28th May 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 28th) sold 110 store cattle, 15 breeding cattle and 49 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (48) averaged 228.8p and sold to 260.9p per kg and £1,200 gross for a 460kg Limousin cross from Lower Sibster, Wick.
Heifers (46) averaged 204.5p and sold to 231.2p per kg for 385kg Charolais crosses from Achue, Ardgay, and £990 gross for 502kg Limousin crosses from South Clunes, Kirkhill.
Young bulls (15) averaged 207.7p and sold to 252.7p per kg and £930 gross for 368kg Limousins from Strone Farm, Banavie.
Cow with male calf at foot (8) sold to £1800 gross for a Simmental cross cow from the dispersal of the Ladycairn herd, Abriachan.
Cow with female calf at foot (6) sold to £2050 gross for a Limousin cross cow from the dispersal of the Ladycairn herd.
Heifer with male calf at foot (1) sold to £1500 gross for a Limousin cross cow from 1 Dalbeg, Isle of Lewis.
OTM clean heifers (5) sold to 175.8p and £1090 gross for a 620kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Hilton Farm, Tain.
OTM cows (40) averaged 130.6p and sold to 147.3p per kg for a 550kg Limousin cross from Culbokie East, Culbokie, and £1190 gross for an 860kg Charolais cross from Braepark, Duncanston.
OTM bulls (4) sold to 113.8p per kg and £1570 gross for a 1380kg British Shorthorn from Craigroy, Edderton.
"Quality cattle were scarce and fully as dear as previous sales. Plainer sorts met a satisfactory trade although slightly less."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 251-300kg - Dalmagarry Farms, £590, 207p; 301-350kg - 54 Braetongue, Tongue, £750, Dalmagarry Farms, £730, Corslet, Rosemarkie, £710, 234.3p, 54 Braetongue, 227.3p, Dalmagarry Farms, 208.6p; 351-400kg – Lower Sibster, £980, Glenbrittle, £910, Dalmagarry Farms, £900, Lower Sibster, 247.5p, Glenbrittle, 239.5p, Dalmagarry Farms, 233.8p; 401-450kg – Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye, £1040, Lower Sibster, £1020, Achue, £990, Lower Sibster, 242.8p, Glenbrittle, 240.7p, Achue, 240.3p; 451-500kg – Dalmagarry Farms, Moy, £1030, 27 Mains, Bernisdale, £880, Dalmagarry Farms, 220.1p.
Heifers 301-350kg – Bogroy Farm, Tore, £740, Corslet, £690, Dalmagarry Farms, £650, Corslet, 219.8p, Dalmagarry Farms, 214.5p, Bogroy, 211.4p; 351-400kg – Achue, £890, Dalmagarry Farms, £800, Ardgayhill, Ardgay, £790, 222.5p, Lower Sibster, 212p, Dalmagarry Farms, 205.1p; 401-450kg – Lower Sibster, £870, South Clunes, £840, Balnabruiach, Ardgay, £740, Lower Sibster, 210.1p, South Clunes, 197.7p; 451-500kg – South Clunes, £930, 27 Mains, £800.
Young bulls 401-450kg – Meikle Phoineas, Beauly, £910, 202.2p.
Other leading prices per head:
Cow with male calf at foot: ShoX - 1 Dalbeg, £1700; LimX – 1 Dalbeg, £1600; SimX – Ladycairn, £1500
Cow with female calf at foot: SimX – Ladycairn, £1800; LimX – Ladycairn, £1520; ShoX – Ladycairn, £1480.
OTM clean heifers: Comar, Cannich, (HerX), £950; Hilton Farm, (AAX), £870; 3 Kilvaxter, Isle of Skye, (LimX), £850.
OTM cows: Braelangwell, (AAX), £1170; 1 Hoebeg, South Uist, (SimX), £1170; Upperton, Balnain, (LimX), £1150.
OTM bulls: Mains of Clunas, (Char), £1490.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM clean heifers: Hilton Farm, (AAX), 172.3p, 3 Kilvaxter, (LimX), 170p.
OTM cows: Braepark, (LimX), 145.3p; Braelangwell, (AAX), 145.1p; 1 Hoebeg, (SimX), 143.6p.
OTM bulls: Mains of Clunas, (Char), 113.7p.