Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25 October 2010

25th October 2010

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 25th) sold 340 adult head of breeding cattle.
Heifer with male calf (11) sold to �1,700 gross for a Simmental cross cow from Aberchalder, Invergarry.
Heifer with female calf (14) sold to �1,600 gross for a Simmental cross cow from Aberchalder.
Cow with male calf (26) sold to �1,500 gross for a Simmental cross cow from Aberchalder.
Cow with female calf (34) sold to �1,400 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross cow from Easter Ferryton, Balblair.
Cow with twins (1) sold to �1,350 gross for a Simmental cross from Easter Ferryton.
In calf heifers (132) sold to �1,400 gross twice for a Simmental crosses from Folly, West Murkle, and Upper Cullernie, Balloch.
In calf cows (34) sold to �950 gross for a Simmental cross from Folly.
Bulls (10) sold to �1,850 gross for a Limousin from Croftdhu, Dulnain Bridge.
Bulling heifers (78) sold to �1,000 gross for a British Blue crosses from Essich Farm, Inverness.
"Quality and strong well bred heifers and cows met a keen demand, other classes sold at satisfactory rates."
Other leading prices
Heifer with male calf: ShoX - Achley Farm, Dornoch, �1,600; SimX - Aberchalder, �1,550; AAX - Achley Farm, �1,250.
Heifer with heifer calf: SimX - Aberchalder, �1,500; ShoX - Davidson Croft, Height of Fodderty, �1,350; AAX - Achley Farm, �1,050.
Cow with male calf: SimX - Easter Ferryton, �1,400; AAX - Easter Ferryton, �1,400; LimX - Croftdhu, Dulnain Bridge, �1,150; BAX - Penick Farm, Auldearn, �950; BBX - Penick Farm, �920.
Cow with heifer calf: SimX - Easter Ferryton, �1,320; AAX - Croftdhu, �1,150; LimX - Croftdhu, �1,120; CharX - Croftdhu, �920; Sho - Croftdhu, �750.
In calf heifers: SimX - Folly, and Cairntack, Belhelvie, �1,300; ShoX - Culmill, Kiltarlity, �1,280; LimX - Braes of Enzie, Buckie, �1,250; CharX - Folly, �1,000; AAX - Leanach Farm, Culloden, �950; BBX - Culmill, �950; SalX - Upper Cullernie, �950.
In calf cows: SimX - 226 Tannachy, Rogart, �800; Sho - 3 Eynort, Carbost, �780; CharX - 226 Tannachy, �750; AAX - 226 Tannachy, �720; LimX - The Rowans, Brora, �720.
Bulls: Char - Fiddlefield, Muir of Ord, �1,400; Lim - Carrol Farm, Brora, �1,300; BA - Penick Farm, �1,000; AA - Broomfield, Feabuie, �850; Sim - Tournaig, Achnasheen, �800; Lui - Acrestrype, Auchterless, �700.
Bulling heifers: SimX - Borlum, Scaniport, �920; SalX - 3 Dounie, Edderton, �860; BBX - Essich Farm, Inverness, �860; LuiX - Acrestrype, �700; AAX - Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey, �700; LimX - Upper Rosemount, Tain, �700.