7th October 2014
STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 7th) sold 145 weaned calves and store cattle, 3 breeding cattle and 15 OTM cattle at their annual show & sale.
Prior to the sale the judge Mr E. Macdonald, Old Inn, Lochmaddy, awarded the following results:
Overall Champion & 1st prize bullock:
J MacDonald, 7 Kershader, 325kg £880
Reserve Champion & 2nd prize bullock:
J Maclean, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, 330kg, £885
1st prize heifer:
J Maclean, 100 Cross Skigersta Road, 340kg, £760
2nd prize heifer:
J MacLaughlin, 1 Sheildinish, 310kg, £770
Weaned bullocks (68) averaged 261.6p (+ 14.5p on the year) and sold to 356.8p per kg for a 185kg Charolais cross from 7 Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, and £955 gross for a 380kg Charolais cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road.
Weaned heifers (47) averaged 239.0p (+ 12.9p on the year) and sold to 286.0p per kg for a 250kg Limousin cross from 11 Garyvard, Lochs, and £790 gross for a 370kg Charolais from 7 Kershader, Isle of Lewis.
Store bullocks (19) averaged 191.0p and sold to 233.7p per kg and £1,110 gross for a 475kg Charolais cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road.
Store heifers (11) averaged 179.8p and sold to 232.1p per kg and £1,300 gross for a 560kg Aberdeen Angus from 42 South Bragar, Barvas.
Breeding cattle (3) sold to £700 gross for a Simmental cross cow from 25 Lower Barvas.
OTM cows (15) sold to 103.2p per kg for a 630kg Limousin cross from 4 Urgha, Isle of Harris, and £790 gross for a 770kg Charolais cross from 100 Cross Skigersta Road, Ness.
"All classes met a strong demand with quality kinds short of requirements."
Other leading prices per head and per kg
Weaned bullocks: up to 200kg - 7 Ballantrushal, £660, 57B Breasclate, Isle of Lewis, 335.1p; 201-250kg – 8 Ballantrushal, Barvas, £740, 25 Lower Barvas, 320.5p; 251-300kg – 8 Ballantrushal, £845, 25 Lower Barvas, 298.1p; 301-350kg – 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £885, 7 Kershader, 270.8p; 351-400kg – 100 Cross Skigersta Road, £930, 251.3p.
Weaned heifers: up to 200kg – 23 Laxay, Lochs, £520, 260.0p; 201-250kg –11 Garyvard, £715, 22 Laxay, Lochs, 278.7p; 251-300kg –7 Kershader, £740, 8 Ballantrushal, 264.2p; 301-350kg –25 Lower Barvas & 1 Shieldinish, £770, 1 Shieldinish, 248.4p.
Store bullocks: 351-400kg – 24 Laxay, £710, 200.0p; 401-450kg – 24 Laxay, £980, 223.2p; 451-500kg – 50 North Tolsta, Lewis, £845, 57 Coll, Back, 181.3p; 501-550kg – 21 Lower Barvas, £1080, 198.2p.
Store heifers: 301-350kg – 16 Aribruaich, Isle of Lewis, £660, 216.4p; 351-400kg – Mill Brae, Aribruaich, £760, 194.9p; 401-450kg – Glebeland, Back, £860, 204.9p.