Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30th October 2013

30th October 2013

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 30th) sold 332 weaned calves and store cattle and 3 adult head of breeding cattle.
Stot calves (102) averaged 245.1p and sold to 296.3p per kilo for a 135kg Limousin cross from Ebost, Struan, Isle of Skye, and £1,100 gross for a 445kg Charolais cross from Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity.
Heifer calves (84) averaged 238.5p and sold to 274.2p per kilo for a 248kg for a Limousin cross from Achany, Lairg, and £750 gross for a 305kg Limousin cross from Achany and a 355kg Limousin cross from 2 Glaick, Ardross.
Store bullocks (65) averaged 231.3p and sold to 272.7p per kilo for a pen of 418kg Limousin crosses from Balintraid, Delny, and £1,370 gross for a pen of 610kg Limousin crosses 7 Balranald, Lochmaddy.
Store heifers (81) averaged 224.1p and sold to 281.7p per kilo for a pen of 387kg Limousin crosses from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, and £1,270 gross for a pen of 549kg Limousin crosses from Clury Farm.
Breeding cattle (3) sold to £1,000 gross for a Luing bull from Rhilochan, Rogart.
“A decent show for quality fully maintained recent keen rates.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg – Achany Farm, £540, 276.9p; 201-250kg – Grainish, Aviemore, £680, 278.7p; 251-300kg – Grainish, £760, 276.4p; 301-350kg – Alvie Estate, Kincraig, £850, 257.6p;
351-400kg – Alvie Estate, £1,030, 278.4p; 401-450kg – Balintraid, £1,140, Rhevackin Farm, 247.2p; 451-500kg – Rhevackin Farm, £1,140, 242.6p; 501-550kg – Balintraid, £1,210, 239.6p;
551-600kg – 7 Balranald, £1,200, 216.2p; over 601kg – 7 Balranald, 224.6p.

Heifers up to 200kg – Craggan Sheaig, Balnain, £410, 218.1p; 201-250kg – Achany Farm, £680, 274.2p; 251-300kg – Achany Farm, £700, Carrol Farm, Brora, 261.4p; 301-350kg – Whitebog, Rosemarkie, £780, Achany Farm, 245.9p; 351-400kg – Clury Farm, £1,090, 235.8p; 401-450kg – Clury Farm, & Corrielaith, Fort William, £1,070, Clury Farm, 261p; 451-500kg – 7 Balranald, £1,130, Rhevackin Farm, 240.2p; 501-550kg – 7 Balranald, £1,210, Clury Farm, 231.3p; 551-600kg – 6 Ardindrean, Kiltarlity, £1,190, 198.3p.

Cow with calf at foot – HerX – Corriemoillie, Garve, £830; LimX – Corriemoillie, £720

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 30th) sold 63 OTM cattle.
OTM prime cows (25) averaged 132.7p and sold to 169.3p per kg and £1,270 gross for a 750kg Limousin cross from Grainish, Aviemore.
OTM feeding cows (30) averaged 87.6p and sold to 106.8p per kg and £790 gross for a 790kg Limousin cross from Badden, Kiltarlity.
OTM clean bullocks and heifers (8) averaged 139.3p and sold to 206p per kg and £1,370 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross heifer from Grainish.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows: Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, (CharX), £1,130; Torgormack, Beauly, (LimX), £1,090; Dunain Mains, Inverness, (SimX), & Badden, (LimX), £1,010.
OTM feeding cows: 17 Hougharry, North Uist, & 11 Kendram, Portree, (SimX), £670; 8 Torvaig, Portree, (Sho), Badden, (LimX), Balloan, Farr, (SimX), £610; 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy, (LuiX), £570.
OTM bullocks and heifers: Grainish, (Lim hfr), £1,190; Invereen, Tomatin, (LuiX hfr), £1,170; 9 Sasaig, Sleat, (AAX hfr), £690.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Dunain Mains, (SimX), 146.4p; Cambusmore Estate, (LimX), 138.8p; Cambusmore Estate, (CharX), 128.4p
OTM feeding cows: 8 Torvaig, (ShoX), 106.3p; Badden, (LimX), 104.3p; 1 Ahmore, (LuiX), 98.3p.
OTM bullocks and heifers: Grainish, (Lim hfr), 163p; Invereen, (Lui hfr), 136.1p; 9 Sasaig, (AAX hfr), 130.2p.