9th October 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 9th) sold 921 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale.
The judge, Mr J. Henderson, Udale Farm, Poyntzfield, awarded the overall champion of the McCallum Haulage and Brogan Fuels sponsored show to a six month old Limousin cross bullock from Mr D. Maclean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, scaling in at 315kg and realising £1100 gross to the Messrs G & S McConnachie , Berrybrae, Insch. The reserve champion was a 300kg, three month old Charolais cross bullock from Messrs Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, Isle of Skye, which realised £1050 to Miss A. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass.
Bullocks (498) averaged 269.3p (+ 47.6p on the year) and sold to 354p per kg for Charolais crosses from Corriebheinn Farms, and £1,200 gross for a 520kg Simmental cross from 61 Strathy East, North West Sutherland.
Heifers (423) averaged 238.6p (+ 28.6p on the year) and sold to 309.7p per kg for Charolais crosses from Corriebheinn Farms, and £1040 gross for a 585kg Limousin cross from Achany, Lairg.
Full prize list
South West Ross
1st – Mr E. J. Townend, Achnahinich, Plockton, 310kg, £720
North West Sutherland
1st – Kintradwell Estate, Brora, 305kg, £1050
North West Ross
1st – Mr D. Maclean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £1100
Islands
1st – Messrs Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, 300kg, £1050
Overall Champion
Mr D. Maclean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea,
Reserve Champion
Messrs Corriebheinn Farms, Portree,
“All classes of spring born bullock and heifer calves met an excellent trade, with top end Charolais and Limousin cross calves selling exceptionally well.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
South West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg – Balvraid, Glenelg, £520, 308.6p; 201-250kg – 2 Scallasaig, Glenelg, £810, 326.6p; 251-300kg – 1 Scallasaig, Glenelg, £850, 303.6p; 301-350kg – Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £760, 249.2p 351-400kg – 101 Drumbuie, Kyle of Lochalsh, £830, 233.8p. Heifers up to 200kg – 2 Scallasaig, £520, Achintraid Cattle Society, Kishorn, 270.3p; 201-250kg – Driseach, Plockton, £620, 263.8p; 251-300kg – Bernera Farm, Glenelg, £640, 1 Scallasaig, 231.6p; 301-350kg – Achnahinich, £720, 232.3p; 351-400kg – Creagmhor, Glenelg, £840, 238.6p.
North West Sutherland: Bullocks up to 200kg – 68 Foindle, Lairg, £510, 280p; 201-250kg – Kintradwell Estate, £800, 322.6p; 251-300kg – Kintradwell Estate, £940, 322.2p; 301-350kg – Kintradwell Estate, £1050, 344.3p; 351-400kg – 61 Strathy East, £1020, 260.2p; 401-450kg – 87 Torrobole, Lairg, £1100, 268.3p; 501-550kg – Achany, Lairg, £1100, 61 Strathy East, 230.8p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 83 Torbreck, Lochinver, & 68 Foindle, £510, 83 Torbreck, 268.4p; 201-250kg – 68 Foindle, £590, Rheanbreck, Lairg, & Tressady, Lairg, 271p; 251-300kg – Strathmore Estate, Lairg, £760, 283.6p; 301-350kg – 61 Strathy East, £750, 214.3p; 401-450kg – 16 Achnairn, Shinness, & 3 Terryside, £820, 199p; 451-500kg – Achany Farm, £990, 61 Strathy East, 213p.
North West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg – Keppoch, Dundonnell, £610, 345.9p; 201-250kg – Slattadale, Lochmaree, £840, 336p; 251-300kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £920, 340.7p; 301-350kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £1100, 349.2p; 351-400kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £1160, 295.9p. Heifers up to 200kg – Keppoch Farm, £500, 267.4p; 201-250kg – Keppoch Farm, £740, 299.6p; 251-300kg – Slattadale, £740, 4 Bualnaluib, 267.2p; 301-350kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £880, 255.1p; 351-400kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £930, 248p.
Islands: Bullocks up to 200kg – 2 Dunans, Flodigarry, £590, Corriebheinn Farms, 339.1p; 201-250kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £800, Monkstadt, 354p; 251-300kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £1050, 15 Glenconon, Uig, 351.1p; 301-350kg – Corriebheinn Farms, & Burnside Croft, Culnacnoc, £1010, 335.6p; 351-400kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £1140, South Cuidreach, Earlish, 286.9p; 401-450kg – Monkstadt, Portree, £1180, 262.2p. Heifers up to 200kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £480, 3 Kilmuir, Dunvegan, 261.1p; 201-250kg – 15 Glenconon, £730, 298p; 251-300kg – Monkstadt, £900, 300p; 301-350kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £820, 257.1p; 351-400kg – Corriebheinn Farms, & Monkstadt, £880, Corriebheinn Farms, 225.6p.