Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 30 March 2016

31st March 2016

DINGWALL, Dingwall andHighland Marts Ltd., (March, 30th) sold 1,006 store cattle.
Bullocks (641) averaged 220.7p and sold to 280.5p per kg for a pen of 246kg Charolais crosses from Greenvale, Dunnet, and £1,310 gross for the overall champion, a 585kg Charolais cross from The Cloy, Fortrose.
Heifers (363) averaged 215.4p and sold to 385.5p per kg and £1,600 gross for a 415kg Shorthorn cross from 37 Bernisdale.
Young bulls (2) sold to 193.2p per kg and £705 gross for a 365kg Limousin cross from Market Stance, Fort Augustus.

The Robertson's of Tain & Harbro sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by C MacIver, Easter Strath of Auchterflow, Killen, awarded his overall champion to a 585kg Charolais cross bullock from Messrs J H & S M Anderson, The Cloy, Fortrose, realising £1,310 gross to the judge. Reserve champion was a 460kg British Blue cross heifer from Messrs J. M. Fraser & Son, Easter Clune, Lethen, realising £1,100 gross to Backmuir Livestock Ltd, Keith.
Prize list
Single bullock:
1st Messrs J H & S M Anderson, The Cloy, (CharX) 585kg, £1,310.
2nd Messrs, J & J Henderson, Udale, Poyntzfield, (LimX) 570kg, £1,180.
Single heifer:
1st Messrs J. M. Fraser & Son, Easter Clune, Lethen (BRBX) 460kg, £1,100;
2nd Messrs, J and J Henderson, Udale, Poyntzfield (BRBX) 410kg, £1,010.
Best pair of bullocks or heifers:
1st Messrs J. M. Fraser & Son, Easter Clune, Lethen, (LimX), 465kg, £1,070.
2nd John P Clark Ltd, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, (BRBX), 470kg, £1,060.
Best pen of four (bullocks or heifers):
1st A B Davidson, Kincraig Farm, Invergordon, (CharX) 496kg, £1,110.
2nd Messrs Conon Brae Farms, Torgorm, Conon Bridge, (CharX) 494kg, £1,140.

"An excellent show for quality, met a firm demand ahead of expectations."

Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks 201-250kg - Greenvale, £690; 251-300kg - Greenvale & 30 Big Sand, Gairloch, £760, Greenvale, 271p; 301-350kg - Erchite, Dores, £870, Westburn, Thurso, 260.3p; 351-400kg -Redfield, £1,060p ; 401-450kg – Torgorm, Conon Bridge, £1,040, 243.9p; 451-500kg –Torgorm, £1,140, Kinnahaird Farm, Contin, 239.4p; 501-550kg – Torgorm, £1,170, 233.5p; 551-600kg –The Cloy, 223.9.

Heifers 201-250kg – 30 Big Sand, £560, 248.9p; 251-300kg – Greenvale, £740, 271.3p; 301-350kg – Braepark, Duncanston, £790, Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge, 240.3p; 351-400kg – 30 Bernisdale, £1,500, 375p; 401-450kg – 30 Bernisdale, £1,420, 342.2p; 451-500kg –Easter Clune, Lethen, £1,100, 239.1p; 501-550kg – Little Croy Farm, Croy, £1,180, 233.7p; 551-600kg – The Cloy, £1,115, 193.9p;
Over 601kg – Alterwall, Lyth, £1,160.

DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 30th) sold 52 OTM cattle
OTM cows (51) averaged 130.1p per kg and sold to 151.7p per kg for a 745kg Limousin cross from Udale, Poyntzfield and £1,270 gross for an 885kg South Devon cross from Drummond Farm, Evanton.
OTM bulls (1) sold to £1,010 gross for a 1,290kg Aberdeen Angus from Redhill, Allanfearn.
Other leading prices per head:
OTM cows: Drummond Farm, (LimX), £1,250; Drummond Farm, (SDX), £1,210; Kinnahaird Farm, (SimX), £1,190; Drummond Farm, (Sim), twice, £1,170.
Other leading prices per kg
OTM cows: Milldam, Meikle Ussie, (Sim), 149.7p; Drummond Farm, (SimX), 144p; Easter Urray, Muir of Ord, (SimX), 143.6p; Drummond Farm, (SDX), 143.5p.