16th July 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (July, 16th) sold 1,261 store cattle and 18 adult head of breeding cattle at their 11th anniversary show and sale.
The Judge, Mr D. Morrison, Burnside, Kinlochbervie, chose as his overall champion in the T.S.H. Burns & Son, Solicitors sponsored show of single cattle, the intermediate champion, a 470kg 15-month old Limousin cross heifer from the Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay, which realised £1,110 to Messrs Backmuir Livestock, Keith.
The reserve champion award went to the senior champion, a 20-month old, 570kg British Blue cross heifer from the Mr T. Henderson, Udale, Poyntzfield, which realised £1,440.
Bullocks (811) averaged 228.4p (-25.2p on the year) and sold to 276.5p per kg for a 405kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, and £1520 gross for a 730kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield.
Heifers (449) averaged 217.8p (-19.3p on the year) and sold to 253.5p per kg for a 505kg Limousin cross from Invercharron, Ardgay, and £1440 gross for the reserve champion, a 570kg British Blue from Udale.
Breeding cattle (18) sold to £2600 gross for a cow with bull calf at foot from the reduction of the pedigree Limousin herd from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.
"With a large attendance of buyers, a strong trade prevailed throughout at levels ahead of expectations."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Tomchrasky, Glenmoriston, £590, 261.1p; 251-300kg - Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, £800, 266.7p; 301-350kg - Coldhome Farm, Fortrose, £900, 258.6p; 351-400kg – Flowerburn Mains, £1170, Lochdhu, Nairn, 267.6p; 401-450kg – Smallburn Farms, Elgin, £1170, Keppoch Farm, 271.6p; 451-500kg – Invercharron, £1200, 247.4p; 501-550kg – Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £1290, Rattar, Thurso, 246.2p; 551-600kg – Roadside, Wester Muckernich, £1330, 221.7p; 601-650kg – Caplich, Alness, £1400, Greenvale, Dunnet, 216.3p; over 651kg – Inshes Farm, Inverness, £1470, Caplich, 218.2p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, £620, 250p; 251-300kg – Tomchrasky, £640, 223p; 301-350kg – Slattadale, Lochmaree, and Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £810, Greenvale, 248.5p; 351-400kg – Lochdhu, £940, Wester Tomloan, 244.4p; 401-450kg – Wester Tomloan, £1080, Alvie Estate, Kincraig, 246.9p; 451-500kg – Smallburn Farms, £1120, Invercharron, 236.2p; 501-550kg – The Arr, Lethen, £1310, 240.4p; 551-600kg – Invercharron, £1300, Udale, 252.6p.
Breeding cattle: Cow with hfr calf: Lim - Kinnahaird, £2400, £2300; In-calf cow: Lim – Kinnahaird, £2150; Cow with male calf: SimX – Upper Thrumster, Wick, £1650, £1600; LimX – Bogallan, North Kessock, £1070; In-calf heifer – Stonecroft, Thrumster, £1280 (twice).
Full prize list on next page>>>>
Full Prize List
Singles sponsored by T.S.H. Burns
Junior bullock (born on or after 01.08.13)
1st & Junior Champion Messrs Smallburn Farms, Elgin, 510kg, £1150
2nd & Junior Reserve Messrs A & D Renwick, Keppoch Farm, Dundonnell, 405kg, £1100
3rd Mr I. Grant, Slattadale, 450kg, £1080
Junior heifer (born on or after 01.08.13)
1st Messrs A. & D. Renwick, Keppoch Farm, 350kg
2nd Messrs Smallburn Farms, 495kg, £1120
3rd Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, 430kg, £940
Intermediate bullock (born between 01.04.13 – 31.07.13)
1st & Intermediate Reserve Messrs W F Cruikshank & Sons, Clury Farm, 545kg, £1290
2nd Messrs Smallburn Farms, 450kg, £1170
3rd Messrs Smallburn Farms, 505kg, £1200
Intermediate heifer (born between 01.04.13 – 31.07.13)
1st , Intermediate Champion & OVERALL CHAMPION Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, 470kg, £1110
2nd Messrs J & J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, 455kg, £1050
Senior bullock (born before 01.04.13)
1st Mr T Henderson, Udale, 730kg, £1520
2nd Messrs W MacIver & Company, Flowerburn Mains, 399kg, £1340
3rd Messrs I & P Gunn, Whitefield, Wick, 595kg, £1300
Senior heifer (born before 01.04.13)
1st, Senior Champion & OVERALL RESERVE Mr T Henderson, Udale, 570kg, £1440
2nd & Senior Reserve Firm of J Munro & Son, Invercharron, 565kg, £1300
3rd Messrs F J Ross & Co, The Arr, Nairn, 545kg, £1310
Aberdeen Angus bullock
1st & Aberdeen Angus Reserve Messrs D & C Sandison, Smerral, Bower, 533kg, £1180
Aberdeen Angus heifer
1st & Aberdeen Angus Champion Messrs F J Ross & Co, The Arr, 510kg, £1130
Pairs sponsored by Conanvet
Pair of bullocks
1st & ConanVet Challenge Trophy Messrs W. F. Cruikshank & Sons, Clury Farm, 518kg, £1200
2nd Messrs I & P Gunn, Whitefield, 480kg, £1140
Pair of heifers
1st Messrs I & P Gunn, Whitefield, Wick, 505kg, £1110
2nd Messrs Smallburn Farms, 515kg, £1170
Pen of four sponsored by Ian Roger Haulage
Pen of four bullocks
1st & Flowerburn Perpetual Bowl D J Maclennan, Roadside, Tore, 540kg, £1200
2nd Messrs J & A Munro, Easter Brockloch, Rafford, 571kg, £1170
Pen of four heifers
1st Messrs Smallburn Farms, 458kg, £1030
2nd Messrs R W Durham & Partners, Scotsburn, Kildary, 489kg, £1080
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 16th) sold 31 OTM cattle.
OTM cows (25) averaged 127p and sold to 150p per kilo for a 740kg Simmental cross from Tore Mains, Tore, and £1,330 gross for a 935kg Charolais also from Tore Mains.
OTM clean heifers (5) averaged 147.8p and sold to 180.2p per kilo for a 505kg British Shorthorn from Todholes, Weydale, and £1,050 gross for a 630kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Millairies, Dalcross.
OTM bulls (one) sold to 97.3p per kilo and £890 gross for a 915kg Charolais from Blackpark, Nairn.
OTM other leading prices per kg:
OTM cows: 14 Port Henderson, Gairloch, (LimX), 146.9p; Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, (CharX), 145.1p; Culrain Mains, Ardgay, (AA), 141.1p.
OTM clean heifers: Millairies, (AAX), 166.7p; Tore Mains, (SimX), 142.5p.
OTM bulls: Balintraid, (AA), 133p; 34 Midtown, Inverasdale, (Sim), 129.6p.
OTM other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: Clury Farm, (CharX), £1190; Tore Mains, (SimX), £1110; 2 Glaick, Ardross, (LimX), £1090.
OTM clean heifers: Tore Mains, (SimX) £990; Millairies, (AAX), £970.
OTM bulls: Balintraid, (AA) £1310; 34 Midtown, (Sim), £1270.