Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 1st April 2015

1st April 2015

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 1st) sold 1,174 store cattle and 22 OTM cattle.

Bullocks (724) averaged 232.4p and sold to 293.3p per kg for a pair of 225kg a Limousin crosses from Westburn, Thurso, and £1,420 gross for the reserve champion, a 610kg Limousin cross from Easter Clune, Lethen.
Heifers (448) averaged 212.2p and sold to 261.2p per kg for a 425kg Charolais cross from Lyne of Urchany Farm, Nairn, and £1,300 gross for a 540kg British Blue cross from Meikle Geddes Farm, Nairn.
Young bulls (2) averaged 201.5p and sold to 250p per kg and £750 gross for a 300kg Limousin cross from Tullieglens, Dunphail.
OTM cows (22) averaged 126.1p per kg and sold to 176.6p per kg and £1,210 gross for a 685kg Simmental cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness.

The Robertson's of Tain, Harbro & Surecalf sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Dean Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Elgin, awarded his overall champion to a 500kg Limousin cross bullock from Mr J. A. Pirie, Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, realising £1,300 gross to Messrs D. & V. Buchan, Savoch, Peterhead. Reserve champion was a 610kg Limousin cross bullock from Messrs J. M. Fraser & Son, Easter Clune, Lethen, realising £1,420 gross to Mr W. Gracey, Tehillah Farm, Fyvie.

Prize list
Single bullock:
1st Chapelpark Farm, (LimX) 500kg, £1,300; - SEE PHOTO
2nd Easter Clune, (LimX) 610kg, £1,420.
Single heifer:
1st Messrs J. & J. Henderson, Udale, (LimX) 610kg, £1,220;
2nd Messrs J. H. & S. M. Anderson, The Cloy, (Cha) 520kg, £1,200.
Best pair of bullocks:
1st Messrs W. J. & G. A. Fraser, Little Croy, (LimX) 506kg, £1,230;
2nd Chapelpark Farm, (LimX) 383kg, £1,000.
Best pair of heifers:
1st Mr A. J. Beattie, Raitcastle Farm, (LimX) 425kg, £1,010;
2nd Mr I. J. Stewart, Lower Whitebog, (LimX) 378kg, £785.
Best pen of four (bullocks or heifers):
1st The Cloy, (CharX bullocks) 506kg, £1,230;
2nd Messrs John P. Clark Ltd, Kinnahaird, (SimX bullocks) 459kg, £1,040.

"For the first time this season trade reflected the current situation within the prime sector."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg - Westburn, £660, 9 Bualnaluib, Aultbea, 251.2p; 251-300kg - Corslet, Fortrose, £790, 268.7p; 301-350kg – Chapelpark Farm, Kingussie, £900, 268.7p; 351-400kg – Forsie, Thurso, £1070, 267.5p; 401-450kg – Torgorm, £1145, 262.6p; 451-500kg – Chapelpark Farm, £1300, 260p; 501-550kg – The Cloy, Fortrose, £1230, 243.1p; 551-600kg – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £1270, 213.5p; 601-650kg – Easter Clune, £1390, 232.8p; Over 651kg – Burnside Croft, Jamestown, £1370, 191.6p.

Heifers 201-250kg – 30 Big Sand, Gairloch, £480, 228.6p; 251-300kg – Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, £720, Westburn, 249.1p; 301-350kg – Meikle Geddes, £800, Raitcastle Farm, Nairn, 236.5p; 351-400kg – Kinchyle Farm, Scaniport, £920, Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, 237.8p; 401-450kg – Lyne of Urchany, £1110, Bunchrew Farm, 241.6p; 451-500kg – Blackford Farm, Croy, £1140, 4 Glaick, Ardross, 239.3p; 501-550kg – Blackford Farm, £1230, 243.6p; 551-600kg – Rose Cottage, Spinningdale, £1230, Westfield, Thurso, 207.9p; 601-650kg – Westfield, £1240, Rose Cottage, 203.3p.

Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: Ardindrain, Kiltarlity, (LimX), £1,070; 6 Balnabeen, Conon Bridge, (Sim), £1,050; Castlecraig Farms, Nigg, (BRB), £990.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: 6 Balnabeen, (Sim), 173.6p; Ardindrain, (LimX), 145.6p; Castlecraig, (BRB), 140.4p.