3rd October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 2nd) sold 671 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale.
Bullocks (362) averaged 327.5p (+22.9p on the year) and sold to 926.8p per kg and £1,900 gross for a 205kg Limousin cross from Seaview Cottage, Gairloch.
Heifers (293) averaged 310.1p (+29.5p on the year) and sold to 463.0p per kg and £1,180 for a 255kg Charolais cross Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell.
Young Bulls (16) averaged 299.9p and sold to 344.8p per kg for a pen of 203kg Charolais crosses and £990 for a pair of 347kg Aberdeen Angus from Strathglass Farms, Cannich.
North West Ross
1st & Champion -- Seaview Cottage, Gairloch, 395kg, £1,340
2nd & Reserve Champion - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, 255kg, £1,180
"Dingwall marts first district show and sale of calves was once again kindly sponsored by Iain Maceachen Haulage Limited. With Invercharron Vice captain Duncan Munro in charge of judging proceedings. Champion again was from Mr I Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch whose Limousin cross bullock realsied £1,900 after a ferocious frenzy of bidding to Mr Kenny Maciver, Jindalee Farm Cottage, Dingwall. The Reserve Champion was awarded to the Keppoch stable with Messrs Renwicks Charolais heifer cashed in at £1,180 and heads to Caithness with Danny McBeath, Folly for the Overwintering competition. All classes od calves met a firm enquiry which coincides with the recent upturn in prime values. Averaged across the board increased on the year and many more could easily have been sold."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
North West Sutherland & Caithness
Bullocks up to 250kg - Croick Estate, £790, £770, 330.5p, 316.0p, Croft 2 & 7, £690, £600, 281.6p, 279.0p, The Selkies, £610, 277.3p, Stalkers Cottage, £600, 300.0p;251-300kg – Croick Estate, £900, 329.7p, 308.6p, Stalkers Cottage, £900, £860, 333.3p, 299.7p, Croft 2 & 7, £880, 332.1p, 288.1p, 91 Torroble, £840, 280.0p, The Selkies, £770, 285.2p;301-350kg – Croick Estate, £1,080, Stalkers Cottage, £1,050, Barns of Hempriggs, £1,050, 300.0p, Balnabruich, £960, £910, 304.8p, 288.9p, Croft 2 & 7, £940, 301.3p;Over 351kg – Barns of Hempriggs, £1,280, £1,240, £1,100, 288.0p, Croick Estate, £1,200, 300.0p, 107 Torroble, £1,040,Balnabruich, £1,000, 281.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg – 91 Torroble, £620, Croick Estate, £600, 298.5p;251-300kg – Stalkers Cottage, £760, 276.4p, Croick Estate, £760, £750, £710, 301.6p, 277.8p, 276.3p, The Antlers, £680, Balnabruich, £660, The Selkies, £630;301-350kg – Balnabruich, £870, Croick Estate, £810, 290.3p, 107 Torroble, £670.
North West ross
Bullocks up to 250kg – Keppoch Farm, £1,050, £920, £910, £770, £750, 436.0p, 423.4p, 416.2p, 368.4p, 366.9p, 337.8p, Seaview Cottage, £900, (twice), £770, 379.7p, 340.7p, 14 Opinan, £880, £800, 366.7p, 337.1p, Slattadale, £810, 334.7p, Tournaig Estate, £800, 332.0p, 34 Midtown, £750, 319.1p;
251-300kg – Slattadale, £1,090, £940, 387.9p, 327.5p, Seaview Cottage, £1,010, 342.4p, 34 Midtown, £900, 300.0p, Keppoch Farm, £800, 6 Pool Croft, £800, 298.5p;301-350kg – Seaview Cottage, £1,160, £1,050, 351.5p, 347.7p, 24 Midtown, £1,060, £850, 341.0p, 311.8p, Keppoch Farm, £1,040, £970, 305.9p, 12 Bualnaluib, £1,010, £850, 327.9p, 3 Braes, £960, 314.8p, 10 Cove, £870.
Heifer up to 250kg – Seaview Cottage, £1,100, £800, 458.3p, 421.1p, Keppoch Farm, £840, £800, £690, 400.0p, 371.7p, 371.3p, 348.5p, 347.8p, 12 Bualnaluib, £810, 334.7p, Slattadale, £790, £710, 373.7p, 336.0p, Tournaig, £760, 315.4p, 305.7p, 9 Bualnaluib, 317.6p;251-300kg – Seaview Cottage, £990, £800, 380.8p, 301.9p, 398.2p, 12 Bualnaluib, £910, 337.0p, Keppoch Farm, £900, 335.8p, Seaview Cottage, £820, 6 Pool Croft, £730;301-350kg – Seaview Cottage, £990, £910, 307.5p, 12 Bualnaluib, £950, 398.7p, 3 Braes, £820, 24 Midtown, £820.
Islands
Bullocks up to 250kg – Sandamhor Farming, £880, 356.0p, 324.0p,4 Glasnakille, £860, 387.4p, Meadle, £850, £720, 416.2p, 384.6p, 324.2p,10 Carbostbeg, £800, 352.4p, 343.8p, 7 Fiscovaig, £760, 361.9p, 2 Eynort, £690, 1 Borrodale, 333.3p, 322.2p;251-300kg – Meadle, £1,100, £1,010, £1,000, £900, 379.3p, 363.6p, 348.8p, 341.2p, 336.7p, 3 Glen, £970, £850, 338.0p, 309.1p, 4 & 5 Totescore, £910, 343.4p, 4 Glasnakille, £840, 2 Eynort, £820, Sandamhor Farming, £750;301-350kg – Meadle, £1,090, £820, 340.6p, 3 Glen, £950, 311.5p;
Over 351kg – 2 Cleadale, £1,180, £1,160, 290.0p, 283.0p, Meadle, £1,170, 305.5p, 3/7 Cleadale, £1,040, 2 Eynort, £1,000, Sandamhor Farming, £1,000.
Heifers up to 250kg – Sandamhor Farming, £810, £720, 342.9p, 331.0p, 292.7p, 3 Glen, £700, 304.3p, 298.2p, Meadle, £680, 335.0p, 4 Glasnakille, £680, 295.7p, Corriebhienn Farm, 321.4p, 1 Borrodale, 319.4p,
251-300kg – Meadle, £1,100, £1,010, £930, £900, 348.8p, 341.9p, 341.2p, 336.7p, 379.3p, 3 Glen, £830, £760, 292.3p, 289.2p, Sandamhor Farming, £770, £750, 290.6p; 351-400kg – 4 & 5 Totescore, £1,100, 309.9p, Meadle, £1,070, £780, 326.2p, Sandamhor Farming, £800.
South West Ross
Bullocks up to 250kg – Creagmhor, £820, £800, 379.6p, 362.0p, Tulloch Ard, £810, 376.7p, The Glebe, £800, 362.0p; 251kg - 300kg – Tulloch Ard, £980, 356.4p; Over 301kg – Riverdale Cottage, £980, £900, 297.0p, 288.5p, Ashcroft, £910.
Heifers up to 250kg – Creagmhor, £750, 355.5p; Over 251kg – Ashcroft, £830, Tulloch Ard, £700, 291.7p
Any other District
Bullocks up to 250kg – Dunlichity, £880, £770, £740, £720, £700, £690, £640, £610, 377.7p, 374.1p, 371.1p, 352.4p, 322.2p, 319.4p, 313.9p, South Clunes Farm, £760, 316.7p, Corriemoillie, £700, 323.5p, Strathglass Farms, £610; 251-300kg - Dunlichity, £1,110, £1,030, £1,010, £960, £940, £730, 373.7p, 371.5p, 355.6p, 330.8p, Alvie Estate, £1,000, £940, 361.0p, 360.2p, South Clunes Farm, £970, £950, 351.4p, 332.2p, Corriemoillie, £890, Comar, £830, 325.5p, Strathglass Farms, £800;301-350kg – South Clunes Farm, £1,080, £1,000, 313.0p, Alvie Estate, £1,060, £1,010, 331.3p, 331.1p, Strathglass Farms, £970, £950, 313.5p, 312.9p, Corriemoillie, £950, 312.3p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Dunlichity, £880, £810, £790, £760, £710, £700, £600, 377.7p, 333.3p, 329.3p, 329.2p, 327.2p, 326.1p, 308.9p, 302.1p, 294.1p, 292.7p, Alvie Estate, £850, £740, 344.2p, 344.1p, Corriemoillie, £800, 347.8p, Strathglass, £700, 318.2p, South Clunes Farm, £670, 288.8p;251kg - 300kg – Alvie Estate, £980, £960, £940, £900, £820, £790, £750, 341.8p, 339.6p, 330.0p, 320.0p, 316.5p, 307.4p, 290.2p, Dunlichity, £900, 329.7p, South Clunes Farm, £900, £780, 303.0p;301kg – 350kg – Alive Estate, £900.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (2nd October) sold 68 OTM cattle.
OTM prime and feeding cattle (68) averaged 173.03p per kg and sold to 258.2p per kg and £1,820 gross for a 705kg Luing Bull from Upper Bogrow, Edderton.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cattle: Dunlichity Farm, (SalX), £1,800, £1,480, £1,280, £1,280, (SimX), £1,600, (Twice), £1,320, (HerX), £1,460, £1,280, £1,240, £1,220, (BshX), £1,360, (ShX), £1,220, £1,200, (Twice), Torgormack, Beauly, (SimX), £1,640, Auchmore Farm, (AAX), £1,540, Corvost, (GAX), £1,480, (GA), £1,300, £1,220, Balnagowan Estate, (MGX), £1,480.
OTM cattle: Balnagowan Estate, (MGX), 253.0p, Dunlichity Farm, (SalX), 227.8p, 200.0p, 194.7p, 191.0p, (HerX), 208.1p, 204.2p, 190.0p, (SimX), 206.3p, 205.1p, 195.1p, (ShX), 196.8p, 196.7p, 196.6p, 196.2p, 191.9p, Corvost, (GAX), 217.6p, (GA), 208.0p, Auchmore Farm, (AAX), 198.7p, Torgormack, (SimX), 192.9p.