Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Portree - 23 April 2016

25th April 2016

PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 23rd) sold 72 store cattle, 14 breeding cattle, 16 OTM cattle and 46 sheep.
Bullocks (36) averaged 219.5p and sold to 314.7p per kg for 197kg Limousin crosses from 8 Torvaig, Portree, and £970 gross for a 445kg Limousin cross from 1 & 2 Stenscholl, Staffin.
Heifers (36) averaged 210p and sold to 252p per kg for 250kg Limousin crosses from
5 Drynoch, Carbost, and £960 gross for a 540kg Charolais cross from Glenbrittle, Carbost.
Breeding cows (14) sold to £1,480 gross for a Limousin cross with a male calf at foot from the dispersal of 5 Keistle, Snizort.
OTM cows (16) sold to £830 gross for a 620kg Limousin cross from South Cuidreach, Earlish.
Sheep (46) sold to £67 gross for Cheviot rams from 4/5 Totescore, Portree.
Other leading prices per head and per kg:
Bullocks up to 200kg - 8 Torvaig, £600; 201-250kg – 8 Digg, Staffin, £580, 263.6p; 251-300kg – 8 Torvaig, £740, 5 Drynoch, 274.1p; 301-350kg –Glenbittle, £810, Brae Eynort, Carbost, 245.2p; 351-400kg – Glenbrittle, £900, 225p; 401-450kg – 8,14 & 15 Struanmore, Struan, £900, 1 & 2 Stenscholl, 218p.
Heifers up to 200kg – 8 Torvaig, £480, 240p; 201-250kg – 5 Drynoch, £630; 251-300kg – Brae Eynort, £730, 251.7p; 301-350kg –Brae Eynort, £770, 240.6p; 451-500kg – Glenbrittle, £900, 195.7p.