6th April 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 7th) sold 529 Aberdeen Angus store cattle in a special show and sale.
Bullocks (321) averaged 181.4p and sold to 258.1p and £1,200 gross for the champion, a 465kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Gaskbeg, Laggan, Newtonmore.
Heifers (208) averaged 170.5p and sold to 199.7p for a pen of Aberdeen Angus crosses from Whitebog, Fortrose, and £865 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from Culrain Mains, Ardgay.
In the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Mr Graeme MacIver, Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, the overall champion was awarded to a 465kg bullock from Messrs J G Grant & Son, Gaskbeg, Laggan, realising £1,200 gross to the judge. Reserve champion was a 480kg bullock also from Gaskbeg, realising £940 to Auchtydore Farms, Easterton of Lednabo, Mintlaw.
Prize list
Bullock: 1st Gaskbeg, 465kg, £1,200; 2nd Gaskbeg, 480kg, £940.
Heifer: 1st E L M Laing, Wester Fearn, 515kg, £735; 2nd W A Cowan, Gordonhall, 410kg, £600.
Pair of bullocks or heifers: 1st J P Clark Ltd., Kinnahaird, 570kg, £980; 2nd Wester Fearn, 605kg, £1,010.
Pen of four bullocks or heifers: 1st Wester Fearn, 506kg, £790; 2nd Wester Fearn, 561kg, £990.
"Highly satisfactory trade with quality kinds specially sought after."
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - 5 Strathnaver, Kinbrace, £440, 206.6p; 251-300kg - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £560, 199.3p; 301-350kg - Whitebog, £725, 222.4p; 351-400kg - Nottingham Mains, Latheron, £820, 205.5p; 401-450kg - Ardross Castle, Ardross, £825, Springfield Croft, Balblair, 195.1p; 451-500kg - Gaskbeg, £940, 195.8p; 501-550kg - Springfield Croft, £950, Wester Rarichie, Nigg, 180.5p; 551-600kg - Wester Fearn, £990, 176.5p; 601-650kg - Wester Fearn, £1010, 166.9p; over 651kg - Lynegar, Watten, £1070, 163.4p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Kinlochy, Wick, £395, 5 Strathnaver, 178.2p; 251-300kg - Cambusmore Estate, £500, 181.2p; 301-350kg - Nottingham Mains, £615, 188.1p; 351-400kg - Nottingham Mains, £700, Laggan of Clachaig, Nethybridge, 178.5p; 401-450kg - Cambusmore Estate, £780, Ardross Castle, 184.3p; 451-500kg - Easter Duthil, Carrbridge, £825, 173.7p; 501-550kg - Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, £820, Wester Fearn, 157.2p; 551-600kg - Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £855, 149.1p.