12th June 2012
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 13th) sold 74 store cattle & 1 breeding bull.
Bullocks (35) averaged 208.1p and sold to 247.6p per kg for a 210kg Simmental cross from 3 Tockavaig, Isle of Skye, and £890 gross for a 495kg Limousin cross from Brucefield, Portmahomack.
Heifers (36) averaged 200.3p and sold to 215.4p per kg for a pair of 260kg Limousin crosses from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £890 gross for a 420kg Limousin cross from Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie.
Young Bulls (3) averaged 166.3 and sold to 197.3p per kg and £740 gross for a Limousin from 250 Reaquhar, Fleucharry.
Breeding Bulls (1) sold at £1,520 gross for an Aberdeen Angus bull from Achley, Dornoch.
"A very mixed show of cattle on offer, sold at similar rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 151-200kg - 7 Calgarry, £420, 221.1p; 201-250kg - 3 Tockavaig, £520, Foxhole, 236.4p; 251-300kg - 7 Calgarry, £640, 241.5p; 301-350kg - Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, £700, 250 Rearquhar, 211.4p; 351-400kg - Dell of Killiehuntly, £800, 209p; 401-450kg - 250 Rearquhar, £840, 194.4p; 451-500kg - 73 Dalchalm, Brora, £870, 191.2p.
Heifers
201-250kg - Dalmagarry Farms, £480, 2 Cliffton, Poolewe, 200p; 251-300kg - Dalmagarry Farms, £590, 204.9p; 301-350kg - Glasnock, Inverness, £620; 351-400kg - Dell of Killiehuntly, £760, 207.1p; 401-450kg - Invertromie, Kingussie, £870, Dell of Killiehuntly, 211.9p; 451-500kg - 73 Dalchalm, Brora, £830.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 13th) sold 53 OTM cattle.
OTM prime cows (16) averaged 145.2p and sold to 150p per kilo for a 700kg Saler cross from West Syall, Ardgay, and £1270 gross for a 900kg Charolais cross from Tore Mains, Tore.
OTM feeding cows (28) averaged 120.3p and sold to 135.9p per kilo and £910 gross for a 725kg Charolais cross from Stonecroft, Sarclet.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (7) averaged 152.7p and sold to 179.6p per kilo and £970 gross for a 540kg Limousin cross heifer from 7 Kinerras, Kiltarlity.
OTM bulls (2) averaged 111.5p and sold to 120.4p per kilo and £1090 gross for a Limousin from Drynie Farm, Dingwall.
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Clury, Dulnain Bridge, (CharX), 149.7p; Achavraat, Nairn, (LimX), 149p; West Syall, (SalX), 147.2p.
OTM feeding cows: Tomchrasky, (LimX), 134p; Crask Farm, Culbokie, (SimX), 129.9p; Blackpark, Nairn, (CharX), 124.6p.
OTM clean bullocks & heifers: Balloan, Conon Bridge, (SalX), 162.5p; 13 Londubh, (LimX), 159.4p; Achavraat, (LimX), 151p.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM prime cattle: West Syall, (SalX), £1170; Tore Mains, (LimX), £1150; Morvich, Rogart, (SimX), £1085.
OTM feeding cows: West Syall, (SalX), £905; Crask Farm, (SimX), £870; Tomchrasky, (LimX), £815.
OTM clean bullocks & heifers: Balloan, (SalX), £910; Achavraat, (LimX), £725.