26th November 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 26th) sold 561 weaned calves and store cattle, 27 adult head of breeding cattle 149 OTM cattle.
Weaned bullocks (234) averaged 248p and sold to 307.7p per kilo for a 195kg Limousin cross from Cranford, Gollanfield, and £1,260 gross for a 565kg Charolais cross from Torgormack, Beauly.
Weaned heifer (154) averaged 232.4p and sold to 321.3p per kilo for a 305kg British Blue cross from Dunmaglass Estate, Dores, and £1,000 gross for a 370kg Limousin cross from Wester Tomloan, Ardclach.
Store bullocks (100) averaged 218.3p and sold to 262.5p per kilo for a 320kg Romagnola cross from Druminlochan, Feshiebridge, and £1,460 gross for a pen of 595kg Charolais crosses from Torgormack.
Store heifers (67) averaged 210.6p and sold to 239.5p per kilo for a 334kg Limousin cross from Druminlochan and £1,350 gross for a 680kg Limousin cross from Coul of Fairburn, Urray.
Young bulls (6) sold to 206.5p per kilo for a 310kg Limousin cross from Ebost, Struan, and £900 gross for a 485kg Simmental from Eilburn, Conon Bridge.
In calf heifers (9) sold to £1,750 gross for a Beef Shorthorn from Rychraggan Farm, Drumnadrochit.
In calf cows (13) sold to £1,600 gross for Limousins from Glencarron, Achnashellach.
Heifer with male calf (one) sold to £650 gross for a Shetland from Longacres, Strathpeffer.
Cow with male calf (one) sold to £1,200 gross for a Limousin from 6 Dunganichy, Isle of Benbecula.
Cow with heifer calf (2) sold to £1,050 gross for a Limousin from 6 Dunganichy.
Breeding bulls (one) sold to £1,300 gross for a Limousin from 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch.
OTM prime cows (102) averaged 131.3p and sold to 184.7p per kilo and £1,310 gross for a 720kg Limousin cross from Clune Farm, Aldourie.
OTM feeding cows (47) averaged 94.8p and sold to 107.8p per kilo for a 510kg Limousin cross from Uiginish, Dunvegan, and £790 gross for a 735kg Limousin cross from Clashinglash, Achue.
"A strong demand for both store cattle and weaned calves was maintained throughout."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - Cranford, £600, 5 Feorlig, Dunvegan, 296.8p; 201-250kg – Clury, Dulnain Bridge, £710, 8 Balmeanach, Struan, 297.7p; 251-300kg – Cranford, £790, Clury, 277.8p; 301-350kg – Lochdhu, £930, 292.8p;
351-400kg – Lochdhu, Nairn, £1,040, 272.3p; 401-450kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,180, 287.8; 451-500kg – Mains of Househill, Nairn, £1,180, 243.3p; 501-550kg – Dell of Killiehuntly, Kingussie, £1,200, Torgormack, 225.7p; 551-600kg – Torgormack, £1,320, 245.4p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 1 Old Corry, Broadford, £470, 237.4p; 201-250kg – Balchraggan, Torness, £700,Cranford, £298.2p; 251-300kg – Wester Tomloan, £840, 289.7p; 301-350kg – Dunmaglass Estate, £980, Lochdhu, 303.1p; 351-400kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,000, 270.3p; 401-450kg – Grainish, Aviemore, £1,000, 222.2p; 451-500kg – Torgormack, £1,100, 234p; 501-550kg – 15 Glenconon, Uig, £970, 190.2p; 551-600kg – Coul of Fairburn, £1,240, Torgormack, 211.5p; 651-700kg – Coul of Fairburn, £1,310, 198.5p.
In-calf heifer – BSho – Old Inn Croft, Blairninich, £1,700; Sho – Knockan, Ullapool, £1,600.
In-calf cow – SimX– Glencarron, £1,300.
Other leading prices per head
OTM prime cows: Clashinglash, (CharX), Drummond, Evanton, (SDX), & Kindeace, Alness, (GalX), £1,210; Mid Fearn Farms, Ardgay, (AAX), £1,190; Drummond, (LimX & SDX) £1,150.
OTM feeding cows: 6 Dunganichy, (LimX), £690; 4 Liniclate, Isle of Benbecula, (AAX), 20 Rushgarry, North Uist, (LimX), Scotsburn Farm, Kildary, (SimX), & Castlecraig, Nigg, (AAX), £670; 4 Liniclate, (LimX), & Achnabat, Torness, (BSH), £630.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Glenurquhart, Cromarty, (HerX), 170.6p; Midfearn Farms, (AAX), 159.2p; Drummond Farm, (SDX), 156.3p.
OTM feeding cows: Clashinglash, (LimX), 107.5p; 20 Rushgarry, (LimX), 107.2p; Scotsburn, (SimX), 106.4p.