10th October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 9th) sold 948 weaned calves at their second annual district ballot show and sale kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual (Dingwall & Thurso).
Bullocks (538) averaged 337.0p and sold to 603.2p per kg and £1,900 gross for a 315kg Limousin cross from Easter Templand, Fortrose.
Heifers (393) averaged 324.0p and sold to 721.3p per kg and £2,200 for a 305kg Limousin cross from Burnside Croft, Jamestown.
Young Bulls (17) sold 275.9p per kg for a pen of 203kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Drynie Farm, Dingwall and £1,080 gross for a pair of 470kg Aberdeen Angus's also from Culrain Mains, Ardgay.
"Dingwall and Highland Marts second district show, and sale was once again kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual (Dingwall & Thurso) with judging proceedings in able hands of Fergus Forbes, Little Kildrummie, carrying on our theme of young farmers judging the calf shows. Champion this year was found in the mid ross district from Mr Billy Kellas, Burnside Croft who showed an outstanding limousin cross Heifer which caught the eye of many an on looker. She was knocked down at £2,200 to today's judge, Fergus Forbes after a ferocious frenzy of bidding. The reserve Champion was awarded to long standing Dingwall loyalist Messrs Mackay, Wester Tomloan whose limousin cross heifer realised £1,750 being knocked down the Sophie Tucker, Wick again for the young farmers overwintering Competition. Ona whole a truly outstanding trade greeted the vendors today which saw averages soar on the year as a full ringside of buyers were out in force eager to purchase cattle on the back on the recent upturn in the prime cattle trade."
Full Prize List
Black Isle
1st - Easter Templand
2nd - Wester Craiglands
Inverness
1st - Balnafoich
2nd - Balnafoich
Nairn & Speyside
1st - & Reserve Champion - Wester Tomloan
2nd – Fodderletter Farm
Mid Ross
1st & Champion – Burnside Croft
South East Sutherland & Caithness
1st – 131 Torroble
2nd – 87 Torroble
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Black Isle
Bullocks up to 300kg – Wester Craiglands, £1,160, £900, 421.8p, 342.2p, Conan Mains, £1,070, £1,050, £990, £950, £910, 395.0p, 391.3p, 371.1p, 358.3p, 350.0p, Braepark, £960, 366.7p, Bogburn, £930, Corrachie, £920, 366.7p;301kg – 350kg – Wester Craiglands, £1,320, £1,280, £1,240, £1,230, £1,120, £1,100, £1,090, £1,080, 381.5p, 376.5p, 372.7p, 370.1p, 363.0p, 359.7p, Conan Mains, £1,250, £1,240, £1,130, £1,120, 367.6p, 363.6p, 357.3p, Easter Templand, £1,230, 356.5p, Corrachie, £1,190, £1,150, £1,100, Braepark, £1,120, £1,060, 362.5p, Bogburn, £1,060;351kg – 400kg – Wester Craiglands, £1,400, 388.9p, Conan Mains, £1,300, 358.1p, Braepark, £1,280, 350.7p, Easter Templand, £1,260, Braefindon Farm, £1,030,
Heifers up to 300kg – Conan Mains, £1,070, £1,020, £900, 369.0p, 360.4p, 350.2p, Braepark, £1,050, 350.0p, Wester Craiglands, £1,030, 366.9p, 346.8p, Corrachie, £980, £950, 337.9p; 301kg – 350kg – Braepark, £1,220, 348.6p, Conan Mains, £1,190, £1,080, £1,060, 347.5p, 347.3p, Corrachie, £1,100, 347.0p, Wester Craiglands, £1,080, £1,070, £1,040, Easter Templand, £1,040.
Inverness
Bullocks up to 300kg – Shewglie, £1,260, £1,160, £1,120, £1,100, £1,080, £900, 484.6p, 434.5p, 373.8p, 404.3p, 393.2p, 392.7p, 386.0p, 346.2p, Abersky, £1,100, £1,060, £950, 384.6p, 371.1p, 359.3p, Balnafoich, £1,010, £960, 362.3p, 360.7p, Milton Farm, £970, 384.9p, Balchraggan, £900; 301kg - 350kg - 5 Tomich, £1,360, 391.9p, Balchraggan, £1,200, £1,070, 351.9p, Upperton, £1,160, £1,070, Abersky, £1,140, 371.3p, Shewglie, £1,140, Milton Farm, £1,120, £1,040, £950, £940, 339.4p;351kg – 400kg – 5 Tomich, £1,350, 364.9p, Abersky, £1,340, 357.3p, 343.6p, Milton Farm, £1,340, £1,160, £1,100, 372.2p, Balchraggan, £1,330, £1,300, 370.4p, 356.6p, Achvaneran, £1,100, Achtuie Farm, £1,060, £980;Over 401kg – Milton Farm, £1,560, £1,530, £1,500, £1,490, £1,360, 358.2p, 353.3p, 347.4p, Achvaneran, £1,370, 5 Tomich, £1,160.
Heifers up to 300kg – Shewglie, £1,400, £920, 509.1p, 341.2p, 338.2p, Balnafoich, £1,320, £970, 440.0p, 346.9p, 346.4p, Balchraggan, £1,030, £990, 357.6p, Abersky, £940, 342.3p, 341.8p, Milton, 346.5p;301kg - 350kg – Abersky, £1,170, £1,140, £1,030, 354.0p, 344.1p, Balchraggan, £1,120, £1,100, 348.9p, 5 Tomich, £1,100, £1,050, £1,000, 343.8p, Milton Farm, £1,040; 351kg - 400kg – Milton Farm, £1,340, £1,230, £1,160, £1,130, 372.2p, Abersky, £1,180; Over 401kg – Milton Farm, £1,360, £1,150, Achvaneran, £1,250, £1,120.
Nairn & Speyside
Bullocks up to 300kg – Fodderletter, £1,160, £1,060, 437.7p, 259.3p, Castle Grant Home Farm, £1,090, £1,080, £1,040, £1,010, 285.2p, 369.9p, 353.1p, 351.4p, Wester Tomloan, £1,040, £990, £940, 427.3p, 412.5p, 352.5p, Alvie Estate, £1,000, £970, 340.4p, 339.0p;301kg-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,340, £1,200, £1,190, £1,100, 400.0p, 364.2p, 361.4p, 350.0p, 342.9p, Castle Grant Home Farm, £1,320, £1,250, £1,170, £1,060, 380.4p, 357.1p, 349.3p, Clury Farm, £1,260, £1,180, 381.8p, 360.0p, Alvie Estate, £1,140, £1,060, 361.9p, Wester Lochend, £1,030;351kg-400kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,300, Clury Farm, £1,180, Alvie Estate, £1,130;Over 401kg – Alvie Estate, £1,580, £1,490, Wester Lochend, £1,220, £1,200, £1,150.
Heifers up to 300kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,750, £1,380, £1,080, £900, 625.0p, 475.9p, 371.1p, Fodderletter, £1,580, £1,420, £1,100, £1,080, 676.2p, 554.4p, 440.8p, 400.0p, Castle Grant Home Farm, £1,090, £1,040, £1,020, £1,010, £1,000, £950, 385.2p, 353.1p, 346.7p, 345.8p, 339.0p;301kg-350kg – Fodderletter, £1,320, 432.8p, Wester Tomloan, £1,240, 400.0p, Castle Grant Home Farm, £1,200, 353.0p, Clury Farm, £1,140, £1,010, £1,000, 361.9p;351kg-400kg – Alvie Estate, £1,440, 36.2p, Clury Farm, £1,200, Wester Lochend, £1,050.
Any Other District
Bullocks up to 300kg – Creagmhor, £1,050, 368.4p;351kg – 401kg – Stonebriggs, £960.
Heifers up to 351 – 400kg – Stonebriggs, £960; Over 401kg – Stonebriggs, £1,080, £1,050, £1,040, £910
Mid Ross
Bullocks up to 300kg – 9 Lochussie, £1,190, £980, 410.3p, 381.3p, 364.9p, Drynie Farm, £1,030, £980, £920, £900, 384.3p, 383.0p, 381.5p, Woodhill, £970, £900;301kg – 350kg – 9 Lochussie, £1,280, £1,200, £1,140, 392.2p, 350.8p, Meddat Farm, £1,100, £1,020, 367.5p, Strathbrae, £1,070, Kinnahaird Farm, £1,040, £1,030.
351kg – 400kg – Kinnahaird Farm, £1,310, £1,300, £1,230, £1,200, £1,160, Meddat Farm, £1,260, £1,250, 353.1p, 334.2p, Strathbrae, £1,140, Balvaird Farm, £1,080; Over 401kg – Muirton Mains, £1,480, £1,400, £1,260, £1,200, £1,190, Kinnahaird Farm, £1,280, £1,160, Burnside Croft, £1,260, Balvaird, £1,160.
Heifers up to 300kg – 9 Lochussie, £1,650, £1,280, £1,100, £1,080, £1,010, 611.1p, 426.7p, 384.3p, 379.3p, 376.9p, Meddat Farm, 343.3p, Drynie Farm, 337.6p; 301kg –350kg – 9 Lochussie, £1,120, £1,040, £1,000, 335.5p, Meddat Farm, £1,020, Muirton Mains, £1,000; 351kg – 400kg – Meddat Farm, £1,180, Muirton Mains, £1,130, £1,100, 9 Lochussie, £1,120;Over 401kg – Muirton Mains, £1,300, £1,280, £1,200.
South East Sutherland & Caithness
Bullocks up to 300kg – Invercharron, £1,120, 386.2p, 87 Torroble, £1,020, 355.4p, The Rowans, £1,000, 416.7p, 384.6p, 1 Sciberscross, £930, Craigton, 364.9p, 342.9p;301kg – 350kg – Carrol Farm, £1,190, 357.4p, 87 Torroble, £1,100, 1 Sciberscross, £1,100, Invercharron, £1,000, 131 Torroble, £1,000, £940;351kg – 400kg – 87 Torroble, £1,360, £1,330, £1,310, £1,280, £1,240, 353.2p, 350.7p, 344.4p, 341.0p, Invercharron, £1,120, Hillside, £1,120, Achley, £1,110, £1,090;Over 401kg – Invercharron, £1,270, Achley, £1,260, £1,130, 218 Lednabirichen, £940.
Heifers up to 300kg – Invercharron, £1,350, £1,200, £960, 529.4p, 452.8p, 342.9p, 87 Torroble, £1,000, £980, 336.7p, The Rowans, £980, £960, 343.9p, 131 Torroble, £940, Craigton, 343.6p; Over 301kg – Invercharron, £1,000, 87 Torroble, £1,000, £990.