31st October 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 27th) sold 474 weaned calves and store cattle and 77 OTM cattle.
Stot calves (157) averaged 170.6p and sold to 235.3p per kg for a 340kg British Blue cross from Cranford, Gollanfield.
Heifer calves (113) averaged 145.3p and sold to 266.7p per kg for a 255kg Limousin cross from Limekilns, Avoch.
Store bullocks (125) averaged 159.8p and £925 gross for a 625kg British Blue cross from Castle Heather, Lybster.
Store heifers (79) averaged 149.8p and £915 gross for a 640kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Wester Balblair, Croy.
Young bulls (4) averaged 148.5p and sold to 176p per kilo for a 250kg Limousin cross from 4/5 Point of Sleat, Isle of Skye, and £665 gross for a 495kg Aberdeen Angus from Strathglass Farms, Beauly.
OTM feeding cows (67) averaged 77.4p and sold to 114p per kg for a 680kg Limousin cross from Woodlands, Dingwall, and £865 gross for an 860kg Simmental from Wester Balblair.
OTM bulls (7) averaged 66.3p and sold to 116.5p per kg for an 605kg Limousin from Strollamus, Broadford, and £805 gross for a 1,110kg Aberdeen Angus from Auchnafearn, Grantown on Spey.
OTM heifers (2) averaged 99.5p and sold to 110.5p per kg and £685 gross for a 620kg Aberdeen Angus cross heifer from Dell Farm, Ness, Isle of Lewis.
"A good show of store cattle met an improved trade with weaned calves meeting a similar satisfactory demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 5 Mill Park, Isle of Raasay, £360, 211.8p; 201-250kg - South Cuidreach, Portree, £425, Brae, Strathoykel, 192.7p; 251-300kg - Balnespick, Kincraig, £610, 203.3p; 301-350kg - Cranford, £800, Limekilns, 196.4p; 351-400kg - Inverchoran, Strathconon, £680, 181.3p; 401-450kg - Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £780, 185.7p; 451-500kg - Fanblair, Inverness, £850, 176.4p; 501-550kg - Leidichruich, Heights of Docharty, £780, 147.2p; 551-600kg - Rheguile, Edderton, £875, 145.8p; over 601kg - Wester Balblair, £900, Castle Heather, 148p.
Heifers up to 200kg - Brae, £335, 176.3p; 201-250kg - Limekilns, £370, 160.9p; 251-300kg - Limekilns, £680, 189.3p; 301-350kg - Limekilns, £610, 196.8p; 351-400kg - Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £630, 176.5p; 401-450kg - Balnuran, Culloden Moor, £690, 168.3p; 451-500kg - Flowerburn House, Fortrose, £740, Clury Farm, 161.2p; 501-550kg - 6 Ardindrain, Kiltarlity, £830, 164.4p.
Other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Fanblair, (LimX), £805; Wester Balblair, (Sim), £785; The Cloy, Fortrose, (SalX), £705.
OTM bulls: Strollamus, (Lim), £705; Achue, Spinningdale, (Char), £695; Tong Farm, (BSH), £505.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: 6 Ardindrain, (LimX), 111p; Wester Balblair, (Sim), 101.3p; The Cloy, (SalX), 94.6p.
OTM bulls: Auchnafearn, (AA), 72.5p; Achue, (Char), 70.9p; Tong Farm, (BSH), 59.8p.