5th November 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 391 weaned calves and store cattle.
Stot calves (181) averaged 247.5p and sold to 311.1 per kilo for 180kg Charolais crosses from Dunlichity, Farr, and £1,020 gross for 390kg Charolais crosses from Lochdhu, Nairn.
Heifer calves (139) averaged 232.3p and sold to 326.2p per kilo and £1,060 gross for a 325kg British Blue cross from Lochdhu.
Store bullocks (37) averaged 214.8p and sold to 258.3p per kilo for a 360kg Limousin cross from Grainish, Aviemore, and £1,200 gross for a 590kg Limousin cross from 1 Dounie, Edderton.
Store heifers (25) averaged 198.9p and sold to 216.3p per kilo for a 460kg Limousin cross from 1 Dounie, and £1,090 gross for a 530kg Simmental cross from Dhuallan, Kiltarlity.
Young Bulls (9) sold to £800 gross for a 410kg Aberdeen Angus from Craigard, Bonar Bridge.
"Quality calves continued to sell at recent keen rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Dunlichity, £655, 37 & 55 Sangomore, Durness, 282.9p; 251-300kg – Keoldale Sheep Stock Club, £830, 284.3p; 301-350kg – Lochdhu, £985, 307.8p; 351-400kg – Lochdhu, £1,010, 276.7p; 401-450kg – Lochdhu, £1,005, 245.1p; 451-500kg – Balintraid, Delny, £1,180, Dunmaglass Estate, Dores, & Lochdhu, 244.2p; 501-550kg – 1Dounie, £1,140, 219.2p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Borrobol Estate, Kinbrace, £560, 258.1p; 251-300kg – Grainish, £760, Morile, Tomatin, 282.4p; 301-350kg – Lochdhu, £835, 259.2p; 351-400kg – Lochdhu, £920, 259.2p; 401-450kg – Dunmaglass Estate, £940, 213.6p; 451-500kg – 1 Dounie, £995, Dunmaglass Estate, 204.4p; 501-550kg –Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, £990, Dhuallan, 205.7p
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 5th) sold 48 OTM cattle.
OTM prime & feeding cows (45) averaged 114.8p sold to 175.3p per kilo for a 485kg Hereford cross from Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty, and £1,090 gross for an 820kg & 760kg Simmental cross and a 805kg Limousin cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
OTM heifers (3) averaged 142.2p and sold to 168.3p per kilo for a 505kg Luing cross from 9 Sasaig, Isle of Skye, and £1,130 gross for an 850kg South Devon cross from Drummond Farm.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime & feeding cows: Drummond Farm, (SDX), £1,070; Teawig, Beauly, (LimX), £1,050; Shepherds Bungalow, Clebrig, & Balintraid, (AAX), Parkhill, Durness, (AA), & Dunlichity, (SimX), £1,010.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime & feeding cows: Shepherds Cottage, (AAX), 144.3p; Teawig, (LimX), 143.8p; Drummond Farm, (SimX), 143.4p