15th May 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 14th) sold 329 store cattle and 46 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (152) averaged 236.3p and sold to 278.1p per kg for 320kg Limousin crosses from The Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, and £1,300 gross for 618kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Stonehouse, Brora.
Heifers (156) averaged 217.9p and sold to 255.6p per kg for 268kg Simmental crosses from West Syall, Ardgay, and £1,220 gross for a 550kg Charolais cross from Mains of Clunas, Cawdor.
Young bulls (20) averaged 204.9p and sold to 235.3p per kg and £1000 gross for 425kg Saler crosses from Whitebog, Rosemarkie.
OTM clean heifers (4) sold to 174.6p and £1170 gross for a 670kg Charolais cross from Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell.
OTM prime cows (18) averaged 134.7p and sold to 142.3p per kg for a 780kg Limousin cross from Kindeace, Alness, and £1110 gross twice for a 780kg Limousin cross from Kindeace, and a 830kg Simmental from 15 Achnairn.
OTM feeding cows (22) averaged 102.2p and sold to 124p per kg for a 605kg Shorthorn cross from Achley Farm, Dornoch, and £810 gross for a 675kg Shorthorn cross from Keppoch Farm.
OTM bulls (one) sold to 102.9p per kg and £890 gross for an 865kg Limousin from Inverpolly, Ullapool.
“All classes met a sound trade with quality kinds again well sought after.”
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg – Inverpolly, £460, 235.9p; 201-250kg – Torrie Gorrie, Gorstan, £530, 246.5p; 251-300kg – Upper Duntulm, Isle of Skye, £770, Upper Duntulm, 267.4p; 301-350kg – The Dell of Killiehuntly, £890, Ackron Farm, Forsinard, 261.6p; 351-400kg – Forsie, Thurso, £1000, Forsie, 266.7p; 401-450kg – New Cottage Farm, Lyth, £1025, Rhegreanoch, 245.8p; 451-500kg – Easter Galcantray Croft, Cawdor, £1090, Wester Lochend Farm, Loch Flemington, 228.3p; 551-600kg – 1 Hartmount Holdings, £1200, 214.3p; 601-650kg – Stonehouse, 210.4p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 145 Badnellan, Brora, £300, 222.2p; 200-250kg – Ardgayhill, £510, Ardgayhill, 212.5p; 251-300kg – Morvich, £725, Morvich, 241.7p; 301-350kg – The Dell of Killiehuntly, £810, Shewglie, 243.8p; 351-400kg – Forsie, £940, Forsie, 252.7p; 401-450kg – Easter Galcantray Croft, £1010, Braepark, 234.7p; 451-500kg – Mains of Clunas, £1090, Mains of Clunas, 218.9p; 501-550kg – 3 Easter Kinkell, Dingwall, £1110, Mains of Clunas, 221.8p; 551-600kg – Midburn, Lochussie, £1160, Midburn, 193.3p.
Young bulls 301-350kg – 15 Achnairn, £820, 211.3p; 401-450kg – Wester Lochend, £840, 207.4p; 501-550kg – 15 Achnairn, £985, 190.2p.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM clean heifers: The Cloy, Fortrose, (SimX), £1150.
OTM prime cows: The Cloy, (SalX), £1070; Milldam, Meikle Ussie, (LimX), £1050; Easter Urray, Muir of Ord, (SimX), £1030.
OTM feeding cows: Easter Sheep Park, Balblair, (HF), £800; 15 Achnairn, (Sim), £770; Muirton Mains, Muir of Ord, (BBX), £750.
OTM bulls: Inverpolly, (Lim), £890.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM clean heifers: The Cloy, Fortrose, (SimX), 152.3p.
OTM prime cows: Easter Urray, (SimX), 142.1p; Culmaily Farm, (Lui), 141.3p; The Cloy, (SalX), 140.8p.
OTM feeding cows: Keppoch Farm, (SimX), 121p; Muirton Mains, (BBX), 120p; Foxhole, Kiltarlity, (LimX), 117p.
OTM bulls: Inverpolly, (Lim), 102.9p.