28th November 2013
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 27th) sold 614 weaned calves and store cattle, 123 adult head of breeding cattle 123 OTM cattle.
Weaned bullocks (247) averaged 250.9p and sold to 377.8p per kilo for a 270 kg British Blue cross from Dunmaglass Estate, Dores, and £1,130 gross for a 380kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach.
Weaned heifer (179) averaged 241.1p and sold to 341p per kilo and £1,040 gross for a 305kg Limousin cross from Dunmaglass Estate.
Store bullocks (128) averaged 221.7p and sold to 266.1p per kilo for a pen of 436kg Charolais crosses from Torgormack, Beauly, and £1,550 gross for a 675kg Limousin cross from Sunnylea, Balblair.
Store heifers (60) averaged 217.8p and sold to 283.2p per kilo and £1,260 gross for a 445kg British Blue cross from Torgormack.
In calf heifers (25) sold to £2,200 gross for Simmental crosses 14 Linicro, Portree.
In calf cows (63) sold to £1,900 gross for a Shorthorn from Dalchalloch, Calvine.
Heifer with male calf (one) sold to £950 gross for an Aberdeen Angus from Dalchalloch.
Heifer with heifer calf (one) sold to £1,350 gross for a Blue Grey from 68 Foindle, Lairg.
Cow with male calf (12) sold to £2,100 gross for a Shorthorn from Dalchalloch.
Cow with heifer calf (18) sold to £1,700 gross for a Shorthorn from Dalchalloch.
Breeding bulls (3) sold to £1,400 gross for a Beef Shorthorn from Easter Sheep, Balblair.
OTM prime cows (44) averaged 139.3p and sold to 201.6p per kilo for a 620kg Limousin cross from West Syall, Ardgay, and £1,310 gross for a 680kg Shorthorn from Achley Farm, Dornoch.
OTM feeding cows (74) averaged 98.4p and sold to 123.8p per kilo and £910 gross for a 735kg Limousin cross from Penick Farm, Auldearn.
OTM clean heifers (4) sold to 231.1p per kg for a 515kg Limousin cross from Hilton, Tain, and £1,350 gross for a 665kg Limousin cross from 14 Linicro, Portree.
OTM bulls (one) sold to 116.9p per kg and £1,070 gross for a 915kg Limousin from Tote House, Isle of Skye.
All classes sold extremely well with quality kinds in particular demand.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg 12 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, £500, 5/6 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, 286.7p;201-250kg Caplich Farm, Alness, & 5/6 Borneskitaig, £700, 291.7p; 251-300kg Dunmaglass Estate, £1,020, Lochdhu, Nairn, 309.1p; 301-350kg Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £980, Wester Tomloan, 301.3p; 351-400kg Wester Tomloan, £1,110, 312.7p; 401-450kg Torgormack, £1,160, Mains of Househill, Nairn, 256.8p; 451-500kg Torgormack, £1,240, 249p; 501-550kg Torgormack, £1,360, 249.5p; 551-600kg Sunnylea, £1,320, 235.7p; 601-650kg Sunnylea, £1,400, 227.6p; 651-700kg Carbostmore, Carbost, £1,380, Sunnylea, 229.6p.
Heifers up to 200kg 1 Kilvaxter, Kilmuir, £490, 5/6 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir, 271.6p; 201-250kg Glencarron, Achnashellach, £650, 1 Kinsadel, Morar, 271.6p; 251-300kg Auchvaich, Kiltarlity, & Refouble, Glenferness, £840, Auchvaich, 294.7p; 301-350kg Refouble, £920, Lochdhu, 287.1p; 351-400kg Wester Tomloan, £930, 252.7p; 401-450kg Glenaldie, £1,200, Torgormack, 283.2p; 451-500kg Torgormack, £1,150, 232.8p; 501-550kg Sunnylea, £1,160, 225.2p; 551-600kg Breakachy, Beauly, £1,100, 198.2p.
In-calf heifer LimX 14 Linicro, £1,750; SimX 14 Linicro, £1,700; AAX Dalchalloch, £1,650.
In-calf cow LimX 14 Linicro, £1,700; AAX Dalchalloch, £1,700; Sho Dalchalloch, £1,700.
Cow with male calf AAX Dalchalloch, £2,050; ShoX Dalchalloch, £1,700; LimX Cuilaneilan, Kinlochewe, £1,050.
Cow with heifer calf BBX 256 West Rearquhar, Dornoch, £1,550; Sho Dalchalloch, £1,500; AAX Dalchalloch, £1,500.
Breeding bulls Sim Balloan, Conon Bridge, £1,320.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows: Meikle Ussie, Loch Ussie, (Sim), £1,270; West Syall, (LimX), £1,250; Balintraid, Delny, (AAX) £1,130.
OTM feeding cows: Dalchalloch, & Corvost, Ardgay, (AAX), Shoreton Farm, Culbokie, (LimX), £870; Kinnahaird, Contin, (SimX), & Mid Fearn Farms, Ardgay, (AAX), £830; 25 Camultmuir, Kiltarlity, (BBX), £800.
OTM heifers: Hilton Farm, (LimX), £1,190; Mid Fearn, (AAX), £1,150; Hilton, (SimX), £1,010.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Achley Farm, (Sho), 192.7p; 3 Peingown, Kilmuir, (SimX), 181.7p; Clune Farm, Aldourie, (LimX), 148.1p.
OTM feeding cows: Shoreton Farm, (LimX), 123.4p; Balnabruich, (SimX), 121.7p; Corvost, (AAX), 120p.
OTM heifers: Hilton Farm, (SimX), 214.9p; 14 Linicro, (LimX), 203p; Mid Fearn, (AAX), 179.7p.