18th March 2015
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 18th) sold 606 store cattle, 22 adult head of breeding cattle and 53 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (400) averaged 243.5p and sold to 300p per kg for a 240kg Limousin cross from Rychraggan, Drumnadrochit, and £1,350 gross for a pen of 556kg Charolais crosses from Redfield, North Kessock.
Heifers (201) averaged 230.8p and sold to 274.8p per kg for a pair of 302kg Charolais crosses from Culbin, Dingwall, and £1,270 gross for a 475kg Charolais cross from Ashlea, Milton of Culloden.
Young bulls (5) averaged 188.1p and sold to 208.7p per kg for a 345kg Limousin cross from Foxhole, Kiltarlity, and £870 gross for a pair of 462kg Limousin crosses from Culmaily, Golspie.
In-calf cows (16) averaged £1,198.13 and sold to £1,320 for a Saler from Achavrole Mains, Halkirk.
In-calf heifers (5) averaged £1,057.40 and sold to £1,420 for a Saler cross from Achavrole Mains.
Breeding bulls (one) Sold to £1,420 for a Limousin from No. 2 Broynach, by Thurso.
OTM cows (52) averaged 141.5p per kg and sold to 195.4p per kg for a Beef Shorthorn cross from Todholes, Weydale, and £1,430 gross for a 910kg Charolais cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge.
OTM bulls (one) sold to 89.8p per kg and £970 for a 1,080kg Limousin from Udale, Poyntzfield
"A more mixed show of cattle forward continued to sell extremely well."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - Culbin, £740, Calrossie, Nigg, 288.9p; 251-300kg – Calrossie, £790, Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, 283p; 301-350kg – Cambusmore Estate, £930, 192 The Doll, 285.7p; 351-400kg – Ashlea, £1,010, Blairnafade, Nairn, 273p; 401-450kg – Lower Whitebog, Fortrose, £1,210, Blackpark, Nairn, 278.1p; 451-500kg – Redfield, £1,300, Kindeace, Alness, 274.9p; 501-550kg – Redfield, £1,230, Lochdhu, Nairn, 235.3p; 551-600kg – Redfield, £1,345, 242.8p; 601-650kg – Sanquhar Mains, Forres, £1,270, 195.4p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Garbat, Garve, £600, 244.9p; 251-300kg – 192 The Doll, Brora, £785, Achaguie, Scotscalder, 270.8p; 301-350kg – Invercharron, Ardgay, £850, Kennachy, Forss, 260.6p; 351-400kg – Ashlea, £1,050, Blairnafade, Nairn, 266.7p; 401-450kg – Ashlea, £1,100, 257p; 451-500kg – Lower Gartally, Drumnadrochit, £1,220, 267.4p; 501-550kg – Lower Gartally, £1,150, 212.2p; 551-600kg – Coul of Fairburn, Urray, £1,170, 210.8p.
Other leading prices per head:
In-calf cows: Westfield Farm, Thurso, (SimX, SalX, LimX,), £1,250.
In-calf heifers: Achavrole Mains, (SalX), £1,300, Westfield Farm, (SimX), £1,250.
OTM cows: 209 East Doll, Brora, (ShoX), Torgorm, (CharX), £1,350; Torgorm, (SimX), £1,310; Udale, & Torgorm, (LimX), £1,190; Cambusmore Estate, (AA), & Glenurquhart, (AAX), £1,110.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Westfield Farm, (SalX), 186.5p; Todholes, (BShoX), 182.6p; 2 Lochend, Barrock, (LimX), 176.9p; Torgorm, (CharX), 169.8p; Achnahannet, Dulnain Bridge, (AAX), 140.3p.