Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 23rd January 2013

24th January 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 23rd) sold 707 store cattle.
Bullocks (418) averaged 210.7p and sold to 233.3p per kg for 330kg Charolais crosses from Easter Muckernich, Tore, and £1,500 gross for a 815kg Simmental cross from Hilton Farm, Tain.
Heifers (286) averaged 206.9p and sold to 305.5p per kg for a 455kg Simmental cross from Glebe Farm, and £1,390 gross for a 455kg Simmental cross from Fornighty, Lethen and for a 705kg Simmental cross from Torran.
Young bulls (3) averaged 157.7p and sold to 167.8p per kg for 292kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Ardheslaig, Shieldaig, and £800 gross for a 545kg Limousin cross from Bogroy, Tore.
“An excellent show on offer met a keen demand.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg – Shewglie Farms, Glenurquhart, £545, 231.9p; 251-300kg – Lyne of Urchany, Geddes, £545, Shewglie Farms, 232.1p; 301-350kg – Easter Muckernich, £770, Shewglie Farms, 221.2p; 351-400kg – Pookandraw, Killen, £910, 231p; 401-450kg – Kinchyle, Scaniport, £970, Glebe Farm, 226.7p; 451-500kg – Dunain Mains, £1,050, 220.1p; 501-550kg – Glebe Farm, £1,195, Mulchaich, Conon Bridge, 215.8p; 551-600kg – Glebe Farm, £1,305, 221.2;
Over 601kg – Clyth Mains, Occumster, £1,450, 228.4p.
Heifers 201-250kg – Shewglie Farms, £515, Easter Urray, Muir of Ord, 214.6p; 251-300kg – Brenachie, Kildary, £640, 232.7p; 301-350kg – Torran, £800, Easter Urray, 233.5; 351-400kg – Borrowston Mains, Thurso, £870, 223.1p; 401-450kg – Lyne of Urchany, £1,000, 224.7p; 451-500kg – Fornighty, £1,210, 257.5p; 501-550kg – Ardnamurchan Estate, Kilchaon, £1,220, Clyth Mains, 211.8p; 551-600kg – Boggiewell, Fortrose, £1,240, 213.8p.


DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 23rd) sold 127 OTM cattle.
OTM clean heifers (4) averaged 168.4p and sold to 170.8p per kg for a 685kg Limousin cross from Drummond, Evanton, and £1,210 gross for 710kg South Devon cross from Drummond.
OTM prime cows (73) averaged 142.4p and sold to 169.4p per kg for a 620kg Limousin cross from Easter Suddie, Munlochy, and £1,330 gross for a 910kg Simmental cross from Craigroy, Edderton.
OTM feeding cows (42) averaged 105.8p and sold to 124.5p per kg for a 715kg British Blue cross from Wester Moy, Urray, and £930 gross for a 805kg Simmental cross from Torran.
OTM Bulls (4) sold to £1,510 for a British Blue from Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime cows: Kintradwell Estate, Brora, (LimX), and Torran, (SimX),£1,310; South Balkeith, Tain, (AAX), £1,270; Easter Suddie, (ShoX), £1,190.
OTM feeding cows: Wester Moy, (BBX), £890; Kindeace, Alness, (LimX), and Muirton Mains, Urray, (SimX), £810; 91/92 Achvaich, Dornoch, (BAX), £790.
OTM clean heifers: Drummond, (LimX), £1,170; 91/92 Achvaich, (LimX) £1,050.
OTM bulls: Craggan Sheaig, Balnain, (Lim), £1,290; Lyne of Urchany, (Char), £1,210.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Drummond, (SimX), 166.9p; Achscrabster, Westfield, (LimX), 165.5p; 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, (BRB), 164.8p.
OTM feeding cows: Lower Milton, Drumnadrochit, (BBX), 124.3p; 91/92 Achvaich, (BAX), 123.4p; Dunain Mains, (SimX), 121.3p.
OTM clean heifers: Drummond, (SDX), 170.4p; 91/92 Achvaich, 168p.
OTM bulls: Craggan Sheaig, (Lim), 125.2p; Lyne of Urchany, (Char), 110p.