9th October 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 8th) sold 781 weaned calves at their first annual district ballot show and sale.
The judge, Mr D. Maclennan, Roadside, Wester Muckernich, awarded the overall champion of the McCallum Haulage sponsored show to a six month old Limousin cross heifer from Mr D. Maclean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, scaling in at 335kg and realising £970 gross to the Mr J. Fraser, Tore Mains, Tore. The reserve champion was a 255kg, six month old Limousin cross bullock from Messrs Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, Isle of Skye, which realised £820 to the judge.
Bullocks (432) averaged 254.1p and sold to 404.8p per kg for a 210kg Limousin cross from 4 Bualnaluib, and £1,180 gross for 457kg Charolais crosses also from 4 Bualnaluib.
Heifers (349) averaged 243.6p and sold to 319.7p per kg for 122kg Limousin crosses from 1 Borrodale, Glendale, Isle of Skye, and £1,080 gross for a 345kg Limousin cross from 12 Bualnaluib, Aultbea.
OTM feeding cattle (44) averaged 103.1p and sold to 196.3p per kg for a 545kg Limousin bull, from Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit, and £1,110 gross for a 770kg Charolais cross cow from Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, and a 740kg Blue Grey cross cow from Borowston Mains, Thurso.
Full prize list
South West Ross
1st - Mr W. M. Smith, Dunlichity, 275kg, £660
North West Ross
1st – Mr D. Maclean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, 335kg, £970
Islands
1st – Messrs Corriebheinn Farms, Portree, 255kg, £820
Overall Champion
Mr D. Maclean, 4 Bualnaluib, Aultbea,
Reserve Champion
Messrs Corriebheinn Farms, Portree,
"All classes of spring born bullock and heifer calves met an excellent trade ahead of expectations."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Islands: Bullocks up to 200kg – Sandamhor, Isle of Eigg, & Corriebheinn, £610, Corriebheinn Farms, 341.2p; 201-250kg – 2 Dunans, Flodigarry, £710, 349.8p; 251-300kg – Monkstadt, Portree, £840, Corriebheinn Farms, 321.6p; 301-350kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £770, 250p; 351-400kg – Meadle, Struan, £920, 243.4p; 501-550kg – Isle of Eigg, £1,040, 205.9p; 551-600kg – Isle of Eigg, £1,080, 191.2p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Monkstadt, £580, 2 Dunans, 315.5p; 201-250kg – 4 Glasnakille, Elgol, £660, 298.6p; 251-300kg – Isle of Eigg, £790, 264.2p; 351-400kg – Corriebheinn Farms, £570; 451-500kg – Isle of Eigg, £1,000, 210.5p.
South West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg – 2 Camusluinie, Dornie, £510, Balvraid, Glenelg, 284p; 201-250kg – Driseach, Plockton, £690, Driseach, Plockton, 297.4p; 251-300kg – Balvraid, £790, 274.3p; 301-350kg – Attadale, Kyle of Lochalsh, £760, 241.3p; 351-400kg – Attadale, £750, 197.4p; 401-450kg – Creagmhor, Glenelg, £1,020, 248.8p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Balvraid, £480, Tullochard, Glenelg, 272.7p; 201-250kg – Creagmhor, £590, 270.6p; 251-300kg – Attadale, £610, 206.8p; 301-350kg – 2 Camusluinie, £510; 351-400kg – Creagmhor, £740, 206.7p; 451-500kg – Creagmhor, £980, 200p.
North West Sutherland: Bullocks up to 200kg – 68 Foindle, Sutherland, £480, 274.3p; 201-250kg – 165 Druimnaguie, Rhiconich, £660, 264p; 251-300kg – Croick Estate, Ardgay, £710, 258.2p; 301-350kg – 61 Strathy East, Portskerra, £810, 245.5p; 351-400kg – 61 Strathy East, £950, 251.3p; 401-450kg – 61 Strathy East, £1,100, 261.9p; 451-500kg – 287 Morness, Rogart, £1,010, 210.4p; 551-600kg – 61 Strathy East, £1,090, 196.4p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 165 Druimnaguie, £470, 68 Foindle, 305.3p; 201-250kg – 165 Drumnaguie, £540, 68 Foindle, 232.6p; 251-300kg – Croick Estate, £620, 232.8p; 301-350kg – 68 Foindle, £740, 287 Morness, 225.8p; 401-450kg – 61 Strathy East, £750.
North West Ross: Bullocks up to 200kg – Tournaig Estate, Poolewe, £570, 362.3p; 201-250kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £850, Slattadale, Lochmaree, 371.4p; 251-300kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £900, 315.8p; 301-350kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £900, 12 Bualnaluib, 270.8p; 351-400kg – Keppoch Farm, Dondonnell, £1,020, 275.7p; 401-450kg – Keppoch Farm, £1,000, 238.1p; 501-550kg – 2 Coast, Inverasdale, £1,100, 209.5p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Slattadale, £590, 296.5p; 201-250kg – Tournaig, £690, Slattadale, 310.8p; 251-300kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £880, 308.8p; 301-350kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £970, 12 Bualnaluib, 313p; 351-400kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £930, 238.5p; 451-500kg – 4 Bualnaluib, £1,010, 219.6p.
Any other area: Bullocks 201-250kg – Dunlichity, Farr, £490, 246.5p; 251-300kg – Dunlichity, £670, 255.7p; 351-400kg – Borowston Mains, £890, 204.2p; 401-450kg – Borowston Mains, £970, 219.5p.
Heifers 201-250kg – Dunlichity, £490, 226p.