18th June 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 18th) sold 100 store cattle, 8 breeding cattle and 39 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (44) averaged 208.3p and sold to 249.2p per kg for 305kg Saler crosses from Coilach, Muir of Ord, and £1,110 gross for a 620kg Hereford cross from Glenurquhart, Cromarty.
Heifers (54) averaged 186p and sold to 229.3p per kg for a 375kg Limousin cross from 1 Eyre, Snizort, and £1,240 gross for 630kg British Blue cross from Blackpark, Nairn.
Young bulls (two) averaged 175.2p and sold to 176p per kg and £660 gross for a 375kg Limousin cross from Leanach Farm, Culloden.
Breeding cattle (8) sold to £1,340 for a Charolais bull from East Kirk, Wick.
OTM cows (36) averaged 108.2p and sold to 151.7p per kg for a 600kg Limousin cross from Bayhead, Munlochy, and £,1210 gross for a 995kg Charolais cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
OTM bulls (3) sold to 121.8p per kg and £1,510 gross for a 1,240kg Charolais from Torgorm.
"A mixed show on offer sold at reasonable rates"
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 251-300kg - 78 Saval, Lairg, £500, 192.3p; 301-350kg – Blarmore, Achentoul, £840, 243.5p; 351-400kg – 1 Eyre, £970, 245.6p; 401-450kg – Achavraat, Nairn, £980, 230.6p; 451-500kg – Blackpark, £960, 200.8p.
Heifers 251-300kg – Calrossie Mains, £580, 198.6p; 301-350kg – Blarmore, £680, 209.2p; 351-400kg – 1 Eyre, £860, Calrossie, 200p; 401-450kg – Achavraat, £930, 219.3p; 451-500kg – 13 Nether Inshes, Inverness, £930, 195.8p; 501-550kg – 13 Nether Inshes, £990, 192.2p; 551-600kg – Achavraat, £1,100, 196.4p; 651-700kg – Achavraat, £1,180, 168.6p.
Other leading prices per head:
Breeding bulls: Rom – Calrossie, £1,300.
In calf cow: AAX – Ballicherry, Balblair, £1,120; LimX – Balicherry, £1080.
OTM cows: Brenachie, Kildary, (SimX), £1,130; Calrossie, (RomX), £1,110; Ardross Castle, (AAX), £1,070.
OTM bulls: Kinnahaird, Contin, (Lim), £1,350; Rhevackin Farm, Kiltarlity, (Char), £1,010.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM cows: Torgorm, (LimX), 144.3p, Brenachie, (SimX), 136.1p; Kintail House, (Luing), 125.2p. OTM bulls: Kinnahaird, (Lim), 115.9p; Rhevackin, (Char), 108p.