6th March 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 2nd) sold 506 store cattle, 2 adult head of breeding cattle and 44 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (300) averaged 181.3p and sold to 227.3p per kg for a pen of 220kg Limousin crosses from Tillieglens, Forres, and £1,060 gross for a pen of 672kg Limousin crosses from Balliefurth, Grantown on Spey.
Heifers (202) averaged 169.4p and sold to 200.3p per kg for a pen of 352kg Charolais crosses from Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, and £810 gross for a pair of 510kg Charolais cross from Ordmuir, Muir of Ord.
Young bulls (4) averaged 145.9p and sold to 171.4p per kg and £600 gross for a 350kg Limousin cross from Upperton, Glenurquhart.
Breeding bulls (1) sold to £1,040 gross for an Aberdeen Angus from Grainish, Aviemore.
OTM heifers and bullocks (2) averaged 139.0p and sold to 147.3p per kg and £1, 075 gross for a 730kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Kindeace, Alness.
OTM prime and feeding cows (37) averaged 113.4p and sold to 135.0p per kg for a 700kg Romagnola cross and £1, 055 gross for an 805kg Charolais cross from Calrossie Mains, Nigg.
OTM bulls (5) averaged 99.3p and sold to 114.5 p per kg for a Highlander and £1, 445 gross for a 1, 315kg Limousin from Knocknagael, Inverness.
"An excellent show of natural cattle met an increased demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Tillieglens, £500, Morile, Tomatin, 198.4p; 251-300kg - 185 Migdale, £615, 205p; 301-350kg - Dell Farm, Inverness and Woodside of Culloden, Inverness £700, Coldhome Farm, Fortrose, 210.2p; 351-400kg - Woodside of Culloden, £790, Coldhome Farm, 210.7p; 401-450kg - Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £870, Coldhome Farm, 202.4p ; 451-500kg - Kinchyle Farm, £900, 183p; 501-550kg - Treeton Farm, Inverness, £960, Balliefurth, 178.6p; 551-600kg - Culdoich, Inverness, £940; Over 601kg - Glenaldie, Tain, £1,000.
Heifers up to 250kg - 129 Roadside, Kinlochbervie, £430, Morile, 194.4p; 251-300kg - Refouble, £580, Woodside of Culloden, 195.7p; 301-350kg - Coldhome Farm, £630, 188.6p; 351-400kg - The Cloy, Fortrose, £730, Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, 194.6p; 401-450kg - Ladycairn, Abriachan, £800, 195.1p; 451-500kg - Ordmuir, £805, 168.4p; 501-550kg - Culdoich, £800, Ordmuir, 158.8p ; 551-600kg - Glenaldie, £695.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM heifers and bullocks: Little Kildrummie, Nairn, (LimX hfr), £955.
OTM prime and feeding cows: Calrossie Mains, (Lim), £995; Little Kildrummie, (BBX), £995; Calrossie Mains, (RoX), £945, Grainish, (AA), £935.
OTM bulls: Tressady, Lairg, (Lim), £1, 005; Torridon House, Weydale, (High), £515.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM heifers and bullocks: Little Kildrummie, (LimX hfr), 130.8p
OTM prime and feeding cows: Calrossie, (Lim), 131.1p; Little Kildrummie, (BBX), 130.1p; Fortnighty Farm, Nairn (SaX), 125.2p.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, (Lim), 109.9p.