Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19th October 2011

18th October 2011

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 19th) sold 727 weaned calves and store cattle.
Stot calves (333) averaged 195.4p and sold to 240.7p per kilo for a 295kg Charolais cross from Reisgill, Lybster.
Heifer calves (236) averaged 172.3p and sold to 227.4p per kilo for a 365kg British Blue from Corriebheinn Farms, Portree.
Store bullocks (111) averaged 182.2p and sold to and £1,100 gross for a 755kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Druminlochan, Kincraig.
Store heifers (36) averaged 176.4p and sold to and £935 gross for a 565kg Simmental cross from Ballone, Abriachan.
Young bulls (10) averaged 144.6p and sold to 200p per kilo for a 225kg Charolais cross from Reisgill, and £560 gross twice for a pair of 358kg Limousin crosses and a pair of 382kg Limousin crosses, all from 3 Hougharry, Lochmaddy.
"Top quality calves continued to sell at last weeks high rates, weather and longer keeping kinds sold at less money."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £440, 220p; 201-250kg - Creagmhor, Glenelg, £560, 230.5p; 251-300kg - Reisgill, £710, Shop Farm, Scotscalder, 237.5p; 301-350kg - Achentoul Farms, Kinbrace, £780, 232.1p; 351-400kg - Lochbuie, £830, 224.3p; 401-450kg - Smerral Farm, Bower, £880, 205.6p; 451-500kg - Mains of Househill, Nairn, £940, Muirhead Farm, Cromarty, 193.6p; 501-550kg - Ballone, £980, 185.6p; 551-600kg - Leidichruich, Heights of Docharty, £1,000, 180.2p.
Heifers up to 200kg - Reisgill, £390, 219.1p; 201-250kg - Reisgill, £490, Shop Farm, 204.7p; 251-300kg - Parkhill, Durness, £600, 203.4p; 301-350kg - Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, £610, Refouble, Glenferness, 194.8p; 351-400kg - Corriebheinn Farms, £830, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, 197.6p; 401-450kg - Clury Farm, £850, Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, 202.4p; 451-500kg - Muirhead Farm, £910, 188.5p; 501-550kg - Lower Gartally, Lewiston, £880, 174.3p.