3rd April 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 3rd) sold 1105 store cattle and 29 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (701) averaged 233.7p and sold to 303.8p per kg for a 260kg a Blonde d'Aquitaine cross from Udale, Poyntzfield, and £1,340 gross for a 640kg Limousin cross from Feabuie, Inverness.
Heifers (404) averaged 222p and sold to 345p per kg and £1,380 gross for a 400kg Limousin cross from Kinnahaird, Contin.
OTM cows (22) averaged 146.7p per kg and sold to 187.1p per kg and £1,310 gross for a 700kg Simmental cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
OTM bulls (4) sold to 127.3p per kg for a 960kg Charolais from 4 Glaick, Ardross, and £1,410 gross for a 1,080kg Charolais from Ardjachie, Tain.
OTM heifers (2) sold to 166p per kg for a 500kg Limousin cross from Garbeg, Drumnadrochit, and £1,010 gross for a 620kg Shorthorn cross from Ashley, North Kessock.
OTM bullocks (one) sold to 141.4p per kg and £990 gross for a Limousin cross from Borowston Mains, Thurso.
The Robertson’s of Tain and Harbro sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Alex Henderson Esq., Dalruscan Farm, Amisfield, Dumfries, awarded his overall champion to a 475kg Limousin cross bullock from Mr J. Farquharson, 25 Camult Muir, Kiltarlity, realising £1,160 gross to Messrs G & S McConnachie, Berrybrae, Wardhouse. Reserve champion was a 465kg Limousin cross bullock also from 25 Camult Muir, realising £1,100 gross also to Messrs G & S McConnachie, Berrybrae.
Prize list
Best bullock: 1st 25 Camult Muir, (LimX) 475kg, £1,160; 2nd 25 Camult Muir, (LimX) 465kg, £1,100. Best heifer: 1st Kinnahaird, Contin, (LimX) 400kg, £1,380; 2nd Udale, Poyntzfield, (BRBX) 500kg, £1,200. Best pair (bullocks or heifers): 1st Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (CharX bullocks) 475kg, £1,160; 2nd Kinnahaird, (SimX bullocks) 515kg, £1,190. Best pen of four (bullocks or heifers): 1st Torgorm, (CharX bullocks) 470kg, £1,200; 2nd Woodend, Killearnan, (LimX bullocks) 470kg, £1,200.
“A tremendous show of strong quality cattle sold at exceptional prices with planer and longer keeping types tending to be easier.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg – 2 Cliffton, Poolewe, £600, 250p; 251-300kg – Udale, £790, Olgrinbeg, Scotscalder, 255.6p; 301-350kg – Westburn, Murkle, £830, Raitcastle, Nairn, 251.6p; 351-400kg – Pitmain, Kingussie, £1,030, 284.5p; 401-450kg – Clyth Mains, Occumster, £1,180, Forsie, Westfield, 268.4p; 451-500kg – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £1,290, Forsie, 266.7p;
501-550kg – Kindeace, Alness, £1,290, Torgorm, 241.5p; 551-600kg – Torgorm, £1,300, 220.3p; 601-650kg – Ordmuir, Muir of Ord, £1,320, 218.2p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 2 Cliffton, Poolewe, £490, 245p; 201-250kg – Corriemoillie, Garve, £490, 13Londubh, Poolewe, 214p; 251-300kg – Raitcastle, £950, 316.7p; 301-350kg – Bunchrew, Inverness, £1,070, 305.7p; 351-400kg – Bunchrew, £1,160, Reisgill, Lybster, 310.8p;
401-450kg – Pitmain, £1,160, Bunchrew, 273.2p; 451-500kg – Easter Urray, Muir of Ord, £1,300, 276p; 501-550kg – Drumbuie, Drumnadrochit, £1,150, 219.1p; 551-600kg – Ordmuir, £1,130, 201.1p; 601-650kg – Kinnahaird, £1,290, 211.5p.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: Sibster Burn, Halkirk, (AAX), £1,190; Dunain Mains, Inverness, (SimX), and Ashley, (LimX twice), £1,170; 6 Borgie, Skerray, (ShoX), £950.
OTM bulls: Drumbuie, (AA), £1,330; 4 Glaick, (Char), £1,270.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Drumbuie, (SimX), 171.2p; Sibster Burn, (LimX), 167.2p; Sibster Burn, (AAX), 160.9p.
OTM bulls: Ardjachie, (Char), 130.6p; Drumbuie, (AA), 127.9p.