11th May 2023
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (May, 10th) sold 634 store cattle and 70 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (374) averaged 295.9p per kg and sold to 340.0p per kg for a pen of 350kg Charolais crosses from Raitcastle Farm, Nairn and £2,080 gross for a 785kg Limousin cross from 8 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew.
Heifers (252) averaged 273.1p per kg and sold to 329.7p per kg for a pen of 461kg Limousin crosses from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge and £1,900 gross for a pair of 587kg Limousin crosses from Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul.
Young Bulls (8) sold to 319.8p per kg for a pair of 172kg Beef Shorthorn crosses from 110 Knockarthur, Rogart and £1,060 gross for a 410kg Limousin cross from Raitcastle Farm, Nairn.
"Another packed ringside of active buyers were present amongst the store cattle yet again resulting in a brisk trade throughout. All classes were sharper than the previous sale, in particular grazing bullocks which met an animated enquiry."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - 13 Calgarry, £700, 318.2p, Creag Salann, Kyle of Lochalsh, £690, Sasaig, Sleat, £690, Ashcroft, Kyle of Lochalsh, £690, Markethill, Fort Augustus, 333.3p, Monessie Farm, Roy Bridge, 322.9p, 322.0p;
251-300kg – Fodderletter Farms, £930, 332.1p, Raitcastle Farm, £920, 13 Calgarry, £910 twice, 337.0p, Corslett Farm, Fortrose, £910, Polly Estates, Inverpolly, 332.1p; 301-350kg – Raitcastle Farm, £1,190, £1,130, £1,100, 322.9p, 316.1p, Forsie, Westfield, £1,150, 331.4p, Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, £1,100, Fodderletter Farms, 320.6p, The Arr, Lethen, 315.2p; 351-400kg – Raitcastle Farms, £1,280, 336.8p, Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £1,220, Forsie, £1,220, 329.7p, 315.0p; 401-450kg – 8 Englishtonmuir, £1,440, 323.6p, Kinchyle Farm, £1,420, 327.2p, Alterwall, Lyth, £1,370, Forsie, 328.4p; 451-500kg – Hilton Farm, Tain, £1,540, 316.2p, Raitcastle Farms, £1,500 twice, 324.0p, Forsie, £1,460, 320.9p; 501-550kg – Hilton Farm, £1,690, 307.3p, Top Park Farm, Strathpeffer, £1,680, 323.1p, Balculchaich, Cawdor, £1,540, 287.9p, Lochdhu, Nairn, 289.3p; 551-600kg – Hilton Farm, £1,720, 286.7p; Over 600kg – 2 Lochend, Barrack, £2,000, £1,920, 317.5p, East Kirk, Wick, £1,840, 261.9p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Fodderletter Farms, £700, 325.6p, Corslett Farm, £670, 297.8p, Easter Craggach, £630, Monessie Farm, 308.9p; 251-300kg – Corslett Farm, £910, 326.2p, Fodderletter Farms, £820, Conan Mains Farm, £790, 282.1p, Raitcastle Farms, 275.9p; 301-350kg – Forsie, £1,000, 301.2p, Raitcastle Farms, £1,000, 295.6p, Dunain Mains, £1,000, 292.4p; 351-400kg – Lochdhu, £1,200, 320.0p, Easter Craggach, £1,200, 303.8p, 2 Sartle, £1,180; 401-450kg – Easter Craggach, £1,390, 312.4p, Clury Farm, £1,360, 319.2p, Raitcastle Farms, £1,330 twice, 315.2p, Kinchyle Farm, 314.6p; 451-500kg – Clury Farm, £1,520, Easter Craggach, £1,500, 322.6p, The Arr, £1,400, 291.7p, Alterwall, 279.4p; 501-550kg – 8 Englishtonmuir, £1,620, 297.2p, Rovie Farm, Rogart, £1,390, 257.4p; 551-600kg – Alterwall, £1,680, 282.4p, 2 Lochend, £1,640, 287.7p, 1 East Murkle Farm, Cottage, £1,580, 270.1p, Fodderletter Farm, 323.7p,
OTM prime & feeding bulls (7) averaged 175.0p per kg and sold to 193.7p per kg for a 795kg Limousin from Tulloch Farm, Bonar Bridge and £1,860 gross for a 1,075kg Luing from Altnaharra Luings, Sutherland.
OTM prime & feeding cows (63) averaged 214.0p and sold to 274.6p per kg for a 670kg Limousin cross from Balnabual, Dalcross and £2,180 gross for a 1,165kg Beef Shorthorn from Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord.
“An absolutely outstanding trade greeted the cull cow vendors today resulting in a record average for the centre. Well fleshed and shapely cows were in particular keenly sought after and many more could easily have been sold.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
OTM prime & feeding bulls: Char – Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £1,860, 117.1p; AAX – Torran Farm, Delny, £1,700, 178.0p; Sim – 46 Achentoul, Altass, £1,660, 167.7p, AA – 3 Totescore, Portree, £1,480, 158.3p;
High – Ardersier Mains, £900, 185.6p.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Lim – Conan Mains, £1,960, £1,760, 261.3p, 253.2p; LimX – Dunain Mains, £1,880, 236.5p, Balnabual, £1,840, £1,720, 247.5p, Shoreton Farms, Culbokie, £1,760, 236.2p, 238 Rearquhar, £1,720, Fodderletter Farms, 238.5p, Quarryhead Farm, 236.2p; Luing – Conan Mains, £1,740, 232.0p; LuingX – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £1,400, Langwell Estate, 207.5p; SalX – Dunlichity Farm, £1,510, 212.7p; SimX – Conan Mains, £2,120, 224.3p, Meikle Ussie, £2,100, 209.0p; BshoX – 1 Dounie, Edderton, £1,750, £1,740, 236.7p, 233.3p, 178 Clynelish Muir, Brora, £1,740, 232.0p; AAX – Olrig Mains, £1,880, 251.9p, 243.3p, 236.5p, Strathglass Farms, £1,780, 40 Dunrobinglen, £1,740; BRBX – Fodderletter Farms, £1,520, 226.9p; HerX – Olrig Mains, £1,380, 262.9p; HighX – Balnacoil Farming Ltd, Strathbrora, £780 twice, 171.4p 164.2p.