Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 25 April 2015 - Portree

27th April 2015

PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 25th) sold 56 store cattle, 2 breeding cattle, 4 OTM cattle and 31 sheep.
Bullocks (26) averaged 231.2p and sold to 293.8p per kg for 160kg Limousin crosses from 5 Eyre, Snizort, and £1,150 gross for a 550kg Limousin cross from 2 Eynort, Carbost.
Heifers (30) averaged 220.9p and sold to 249.1p per kg for 285kg Limousin crosses from
Glendale Estate, Dunvegan, and £820 gross for 340kg Limousin crosses from South Cuidreach, Earlish.
Breeding cows (2) sold to £1,950 gross for a Simmental cross with a male calf at foot from 17 Garafad, Staffin.
OTM cows (4) sold to £660 gross for a 540kg Shorthorn cross from 9 Portnalong, Carbost.
Sheep (31) sold to £72 gross for a Cheviot ram from 2 Earlish, Uig.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 5 Eyre, £470, 4 Greep, Dunvegan, 194.3p; 201-250kg - Lyndale, Portree, £560, 243.5p; 251-300kg – 1 & 2 Stenscholl, Staffin, £760, 266.7p; 301-350kg – 2 Drummuie, Portree, £800, 4 Balnacnoc, Uig, 252.5p; 351-400kg – 1 & 2 Stenscholl, £880, 244.4p; 401-450kg – 4 Kingsburgh, Snizort, £900, 2.00p; Over 500kg - 2 Eynort,209.1p.
Heifers up to 200kg – Lyndale, £460, 230.0p; 201-250kg – 4 Balnacnoc, £570, 237.5p; 251-300kg – Glendale Estate, £710, South Cuidreach, 234.5p; 301-350kg – 4 Balnacnoc, £810, South Cuidreach, 241.2p.