Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 19th April 2013

18th April 2013

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 19th) sold 103 store cattle, 2
breeding cattle, 17 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (57) averaged 222.6p and sold to 264.7p per kg for a 510kg Limousin cross from 3
Hosta, Tigharry, and £1610 gross for a 850kg Limousin cross from 50 Balgarva, Eochar.
Heifers (45) averaged 197.0p and sold to 237.2p per kg and £1020 gross for a pair of 430kg Simmental crosses from Hastain, Bayhead.
Young Bulls (1) sold to £890 gross for a 430kg Limousin cross from 1 Grenitote, Sollas.
Breeding cows (2) sold to £1450 gross for a Limousin cross cow with male calf at foot from Torlum, Benbecula.
OTM cattle (17) averaged 126.5p and sold to 146.9p per kg and £1190 gross for a 810kg Limousin cross from 25 Balemore, Bayhead.
"A mixed show on offer sold very well with quality kinds short of buyers requirements.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks 201-250kg – 20 Rushgarry, Berneray, £360, 6 Borve, Berneray, 204.4p; 251-300kg – Hastain, £700, Dunskellar, Sollas, 253.3p; 301-350kg – Dunskellar, £810, 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, 243.8p; 351-400kg – Dunskellar, £950, 250.0p; 401-450kg – No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, £1160, 263.6p; 451-500kg – 8 Balranald, Tigharry, £1020, 3 Hosta, Tigharry, 222.0p; 501-550kg – 3 Hosta, £1350, 264.7p; 551-600kg – 1 Knockline, Bayhead, £1420, 251.3p; over 600kg – 50 Balgarva, £1600, 203.8p.
Heifers 201-250kg – Dunskellar, £520, 208.0p; 251-300kg – 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, £630, 217.2p; 301-350kg – 7 Sollas, £760, 220.3p; 351-400kg – 21 Grenitote, Sollas, £850, Dunskellar, 221.9p; 401-450kg – 3 Hosta, Tigharry, £920, No 1 Clachan Farm, 219.8p
Breeding cattle: cow in calf – Bagh Na Craoivhe, Lochmaddy £940.
OTM cattle: Hastain, (SimX), £990; 2 Hosta, Tigharry, (LimX). £930; 1 Ahmore, (LuiX), £930.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cattle: Hastain, (SimX), 145.6p 2 Hosta, (LimX), 135.8p; 4 Borve, (ShoX), 128.6p.