Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 18 October 2013

20th October 2013

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October,�18th) sold�321�weaned calves and store cattle�and 9�breeding cattle�and 10 OTM cattle�at their annual show & sale.
Prior to the sale the judge�Mr�G. McConnachie, Berrybrae Farm, Insch,�awarded the following results:
Overall Champion & 1st�prize bullock:
L. Macinnes, Hastain,�400kg,��1,200
Reserve Champion &�2nd�prize�bullock:
R. Maclean, 22 Balemore, 360kg, �1,120
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Weaned�bullocks (178)�averaged�248p�(+37p on year)�and sold to�311.1p�per kg for the reserve champion�from�Bayhead,�and �1,200�gross�for a�pen of�450kg Charolais�crosses from�Clachan Farm, a 435kg Limousin cross from 38 Linique, Eochar and the Champion from Hastain.
Weaned�heifers�(108)�averaged�223.6p�(+31.7p on year)�and sold to�313p�per kg�for a�230kg�Limousin�cross�from�7 Borve, Berneray,�and �980�gross�for�the 1st prize heifer�a 415kg�from�No. 1 Clachan Farm.
Store bullocks (14)�averaged 218.8p and sold to 276.2p per kg�and �1,160 gross�for a 420kg Limousin cross from 3 Hosta, Tigharry.
Store heifers (21)�averaged 211.8p and sold to 280.5p per kg for a 385kg Limousin from 3 Hosta, and �1,180 gross for a 465kg Limousin cross from 13 Aird, Benbecula.
Breeding cattle (9)�sold to �1,450 for a Hereford cross in calf cow from 1& 2 Gramsdale, Benbecula.
OTM cattle (10)�sold to �940�gross for 780kg Limousin�cross from�25 Balemore, Bayhead.
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�All classes met a very satisfactory demand in line with all other sales.�
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Other leading prices per head and per kg
Weaned�bullocks:�201-250kg ��1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy,��660,�264p;�251-300kg ��2 Hosta,��880,�293.3p;�301-350kg ��2 Hosta, �1000, 298.5p;�351-400kg ��22 & 10 Balemore, Bayhead, �1,120, Hastain, 300p;�401-450kg ��38 Linique, �1,100, 275.9p.
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Weaned�heifers:�201-250kg ��7 Borve, Berneray, �720, 5 Baleshare, Lochmaddy, 250p;�251-300kg ��2 Hosta, �720, Crois Moirag, Lochmaddy, 247.1p;�301-350kg ��8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, �900, 260.9p;�351-400kg -�5 Knockintorran,�Bayhead,��940, 241p;�401-450kg ��No. 1 Clachan Farm, 236.1p.