5th February 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 5th) sold 85 weaned calves and store cattle, and 10 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (41) sold to 235.6p per kilo for a pen of 382kg Shorthorn crosses from Balnespick, Kincraig, (Williamson) and £1,130 gross for a pair of 642kg Blonde d’Aquitaine crosses from Muirend Croft, Auldearn.
Heifers (44) sold to 233.8 per kilo for a pen of 308kg Limousin crosses from Ordmuir, Muir of Ord and £1,150 gross for a pair of 560kg Limousin crosses from Grainish, Aviemore.
OTM feeding cows (10) sold to 128.4p per kilo and £995 gross for a 775kg Simmental cross from 15 Cove, Inverasdale.
“With plenty buyers present, the small but mixed show sold very well.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks Up to 200kg – Easter Aberchalder Estate, Gorthleck, £400, 206.2p; 201-250kg – Easter Aberchalder Estate, £475, 206.5p; 251-300kg – Ordmuir, £650 & Balnespick, £650, Ordmuir, 232.1p; 301-350kg – Balnespick, £900, Upperton, Balnain, 228.6p; 351-400kg – Woodside, Muir of Tarradale, £860, 229.3p 451-500kg – Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, £1,040, 214.4p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Easter Aberchalder Estate, £310, 156.6p; 201-250kg – Easter Aberchalder Estate, £380, 166.7p; 251-300kg – Ordmuir, £605, 212.3p; 301-350kg – Woodside, £780, 222.9p; 351-400kg – Ordmuir, £780, 213.7p; 401-450kg – Bruiach Mills, £965, 221.8p; 451-500 – Grainish, £1,110, 224.2p
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: 15 Cove, (SimX), £870; 286 West Pittentrail, Rogart, (AAX), £850; Bogroy, Tore, (SimX), £790.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM cows: 286 West Pittentrail, (AAX), 127.8p; Bogroy, (LimX), 120.3p; 15 Cove, (SimX), 117.6p.