18th February 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (February, 18th) sold 501 store cattle, 16 adult head of breeding cattle and 48 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (257) averaged 247.9p and sold to 302.9p per kg for a 340kg Charolais cross from Pitmain Farm, Kingussie, and £1,430 gross for a 695kg Simmental cross from Inshes Farm, Inshes.
Heifers (244) averaged 234.3p and sold to 293.9p per kg for a 262kg Charolais cross from Creagmhor, Glenelg and £1,260 gross for a 640kg Simmental cross from Torran Farm, Delny.
In-calf heifers (2) sold to £1,220 gross for a Shorthorn cross from the dispersal of Rheindown, Beauly.
In-calf cows (12) sold to £1,250 gross for a Limousin cross from the dispersal of Munergie, Invergarry.
Cow with male calf at foot (1) sold to £950 gross for a Shorthorn cross from 149/250 Little Rogart, Rogart.
Bull (1) sold to £780 gross for a Belted Galloway from 38 South Galson, Isle of Lewis.
OTM prime cows (30) averaged 139.6p per kg and sold to 172.6p per kg for a 620kg Simmental cross from 16 Balvaird, Muir of Ord, and £1,210 gross for a 745kg Limousin cross from Heathmount, Tain.
OTM feeding cows (16) averaged 100.8p per kg and sold to 117.8p per kg for a 605kg British Blue cross from Wester Moy, Urray, and £790 gross for a 685kg Simmental cross from Moy & Ruthven, Moy.
OTM bulls (2) sold to 168.5p per kg and £1.230 gross for a Limousin from Guisachan, Tomich.
"A good show for quality sold exceptionally well."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Inchbae, £670, 269.1p; 251-300kg – 283 Torboll, Dornoch, £800, Creagmhor, 269.8p; 301-350kg – Pitmain Farm, £1,030, Bogburn, Duncanston, 291.8p; 351-400kg – Pitmain Farm, £1,080, Inchbae Farm, 289.8p; 401-450kg – Hilton Farm, Tain, £1,170, Lyne of Urchany, Geddes, 274.1p; 451-500kg – The Cloy, Fortrose, £1,240, Pitmain Farm 272.7p; 501-550kg – Drummond Farm, Evanton, £1,290, Mains of Househill, Nairn, 241.5p; 551-600kg – Hilton, £1,290, 228.3p; Over 601kg – Inshes Farm, £1,270, 205.8p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Torran Farm, £660, Crathie Lodge, Laggan, 276.6p; 251-300kg – Creagmhor, £770, Whitebog, Rosemarkie, 256.1p; 301-350kg – Fornighty Farm, Lethen, £920, Inchbae Farm, Garve, 275.4p; 351-400kg – Dunain Mains, Inverness, £990, Fornighty Farm, 250.7p; 401-450kg – Pitmain Farm, £1,150, 262.6p; 451-500kg – Flowerburn Mains, Fortrose, £1,160, 252.2p; 501-550kg – Wellhouse, Beauly, £1,250, 231.5p; 551-600kg – Glenurquhart, Cromarty, £1,110, 200.0p.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime cows: Guisachan, (LUIX), £1,210; Wester Moy, (BBX), £1,190; 16 Balvaird, (CharX), £1,170.
OTM feeding cows: Roadside Croft, Harpsdale, (BBX), £770; Woodlands, Dingwall, (LimX), £750; Wester Moy, (BBX), £710.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime cows: Kinchyle, Scaniport, (LimX), 167.9p; Heathmount, (SimX), 162.4p; Stemster Mains, Halkirk, (AAX), 159.7p.
OTM feeding cows: Moy & Ruthven, (SimX), 115.3p; Roadside Croft, (BBX), 110.8p; Keoldale, Durness, (ShoX), 110.4p.