12th October 2015
PORTREE, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 12th) sold 103 weaned calves and store cattle, 6 breeding cattle and 38 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (52) averaged 218.5p and sold to 250.0p per kg for a pair of 180kg Charolais crosses from 5 Borreraig, Dunvegan, and £800 gross for a 420kg Limousin cross from 4 Treaslane, Skeabost Bridge.
Heifers (51) averaged 204.8p and sold to 256.3p per kg for a 160kg Limousin cross from 2 Dunans, Flodigarry, and £890 gross for a 440kg Limousin cross from 5 Mill Park, Isle of Raasay.
Breeding cattle (6) sold to £950 gross for a Limousin cross cow with a bullock calf from 1 Maligar, Portree.
OTM cattle (38) sold to 133.3 per kg for a 480kg Limousin cross cow from 27 Stenscholl, Staffin, and £920 gross for a 700kg Limousin cross from 4 Drummuie, Portree.
"All classes of calves sold at satisfactory rates."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 7 Earlish, Uig, £460, 242.1p; 201-250kg – 7 Ullinish, Struan, £580, 2 Dunans, 236.1p; 251-300kg – 10 Carbostbeag, Carbost, £610, 1 & 2 Conon, Uig, 233.5p; 301-350kg – Torvaig, Portree, £755, 225.4p; 401-450kg – 2 Tote, Skeabost Bridge, Portree, £770.
Heifers up to 200kg – 1 Glenbernisdale, Skeabost Bridge, £430, 7 & 8 South Duntulm, Portree, 254.6p; 201-250kg – Strollamus, Broadford, £560, 233.3p; 301-350kg – 6 Sconser, Sconser, £740, 238.7p; 351-400kg – 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, £790, 219.4p; 401-450kg – 2 Tote, £850, 5 Mill Park, 202.3p; 451-500kg – 1 & 2 Conon, £850.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: 7 Ullinish, (SimX), £800; 3 Glen, Claigan, (SaX), £770; 7 Ullinish & Waternish Farm, Waternish, (LimX), £770.
Other leading prices per kg:
OTM cows: 4 Drummuie, (LimX), 131.4p; 2 Sartle, (SimX), 114.3p.