12th November 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 12th) sold 170 weaned calves and store cattle.
Bullocks (78) averaged 239.2p and sold to 290.3p per kilo for a pen of 248kg Charolais crosses from Bernera Farm, Glenelg, and £970 gross for a 460kg Luing cross from 41 Croick, Halladale.
Heifers (79) averaged 214.2p and sold to 268.6p per kilo for 470kg Limousin crosses from Carinish, 6 Kilvaxter, and £940 gross for 448kg Limousin crosses from Upper Cullernie, Balloch.
Young Bulls (13) sold to £960 gross for a Luing from Clachan Farm, Lochbroom, and sold to 277.4p per kilo for a 155kg Limousin cross from Carinish.
"A very mixed show of mainly traditionally bred cattle met a strong demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Scallasaig Sheep Stock Club, Kyle of Lochalsh, £560, Glemore Farm, Portree, 281.3p; 201-250kg - Bernera Farm, £720, Rurach Croft, Inverinate 277.1p; 251-300kg – Glencannich Estate, & Scallasaig, Glenelg, £750, Carrol Farm, Brora, 273.8p; 301-350kg – Shawpark, Glaickmore, £790, Blackwood, Lochcarron, 242.6p; 351-400kg – Rheindown, Beauly, £865, 232.5p; 401-450kg – 41 Croick, £900, 216.9p; 451-500kg – 41 Croick, 210.9p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 7 Beolary, Glenelg, £490, 260.6p; 201-250kg – Hillcrest, Kyle, £575, 172 Strathenbeg, Skerray, 250.0p; 251-300kg – Scallasaig Sheep Stock Club, £660, Blackwood, 242.3p; 301-350kg – Corslet, Rosemarkie, £760, 41 Croick, 238.1p; 501-550kg – 91 Torroble, Lairg, £780.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 12th) sold 55 OTM cattle.
OTM (mainly feeding) cows (55) averaged 110.7p sold to 161.6p per kg for a 625kg Simmental cross from Culmaily Farm, Golspie, and £1,170 gross for a 940kg Limousin cross from Kinnahaird Farm, Contin.
Other leading prices per head
OTM cows: Culmaily Farm, Golspie, (SimX), £1,010; 172 Strathenbeg, Skerray, (ShoX), & Grainish, Aviemore, (AAX), £990; Auchmore, Muir of Ord, (ShoX), Achley, Dornoch, (Sho), & Wester Moy, Urray, (SimX), £970.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Grainish, (AAX), 140.4p; Achley, (Sho), 136.6p; Auchmore, (ShoX), 132.9p