Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 27th April 2015 - Lochmaddy

24th April 2015

LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 24th) sold 87 store cattle, 1 adult head breeding cattle and 79 store sheep.
Bullocks (43) averaged 220.0p and sold to 261.8p per kg for a 275kg Limousin cross from 21 Grenitote, Sollas, and £1080 gross for a 525kg Charolais cross from Glebe, Tigharry.
Heifers (44) averaged 212.0p and sold to 266.7p per kg for a 345kg Limousin cross from 8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, and £980 gross for a 450kg Limousin cross from 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.
Breeding cattle (one) sold to £1000 gross for a Simmental cross in calf cow from 22 & 10 Balemore, Bayhead.
Store lambs (53) sold to £50 for Cheviots from 7 Middlequarter, Sollas.
Ewes (15) sold to £80 from 4 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.
Rams and wedders (11) sold to £82 for Suffolk x wedders from 18 Illeray, Baleshare.

"A mixed show of cattle on offer resulted in a hesitant demand."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 251-300kg - Dunskellar, Sollas, £720, 21 Grenitote, 259.3p; 301-350kg – Hastain, Bayhead, £790, 19 Carinish, Lochmaddy, 237.5p; 351-400kg – 15 Carinish, Lochmaddy, £920, 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy, 231.6p; 401-450kg – 8 Balranald, Tigharry, £1000, No 1 Clachan Farm, 232.1p; 451-500kg – Dunskellar, £880, 189.3p; 501-550kg – 7 Paiblesgarry, Lochmaddy, £960, Glebe, 205.7p.
Heifers 251-300kg – 8 Balranald, £660, 220p; 301-350kg – 8 Clachan Sands, £920, 9 Illeray, Lochmaddy, 228.6p; 351-400kg – 1 Clachan Farm, £980, 245p; 401-450kg – 9 Clachan Sands, £960, 231.3p.