Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 17 April 2013

17th April 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 17th) sold 953 store cattle
Bullocks (423) averaged 231.3p and sold to 283.1p per kg for 242kg Limousin crosses from Auchmore, Muir of Ord, and �1,310 gross for a 610kg Limousin crosses from 2 Lochend, Barrock.
Heifers (526) averaged 219.5p and sold to 324.7p per kg for a 462kg Simmental cross from Druid Temple Farm, Inverness and �1,580 gross for a 595kg Simmental cross from Redhill, Mosstowie.
Young bulls (4) averaged 163.3p and sold to 205.9p per kg for a 505kg Charolais from Woodside, Strathpeffer, and �1,140 gross for a 750kg Aberdeen Angus from Spittal Shore, Strathpeffer.
�All classes met a similar demand to the last sale but failed to meet the extreme February/March trade.�
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg � Brae, Strath Oykel, �530, 265p; 201-250kg � Grainish, Aviemore, �660, Heathmount, Tain, 275.2p; 251-300kg � Lochdhu, Nairn, �750, 277.8p; 301-350kg � Lochdhu, �815, Whitebog, Rosemarkie, 256.5p; 351-400kg � Boggiewell, Fortrose, �1,000, The Cloy, Fortrose, 256.2p; 401-450kg � Woodside, �1,150, 255.6p; 451-500kg � Raitcastle, Nairn, �1,180, 2 Lochend, 239.1p; 501-550kg � Sornum, Easter Kinkell, �1,265, 243.3p; 551-600kg � Lowed Gledfield, Ardgay, �1,270, Shantullich, Munlochy, 212.5p; Over 601kg � 2 Lochend, �1,305, 215.7p.
Heifers 201-250kg � Grainish, �620, 267.2p; 251-300kg � Lochdhu, �675, Grainish, 241.3p; 301-350kg � Whitebog, �775, Eilburn, Conon Bridge, 227.3p; 351-400kg � 2 Lochend, �980, Lochdhu, 245.7p; 401-450kg � Kinnahaird, Contin, �1,200, 282.4p; 451-500kg � Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, �1,500, 309.7p; 501-550kg � Redhill, �1,480, 276.6p; 551-600kg � Lower Milton, Drumnadrochit, �1,240, Redhill, 265.6p; Over 601kg � Redhill, �1,500, 240p.
Young Bulls 301-350kg � Clachan Farm, �500, 158.7p; 501-550kg � Woodside, �1,040; Over 601kg � Spittal Shore, �1,100, 152p.

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 17th) sold 23 OTM cattle.
OTM cows (20) averaged 158.4p and sold to 182.1p per kilo and �1,530 gross for an 840kg Charolais cross from Kindeace, Alness.
OTM heifers (3) averaged 183.8p and sold to 197.2p and �1,430 gross for a 725kg Simmental from 84 Tomich, Lairg.
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Kindeace, (BRB), 175p; Grainish, (LimX), 173p; Kinchyle, Scaniport, (SimX), 169.9p.
OTM heifers: Grainish, (LimX), 178p; Glenaldie, Tain, (LimX), 171.7p.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Kindeace, (Char), �1,290; Shantullich, (SimX), �1,270; Kinchyle, (SimX), �1,130.
OTM heifers: Grainish, (LimX), �1,130, Glenaldie, (LimX), �850.