9th November 2023
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November 8th) sold 443 weaned and store calves, 33 Adult head of breeding cattle including Highland and Highland crosses.
Bullocks (216) averaged 235.6p per kg and sold to 369.2p per kg for a 195kg British Blue cross from 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness and £1,680 gross for a 755kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Ormiston, Glendell.
Heifers (158) averaged 228.3p per kg and sold to 426.7p per kg for a 225kg British Blue cross from 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness and £1,800 gross for a 755kg Simmental cross from Kirkhill Farm, Calder.
Young Bulls (12) sold to 302.1p per kg for a 325kg Charolais cross from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £720 gross for a 395kg Beeh Shorthorn from 3 Balcharn, Lairg.
Highland & Highland cross bullocks (33) sold to 238.7p per kg for a 222kg bullock from W.G.C Farming, Inverness and £680 gross for a 345kg bullocks from 38 Sangomore, Durness.
Highland & Highland cross heifers (24) sold to 308.1p per kg for a 185kg heifer from 25 Coille More, Sconser and £730 gross for a pen of 378kg heifers from Strathvaich Estate.
Cows with calf at foot (13) sold to £1,240 gross for a Beef Shorthorn cross from Curlew, Mybster.
Heifer in calf (7) sold to £1,180 gross for a Beef Shorthorn cross from Curlew, Mybster.
Cows in calf (13) sold to £1,040 gross for a Shorthorn cross from 116 Knockarthur, Rogart
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - 37 & 55 Sangomore, £720, £620, 295.2p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, £630, 269.2p, Craigton, 291.3p;251-300kg - 37 & 55 Sangomore, £900, 305.1p, 21 Smith Terrace, £800, 296.3p, Drynie Farm, £790, 266.0p, Carnoch, 277.8p;301-350kg – Garbeg, £940, 268.6p, Woodlands, £900, 272.7p, 87 Torrobole, £830, 237.1p, West Syall, £780, 251.6p; 351-400kg – Milestone House, £1,050, 283.8p, Garbeg, £1,000, 277.8p, Wattenon Croft, £980, 254.5p, 2 Cragganvallie, £980, 87 Torrobole, 261.2p,401-450kg – Achany Farm, £1,130, 265.9p, Cloverlea, £1,080, 260.2p, Milestone House, £1,060, £1,010, 258.5p, 240.5p, Knockinnon, £930, West Syall, £930;451-500kg – Drummond Farm, £1,320, 273.9p, Cloverlea, £1,210, 263.0p, Viewhill, £1,180, 258.2p, Drynie Farm, £1,150;
501-550kg – Rearquhar 262/264, £1,400, 259.3p, Ormiston, £1,180, Knockinnon, £1,110,
Over 551kg – Drummond Farm, £1,640, £1,600, 283.2p, 264.5p, Cloverlea, £1,550.
Heifers up to 250kg – 37 & 55 Sangomore, £960, £660, 264p, 260.9p, 1 & 2 Achnabourin, £680, 263.2p, 3 Glen, 269.6p, 38 Sangomore, 264.5p;251-300kg – Garbeg, £730 (Twice), 256.1p, 38 Sangomore, £720, 271.7p, Carnoch, £690, 260.4p, 37 & 55 Sangomore, £690;301-350kg – Achany Farm, £970, £880, £800, 282.8p, 270.8p, Garbeg, £810, 257.1p;351-400kg – Balmaglaster Farm, £1,400, 366.5p, Achany Farm, £980, 256.5p, 37 & 55 Sangomore, £920;401-450kg – 9 Easter Street, £1,140, 270.1p, Fanblair Farm, £1,140, Milestone House, £1,120, £1,110, 276.5p, 276.1p;451-500kg – 9 Easter Street, £1,320, 287p, Drummond, £1,240, 269.6p, Torran Farm, £1,240, 262 & 264 Rearquhar, £1,130;Over 501kg – Cadbollmount, £1,500
Highland & Highland cross bullocks up to 250kg – W.G.C Farming, £530, 25 Coille More, 233.3p;
251-300kg – Strathvaich Estate, £590, £570, 223.5p;301-350kg – Tordarroch, £610, 179.4p;351–400kg – Strathvaich Estate, £640, Balmacaan Farm, £640, 156.1p.
Highland & Highland cross heifers up to 250kg – 35 Coille More, £570, 195.2p, W.G.C Farming, £510, 224.7p;301-350kg – W.G.C Farming, £610, 176.8p, Alladale Estates, £560, 180.6p, Garrgualach Crofters, £540, Strathvaich Estates,£540;351-400kg – Strathvaich Estates,£730, 193.1p, Tordarroch,£680, 180.4p, Alladale Estates,£650,£640,183.1p, Balmacaan Farm,£640, 168.4p;
Cows with calf at foot: High – Mains of Inkhorn, £1,140, £800, 18 Davidson Drive, £1,140, £920, The Rheindoggie, £940, £860, £840, Market Hill, £920, 116 Knockarthur, £900, £820.
Heifer in Calf: BshoX – Curlew, £1,000.
Cow in calf: High – Liosmor, £880, W.G.C Farming, £800.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (November 8th) sold 159 OTM cattle
OTM prime & feeding cattle (159) averaged 157.6p and sold to 236.2p per kg for a 730g Beef Shorthorn cross from Achvaneran Farm, Inverness and £1,880 gross for a 1,130kg Charolais bull from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
OTM bulls; Fanblair Farm, (Lui), £1,400, 116 Knockarthur, (ShoX), £1,400, Greenvale, (CharX), £1,200, Midfearn Farms, (AA), £1,200
OTM Cows: Rothiemurchus Estate, (LimX), £1,820, £1,640, 192.9p, (BRBX), £1,500, 186.3p, (SimX), £1,400, 184.2p, Achvaneran Farm, (BshoX), £1,760, Wester Craiglands, (Char), £1,860, 194.8p, (CharX), £1,760, £1,700, 201.1p, 192.1p, Crask Farm, (AAX), £1,700, £1,380, 188.9p, 182.8p, Torran Farm, (BRBX), £1,600, £1,580, £1,340, 222.2p, 210.7p, 184.6p, 181.3p, (SimX), £1,480, £1,400, £1,380, £1,320, 180.5p, (AAX), £1,460, 197.3p, (LimX), £1,440, 219.8p, (MGX), £1,360, Auchmore Farm, (BshoX), £1,520, The Cloy, (BshoX), £1,500, 185.2p, Kintradwell Estate, (LimX), £1,500, £1,320, 38 Sangomore, (ShoX), £1,480, Balliefurth Farm, (ShoX), £1,480, 186.2p, Strathglass Farms, (AAX), £1,480, £1,300, 3 Glaick, (CharX), £1,460, 28 Skelbo Muir, (AAX), £1,460, 181.4p, (ShoX), £1,320, Midfearn Farms, (AAX), £1,460, 7 Flodigarry, (AAX), £1,450, 187.1p, 143 Swordley East, (AAX), £1,440, Bunchrew Farm, (SimX), £1,440, 218.2p, Cadbollmount, (AAX), £1,420, (twice), (BshoX), £1,340, £1,300, (twice), 213.1p, 183.1p, 180.8p, 180.3p, Drynie Farm, (LimX), 222.2p, Rhidorroch, (LuiX), 200.0p, Hatton Cottage, (SimX), 183.9, 38 Sangomore, (ShoX), 181.6p,