26th October 2011
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 26th) sold 625 weaned calves and store cattle.
Stot calves (175) averaged 205.7p and sold to 289.7p per kg for a 290kg British Blue cross from Shewglie, Glenurquhart.
Heifer calves (159) averaged 178.3p and sold to 249.2p per kg for a 305kg Limousin cross from Limekilns, Fortrose.
Store bullocks (159) averaged 186.4p and sold to £1,130 gross for a 612kg Limousin cross from 7 Balranald, Lochmaddy.
Store heifers (117) averaged 172.3p and sold to £970 gross for a 545kg Limousin cross from 7 Balranald.
Young bulls (14) averaged 151.6p and sold to 198p per kilo for a pair of 202kg Shorthorn crosses from 17-19 Achvrail, Rogart, and £600 gross for a 325kg Limousin cross from Limekilns.
"All classes sold well with quality kinds selling at increased rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 6 Kilvaxter, Portree, £360, 218.2p; 201-250kg - Balloan, Farr, £630, 252p; 251-300kg - Shewglie, £840, Balloan, 241.4p; 301-350kg - 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity, £790, 259p; 351-400kg - Achany Farm, Lairg, £830, 25 Camult Muir, 216.7p; 401-450kg - 186 Migdale, Bonar Bride, £910, Fanblair, Inverness, 214.6p; 451-500kg - Culmaily Farm, Golspie, £990, 210.6p; 501-550kg - 7 Balranald, £1,060, 195.3p; 551-600kg - 7 Balranald, £1,040, 186.4p.
Heifers up to 200kg - Balloan, £400, 200p; 201-250kg - Erchite, Dores, £505, Balloan, 211p; 251-300kg - Limekilns, £660, 249.1p; 301-350kg - Limekilns, £760, 216.5p; 351-400kg - Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, £740, 189.7p; 401-450kg - Fanblair, £890, 207p; 451-500kg - Rhevackin Farm, £900, 199.1p; 501-550kg - 7 Balranald, £950, 189.2p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 26th) sold 151 OTM cattle.
OTM prime cows (47) averaged 149.4p and sold to 176.5p per kg and £1,465 gross for an 830kg Limousin cross from Cromarty Mains, Cromarty.
OTM feeding cows (93) averaged 102.9p and sold to 133.3p per kg for a 600kg Aberdeen Angus from Armadale Farm, Isle of Skye, and £950 gross for a 720kg Simmental cross from Kinchyle Farm, Inverness.
OTM clean heifers (8) averaged 143.4p and sold to 187p per kg and £1,150 gross for a 615kg Simmental cross from Toperfettle, Grantown on Spey.
OTM bulls (3) averaged 107.5p and sold to 123.3p per kg for an 815kg Limousin from Ardnagrask, Muir of Ord, and £1,185 gross for a 1115kg Charolais from Abersky, Torness.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows: Kildun, Dingwall, (LimX), £1,450; Torran Farm, Delny, (SalX), £1,290; Dunmaglass Estate, Inverness, (SimX), £1,250.
OTM feeding cows: Kinchyle Farm, (SimX), £930; Gesto Farm, Isle of Skye, (LimX), £925; Isle of Canna, (ShoX), £870.
OTM heifers: Toperfettle, (SimX), £990; Crubenbeg, Laggan, (ShoX), £910; Balmacaan, Drumnadrochit, (SimX), £830.
OTM bulls: Ardnagrask, (Lim), £1,005.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Dunmaglass Estate, (SimX), 176.1p; Kildun, (LimX), 172.6p; Torran Farm, (SalX), 166.5p.
OTM feeding cows: Kinchyle Farm, (SimX), 131.9p; Dunlichity Farm, Farr, (LuiX), 131.9p; Gesto Farm, (LimX), 131.2p.
OTM heifers: Crubenbeg, (ShoX), 150.4p; Toperfettle, (SimX), 148.9p; Achnabat, Torness, (CharX), 127.2p.
OTM bulls: Abersky, (Char), 106.3p.