24th October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 23rd) sold 273 store cattle, and 95 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (153) averaged 290.6p per kg and sold to 372.0p per kg for a pen of 250kg Limousin crosses from Keil Farm, Ardgour and £1,620 gross for a 650kg Beef Shorthorn cross from Attadale Estate.
Heifers (110) averaged 258.4p per kg and sold to 342.9p per kg for a pair of Aberdeen Angus crosses from Dunlichity Farm, Farr and £1,720 gross for a 570kg Limousin from Glenside, Glenurquhart.
Young bulls (10) sold to £1,080 gross for a 405kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 5 Skelpick, Bettyhill.
"A mixed offering of store cattle saw things a tad dearer this week, especially for shapely continental calves. The heaver end of the store cattle also took a rise, in line with the increased prime cattle price this week."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks - up to 300kg – Ebost, £1,040, 368.8p, Market Stance, £1,020, £910, 343.4p, 327.8p, 4 Glasnakille, £980, 337.9p, Cairnurenan, £970, 28.8p, 6 Bracara, £950, 336.5p, 332.1p, 322.0p, Keil Farm, £930, Balnabruich, £920, Garbeg Farm, £920, 342.9p, 332.1p, 324.5p, Upperton, £910, 330.6p, Erchite, 332.1p, 329.9p;301-350kg – Balnabruich, £1,090, 315.9p, Strathkyle, £1,080, 308.6p, Rhilochan, £1,050, £1,040, £1,030, 320.0p, 308.8p, 305.6p, Polly Estates, £1,010, 308.2p, Ebost, £1,000;351-400kg – Wester Lochend Farm, £1,190, 301.3p, Dalreoch, £1,180, £1,080, 304.1p, 5 Skelpick, £1,090, Rhilochan, £1,090, Ardgsyhill, £1,050;401-450kg – Manor House, £1,280, £1,160, Wester Lochend Farm, £1,280, 316.0p, Bruiach Mills, £1,160, 2 Balbeg, £1,120;451-500kg – Viewhill, £1,330, £1,300, Muirend Croft, £1,280, 5 Skelpick, £1,200;
501-550kg – Badrailan, £1,570, Muirend Croft, £1,470, Viewhill, £1,420, £1,200, Attadale Estates, £1,380, Manor House, £1,350, £1,290; Over 551kg – Attadale Estate, £1,540, £1,400, £1,380.
Heifers up to 350kg – Balnabruich, £1,010, Market Stance, £940, Ebost, £930, 326.8p, Dunlichity Farm, 333.3p, Keil Farm, 317.1p, 9 Sasaig, 304.8p;351-400kg – Ardgayhill, £1,100, Ordmuir, £1,060, Braefindon Farm, £1,030; Over 401kg– Cloverlea, £1,690, Glenside, £1,680, £1,640, 301.8p,
OTM prime & feeding cattle (95) sold to 269.6p per kg for a 675kg Aberdeen Angus Cross Bullock from Broomhill Farm, Fortrose and £2,000 gross for a 1130kg Limousin Bull from Tighnahinch, Alcaig.
“Plenty of lean feeding cows were present this week which led to the meat being a shade sharper. On a whole a competitive trade was realsied an money more could easily have been sold.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
OTM prime & feeding Cattle:
Broomhill Farm, (AAX), £1,820, Tighcluaran, Inverroy, (SimX), £1,760, 217.3p, Bunchrew Farm, Bunchrew, (SimX), £1,720, £1,600, £1,560, 262.3p, 262.2p, 209.8p, 200.0p, (SalX), £1,580, 237.6p, (AAX), £1,580, 241.2p, Dalreoch, Roy Bridge, (LimX), £1,680, Conan Mains, (SimX), £1,640, £1,580,202.5p, 201.3p, 73 Dalchalm, Brora, (SimX), £1,640, 264.5p, Carrol Farm, Brora, (LimX), £1,580, 206.5p, Invercharron, (LimX), £1,580, 213.5p, (LimX), £1,500, Blingery Farm, (High), £1,220, 215.9p, Tote House, (Lim), £1,580, Dunlichity Farm, (WSX), 265.0p, 226.1p, (BSHX), 207.4p, Milton of Farr, (SH), 212.4p, Dalreoch, (LimX), 211.3p,