400; Cullaird Farm, (SimX), £1,360, £1,350; 4 Eynort, Carbost, (LimX), £1,320; Balmacaan Farm, (SimX), £1,320; Invercharron, (BRB), £1,300
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: Charleston Farm, (AAX), 201.8p, 193.8p, 191.8p, 186.5p; 4 Eynort, (LimX), 179.6p; Milldam, (SimX), 176.5p, (Sim), 171.1p; Dunain Mains, (SimX), 166.7p; Invercharron, (BRB), 164.6p; Kinchyle Farm, (LimX), 164.4p.