Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 September 2010

11th September 2010

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 11th) sold 445 weaned calves and store cattle and 6 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (266) averaged 180.2p and sold to 225.5p per kg for a pen of 235kg Charolais crosses from Ardtornish Farms, Oban, and £780 gross for a 540kg Charolais cross from Achtuie, Drumnadrochit.
Heifers (179) averaged 181.2p and sold to 215.9p per kg for a pen of 220kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr, and £540 gross twice for a 340kg Limousin cross from Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, and a 345kg Limousin cross from Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit.
"The majority of the cattle were of decent or very good quality, weighing slightly heavier, the regular consigned lots of top end calves were in good demand, however as anticipated the sale average fell by £63.74 on the year."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 200kg - 19 Portnalong, Carbost, £300, 29 Blain, Moidart, 154.1p; 201-250kg - Ardtornish Farms, £530, Dunlichity Farm, 208.5p; 251-300kg - Ardtornish Farms, £570, 223.5p; 301-350kg - Mucomir, Spean Bridge, £610, Ardsliginish, Acharacle, 186.9p;
351-400kg - Insh Farm, Spean Bridge, £580, 162p; 401-450kg - South Laggan, Spean Bridge, £655, 5 Back of Keppoch, 147.3p; 451-500kg - Achtuie, Drumnadrochit, £730, 160.1p; 501-550kg - South Laggan, £725, 144.7p. Heifers up to 200kg - Dunlichity Farm, £405, 202.5p; 201-250kg - Moy Farm, Banavie, £500, Ardtornish Farms 213p; 251-300kg - Ardsliginish, £500, 180.5p; 301-350kg - Balmacaan, £535, 170.5p; 351-400kg - Balmacaan, £530, 141.3p.