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.