12th October 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 12th) sold 2,169 weaned calves at their annual district ballot show and sale.
The judge, Mr A. Anderson, Smallburn Farms, awarded the overall champion of the McCallum Haulage sponsored show to a five month old Limousin cross bullock from the Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, scaling in at 300kg and realising £1000 gross. The reserve champion was a 270kg, five month old Limousin cross bullock from Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, Lochmaree, which realised £1000.
Bullocks (1,274) averaged 204.3p (+ 26.7p on the year) and sold to 370.4p per kg and £1000 gross for the reserve champion, a 270kg Limousin cross from Slattadale, and £1000 gross for a the champion, a 300kg Limousin cross from Chapelpark Farm.
Heifers (873) averaged 185.3p (+ 26.2p on the year) and sold to 265.8p per kg and £1,050 gross for a 395kg Limousin cross from The Rowans, Brora.
Young bulls (9) averaged 169.4p and sold to 217.6p per kg for a 170kg Simmental cross from Tournaig Farming Co, Lochmaree, and £530 gross twice for a 270kg Charolais cross from Flichity Mains, Farr, and a 380kg Shorthorn from Achley Farm, Dornoch.
Full prize list
Black Isle & Mid Ross
1st - Messrs J M Matheson & Son, Limekilns, 320kg, £740
Inverness, Nairn & South
1st - Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm, 300kg, £1000
North West Ross
1st - Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, 270kg, £1000
Caithness & Sutherland
1st - Firm of J. Munro & Son, Invercharron, 300kg £760
Islands
1st - Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, 305kg, £760
South West Ross
1st - Mr M. MacRae, Attadale, 325kg, £610
Overall Champion
Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm
Reserve Champion
Mr I. Grant, Slattadale
"A very satisfactory sale throughout with quality calves, particularly Charolais cross bullocks, meeting an exceptional demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Black Isle & Mid Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg - Cromarty Mains, Cromarty, £420, 228.3p; 201-250kg - Cromarty Mains, £580, 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, 258.2p; 251-300kg - 9 Lochussie, £690, Eilburn, Conon Bridge, 251p; 301-350kg - Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, £870, 268.4p; 351-400kg - Conan Mains, £860, 234.3p; 401-450kg - Kildun, Dingwall, £900, Conan Mains, 213.9p; 501-550kg - Conan Mains, £940, 182.5p. Heifers up to 200kg - Cromarty Mains, £460, 247.3p; 201-250kg - Cromarty Mains, £520, 232.1p; 251-300kg - 9 Lochussie, £600, 203.4p; 301-350kg - Limekilns, Fortrose, and Conan Mains, £660, Limekilns, 206.3p; 351-400kg - Conan Mains, £670, 188.7p.
Inverness, Nairn & South: Bullocks up to 200kg - Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £430, 245.7p; 201-250kg - Castle Grant Home Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £700, 297.9p; 251-300kg - Lochdhu, Nairn, £730, Chapelpark Farm, 333.3p; 301-350kg - Dell Farm, Farr, £920, 262.9p; 351-400kg - Milton Farm, Aberarder, £870, 233.2p; 401-450kg - Milton Farm, £970, Balchraggan, Torness, 223.3p; 451-500kg - Culdoich, Culloden, £950, 200p; 501-550kg - Abersky, Torness, £960, 188.2p. Heifers up to 200kg - Dunlichity Farm, £420, 225.8p; 201-250kg - Dunlichity Farm, £500, 215.5p; 251-300kg - Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, £720, 244.1p; 301-350kg - Wester Tomloan, £830, Chapelpark Farm, 260.3p; 351-400kg - Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, Abersky, and Balchraggan, £770, Balloan, Farr, 202.8p; 401-450kg - Abersky, £850, Culdoich, 193.6p.
North West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £490, 290.3p; 201-250kg - Tournaig Farming Co, £570, 235.5p; 251-300kg - Slattadale, £670, 257.7p; 301-350kg - Slattadale, £750, 238.1p; 351-400kg - 3 Braes, Inverasdale, £830, 210.1p; 401-450kg - 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £980, 242p; 451-500kg - 4 Bualnaluib, and 16 Ormiscaig, Aultbea, £890, 196.5p; Heifers up to 200kg - 31 Strath, Gairloch, £410, Tournaig Farming Co, 227.3p; 201-250kg - 43 Strath, Gairloch, £470, Tournaig Farming Co, 200p; 251-300kg - 4 Bualnaluib, £670, 227.1p; 301-350kg - 4 Bualnaluib and 16 Ormiscaig, £640, 203.2p; 351-400kg - 4 Bualnaluib and 16 Ormiscaig, £790, 207.9p; 401-450kg - 3 Braes, £720, 172.3p; 451-500kg - 4 Bualnaluib, £870, 184.6p.
Caithness & Sutherland: Bullocks up to 200kg - Tressady, Lairg, and Rheanbreck, Lairg, £390, 198p; 201-250kg - Westburn, Murkle, £580, 243.7p; 251-300kg - Invercharron, Ardgay, £760, 253.3p; 301-350kg - Westburn, £710, 230.5p; 351-400kg - Drummuie, Golspie, £780, Reisgill, Lybster, 215.1p; 401-450kg - Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £880, 213.6p; 451-500kg - Achlich, Lairg, £950, 200p; 501-550kg - Achlich, £940, 175.7p. Heifers up to 200kg - 101-102 Midtown, Lairg, £400, 205.1p; 201-250kg - Westburn, £570, 253.3p; 251-300kg - Roadside Croft, Harpsdale, £600, 202p; 301-350kg - Westburn, £740, 229.5p; 351-400kg - Culnara, Bonar Bridge, £780, 202.6p; 401-450kg - Achlich, £790, 182.7p; 501-550kg - Folly, Murkle, £880, 161.5p.
Islands: Bullocks up to 200kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £470, 247.4p; 201-250kg - Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, £560, 227.6p; 251-300kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £760, 298p; 301-350kg - 25 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £700, Glebe, Barvas, 209.7p; 351-400kg - Glebe, £840, 215.4p. Heifers up to 200kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £430, 220.5p; 201-250kg - Tote, Skeabost Bridge, £450, 181.5p; 251-300kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £720, 248.3p; 301-350kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £760, 249.2p; 351-400kg - 35 Lower Barvas, Stornoway, £700, 191.8p.
South West Ross: Bullocks 201-250kg - 292 Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh, £470, 213.6p; 251-300kg - Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £460, 170.4p; 301-350kg - Attadale, £610, 195.5p. Heifers up to 200kg - 292 Dornie, £340, 206.1p; 201-250kg - 292 Dornie, £380, 176.7p; 251-300kg - Attadale, £430, 164.8p; 301-350kg - Attadale, £570, 184.5p.