27th July 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 27th) sold 77 OTM cattle and 22 breeding cattle.
Bulling heifers (13) sold to 217.4p per kilo and £1000 gross for a 460kg Simmental cross from Mains of Househill, Nairn.
In-calf cows (2) sold to £1,040 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross from 3 Kinbeachie, Culbokie.
Cow with male calf at foot (5) sold to £1,200 gross for an Aberdeen Angus cross cow with calf from Washingwells Croft, Auldearn.
OTM prime cows (36) averaged 132.4p and sold to 148.9p per kilo twice for a 675kg Limousin from Kildun, Dingwall, and a 675kg Limousin cross from Kintradwell Estate, Brora, and £1,205 gross for a 955kg Charolais cross from Achentoul, Kinbrace.
OTM feeding cows (27) averaged 112.3p and sold to 125.8p per kilo for a 640kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Westburn, Murkle, and £985 gross for a 770kg Simmental from Wellhouse, Beauly.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (7) averaged 141.3p and sold to 148.8p per kilo for a 615kg Limousin cross from Calrossie Mains, Nigg, and £1,035 gross for a 700kg Romagnola cross also from Calrossie Mains.
OTM bulls (7) averaged 115.3p and sold to 119.3p per kilo and £1,205 gross for a 1,010kg Limousin from Knocknagael, Inverness.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows: Westburn, (LimX), £1,125; The Cloy, Fortrose, (SimX), £1,065; The Cloy, (AAX), £1,045; Kintradwell Estate, (BBX), £1,005.
OTM feeding cows: 84 Tomich, Lairg, (CharX), £975; 13 Nether Inshes, Inverness, (LimX), £945; 2 Glaick, Ardross, (AAX), £865; 2 Broynach, Thurso, (BBX), £805.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Calrossie Mains, (LimX), £925, £915, £865; Shewglie, (Lim blk), £725.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, (Sim), £1,200; Calrossie Mains, (AA), £955; St. Ninians, Drumnadrochit, (BB), £905.
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Kildun, (LimX), 142.1p; Kintradwell Estate, (BBX), 140.6p; Kintradwell Estate, (AAX), 137.7p; The Cloy, (SimX), 135.8p.
OTM feeding cows: 84 Tomich, (CharX), 121.9p; Auchlean, Kincraig, (AAX), 121p; Kintradwell Estate, and Auchlean, (LimX), 121p; Wellhouse, (Sim), 118.1p.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers: Calrossie Mains, (LimX), 147.9p, 141.2p, 140.7p; Shewglie, (Lim blk) 139.4p.
OTM bulls: Knocknagael, (Lim), 119.3p; Knocknagael, (Sim), 118.8p; St. Ninians, (BB), 115.3p.