17th August 2023
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (August 16th) sold 104 store cattle, 50 adult head of breeding cattle and 44 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (45) averaged 247.1p per kg and sold to 311.5p per kg for a pair of 305kg British Blue crosses from Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge and £1,370 gross for a pen of 513kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Torachilty Farm, Contin.
Heifers (59) averaged 258.6p per kg and sold to 324.8p per kg for a pair of 505g Simmental crosses from Torran Farm, Delny and £1,640 gross for a pair of 552kg Simmental crosses also from Torran Farm, Delny.
Cow with calf at foot (37) sold to £2,100 gross for a Simmental cross cow and calf from Morvich Farm, Rogart.
Heifer with calf at foot (4) sold to £1,600 gross for a Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Nairn.
Cow in calf (4) sold to £1,450 gross for a Simmental cross from Morvich Farm, Rogart.
Heifer in calf (one) sold to £1,600 gross for a Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Nairn
Breeding Bulls (4) sold to £1,800 gross for a Aberdeen Angus from Clynelish, Brora.
"A small and very missed offering of stores were forward. A soils trade was witnessed despite the prime cattle prices reducing."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks - 251-300kg - Auchriachan, £500, Redpoint, £500, 43 Strath, £500, (twice), 31 Strath, £500, Achnahannet, 287.7p, 259.0p;301-350kg – Achnahannet, £950, (twice), £940, £900, 279.7p, 272.5p, Auchriachan, £940, 268.6p;351-400kg – Auchriachan, £1,050, £870, £840, (twice), 269.2p, 253.3p, 247.2p, Corriemoillie, 255.6p;401-450kg – Auchriachan, £1,140, £1,110, 273.4p, 263.8p, Corriemoillie, £1,120, £1,110, 258.1p, 254.5p;451-500kg – Corriemoillie, £1,160, 244.2p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Redpoint, £530, 225.5p; 251-300kg – Torlean Croft, £690, 230.0p;301-350kg – Bethesda, Halkirk, £780, 222.9p, Torlean Croft, £750, £700, 218.8p, 238.1p, Achnahannet, £740, 231.3p;351-400kg – Achnahannet, £990, 282.1p, Newlands of Clans, Lochflemington, £880, 225.6p, Bethesda, £870, £860, £830, 237.7p, 226.3p, 226.2p;401-450kg – Torachilty, £1,160, Auchriachan, £1,100, Newlands of Clans, £1,100, 247.2p, Torran, £1,100, 244.4p, Bethesda, £1,000, (twice), 235.3p;451-500kg – Torran, £1,520, £1,420, 307.1p, 289.8p,107 Torroble, £1,500, 310.2p, Wester Tomloan, £1,300, £1,170, 270.8p, Bethesda, 255.5p;501-550kg – Torran, £1,600, (twice), £1,580, £1,500, £1,440, 311.6p, 310.7p, 297.1p, 291.5p, 285.7p, 285.1p;Over 551kg – Beechwood, £1,600, £1,460, £1,380, 228.6p, 228.1p, 227.4p.
Breeding cattle
Heifer with calf at foot – 5 Totarder, (SalX), £1,350, (LimX), £1,300.
Cow with Calf at foot – Morvich Farm, (BshoX), £2,000, (twice) £1,750, £1,650, £1,600, £1,550, £1,400, (SimX), £1,950, £1,900, (4 times), £1,850, £1,800, £1,700, £1,650, £1,600, £1,550, £1,500, £1,480, £1,400, 9 Balmacara, (AA), £1,800, (SimX), £1,550, (twice), Corslet, (AAX), £1,750, £1,650, £1,500.
OTM prime & feeding cattle (44) averaged 171.2p and sold to 217.6p per kg for a 680kg Limousin Cross from 387 Elphin, Lairg and £1,780 for a 900kg Limousin cross from Achley Farm.
“A lot of lean cows were forward today which caused havoc with the overall sale average. All classes met a firm enquiry.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
OTM prime & feeding Bulls: – Culmaily Far, Golspie, (Lui), £1,720, 138.7p, Balnuran, Culloden Moor, (SM), £1,720, 145.8p, 15 Glenconon, (Char), £1,620, 136.7p, Torran Farm, (AA), £1,500, 182.9p, Birchwood Cottage, (BshoX), £1,060, 181.2p,
OTM prime & feeding Cows: Top park Farm, (BBX), £1,600, 198.8p, Balnuran, (LimX), £1,500, 197.0p, (AAX), £1,440, 194.6p, (SimX), 188.2p, 187.9p, 387 Elphin, (LimX), £1,480, Achley Farm, (AAX), £1,460, 197.8p, Newlands of Clans, (BshoX), £1,440, 188.2p, Birchwood Cottage, (BshoX), £1,360, Clachan Farm, (Lui), £1,300, Balnabual, (SimX), £1,280, £1,240, 201.8p, 14 Port Henderson, 194.7p, Balcraig, (BshoX), 190.6p.