13th September 2023
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September 13th) sold 376 spring born calves and store cattle.
Bullocks (198) averaged 301.4p (+19.2p) and sold 400.0p per kg for 180kg Charolais cross from Dunlichity, Farr and £1120 gross for a 450kg Limousin cross from Luriginish Farm, Appin.
Heifers (179) averaged 288.9p (+17.6p) and sold to 364.0p per kg for a pen of 180kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity and £970 gross for a 425kg Hereford cross from Gaskbeg, Laggan.
"The annual spring born calf sale once again did not disappoint as another phenomenal trade greeted vendors today. Despite numbers being down on the year local supporters of the Fort received unprecedented returns with averages across the board surpassing the £3 per kg mark for bullocks despite the mixed and broken aged cattle mixed through the sale. Charolais bullocks and heifers remain the easiest commodity to cash as vendors bid 350p per kg and beyond with pen after pen proving that the live ring is once again the way to market stock."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Dunlichity £720, 364p, 363p, Burnside, 327p, 321p, 2 Blaich, 320p;
201-250kg – Dunlichity,£830,£820,£805,£800,£745,£730 (twice),£725, 347p,335p,339p, 332p,329p,Burnside, £790, 322p,Isle of Muck, £785 (twice),327p,314p;251-300kg – Moy farm, £950,322p, Dunlichity, £900,333p, Barnakill, £885,300.0p Isle of Muck, £870, £855, £845, £835, 313p,309p, Achnaconeran, 296p; 301-350kg – 8,9 & 10 Cuilchenna, £990, £870,291p,Bardnakill, £965,£940,£900,£880,280.0p, Moy Farm, 278p;
351kg and over – Balmaglaster, £1,090, £930, Barnakill, £1070, 268.0p, Achnaconeran, £1,065, Insh Farm, £965, Caolas, £930, Balmacaan, £850, Achnaconeran,300p, Gaskbeg, 261p.
Heifers up to 200kg - Dunlichity £665 (twice), £650, 333.0p (twice), 5 Burnside, Strontian, 316.0p.; 201-250kg – Dunlichity, £830, 332.0p (twice), Isle of Muck farms, £760, Keil Farm, Ardgour, £700, 311.0p; 251-300kg – Dunlichity, £900, £795, 333.0p, 294.0p, Moy Farms, £880, 298.0p; 301-350kg – Barnakill Farm, £915, 295.0p, Gorten, Arisaig, £895, Balmaglaster, Spean Bridge, £875, Balmacaan, 279.0p, 8,9&10 Cuilchenna, 276.0p;
351kg- and over – Barnakill, £935, 249.0p, Gaskbeg, £925, Balmaglaster, £920, 252.0p, 238.0p, Balmaglaster, £920, 222.0p.