6th April 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 7th) sold 284 Continental store cattle in a special show and sale.
Bullocks (157) averaged 184.7p and sold to 326.4p and £1,420 gross for a 435kg Limousin cross from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge.
Heifers (127) averaged 180.8p and sold to 209.1p and £920 gross for a pair of Limousin crosses from Invertromie, Kingussie.
Champion continental cross was awarded to a 410kg Charolais cross bullock from Abersky, Torness.
"A more mixed show continued to sell at recent high rates."
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Glen Gloy Farms, Letterfinlay, £510, 242.9p; 251-300kg - Upper Bogrow, Edderton, £660, 231.6p; 301-350kg - Upper Bogrow, £720, 214.9p; 351-400kg - Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £785, Cranford, Gollanfield, 209.8p; 401-450kg - Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £880, Abersky, Torness, 202.4p; 451-500kg - Lower Milton Farm, Drumnadrochit, £880, 190.9p; 501-550kg - Clury Farm, £1000, Lower Milton Farm, 195.3p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Ardross Castle, Ardross, £490, Upper Bogrow, 204.4p; 251-300kg - Attadale, Balmacara, £520, Belladrum Mill, Kiltarlity, 193.9p; 301-350kg - Abersky, £670, Cranford, 196.7p; 351-400kg - Attadale, £730, 202.8p; 401-450kg - Alvie Estate, £810, Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, 196.6p; 451-500kg - Corrimony, Glenurquhart, £850, 182.8p; 501-550kg - Lower Milton Farm, £865, 168p; 551-600kg - Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £825, 140.8p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 7th) sold 20 OTM cattle.
Cows (12) averaged 110.5p and sold to 126.8p per kg for a 745kg Limousin cross from Alvie Estate, Kincraig, and £1,105 gross for a 885kg British Blue cross from Little Kildrummie Nairn.
Clean heifers and bullocks (7) averaged 137.2p and sold to 140.4p per kg for a 495kg Aberdeen Angus cross heifer from Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, and £1,065 gross for a 760kg Simmental cross heifer from Little Kildrummie.
OTM bulls (1) sold to 100p per kg and £1175 gross for a 1175kg Aberdeen Angus from Glenurquhart Farm.
Other leading prices per kg
Cows: Little Kildrummie, (BBX) 124.9p; Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, (LimX) 116.8p; 5 Borreraig, Dunvegan, (Hgh) 106.5p.
Heifers and bullocks: Little Kildrummie, (SimX hfr) 140.1p; Torachility Farm, Contin, (AAX blk) 138.4p; Sean Bhruthach, Duirinish, (Hgh), 134.4p.
Other leading prices per head
Cows: Little Kildrummie, (SimX) £1025; Alvie Estate, (LimX), £945, Gorthleck Mains, (CharX), £745.
Heifers and bullocks: Little Kildrummie, (LimX hfr) £1045; Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, (SimX blk) £705; Glenurquhart Farm, (AAX blk) £695.
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