26th October 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 26th) sold 375 weaned calves and store cattle.
Store bullocks (184) averaged 224.3p (last year 224.5p) and sold to 290.0p per kg for a 200kg Saler cross from 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver and £1,330 gross for 605kg Simmental cross from 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch.
Store heifers (163) averaged 204.8p (last year 212.8p) and sold to 245.5p per kg for 440kg Limousin cross from Fairburn Farm, Urray and £1,460 gross for a 640kg Charolais cross from Ballone, Abriachan.
Young Bulls (28) sold to £770 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from 5 Skelpick, Bettyhill.
"Bonnie well bred calves again sold very well today. The story continues with the hairy hill bred calves - hard to cash."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg – 5 Easter Kilmachalmag, Strathkyle, £620, 258.3p, Erchite, Dores, £610, 273.5p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, £580, 252.5p, 250.0p, Strathaird Farms, Broadford, £580; 251-300kg – Erchite, £730, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, £720, 252.6p, 5 Achininver, Lairg, £720, Carrol Farm, Brora, 260.1p, Balliefurth Farm, Grantown on Spey, 253.3p; 301-350kg – Carrol Farm, £790, 254.8p, Balliefurth Farm, £790, Balnuran, Culloden, £780, 5 Achininver, 242.3p, 46 Achentoul, 239.3p; 351-400kg – Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, £970, 253.9p, Balnuran, £940, 241.0p, 2 Torvaig, Isle of Skye, £920,
2 Balbeg, Balnain, 293.4p; 401-450kg – Fairburn Farms, £1,000, £980, 228.6p, 227.3p, 250 Rearquhar, £980, 1 Kinsadel, Morar, 228.6p; 451-500kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1,130, 245.7p, Fairburn Farms, £1,100, £1,090, 220.2p, 219.8p; 501-550kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1,270, £1,200, 230.9p, Achnagart, Glenshiel, £1,180, Fairburn Farms, 223.9p, 222.9p; 551-600kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1,240, 212.0p.
Heifers up to 250kg – 182 Strathtongue, £590, 236.0p; 251-300kg – Tomchrasky, £640, 213.3p, New Cottage Farm, Lyth, £610, Mains of Coul, Contin, £600 twice, 218.2p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, £600, Foxhole, Kiltarlity, £600, Ach Buidhe, Drumnadrochit, 219.2p, Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, 217.6p, 182 Strathtongue, 215.1p; 301-350kg – New Cottage Farm, £840, 240.0p, 5 Easter Kilmachalmag, £800, 228.6p, Tomchrasky, £720, 220.8p; 351-400kg – 250 Rearquhar, £940, £890, 228.2p, South Dunn, Watten, £780, 202.6p; 401-450kg – Fairburn Farm, £1,080, Culrain Mains, Ardgay, £1,060, 238.2p, 250 Rearquhar, £1,050, 241.4p, Tomchrasky, 228.9p; 451-500kg – Culrain Mains, £1,130, 230.6p, 250 Rearquhar, £1,120 twice, 243.5p, 232.4p; 501-550kg – 9 Portnalong, Carbost, £1,240, 230.9p, Culrain Mains, £1,230, £1,200, 232.1p, 227.8p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 26th) sold 83 OTM feeding cattle.
OTM prime & feeding cattle (83) averaged 156.8p (last year 112.4p) and sold to 202.7p per kg for a 735kg Simmental cross from Tighnahinch, Alcaig and £1,670 gross for a 845kg Limousin cross from 250 Rearquhar.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: 250 Rearquhar, (SimX), £1,580, £1,390, Hillside, Kilmister, (SimX), £1,550, (BSHO), £1,420, Calrossie Mains, Nigg, (AAX), £1,540, (ROX), £1,390, (LimX), £1,270, Tighnahinch, (SimX), £1,490, Balnuran, (LUI), £1,400, 4 Glaick, Ardross, (LimX), £1,380, (SimX), £1,270, Comar, Cannich, (HEX), £1,340, (SHO), £1,260, £1,250, The Ha, Auckergill, (BSHO), £1,310, Strathaird Farms, (AA), £1,300, 9 Lochussie, (AAX), £1,290.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cattle: 250 Rearquhar, (LimX), 197.6p, (SimX), 193.9p, 187.8p, Calrossie Mains, (LimX), 188.2p, 186.9p, 182.1p, (AAX), 184.4p, (ROX), 184.1p, 9 Lochussie, (SimX), 187.4p, (AAX), 183.0p, Balnuran, (LimX), 185.1p, Hillside, (SimX), 184.5p, Invercharron Mains, Ardgay, (LimX), 184.5p, 4 Glaick, (LimX), 184.0p, Comar, (HEX), 183.6p, (SHO), 181.2p.