4th February 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 4th) sold 123 weaned calves and store cattle, 3 Breeding cattle and 47 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (65) averaged 231.8p and sold to 272.3p per kilo for a pen of 325kg Simmental crosses from Brenachie, Kildary, and £1,260 gross for 568kg Limousin crosses from Conan Mains, Conon Mains.
Heifers (58) averaged 228.2p sold to 258p per kilo for a pair of 312kg Limousin crosses from Towerhill, Thurso, and £1,240 gross for 515kg British Blue crosses from Conan Mains, Conon Bridge.
Young bulls (3) sold to 221.9p per kilo for a 365kg Aberdeen Angus cross from 211 Upper Birichen, Dornoch, and £970 gross for a 575kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Reay Farms, Janetstown.
Breeding cattle (3) sold to £1,240 for a Simmental cross cow with a Limousin cross bullock calf at foot from 3 Balcharn, Lairg.
OTM prime cows (27) averaged 132.2p and sold to 181.6p per kilo for a 490kg Gascoigne cross from Towerhill, and £1,250 gross for a 830kg Limousin cross from Kinbeachie, Culbokie.
OTM feeding cows (20) averaged 102.2p sold to 124.6p per kilo for a 570kg British Blue cross from 3 Balcharn, and £710 gross for a 695kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Castletown, Daviot, a 570kg British Blue cross from 3 Balcharn, a 670kg Limousin cross from Calrossie, and a 690kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Keppoch Farms, Roy Bridge.
"With plenty buyers present, all classes sold extremely well."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Brenachie, £600, 250p; 251-300kg – Midburn, Lochussie, £770, 261p; 301-350kg – Brenachie, £885, 5 Easter Kilmachalmag, Strathkyle, 255.5p; 351-400kg – Kintradwell Estate, Brora, £990, 260.3p; 451-500kg – Conan Mains, £1,120, 224p; 501-550kg – Conan Mains, £1,130, 221.8p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Comar, Cannich, £480, 228.6p; 251-300kg – Towerhill, £750, 251.7p; 301-350kg – Towerhill, £840, Kintradwell Estate, 247.6p; 351-400kg – Brenachie, £920, Towerhill, 241.7p; 401-450kg – Wester Lochend, Loch Flemington, £950, 213.5p; 451-500kg – Castletown, £1,000, Towerhill, 212.9p; 501-551kg – Towerhill, £1,190, Conan Mains, 240.8p.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime cows: Bogroy, Tore, (LimX), £1,170; Bogroy, (SimX), £1,130; Upperton, Balnain, & Calrossie, Nigg, (LimX), £1,070.
OTM feeding cows: 4 Glaick, Ardross, (CharX), £670; Comar, (HerX), £620; Calrossie, (RomX & LimX), and Keppoch Farms, (SimX), £610.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM prime cows: Towerhill, (AAX), 159.6p; Hilton, Tain, (SimX), 152.5p; Bogroy, (LimX), 152p.
OTM feeding cows: Calrossie, (LimX), 111.8p; Comar, (HerX), 110.7p; 4 Glaick, (CharX), 108.1p.