3rd March 2016
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 2nd) sold 719 store cattle
Bullocks (457) averaged 228.9p and sold to 310.3p per kg for a 290kg Limousin cross from Balvullich, Muir of Ord, and £1,300 gross for a 750kg Limousin cross from Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch.
Heifers (254) averaged 219.8p and sold to 288.5p per kg for a pair of 260kg Limousin crosses from Refouble, Glenferness, and £1,260 gross for a pair of 550kg Simmental crosses from Bunchrew, Inverness.
Young bulls (8) averaged 220.8p per kilo and sold to 232.6p per kg for a pen of 417kg Charolais crosses from Boggiewell, Fortrose and £1,175 gross for a 570kg Limousin cross from Dunain Mains, Inverness.
"A very good show which met an excellent demand."
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks - 251-300kg - Balvullich, £900; 301-350kg – Boggiewell & Balvullich, £900, Pitmain, Kingussie, 273.9p; 351-400kg – The Cloy, Fortrose & Balvullich, £1,000, Boggiewell, 263.7p; 401-450kg – Pitmain, £1,110, Druid Temple Farm, Inverness, 263.7p; 451-500kg – Druid Temple Farm, £1,175, Wester Tomloan, Ardclach, 255.0p; 501-550kg – Raitcastle, Nairn, £1,180, 221.8p; 551-600kg - Bunchrew, Inverness, £1,240, The Cloy, 214.2p; 601-650kg - Bruiach Mills, Kiltarlity, £1,220, 200.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg – Keppoch Farms, £510, 242.9p; 251-300kg – Refouble, £780, Cranford, Gollanfield, 279.3p; 301-350kg – Boggiewell, £880, 254.3p; 351-400kg – Wester Tomloan, £1,000, Kirkton Farms, 248.1p; 401-450kg - Bunchrew, £1,110, 256.9p; 451-500kg – Bunchrew, £1,170, 239.8p; 501-550kg – Bunchrew, £1,210, 229.1p; 551-600kg – Bunchrew, £1,230, 215.0p.
Young bulls up to 300kg – Boggiewell, £760, 230.3p; Over 401kg – Boggiewell, £970, Fairburn Farms, Urray, 193.3p.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 2nd) sold 105 OTM cattle.
OTM prime & feeding cows (102) averaged 119.2p and sold to 154.4p per kg for a 680kg Simmental cross from Torgorm, Conon Bridge, and £1,250 gross for an 890kg South Devon cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
OTM Bulls (3) sold to 102.0p per kg for a British Blue from Castlecraig, Nigg and £1,130 gross for a Simmental from Woodlands, Dingwall.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM prime & feeding cows: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,210; Torgorm & Drummond Farm, (SDX), £1,190, (twice); Drummond Farm, (Lim), £1,170; Drummond Farm, (SimX), 1,150; Drummond Farm, (AAX), & Torgorm, (SimX) £1,130; Sibsterburn, Halkirk, (BRB), Drummond, (SDX), Torgorm, (SimX), (twice), £1,110.
OTM bulls: Castlecraig, (BRB), £1,010; Heathmount, Tain, (AA), £910.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM prime & feeding cows: Culmaily, Golspie, (LUI), 154.0p; Uiginish Farm, Dunvegan, (ShoX), 152.1p; Cranford, (Lim) & Drummond Farm, (SDX), 144.2p; 199 Lednabirichen, Dornoch, (LimX), 143.1p; Drummond Farm, (SDX), 142.1p; Drummond Farm, (AAX), 141.7p; Drummond Farm, (SimX), 140.5p; Sibsterburn, (BRB), 139.6p.
OTM bulls: Heathmount, (AA), 91.5p; Woodlands, (Sim), 90.4p.