11th May 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 9th) sold 222 adult head of breeding cattle.
Heifer with male calf (14) sold to £2,850 gross for a Simmental cross from the dispersal of cow herd from Easter Hardmuir, Nairn.
Heifer with heifer calf (14) sold to £3,000 gross for a Limousin cross from Easter Hardmuir.
In calf heifers (12) sold to £1,300 gross twice for Shorthorn crosses from 29/30 Borve, Skeabost Bridge, Isle of Skye.
Cow with male calf (43) sold to £3,200 gross for a Charolais cross from the dispersal of the cow herd from Shantullich, Munlochy.
Cow with female calf (41) sold to £3,000 gross for a Simmental cross from Easter Hardmuir.
Cow with twins (4) sold to £3,200 gross for a Simmental cross from Shantullich.
In calf cows (32) sold to £1,500 gross for a Simmental cross from Easter Hardmuir.
Bulling heifers (61) sold to £1,650 gross for a pair of Simmental crosses from Shantullich.
Bulls (one) sold to £2,150 for a Charolais from the dispersal of the cow herd from Barvas, Isle of Lewis.
"A tremendous show of quality breeding cattle sold exceptionally well to a packed ringside of buyers."
Other leading prices
Heifer with male calf: SimX - Easter Hardmuir, £2800; ShoX - Smallburn Farms, Duffus, £2600; LimX - 11 Diabeg, Torridon, £1800. Heifer with heifer calf: ShoX - Smallburn Farms, £2700; SimX - Easter Hardmuir, £2600; BRB - Smallburn Farms, £2000. In calf heifers: LimX - Craggiemore Farm, Daviot, £1100; AAX - Craggiemore Farm, £1050. Cow with male calf: LimX- Easter Hardmuir, £3000; Sim - Shantullich, £2900; SimX - Shantullich, £2700; BBX - Easter Hardmuir, £2100; AAX - Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, £2100. Cow with heifer calf: LimX- Easter Hardmuir, £2800; SimX - Shantullich, £2800; AAX - Strathglass Farms, Cannich, £1900; BBX - Easter Hardmuir, £1700; Lui - Barvas, £1350. Cow with twins: BRB - Easter Hardmuir, £2600; SimX - Easter Hardmuir, £1800; AAX - Barvas, £1300. In calf cows: Sim - Shantullich, £1450; LimX - Cambusmore Estate, £1250; CharX - Cambusmore Estate, £1150; AAX - Cambusmore Estate, £1150; SimX - Cambusmore Estate, £1150. Bulling heifers: SimX- Shantullich, £1600; LimX - Reisgill, Lybster, £1500; ShoX - Shantullich, £1450; BRB - Blackpark, Nairn, £1400.