14th January 2016
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 14th) sold 195 weaned calves and store cattle 10 OTM cattle.
Bullocks (110) averaged 205.7p and sold to 260p per kg for a 250kg Limousin cross from 9 Malaglate, Lochmaddy, and £920 gross for a 445kg Charolais cross from 16 Tigharry, Lochmaddy.
Heifers (85) averaged 186.6p and sold to 221.5p per kg for a 325kg Limousin cross from 1 Knockline, Bayhead, and £790 gross for a 490kg Limousin cross from 7 Middlequarter, Sollas.
A decent show of mainly yearlings although back on the year met a demand in keeping with current trends.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 250kg - 10 Hougharry, Lochmaddy, £590, 10 Borve, 216.7p; 251-300kg - 15 Liniclate, Creagorry, £750, 138 Stilligarry, Lochboisdale, 259.3p; 301-350kg – No. 1 Clachan, Lochmaddy, £750, 21 Grenitote, Sollas, 236.1p; 351-400kg – 3 Hosta, Tigharry, £900, 246.6p; 401-450kg – 14 Hougharry, £900, 16 Tigharry 206.7p; 451-500kg – 4 Tigharry, £820, 176.3p.
Heifers up to 250kg – 7 Middlequarter, £480, 204.3p; 251-300kg – 13 Balemore, Bayhead, £580, No. 1 Clachan, 210.9p; 301-350kg – 1 Knockline, Bayhead, £720, 8 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy, 215.4p; 351-400kg – 7 Tigharry, Lochmaddy, £780, 8 Clachan Sands, 205.6p; 401-450kg – 1 Grenitote, £650, 158.5p.
Prime feeding OTM cows – 12 Sollas, Lochmaddy, (LimX), £940, 143.5p; 7 Nunton, Benbecula, (LimX), £800, 121.2p.