15th September 2022
FORT WILLIAM., Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd (September 14th) sold 551 Weaned calved, store, breeding and OTM cattle.
Bullocks (319) averaged 282.2p per kg (down 22.7p on the year) and sold to 347.7p per kg for a pen of 220kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,360 gross for a 615kg Simmental Cross from Ardtornish Farms, Morven.
Heifers (189) averaged 271.3p per kg (down 23.9p on the year) and sold to 204.3p per kg for a pen of 230kg Charolais Crosses from Dunlichty Farm and sold to £1,010 gross for a 405kg Charolais Cross from Barnakill Farm, Lochgilphead.
Breeding cattle (9) sold to £1,620 gross for a Limousin cow with a Limousin Heifer Calf at Foot from Fersit, Roy Bridge.
OTM Cattle (34) sold to 195.9p per kg for a 725kg Aberdeen Angus Cross cow from Ardtornish Farms and £1,510 gross for an 885kg Hereford Cross cow also from Ardtornish Farms.
"The biggest show of calves witnessed at this centre for some time, sold away at rip-roaring trade to a larger ringside of buyers. Despite averages recording at levels lower than last year's bonanza at £3 a kilo many of the noted homes with the best-bred Limousin and Charolais calves achieved prices which were well in excess of £3 per kg. It was noticeable that there were more funny aged and smaller calves forward which impacted on the overall average of the sale.
The 34 cast cows cashed in at levels this centre has never witnessed before recording a phenomenal average of 161.7p per kg despite there being lean hill cows forward.
Other leading prices per head and kg:
Bullocks - 200-250kg - Dunlichity Farm, £830 (Twice), Dalilea, Acharacle, £810, 345.7p & 340.4p, Moy Farm, Banavie, 337.5p; 251-300kg - Dunlichity Farm, £880, 320.0p & 311.5p (Twice), Moy Farm, £850, Ardtornish Farms, £840; 301-350kg – Lurignish Farm, Appin, £980 & 280.0p, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £970, Barnakill Farm, £965, Gaskbeg, Laggan, 272.5p & 270.8p; 351-400kg – Gaskbeg, £990, Balmaglaster £985, 262.2p & 255.8p, Lurignish Farm, £910, Barnakill, 260.8p; 401-450kg – Balmaglaster £1,020 & 240.0p, Gaskbeg, £950, 247.5p & 223.3p, 4 Muirshearlich, Banavie, £880; 451-500kg – Lurignish Farm, £1,210 & 249.5p; Over 500kg – Ardtornish Farms, £1,360, £1,010, 221.1p & 192.4p.
Heifer – Up to 200kg – Burnside, £605 & 302.5p, Ardtornish, £590, & 302.6p, Moy Farm, £585 & 300.0p; 200-250kg – Dunlichity Farm, £740 (Twice), £700 & 296.0p, Burnside, Isle of Mull, 302.5p, Isle of Muck Farms, 302.4p; 251-300kg – Moy Farm, £780, Ardtornish Farms, £775 & 303.9p, Dalilea, £750 & 277.8p, Fersit, 280.8p; 301-350kg – Dunlichity Farm, £900 & 260.9p, Barnakill Farm, £880, Gaskbeg, £875n & 266.7p, Balmaglaster, 257.8p; 351-400kg – Gaskbeg, £955 & 265.3p, Balmaglaster, £940 & 264.8p, Barnakill, £905 & 254.9p; 401-450kg - Lurignish, £985 & 240.2p.
OTM Gross – Fersit, (LimX), £1,470, £1,430, £1,410, £1,370, £1,360, £1,340, £1,280, £1,210, £1,200, £1,140 & £1,130 (Twice), (SimX), £1,130, Ardtornish Farms, (AAX), £1,420 & £1,130, (SimX) £1,410, 8 Garvan, Locheilside, (Gal) £1,200, Roshven Farm, (Lui) £1,100, Isle of Muck Farms, (Lui) £1,100.
OTM P per KG – Fersit, (Lim), 194.3p, 192.2p, 191.8p, 190.1p, 188.2p, 182.0p, 177.8p, 175.3p, 174.5p, 173.9p, 167.4p & 161.7p, (SimX) 162.6p, Ardtornish Famrs,(HerX), 170.6p, (SimX), 188.0p, (AA), 161.8p, 158.1p, Roshvn Hill Farm, (Lui), 180.3p, 8 Garvan, (Gal), 177.8p.