Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16th October 2013

15th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 16th) sold 1850 weaned calves at their second annual district ballot show and sale.
The judge, Mr G. Jack, Woodend, Muir of Ord, awarded the overall champion of the Forbes Transport and Barclays Haulage sponsored show to an eight month old Limousin cross bullock from the Firm of J. Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, scaling in at 370kg and realising £1400 gross to the judge. The reserve champion was a 335kg, six month old Limousin cross bullock from Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, which realised £1180.
Bullocks (1084) averaged 263.7 (+37.4p on the year) and sold to 431.3p per kg for a 320kg Limousin cross from Dunmaglass Mains, Inverness, and £1400 gross for 370kg Limousin cross from Invercharron.
Heifers (766) averaged 237.6p (+35.3p on the year) and sold to 833.3p per kg and £2000 gross for a 240kg Limousin cross from Dunmaglass Mains, also £2000 gross for a 255kg Limousin cross from Chapelpark Farm.
Full prize list
Inverness
1st – Messrs Dunmaglass Estate, Inverness, 320kg, £1380
Nairn & Speyside
1st – Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm, 335kg, £1180
Mid Ross
1st – Mr B. Kellas, Burnside Croft, 390kg, £1050
South East Sutherland & Caithness
1st – Firm of J. Munro & Son, Invercharron, 370kg, £1400
Overall Champion
Firm of J. Munro & Son, Invercharron
Reserve Champion
Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm
“A highly satisfactory trade throughout with top end Charolais and Limousin crosses selling at a premium.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Inverness & South: Bullocks up to 200kg – Dunlichity Farm, Farr, £440, 255.8p; 201-250kg – Balloan, Farr, £740, 347.4p; 251-300kg – Abersky, Dores, £860, Dell Farm, Farr, 300p; 301-350kg – Dunmaglass Mains, £1380, 21 Cabrich, Kirkhill, 311.1p; 351-400kg – Strone Farm, Banavie, £1170, 292.5p; 401-450kg – Milton Farm, Aberarder, £1160, Guisachan Farm, Cannich, 261p; 451-500kg – Culdoich, Culloden, £1210, Little Croy, Croy, 259.3p; 501-550kg – Milton Farm, £1250, 238.1p; Heifers up to 200kg – Milton Farm, £520, Dunlichity, 276.2p; 201-250kg – 5 Tomich, Beauly, £680, Balloan, Farr, 283.3p; 251-300kg – Dunmaglass Mains, £960, 325.4p; 301-350kg – Gorthleck Mains, Gorthleck, £950, 287.9p; 351-400kg – Flichity Mains, £1100, 290.2p; 401-450kg – Dunmaglass Mains, £1100, 268.3p; 451-500kg – Culdoich, Culloden, £1200, 254.2p.
Nairn & Speyside: Bullocks 201-250kg – Chapelpark Farm, £740, 296p; 251-300kg – Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey, £1140, 386.4p; 301-350kg – Chapelpark Farm, £1180, 252.2p; 351-400kg – Wester Tomloan, £1100, Lochdhu, 302.8p; 401-450kg – Tomcluich, Nairn, £1100, 247.2p; 451-500kg – Pitmain, Kingussie, £1220, 259.6p; Heifers 201-250kg – Castle Grant Home Farm, £700, 286.9p; 251-300kg – Lochdhu, £850, Chapelpark Farm, 784.3p; 301-350kg – Wester Tomloan, £900, Castle Grant Home Farm, 283p; 351-400kg – Chapelpark Farm, £1060, 286.5p; 401-450kg – Tomcluich, £900, 212.1p.
Mid Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg – Strathbrae, Heights of Brae, £490, 251.3p; 201-250kg – 9 Lochussie, Dingwall, £590, 287.8p; 251-300kg – Ardross Castle, Ardross, £830, 290.2p; 301-350kg – Kildun, Dingwall, £960, 290.9p; 351-400kg – Kinnahaird, Contin, £1070, 288.4p; 401-450kg – Feabait Farm, Muir of Ord, £1200, Kinnahaird, 283.7p; Heifers up to 200kg – Strathbrae, £450, 272.7p; 201-250kg – New Croft, Knockfarrell, £820, 351.9p; 251-300kg – Achentoul, Edderton, £1070, 362.7p; 301-350kg – Conan Mains, Conon Bridge, £840, 259.3p; 351-400kg – Kinnahaird, £890, 240.5p; 401-450kg – Kinnahaird, £990, 244.4p; 451-500kg – Kildun, £1000, 210.5p; 501-550kg – Kildun, £1110, 213.5p.
South East Sutherland & Caithness: Bullocks up to 200kg – Ousdale, Berriedale, £500, 252.5p; 201-250kg – Westburn, Murkle, £690, 298.7p; 251-300kg – Westburn, £860, 296.6p; 301-350kg – The Rowans, Brora, £1080, 327.3p; 351-400kg – Invercharron, £1400, 378.4p; 401-450kg – Mayfield, Thurso, £1300, 317.9p;
451-500kg – Invercharron, £1210, 263p; 501-550kg – 250 Rearquhar, Dornoch, £1240, 225.5p; 551-600kg – Achavandra, Dornoch, (Matheson), £1300, 220.3p; Heifers up to 200kg – The Rowans, £550, 354.8p; 201-250kg – Westburn, £840, 350p; 251-300kg – The Rowans, £900, 302p; 301-350kg – Mayfield, £860, 260.3p;
351-400kg – Mayfield, £980, 273.7p; 401-450kg – 250 Rearquhar, £1100, 268.3p; 451-500kg – Culnara, Bonar Bridge, £1080, 234.8p.
Black Isle: 251-300kg – Beehive, Duncanston, £790, 290.4p; 301-350kg – Bogburn, Duncanston, £890, 254.3p; 351-400kg – Bogburn, £1000, 264.6p; 401-450kg – Bogburn, £1100, 269.6p; 451-500kg – Braefindon, Culbokie, £1020, 219.4p; Heifers 251-300kg – Bogburn, £700, 251.8p; 301-350kg – Bogburn, £660, 197p; 351-400kg – Bogburn, £800, 217.4p; 401-450kg – Bogburn, £900, 223.9p.