18th October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 16th) sold 476 store cattle and 138 OTM cattle
Bullocks (278) averaged 304.3p per kg and sold to 475.5p per kg for a 265kg Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £1,880 gross for a 580kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.
Heifers (183) averaged 287.6p per kg and sold to 428.6p per kg for a Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £2,000 gross for a 640kg Limousin from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.
Young bulls (16) sold to £850 for a 400kg Highland Cross from Scroggie, Glenwyvis.
"A mixed entry of strong store, stirks and spring born calves were present today which sold away to a full ringside of buyers. All classes met a firm enquiry, in particular the spring born calves which were every bit as dear as last week with more native breeds in the sale."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks - up to 250kg – Shewglie, £1,120, 457.1p, 410.6p, Dunlichity Farm, 351.1p, 349.3p, 346.8p 345.3p, 343.8p, 2 & 3 Kinloid, 342.6p, Morile, 339.4p;251-300kg – Shewglie, £1,040, £1,000, 400.0p, 392.2p, 349.1p, 348.1p, 341.4p, 337.9p, Shop Farm, £1,260, £1,020, 340.0p, Croft Grant, £1,000, 347.2p, Brae House, Shebster, 344.1p;301-350kg – Lomas Farm, £1,120, £1,000, 324.6p, 321.2p, Achardale, £1,100, £1,060, 349.2p, 321.2p, Croft Grant, £1,080, 326.3p, Tulloch Farm, £1,070, £1,050, 16 Achnairn, £1,050, 250 Rearquhar, £1,040, 199 Lednabirichen, £1,040, 5 Tomich, £1,020, 323.8p, 287 Morness, £1,010, ½ of 2 Glengrasco, £1,010, Bogburn Farm, £1,000, Badden, £1,000, Morile, 321.3p;351-400kg – Park Farm, £1,300, £1,250, £1,160, 340.3p, 337.8p, Achardale, £1,220, £1,120, Shop Farm, £1,170, 329.6p, Badentoul, £1,170, £1,140, The Dell of Killiehuntly, £1,130, 129 West Langwell, £1,120, Bogburn Farm, £1,120, £1,110, 192 The Doll, £1,100; 401-450kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1,380, £1,280, 326.2p, Bogburn Farm, £1,260, Badentoul, £1,220, £1,160;451-500kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1,540, £1,540, 327.7p, 320.8p, The Dell of Killiehuntly, £1,520, £1,500, £1,400, 322.6p, Lower Whitebog, £1,500, Badentoul, £1,390, Lower Toftingall, £1,300, 287 Morness, £1,300, Badden, £1,290, 129 The Doll, £1,250, £1,220, Bogburn Farm, £1,200; 501-550kg – 5 Blackdyke, £1,640, £1,420, 250 Rearquhar, £1,600, £1,500, The Dell of Killiehuntly, £1,560, £1,500, Lower Whitebog, £1,540, Badentoul, £1,500, £1,440; Over 551kg – 5 Blackdyke, £1,760, Lower Whitebog, £1,680, Lower Toftingall, £1,500.
Heifers up to 300kg – Achardale, £1,240, £1,050, 420.3p, 350.0p, Carrol Farm, £1,100, 386.0p, 5 Tomich, £1,070, 383.5p, Park Farm, £1,000, 333.3p, Shop Farm, 384.0p, 364.0p, 343.9p, Tulloch Farm, 381.0p, Morile, £360.0p, Brae House, 349.1p, Lomas Farm, 342.9p;301-350kg – Lomas Farm, £1,100, 333.3p, Carrol Farm, £1,060, £1,000, 339.7p, 327.9p, Folly, £1,060, Achardale, £1,020, 250 Rearquhar, £1,020, Bogburn Farm, £1,000; 351-400kg – Badentoul, £1,090, Park Farm, £1,080, Folly, £1,060, Bogburn, £1,050, Badden, £1,040;
401-450kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1,460, £1,280, £1,240, Dunlichity, £1,320, Folly, £1,320, Lower Toftingall, £1,300, The Dell of Killiehuntly, £1,220, Achue Croft, £1,210;451-500kg – Lower Whitebog, £1,540, £1,460, £1,360, Torgorm, £1,440, £1,420, £1,340, 9 Easter Street, £1,320, Lower Toftingall, £1,300, Badentoul, £1,300, £1,250;Over 551kg – Lower Whitebog, £1,980, £1,700, £1,560, £1,500, 323.8p, 250 Rearquhar, £1,540, £1,500, Lower Toftingall, £1,480, £1,400, £1,380, Torgorm, £1,400, £1,370.
OTM prime & feeding cattle (138) sold to 262.6p per kg for a 495kg Beef Shorthorn from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,720 gross for a 840kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Achley Farm.
“An extreme plain show of cows were forward today which included a large percentage of highlanders. Meat was in short supply and keenly bid for as too were the better end of the lean cows for feeding.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
OTM prime & feeding Bullocks: – Dunlichity Farm, (BG), £1,140, Blingery Farm, Wick, (High), £1,100, 200.0p.
OTM prime & feeding Cows: Strathglass Farms, (AAX), £1,680, £1,600, 206.1p, (AA), £1,580, 262.3p, Easter Springfield, Balblair, (SimX), £1,660, 208.8p, (CharX), £1,540, Abersky, Torness, (AAX), £1,580, 200.0p, Badentoul, Fordyce, (SimX), £1,580, 216.4p, (BSHX), 213.5p,(CharX), 200.0p, 226 Tannachy, Rogart, (SimX), £1,560, Burnside, Portree, (AAX), £1,500, 227.3p, Breakachy, Laggan, (Lui), 253.0p, ½ of 2 Glengrasco, Isle of Skye, (AAX), 248.5p, Dunlichity Farm, (WSX), 231.1p, (BRBX), 224.3p, Achley Farm, 204.8p.