Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20 October 2010

19th October 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 20th) sold 634 weaned calves and store cattle and 76 OTM cattle.
Stot calves (295) averaged 174.4p and sold to 216.4p per kg for a 305kg Limousin cross from Kildun, Dingwall.
Heifer calves (177) averaged 148.6p and sold to 263.9p per kg for a 269kg Limousin cross from Achentoul Farms, Kinbrace.
Store bullocks (77) averaged 147.3p and £800 gross for a 600kg Simmental cross from 91/92 Achviach, Dornoch.
Store heifers (85) averaged 133.8p and £795 gross for a 575kg Simmental cross from Ballone, Abriachan.
Young bulls (7) averaged 122.6p and sold to 141.7p per kilo and £360 gross for a pen of 254kg Limousin crosses from 9/22 Callanish, Isle of Lewis.
OTM feeding cows (61) averaged 72.6p and sold to 103.5p per kg for a 710kg Limousin cross from Tomcluich, Nairn, and £795 gross for a 795kg Charolais from Scotsburn Farm, Kildary.
OTM bulls (9) averaged 65.1p and sold to 83.4p per kg for an 845kg Limousin from Culmill, Kiltarlity, and £805 gross for a 1,095kg Simmental from 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy.
OTM bullocks and heifers (6) averaged 99.4p and sold to 118.9p per kg for a 475kg Limousin cross bullock from Balnabual, Dalcross, and £735 gross for a 635kg Simmental cross heifer from Bogroy Farm, Tore.
"Top quality calves continued to sell at last weeks satisfactory rates, plainer and longer keeping kinds sold as less money."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 1 Obbe Road, Leverburgh, £300, 180.7p; 201-250kg - 6 Garyvard, Isle of Lewis, £415, 182.8p; 251-300kg - Kildun, £580, Wester Lochend Farm, Loch Flemington, 207.1p; 301-350kg - Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £690, Achentoul Farms, 207.8p; 351-400kg - Kildun, £740, Muirends Croft, Munlochy, 202.8p; 401-450kg - Carrol Farm, Brora, £760, 185.4p; 451-500kg - Wester Craiglands, Fortrose, £770, 169.2p; 501-550kg - Teandalloch, Beauly, £750, 142.9p; 551-600kg - 287 Morness, Rogart, £750, 133.9p.
Heifers up to 200kg - 4 Borve, Isle of Harris, £300, 154.3p; 201-250kg - Balloan, Farr, £365, Erchite, Dores, 163.5p; 251-300kg - Achentoul Farms, £710, Muirends Croft, 203.4p; 301-350kg - Muirends Croft, £520, 170.5p; 351-400kg - Kildun, £680, 186.3p; 401-450kg - Wester Craiglands, £700, 155.6p; 451-500kg - Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, £650, 141.3p; 501-550kg - Ballone, Abriachan, £710, 134p; 551-600kg - 91/92 Achviach, £790, 138.7p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM cows: 271 Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist, (LimX), £765; Scotsburn Farm, (AAX), £705; Balnabual, (BAX), £695.
OTM bulls: Wester Lealty, Boath, (Lui), £805; Scotsburn Farm, and Attadale, (Char), £705; Culmill, (Lim), £705.
OTM bullocks and heifers: Golval, Forsinard, (SimX hfr), £705; Inchindown, Invergordon, (LimX hfr), £635; Balnabual, (LimX blk), £565.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, (SimX), 100.7p; 271 Daliburgh, (LimX), 100p; Scotsburn Farm, (Char), 100p.
OTM bulls: Wester Lealty, (Lui), 75.2p; 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, (Sim), 73.5p; Scotsburn Farm, (Char), 70.2p.
OTM bullocks and heifers: Bogroy Farm, (SimX hfr), 115.8p; Inchindown, (LimX hfr), 108.6p; Attadale, (BSH blk), 85.4p.