16th November 2010
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 15th) sold 129 adult head of breeding cattle.
Bulling heifers (20) sold to £950 gross for a Simmental from Blackford Farm, Croy.
Heifer with male calf (1) sold to £950 gross for a Shorthorn cross from Birchwood, Dornoch.
Heifer with heifer calf (4) sold to £1,500 gross for a Simmental cross from Aberchalder, Invergarry.
Cow with male calf (10) sold to £1,350 gross for a Blonde D'Aquitaine cross from Upper Bogrow, Edderton.
Cow with heifer calf (11) sold to £1,000 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from Upper Bogrow.
In calf heifers (8) sold to £980 gross for a Luing cross from Culmill, Kiltarlity.
In calf cows (71) sold to £1,320 gross for a Belgian Blue cross from Aberchalder.
Bulls (4) sold to £950 gross for a Aberdeen Angus from Drumgask, Laggan.
"Quality younger units sold well and were short of requirements."
Other leading prices
Bulling heifers: SimX - Blackford, £920; Sim - Blackford, £820; ShoX - Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, £660;
Heifer with heifer calf: BBX - Cypress Cottage, Achterneed £980; LimX - New Fleenas Farm, Nairn, £750; Lim - Aberchalder, £720
Cow with male calf: LimX - Upper Bogrow, £1,200; AA - Grainish, Aviemore, £800.
Cow with heifer calf: Lim - Birchwood, £980; SimX - Upper Bogrow, £880.
In calf heifers: LimX - Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £950; AA - Rychraggan, Drumnadrochit, £900; Lim - Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £900; WSX - Rychraggan, £780.
In calf cows: CharX - Aberchalder, £1,000; BSH - Conchra, Dornie, £1,000; LimX - Inverchoran, Strathconon, £950; AAX - Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, £920; Lim - Auchmore, Muir of Ord, £850; SHX - Ardivachar, Lochboisdale, £820.
Bulls: BSH - 149/250 Little Rogart, Sutherland, £800; Lim - Conchra, £750