9th March 2023
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (March, 8th) sold 1,088 store cattle and 127 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (655) averaged 294.9p per kg and sold to 371.3p per kg for a 272kg Limousin cross from Kennachy, Forss and £2,120 gross for a pen of 690kg Charolais crosses from Easter Sheeppark, Balblair.
Heifers (419) averaged 274.3p per kg and sold to 374.1p per kg for a 417kg Limousin cross from The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie and £1,960 gross for a 760kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Bunchrew Farm, Inverness.
Young Bulls (14) sold to 254.7p per kg for a 680kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Edinvale Farm, Dallas and £1,400 gross for a 580kg Limousin cross from Achue, Spinningdale.
"Centre records in Dingwall are toppling on a weekly basis and this week it was the turn of the store cattle arena. The top gross price for a pen of store bullocks realised £2,120 from Sheeppark setting a new centre record in the process. Buyers from near and far battled through the winter elements to enter another battle zone in the store cattle arena. Another phenomenal trade greeted vendors old and new which exceeded all expectations. Many pens of Continental and Angus cattle surpassed the £3 per kg mark with ease and if it wasn't for the influx of more weathered native sorts the magical £3 per kg average would have been achieved."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Auchmore, Muir of Ord, £640, 288.0p, 20 Rushgarry, Berneray, £630, 286.0p;
251-300kg – Kennachy, Forss, £1,010, Shewglie, Glenurquhart, £930, 364.7p, 1 Eyre, Snizort, 327.6p;
301-350kg – Granish Farm, £1,300, Kennachy, £1,120, Westburn, 334.4p, Balranald, East Clyne, 326.6p;
351-400kg – Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, £1,290, Westburn, £1,260, 351.0p, Shewglie, 338.9p;
401-450kg – 3 Glaick, Ardross, £1,470, Upper Ardnagrask, £1,420, 353.2p, Lower Whitebog, 333.3p;
451-500kg – The Cloy, Fortrose, £1,550, 325.5p, Kindeace, Alness, £1,540, Kinchyle, Scaniport, 352.2p;
501-550kg – Easter Craggach, Kirkhill, £1,680, 317.0p, Corrachie, Avoch, £1,670, Ardjachie, Tain, 309.5p;
551-600kg – Corrachie, £1,730, Kirkton Farm, Golspie, £1,700, Udale, Poyntzfield, 302.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg – 9 Drumfearn, Skye, £620, Balmaglaster, £600, 250.0p, Glenavon Estate, 236.0p;
251-300kg – Fodderletter Farms, £920, 340.7p, 322.0p, Dalmagarry, Moy, £790, 227.2p;
301-350kg – Lower Whitebog, £1,060, 310.9p, Westburn, £1,020, Fodderletter Farms, 306.3p;
351-400kg – Lower Whitebog, £1,280, £1,210, 322.4p, Alterwall, £1,210, Ardgayhill, Ardgay, 321.6p;
401-450kg – Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £1,560, Kindeace, £1,390, Kinchyle, 325.9p, Lower Whitebog, 322.0p;
451-500kg – Coldhome Farm, Fortrose, £1,550, Kirkton Farm, £1,510, Kindeace, 315.8p, Kinchyle, 308.4p;
501-550kg – Coldhome Farm, £1,550, 306.9p, Dell of Killiehuntly, £1,540, 297.9p;
551 and over – Ardjachie, £1,590, Braepark, Duncanston, £1,380.
OTM prime & feeding cows (112) averaged 203.2p per kg and sold to 339.5p for a 430kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston and £2,100 gross for a 920kg Charolais cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
OTM prime & feeding bulls & bullocks (15) averaged 188.0p per kg and sold 233.3p for a 720kg Gasconne cross bullock from Rhindu Farms, Ballindalloch and £2,260 gross for a 1,030kg Aberdeen Angus bull from Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge.
“A very mixed show for quality was forward in the OTM ring today. Nevertheless another brisk trade was witnessed resulting in all classes being dearer than the last sale. Meat was in seriously short supply and many buyer’s order books were left unfulfilled, more are required to satisfy the ever growing buyer demand.”
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Shawpark, (SimX), £2,060, (LimX), £1,720, Glebe of Deisher, (LimX), £2,000, Badrain, (AAX), £1,840, Kinchyle, (LimX), £1,840, £1,760, £1,740, £1,600, Torgorm, (SalX), £1,820, £1,580, (BRB), £1,820, Ashley, (LimX), £1,800, £1,620, Fairburn Farm, (Sim), £1,800, Fodderletter, (BRBX), £1,800, (LimX), £1,720, Auchmore Farm, (AAX), £1,720, Laurel Avenue, Inverness, (LimX), £1,700, Lochdhu, (SimX), £1,700, £1,580, (AA), £1,580 twice, Waterloo, (BSHX), £1,680, Spittal Shore (AA), £1,670, Caulternich, (SalX), £,1660 (AAX), £1,660, Midfearn Farms, (AAX), £1,640, 7 Grenitote, (LimX), £1,600,
OTM prime & feeding bulls & bullocks: Achue, (AA), £2,180, Torgorm, (BSH), £2,160, Culmailly Farm, (LUI), £2,160, 3 Dounie, (AA), £2,180, Belladrum Mills, (Sim), £2,020, Wester Auchvaich, (Sal), £1,960.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Fodderletter Farm, (BRBX), 281.3p, (LimX), 231.6p, 227.8p, Glebe of Deisher, (LimX), 272.1p, Achterneed, (LimX), 258.3p, 225.7p, Kinchyle, (LimX), 243.4p, 232.9p, Torgorm, (BRB), 236.4p, (CharX), 228.3p, Broynach, (SimX), 233.0p, Shawpark, (SimX), 231.5p, (LimX), 229.3p, 25 Blackhill, (LimX), 230.4p, Ashley, (LimX), 226.6p, Caulternich, (SalX), 225.9p.
OTM prime & feeding bulls & bullocks: Swordale Farm, (AA), 219.4p, Logan Way, (BSH), 213.9p, 212.2.