Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 20th July 2011

21st July 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 20th) sold 1,373 store cattle at the Anniversary show and sale.
The Judge, Mr James Brown of Gaindykehead Farm, Airdrie, chose as his Overall Champion in the T.S.H. Burns & Son, Solicitors sponsored show of single cattle, the senior champion, a 545kg Limousin cross heifer from the Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, which realised £1,220, to Mr A Munro, Grainish, Aviemore. The Reserve Champion award went to the reserve senior champion, a 545kg Limousin cross heifer from Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, realising £1,120 to Messrs T H Stevenson & Sons, Balmacolly.

Bullocks (784) averaged 198.5p (+15.8p on the year) and sold to 260p per kg and £1,300 gross for a 500kg Limousin cross from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Elgin.
Heifers (589) averaged 190.5p (+16.7p on the year) and sold to 265p per kg for a pair of 400kg Simmental crosses from Morvich, Rogart, and £1,220 gross twice for the champion, a 545kg Limousin cross, and also a 480kg Limousin cross, both from Invercharron, Ardgay.

"An excellent show overall met one of the dearest trades ever experienced at this centre."

Caithness vendors leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Osclay Mains, Lybster, (ShoX), £400, 173.2p; 251-300kg - 2 Lochend, Barrock, (CharX), £630, 210p; Osclay Mains, (LimX), £600, 202p, £540, 207.7p; Spittal Mains, Watten, (AAX), £520, 181.2p; 301-350kg - 2 Lochend, (LimX), £770, 229.2p, £760, 220.2p, £690, 202.9p; Spittal Mains, (AAX), £665, 196.7p, £575, 187.3p, £580, 189.5p, (ShoX), £610, 185.9p; Nottingham Mains, Latheron, (SimX) £680, 194.3p; 351-400kg - 2 Lochend, (LimX), £855, 213.7p; Greenvale, (ShoX), £740, 187.3p; Nottingham Mains, (CharX), £860, 234.3p, £820, 225.9p, £760, 202.7p, (SimX), £755, 196.1p, £680, 193.7p, £660, 184.9p; Kennachy, Forss, (LimX), £840, 227p, £760, 202.6p; 401-450kg - Kennachy, (LimX), £820, 197.5p; 2 Lochend, (LimX), £850, 204.8p; Greenvale, (CharX), £905, 206.6p; Nottingham Mains, (CharX), £810, 197.6p; 451-500kg - Kennachy, (LimX), £830, 178.4p; Greenvale, (CharX), £1000, 210.5p, £975, 210.5p, £990, 199.6p, £950, 202.9p; Inkstack House, Barrock, (Tait), (AAX), £900, 189.5p; 501-550kg - Greenvale, Dunnet, (CharX), £1025, 202.2p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Osclay Mains, (LimX), £390, 169.6p; 301-350p - 2 Lochend, (LimX), £650, 191.2p; 351-400kg - Kennachy, (LimX), £795, 198.7p, £775, 206.1p; 2 Lochend, (LimX), £760, 192.4p, £665, 184.7p; Nottingham Mains, (CharX), £750, 202.7p, £690, 193.8p, (SimX), £670, 183.6p; 401-450kg - Kennachy, (LimX), £800, 197.5p, £795, 184.8p; 2 Lochend, (LimX), £790, 194.1p; Greenvale, (CharX), £835, 196.5p, £845, 198.3p, £810, 191.4p, £800, 189.6p, £825, 197.8p; 451-500kg - Inkstack House, (AAX), £875, 180.8p, £870, 178.3p; 501-550kg - Inkstack House, (AAX), £895, 174.5p.

Full Prize List
Singles sponsored by TSH Burns
Junior bullock (born on or after 01.08.10)
1st & Junior Champion Messrs Smallburn Farms Ltd, (LimX) 500kg, £1,300
2nd Mr I Grant, Slattadale, (LimX) 320kg, £720
3rd Slattadale, (CharX) 315kg, £750
Junior heifer (born on or after 01.08.10)
1st & Reserve Junior Champion Mr A Maclean, Eilburn, (Sim) 430kg, £830
2nd Eilburn, (CharX) 450kg, £815
3rd Eilburn, (SimX), 405kg, £740
Intermediate bullock (born between 01.04.10 - 31.07.10)
1st & Reserve Intermediate Champion Mr I Grant, Slattadale, (LimX) 450kg, £990
2nd Messrs F J Ross & Co, The Arr, (LimX) 530kg, £1,080
3rd The Arr, (LimX), 430kg, £900
Intermediate heifer (born between 01.04.10 - 31.07.10)
1st & Intermediate Champion Messrs Smallburn Farms, (LimX) 490kg, £1,050
2nd Messrs R Mackenzie & Son, Glebe of Deisher, (LimX) 410kg, £800
3rd Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, (LimX), 480kg, £1,220
Senior bullock (born before 01.04.10)
1st Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, (AAX), 610kg, £1,250
Senior heifer (born before 01.04.10)
1st, Senior Champion, Overall Champion & Perpetual Silver Salver Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, (LimX) 545kg, £1,220
2nd, Reserve Senior Champion & Overall Reserve Champion Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, (LimX), 545kg, £1,120
Aberdeen Angus bullock
1st Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, 460kg, £920
2nd Flowerburn Mains, 473kg, £950
Aberdeen Angus heifer
1st & Champion Aberdeen Angus Messrs F J Ross & Co, The Arr, 530kg, £960
2nd & Reserve Aberdeen Angus Champion Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, 430kg, £790
Pairs sponsored by Conanvet
Bullocks
1st, Overall pair & Conanvet Challenge Trophy Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, (LimX) 480kg, £1,020
2nd Messrs W F Cruickshank & Sons, Clury Farm, (LimX) 447kg, £1,010
Heifers
1st Messrs F J Ross & Co, The Arr, (LimX) 492kg, £980
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, (LimX) 430kg, £890
Pen of four sponsored by Ian Roger Haulage
Bullocks
1st, Overall pen of four & Flowerburn Perpetual Bowl Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, (LimX) 473kg, £950
2nd Mr G E Stephen, 3 Dell of Inshes, (LimX), 410kg, £840
Heifers
1st Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, (LimX) 402kg, £810
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, (LimX), 422kg, £750