Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd.- Sale 8 November 2013

9th November 2013

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 8th) sold 38 weaned calves and store cattle, 11 adult head of breeding cattle and 10 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (25) averaged 246.7p and sold to 298.2p per kg and £850 gross for a pair of 285kg Limousin crosses from 4A Machair, Illeray.
Heifers (13) averaged 221.2p and sold to 253.8p per kg for a pen of 260kg Limousin crosses from 4A Machair, and £720 gross for a 345kg Limousin cross from 5 Nunton, Benbecula.
Breeding cattle (11) sold to £2000 gross for a Luing cross heifer in calf from 1 Ahmore, Lochmaddy.
OTM cattle (10) sold to 154.9p per kilo for a 710kg Limousin cross from 19 Knockintorran, Bayhead and £1100 gross twice for a 860kg Luing cross from 1 Knockline, Bayhead and also for a 710kg Limousin cross from 19 Knockintorran.
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks 201-250kg – 2/3 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, £730, 292.0p; 251-300kg – 6 Borve, Berneray, £760, 281.5p; 301-350kg – No 1 Kilaulay, Lochboisdale, £740, 234.9p; 351-400kg – 5 Nunton, Benbecula, £780, 4 Nunton, Benbecula, 213.9p.
Heifers 201-250kg – 6 Borve, £540, 225.0p; 251-300kg – 4 Nunton, £690, 230.0p;
301-350kg – No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, £680, 223.0p.
In calf Heifers – LuiX – 1 Ahmore, £1850.
In calf cows – SimX – Crois Moirag, Clachan, £1400.
Cow with calf at foot – CharX – 9 Gramsdale, Benbecula, £920.

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd (November 8th) sold 607 store sheep of all classes.
Lambs (302) sold to £69 per head for a Suffolk from 3 Claddach, Kirkibost.
Gimmers (12) sold to £62 per head for a pen of Texel crosses from Sandhill Farm, Berneray.
Ewes (279) sold to £68 per head for a pen of Cheviots from Sandhill Farm.
Feeding sheep (5) sold to £66 per head for Cross wedders from 10 Rushgarry, Berneray.
Rams (9) sold to £280 gross for a Suffolk from 2 Claddach, Kirkibost.
Leading prices per head
Store lambs: SuffX – 7 Sollas, Lochmaddy, £67; Chev – Aird, 9 Illeray, £62; BF – 20 Knockintorran, Lochmaddy, £61; TexX – 1 Knockline, Lochmaddy, £59; Cross – 8 Grenitote, Sollas & 12 Sollas, Lochmaddy, £46.
Ewes: Chev – Sandhill Farm, £62; Tex – 3 Claddach, £51; SuffX – 5 Knockintorran, Bayhead, £50; Cross – 11 Illeray, Lochmaddy & 3 Middlequarter, Sollas, £44.
Gimmers: Cross – Sandhill Farm, £60; Chev – 7 Balranald, Lochmaddy, £52.
Rams: Chev – 10 Rushgarry, Berneray, £140; Suff – Seabreeze, 24 Claddach, Baleshare, £100.