10th September 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 10th) sold 147 store cattle, 17 breeding cattle and 28 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (66) averaged 218.9p and sold to 241.5p per kg for 352kg Limousin crosses from Wester Lochend, Loch Flemington, and £1,220 gross for a 550kg Limousin cross from Culnara, Bonar Bridge.
Heifers (80) averaged 210.8p and sold to 228.1p per kg for 377kg Limousin crosses from Bogroy, Tore, and £1,130 gross for 568kg Limousin crosses from Davidson Croft, Heights of Fodderty.
Young bulls (3) sold to 211.9p per kg for a 335kg Limousin from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, and £1,300 gross for 625kg Limousin also from Kinnahaird Farm.
Heifer in calf (2) sold to £1,600 for a Simmental cross from 145 Badnellan, Brora.
Cow in calf (4) sold to £1,500 for a Simmental cross from 145 Badnellan.
Cow with male calf at foot (5) sold to £2,100 gross for a Limousin cross cow from 145 Badnellan.
Breeding bulls (4) sold to £1,700 for a Limousin from 145 Badnellan.
OTM clean heifers (5) sold to 180.5p and £1,110 gross for a 615kg British Blue cross from Cranford, Gollanfield.
OTM cows (20) averaged 118.3p and sold to 143.8p per kg for a 605kg Limousin cross from Tournaig Estate, Aultbea, and £1,090 gross for a 805kg Limousin cross from Achavraat, Nairn.
OTM bulls (3) averaged 115.8p and sold to 117.8p per kg and £1,590 gross for a 1,350kg Charolais from Tore Mains, Tore.
"A mixed show again met a highly satisfactory demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg- Brae, Strathoykel, £480, 216.2p; 301-350kg - Croft of Clune, Newtonmore, £765, 226.3p; 351-400kg – 9 Easter Street, Caplich, £900, 145 Badnellan, Brora, and Wester Lochend, 228.6p; 401-450kg – Balnabual, £960, Wester Lochend, 225.1p; 451-500kg – Bogroy, and Lower Gartally, £1000, Lower Gartally, 218.3p; 551-600kg – Lower Gartally, £1,200, 211.3p.
Heifers 251-300kg – Balnabual, £550, 196.4p; 301-350kg – Lower Gartally, £630, 185.3p; 351-400kg – Wester Lochend, £865, 9 Easter Street, 221.6p; 401-450kg – Achavraat, £980, Muirhead Farm, Cromarty, 221.1p; 451-500kg – Muirhead Farm, £1,005, 220.9p; 501-550kg – Muirhead Farm, £1,110, 214.7p.
Other leading prices per head:
In-calf cow: LimX – 145 Badnellan, £1,400, £1,100.
Cow with male calf at foot: LimX – 145 Badnellan, £1,620, £1,500; GasX – 145 Badnellan, £1,600.
Breeding bulls: Lim – 6 Heaste, Broadford, £1,080.
OTM clean heifers: Achavraat, (AAX), £1,010; Dunlichity Farm, Farr, (CharX), £910.
OTM cows: 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, (BRBX), £990; Tournaig Estate, (LimX), £870; Tournaig Estate, (SimX), £870.
OTM bulls: Tore Mains, (Char), £1,345; Ballone, Abriachan, (Sim), £1,070.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM clean heifers: Dunlichity Farm, (CharX), 173.3p; Achavraat, (AAX), 140p.
OTM cows: 4 Bualnaluib, (BRBX), 136.6p; Achavraat, (LimX), 135.4p; Tournaig Estate, (SimX), 133.9p.
OTM bulls: Ballone, Abriachan, (Sim), 115.1p, Tore Mains, (Char), 114p.