Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16th April 2014

17th April 2014

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 16th) sold 1008 store cattle including 158 breeding heifers.
Bullocks (407) averaged 243.1p and sold to 306.9p per kg for a 290kg Limousin cross from Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, and £1,360 gross for a 520kg Charolais cross from Mains of Clunas, Cawdor.
Heifers (498) averaged 232.8p and sold to 344.8p per kg for a pen of 435kg Simmentals from Easter Urray Farm, Muir of Ord, and £1,550 gross for a pen of 477kg Simmental crosses from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.
Young bulls (2) averaged 216.5p and sold to 216.7p per kg for a 300kg Limousin from 1 Rychraggan, Drumnadrochit, and £660 gross for a 305kg Charolais cross from 20 Lonbuie, Culburnie.
“An excellent show met a firm demand with Charolais and best quality Limousin bullocks at extreme rates. Hi Health breeding heifers met a selective enquiry with top lots selling at a premium.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg – Riverdale, Balmacara, £320, 206.5p; 201-250kg – Auchmore Farm, and Riverdale, £600, Nottingham Mains, Latheron, 252.2p; 251-300kg – Auchmore Farm, £890, 291.2p; 301-350kg – Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, £1000, 300.9p; 351-400kg – Whitebog, Fortrose, £1140, 298.4p; 401-450kg – 2 Lochend, Thurso, £1200, Whitebog, 286.8p; 451-500kg – Boggiewell, Fortrose, £1350, 284.2p; 501-550kg – Boggiewell, £1330, Mains of Clunas, 261.5p; 551-600kg – Lowed Gledfield, Ardgay, £1280, Redfield, North Kessock, 220.9p; Over 601kg – Mains of Clunas, £1310, 209.6p.
Heifers 251-300kg – Eilburn, Conon Bridge, £760, 262.1p; 301-350kg – Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, £880, The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, 259.1p; 351-400kg – Druid Temple Farm, £1040, 265.3p; 401-450kg – Easter Urray, £1500, 327.9p; 451-500kg – Easter Urray, £1500, Kinnahaird Farm, 325p; 501-550kg – Smallburn Farms, Duffus, £1400, 260.2p; 551-600kg – Smallburn Farms, £1500, Broomton, Auldearn, 261.3p; Over 601kg – Smallburn Farms, £1300, 214.9p.