10th April 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 9th) sold 735 Aberdeen Angus, native bred and continental store cattle in a special show and sale and 29 OTM cattle.
Aberdeen Angus bullocks (283) averaged 229.8p and sold to 274.6p per kilo for a pen of five 346kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from North Calder, Halkirk, and £1,380 gross for a pen of 687kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Hilton Farm, Tain.
Aberdeen Angus heifers (195) averaged 213.1p and sold to 241.3p per kilo for a pen of seven 373kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Torachilty Farm, Contin, and £1,300 gross for the Aberdeen Angus Champion, a 600kg Aberdeen Angus from Wester Fearn, Ardgay.
Other native bullocks (89) averaged 222.9p and sold to 250.6p per kilo for a pen of six 407kg Beef Shorthorn crosses from Greenvale, Dunnet, and £1,360 gross for the Shorthorn Reserve Champion, a 645kg Beef Shorthorn from Alvie Estate, Kingussie.
Other native heifers (77) averaged 202.8p and sold to 239.5p per kilo for a 380kg Shorthorn cross from Gaskbeg, Laggan, and £1,120 gross for a 585kg Shorthorn cross from Greenvale.
Continental bullocks (45) averaged 228.2p and sold to 258.6p per kilo for a 290kg Simmental cross from Rowanbarn, Plockton, and £1,370 gross for a 665kg Charolais cross from Rose Cottage, Spinningdale.
Continental heifers (46) averaged 218.5p and sold to 250p per kilo for pen of 300kg Simmental crosses from Lochend, Castletown (A. Swanson), and £1,310 gross for a pen of 581kg Charolais crosses from Rose Cottage.
Breeding bulls (3) sold to £3,900 gross for a Limousin from 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea.
OTM cows (24) averaged 129.6p and sold to 156.7p per kilo for a 670kg British Blue cross from Upperton, Balnain, and £1,170 gross for an 805kg Limousin cross from Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge.
OTM bulls (two) sold to 93.4p per kilo and £990 gross for a £1,060kg Saler from Flichity Mains, Aberarder.
OTM clean bullocks & heifers (3) sold to 152.2p per kilo and £1,210 gross for a 795kg Aberdeen Angus from Ardshiel, Kingussie.
In the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Mr A Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, the overall champion was awarded to a 600kg heifer from Mr E. L. M. Laing, Wester Fearn, Ardgay, realising £1,300 gross to the judge. Reserve champion was a 600kg bullock also from Wester Fearn, again realising £1,300 gross to Mr H. Milne, Upperton, Fyvie.
Prize list
AA Bullock: 1st Wester Fearn, 600kg, £1,300; 2nd Mid Fearn Farms, Ardgay, 512kg, £1,090.
AA Heifer: 1st Wester Fearn, 600kg, £1,300; 2nd Messrs W. J. & P. D. Mackenzie, Hilton Farm, Tain, 505kg, £1,120.
Pair of AA bullocks or heifers: 1st Wester Fearn, 610kg, £1,190; 2nd Messrs L. & A. Taylor, 578kg, £1,260.
Pen of four AA bullocks or heifers: 1st Hilton Farm, 687kg, £1,380; 2nd Ardjachie, 545kg, £1,160.
Shorthorn Bullock: 1st Messrs Alvie Estate, 645kg, £1,360; 2nd Mr G. Campbell, Braelangwell, 524kg, £1,160.
Shorthorn Heifer: 1st Messrs Alvie Estate, 570kg, £1,110; 2nd Messrs Alvie Estate, 585kg, £1,060.
Shorthorn Champion: Messrs Alvie Estate, 570kg, £1,110.
Shorthorn Reserve: Messrs Alvie Estate, 645kg, £1,360.
“A good show of Aberdeen Angus cattle met a sound demand with quality strong bullocks and growthy yearlings selling well. A more mixed show of other native bred cattle is reflected in their averages.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Aberdeen Angus bullocks up 250kg – Braelangwell, £530, 227.5p; 251-300kg – North Calder, Halkirk, £750, 258.6p; 301-350kg – North Calder, £950, Cragganvallie, Abriachan, 262.8p; 351-400kg – Nottingham Mains, Latheron, £1,000, 264.9p; 401-450kg – 2 Orrinside, Muir of Ord, £1,100, 244.4p; 451-500kg – Ardross Castle, Ardross, £1,180, 2 Kingsburgh, Skye, 243.2p; 501-550kg – Wester Fearn, Ardgay, £1,260, 235.5p; 551-600kg – Wester Fearn, £1,300, 218.6p; 601-650kg – Hilton Farm, Tain, £1,250, 200.9p.
Aberdeen Angus heifers up to 200kg – Braelangwell, £460, 190 Rallan, Brora, 225p; 251-300kg – North Calder, £680, 237.8p; 301-350kg – 2 Kingsburgh, £780, 232.1p; 351-400kg – North Calder, £920, 231.6p; 401-450kg – Wester Fearn, £1,010, 227p; 451-500kg – Ardjachie, £1,090, 226.6p; 501-550kg – Wester Fearn, £1,140, 210.3p; over 551kg – Blackpark, Nairn, £1,260, Wester Fearn, 216.7p.
Other native bullocks up to 300kg – 149/250 Little Rogart, Rogart, £610, 230.2p; 301-350kg – Craggiemore, Daviot, £810, Comar, Cannich, 238.8p; 351-400kg – Comar, £900, 226.7p; 401-450kg – Greenvale, £1,020, 237p; 451-500kg – Alvie Estate, £1,150, Lochend (Swanson), 245.7p; 501-550kg – Braelangwell, £1,240, 230.6p; over 551kg – Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £1,240, Alvie Estate, 210.9p.
Other native heifers up to 300kg – Braelangwell, £660, 221.5p; 301-350kg - Comar, and 10 Lochend, Barrock, £690, Comar, 217.7p; 351-400kg – Gaskbeg, £910, Comar, 218.6p; 401-450kg – 10 Lochend, £920, Laggan of Clachaig, Nethy Bridge, 214.1p; 451-500kg – Alvie Estate, £990, 212.9p; 551-600kg – Alvie Estate, £1,110, 194.7p.
Continental bullocks up to 250kg – Acharacle, Halkirk, £580, Rowanbarn, 256.8p; 251-300kg – Rowanbarn, £750, 233.9p 301-350kg – Ardross Castle, £760, 245.2p; 351-400kg –Craigview, Arisaig, £940, 250.7p; 401-450kg – Lochend (Swanson), £1,040, 232.7p; 451-500kg – Greenvale, £1,190, 238p; 501-550kg – Rose Cottage, £1,180, 223.1p; over 601kg – Rose Cottage, £1,320, 218.2p.
Continental heifers up to 300kg – Lochend (Swanson), £750, 4 Kingsburgh, Skye, 203.4p; 301-350kg – Muirhead Farm, Cromarty, £730, 9 Portnalong, Skye, 212.1p; 351-400kg – Muirhead Farm, £820, 213.3p; 401-450kg – Craggiemore, £1,000, 224.7p; 451-500kg – Greenvale, £1,100, 226.8p; 501-550kg – Hilton Farm, £1,120, 221.8p; 551-600kg – Rose Cottage and Hilton Farm, 225.5p.
OTM other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Achnahannet, (LimX), 148.9p; Ardshiel, (AA), 140p; Flichity Mains, (SalX), 138.7p.
OTM other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, (LimX), £1,150; Eilburn, Conon Bridge, (SimX), £1,050; Upperton, (BRBX), £1,050.